programs to reach local communities where 
peacekeeping personnel of such operations 
are based, including explaining prohibited 
acts on the part of United Nations peace-
keeping personnel and identifying the indi-
vidual to whom the local population may 
direct complaints or file allegations of ex-
ploitation, abuse, or other acts of mis-
conduct. 
(C) 
MONITORING
MECHANISMS.—Dedi-
cated monitoring mechanisms, such as the Con-
duct and Discipline Teams already deployed to 
support United Nations peacekeeping oper-
ations should be present in each operation to 
monitor compliance with the Code of Conduct, 
and should report simultaneously to the Head 
of Mission, the United Nations Department of 
Field Support, the United Nations Department 
of Peacekeeping Operations, and the Associate 
Director of the Office of Internal Oversight 
Services for Peacekeeping Operations. 
(D) INVESTIGATIONS.—A permanent, pro-
fessional, and independent investigative body 
should be established and introduced into 
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United Nations peacekeeping operations. In 
particular— 
(i) the investigative body should in-
clude professionals with experience in in-
vestigating sex crimes and the illegal ex-
ploitation of resources, as appropriate, as 
well as experts who can provide guidance 
on standards of proof and evidentiary re-
quirements necessary for any subsequent 
legal action; 
(ii) provisions should be included in 
all Memorandums of Understanding, in-
cluding a Model Memorandum of Under-
standing, that obligate Member States that 
contribute troops to a peacekeeping oper-
ation to designate a military prosecutor 
who will participate in any investigation 
into credible allegations of misconduct 
brought against an individual of such 
Member State, so that evidence is collected 
and preserved in a manner consistent with 
the military law of such Member State; 
(iii) the investigative body should be 
regionally based to ensure rapid deploy-
ment and should be equipped with modern 
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forensics equipment for the purpose of 
positively identifying perpetrators and, 
where necessary, for determining paternity; 
and 
(iv) the investigative body should re-
port directly to the Associate Director of 
the Office of Internal Oversight Services 
for Peacekeeping Operations, while pro-
viding copies of any reports to the Depart-
ment of Field Support, the Department of 
Peacekeeping Operations, the Head of Mis-
sion, and the Member State concerned. 
(E) FOLLOW-UP.—The Conduct and Dis-
cipline Unit in the headquarters of the United 
Nations Department of Field Support should be 
appropriately staffed, resourced, and tasked 
with— 
(i) promulgating measures to prevent 
misconduct; 
(ii) receiving reports by field per-
sonnel and coordinating the Department’s 
response to allegations of misconduct; 
(iii) gathering follow-up information 
on completed investigations, particularly by 
focusing on disciplinary actions against the 
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individual concerned taken by the United 
Nations or by the Member State that is 
contributing troops to which such indi-
vidual belongs, and sharing such informa-
tion with the Security Council, the Depart-
ment of Peacekeeping Operations, the 
Head of Mission, and the community 
hosting the peacekeeping operation; and 
(iv) contributing pertinent data on 
conduct and discipline to the database re-
quired pursuant to subparagraph (H). 
(F) FINANCIAL
LIABILITY
AND
VICTIMS 
ASSISTANCE.—Although 
peacekeeping 
oper-
ations should provide immediate medical assist-
ance to victims of sexual abuse or exploitation, 
the responsibility for providing longer-term 
treatment, care, or restitution lies solely with 
the individual found guilty of the misconduct. 
In particular: 
(i) The United Nations should not as-
sume responsibility for providing long-term 
treatment or compensation under the Sex-
ual Exploitation and Abuse Victim Assist-
ance Mechanism by utilizing assessed con-
tributions to United Nations peacekeeping 
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operations, thereby shielding individuals 
from personal liability and reinforcing an 
atmosphere of impunity. 
(ii) If an individual responsible for 
misconduct has been repatriated, reas-
signed, redeployed, or is otherwise unable 
to provide assistance, responsibility for 
providing assistance to a victim should be 
assigned to the Member State that contrib-
uted the contingent to which such indi-
vidual belonged or to the manager con-
cerned. 
(iii) In the case of misconduct by a 
member of a military contingent, appro-
priate funds shall be withheld from the 
troop contributing country concerned. 
(iv) In the case of misconduct by a ci-
vilian employee or contractor of the United 
Nations, appropriate wages shall be gar-
nished from such individual or fines shall 
be imposed against such individual, con-
sistent with existing United Nations Staff 
Rules, and retirement funds shall not be 
shielded from liability. 
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(G) MANAGERS AND COMMANDERS.—The 
manner in which managers and commanders 
handle cases of misconduct by those serving 
under them should be included in their indi-
vidual performance evaluations, so that man-
agers and commanders who take decisive action 
to deter and address misconduct are rewarded, 
while those who create a permissive environ-
ment or impede investigations are penalized or 
relieved of duty, as appropriate. 
