Proclamation 6747—United Nations Day, 1994 October 20, 1994
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2094 Oct. 20 / Administration of William J. Clinton, 1994 shall, not less than 60 days before completion ment the requirements of this Executive of this contract, furnish the Contracting Offi- order. The Federal Acquisition Regulatory cer a certified list of the names of all service Council shall issue, within 180 days of the employees working at the Federal facility date of this order, regulations in the Federal during the last month of contract perform- Acquisition Regulation to provide for inclu- ance. The list shall also contain anniversary sion of the contract clause in Federal solicita- dates of employment on the contract either tions and contracts subject to this Executive with the current or predecessor contractors order. of each service employee. The Contracting Sec. 6. Judicial Review. Nothing in this Officer will provide the list to the successor order is intended to provide a constitutional contractor, and the list shall be provided on or statutory interpretation of any kind and request to employees or their representa- it is not intended, and should not be con- tives. strued, to create any right or benefit, sub- (d) If it is determined, pursuant to regula- stantive or procedural, enforceable at law by tions issued by the Secretary of Labor, that a party against the United States, its agencies, the contractor is not in compliance with the its officers, or its employs. This order is not requirements of this clause or any regulation intended, however, to preclude judicial re- or order of the Secretary, appropriate sanc- view of final decisions by the Secretary of tions may be imposed and remedies invoked Labor in accordance with the Administrative against the contractor, as provided in Execu- Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 701 et seq. tive Order No. 12933, the regulations, and William J. Clinton relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor, or as otherwise provided by law.'' The White House, October 20, 1994. Sec. 5. Enforcement. The Secretary of Labor is responsible for investigating and ob- [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, taining compliance with this Executive order. 12:13 p.m., October 21, 1994] In such proceedings the Secretary shall have the authority to issue final orders prescribing NOTE: This Executive order was published in the appropriate sanctions and remedies, includ- Federal Register on October 24. ing, but not limited to, orders requiring em- ployment and payment of wages lost. The Proclamation 6747ÐUnited Nations Secretary also may provide that where a con- Day, 1994 tractor has failed to comply with any order October 20, 1994 of the Secretary or has committed willful vio- lations of this order or the regulations issued By the President of the United States pursuant thereto, the contractor and its re- of America sponsible officers, and any firm in which the contractor has a substantial interest, shall be A Proclamation ineligible to be awarded any contract or sub- In this era of extraordinary change, it is contract of the United States for a period increasingly important that we honor the up- of up to 3 years. This Executive order creates lifting principles of the United Nations Char- no rights under the Contract Disputes Act, ter by working tirelessly to bring them closer and disputes regarding the requirement of to reality. Such commitment is especially ap- the contract clause shall be disposed of only propriate as we mark the 49th anniversary as provided by the Secretary of Labor in reg- of the founding of the United Nations and ulations issued under this Executive order. look forward to beginning its second half- To the extent practicable, such regulations century of service. shall favor the resolution of disputes by effi- Throughout the past year, the United Na- cient and informal alternative dispute resolu- tions has not wavered in its efforts to safe- tion methods. The Secretary of Labor shall, guard international peace and security. The in consultation with the Federal Acquisition U.N. Special Commission in Iraq has made Regulatory Council, issue regulations, within progress toward finding and destroying 180 days of the date of this order, to imple- weapons of mass destruction and working to VerDate 14-MAY-98 14:34 May 27, 1998 Jkt 010199 PO 00001 Frm 00060 Fmt 1244 Sfmt 1244 C:\TERRI\P42OC4.020 INET03 Administration of William J. Clinton, 1994 / Oct. 21 2095 establish a long-term monitoring mechanism. peacekeeping operations that does not place The U.N. has mobilized one of the largest undue burdens on any one nation. refugee assistance programs in history in re- As the United States works with the U.N. sponse to the humanitarian disaster in Rwan- to improve operations, we must rededicate da and is working to bring to justice those ourselves to promoting diplomacy and crisis guilty of atrocities. United Nations humani- prevention in