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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jan 7, 1997
Calls for the United States to withdraw all financial support from the United Nations (UN) and its specialized agencies unless the UN provides for: (1) a comprehensive, independent audit of the UN and its specialized agencies by an independent inspector general who has unrestricted access to all records of the UN and those agencies; (2) an audit that examines whether some UN functions can be carried out more efficiently by other organizations or within the private sector; (3) prompt implementation of the recommendations of such audits; (4) termination of New York City as the permanent UN headquarters and implementation of a rotating system for member countries to host the UN; (5) prior approval by the primary donor member countries of UN peacekeeping operations; and (6) no UN taxing power or right to raise revenues directly.
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Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6] · R–FL
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1912)
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights.
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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