UNITED NATIONS REFORM ACT

Amendments

Enact (H.R. 2745), H4618, H4630, H4632, H4633, H4634, H4636, H4638, H4639, H4640 [16JN], H4661, H4662, H4665, H4667, H4669, H4671, H4672, H4674, H4675, H4678, H4679, H4681, H4682, H4683, H4684 [17JN]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 2745), H4186 [7JN]

Enact (H.R. 2745): consideration (see H. Res. 319), H4559 [15JN]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 2745), H4194 [8JN], H4329-H4336 [9JN], H4357, H4358, H4376 [13JN], H4407, H4408, H4409 [14JN], H4491, H4492, H4493, H4557 [15JN], H4564, H4566, H4615-H4643 [16JN], H4658-H4706, H4711 [17JN], E1284, E1292 [20JN], E1306 [21JN], E1317 [23JN], E1502 [15JY]

———amendment process, H4321 [9JN]

———consideration (H. Res. 319), H4607-H4615 [16JN]

———unanimous-consent agreement, H4667 [17JN]

Foreign aid: prohibit U.S. assistance to nations that consistently oppose U.S. initiatives before the U.N., H4680, H4681 [17JN]

International Atomic Energy Agency: make Iran ineligible to receive any nuclear material, technology, equipment, or assistance until they are in full compliance with agency, H4638, H4639, H4640 [16JN]

———require member States which violate or withdraw from Nonproliferation Treaty to return any nuclear materials or technology acquired for peaceful purposes, H4640, H4641 [16JN]

———rescind the Small Quantities Protocol, H4639, H4640 [16JN]

———strengthen safeguards and inspection system, compliance, nuclear security, and counterproliferation, H4637, H4638 [16JN]

International Labor Organization: improve international labor rights, H4681, H4682 [17JN]

Special Committee To Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories: require addition to Dept. of State list for audit and review, H4672-H4674 [17JN]

U.N.: abuses within the Oil-for-Food Program, H4626 [16JN], H4663, H4664 [17JN]

———certification of U.N. cooperation in investigation of Oil-for-Food Program, H4329-H4336 [9JN], H4665-H4667 [17JN]

———enforce zero nominal growth for the budget, identify low-priority activities in the budget proposal, and improve disclosure on subsidiary bodies, H4679 [17JN]

———ensure full Syrian withdrawal of intelligence forces and troops from Lebanon, H4675 [17JN]

———ensure the Secretary General waives diplomatic immunity for U.N. officials who have been charged or are under investigation for committing a serious criminal offense, H4630 [16JN]

———expand permanent membership on the U.N. Security Council, H4674 [17JN]

———hold member States accountable for acts of genocide, ethnic cleansing, or crimes against humanity, H4662, H4663 [17JN]

———improve employment rules relative to participation in domestic elections, criminal activity, and disclosure of contacts dealing with U.N. operations, H4632, H4633 [16JN]

———lift restrictions on allowing voluntary military personnel to serve at Dept. of Peacekeeping Operations headquarters, H4635 [16JN]

———limit U.S. share of assessments for the regular budget, H4671, H4672, H4683, H4684 [17JN]

———maintain country-specific resolutions within the Commission on Human Rights or any other future human rights bodies, H4661 [17JN]

———oppose anti-Semitic statements and anti-Israel resolutions, H4669-H4671 [17JN]

———prohibit employees from having unauthorized contact with a member State that is subject to U.N. sanctions, H4682, H4683 [17JN]

———protect U.S. Armed Forces and officials involved in U.N. peacekeeping operations from surrender to a foreign country, international tribunal, or International Criminal Court for prosecutions, H4636, H4637 [16JN]

———require GAO report to Congress on U.N. contracting and construction costs of certain U.N. buildings in Geneva, Switzerland, H4631 [16JN]

———require Independent Oversight Board review of Independent Inquiry Committee investigation of Oil-for-Food Program, H4667-H4669 [17JN]

———require OMB report to Congress on all U.S. contributions, H4633 [16JN]

———require report to Congress on contracting with parties on the U.S. Excluded Parties List System, H4632 [16JN]

———veto any new or expansion of any existing peacekeeping operation, H4633-H4635 [16JN]

U.N. Democracy Fund: establish, H4676-H4678 [17JN]

U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East: limit U.S. contributions, H4674, H4675 [17JN]

U.N. Security Council: oppose expansion if it would diminish U.S. influence, include veto rights for new members, or undermine effectiveness, H4678 [17JN]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (H.R. 2745), S6869 [20JN], S6978 [21JN]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 2745, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 319) (H. Rept. 109-132), H4559 [15JN]

Provisions: Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 2745) (H. Rept. 109-120), H4400 [13JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 319, consideration of H.R. 2745, provisions, H4607 [16JN]

H.R. 2745, provisions, H4618-H4625 [16JN]