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Code · BILL · 113th Congress · S. 1313 (Introduced in Senate) — To promote transparency, accountability, and reform within the United Nations system, and for other purposes. · Sec. 401

Sec. 401. United Nations Human Rights Council

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For each fiscal year beginning after the effective date of this Act, until the Secretary submits to Congress a certification that the requirements described in subsection
(b)have been satisfied— the Secretary shall withhold from the United States contribution each fiscal year to the 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 or any of its Special Procedures; the Secretary shall not make a voluntary contribution to the United Nations Human Rights Council; or 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; that the Secretary 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; 50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. ), section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2780 ), section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2371 ), or other provision of law, is a government that has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism; designated by the Department of State pursuant to section 110 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7107 ) as a Tier 3 country; or that 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 (22 U.S.C. 6442(b)); 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. 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.
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