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103D CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. 1487

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

OCTOBER 6, 1993

Referred jointly to the Committees on Foreign Affairs and Banking, Finance

and Urban Affairs

AN ACT

Entitled the ‘‘Middle East Peace Facilitation Act of 1993’’.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. FINDINGS.

4 The Congress finds that—

5 (a) the Palestine Liberation Organization has

6 recognized the State of Israel’s right to exist in

7 peace and security; accepted United Nations Secu8 rity Council resolutions 242 and 338; committed it9 self to the peace process and peaceful coexistence

10 with Israel, free from violence and all other acts

11 which endanger peace and stability; and assumed re12 sponsibility over all PLO elements and personnel in
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1 order to assure their compliance, prevent violations

2 and discipline violators;

3 (b) Israel has recognized the Palestine Libera4 tion Organization as the representative of the Pal5 estinian people;

6 (c) Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organi7 zation signed a Declaration of Principles on Interim

8 Self-Government Arrangements on September 13,

9 1993 at the White House;

10 (d) the United States has resumed a bilateral

11 dialogue with the Palestine Liberation Organization;

12 and

13 (e) in order to implement the Declaration of

14 Principles on Interim Self-Government Arrange15 ments and facilitate the Middle East peace process,

16 the President requires flexibility to waive certain

17 provisions of law pertaining to the Palestine Libera18 tion Organization.

19 SEC. 2. WAIVER AUTHORITY.

20 (a) Notwithstanding any provision of the Foreign Op21 erations, Export Financing and Related Programs Appro22 priations Act, 1994, until January 1, 1994, the President

23 shall have the authority to waive any provision of law enu24 merated in paragraph (b) of this section, provided that

25 before exercising this authority, the President shall con-
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1 sult with the relevant Committees of the Senate and

2 House of Representatives, and further provided that the

3 President determines, and so certifies to the Chairmen

4 and Ranking Members of the relevant Committees of the

5 Senate and House of Representatives—

6 (1) that it is in the national interest of the

7 United States, and,

8 (2) that the Palestine Liberation Organization

9 continues to abide by all commitments in its letter

10 of September 9, 1993, to the Prime Minister of Is11 rael, in its letter of September 9, 1993, to the For12 eign Minister of Norway, and in, and resulting from

13 the implementation of, the Declaration of Principles

14 signed on September 13, 1993.

15 (b) The following provisions of the following acts shall

16 be waived in accordance with the procedure in paragraph

17 (a) of this section:

18 (1) Section 307 of the Foreign Assistance Act,

19 as amended, with respect to the Palestine Liberation

20 Organization (PLO), programs for the PLO, and

21 programs for the benefit of entities associated with

22 it.

23 (2) Section 1003 of the Foreign Relations Au24 thorization Act, fiscal years 1988 and 1989 (Public

25 Law 100–204).
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1 (3) Section 114 of the Department of State Au2 thorization Act, Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985 (Public

3 Law 98–164) with respect to the Palestine Libera4 tion Organization (PLO), programs for the PLO,

5 and programs for the benefit of entities associated

6 with it.

7 (4) Section 37, Bretton Woods Agreement Act

8 (Public Law 79–171).

Passed the Senate September 29 (legislative day,

September 27), 1993.

Attest: WALTER J. STEWART,

Secretary.