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Latest Action: 06/14/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Bill TextTo promote transparency, accountability, and reform within the United Nations system, and for other purposes. 6/14/2007--Introduced. United Nations Transparency, Accountability, and Reform Act of 2007 - Sets forth U.S. policy with respect to: (1) shifting the funding mechanism for the regular budget of the United Nations from an assessed to a voluntary basis; (2) reform of U.N. peacekeeping operations; and (3) Security Council expansion. Withholds nonvoluntary U.S. contributions to the regular budget of the United Nations: (1) unless the Secretary of State certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that 80% of the the total regular budget of the United Nations is apportioned on a voluntary basis; and (2) to a U.N. human rights treaty monitoring body or committee that was established by a convention or a covenant to which the United States is not party. Establishes the Office of the United States Inspector General for Contributions to the United Nations [...] show full description
Latest Action: 09/06/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Bill TextExpressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United Nations should forthwith take the procedural actions necessary to amend Article 23 of the Charter of the United Nations to establish India as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. 9/6/2007--Introduced. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the United Nations should take the procedural actions necessary to amend Article 23 of the Charter of the United Nations to establish India as a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council.
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Latest Action: 09/06/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Bill TextExpressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United Nations should forthwith take the procedural actions necessary to amend Article 23 of the Charter of the United Nations to establish India as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. 9/6/2007--Introduced. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the United Nations should take the procedural actions necessary to amend Article 23 of the Charter of the United Nations to establish India as a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council.
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Latest Action: 06/14/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Bill TextTo promote transparency, accountability, and reform within the United Nations system, and for other purposes. 6/14/2007--Introduced. United Nations Transparency, Accountability, and Reform Act of 2007 - Sets forth U.S. policy with respect to: (1) shifting the funding mechanism for the regular budget of the United Nations from an assessed to a voluntary basis; (2) reform of U.N. peacekeeping operations; and (3) Security Council expansion. Withholds nonvoluntary U.S. contributions to the regular budget of the United Nations: (1) unless the Secretary of State certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that 80% of the the total regular budget of the United Nations is apportioned on a voluntary basis; and (2) to a U.N. human rights treaty monitoring body or committee that was established by a convention or a covenant to which the United States is not party. Establishes the Office of the United States Inspector General for Contributions to the United Nations [...] show full description
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