UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL.

SEC. 401. UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL. (a) Withholding of Portion of Certain Assessed Contributions.— Until a certification is made under subsection (b), the following amounts shall be withheld from obligation and expenditure (in addition to any amounts required to be withheld by any other provision of this Act): (1) FY 1994 assessed contributions for u.n. regular budget.— Of the funds appropriated for “Contributions to International Organizations” for fiscal year 1994, 10 percent of the amount for United States assessed contributions to the regular budget of the United Nations shall be withheld. (2) FY 1995 assessed contributions for u.n. regular budget.— Of the funds appropriated for “Contributions to International Organizations” for fiscal year 1995, 20 percent of the108 STAT. 446 amount for United States assessed contributions to the regular budget of the United Nations shall be withheld. (3) Supplemental assessed peacekeeping contributions.— 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. (b) 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.