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SJRES 382 99th Congress Senate

A joint resolution to establish a United States Commission on Improving the Effectiveness of the United Nations.

Introduced: July 30, 1986 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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Jul 30, 1986
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jul 30, 1986
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Establishes the United States Commission on Improving the Effectiveness of the United Nations to examine and evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the United Nations and to submit to the President recommendations on ways to improve its effectiveness and the role of the United States in such organization.

Sets forth specified items which the Commission should focus on in carrying out its duties. Requires the Commission to transmit to the President, the Congress, and the Secretary General of the United Nations a report containing a detailed statement of its findings, conclusions, and recommendations. Allows the Commission to receive private contributions. Requires the General Accounting Office to conduct audits of the Commission. Terminates the Commission 60 days after the submission of its report.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 382: A joint resolution to establish a United States Commission on Improving the Effectiveness of the United Nations.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-SJRES-382/
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"S.J. Res. 382: A joint resolution to establish a United States Commission on Improving the Effectiveness of the United Nations.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-SJRES-382/.
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S.J. Res. 382, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-SJRES-382/.
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[S.J. Res. 382: A joint resolution to establish a United States Commission on Improving the Effectiveness of the United Nations.](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-SJRES-382/)
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