103D CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. 1487

AN ACT

Entitled the ‘‘Middle East Peace Facilitation Act of

1993’’.
103D CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. 1487

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,
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1 SECTION 1. FINDINGS.

2 The Congress finds that—

3 (a) the Palestine Liberation Organization has

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

5 peace and security; accepted United Nations Secu6 rity Council resolutions 242 and 338; committed it7 self to the peace process and peaceful coexistence

8 with Israel, free from violence and all other acts

9 which endanger peace and stability; and assumed re10 sponsibility over all PLO elements and personnel in

11 order to assure their compliance, prevent violations

12 and discipline violators;

13 (b) Israel has recognized the Palestine Libera14 tion Organization as the representative of the Pal15 estinian people;

16 (c) Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organi17 zation signed a Declaration of Principles on Interim

18 Self-Government Arrangements on September 13,

19 1993 at the White House;

20 (d) the United States has resumed a bilateral

21 dialogue with the Palestine Liberation Organization;

22 and

23 (e) in order to implement the Declaration of

24 Principles on Interim Self-Government Arrange25 ments and facilitate the Middle East peace process,

26 the President requires flexibility to waive certain
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1 provisions of law pertaining to the Palestine Libera2 tion Organization.

3 SEC. 2. WAIVER AUTHORITY.

4 (a) Notwithstanding any provision of the Foreign Op5 erations, Export Financing and Related Programs Appro6 priations Act, 1994, until January 1, 1994, the President

7 shall have the authority to waive any provision of law enu8 merated in paragraph (b) of this section, provided that

9 before exercising this authority, the President shall con10 sult with the relevant Committees of the Senate and

11 House of Representatives, and further provided that the

12 President determines, and so certifies to the Chairmen

13 and Ranking Members of the relevant Committees of the

14 Senate and House of Representatives—

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

16 United States, and,

17 (2) that the Palestine Liberation Organization

18 continues to abide by all commitments in its letter

19 of September 9, 1993, to the Prime Minister of Is20 rael, in its letter of September 9, 1993, to the For21 eign Minister of Norway, and in, and resulting from

22 the implementation of, the Declaration of Principles

23 signed on September 13, 1993.
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1 (b) The following provisions of the following acts shall

2 be waived in accordance with the procedure in paragraph

3 (a) of this section:

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

5 as amended, with respect to the Palestine Liberation

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

7 programs for the benefit of entities associated with

8 it.

9 (2) Section 1003 of the Foreign Relations Au10 thorization Act, fiscal years 1988 and 1989 (Public

11 Law 100–204).

12 (3) Section 114 of the Department of State Au13 thorization Act, Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985 (Public

14 Law 98–164) with respect to the Palestine Libera15 tion Organization (PLO), programs for the PLO,

16 and programs for the benefit of entities associated

17 with it.

18 (4) Section 37, Bretton Woods Agreement Act

19 (Public Law 79–171).

Passed the Senate September 29 (legislative day,

September 27), 1993.

Attest:

Secretary.