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113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5668 

To suspend the provision of United States foreign assistance to the 

Palestinian Authority, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014 

Mr. YOHO (for himself, Mr. POE of Texas, Mr. COLLINS of Georgia, Mr. 

WEBER of Texas, Mr. BROUN of Georgia, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. 

PERRY, Mr. COFFMAN, Mr. FLEMING, Mr. POSEY, and Mr. HARRIS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

A BILL 

To suspend the provision of United States foreign assistance 

to the Palestinian Authority, and for other purposes. 

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

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Foreign Assistance Ac5 countability Act of 2014’’. 

6 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 

7 Congress finds the following: 

8 (1) Since fiscal year 2008, the annual regular9 year United States bilateral assistance to the West 


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1 Bank and Gaza Strip has averaged approximately 

2 $500 million per fiscal year, including annual aver3 ages of approximately $200 million in direct budg4 etary assistance and $100 million in non-lethal secu5 rity assistance for the Palestinian Authority in the 

6 West Bank. 

7 (2) The Government Accountability Office has 

8 found some glaring insufficiencies in the vetting 

9 process of the foreign aid grants to the Palestinian 

10 Authority and as such it is very easy for United 

11 States foreign aid dollars to be used to provide a 

12 monthly stipend for accused terrorists. 

13 (3) The Palestinian Authority Government Res14 olutions 21 and 23 (2010) codified into law a long15 standing Palestinian Authority practice of providing 

16 a monthly salary to ‘‘anyone imprisoned in the occu17 pation’s [Israel’s] prisons as a result of his partici18 pation in the struggle against the occupation.’’. 

19 (4) According to the Palestinian Authority’s 

20 definition, more than 4,500 Palestinian prisoners as 

21 of December 2012 are serving time for terror-related 

22 offenses and are recipients of salaries allocated from 

23 the Palestinian Authority’s general salary budget 

24 that range from 2,400 to 12,000 shekels ($680 to 

25 $3,400) per month. 


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1 SEC. 3. SUSPENSION OF UNITED STATES FOREIGN ASSIST2 ANCE TO THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY. 

3 (a) SUSPENSION.—Notwithstanding any other provi4 sion of law, beginning on the date of the enactment of 

5 this Act, the President shall suspend the provision of 

6 United States foreign assistance to the Palestinian Au7 thority. 

8 (b) REINSTATEMENT.— 

9 (1) IN GENERAL.—The President may reinstate 

10 the provision of United States foreign assistance to 

11 the Palestinian Authority that is suspended under 

12 subsection (a) if the President determines that the 

13 Palestinian Authority has taken sufficient action to 

14 stop providing funds or rewards to terrorist organi15 zations and working with terrorist organizations, in16 cluding Hamas. 

17 (2) CONSULTATION.—The President shall con18 sult with Congress regarding the matters described 

19 in paragraph (1) prior to making a determination 

20 under paragraph (1). 

21 SEC. 4. REPORT. 

22 The President shall submit to Congress on an annual 

23 basis a report on matters relating to this Act, including 

24 documentation on the extent to which the Palestinian AuVerDate Sep 11 2014 02:03 Oct 04, 2014 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H5668.IH H5668

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1 thority works with or otherwise supports terrorist organi2 zations. 

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