Posted on 07/16/2003 1:13:43 PM PDT by Suck My AR-16
Below are the RINOs (Republican In Name ONLY) that voted to fund the U.N.
They joined with 199 Flaming Liberal Socialists Democrats in voting against H.R. 1146.
At issue was H. R. 1146, American Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2003.
H. R. 1146
To end membership of the United States in the United Nations.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress
assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `American Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2003'.
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF UNITED NATIONS PARTICIPATION ACT.
(a) REPEAL- The United Nations Participation Act of 1945 (Public Law 79-264, 22 U.S.C. 287-287e) is repealed.
(b) TERMINATION OF PARTICIPATION IN UNITED NATIONS- The President shall terminate all participation
by the United States in the United Nations, and any organ, specialized agency, commission, or other formally affiliated
body of the United Nations.
(c) CLOSURE OF UNITED STATES MISSION TO UNITED NATIONS- The United States Mission to the United
Nations is closed. Any remaining functions of such office shall not be carried out.
SEC. 3. REPEAL OF UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS AGREEMENT ACT.
(a) REPEAL- The United Nations Headquarters Agreement Act (Public Law 80-357) is repealed.
(b) WITHDRAWAL- The United States withdraws 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).
SEC. 4. UNITED STATES ASSESSED AND VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE UNITED
NATIONS.
(a) TERMINATION- No funds are authorized 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.
(b) APPLICATION- The provisions of this section shall apply to all agencies of the United Nations, including
independent or voluntary agencies.
SEC. 5. UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS.
(a) TERMINATION- No funds are authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for any United States
contribution to any United Nations military operation.
(b) TERMINATIONS OF UNITED STATES PARTICIPATION IN UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPING
OPERATIONS- No funds may be obligated or expended to support the participation of any member of the Armed
Forces
of the United States as part of any United Nations military or peacekeeping operation or force. No member of the Armed
Forces of the United States may serve under the command of the United Nations.
SEC. 6. WITHDRAWAL OF UNITED NATIONS PRESENCE IN FACILITIES OF THE
GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND REPEAL OF DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY.
(a) WITHDRAWAL FROM UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PROPERTY- The United Nations (including any
affiliated agency of the United Nations) shall not occupy or use any property or facility of the United States Government.
(b) DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY- 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. The privileges, exemptions and immunities provided for in the International
Organizations Immunities Act of December 29, 1945 (59 Stat. 669; 22 U.S.C. 288, 288a-f), or in any agreement or
treaty to which the United States is a party, including the agreement entitled `Agreement Between the United Nations and
the United States of America Regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations', signed June 26, 1947 (22 U.S.C.
287), and the Convention on Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations, entered into force with respect to the
United States on April 29, 1970, (21 UST 1418; TIAS 6900; UNTS 16), shall not apply to the United Nations or any
organ, specialized agency, commission or other formally affiliated body thereof, to the officers and employees of the
United Nations, or any organ, specialized agency, commission or other formally affiliated body thereof, or to the families,
suites or servants of such officers or employees.
SEC. 7. REPEAL OF UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND CULTURAL
ORGANIZATION ACT.
The joint resolution entitled `A joint resolution providing for membership and participation by the United States in the
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, and authorizing an appropriation therefor' approved
July 30, 1946 (Public Law 79-565, 22 U.S.C. 287m-287t), is repealed.
SEC. 8. REPEAL OF UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAM PARTICIPATION ACT
OF 1973.
The United Nations Environment Program Participation Act of 1973 (22 U.S.C. 287 note) is repealed.
SEC. 9. REPEAL OF UNITED STATES PARTICIPATION IN THE WORLD HEALTH
ORGANIZATION.
The joint resolution entitled `Joint Resolution providing for membership and participation by the United States in the
World Health Organization and authorizing an appropriation therefor,' approved July 14, 1948 (22 U.S.C. 290,
290a-e-1) is repealed.
SEC. 10. REPEAL OF INVOLVEMENT IN UNITED NATIONS CONVENTIONS AND
AGREEMENTS.
As of the date of the enactment of this Act, the United States will end 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.
SEC. 11. REEMPLOYMENT WITH UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AFTER SERVICE WITH
AN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION.
Nothing in this Act shall be construed to affect the rights of employees under subchapter IV of chapter 35 of title 5,
United States Code, relating to reemployment after service with an international organization.
SEC. 12. NOTIFICATION.
Effective on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall notify the United Nations and any organ,
specialized agency, commission, or other formally affiliated body of the United Nations of the provisions of this Act.
SEC. 13. EFFECTIVE DATE.
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.
RINOs LIST OF SHAME
Aderholt - Akin - Bachus - Baker - Ballenger - Bass - Beauprez - Bereuter - Biggert - Blackburn - Blunt- Boehlert - Boehner - Bonilla - Bonner - Bono - Bradley (NH) - Brady (TX) - Brown-Waite, Ginny - Burns - Burr - Buyer - Calvert - Camp - Capito - Castle - Chocola - Cole - Crenshaw - Cunningham - Davis, Tom - Diaz-Balart, L. - Dreier - Dunn - Ehlers - Emerson - English - Fletcher - Frelinghuysen - Gallegly - Gerlach - Gilchrest - Gillmor - Gingrey - Goodlatte - Goss - Granger - Graves - Green (WI) - Greenwood - Gutknecht - Harris - Hart - Hastings (WA) - Hefley - Hensarling - Herger - Hobson - Hoekstra - Houghton - Hulshof - Hunter - Hyde - Isakson - Issa - Jenkins - Johnson (IL) - Kelly - Kennedy (MN) - King (IA) - King (NY) - Kirk - Kline - Knollenberg - Kolbe - LaHood - Latham - LaTourette - Leach - Lewis (KY) - Linder - LoBiondo - McCotter - McCrery - McHugh - McInnis - McKeon - Mica - Miller (MI) - Miller, Gary - Murphy - Nethercutt - Northup - Nunes - Nussle - Osborne - Ose - Oxley - Pearce - Peterson (PA) - Petri - Pickering - Pitts - Porter - Portman - Pryce (OH) - Quinn - Radanovich - Ramstad - Regula - Rehberg - Reynolds - Rogers (KY) - Rogers (MI) - Ros-Lehtinen - Ryan (WI) - Sanders - Saxton - Sensenbrenner - Shaw - Shays - Sherwood - Shimkus - Simmons - Simpson - Smith (NJ) - Smith (TX) - Souder - Sweeney - Tauzin - Terry - Thomas - Thornberry - Toomey - Turner (OH) - Upton - Vitter - Walden - (OR) - Walsh - Wamp - Weldon (PA) - Weller - Whitfield - Wicker - Wilson (NM) - Wolf - Young (FL) -
FIND SOME REAL REPUBLICANS TO REPLACE THESE RINOs
The Friend Of My Enemy Is My Enemy
NOT VOTING AS OF 07/15/03
Bartlett (MD) - Chabot - Ferguson - Hayworth - Janklow - Johnson (CT) -
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