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‘‘(A) The Associate Director for Educational and
Cultural Affairs of the United States Information
Agency, who shall act as Chair.
‘‘(B) A senior representative of the Department
of State, who shall be designated by the Secretary of
State.
‘‘(C) A senior representative of the Department
of Defense, who shall be designated by the Secretary
of Defense.
‘‘(D) A senior representative of the Department
of Education, who shall be designated by the Sec-
retary of Education.
‘‘(E) A senior representative of the Department
of Justice, who shall be designated by the Attorney
General.
‘‘(F) A senior representative of the Agency for
International Development, who shall be designated
by the Administrator of the Agency.
‘‘(G) Senior representatives of such other depart-
ments and agencies as the Chair determines to be ap-
propriate.
‘‘(4) Representatives of the National Security Adviser
and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget
may participate in the Working Group at the discretion
of the Adviser and the Director, respectively.
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‘‘(5) The Working Group shall be supported by an
interagency staff office established in the Bureau of Edu-
cational and Cultural Affairs of the United States Informa-
tion Agency.
‘‘(6) The Working Group shall have the following pur-
poses and responsibilities:
‘‘(A) To collect, analyze, and report data pro-
vided by all United States Government departments
and agencies conducting international exchanges and
training programs.
‘‘(B) To promote greater understanding and co-
operation among concerned United States Govern-
ment departments and agencies of common issues and
challenges in conducting international exchanges and
training programs, including through the establish-
ment of a clearinghouse for information on inter-
national exchange and training activities in the gov-
ernmental and nongovernmental sectors.
‘‘(C) In order to achieve the most efficient and
cost-effective use of Federal resources, to identify ad-
ministrative and programmatic duplication and over-
lap of activities by the various United States Govern-
ment departments and agencies involved in Govern-
ment-sponsored international exchange and training
programs, to identify how each Government-sponsored
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international exchange and training program pro-
motes United States foreign policy, and to report
thereon.
‘‘(D)(i) Not later than 1 year after the date of
the enactment of the Foreign Relations Authorization
Act, Fiscal Years 1998 and 1999, the Working Group
shall develop a coordinated and cost-effective strategy
for all United States Government-sponsored inter-
national exchange and training programs, including
an action plan with the objective of achieving a mini-
mum of 10 percent cost savings through greater effi-
ciency, the consolidation of programs, or the elimi-
nation of duplication, or any combination thereof.
‘‘(ii) Not later than 1 year after the date of en-
actment of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act,
Fiscal Years 1998 and 1999, the Working Group shall
submit a report to the appropriate congressional com-
mittees setting forth the strategy and action plan re-
quired by clause (i).
‘‘(iii) Each year thereafter the Working Group
shall assess the strategy and plan required by
clause (i).
‘‘(E) Not later than 2 years after the date of the
enactment of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act,
Fiscal Years 1998 and 1999, to develop recommenda-
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tions on common performance measures for all United
States Government-sponsored international exchange
and training programs, and to issue a report.
‘‘(F) To conduct a survey of private sector inter-
national exchange activities and develop strategies for
expanding public and private partnerships in, and
leveraging private sector support for, United States
Government-sponsored international exchange and
training activities.
‘‘(G) Not later than 6 months after the date of
the enactment of the Foreign Relations Authorization
Act, Fiscal Years 1998 and 1999, to report on the fea-
sibility and advisability of transferring funds and
program management for the ATLAS or the Mandela
Fellows programs, or both, in South Africa from the
Agency for International Development to the United
States Information Agency. The report shall include
an assessment of the capabilities of the South African
Fulbright Commission to manage such programs and
the cost effects of consolidating such programs under
one entity.
‘‘(7) All reports prepared by the Working Group shall
be submitted to the President, through the Director of the
United States Information Agency.
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‘‘(8) The Working Group shall meet at least on a quar-
terly basis.
‘‘(9) All decisions of the Working Group shall be by
majority vote of the members present and voting.
‘‘(10) The members of the Working Group shall serve
without additional compensation for their service on the
Working Group. Any expenses incurred by a member of the
Working Group in connection with service on the Working
Group shall be compensated by that member’s department
or agency.
‘‘(11) With respect to any report issued under para-
graph (6), a member may submit dissenting views to be
submitted as part of the report of the Working Group.’’.
SEC. 2415. EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGES AND
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR TIBETANS AND BUR-
MESE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 103(b)(1) of the Human
Rights, Refugee, and Other Foreign Relations Provisions
Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–319; 22 U.S.C. 2151 note)
is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘for fiscal year 1997’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘for each of the fiscal years 1998 and 1999’’; and
(2) by inserting after ‘‘who are outside Tibet’’
the following: ‘‘(if practicable, including individuals
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active in the preservation of Tibet’s unique culture,
religion, and language)’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by sub-
section (a) shall take effect on October 1, 1997.
SEC. 2416. UNITED STATES-JAPAN COMMISSION.
(a) RELIEF FROM RESTRICTION OF INTERCHANGE-
ABILITY OF FUNDS.—
(1) ELIMINATION
OF
RESTRICTION.—Section
6(4) of the Japan-United States Friendship Act (22
U.S.C. 2905(4)) is amended by striking ‘‘needed, ex-
cept’’ and all that follows through ‘‘United States’’
and inserting ‘‘needed’’.
(2) AUTHORIZED
INVESTMENTS.—The second
sentence of section 7(b) of the Japan-United States
Friendship Act (22 U.S.C. 2906(b)) is amended to
read as follows: ‘‘Such investment may be made only
in interest-bearing obligations of the United States, in
obligations guaranteed as to both principal and inter-
est by the United States, in interest-bearing obliga-
tions of Japan, or in obligations guaranteed as to
both principal and interest by Japan.’’.
(b) REDESIGNATION OF COMMISSION.—
(1) REDESIGNATION.—Effective on the date of
enactment of this Act, the Japan-United States
Friendship Commission shall be redesignated as the
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‘‘United States-Japan Commission’’. Any reference in
any provision of law, Executive order, regulation, del-
egation of authority, or other document to the Japan-
United States Friendship Commission shall be consid-
ered to be a reference to the United States-Japan
Commission.
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The heading of
section 4 of the Japan-United States Friendship Act
(22 U.S.C. 2903) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘UNITED STATES-JAPAN COMMISSION’’.
(3) CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—The Japan-
United States Friendship Act is amended by striking
‘‘Japan-United States Friendship Commission’’ each
place such term appears and inserting ‘‘United
States-Japan Commission’’.
(c) REDESIGNATION OF TRUST FUND.—
(1) REDESIGNATION.—Effective on the date of
enactment of this Act, the Japan-United States
Friendship Trust Fund shall be redesignated as the
‘‘United States-Japan Trust Fund’’. Any reference in
any provision of law, Executive order, regulation, del-
egation of authority, or other document to the Japan-
United States Friendship Trust Fund shall be consid-
ered to be a reference to the United States-Japan
Trust Fund.
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(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 3(a) of
the Japan-United States Friendship Act (22 U.S.C.
2902(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘Japan-United
States Friendship Trust Fund’’ and inserting ‘‘Unit-
ed States-Japan Trust Fund’’.
SEC. 2417. SURROGATE BROADCASTING STUDY.
Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Broadcasting Board of Governors, acting
through the International Broadcasting Bureau, should
conduct and complete a study of the appropriateness, fea-
sibility, and projected costs of providing surrogate broad-
casting service to Africa and transmit the results of the
study to the appropriate congressional committees.
SEC. 2418. RADIO BROADCASTING TO IRAN IN THE FARSI
LANGUAGE.
(a) RADIO FREE IRAN.—Not more than $4,000,000 of
the funds made available under section 2401(4) of this divi-
sion for the fiscal year 1998 for grants to RFE/RL, Incor-
porated, shall be available only for surrogate radio broad-
casting by RFE/RL, Incorporated, to the Iranian people
in the Farsi language, such broadcasts to be designated as
‘‘Radio Free Iran’’.
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 60 days
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Broadcasting
Board of Governors of the United States Information Agen-
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cy shall submit a detailed report to Congress describing the
costs, implementation, and plans for creation of the surro-
gate broadcasting service described in subsection (a).
(c) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—None of the funds made
available under subsection (a) may be made available until
submission of the report required under subsection (b).
SEC. 2419. AUTHORITY TO ADMINISTER SUMMER TRAVEL
AND WORK PROGRAMS.
The Director of the United States Information Agency
is authorized to administer summer travel and work pro-
grams without regard to preplacement requirements.
SEC. 2420. PERMANENT ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITIES RE-
GARDING APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 701(f) of the United States Information and
Educational Exchange Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1476(f)) is
amended by striking paragraph (4).
SEC. 2421. VOICE OF AMERICA BROADCASTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Voice of America shall devote
programming each day to broadcasting information on the
individual States of the United States. The broadcasts shall
include—
(1) information on the products, tourism, and
cultural and educational facilities of each State;
(2) information on the potential for trade with
each State; and
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(3) discussions with State officials with respect
to the matters described in paragraphs (1) and (2).
(b) REPORT.—Not later than July 1, 1998, the Broad-
casting Board of Governors of the United States Informa-
tion Agency shall submit a report to Congress detailing the
actions that have been taken to carry out subsection (a).
(c) STATE DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘State’’
means any of the several States of the United States, the
District of Columbia, or any commonwealth or territory of
the United States.
TITLE XXV—INTERNATIONAL OR-
GANIZATIONS OTHER THAN
UNITED NATIONS
SEC. 
2501. 
INTERNATIONAL 
CONFERENCES 
AND
CONTINGENCIES.
