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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3319
To impose limitations on the placing of United States Armed Forces under
the operational control of a foreign national acting on behalf of the
United Nations.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 20, 1993
Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska introduced the following bill; which was referred
jointly to the Committees on Armed Services and Foreign Affairs
A BILL
To impose limitations on the placing of United States Armed
Forces under the operational control of a foreign national
acting on behalf of the United Nations.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. LIMITATION ON PLACING UNITED STATES
FORCES UNDER OPERATIONAL CONTROL OF
A FOREIGN NATIONAL ACTING ON BEHALF
OF THE UNITED NATIONS.
(a) LIMITATION.—Except as provided in subsection
(b), funds appropriated or otherwise made available for
the Department of Defense may not be obligated or ex-
pended for activities of any element of the Armed Forces
that is under the operational control of a foreign national
acting on behalf of the United Nations.
(b) CERTIFICATION.—Subsection (a) shall not apply
in the case of any proposed placement of United States
Armed Forces under such operational control if, before
such operational control is to become effective, the Presi-
dent certifies to Congress that such operational control is
necessary to protect vital national security interests of the
United States.
(c) REPORT.—Within 10 days after a certification is
made under subsection (b), the President shall submit to
the Congress a report setting forth the following:
(1) A description of the vital national security
interest that requires the placement of United States
Armed Forces under the operational control of a for-
eign national acting on behalf of the United Nations.
(2) The mission and objectives of the United
States Armed Forces involved, and an estimate of
the duration of the period during which the United
States Armed Forces involved will serve under such
foreign operational control.
(3) The expected size and composition of the
United States Armed Forces involved.
(4) The incremental cost to the United States
associated with the proposed operation.
(5) The precise command and control relation-
ship between the United States Armed Forces in-
volved and the United Nations.
(6) The precise command and control relation-
ship between the United States Armed Forces in-
volved and the commander of the United States uni-
fied command for the region in which the operation
is proposed.
(7) The extent to which the United States
Armed Forces involved will rely on non-United
States military forces for security and self-defense
and an assessment on the ability of those forces to
provide adequate security to the United States
Armed Forces involved.
(d) CLASSIFICATION OF REPORT.—A report under
subsection (c) shall be submitted in unclassified form and,
if necessary, in classified form.
(e) EXCEPTION FOR SMALL FORCES.—This section
does not apply in the case of elements of the Armed Forces
involving fewer than 100 members of the Armed Forces
in any one country.
(f) INTERPRETATION.—Nothing in this section may
be construed as authority for the President to use United
States Armed Forces in any operation.
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