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Member Section => Down Range Cafe => Topic started by: runstowin on February 04, 2009, 09:38:40 AM
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Why not get out of the U. N.?
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(a) REPEAL- The United Nations Participation Act of 1945 (Public Law 79-264, 22 U.S.C. 287-287e) is repealed.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(a) REPEAL- The United Nations Headquarters Agreement Act (Public Law 80-357) is repealed.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
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