There are authorized to be appropriated for ‘‘Inter-
national Conferences and Contingencies’’, $12,000,000 for
the fiscal year 1998 for the Department of State to carry
out the authorities, functions, duties, and responsibilities
in the conduct of the foreign affairs of the United States
with respect to international conferences and contingencies
and to carry out other authorities in law consistent with
such purposes.
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SEC. 2502. RESTRICTION RELATING TO UNITED STATES
ACCESSION TO ANY NEW INTERNATIONAL
CRIMINAL TRIBUNAL.
(a) PROHIBITION.—The United States shall not be-
come a party to any new international criminal tribunal,
nor give legal effect to the jurisdiction of such a tribunal
over any matter described in subsection (b), except pursuant
to—
(1) a treaty made under Article II, section 2,
clause 2 of the Constitution of the United States on
or after the date of enactment of this Act; or
(2) any statute enacted by Congress on or after
the date of enactment of this Act.
(b) JURISDICTION DESCRIBED.—The jurisdiction de-
scribed in this subsection is jurisdiction over—
(1) persons found, property located, or acts or
omissions committed, within the territory of the Unit-
ed States; or
(2) nationals of the United States, wherever
found.
(c) STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion precludes sharing information, expertise, or other
forms of assistance with such tribunal.
(d) DEFINITION.—The term ‘‘new international crimi-
nal tribunal’’ means any permanent international criminal
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tribunal established on or after the date of enactment of this
Act and does not include—
(1) the International Tribunal for the Prosecu-
tion of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of
International Humanitarian Law in the Territory of
the Former Yugoslavia, as established by United Na-
tions Security Council Resolution 827 of May 25,
1993; or
(2) the International Tribunal for the Prosecu-
tion of Persons Responsible for Genocide and Other
Serious Violations of International Humanitarian
Law Committed in the Territory of Rwanda and
Rwandan Citizens Responsible for Genocide and
Other Such Violations Committed in the Territory of
Neighboring States, as established by United Nations
Security Council Resolution 955 of November 8, 1994.
SEC. 2503. UNITED STATES MEMBERSHIP IN THE BUREAU
OF THE INTERPARLIAMENTARY UNION.
(a) INTERPARLIAMENTARY UNION LIMITATION.—Un-
less the Secretary of State certifies to Congress that the
United States will be assessed not more than $500,000 for
its annual contribution to the Bureau of the Interpar-
liamentary Union during fiscal year 1998, then effective
October 1, 1998, the authority for further participation by
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(d) CONDITIONAL TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—Un-
less Congress receives the certification described in sub-
section (a) before October 1, 1998, effective on that date the
Act entitled ‘‘An Act to authorize participation by the Unit-
ed States in the Interparliamentary Union’’, approved
June 28, 1935 (22 U.S.C. 276–276a–4) is repealed.
(e) TRANSFER OF FUNDS TO THE TREASURY.—Unob-
ligated balances of appropriations made under section 303
of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the
Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 1988
(as contained in section 101(a) of the Continuing Appro-
priations Act, 1988; Public Law 100–202) that are avail-
able as of the day before the date of enactment of this Act
shall be transferred on such date to the general fund of the
Treasury of the United States.
SEC. 2504. SERVICE IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3582(b) of title 5, United
States Code, is amended by striking all after the first sen-
tence and inserting the following: ‘‘On reemployment, an
employee entitled to the benefits of subsection (a) is entitled
to the rate of basic pay to which the employee would have
been entitled had the employee remained in the civil service.
On reemployment, the agency shall restore the sick leave
account of the employee, by credit or charge, to its status
at the time of transfer. The period of separation caused by
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the employment of the employee with the international or-
ganization and the period necessary to effect reemployment
are deemed creditable service for all appropriate civil serv-
ice employment purposes. This subsection does not apply
to a congressional employee.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) shall apply with respect to transfers that take
effect on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 2505. REPORTS REGARDING FOREIGN TRAVEL.
(a) PROHIBITION.—Except as provided in subsection
(e), none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this
division may be used to pay for the expenses of foreign trav-
el by an officer or employee of an Executive branch agency
to attend an international conference, or for the routine
services that a United States diplomatic mission or con-
sular post provides in support of foreign travel by such an
officer or employee to attend an international conference,
unless that officer or employee has submitted a preliminary
report with respect to that foreign travel in accordance with
subsection (b), and has not previously failed to submit a
final report with respect to foreign travel to attend an inter-
national conference required by subsection (c).
(b) PRELIMINARY REPORTS.—A preliminary report
referred to in subsection (a) is a report by an officer or
employee of an Executive branch agency with respect to
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proposed foreign travel to attend an international con-
ference, submitted to the Director prior to commencement
of the travel, setting forth—
(1) the name and employing agency of the officer
or employee;
(2) the name of the official who authorized the
travel; and
(3) the purpose and duration of the travel.
(c) FINAL REPORTS.—A final report referred to in
subsection (a) is a report by an officer or employee of an
Executive branch agency with respect to foreign travel to
attend an international conference, submitted to the Direc-
tor not later than 30 days after the conclusion of the trav-
el—
(1) setting forth the actual duration and cost of
the travel; and
(2) updating any other information included in
the preliminary report.
(d) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—The Director shall sub-
mit a report no later than October 1 and April 1 of each
year to the Committees on Foreign Relations and Appro-
priations of the Senate and the Committees on Inter-
national Relations and Appropriations of the House of
Representatives, setting forth with respect to each inter-
national conference for which reports described in sub-
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section (c) were required to be submitted to the Director
during the preceding six months—
(1) the names and employing agencies of all offi-
cers and employees of Executive branch agencies who
attended the international conference;
(2) the names of all officials who authorized
travel to the international conference, and the total
number of officers and employees who were authorized
to travel to the conference by each such official; and
(3) the total cost of travel by officers and em-
ployees of Executive branch agencies to the inter-
national conference.
(e) EXCEPTIONS.—This section shall not apply to trav-
el by—
(1) the President or the Vice President; or
(2) any officer or employee who is carrying out
an intelligence or intelligence-related activity, who is
performing a protective function, or who is engaged
in a sensitive diplomatic mission.
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means the
Director of the Office of International Conferences of
the Department of State.
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(2) EXECUTIVE
BRANCH
AGENCY.—The terms
‘‘Executive branch agency’’ and ‘‘Executive branch
agencies’’ mean—
(A) an entity or entities, other than the
General Accounting Office, defined in section 105
of title 5, United States Code; and
(B) the Executive Office of the President
(except as provided in subsection (e)).
(3) INTERNATIONAL
CONFERENCE.—The term
‘‘international conference’’ means any meeting held
under the auspices of an international organization
or foreign government, at which representatives of
more than two foreign governments are expected to be
in attendance, and to which United States Executive
branch agencies will send a total of ten or more rep-
resentatives.
(g) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date
of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Presi-
dent shall submit to the appropriate congressional commit-
tees a report describing—
(1) the total Federal expenditure of all official
international travel in each Executive branch agency
during the previous fiscal year; and
(2) the total number of individuals in each agen-
cy who engaged in such travel.
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TITLE 
XXVI—UNITED 
STATES
ARMS CONTROL AND DISAR-
MAMENT AGENCY
SEC. 2601. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out
the purposes of the Arms Control and Disarmament Act
$41,500,000 for the fiscal year 1998.
SEC. 2602. STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.
Section 303 of the Arms Control and Disarmament Act
(22 U.S.C. 2573), as redesignated by section 1223 of this
division, is amended by adding at the end the following
new subsection:
‘‘(c) STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing contained
in this chapter shall be construed to authorize any policy
or action by any Government agency which would interfere
with, restrict, or prohibit the acquisition, possession, or use
of firearms by an individual for the lawful purpose of per-
sonal defense, sport, recreation, education, or training.’’.
TITLE XXVII—EUROPEAN
SECURITY ACT OF 1997
SEC. 2701. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘European Security Act
of 1997’’.
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SEC. 2702. STATEMENT OF POLICY.
(a) POLICY WITH RESPECT
TO NATO ENLARGE-
MENT.—Congress urges the President to outline a clear and
complete strategic rationale for the enlargement of the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and declares that—
(1) Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic
should not be the last emerging democracies in
Central and Eastern Europe invited to join NATO;
(2) the United States should ensure that NATO
continues a process whereby all other emerging de-
mocracies in Central and Eastern Europe that wish
to join NATO will be considered for membership in
NATO as soon as they meet the criteria for such
membership;
(3) the United States should ensure that no limi-
tations are placed on the numbers of NATO troops or
types of equipment, including tactical nuclear weap-
ons, to be deployed on the territory of new member
states;
(4) the United States should reject all efforts to
condition NATO decisions on review or approval by
the United Nations Security Council;
(5) the United States should clearly delineate
those NATO deliberations, including but not limited
to discussions on arms control, further Alliance en-
largement, procurement matters, and strategic doc-
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trine, that are not subject to review or discussion in
the NATO-Russia Permanent Joint Council;
(6) the United States should work to ensure that
countries invited to join the Alliance are provided an
immediate seat in NATO discussions; and
(7) the United States already pays more than a
proportionate share of the costs of the common defense
of Europe and should obtain, in advance, agreement
on an equitable distribution of the cost of NATO en-
largement to ensure that the United States does not
continue to bear a disproportionate burden.
(b) POLICY WITH RESPECT TO NEGOTIATIONS WITH
RUSSIA.—
(1) 
IMPLEMENTATION.—NATO 
enlargement
should be carried out in such a manner as to under-
score the Alliance’s defensive nature and demonstrate
to Russia that NATO enlargement will enhance the
security of all countries in Europe, including Russia.
