Sec. 921. CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

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## SEC. 921 CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS ###

(a)Contents of Certification A certification described in this section is a certification by the Secretary of State that the following conditions are satisfied: ####

(1)Supremacy of the united states constitution No action has been taken by the United Nations or any of its specialized or affiliated agencies that requires the United States to violate the United States Constitution or any law of the United States. ####

(2)No united nations sovereignty Neither the United Nations nor any of its specialized or affiliated agencies— #####

(A)has exercised sovereignty over the United States; or #####

(B)has taken any steps that require the United States to cede sovereignty. ####

(3)No united nations taxation #####

(A)No legal authority Except as provided in subparagraph (D), neither the United Nations nor any of its specialized or affiliated agencies has the authority under United States law to impose taxes or fees on United States nationals. #####

(B)No taxes or fees Except as provided in subparagraph (D), a tax or fee has not been imposed on any United States national by the United Nations or any of its specialized or affiliated agencies. #####

(C)No taxation proposals Except as provided in subparagraph (D), neither the United Nations nor any of its specialized or affiliated agencies has, on or after October 1, 1996, officially approved any formal effort to develop, advocate, or promote any proposal concerning the imposition of a tax or fee on any United States national in order to raise revenue for the United Nations or any such agency. #####

(D)Exception This paragraph does not apply to— ######

(i)fees for publications or other kinds of fees that are not tantamount to a tax on United States citizens; ######

(ii)the World Intellectual Property Organization; or ######

(iii)the staff assessment costs of the United Nations and its specialized or affiliated agencies. ####

(4)No standing army The United Nations has not, on or after October 1, 1996, budgeted any funds for, nor taken any official steps to develop, create, or establish any special agreement under Article 43 of the United Nations Charter to make available to the United Nations, on its call, the armed forces of any member of the United Nations. ####

(5)No interest fees The United Nations has not, on or after October 1, 1996, levied interest penalties against the United States or any interest on arrearages on the annual assessment of the United States, and neither the United Nations nor its specialized agencies have, on or after October 1, 1996, amended their financial regulations or taken any other action that would permit interest penalties to be levied against the United States or otherwise charge the United States any interest on arrearages on its annual assessment. ####

(6)United states real property rights Neither the United Nations nor any of its specialized or affiliated agencies has exercised authority or control over any United States national park, wildlife preserve, monument, or real property, nor has the United Nations nor any of its specialized or affiliated agencies implemented plans, regulations, programs, or agreements that exercise control or authority over the private real property of United States citizens located in the United States without the approval of the property owner. ####

(7)Termination of borrowing authority #####

(A)Prohibition on authorization of external borrowing On or after the date of enactment of this Act, neither the United Nations nor any specialized agency of the United Nations has amended its financial regulations to permit external borrowing. #####

(B)Prohibition of united states payment of interest costs The United States has not, on or after October 1, 1984, paid its share of any interest costs made known to or identified by the United States Government for loans incurred, on or after October 1, 1984, by the United Nations or any specialized agency of the United Nations through external borrowing. ###

(b)Transmittal The Secretary of State may transmit a certification under subsection

(a)at any time during fiscal year 1998 or thereafter if the requirements of the certification are satisfied. ## CHAPTER 3 REFORM OF ASSESSMENTS AND UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS