United Nations Accountability Act of 1997

Summary

United Nations Accountability Act of 1997 - Prohibits the payment of arrearages of U.S. contributions to the United Nations (UN) until the President certifies to, and a joint resolution is approved by, the Congress that the UN has implemented specified reforms, including: (1) a reformulation of the assessed U.S. payment to the UN; (2) implementation of a code of conduct for UN employees; (3) strengthening of the powers of the Office of Inspector General of the UN; (4) reform of the UN grievance system to permit UN employees to hire outside counsel; (5) implementation of certain reforms to UN procurement procedures; (6) whistleblower protection for UN employees; (7) adoption of a no growth biennial budget; (8) acceptable downsizing; (9) a freeze on UN employee salaries; (10) making the eight member states with the highest contributions to the UN permanent members of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budget Questions; (11) providing access by Budget Committee member states to certain expenditure documents; (12) requiring an annual review and reauthorization of any peacekeeping missions by the UN Security Council; (13) UN reimbursement for Department of Defense contributions to UN peacekeeping missions; (14) satisfaction of U.S. arrearages in contributions to the UN; (15) allowance of all member states to be nominated to the Security Council; (16) abandonment of UN efforts to establish an international tax; and (17) UN noninterference with any people's religion, moral values, culture, or traditions.

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Timeline

1. 13 May 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 13 May 1997

   Introduced

   Referred to House International Relations

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 13 May 1997

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 13 May 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 3 June 1997

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights.

   Source: Committee

6. 1 April 1998

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E538)

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

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Sponsors

• Rep. Snowbarger, Vince [R-KS-3] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Northup, Anne M. [R-KY-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Dickey, Jay [R-AR-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hilleary, Van [R-TN-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Ryun, Jim [R-KS-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4] · R · Sponsor
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