Accordingly, the United States and its NATO allies
should make this intention clear in negotiations with
Russia, including negotiations regarding adaptation
of the Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE)
Treaty of November 19, 1990.
(2) LIMITATIONS
ON
COMMITMENTS
TO
RUS-
SIA.—In seeking to demonstrate to Russia NATO’s
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defensive and security-enhancing intentions, it is es-
sential that neither fundamental United States secu-
rity interests in Europe nor the effectiveness and
flexibility of NATO as a defensive alliance be jeopard-
ized. In particular, no commitments should be made
to Russia that would have the effect of—
(A) extending rights or imposing respon-
sibilities on new NATO members different from
those applicable to current NATO members, in-
cluding rights or responsibilities with respect to
the deployment of nuclear weapons and the sta-
tioning of troops and equipment from other
NATO members;
(B) limiting the ability of NATO to defend
the territory of new NATO members by, for ex-
ample, restricting the construction of defense in-
frastructure or limiting the ability of NATO to
deploy necessary reinforcements;
(C) providing any international organiza-
tion, or any country that is not a member of
NATO, with authority to delay, veto, or other-
wise impede deliberations and decisions of the
North Atlantic Council or the implementation of
such decisions, including deliberations and deci-
sions with respect to the deployment of NATO
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forces or the admission of additional members to
NATO;
(D) impeding the development of enhanced
relations between NATO and other European
countries that do not belong to the Alliance;
(E) establishing a nuclear weapons-free zone
in Central or Eastern Europe;
(F) requiring NATO to subsidize Russian
arms sales, service, or support to the militaries
of those former Warsaw Pact countries invited to
join the Alliance; or
(G) legitimizing Russian efforts to link con-
cessions in arms control negotiations to NATO
enlargement.
(3) COMMITMENTS FROM RUSSIA.—In order to
enhance security and stability in Europe, the United
States should seek commitments from Russia—
(A) to demarcate and respect all its borders
with neighboring states;
(B) to achieve the immediate and complete
withdrawal of any armed forces and military
equipment under the control of Russia that are
deployed on the territories of the independent
states of the former Soviet Union without the full
and complete agreement of those states;
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(C) to station its armed forces on the terri-
tory of other states only with the full and com-
plete agreement of that state and in strict ac-
cordance with international law; and
(D) to take steps to reduce further its nu-
clear and conventional forces in Kaliningrad.
(4) CONSULTATIONS.—As negotiations on adap-
tation of the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in
Europe proceed, the United States should engage in
close and continuous consultations not only with its
NATO allies, but also with the emerging democracies
of Central and Eastern Europe, Ukraine, and the
South Caucasus.
(c) POLICY WITH RESPECT TO BALLISTIC MISSILE
DEFENSE COOPERATION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—As the United States proceeds
with efforts to develop defenses against ballistic mis-
sile attack, it should seek to foster a climate of co-
operation with Russia on matters related to missile
defense. In particular, the United States and its
NATO allies should seek to cooperate with Russia in
such areas as early warning.
(2) DISCUSSIONS
WITH
NATO
ALLIES.—The
United States should initiate discussions with its
NATO allies for the purpose of examining the feasibil-
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ity of deploying a ballistic missile defense capable of
protecting NATO’s southern and eastern flanks from
a limited ballistic missile attack.
(3) CONSTITUTIONAL PREROGATIVES.—Even as
the Congress seeks to promote ballistic missile defense
cooperation with Russia, it must insist on its con-
stitutional prerogatives regarding consideration of
arms control agreements with Russia that bear on
ballistic missile defense.
SEC. 2703. AUTHORITIES RELATING TO NATO ENLARGE-
MENT.
(a) POLICY OF SECTION.—This section is enacted in
order to implement the policy set forth in section 2702(a).
(b) DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL COUNTRIES ELIGI-
BLE FOR NATO ENLARGEMENT ASSISTANCE.—
(1) DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL COUNTRIES.—
Romania, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Bulgaria
are each designated as eligible to receive assistance
under the program established under section 203(a) of
the NATO Participation Act of 1994 (22 U.S.C. 1928
note) and shall be deemed to have been so designated
pursuant to section 203(d)(1) of such Act.
(2) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—The designation
of countries pursuant to paragraph (1) as eligible to
receive assistance under the program established
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under section 203(a) of the NATO Participation Act
of 1994—
(A) is in addition to the designation of
other countries by law or pursuant to section
203(d)(2) of such Act as eligible to receive assist-
ance under the program established under section
203(a) of such Act; and
(B) shall not preclude the designation by
the President of other emerging democracies in
Central and Eastern Europe pursuant to section
203(d)(2) of such Act as eligible to receive assist-
ance under the program established under section
203(a) of such Act.
(3) SENSE
OF
CONGRESS.—It is the sense of
Congress that Romania, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania,
and Bulgaria—
(A) are to be commended for their progress
toward political and economic reform and meet-
ing the guidelines for prospective NATO mem-
bers;
(B) would make an outstanding contribu-
tion to furthering the goals of NATO and en-
hancing stability, freedom, and peace in Europe
should they become NATO members; and
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(C) upon complete satisfaction of all rel-
evant criteria should be invited to become full
NATO members at the earliest possible date.
(c) REGIONAL AIRSPACE INITIATIVE AND PARTNER-
SHIP FOR PEACE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Funds described in paragraph
(2) are authorized to be made available to support the
implementation of the Regional Airspace Initiative
and the Partnership for Peace Information Manage-
ment System, including—
(A) the procurement of items in support of
these programs; and
(B) the transfer of such items to countries
participating in these programs.
(2) FUNDS DESCRIBED.—Funds described in this
paragraph are funds that are available—
(A) during any fiscal year under the NATO
Participation Act of 1994 with respect to coun-
tries eligible for assistance under that Act; or
(B) during fiscal year 1998 under any Act
to carry out the Warsaw Initiative.
(d) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY REGARDING EXCESS
DEFENSE ARTICLES.—Section 105 of Public Law 104-164
(110 Stat. 1427) is amended by striking ‘‘1996 and 1997’’
and inserting ‘‘1997, 1998, and 1999’’.
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(e) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO THE NATO PAR-
TICIPATION ACT OF 1994.—Section 203(c) of the NATO
Participation Act of 1994 (22 U.S.C. 1928 note) is amend-
ed—
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘, without re-
gard to the restrictions’’ and all that follows through
‘‘section)’’;
(2) by striking paragraph (2);
(3) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘appropriated
under the ‘Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund’
account’’ and inserting ‘‘made available for the ‘Non-
proliferation and Disarmament Fund’ ’’; and
(4) in paragraph (8)—
(A) by striking ‘‘any restrictions in sections
516 and 519’’ and inserting ‘‘section 516(e)’’;
(B) by striking ‘‘as amended,’’; and
(C) by striking ‘‘paragraphs (1) and (2)’’
and inserting ‘‘paragraph (1)’’; and
(5) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (8)
as paragraphs (2) through (7), respectively.
SEC. 2704. SENSE OF CONGRESS WITH RESPECT TO THE
TREATY ON CONVENTIONAL ARMED FORCES
IN EUROPE.
It is the sense of Congress that no revisions to the Trea-
ty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe will be ap-
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proved for entry into force with respect to the United States
that jeopardize fundamental United States security inter-
ests in Europe or the effectiveness and flexibility of NATO
as a defensive alliance by—
(1) extending rights or imposing responsibilities
on new NATO members different from those applica-
ble to current NATO members, including rights or re-
sponsibilities with respect to the deployment of nu-
clear weapons and the stationing of troops and equip-
ment from other NATO members;
(2) limiting the ability of NATO to defend the
territory of new NATO members by, for example, re-
stricting the construction of defense infrastructure or
limiting the ability of NATO to deploy necessary re-
inforcements;
(3) providing any international organization, or
any country that is not a member of NATO, with the
authority to delay, veto, or otherwise impede delibera-
tions and decisions of the North Atlantic Council or
the implementation of such decisions, including delib-
erations and decisions with respect to the deployment
of NATO forces or the admission of additional mem-
bers to NATO; or
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(4) impeding the development of enhanced rela-
tions between NATO and other European countries
that do not belong to the Alliance.
SEC. 2705. RESTRICTIONS AND REQUIREMENTS RELATING
TO BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE.
(a) POLICY OF SECTION.—This section is enacted in
order to implement the policy set forth in section 2702(c).
(b) RESTRICTION ON ENTRY INTO FORCE OF ABM/
TMD DEMARCATION AGREEMENTS.—An ABM/TMD de-
marcation agreement shall not be binding on the United
States, and shall not enter into force with respect to the
United States, unless, after the date of enactment of this
Act, that agreement is specifically approved with the advice
and consent of the United States Senate pursuant to Article
II, section 2, clause 2 of the Constitution.
(c) SENSE OF CONGRESS WITH RESPECT TO DEMAR-
CATION AGREEMENTS.—
(1) RELATIONSHIP TO MULTILATERALIZATION OF
ABM TREATY.—It is the sense of Congress that no
ABM/TMD demarcation agreement will be considered
for advice and consent to ratification unless, consist-
ent with the certification of the President pursuant to
condition (9) of the resolution of ratification of the
CFE Flank Document, the President submits for Sen-
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ate advice and consent to ratification any agreement,
arrangement, or understanding that would—
(A) add one or more countries as State Par-
ties to the ABM Treaty, or otherwise convert the
ABM Treaty from a bilateral treaty to a multi-
lateral treaty; or
(B) change the geographic scope or coverage
of the ABM Treaty, or otherwise modify the
meaning of the term ‘‘national territory’’ as used
in Article VI and Article IX of the ABM Treaty.
