H. R. 1146 - AMERICAN SOVEREIGNTY RESTORATION ACT OF 2003

Introduced by Mr. Paul (R-TX) on March 6, 2003.

Cosponsored by Mr. Johnson (R-TX), Mr. Sessions (R-TX), Mr. Bartlett (R-MD), Mr. Everett (R-AL), Mr. Duncan (R-TN), Mr. Hefley (R-CO)

This bill would:

• End membership of the United States in the United Nations effectively repeal the United Nations Participation Act of 1945.

• Close the United States mission to the United Nations and any remaining functions of such office shall not be carried out.

• Withdraw the United States from the agreement between the United States and the United Nations regarding the headquarters of the United Nations (signed at Lake Success, New York, on June 26, 1947, which was brought into effect by the United Nations Headquarters Agreement Act).

• Not authorize any funds to be appropriated or otherwise made available for assessed or voluntary contributions of the United States to the United Nations or any organ, specialized agency, commission or other formally affiliated body thereof, except that funds may be appropriated to facilitate withdrawal of United States personnel and equipment. Upon termination of United States membership, no payments shall be made to the United Nations or any organ, specialized agency, commission or other formally affiliated body thereof, out of any funds appropriated prior to such termination or out of any other funds available for such purposes.

• Not authorize any fund to be appropriated or otherwise made available for any United States contribution to any United Nations military operation.

• Make it so that no officer or employee of the United Nations or any representative, officer, or employee of any mission to the United Nations of any foreign government shall be entitled to enjoy the privileges and immunities of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of April 18, 1961, nor may any such privileges and immunities be extended to any such individual.

• Would end the United States participation in UNESCO.

• End the United States agreement to any and all participation in any and all conventions and/or agreements with the United Nations and any organ, specialized agency, commission, or other formally affiliated body of the United Nations. Any remaining functions of such conventions and/or agreements shall not be carried out.

AND: except as otherwise provided, this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.

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