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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Timeline

1. 7 June 2005

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 7 June 2005

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 7 June 2005

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 8 June 2005

   Vote

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 23.

   Source: Committee

5. 8 June 2005

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 10 June 2005

   Calendars

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 68.

   Source: Calendars

7. 10 June 2005

   Reported

   Reported (Amended) by the Committee on International Relations. H. Rept. 109-120.

   Source: Committee

8. 10 June 2005

   Reported

   Reported (Amended) by the Committee on International Relations. H. Rept. 109-120.

   Source: Committee

9. 15 June 2005

   Reported

   Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 319 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2745 with 20 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on International Relations now printed in the bill. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.

   Source: Floor

10. 16 June 2005

    Floor

    Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2745 as unfinished business.

    Source: Floor

11. 16 June 2005

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Charles F. Bass to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

12. 16 June 2005

    Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 319 and Rule XVIII.

    Source: Floor

13. 16 June 2005

    Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2745 with 20 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on International Relations now printed in the bill. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.

    Source: Floor

14. 16 June 2005

    Reported

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 319. (consideration: CR H4615-4643; text of measure as reported in House: CR H4618-4625)

    Source: Floor

15. 16 June 2005

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 319 passed House.

    Source: Floor

16. 17 June 2005

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

17. 17 June 2005

    Vote

    On passage Passed by recorded vote: 221 - 184 (Roll no. 282).

    Source: Floor

18. 17 June 2005

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 221 - 184 (Roll no. 282).

    Source: Floor

19. 17 June 2005

    Passed

    The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

    Source: Floor

20. 17 June 2005

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H4705)

    Source: Floor

21. 17 June 2005

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2745.

    Source: Floor

22. 17 June 2005

    Floor

    Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2745 as unfinished business.

    Source: Floor

23. 17 June 2005

    Passed

    On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

24. 17 June 2005

    Floor

    Mr. Smith (NJ) moved that the Committee rise.

    Source: Floor

25. 17 June 2005

    Floor

    DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the subject of Human Rights.

    Source: Floor

26. 17 June 2005

    Floor

    The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

    Source: Floor

27. 17 June 2005

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4658-4671)

    Source: Floor

28. 20 June 2005

    Calendars

    Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

    Source: Calendars

29. 21 June 2005

    Calendars

    Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 133.

    Source: Calendars

Votes

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Versions

• Placed on Calendar Senate · 21 June 2005 · Download file
• Engrossed in House · 17 June 2005 · Download file
• Reported in House · 10 June 2005 · Download file
• Introduced in House · 7 June 2005 · Download file

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Sponsors

• Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6] · R · Sponsor
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• related to ← United Nations Reform Act of 2005
• amends ← An amendment numbered 1 printed in subpart B of Part 1 of House Report 109-132 to add the lifting of restrictions on the secondment of military personnel to serve at the Department of Peacekeeping Operations headquarters in New York to the list of reforms which the United States should pursue. It is not linked to a certification requirement and withholding of assistance.
• amends ← An amendment numbered 5 printed in subpart A of Part 1 of House Report 109-132 to require OMB to submit a report to the House International Relations Committee on the U.S. contributions to the U.N. The report shall include assessed, voluntary, and in-kind contributions.
• amends ← An amendment numbered 2 printed in subpart C of Part 1 of House Report 109-132 to call for the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to rescind the Small Quantities Protocol (SQP) and requires that any nation that has signed the SQP to have implemented and be in compliance with the Additional Protocol providing for more stringent inspections; and prohibit any IAEA members from receiving any nuclear-related material, technology, equipment, or assistance and subject it to penalties, if they do not adhereto the higher inspections standards.
• amends ← An amendment numbered 3 printed in subpart A of Part 1 of House Report 109-132 to add a paragraph discussing whether the United Nations or any of its specialized agencies have contracted with parties on the U.S. Government's Excluded Parties List to the report to Congress on the state of U.N. reforms since 1990.
• amends ← An amendment numbered 2 printed in subpart A of Part 1 of House Report 109-132 to require the Comptroller General to submit a report to Congress describing the costs associated with the contracting for and construction of the Geneva, Switzerland, buildings of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
• amends ← An amendment numbered 1 printed in subpart C of Part 1 of House Report 109-132 to direct the U.S. Permanent Representative to the IAEA to ensure that the IAEA Board of Governors adopts a resolution making Iran ineligible to receive any nuclear material, technology, equipment, or assistance from any IAEA Members State until Iran is in full compliance with the IAEA.
• amends ← An amendment numbered 3 printed in subpart C of Part 1 of House Report 109-132 to call for the President to direct the U.S. Permanent Representative to the IAEA to call for penalties to any State Member that violates or withdraws from the Nonproliferation Treaty by requiring them to return any nuclear materials or technology acquired for peaceful purposes.

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