(2) PRESERVATION OF UNITED STATES THEATER
BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE POTENTIAL.—It is the
sense of Congress that no ABM/TMD demarcation
agreement that would reduce the capabilities of Unit-
ed States theater missile defense systems, or the num-
bers or deployment patterns of such systems, will be
approved for entry into force with respect to the Unit-
ed States.
(d) REPORT ON COOPERATIVE PROJECTS WITH RUS-
SIA.—Not later than January 1, 1998, January 1, 1999,
and January 1, 2000, the President shall submit to the
Committees on International Relations, National Security,
and Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the
Committees on Foreign Relations, Armed Services, and Ap-
propriations of the Senate a report on cooperative projects
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with Russia in the area of ballistic missile defense, includ-
ing in the area of early warning. Each such report shall
include the following:
(1) COOPERATIVE PROJECTS.—A description of
all cooperative projects conducted in the area of early
warning and ballistic missile defense during the pre-
ceding fiscal year and the fiscal year during which
the report is submitted.
(2) FUNDING.—A description of the funding for
such projects during the preceding fiscal year and the
year during which the report is submitted and the
proposed funding for such projects for the next fiscal
year.
(3) STATUS OF DIALOGUE OR DISCUSSIONS.—A
description of the status of any dialogue or discus-
sions conducted during the preceding fiscal year be-
tween the United States and Russia aimed at explor-
ing the potential for mutual accommodation of out-
standing issues between the two nations on matters
relating to ballistic missile defense and the ABM
Treaty, including the possibility of developing a stra-
tegic relationship not based on mutual nuclear
threats.
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
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(1) ABM/TMD DEMARCATION AGREEMENT.—The
term ‘‘ABM/TMD demarcation agreement’’ means
any agreement that establishes a demarcation between
theater ballistic missile defense systems and strategic
antiballistic missile defense systems for purposes of
the ABM Treaty.
(2) ABM TREATY.—The term ‘‘ABM Treaty’’
means the Treaty Between the United States of Amer-
ican and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on
the Limitation of Anti-Ballistic Missile Systems,
signed at Moscow on May 26, 1972 (23 UST 3435),
and includes the Protocols to that Treaty, signed at
Moscow on July 3, 1974 (27 UST 1645).
TITLE XXVIII—MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS
SEC. 2801. REPORT ON RELATIONS WITH VIETNAM.
In order to provide Congress with the necessary infor-
mation by which to evaluate the relationship between the
United States and Vietnam, the Secretary of State shall
submit a report to the appropriate congressional commit-
tees, not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of
this Act and every 180 days thereafter during the period
ending September 30, 1999, on the extent to which—
(1) the Government of the Socialist Republic of
Vietnam is cooperating with the United States in
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providing the fullest possible accounting of all unre-
solved cases of prisoners of war (POWs) or persons
missing-in-action (MIAs) through the provision of
records and the unilateral and joint recovery and re-
patriation of American remains;
(2) the Government of the Socialist Republic of
Vietnam has made progress toward the release of all
political and religious prisoners, including Catholic,
Protestant, and Buddhist clergy;
(3) the Government of the Socialist Republic of
Vietnam is cooperating with requests by the United
States to obtain full and free access to persons of hu-
manitarian interest to the United States for inter-
views under the Orderly Departure (ODP) and Reset-
tlement 
Opportunities 
for 
Vietnamese 
Refugees
(ROVR) programs, and in providing exit visas for
such persons;
(4) the Government of the Socialist Republic of
Vietnam has taken vigorous action to end extortion,
bribery, and other corrupt practices in connection
with such exit visas; and
(5) the Government of the United States is mak-
ing vigorous efforts to interview and resettle former
reeducation camp victims, their immediate families
including unmarried sons and daughters, former
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United States Government employees, and other per-
sons eligible for the ODP program, and to give such
persons the full benefit of all applicable United States
laws including sections 599D and 599E of the For-
eign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Pro-
grams Appropriations Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–
167).
SEC. 2802. REPORTS ON DETERMINATIONS UNDER TITLE IV
OF THE LIBERTAD ACT.
(a) REPORTS REQUIRED.—Not later than 30 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act and every 3
months thereafter during the period ending September 30,
1999, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate
congressional committees a report on the implementation
of section 401 of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Soli-
darity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 (22 U.S.C. 6091). Each
report shall include—
(1) an unclassified list, by economic sector, of the
number of entities then under review pursuant to that
section;
(2) an unclassified list of all entities and a clas-
sified list of all individuals that the Secretary of
State has determined to be subject to that section;
(3) an unclassified list of all entities and a clas-
sified list of all individuals that the Secretary of
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State has determined are no longer subject to that sec-
tion;
(4) an explanation of the status of the review un-
derway for the cases referred to in paragraph (1); and
(5) an unclassified explanation of each deter-
mination of the Secretary of State under section
401(a) of that Act and each finding of the Secretary
under section 401(c) of that Act—
(A) since the date of the enactment of this
Act, in the case of the first report under this sub-
section; and
(B) in the preceding 3-month period, in the
case of each subsequent report.
(b) PROTECTION OF IDENTITY OF CONCERNED ENTI-
TIES.—In preparing the report under subsection (a), the
names of entities shall not be identified under paragraph
(1) or (4).
SUBDIVISION 3—UNITED
NATIONS REFORM
TITLE XXX—GENERAL
PROVISIONS
SEC. 3001. SHORT TITLE.
This subdivision may be cited as the ‘‘United Nations
Reform Act of 1997’’.
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SEC. 3002. DEFINITIONS.
In this subdivision:
(1) 
APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional commit-
tees’’ means the Committee on Foreign Relations and
the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and
the Committee on International Relations and the
Committee on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives.
(2) DESIGNATED
SPECIALIZED
AGENCY
DE-
FINED.—The term ‘‘designated specialized agency’’
means the International Labor Organization, the
World Health Organization, and the Food and Agri-
culture Organization.
(3) GENERAL
ASSEMBLY.—The term ‘‘General
Assembly’’ means the General Assembly of the United
Nations.
(4) SECRETARY GENERAL.—The term ‘‘Secretary
General’’ means the Secretary General of the United
Nations.
(5) SECURITY
COUNCIL.—The term ‘‘Security
Council’’ means the Security Council of the United
Nations.
(6) 
UNITED
NATIONS
MEMBER.—The 
term
‘‘United Nations member’’ means any country that is
a member of the United Nations.
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(7) UNITED
NATIONS
PEACEKEEPING
OPER-
ATION.—The term ‘‘United Nations peacekeeping op-
eration’’ means any United Nations-led operation to
maintain or restore international peace or security
that—
(A) is authorized by the Security Council;
and
(B) is paid for from assessed contributions
of United Nations members that are made avail-
able for peacekeeping activities.
SEC. 3003. NONDELEGATION OF CERTIFICATION REQUIRE-
MENTS.
The Secretary of State may not delegate the authority
in this subdivision to make any certification.
TITLE XXXI—AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS
SEC. 3101. CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZA-
TIONS.
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are
authorized to be appropriated under the heading ‘‘Contribu-
tions to International Organizations’’ $938,000,000 for the
fiscal year 1998 and $900,000,000 for the fiscal year 1999
for the Department of State to carry out the authorities,
functions, duties, and responsibilities in the conduct of the
foreign affairs of the United States with respect to inter-
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national organizations and to carry out other authorities
in law consistent with such purposes.
(b) NO GROWTH BUDGET.—
(1) FISCAL YEAR 1998.—Of the funds made avail-
able for fiscal year 1998 under subsection (a),
$80,000,000 may be made available only after the
Secretary of State certifies that the United Nations
has taken no action during calendar year 1997 to in-
crease funding for any United Nations program with-
out identifying an offsetting decrease elsewhere in the
United Nations budget and cause the United Nations
to exceed its no growth budget of $2,603,290,900 for
the biennieum 1996–97 adopted in December 1996.
(2) FISCAL YEAR 1999.—Of the funds made avail-
able for fiscal year 1999 under subsection (a),
$80,000,000 may be made available only after the
Secretary of State certifies that the United Nations
has taken no action during calendar year 1998 to in-
crease funding for any United Nations program with-
out identifying an offsetting decrease elsewhere in the
United Nations budget of $2,533,000,000 and cause
the United Nations to exceed that budget.
(c) INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS.—
(1) WITHHOLDING OF FUNDS.—Twenty percent
of the funds made available in each fiscal year under
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subsection (a) for the assessed contribution of the
United States to the United Nations shall be withheld
from obligation and expenditure until a certification
is made under paragraph (2).
(2) CERTIFICATION.—A certification under this
paragraph is a certification by the Secretary of State
in the fiscal year concerned that the following condi-
tions are satisfied:
(A) ACTION BY THE UNITED NATIONS.—The
United Nations—
(i) has met the requirements of para-
graphs (1) through (6) of section 401(b) of
the Foreign Relations Authorization Act,
Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (22 U.S.C.
287e note), as amended by paragraph (3);
(ii) has established procedures that re-
quire the Under Secretary General of the
Office of Internal Oversight Service to re-
port directly to the Secretary General on the
adequacy of the Office’s resources to enable
the Office to fulfill its mandate; and
(iii) has made available an adequate
amount of funds to the Office for carrying
out its functions.
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(B) AUTHORITY OF OIOS.—The Office of In-
ternal Oversight Services has authority to audit,
inspect, or investigate each program, project, or
activity funded by the United Nations, and each
executive board created under the United Nations
has been notified, in writing, of that authority.
