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109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4668 
To limit assistance to the Palestinian Authority unless the President certifies 
to Congress that the Palestinian Authority is not controlled by a foreign 
terrorist organization, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 31, 2006 
Mr. FOSSELLA (for himself, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. CANTOR, Mr. GARRETT of 
New Jersey, Mr. GERLACH, Mr. BROWN of South Carolina, Mrs. JO ANN 
DAVIS
of Virginia, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. NORWOOD, Mr. 
HENSARLING, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. OTTER, Mr. KLINE, and 
Mr. JONES of North Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on International Relations 
A BILL 
To limit assistance to the Palestinian Authority unless the 
President certifies to Congress that the Palestinian Au-
thority is not controlled by a foreign terrorist organiza-
tion, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Limitation on Assist-
ance to the Palestinian Authority Act of 2006’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) In fiscal year 2005, the United States pro-
vided $275 million to the West Bank and Gaza, of 
which $50 million was provided directly to the Pales-
tinian Authority. 
(2) On January 25, 2006, the militant group 
Hamas, an organization designated by the Depart-
ment of State as a foreign terrorist organization, 
won parliamentary elections and control of the Pal-
estinian government. 
(3) The inclusion of Hamas or any other for-
eign terrorist organization in a Palestinian govern-
ment is an implicit endorsement of anti-American 
and anti-Israeli terrorist ideology. 
(4) On December 16, 2005, the House of Rep-
resentatives overwhelmingly passed House Resolu-
tion 575, which asserts that ‘‘terrorist organizations, 
such as Hamas, should not be permitted to partici-
pate in Palestinian elections until such organizations 
recognize Israel’s right to exist as a Jewish state, 
cease incitement, condemn terrorism, and perma-
nently disarm and dismantle their terrorist infra-
structure’’. 
(5) House Resolution 575 further asserts that 
‘‘the inclusion of Hamas, or any other terrorist
group on the Department of State’s list of foreign 
terrorist 
organizations, 
in 
the 
Palestinian 
Authority’s government will inevitably raise serious 
questions for the United States about the commit-
ment of the Palestinian Authority and its leadership 
to making peace with Israel and will potentially un-
dermine the ability of the United States to have a 
constructive relationship with, or provide further as-
sistance to, the Palestinian Authority’’. 
(6) Hamas is a terrorist organization that has 
killed more than 500 people since 1989, including 
more than two dozen United States citizens. 
(7) The United States has clearly stated that 
armed militias attached to political parties are in-
compatible with democratic societies. 
SEC. 3. DECLARATION OF POLICY. 
It shall be the policy of the United States to promote 
the emergence of a democratic Palestinian government 
that— 
(1) denounces and combats terrorism; 
(2) is actively working to disarm and dis-
mantle terrorist agencies, networks, and facilities; 
(3) is actively working to eliminate terrorist in-
citement and the commemoration of terrorists in 
Palestinian society;
(4) respects the boundaries and sovereignty of 
its neighbors;
(5) recognizes the existence of Israel and its 
right to secure borders; and 
(6) acknowledges, respects, and upholds the 
human rights of all people. 
SEC. 4. LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE TO THE PALESTINIAN 
AUTHORITY. 
Chapter 1 of part III of the Foreign Assistance Act 
of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2351 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating the second section 620G 
(as added by section 149 of Public Law 104–164 
(110 Stat. 1436)) as section 620J; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sec-
tion: 
‘‘SEC. 620K. LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE TO THE PALES-
TINIAN AUTHORITY. 
‘‘(a) LIMITATION.—Assistance may be provided 
under this Act or any other provision of law to the Pales-
tinian Authority only during a period for which a certifi-
cation described in subsection (b) is in effect. 
‘‘(b) CERTIFICATION.—A certification described in 
this subsection is a certification transmitted by the Presi-
dent to Congress that contains a determination of the 
President that—
‘‘(1) the Palestinian Authority is not controlled 
by a foreign terrorist organization; and 
‘‘(2) the Palestinian Authority— 
‘‘(A) recognizes the right of Israel to exist; 
‘‘(B) disarms all militias; 
‘‘(C) renounces violence and acts of ter-
rorism against Israel; and 
‘‘(D) takes definitive steps to be an active 
and willing participant in peace negotiations 
and removes people with ties to terrorist organi-
zations from its security services.
‘‘(c) RECERTIFICATIONS.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date on which the President transmits to Con-
gress an initial certification under subsection (b), and 
every 6 months thereafter— 
‘‘(1) the President shall transmit to Congress a 
recertification that the requirements contained in 
subsection (b) are continuing to be met; or 
‘‘(2) if the President is unable to make such a 
recertification, the President shall transmit to Con-
gress a report that contains the reasons therefor. 
‘‘(d) CONGRESSIONAL
NOTIFICATION.—Assistance 
made available under this Act or any other provision of 
law to the Palestinian Authority may not be provided until 
15 days after the date on which the President has pro-
vided notice thereof to the Committee on International Re-
lations and the Committee on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives and to the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate 
in accordance with the procedures applicable to re-
programming notifications under section 634A(a) of this 
Act. 
‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) FOREIGN
TERRORIST
ORGANIZATION.— 
The term ‘foreign terrorist organization’ means an 
organization designated as a foreign terrorist organi-
zation by the Secretary of State in accordance with 
section 219(a) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1189(a)). 
‘‘(2) PALESTINIAN
AUTHORITY.—The term 
‘Palestinian Authority’ includes any agency or in-
strumentality of the Palestinian Authority.’’. 
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