Sec. 502. Human rights council membership and funding
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For each and every fiscal year subsequent to the effective date of this Act, until the Secretary of State submits to Congress a certification that the requirements described in subsection
(b)have been satisfied— the Secretary of State shall withhold from a United States contribution each fiscal year to a regular budget of the United Nations an amount that is equal to the percentage of such contribution that the Secretary determines would be allocated by the United Nations to support the United Nations Human Rights Council; the Secretary of State shall not make a voluntary contribution to the United Nations Human Rights Council; and the United States shall not run for a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council. The annual certification referred to in subsection
(a)is a certification made by the Secretary to Congress that— the United Nations Human Rights Council’s mandate from the United Nations General Assembly explicitly and effectively prohibits candidacy for Human Rights Council membership of a United Nations Member State— subject to sanctions by the Security Council; and under a Security Council-mandated investigation for human rights abuses; the United Nations Human Rights Council does not include a United Nations Member State— subject to sanctions by the Security Council; under a Security Council-mandated investigation for human rights abuses; which the Secretary of State has determined, for purposes of section 6(j) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 (as continued in effect pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act), section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act, section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, or other provision of law, is a government that has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism; or which the President has designated as a country of particular concern for religious freedom under section 402(b) of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998; and the United Nations Human Rights Council’s agenda or programme of work does not include a permanent item with regard to the State of Israel. The Secretary of State shall withhold from a United States contribution each year to a regular budget of the United Nations an amount that is equal to the percentage of such contribution that the Secretary determines would be allocated by the United Nations to support the United Nations , and any other United Nations Human Rights Council Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 Special Procedures used to display bias against the United States or the State of Israel or to provide support for the government of any United Nations Member State— subject to sanctions by the Security Council; under a Security Council-mandated investigation for human rights abuses; which the Secretary of State has determined, for purposes of section 6(j) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 (as continued in effect pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act), section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act, section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, or other provision of law, is a government that has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism; or which the President has designated as a country of particular concern for religious freedom under section 402(b) of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998. Funds appropriated for use as a United States contribution to the United Nations but withheld from obligation and expenditure pursuant to this section shall immediately revert to the United States Treasury and shall not be considered arrears to be repaid to any United Nations Entity.