(H) DATABASE.—A centralized database, 
including personnel photos, fingerprints, and bi-
ometric data, should be created and maintained 
within the United Nations Department of 
Peacekeeping Operations, the Department of 
Field Support, and other relevant United Na-
tions bodies without further delay to track cases 
of misconduct, including the outcome of inves-
tigations and subsequent prosecutions, to en-
sure that personnel who have engaged in mis-
conduct or other criminal activities, regardless 
of category or rank, are permanently barred 
from participation in future peacekeeping oper-
ations. 
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(I) COOPERATION OF MEMBER STATES.— 
If a Member State routinely refuses to cooper-
ate with the directives contained herein or acts 
to shield its nationals from personal liability, 
that Member State should be barred from con-
tributing troops or personnel to future peace-
keeping operations. 
(J) WELFARE.—Peacekeeping operations 
should continue to seek to maintain a minimum 
standard of welfare for mission personnel to 
ameliorate conditions of service, while adjust-
ments are made to the discretionary welfare 
payments currently provided to Member States 
that contribute troops to offset the cost of oper-
ation-provided recreational facilities, as nec-
essary and appropriate. 
SEC. 1003. CERTIFICATION. 
(a) NO NEW OR EXPANDED PEACEKEEPING OPER-
ATIONS.—Until the Secretary of State certifies that the 
requirements described in subsection (b) have been satis-
fied, the President shall direct the United States Perma-
nent Representative to the United Nations to use the 
voice, vote, and influence of the United States at the 
United Nations to oppose the creation of new, or expan-
sion of existing, United Nations peacekeeping operations. 
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(b) CERTIFICATION OF PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS 
REFORMS.—The certification referred to in subsection (a) 
is a certification made by the Secretary to the appropriate 
congressional committees that the following reforms, or an 
equivalent set of reforms, related to peacekeeping oper-
ations have been adopted by the United Nations Depart-
ment of Peacekeeping Operations or the General Assem-
bly, as appropriate: 
(1) A single, uniform Code of Conduct that has 
the status of a binding rule and applies equally to 
all personnel serving in United Nations peacekeeping 
operations, regardless of category or rank, has been 
adopted by the General Assembly and duly incor-
porated into all contracts and a Model Memorandum 
of Understanding, and mechanisms have been estab-
lished for training such personnel concerning the re-
quirements of the Code and enforcement of the 
Code. 
(2) All personnel, regardless of category or 
rank, serving in a peacekeeping operation have been 
trained concerning the requirements of the Code of 
Conduct and each has been given a personal copy of 
the Code, translated into the national language of 
such personnel. 
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(3) All personnel, regardless of category or 
rank, are required to sign an oath that each has re-
ceived a copy of the Code of Conduct, that each 
pledges to abide by the Code, and that each under-
stands the consequences of violating the Code, in-
cluding immediate termination of participation in 
and permanent exclusion from all current and future 
peacekeeping operations, as well as the assumption 
of personal liability for victims compensation as a 
condition of the appointment to such operation. 
(4) All peacekeeping operations have designed 
and implemented educational outreach programs to 
reach local communities where peacekeeping per-
sonnel of such operations are based to explain pro-
hibited acts on the part of United Nations peace-
keeping personnel and to identify the individual to 
whom the local population may direct complaints or 
file allegations of exploitation, abuse, or other acts 
of misconduct. 
(5) The creation of a centralized database, in-
cluding personnel photos, fingerprints, and biometric 
data, has been completed and is being maintained in 
the United Nations Department of Peacekeeping 
Operations that tracks cases of misconduct, includ-
ing the outcomes of investigations and subsequent 
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prosecutions, to ensure that personnel, regardless of 
category or rank, who have engaged in misconduct 
or other criminal activities are permanently barred 
from participation in future peacekeeping operations. 
(6) A Model Memorandum of Understanding 
between the United Nations and each Member State 
that contributes troops to a peacekeeping operation 
has been adopted by the United Nations Department 
of Peacekeeping Operations that specifically obli-
gates each such Member State to— 
(A) uphold the uniform Code of Conduct 
which shall apply equally to all personnel serv-
ing in United Nations peacekeeping operations, 
regardless of category or rank; 
(B) designate a competent legal authority, 
preferably a prosecutor with expertise in the 
area of sexual exploitation and abuse where ap-
propriate, to participate in any investigation 
into an allegation of misconduct brought 
against an individual of such Member State; 
(C) refer to its competent national or mili-
tary authority for possible prosecution, if war-
ranted, any investigation of a violation of the 
Code of Conduct or other criminal activity by 
an individual of such Member State; 
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(D) report to the Department of Field 
Support and the Department of Peacekeeping 
Operations on the outcome of any such inves-
tigation; 
(E) undertake to conduct on-site court 
martial proceedings, where practical and appro-
priate, relating to allegations of misconduct al-
leged against an individual of such Member 
State; and 
(F) assume responsibility for the provision 
of appropriate assistance to a victim of mis-
conduct committed by an individual of such 
Member State. 
(7) A professional and independent investigative 
and audit function has been established within the 
United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Oper-
ations and the Office of Internal Oversight Services 
to monitor United Nations peacekeeping operations. 
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