(3) AMENDMENT OF THE FOREIGN RELATIONS
AUTHORIZATION ACT, FISCAL YEARS 1994 AND 1995.—
Section 401(b) of the Foreign Relations Authorization
Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 is amended—
(A) by amending paragraph (6) to read as
follows:
‘‘(6) the United Nations has procedures in place
to ensure that all reports submitted by the Office of
Internal Oversight Service are made available to the
member states of the United Nations without modi-
fication except to the extent necessary to protect the
privacy rights of individuals.’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘Inspector General’’ each
place it appears and inserting ‘‘Office of Inter-
nal Oversight Service’’.
(d) 
PROHIBITION
ON
CERTAIN
GLOBAL
CON-
FERENCES.—None of the funds made available under sub-
section (a) shall be available for any United States con-
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tribution to pay for any expenses related to the holding of
a United Nations Global Conference.
(e) REDUCTION IN NUMBER OF POSTS.—
(1) FISCAL YEAR 1998.—Of the funds authorized
to be appropriated for fiscal year 1998 for the United
Nations by subsection (a), $50,000,000 shall be with-
held from obligation and expenditure until the Sec-
retary of State certifies to Congress that the number
of posts authorized under the 1998–99 regular budget
of the United Nations, and authorized by the General
Assembly, has resulted in a net reduction of at least
1,000 posts from the 10,012 posts authorized under
the 1996–97 United Nations biennium budget, as a
result of a suppression of that number of posts.
(2) FISCAL YEAR 1999.—Not later than October
1, 1998, the Secretary of State shall submit a report
to the appropriate congressional committees specify-
ing—
(A) the budget savings associated with the
reduction of the 1,000 posts specified in para-
graph (1), including any reduction in the United
States assessed contribution for the United Na-
tions regular budget resulting from those savings;
(B) the vacancy rates for United Nations
professional and general service staff contained
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in the United Nations biennium budget for
1998–99, including any reduction in the United
States assessed contribution for the United Na-
tions regular budget resulting from those vacancy
rates; and
(C) the goals of the United States for fur-
ther staff reductions and associated budget sav-
ings for the 1998–99 United Nations biennium
budget.
(f) PROHIBITION ON FUNDING OTHER FRAMEWORK
TREATY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS.—None of the funds made
available for the 1998-1999 biennium budget under sub-
section (a) for United States contributions to the regular
budget of the United Nations shall be available for the Unit-
ed States proportionate share of any other framework trea-
ty-based organization, including the Framework Conven-
tion on Global Climate Change, the International Seabed
Authority, and the 1998 Desertification Convention.
(g) LIMITATIONS
FOR
FISCAL
YEARS
1999 AND
2000.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The total amount of funds
made available for all United States memberships in
international organizations under the heading ‘‘Con-
tributions to International Organizations’’ may not
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exceed $900,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1999 and
2000.
(2) CONSULTATIONS WITH CONGRESS.—The Sec-
retary of State shall regularly consult with the appro-
priate congressional committees regarding the impact,
if any, of the limitation in paragraph (1) on the
maintenance of United States membership in such
international organizations.
(h) FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATES.—
(1) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—In
addition to amounts authorized to be appropriated by
subsection (a), there are authorized to be appropriated
such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years
1998 and 1999 to offset adverse fluctuations in for-
eign currency exchange rates.
(2) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Amounts appro-
priated under this subsection shall be available for ob-
ligation and expenditure only to the extent that the
Director of the Office of Management and Budget de-
termines and certifies to Congress that such amounts
are necessary due to such fluctuations.
(i) REFUND OF EXCESS CONTRIBUTIONS.—The United
States shall continue to insist that the United Nations and
its specialized and affiliated agencies shall credit or refund
to each member of the agency concerned its proportionate
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share of the amount by which the total contributions to the
agency exceed the expenditures of the regular assessed budg-
ets of these agencies.
SEC. 3102. CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACE-
KEEPING ACTIVITIES.
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are
authorized to be appropriated under the heading ‘‘Contribu-
tions 
for 
International 
Peacekeeping 
Activities’’
$220,000,000 for the fiscal year 1998 and $220,000,000 for
the fiscal year 1999 for the Department of State to carry
out the authorities, functions, duties, and responsibilities
in the conduct of the foreign affairs of the United States
with respect to international peacekeeping activities and to
carry out other authorities in law consistent with such pur-
poses.
(b) CODIFICATION OF REQUIRED NOTICE OF PRO-
POSED UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS.—
(1) CODIFICATION.—Section 4 of the United Na-
tions Participation Act of 1945 (22 U.S.C. 287b) is
amended—
(A) in subsection (a), by striking the second
sentence; and
(B) by striking subsection (e) and inserting
the following:
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‘‘(e) CONSULTATIONS AND REPORTS ON UNITED NA-
TIONS PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS.—
‘‘(1) CONSULTATIONS.—Each month the Presi-
dent shall consult with Congress on the status of
United Nations peacekeeping operations.
‘‘(2) INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED.—In con-
nection with such consultations, the following infor-
mation shall be provided each month to the des-
ignated congressional committees:
‘‘(A) With respect to ongoing United Na-
tions peacekeeping operations, the following:
‘‘(i) A list of all resolutions of the
United Nations Security Council antici-
pated to be voted on during such month that
would extend or change the mandate of any
United Nations peacekeeping operation.
‘‘(ii) For each such operation, any
changes in the duration, mandate, and com-
mand and control arrangements that are
anticipated as a result of the adoption of
the resolution.
‘‘(iii) An estimate of the total cost to
the United Nations of each such operation
for the period covered by the resolution, and
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an estimate of the amount of that cost that
will be assessed to the United States.
‘‘(iv) 
Any 
anticipated 
significant
changes in United States participation in
or support for each such operation during
the period covered by the resolution (includ-
ing the provision of facilities, training,
transportation, 
communication, 
and
logistical support, but not including intel-
ligence activities reportable under title V of
the National Security Act of 1947 (50
U.S.C. 413 et seq.)), and the estimated costs
to the United States of such changes.
‘‘(B) With respect to each new United Na-
tions peacekeeping operation that is anticipated
to be authorized by a Security Council resolution
during such month, the following information for
the period covered by the resolution:
‘‘(i) The anticipated duration, man-
date, the command and control arrange-
ments of such operation, the planned exit
strategy, and the vital national interest to
be served.
‘‘(ii) An estimate of the total cost to
the United Nations of the operation, and an
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estimate of the amount of that cost that will
be assessed to the United States.
‘‘(iii) A description of the functions
that would be performed by any United
States Armed Forces participating in or
otherwise operating in support of the oper-
ation, an estimate of the number of mem-
bers of the Armed Forces that will partici-
pate in or otherwise operate in support of
the operation, and an estimate of the cost to
the United States of such participation or
support.
‘‘(iv) A description of any other United
States assistance to or support for the oper-
ation (including the provision of facilities,
training, transportation, communication,
and logistical support, but not including in-
telligence activities reportable under title V
of the National Security Act of 1947 (50
U.S.C. 413 et seq.)) and an estimate of the
cost to the United States of such assistance
or support.
‘‘(v) A reprogramming of funds pursu-
ant to section 34 of the State Department
Basic Authorities Act of 1956, submitted in
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accordance with the procedures set forth in
such section, describing the source of funds
that will be used to pay for the cost of the
new United Nations peacekeeping operation,
provided that such notification shall also be
submitted to the Committee on Appropria-
tions of the House of Representatives and
the Committee on Appropriations of the
Senate.
‘‘(3) FORM AND TIMING OF INFORMATION.—
‘‘(A) FORM.—The President shall submit
information under clauses (i) and (iii) of para-
graph (2)(A) in writing.
‘‘(B) TIMING.—
‘‘(i) ONGOING
OPERATIONS.—The in-
formation required under paragraph (2)(A)
for a month shall be submitted not later
than the 10th day of the month.
‘‘(ii) NEW OPERATIONS.—The informa-
tion required under paragraph (2)(B) shall
be submitted in writing with respect to each
new United Nations peacekeeping operation
not less than 15 days before the anticipated
date of the vote on the resolution concerned
unless the President determines that excep-
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tional circumstances prevent compliance
with the requirement to report 15 days in
advance. If the President makes such a de-
termination, 
the 
information 
required
under paragraph (2)(B) shall be submitted
as far in advance of the vote as is prac-
ticable.
‘‘(4) NEW UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPING OP-
ERATION DEFINED.—As used in paragraph (2), the
term ‘new United Nations peacekeeping operation’ in-
cludes any existing or otherwise ongoing United Na-
tions peacekeeping operation—
‘‘(A) where the authorized force strength is
to be expanded;
‘‘(B) that is to be authorized to operate in
a country in which it was not previously author-
ized to operate; or
‘‘(C) the mandate of which is to be changed
so that the operation would be engaged in sig-
nificant additional or significantly different
functions.
‘‘(5) NOTIFICATION
AND
QUARTERLY
REPORTS
REGARDING UNITED STATES ASSISTANCE.—
‘‘(A) NOTIFICATION
OF
CERTAIN
ASSIST-
ANCE.—
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‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The President shall
notify the designated congressional commit-
tees at least 15 days before the United
States provides any assistance to the United
Nations to support peacekeeping operations.
‘‘(ii) EXCEPTION.—This subparagraph
does not apply to—
‘‘(I) assistance having a value of
less than $3,000,000 in the case of non-
reimbursable assistance or less than
$14,000,000 in the case of reimbursable
assistance; or
‘‘(II) assistance provided under
the emergency drawdown authority of
sections 506(a)(1) and 552(c)(2) of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22
U.S.C. 2318(a)(1) and 2348a(c)(2)).