areas of potential conflict. In tarian relief efforts in Bosnia have continued this regard, the U.N. now has an opportunity despite the most trying of circumstances. The to build on the recent breakthroughs in the U.N. demobilization and repatriation pro- Middle East peace process by providing tan- gram in Mozambique has helped to end that gible support for implementing the agree- nation's long and bitter conflict. ments. While much of humanity advances to- The United States firmly supports the gether toward a bright future of political and U.N. efforts to meet global challenges in the economic pluralism, some parts of the world area of sustainable development. The U.N. remain mired in failed ideologies or racked has engaged in a broad spectrum of activities to implement Agenda 21 and other outcomes by cultural, religious, and ethnic divisions. As of the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio. The U.N. these regions endanger international security Commission on Sustainable Development by their refugee flows and other trans-border continues to work on global health and envi- impacts, multilateral cooperation has become ronmental issues. In September, the U.N. more important than ever before. Conference on Population and Development That cooperation is particularly vital in Af- in Cairo addressed a comprehensive popu- rica. After years of U.N. support, the people lation growth strategy that includes edu- of South Africa finally have eradicated the cation and economic opportunity for women. apartheid system and installed a democratic United Nations agencies such as the U.N. and nonracial government of national unity. Development Program, U.N. Children's The growing number of conflicts elsewhere Fund, World Health Organization, and the in Africa is in stark contrast to that success. Food and Agriculture Organization continue In the end, the disputing parties must solve to make significant strides in improving basic their own differences, but the U.N. continues health, increasing global food production, to promote reconciliation and peace in and alleviating poverty for all of the peoples Rwanda, Burundi, Somalia, Angola, Liberia, of the Earth. Sudan, and Mozambique. Now, Therefore, I, William J. Clinton, One of the most vital roles of the U.N. President of the United States of America, is in humanitarian affairs. During the past by virtue of the authority vested in me by year, the U.N. High Commissioner for the Constitution and laws of the United Human Rights has played an important part States, do hereby proclaim Monday, October in calling attention to violations of inter- 24, 1994, as ``United Nations Day'' and urge national humanitarian law. The U.N. High all Americans to acquaint themselves with Commissioner for Refugees has worked hard the activities and accomplishments of the to reduce the suffering of those forced from United Nations. their own homes by strife. In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set The growing number and complexity of my hand this twentieth day of October, in U.N. peacekeeping operations pose new the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and challenges. In the past year, the United ninety-four, and of the Independence of the States has worked with the U.N. to improve United States of America the two hundred the U.N. system's effectiveness and effi- and nineteenth. ciency. The recent creation of an inspector William J. Clinton general functionÐthe Office of Internal Oversight ServicesÐwas an important step [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, toward strengthening the management of 2:40 p.m., October 24, 1994] U.N. operations. We look forward to the NOTE: This proclamation was released by the Of- adoption of a system for financing U.N. fice of the Press Secretary on October 21, and VerDate 14-MAY-98 14:34 May 27, 1998 Jkt 010199 PO 00001 Frm 00061 Fmt 1244 Sfmt 1244 C:\TERRI\P42OC4.021 INET03 2096 Oct. 21 / Administration of William J. Clinton, 1994 it will be published in the Federal Register on member of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial October 26. Council. The President announced his intention to appoint Robert H. McKinney to be a mem- ber of the Board of Directors of the Credit Digest of Other Standards Advisory Committee. White House Announcements October 19 In the afternoon, the President traveled to The following list includes the President's public New York City where he attended a congres- schedule and other items of general interest an- sional fundraiser. In the evening, he traveled nounced by the Office of the Press Secretary and to Boston, MA. not included elsewhere in this issue. The President announced the appoint- ment of George F. Dixon to the Federal Ad- October 15 visory Committee on Greenhouse Gas Emis- In the morning, the President and Hillary sions From Personal Motor Vehicles. Clinton traveled to Stratford, CT. The President announced his intention to In the afternoon, they traveled to Miami, appoint Lori L.