Calendar No. 213

103D CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. 1487

A BILL

Entitled the ‘‘Middle East Peace Facilitation Act of

1993’’.

SEPTEMBER 28 (legislative day, SEPTEMBER 27), 1993

Reported with an amendment
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Calendar No. 213

103D CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. 1487

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

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

SEPTEMBER 23 (legislative day, SEPTEMBER 7), 1993

Mr. PELL (for himself and Mr. HELMS) introduced the following bill; which

was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

SEPTEMBER 28 (legislative day, SEPTEMBER 27), 1993

Reported by Mr. PELL, with an amendment

[Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic]

A BILL

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 it-
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1 self to the peace process and peaceful coexistence

2 with Israel, free from violence and all other acts

3 which endanger peace and stability; and assumed re4 sponsibility over all PLO elements and personnel in

5 order to assure their compliance, prevent violations

6 and discipline violators;

7 (b) Israel has recognized the Palestine Libera8 tion Organization as the representative of the Pal9 estinian people;

10 (c) Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organi11 zation signed a Declaration of Principles on Interim

12 Self-Government Arrangements on September 13,

13 1993 at the White House;

14 (d) the United States has resumed a bilateral

15 dialogue with the Palestine Liberation Organization;

16 and

17 (e) in order to implement the Declaration of

18 Principles on Interim Self-Government Arrange19 ments and facilitate the Middle East peace process,

20 the President requires flexibility to waive certain

21 provisions of law pertaining to the Palestine Libera22 tion Organization.

23 SEC. 2. WAIVER AUTHORITY.

24 (a) Until Notwithstanding any provision of the For25 eign Operations, Export Financing and Related Programs
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1 Appropriations Act, 1994, until January 1, 1994, the

2 President shall have the authority to waive any provision

3 of law enumerated in paragraph (b) of this section, pro4 vided that before exercising this authority, the President

5 shall consult with the relevant Committees of the Senate

6 and House of Representatives, and further provided that

7 the President determines, and so certifies to the Chairmen

8 and Ranking Members of the relevant Committees of the

9 Senate and House of Representatives—

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

11 United States, and,

12 (2) that the Palestine Liberation Organization

13 continues to abide by all commitments in its letter

14 of September 9, 1993, to the Prime Minister of Is15 rael, in its letter of September 9, 1993, to the For16 eign Minister of Norway, and in, and resulting from

17 the implementation of, the Declaration of Principles

18 signed on September 13, 1993.

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

20 be waived in accordance with the procedure in paragraph

21 (a) of this section:

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

23 as amended, with respect to the Palestine Liberation

24 Organization (PLO), programs for the PLO, and
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1 programs for the benefit of entities associated

2 with it.

3 (2) Section 1003 of the Foreign Relations Au4 thorization Act, fiscal years 1988 and 1989 (Public

5 Law 100–204).

6 (3) Section 114 of the Department of State Au7 thorization Act, Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985 (Public

8 Law 98–164) with respect to the Palestine Libera9 tion Organization (PLO), programs for the PLO,

10 and programs for the benefit of entities associated

11 with it.

12 (4) Section 37, Bretton Woods Agreement Act

13 (Public Law 79–171).