‘‘(B) QUARTERLY REPORTS.—
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The President shall
submit quarterly reports to the designated
congressional committees on all assistance
provided by the United States during the
preceding calendar quarter to the United
Nations to support peacekeeping operations.
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‘‘(ii) MATTERS
INCLUDED.—Each re-
port under this subparagraph shall describe
the assistance provided for each such oper-
ation, listed by category of assistance.
‘‘(iii) FOURTH
QUARTER
REPORT.—
The report under this subparagraph for the
fourth calendar quarter of each year shall be
submitted as part of the annual report re-
quired by subsection (d) and shall include
cumulative information for the preceding
calendar year.
‘‘(f) DESIGNATED CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—In
this section, the term ‘designated congressional committees’
means the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Com-
mittee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee
on International Relations and the Committee on Appro-
priations of the House of Representatives.’’.
(2) CONFORMING
REPEAL.—Subsection (a) of
section 407 of the Foreign Relations Authorization
Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (Public Law 103–
236; 22 U.S.C. 287b note; 108 Stat. 448) is repealed.
(c) RELATIONSHIP
TO OTHER NOTICE REQUIRE-
MENTS.—Section 4 of the United Nations Participation Act
of 1945, as amended by subsection (b), is further amended
by adding at the end the following:
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‘‘(g) RELATIONSHIP
TO OTHER NOTIFICATION RE-
QUIREMENTS.—Nothing in this section is intended to alter
or supersede any notification requirement with respect to
peacekeeping operations that is established under any other
provision of law.’’.
TITLE XXXII—UNITED NATIONS
ACTIVITIES
SEC. 3201. UNITED NATIONS POLICY ON ISRAEL AND THE
PALESTINIANS.
(a) CONGRESSIONAL STATEMENT.—It shall be the pol-
icy of the United States to promote an end to the persistent
inequity experienced by Israel in the United Nations where-
by Israel is the only longstanding member of the organiza-
tion to be denied acceptance into any of the United Nation’s
regional blocs.
(b) POLICY ON ABOLITION OF CERTAIN UNITED NA-
TIONS GROUPS.—It shall be the policy of the United States
to seek abolition of certain United Nations groups the exist-
ence of which is inimical to the ongoing Middle East peace
process, those groups being the Special Committee to Inves-
tigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the
Palestinian People and other Arabs of the Occupied Terri-
tories; the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable
Rights of the Palestinian People; the Division for the Pal-
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estinian Rights; and the Division on Public Information
on the Question of Palestine.
(c) ANNUAL REPORTS.—On January 15 of each year,
the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the appro-
priate congressional committees (in classified or unclassi-
fied form as appropriate) on—
(1) actions taken by representatives of the United
States to encourage the nations of the Western Europe
and Others Group (WEOG) to accept Israel into their
regional bloc;
(2) other measures being undertaken, and which
will be undertaken, to ensure and promote Israel’s full
and equal participation in the United Nations; and
(3) steps taken by the United States to secure
abolition by the United Nations of groups under sub-
section (b).
(d) ANNUAL CONSULTATION.—At the time of the sub-
mission of each annual report under subsection (c), the Sec-
retary of State shall consult with the appropriate congres-
sional committees on specific responses received by the Sec-
retary of State from each of the nations of the Western Eu-
rope and Others Group (WEOG) on their position concern-
ing Israel’s acceptance into their organization.
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SEC. 3202. DATA ON COSTS INCURRED IN SUPPORT OF
UNITED 
NATIONS 
PEACEKEEPING 
OPER-
ATIONS.
Chapter 6 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961 (22 U.S.C. 2348 et seq.) is amended by adding at the
end the following:
‘‘SEC. 554. DATA ON COSTS INCURRED IN SUPPORT OF
UNITED 
NATIONS 
PEACEKEEPING 
OPER-
ATIONS.
‘‘(a) UNITED STATES COSTS.—The United States shall
annually provide to the Secretary General of the United
Nations data regarding all costs incurred by the United
States in support of all United Nations peacekeeping oper-
ations.
‘‘(b) UNITED NATIONS MEMBER COSTS.—The United
States shall request that the United Nations compile and
publish information concerning costs incurred by United
Nations members in support of such operations.’’.
SEC. 3203. REIMBURSEMENT FOR GOODS AND SERVICES
PROVIDED BY THE UNITED STATES TO THE
UNITED NATIONS.
The United Nations Participation Act of 1945 (22
U.S.C. 287 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the
following new section:
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shall be included in the data provided under section
554 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
‘‘(3) FORM AND AMOUNT.—
‘‘(A) AMOUNT.—The amount of any reim-
bursement under this subsection shall be deter-
mined at the usual rate established by the United
Nations.
‘‘(B) FORM.—Reimbursement under this
subsection may include credits against the Unit-
ed States assessed contributions for United
States peacekeeping operations, if the expenses
incurred by any United States department or
agency providing the assistance have first been
reimbursed.
‘‘(b) TREATMENT OF REIMBURSEMENTS.—
‘‘(1) CREDIT.—The amount of any reimburse-
ment paid the United States under subsection (a)
shall be credited to the current applicable appropria-
tion, fund, or account of the United States depart-
ment or agency providing the assistance for which the
reimbursement is paid.
‘‘(2) AVAILABILITY.—Amounts credited under
paragraph (1) shall be merged with the appropria-
tions, or with appropriations in the fund or account,
to which credited and shall be available for the same
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purposes, and subject to the same conditions and lim-
itations, as the appropriations with which merged.
‘‘(c) COVERED ASSISTANCE.—Subsection (a) applies to
assistance provided under the following provisions of law:
‘‘(1) Sections 6 and 7 of this Act.
‘‘(2) Sections 451, 506(a)(1), 516, 552(c), and
607 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
‘‘(3) Any other provisions of law pursuant to
which assistance is provided by the United States to
carry out the mandate of an assessed United Nations
peacekeeping operation.
‘‘(d) WAIVER.—
‘‘(1) AUTHORITY.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The President may au-
thorize the furnishing of assistance covered by
this section without regard to subsection (a) if
the President determines, and so notifies in writ-
ing the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
Senate and the Speaker of the House of Rep-
resentatives, that to do so is important to the se-
curity interests of the United States.
‘‘(B) 
CONGRESSIONAL
NOTIFICATION.—
When exercising the authorities of subparagraph
(A), the President shall notify the appropriate
congressional committees in accordance with the
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procedures applicable to reprogramming notifi-
cations under section 634A of the Foreign Assist-
ance Act of 1961.
‘‘(2) CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW.—Notwithstanding
a notice under paragraph (1) with respect to assist-
ance covered by this section, subsection (a) shall
apply to the furnishing of the assistance if, not later
than 15 calendar days after receipt of a notification
under that paragraph, the Congress enacts a joint res-
olution disapproving the determination of the Presi-
dent contained in the notification.
‘‘(3) SENATE PROCEDURES.—Any joint resolu-
tion described in paragraph (2) shall be considered in
the Senate in accordance with the provisions of sec-
tion 601(b) of the International Security Assistance
and Arms Export Control Act of 1976.
‘‘(e) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER REIMBURSEMENT AU-
THORITY.—Nothing in this section shall preclude the Presi-
dent from seeking reimbursement for assistance covered by
this section that is in addition to the reimbursement sought
for the assistance under subsection (a).
‘‘(f) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘assistance’
includes personnel, services, supplies, equipment, facilities,
and other assistance if such assistance is provided by the
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Department of Defense or any other United States Govern-
ment agency.’’.
SEC. 3204. UNITED STATES POLICY REGARDING UNITED NA-
TIONS PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS.
It shall be the policy of the United States—
(1) to ensure that major peacekeeping operations
(in general, those comprised of more than 10,000
troops) authorized by the United Nations Security
Council under Chapter VII of the United Nations
Charter (or missions such as the United Nations Pro-
tection Force (UNPROFOR)) are undertaken by a
competent regional organization or a multinational
force, and not established as a peacekeeping operation
under United Nations operational control which
would be paid for by assessment of United Nations
members;
(2) to consider, on a case-by-case basis, whether
it is in the national interest of the United States to
agree that smaller peacekeeping operations authorized
by the United Nations Security Council under Chap-
ter VII of the United Nations Charter and paid for
by assessment of United Nations members (such as the
United Nations Transitional Authority in Slavonia
(UNTAES)) should be established as peacekeeping op-
erations under United Nations operational control
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which would be paid for by assessment of United Na-
tions members; and
(3) to oppose the establishment of United Nations
peace operations approved by the General Assembly
and funded out of the regular budget of the United
Nations.
SEC. 3205. REFORM IN BUDGET DECISIONMAKING PROCE-
DURES OF THE UNITED NATIONS AND ITS
SPECIALIZED AGENCIES.
For the fiscal years 1998 and 1999, the President may
withhold funds for the United States assessed contribution
to the United Nations or to any of its specialized agencies
in the same percentage and subject to the same requirements
as are applicable to the withholding of funds under section
409 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal
Years 1994 and 1995 (22 U.S.C. 287e note).
SEC. 3206. CONTINUED EXTENSION OF PRIVILEGES, EXEMP-
TIONS, AND IMMUNITIES OF THE INTER-
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS IMMUNITIES ACT
TO UNIDO.
Section 12 of the International Organizations Immu-
nities Act (22 U.S.C. 288f–2) is amended by inserting ‘‘and
the United Nations Industrial Development Organization’’
after ‘‘International Labor Organization’’.
