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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2535
To provide for withdrawal of the United States from the United Nations.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 25, 1995
Mr. SCARBOROUGH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on International Relations
A BILL
To provide for withdrawal of the United States from 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 ‘‘United Nations With-
drawal Act of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF UNITED NATIONS PARTICIPATION ACT.
(a) REPEAL.—Effective 4 years after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the United Nations Participation
Act of 1945 (Public Law 79–264) is repealed.
(b) CLOSURE
OF UNITED STATES MISSION
TO
UNITED NATIONS.—Effective 4 years after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the United States Mission to the
United Nations shall be closed and all staff and any re-
maining functions of such office shall be carried out
through the Secretary of State and the Department of
State.
(c) NOTICE.—Not later than 1 year before the effec-
tive date of the repeal under subsection (a), the Secretary
of State shall notify the United Nations of the withdrawal
of the United States from the United Nations as of the
effective date of the repeal under subsection (a).
SEC. 3. REPEAL OF UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS
AGREEMENT ACT.
(a) REPEAL.—Effective 4 years after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the United Nations Headquarters
Agreement Act (Public Law 80–357) is repealed.
(b) NOTICE.—Not later than 1 year before the effec-
tive date of the repeal under subsection (a), the Secretary
of State shall notify the United Nations that the United
States will unilaterally withdraw from the agreement be-
tween the United States of America and the United Na-
tions 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) as of the effective date of
the repeal under subsection (a).
(c)NEGOTIATIONS FOR NEW AGREEMENT.—It is the
sense of the Congress that the President should enter into
such negotiations as are necessary for a new agreement
with the United Nations for essential and necessary serv-
ices such as utilities and police protection and compensa-
tion for such services. Any such new agreement shall be
submitted to the Congress for approval prior to implemen-
tation.
SEC. 4. UNITED STATES ASSESSED AND VOLUNTARY CON-
TRIBUTIONS TO THE UNITED NATIONS.
(a) REDUCTION.—Except as provided in subsection
(c), for the first fiscal year beginning after the date of
the enactment of this Act and for each of the 3 subsequent
fiscal years, the total amount which is authorized to be
appropriated or otherwise made available for assessed and
voluntary contributions of the United States to the United
Nations shall be the total amount appropriated or other-
wise made available for the previous fiscal year reduced
by 25 percent.
(b) TERMINATION.—For any fiscal year beginning
more than 4 years after the date of the enactment of this
Act, no funds are authorized to be appropriated or other-
wise made available for assessed or voluntary contribu-
tions of the United States to the United Nations.
(c) LIMITATION.—The provisions of this section shall
not apply to any independent or voluntary agency of the
United Nations.
SEC. 5. SPECIAL ENVOY.
(a) SPECIAL ENVOY.—Effective 4 years after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the President, by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint
a special envoy to represent the United States in all mat-
ters concerning the United States and the International
Atomic Energy Agency and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation
Treaty, who shall have the rank of ambassador.
(b) PROHIBITION.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, the duties and functions of the special envoy
appointed pursuant to subsection (a) shall be limited to
representation of the United States in matters concerning
the International Atomic Energy Agency and the Nuclear
Non-Proliferation Treaty.
SEC. 6. UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS.
(a) REDUCTIONS.—For the first fiscal year beginning
after the date of the enactment of this Act and for each
of the 3 subsequent fiscal years, the total amount which
is authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made avail-
able for United States assessed or voluntary contributions
for peacekeeping operations of the United Nations shall
not exceed the amount appropriated or otherwise made
available for such peacekeeping operations for fiscal year
1995.
(b) TERMINATION.—For any fiscal year beginning
more than 4 years after the date of the enactment of this
Act, no funds are authorized to be appropriated or other-
wise made available for any United States contribution to
any United Nations peacekeeping operation.
(c) LIMITATIONS ON UNITED STATES PARTICIPA-
TION
IN
UNITED
NATIONS
PEACEKEEPING
OPER-
ATIONS.—For any fiscal year beginning more than 4 years
after the date of the enactment of this Act, no funds may
be obligated or expended to support the participation of
any member of the Armed Forces of the United States
as part of any United Nations peacekeeping operation or
force.
SEC. 7. REPEAL OF UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCI-
ENTIFIC, 
AND 
CULTURAL 
ORGANIZATION
ACT.
(a) REPEAL.—Effective 4 years after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the United Nations Educational,
Scientific, and Cultural Organization Act (Public Law 79–
565) is repealed.
(b) NOTICE.—Not later than 1 year before the effec-
tive date of the repeal under subsection (a), the Secretary
of State shall notify the United Nations that the United
States will withdraw from membership in the United Na-
tions Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization
as of the effective date of the repeal under subsection (a).
SEC. 8. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING UNITED NATIONS
HEADQUARTERS PRESENCE IN THE UNITED
STATES.
It is the sense of the Congress that the United States
should request the withdrawal of the United Nations head-
quarters (and its affiliated missions) from the United
States.
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