I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1146
To end membership of the United States in the United Nations. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 6, 2003
Mr. PAUL 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 2003’’. 
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. 
(b) TERMINATION
OF PARTICIPATION
IN UNITED 
NATIONS.—The President shall terminate all participation
by the United States in the United Nations, and any 
organ, specialized agency, commission, or other formally 
affiliated body of the United Nations. 
(c) CLOSURE
OF UNITED STATES MISSION
TO 
UNITED NATIONS.—The United States Mission to the 
United Nations is closed. Any remaining functions of such 
office shall not be carried out. 
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Agreement Act (Public Law 80–357) is repealed.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.—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). 
SEC. 4. UNITED STATES ASSESSED AND VOLUNTARY CON-
TRIBUTIONS 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 or any organ, specialized agency, commission or 
other formally affiliated body thereof, except that funds 
may be appropriated to facilitate withdrawal of United
States personnel and equipment. Upon termination of 
United States membership, no payments shall be made to 
the United Nations or any organ, specialized agency, com-
mission or other formally affiliated body thereof, out of 
any funds appropriated prior to such termination or out 
of any other funds available for such purposes. 
(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 oper-
ation. 
(b) TERMINATIONS OF UNITED STATES PARTICIPA-
TION
IN
UNITED
NATIONS
PEACEKEEPING
OPER-
ATIONS.—No funds may be obligated or expended to sup-
port the participation of any member of the Armed Forces
of the United States as part of any United Nations mili-
tary 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 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.