Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 108 Part 1.djvu/472

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108 STAT. 446 PUBLIC LAW 103-236—APR. 30, 1994 amount for United States assessed contributions to the regular budget of the United Nations shall be withheld. (3) SUPPLEMENTAL ASSESSED PEACEKEEPING CONTRIBU- TIONS.— Of the funds appropriated for "Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities" for a fiscal year pursuant to the authorization of appropriations under section 102(d), 50 percent shall be withheld. President. (fe) CERTIFICATION. —The certification referred to in subsection (a) is a certification by the President to the Congress that— (1) the United Nations has established an independent office of Inspector General to conduct and supervise objective audits, inspections, and investigations relating to the programs and operations of the United Nations; (2) the Secretary General of the United Nations has appointed an Inspector General, with the approval of the General Assembly, and that appointment was made principally on the basis of the appointee's integrity and demonstrated ability in accounting, auditing, financial analysis, law, management analysis, public administration, or investigations; (3) the Inspector General is authorized to— (A) make investigations and reports relating to the administration of the programs and operations of the United Nations; (B) have access to all records, documents, and other available materials relating to those programs and operations; and (C) have direct and prompt access to any official of the United Nations; (4) the United Nations has procedures in place designed to protect the identity of, and to prevent reprisals against, any staff member making a complaint or disclosing information to, or cooperating in any investigation or inspection by, the Inspector General; (5) the United Nations has procedures in place designed to ensure compliance with the recommendations of the Inspector General; and (6) the United Nations has procedures in place to ensure that all annual and other relevant reports submitted by the Inspector General are made available to the General Assembly without modification. (c) SPECIALIZED AGENCIES.—United States representatives to the United Nations should promote complete Inspector General access to all records and officials of the specialized agencies of the United Nations, and should strive to achieve such access by fiscal year 1996. (d) DEFINITION. —For purposes of this part, the term "Inspector General" means the head of an independent office (or other independent entity) established by the United Nations to conduct and supervise objective audits, inspections, and investigations relating to the programs and operations of the United Nations. SEC. 402. UNITED STATES PARTICIPATION IN MANAGEMENT OF THE UNITED NATIONS. It is the sense of the Congress that, consistent with the United Nations Charter, United States nationals should have equitable representation at senior management levels in the United Nations