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SEC. 3207. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS REGARDING COMPLI-
ANCE WITH CHILD AND SPOUSAL SUPPORT
OBLIGATIONS 
BY 
UNITED 
NATIONS
PERSONNEL.
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of the Con-
gress that—
(1) all United Nations staff, including dip-
lomats, should comply with binding United States
Federal, State, and local court orders regarding child
and spousal support obligations;
(2) the internal regulations of the United Na-
tions allows—
(A) the United Nations to release staff sal-
ary information to the courts in spousal and
child support cases;
(B) the Secretary General to authorize de-
duction of dependency related allowances from
staff salary;
(C) the United Nations to cooperate with
appropriate authorities to facilitate proper legal
or judicial resolution of the family’s claim.
(b) CONGRESSIONAL STATEMENT.—The Secretary of
State should urge the United Nations to comply fully with
regulations regarding compliance with child and spousal
support obligations by United Nations personnel, in a time-
ly manner and to the fullest extent possible.
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(c) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Amounts appropriated
pursuant to subsection (a) are authorized to remain avail-
able until expended.
(d) STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.—For purposes of
payments made pursuant to subsection (a), section
404(b)(2) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fis-
cal Years 1994 and 1995 (Public Law 103–236) shall not
apply to United Nations peacekeeping operation assess-
ments received by the United States prior to October 1,
1995.
SEC. 3302. OBLIGATION AND EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Funds made available pursuant to
section 3301 may be obligated and expended only if the re-
quirements of subsections (b) and (c) of this section are sat-
isfied.
(b) OBLIGATION AND EXPENDITURE UPON SATISFAC-
TION OF CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.—Subject to sub-
section (e), funds made available pursuant to section 3301
may be obligated and expended only in the following allot-
ments and upon the following certifications:
(1) Amounts authorized to be appropriated for
fiscal year 1998, upon the certification described in
section 3311.
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(2) Amounts authorized to be appropriated for
fiscal year 1999, upon the certification described in
section 3321.
(3) Amounts authorized to be appropriated for
fiscal year 2000, upon the certification described in
section 3331.
(c) ADVANCE CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION.—Funds
made available pursuant to section 3301 may be obligated
and expended only if the appropriate certification has been
submitted to the appropriate congressional committees 30
days prior to the payment of the funds.
(d) 
TRANSMITTAL
OF
CERTIFICATIONS.—Certifi-
cations made under this chapter shall be transmitted by the
Secretary of State to the appropriate congressional commit-
tees.
(e) WAIVER AUTHORITY.—
(1) FISCAL YEAR 1999 FUNDS.—Subject to para-
graph (3) and notwithstanding subsection (b), funds
made available under section 3301 may be obligated
or expended pursuant to subsection (b)(2) even if the
Secretary of State cannot certify that one of the fol-
lowing three conditions has been satisfied:
(A) The condition described in section
3321(b)(1).
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(B) The condition described in section
3321(b)(4).
(C) The condition described in section
3321(b)(5).
(2) FISCAL YEAR 2000 FUNDS.—Subject to para-
graph (3) and notwithstanding subsection (b), funds
made available under section 3301 may be obligated
or expended pursuant to subsection (b)(3) even if the
Secretary of State cannot certify that one of the fol-
lowing seven conditions has been satisfied: A condi-
tion described in paragraph (3), (4), (5), (6), (7),
(8),or (9) of section 3331(b).
(3) REQUIREMENTS.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—The authority to waive a
condition under paragraph (1) or (2) of this sub-
section may be exercised only if—
(i) the Secretary of State determines
that substantial progress towards satisfying
the condition has been made and that the
expenditure of funds pursuant to that para-
graph is important to the interests of the
United States; and
(ii) the Secretary of State has notified,
and consulted with, the appropriate con-
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gressional committees prior to exercising the
authority.
(B) EFFECT
ON
SUBSEQUENT
CERTIFI-
CATION.—If the Secretary of State exercises the
authority of paragraph (1) with respect to a con-
dition, such condition shall be deemed to have
been satisfied for purposes of making any certifi-
cation under section 3331.
(4) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT.—If the author-
ity to waive a condition under paragraph 1(A) is ex-
ercised, the Secretary shall notify the United Nations
that the Congress does not consider the United States
obligated to pay, and does not intend to pay, arrear-
ages that have not been included in the contested ar-
rearages account or other mechanism described in sec-
tion 3321(b)(1).
SEC. 3303. FORGIVENESS OF AMOUNTS OWED BY THE UNIT-
ED NATIONS TO THE UNITED STATES.
(a) FORGIVENESS OF INDEBTEDNESS.—Subject to sub-
section (b), the President is authorized to forgive or reduce
any amount owed by the United Nations to the United
States as a reimbursement, including any reimbursement
payable under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 or the
United Nations Participation Act of 1945.
(b) LIMITATIONS.—
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(1) TOTAL AMOUNT.—The total of amounts for-
given or reduced under subsection (a) may not exceed
$107,000,000.
(2) RELATION
TO UNITED STATES
ARREAR-
AGES.—Amounts shall be forgiven or reduced under
this section only to the same extent as the United Na-
tions forgives or reduces amounts owed by the United
States to the United Nations as of September 30,
1997.
(c) REQUIREMENTS.—The authority in subsection (a)
shall be available only to the extent and in the amounts
provided in advance in appropriations Acts.
(d) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION.—Before exercis-
ing any authority in subsection (a), the President shall no-
tify the appropriate congressional committees in accordance
with the same procedures as are applicable to reprogram-
ming notifications under section 634A of the Foreign As-
sistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2394–1).
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect on
the later of—
(1) the date a certification is transmitted to the
appropriate congressional committees under section
3331; or
(2) October 1, 1999.
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Subchapter B—United States Sovereignty
SEC. 3311. CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.
(a) CONTENTS OF CERTIFICATION.—A certification de-
scribed in this section is a certification by the Secretary
of State that the following conditions are satisfied:
(1) LIMITATION ON ASSESSED SHARE OF REGU-
LAR BUDGET.—The share of the total of all assessed
contributions for the regular budget of the United Na-
tions does not exceed 22 percent for any single United
Nations member.
(2) SUPREMACY OF THE UNITED STATES CON-
STITUTION.—No action has been taken by the United
Nations or any of its specialized or affiliated agencies
that requires the United States to violate the United
States Constitution or any law of the United States.
(3) NO UNITED NATIONS SOVEREIGNTY.—Neither
the United Nations nor any of its specialized or affili-
ated agencies—
(A) has exercised sovereignty over the Unit-
ed States; or
(B) has taken any steps that require the
United States to cede sovereignty.
(4) NO UNITED NATIONS TAXATION.—
(A) NO LEGAL AUTHORITY.—Except as pro-
vided in subparagraph (D), neither the United
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Nations nor any of its specialized or affiliated
agencies has the authority under United States
law to impose taxes or fees on United States na-
tionals.
(B) NO TAXES OR FEES.—Except as pro-
vided in subparagraph (D), a tax or fee has not
been imposed on any United States national by
the United Nations or any of its specialized or
affiliated agencies.
(C) NO TAXATION PROPOSALS.—Except as
provided in subparagraph (D), neither the Unit-
ed Nations nor any of its specialized or affiliated
agencies has, on or after October 1, 1996, offi-
cially approved any formal effort to develop, ad-
vocate, or promote any proposal concerning the
imposition of a tax or fee on any United States
national in order to raise revenue for the United
Nations or any such agency.
(D) EXCEPTION.—This paragraph does not
apply to—
(i) fees for publications or other kinds
of fees that are not tantamount to a tax on
United States citizens;
(ii) the World Intellectual Property
Organization; or
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(iii) the staff assessment costs of the
United Nations and its specialized or affili-
ated agencies.
(5) NO STANDING ARMY.—The United Nations
has not, on or after October 1, 1996, budgeted any
funds for, nor taken any official steps to develop, cre-
ate, or establish any special agreement under Article
43 of the United Nations Charter to make available
to the United Nations, on its call, the armed forces of
any member of the United Nations.
(6) NO INTEREST FEES.—The United Nations
has not, on or after October 1, 1996, levied interest
penalties against the United States or any interest on
arrearages on the annual assessment of the United
States, and neither the United Nations nor its spe-
cialized agencies have, on or after October 1, 1996,
amended their financial regulations or taken any
other action that would permit interest penalties to be
levied against the United States or otherwise charge
the United States any interest on arrearages on its
annual assessment.
(7) UNITED STATES REAL PROPERTY RIGHTS.—
Neither the United Nations nor any of its specialized
or affiliated agencies has exercised authority or con-
trol over any United States national park, wildlife
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preserve, monument, or real property, nor has the
United Nations nor any of its specialized or affiliated
agencies implemented plans, regulations, programs, or
agreements that exercise control or authority over the
private real property of United States citizens located
in the United States without the approval of the
property owner.
(8) TERMINATION OF BORROWING AUTHORITY.—
(A) PROHIBITION
ON
AUTHORIZATION
OF
EXTERNAL BORROWING.—On or after the date of
enactment of this Act, neither the United Nations
nor any specialized agency of the United Nations
has amended its financial regulations to permit
external borrowing.
(B) PROHIBITION OF UNITED STATES PAY-
MENT OF INTEREST COSTS.—The United States
has not, on or after October 1, 1984, paid its
share of any interest costs made known to or
identified by the United States Government for
loans incurred, on or after October 1, 1984, by
the United Nations or any specialized agency of
the United Nations through external borrowing.
