H. UNITED NATIONS AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS CONTENTS 1. The United Nations Participation Act of 1945, as amended (Public Law 79-264).... Page 1261 4. United Nations Peacekeeping Forces in the Middle East (Public Law 9437).... 2. The United Nations Headquarters Agreement Act (Public Law 80-357)....... 1270 3. Appropriations Limitation on Contributions to International Organizations (Public Law 92-544) (partial text) 1274 1276 5. Response to United Nations Resolution on Zionism 1277 6. United Nations Environment Program Participation Act of 1973 (Public Law 93-188).. 1278 7. Privileges and Immunities 1279 a. The International Organizations Immunities Act, as amended 1279 b. Extending Certain Privileges to Representatives of Member States 1289 c. Extending Diplomatic Privileges to the Mission of the Commission of 1290 d. Act for the Protection of Foreign Officials and Official Guests of the 1291 e. Executive Protective Service..... 1298 (1) Protection of Foreign Diplomatic Missions by the U.S. Secret 1298 (2) Transfer of Authority to the Secretary of State to Make Reim- 1300 f. Act for the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against Interna- i. Diplomatic Reciprocity. (1) Equivalency of Representation between U.S. and Hostile 1301 1303 1313 1317 1317 (2) Soviet Employees on U.S. Diplomatic Premises (Public Law 99- 1318 (3) Soviet Mission to the United Nations (Public Law 99-569) (par- 1319 (4) Personnel Ceiling on United States and Soviet Missions (Public 1321 8. Child Health Revolution (Public Law 98-198).. 1322 9. International Child Abduction Remedies Act (Public Law 100-300). 1324 1330 1. The United Nations Participation Act of 1945, as amended 1 Public Law 79-264 [S. 1580], 59 Stat. 619, approved December 20, 1945; as amended by Public Law 81-216 [National Security Act Amendments of 1949, H.R. 5632], 63 Stat. 578, approved August 10, 1949; Public Law 81-341 [H.R. 4708], 63 Stat. 734; approved October 10, 1949; Public Law 86-707 [Overseas Differentials and Allowances Act, H.R. 7758], 74 Stat. 792, approved September 6, 1960; Public Law 89-206 [S. 1903], 79 Stat. 841, approved September 28, 1965; Public Law 93-126 [Department of State Appropriations Authorization Act of 1973, H.R. 7645], 87 Stat. 451, approved October 18, 1973; Public Law 95-12 [H.R. 1746], 91 Stat. 22, approved March 18, 1977; Public Law 96-465 [Foreign Service Act of 1980, H.R. 6790], 94 Stat. 2071 at 2160, approved October 17, 1980; Public Law 97-241 [Department of State Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1982 and 1983; S. 1193], 96 Stat. 273 at 279 and 280, approved August 24, 1982; Public Law 98-164 [Department of State Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985; H.R. 2915], 97 Stat. 1017 at 1035, approved November 22, 1983; and by Public Law 100-459 [Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1989; H.R. 4782], approved October 1, 1988 AN ACT To provide for the appointment of representatives of the United States in the organs and agencies of the United Nations, and to make other provision with respect to the participation of the United States in such organization. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "United Nations Participation Act of 1945". SEC. 2. (a) 2 The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint a representative of the United States to the United Nations who shall have the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and shall hold office at the pleasure of the President. Such representative shall represent the United States in the Security Council of the United Nations and may serve ex officio as representative of the United States in any organ, commission, or other body of the United Nations other than specialized agencies of the United Nations, and shall perform such other functions in connection with the participation of the United States in the United Nations as the President may, from time to time, direct. (b)2 The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint additional persons with appropriate titles, rank, and status to represent the United States in the principal 1 See related legislation: Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993, secs. 161-162, page 34, secs. 170, 174-175, beginning at page 37, sec. 192, page 40, and sec. 364, page 53; Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991, secs. 406-408, beginning at page 88; Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989, title VII, and sec. 1211, beginning at page 147 and page 166; Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1986 and 1987, sec. 151, page 199; Department of State Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985, secs. 113-119, beginning at page 214; Department of State Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1982 and 1983, secs. 104, 108, 109, beginning at page 231; Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1979, sec. 103, page 247, sec. 609, page 262; Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1978, sec. 503, page 273; Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1976, sec. 205, page 285, sec. 503, page 286. 2 22 U.S.C. 287. Subsecs. (a) and (b) were amended and restated by sec. 1(a) of Public Law 89206 (79 Stat. 841); previously amended and restated by sec. 2 of Public Law 81-341 (63 Stat. 734). organs of the United Nations and in such organs, commissions, or other bodies as may be created by the United Nations with respect to nuclear energy or disarmament (control and limitation of armament). Such persons shall serve at the pleasure of the President and subject to the direction of the Representative of the United States to the United Nations. They shall, at the direction of the Representative of the United States to the United Nations, represent the United States in any organ, commission, or other body of the United Nations, including the Security Council, the Economic and Social Council, and the Trusteeship Council, and perform such other functions as the Representative of the United States is authorized to perform in connection with the participation of the United States in the