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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1146
To end membership of the United States in the United Nations.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 17, 1999
Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. HALL of Texas, Mr. NEY, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr.
POMBO, Mr. NORWOOD, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. STUMP, Mr.
DUNCAN, and Mrs. CHENOWETH) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on International Relations
A BILL
To end membership of the United States in the United
Nations.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives 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 1999’’.
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF UNITED NATIONS PARTICIPATION ACT.
(a) REPEAL.—The United Nations Participation Act
of 1945 (Public Law 79–264, 22 U.S.C. 287–287e) is re-
pealed.
SEC. 6. WITHDRAWAL OF UNITED NATIONS PRESENCE IN
FACILITIES OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE
UNITED STATES AND REPEAL OF DIPLO-
MATIC IMMUNITY.
(a) WITHDRAWAL FROM UNITED STATES GOVERN-
MENT PROPERTY.—The United Nations (including any af-
filiated agency of the United Nations) shall not occupy
or use any property or facility of the United States Gov-
ernment.
(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 for-
eign 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. The
privileges, exemptions and immunities provided for in the
International Organizations Immunities Act of December
29, 1945 (59 Stat. 669; 22 U.S.C. 288, 288a–f), or in
any agreement or treaty to which the United States is a
party, including the agreement entitled ‘‘Agreement Be-
tween the United Nations and the United States of Amer-
ica Regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations’’,
signed June 26, 1947 (22 U.S.C. 287), and the Conven-
tion on Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations,
entered into force with respect to the United States on
April 29, 1970, (21 UST 1418; TIAS 6900; UNTS 16),
shall not apply to the United Nations or any organ, spe-
cialized agency, commission or other formally affiliated
body thereof, to the officers and employees of the United
Nations, or any organ, specialized agency, commission or
other formally affiliated body thereof, or to the families,
suites or servants of such officers or employees.
SEC. 7. REPEAL OF UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCI-
ENTIFIC, 
AND 
CULTURAL 
ORGANIZATION
ACT.
The joint resolution entitled ‘‘A joint resolution pro-
viding 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,
22 U.S.C. 287m–287t), is repealed.
SEC. 8. REPEAL OF UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PRO-
GRAM PARTICIPATION ACT OF 1973.
The United Nations Environment Program Partici-
pation Act of 1973 (22 U.S.C. 287 note) is repealed.
SEC. 9. REPEAL OF UNITED STATES PARTICIPATION IN THE
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION.
The joint resolution entitled ‘‘Joint Resolution pro-
viding for membership and participation by the United
States in the World Health Organization and authorizing
an appropriation therefor,’’ approved July 14, 1948 (22
U.S.C. 290, 290a–e–1) is repealed.
SEC. 10. REPEAL OF INVOLVEMENT IN UNITED NATIONS
CONVENTIONS AND AGREEMENTS.
As of the date of the enactment of this Act, the
United States will end any and all participation in any
and all conventions and/or agreements with the United
Nations and any organ, specialized agency, commission,
or other formally affiliated body of the United Nations.
Any remaining functions of such conventions and/or agree-
ments shall not be carried out.
SEC. 11. REEMPLOYMENT WITH UNITED STATES GOVERN-
MENT 
AFTER 
SERVICE 
WITH 
AN 
INTER-
NATIONAL ORGANIZATION.
Nothing in this Act shall be construed to affect the
rights of employees under subchapter IV of chapter 35
of title 5, United States Code, relating to reemployment
after service with an international organization.
SEC. 12. NOTIFICATION.
Effective on the date of the enactment of this Act,
the Secretary of State shall notify the United Nations and
any organ, specialized agency, commission, or other for-
mally affiliated body of the United Nations of the provi-
sions of this Act.
SEC. 13. EFFECTIVE DATE.
Except as otherwise provided, this Act and the
amendments made by this Act shall take effect 2 years
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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