(b) TRANSMITTAL.—The Secretary of State may trans-
mit a certification under subsection (a) at any time during
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fiscal year 1998 or thereafter if the requirements of the cer-
tification are satisfied.
Subchapter C—Reform of Assessments and
United Nations Peacekeeping Operations
SEC. 3321. CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—A certification described in this sec-
tion is a certification by the Secretary of State that the
conditions in subsection (b) are satisfied. Such certification
shall not be made by the Secretary if the Secretary deter-
mines that any of the conditions set forth in section 3311
are no longer satisfied.
(b) CONDITIONS.—The conditions under this sub-
section are the following:
(1) CONTESTED ARREARAGES.—The United Na-
tions has established an account or other appropriate
mechanism with respect to all United States arrear-
ages incurred before the date of enactment of this Act
with respect to which payments are not authorized by
this division, and the failure to pay amounts speci-
fied in the account do not affect the application of Ar-
ticle 19 of the Charter of the United Nations. The ac-
count established under this paragraph may be re-
ferred to as the ‘‘contested arrearages account’’.
(2) LIMITATION ON ASSESSED SHARE OF BUDG-
ET
FOR
UNITED
NATIONS
PEACEKEEPING
OPER-
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ATIONS.—The assessed share of the budget for each as-
sessed United Nations peacekeeping operation does
not exceed 25 percent for any single United Nations
member.
(3) LIMITATION ON ASSESSED SHARE OF REGU-
LAR
BUDGET
FOR
THE
DESIGNATED
SPECIALIZED
AGENCIES.—The share of the total of all assessed con-
tributions for the regular budget of any designated
specialized agency does not exceed 22 percent for any
single United Nations member.
(4) REVIEW
OF
REGULAR
BUDGET-FUNDED
PEACE
OPERATIONS.—The mandates of the United
Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO)
and the United Nations Military Observer Group in
India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) are reviewed annu-
ally by the Security Council, and are subject to the
notification requirements pursuant to section 4(e) of
the United Nations Participation Act of 1945, as
amended by section 3102(b) of this division.
(5) PROCUREMENT.—
(A) PROHIBITION ON PUNITIVE ACTIONS.—
The United Nations has implemented a system
that prohibits punitive actions, such as suspen-
sion of contract eligibility, against contractors
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on the basis that they have challenged contract
awards or complained about delayed payments.
(B) PUBLIC
ANNOUNCEMENT
OF
CERTAIN
CONTRACT
AWARDS.—The United Nations has
implemented a system for public announcement
of the award of any contract over $100,000.
(C) NOTIFICATION OF UNSUCCESSFUL BID-
DERS.—The United Nations has implemented a
system to notify unsuccessful bidders for con-
tracts and to provide an explanation upon re-
quest of the reason for rejection of their bids.
(D) PERIODIC REPORTING TO UNITED NA-
TIONS MEMBERS.—The United Nations reports
to all United Nations members on a regular
basis the value and a brief description of local
procurement contracts awarded in excess of
$70,000.
Subchapter D—Budget and Personnel Reform
SEC. 3331. CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—A certification described in this sec-
tion is a certification by the Secretary of State that the
following conditions in subsection (b) are satisfied. Such
certification shall not be made by the Secretary if the Sec-
retary determines that any of the conditions set forth in
sections 3311 and 3321 are no longer satisfied.
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(b) CONDITIONS.—The conditions under this sub-
section are the following:
(1) LIMITATION ON ASSESSED SHARE OF REGU-
LAR BUDGET.—The share of the total of all assessed
contributions for the regular budget of the United Na-
tions, or any designated specialized agency of the
United Nations, does not exceed 20 percent for any
single United Nations member.
(2) INSPECTORS GENERAL FOR CERTAIN ORGANI-
ZATIONS.—
(A) ESTABLISHMENT
OF
OFFICES.—Each
designated specialized agency has established an
independent office of inspector general to conduct
and supervise objective audits, inspections, and
investigations relating to the programs and oper-
ations of the organization.
(B) APPOINTMENT
OF
INSPECTORS
GEN-
ERAL.—The Director General of each designated
specialized agency has appointed an inspector
general, with the approval of the member states,
and that appointment was made principally on
the basis of the appointee’s integrity and dem-
onstrated ability in accounting, auditing, finan-
cial analysis, law, management analysis, public
administration, or investigations.
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(F) AVAILABILITY OF REPORTS.—Each des-
ignated specialized agency has in place proce-
dures to ensure that all annual and other rel-
evant reports submitted by the inspector general
to the agency are made available to the member
states without modification except to the extent
necessary to protect the privacy rights of indi-
viduals.
(3) NEW BUDGET PROCEDURES FOR THE UNITED
NATIONS.—The United Nations has established and is
implementing budget procedures that—
(A) require the maintenance of a budget not
in excess of the level agreed to by the General As-
sembly at the beginning of each United Nations
budgetary biennium, unless increases are agreed
to by consensus; and
(B) require the systemwide identification of
expenditures by functional categories such as
personnel, travel, and equipment.
(4) SUNSET POLICY FOR CERTAIN UNITED NA-
TIONS PROGRAMS.—
(A) EXISTING AUTHORITY.—The Secretary
General and the Director General of each des-
ignated specialized agency have used their exist-
ing authorities to require program managers
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within the United Nations Secretariat and the
Secretariats of the designated specialized agen-
cies to conduct evaluations of United Nations
programs approved by the General Assembly and
of programs of the designated specialized agen-
cies in accordance with the standardized meth-
odology referred to in subparagraph (B).
(B) DEVELOPMENT
OF
EVALUATION
CRI-
TERIA.—
(i) UNITED
NATIONS.—The Office of
Internal Oversight Services has developed a
standardized methodology for the evaluation
of United Nations programs approved by
the General Assembly, including specific
criteria for determining the continuing rel-
evance and effectiveness of the programs.
(ii) DESIGNATED SPECIALIZED AGEN-
CIES.—Patterned on the work of the Office
of Internal Oversight Services of the United
Nations, each designated specialized agency
has developed a standardized methodology
for the evaluation of programs of designated
specialized agencies, including specific cri-
teria for determining the continuing rel-
evance and effectiveness of the programs.
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(C) PROCEDURES.—Consistent with the
July 16, 1997, recommendations of the Secretary
General of the United Nations regarding a sun-
set policy and results-based budgeting for United
Nations programs, the United Nations and each
designated specialized agency has established and
is implementing procedures—
(i) requiring the Secretary General
and the Director General of the agency, as
the case may be, to report on the results of
evaluations referred to in this paragraph,
including the identification of programs
that have met criteria for continuing rel-
evance and effectiveness and proposals to
terminate or modify programs that have not
met such criteria; and
(ii) authorizing an appropriate body
within the United Nations or the agency, as
the case may be, to review each evaluation
referred to in this paragraph and report to
the General Assembly on means of improv-
ing the program concerned or on terminat-
ing the program.
(D) UNITED STATES POLICY.—It shall be
the policy of the United States to seek adoption
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by the United Nations of a resolution requiring
that each United Nations program approved by
the General Assembly, and to seek adoption by
each designated specialized agency of a resolu-
tion requiring that each program of the agency,
be subject to an evaluation referred to in this
paragraph and have a specific termination date
so that the program will not be renewed unless
the evaluation demonstrates the continuing rel-
evance and effectiveness of the program.
(E) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this
paragraph, the term ‘‘United Nations program
approved by the General Assembly’’ means a
program approved by the General Assembly of
the United Nations, which is administered or
funded by the United Nations.
(5) UNITED NATIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON
ADMINISTRATIVE AND BUDGETARY QUESTIONS.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—The United States has a
seat on the United Nations Advisory Committee
on Administrative and Budgetary Questions or
the five largest member contributors each have a
seat on the Advisory Committee.
(B) DEFINITION.—As used in this para-
graph, the term ‘‘5 largest member contributors’’
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means the 5 United Nations member states that,
during a United Nations budgetary biennium,
have more total assessed contributions than any
other United Nations member state to the aggre-
gate of the United Nations regular budget and
the budget (or budgets) for United Nations peace-
keeping operations.
(6) ACCESS BY THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OF-
FICE.—The United Nations has in effect procedures
providing access by the United States General Ac-
counting Office to United Nations financial data to
assist the Office in performing nationally mandated
reviews of United Nations operations.
(7) PERSONNEL.—
(A) APPOINTMENT AND SERVICE OF PER-
SONNEL.—The Secretary General—
(i) has established and is implement-
ing procedures that ensure that staff em-
ployed by the United Nations is appointed
on the basis of merit consistent with Article
101 of the United Nations Charter; and
(ii) is enforcing those contractual obli-
gations requiring worldwide availability of
all professional staff of the United Nations
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to serve and be relocated based on the needs
of the United Nations.
(B) CODE OF CONDUCT.—The General As-
sembly has adopted, and the Secretary General
has the authority to enforce and is effectively en-
forcing, a code of conduct binding on all United
Nations personnel, including the requirement of
financial disclosure statements binding on senior
United Nations personnel and the establishment
of rules against nepotism that are binding on all
United Nations personnel.
(C) PERSONNEL EVALUATION SYSTEM.—The
United Nations has adopted and is enforcing a
personnel evaluation system.
(D) PERIODIC ASSESSMENTS.—The United
Nations has established and is implementing a
mechanism to conduct periodic assessments of the
United Nations payroll to determine total staff-
ing, and the results of such assessments are re-
ported in an unabridged form to the General As-
sembly.
(E) REVIEW OF UNITED NATIONS ALLOW-
ANCE SYSTEM.—The United States has completed
a thorough review of the United Nations person-
nel allowance system. The review shall include a