United Nations. Any Deputy Representative or any other officer holding office at the time the provisions of this Act, as amended, become effective shall not be required to be reappointed by reason of the enactment of this Act, as amended. (c) 3 The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall designate from time to time to attend a specified session or specified sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations not to exceed five representatives of the United States and such number of alternates as he may determine consistent with the rules of procedure of the General Assembly. One of the representatives shall be designated as the senior representative. (d) The President may also appoint from time to time such other persons as he may deem necessary to represent the United States in organs and agencies of the United Nations. The President may, without the advice and consent of the Senate, designate any officer of the United States to act without additional compensation as the representative of the United States in either the Economic and Social Council or the Trusteeship Council (1) at any specified session thereof where the position is vacant or in the absence or disability of the regular representative or (2) in connection with a specified subject matter at any specified session of either such council in lieu of the regular representative. The President may designate any officer of the Department of State, whose appointment is subject to confirmation by the Senate, to act, without additional compensation, for temporary periods as the representative of the United States in the Security Council of the United Nations in the absence or disability of the representatives provided for under section 2 (a) and (b) or in lieu of such representatives in connection with a specified subject matter. (e) 5 The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint a representative of the United States to the European office of the United Nations with appropriate rank and status who shall serve at the pleasure of the President and subject to the direction of the Secretary of State. Such person shall, at the direction of the Secretary of State, represent the United States at the European office of the United Nations, and perform such other * Subsec. (c) was amended and restated by sec. 1 of Public Law 81-341 (63 Stat. 734). Subsec. (d) was amended and restated by sec. 1(b) of Public Law 89-206 (79 Stat. 841); previously amended and restated by sec. 1 of Public Law 81-341 (63 Stat. 735). 5 Subsecs. (e) and (f) were redesignated subsecs. (f) and (g) respectively and a new subsec e was added by sec. 2 of Public Law 89-206 (79 Stat. 841). The present subsec. (g) was originally added by sec. 2 of Public Law 81-341. functions there in connection with the participation of the United States in international organizations as the Secretary of State may, from time to time, direct. (f) 5 Nothing contained in this section shall preclude the President, or the Secretary of State, at the direction of the President from representing the United States at any meeting or session of any organ or agency of the United Nations. (g) 5 All persons appointed in pursuance of authority contained in this section shall receive compensation at rates determined by the President upon the basis of duties to be performed but not in excess of rates authorized by sections 401, 402, and 403 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 for chiefs of mission, members of the Senior Foreign Service, and Foreign Service officers occupying positions of equivalent importance, except that no Member of the Senate or House of Representatives or officer of the United States who is designated under subsections (c) and (d) of this section as a representative of the United States or as an alternate to attend any specified session or specified sessions of the General Assembly shall be entitled to receive such compensation.6 7 (h) The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint a representative of the United States to the Vienna office of the United Nations with appropriate rank and status, who shall serve at the pleasure of the President and subject to the direction of the Secretary of State. Such individual shall, at the direction of the Secretary of State, represent the United States at the Vienna office of the United Nations and perform such other functions there in connection with the participation of the United States in international organizations as the Secretary of State from time to time may direct. SEC. 3.8 The representatives provided for in section 2 hereof, when representing the United States in the respective organs and agencies of the United Nations, shall, at all times, act in accordance with the instructions of the President transmitted by the Secretary of State unless other means of transmission is directed by the President, and such representatives shall, in accordance with such instructions, cast any and all votes under the Charter in the United Nations. SEC. 4.9 The President shall, from time to time as occasion may require, but not less than once each year, make reports to the Congress of the activities of the United Nations and of the participation of the United States therein. He shall make special current reports on decisions of the Security Council to take enforcement measures under the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations, and on the participation therein, under his instructions, of the representative of the United States. SEC. 5.10 (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, whenever the United States is called upon by the Security Council 6 References in this sentence to the Foreign Service Act of 1980 and to the Senior Foreign Service were inserted by sec. 2206(a)(2) of Public Law 96-465 (94 Stat. 2160), effective February 15, 1981. These replaced a reference to the Foreign Service Act of 1946. 7 Subsec. (h) was added by sec. 118 of the Department of State Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1982 and 1983 (Public Law 97-273; 96 Stat. 279). 8 22 U.S.C. 287a. 922 U.S.C. 287b. 10 22 U.S.C. 287c. |