American Sovereignty Restoration Act of 1997
(Introduced in the House)
HR 1146 IH
105th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1146
To provide for complete withdrawal of the United States from the United Nations.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 20, 1997
Mr. PAUL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on International Relations
A BILL
To provide for complete withdrawal of the United States from the United Nations.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the 'American Sovereignty Restoration Act of 1997'.
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF UNITED NATIONS PARTICIPATION ACT.
(a) REPEAL - The United Nations Participation Act of 1945 (Public Law 79-264) is repealed.
(b) CLOSURE OF UNITED STATES MISSION TO UNITED NATIONS - Effective within 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the United States Mission to the United Nations shall be closed. Any remaining functions of such office shall not be carried out.
(c) NOTICE - The Secretary of State shall notify the United Nations of the withdrawal of the United States from the United Nations as of the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 3. REPEAL OF UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS AGREEMENT ACT.
(a) REPEAL- The United Nations Headquarters Agreement Act (Public Law 80-357) is repealed.
(b) WITHDRAWAL- Effective on the date of the enactment of this Act, the United States withdraws from the agreement between the United States and the United Nations regarding the headquarters of the United Nations (signed at Lake Success, New York, on June 26, 1947, which was brought into effect by the United Nations Headquarters Agreement Act).
(c) NOTICE- The Secretary of State shall notify the United Nations that the United States has unilaterally withdrawn from the agreement between the United States of America and the United Nations regarding the headquarters of the United Nations as of the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 4. UNITED STATES ASSESSED AND VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE UNITED NATIONS.
(a) TERMINATION- No funds are authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for assessed or voluntary contributions of the United States to the United Nations.
(b) APPLICATION- The provisions of this section shall apply to all agencies of the United Nations, including independent or voluntary agencies.
SEC. 5. UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS.
(a) TERMINATION- No funds are authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for any United States contribution to any United Nations military operation.
(b) TERMINATIONS OF UNITED STATES PARTICIPATION IN UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS- No funds may be obligated or expended to support the participation of any member of the Armed Forces of the United States as part of any United Nations military or peacekeeping operation or force. No member of the Armed Forces of the United States may serve under the command of the United Nations.
SEC. 6. WITHDRAWAL OF UNITED NATIONS PRESENCE IN FACILITIES OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND REPEAL OF DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY.
(a) WITHDRAWAL FROM UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PROPERTY- The United Nations (including any affiliated agency of the United Nations) shall not occupy or use any property or facility of the United States Government.
(b) DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY- No officer or employee of the United Nations or any representative, officer, or employee of any mission to the United Nations of any foreign government shall be entitled to enjoy the privileges and immunities of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of April 18, 1961, nor may any such privileges and immunities be extended to any such individual.
SEC. 7. REPEAL OF UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION ACT.
(a) REPEAL- The Act entitled 'An Act providing for membership and participation by the United States in the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, and authorizing an appropriation therefor' approved July 30, 1946 (Public Law 79-565) is repealed.
(b) NOTICE- The Secretary of State shall notify the United Nations that the United States has withdrawn from membership in the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization as of the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 8. REPEAL OF UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAM PARTICIPATION ACT OF 1973.
(a) REPEAL- The United Nations Environment Program Participation Act of 1973 is repealed.
(b) NOTICE- The Secretary of State shall notify the United Nations that the United States has withdrawn from membership in the United Nations Environment Program Participation as of the date of the enactment of this Act.
Credit for this copy goes to Representative Ron Paul, Republican, Texas.
It was downloaded from his site at http://www.house.gov/paul/index.html
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