Henry J. Hyde United Nations Reform Act of 2005

Summary

United Nations Reform Act of 2005 - Declares that it is incumbent upon the United Nations (U.N.) to enact significant reform measures if it is to restore the public trust. Declares it to be U.S. policy to redirect: (1) U.S. contributions to the U.N. to achieve a shift in the funding mechanisms of 18 specified organizational programs of the U.N. from the regular assessed budget to voluntarily funded programs; and (2) a portion of funds from the Public Information and General Assembly affairs and conferences services organizational programs to pursue pursue a streamlined, efficient, and accountable regular assessed budget of the U.N. Limits the U.S. contribution to the regularly assessed U.N. budget. Requires the redirection of the amount of funds assessed to the United States if, by 2008, the funding mechanisms of one or more of the 18 specified U.N. organizational programs have not been shifted from the regular assessed budget to voluntarily funded programs. States that it shall be U.S. policy to actively pursue weighted voting with respect to budgetary and financial matter in accordance with the level of financial contributions of member states to the regular assessed U.N. budget. Requires the Secretary of State to certify the U.N. budget at an approved level and the withholding of U.S. contributions if certifications cannot be made. Directs that U.S. influence be used to: (1) provide for Israel's permanent inclusion in the U.N. Western European and Others Group; (2) establish in the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) an Office of Compliance, and a Special Committee on Safeguards and Verification; and (3) reform U.N. peacekeeping operations, including opposing any new or expanded peacekeeping operations until appropriate certification. Directs the Secretary of State to recruit U.S. citizens for positions within international organizations.

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• Placed on Calendar Senate (text)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 21 June 2005

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• Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 21 June 2005

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 17 June 2005

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 17 June 2005

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 17 June 2005

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 10 June 2005

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 10 June 2005

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 7 June 2005

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 7 June 2005

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 7 June 2005

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