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104TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 631

To impose limitations on the placing of United States Armed Forces under

the operational control of a foreign national acting on behalf of the

United Nations.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

JANUARY 23, 1995

Mr. DOOLITTLE (for himself, Mr. DORNAN, Mr. SOLOMON, Mr. BAKER of

Louisiana, Mr. HANSEN, Ms. DUNN of Washington, Mr. HANCOCK, Mr.

BALLENGER, Mr. NEY, Mr. FUNDERBURK, Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, Mr. FORBES, Mr. COOLEY, Mrs. VUCANOVICH, Mr. STUMP, Mr.

CREMEANS, Mr. HALL of Texas, Mr. HOKE, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania,

Mr. SCARBOROUGH, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. POMBO, Mr. ROYCE, Mr.

WILSON, and Mr. GRAHAM) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on National Security and, in addition, to the

Committee on International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions

as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL

To impose limitations on the placing of United States Armed

Forces under the operational control of a foreign national

acting on behalf of the United Nations.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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1 SECTION 1. LIMITATION ON PLACING UNITED STATES

2 FORCES UNDER OPERATIONAL CONTROL OF

3 A FOREIGN NATIONAL ACTING ON BEHALF

4 OF THE UNITED NATIONS.

5 (a) LIMITATION.—Except as provided in subsection

6 (b), funds appropriated or otherwise made available for

7 the Department of Defense may not be obligated or ex8 pended for activities of any element of the Armed Forces

9 that after the date of the enactment of this Act is placed

10 under the operational control of a foreign national acting

11 on behalf of the United Nations.

12 (b) CERTIFICATION.—Subsection (a) shall not apply

13 in the case of any proposed placement of United States

14 Armed Forces under such operational control if, before

15 such operational control is to become effective, the Presi16 dent certifies to Congress that such operational control is

17 necessary to protect vital national security interests of the

18 United States.

19 (c) REPORT.—Within 10 days after a certification is

20 made under subsection (b), the President shall submit to

21 the Congress a report setting forth the following:

22 (1) A description of the vital national security

23 interest that requires the placement of United States

24 Armed Forces under the operational control of a for25 eign national acting on behalf of the United Nations.
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1 (2) The mission and objectives of the United

2 States Armed Forces involved, and an estimate of

3 the duration of the period during which the United

4 States Armed Forces involved will serve under such

5 foreign operational control.

6 (3) The expected size and composition of the

7 United States Armed Forces involved.

8 (4) The incremental cost to the United States

9 associated with the proposed operation.

10 (5) The precise command and control relation11 ship between the United States Armed Forces in12 volved and the United Nations.

13 (6) The precise command and control relation14 ship between the United States Armed Forces in15 volved and the commander of the United States uni16 fied command for the region in which the operation

17 is proposed.

18 (7) The extent to which the United States

19 Armed Forces involved will rely on non-United

20 States military forces for security and self-defense

21 and an assessment on the ability of those forces to

22 provide adequate security to the United States

23 Armed Forces involved.
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1 (d) CLASSIFICATION OF REPORT.—A report under

2 subsection (c) shall be submitted in unclassified form and,

3 if necessary, in classified form.

4 (e) EXCEPTION FOR SMALL FORCES.—This section

5 does not apply in the case of elements of the Armed Forces

6 involving fewer than 100 members of the Armed Forces

7 in any one country.

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