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(4) P.L.O. 
COMMITMENTS
DESCRIBED.—The
commitments referred to in paragraphs (2) and
(3)(A) are the commitments made by the P.L.O.—
(A) in its letter of September 9, 1993, to the
Prime Minister of Israel; in its letter of Septem-
ber 9, 1993, to the Foreign Minister of Norway
to—
(i) recognize the right of the State of
Israel to exist in peace and security;
(ii) accept United Nations Security
Council Resolutions 242 and 338;
(iii) renounce the use of terrorism and
other acts of violence;
(iv) assume responsibility over all
P.L.O. elements and personnel in order to
assure their compliance, prevent violations
and discipline violators;
(v) call upon the Palestinian people in
the West Bank and Gaza Strip to take part
in the steps leading to the normalization of
life, rejecting violence and terrorism, and
contributing to peace and stability; and
(vi) submit to the Palestine National
Council for formal approval the necessary
changes to the Palestnian National Cov-
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enant eliminating calls for Israel’s destruc-
tion, and
(B) in, and resulting from, the good faith
implementation of the Declaration of Principles,
including good faith implementation of subse-
quent agreements with Israel, with particular at-
tention to the objective of preventing terrorism,
as reflected in the provisions of the Gaza-Jericho
Agreement concerning—
(i) prevention of acts of terrorism and
legal measures against terrorists;
(ii) abstention from and prevention of
incitement, including hostile propaganda;
(iii) operation of armed forces other
than the Palestinian Police;
(iv) possession, manufacture, sale, ac-
quisition or importation of weapons;
(v) employment of police who have
been convicted of serious crimes or have
been found to be actively involved in terror-
ist activities subsequent to their employ-
ment;
(vi) transfers to Israel of individuals
suspected of, charged with, or convicted of
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an offense that falls within Israeli criminal
jurisdiction;
(vii) cooperation with the government
of Israel in criminal matters, including co-
operation in the conduct of investigations;
and
(viii) exercise of powers and respon-
sibilities under the agreement with due re-
gard to internationally accepted norms and
principles of human rights and the rule of
law.
(5) POLICY
JUSTIFICATION.—As part of the
President’s written policy justification to be submit-
ted to the relevant Congressional Committees pursu-
ant to paragraph (1), the President will report on—
(A) the manner in which the P.L.O. has
complied with the commitments specified in
paragraph (4), including responses to individual
acts of terrorism and violence, actions to dis-
cipline perpetrators of terror and violence, and
actions to preempt acts of terror and violence;
(B) the extent to which the P.L.O. has ful-
filled the requirements specified in subsection (c);
(C) actions that the P.L.O. has taken with
regard to the Arab League boycott of Israel;
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(D) the status and activities of the P.L.O.
office in the United States; and
(E) the status of U.S. and international as-
sistance efforts in the areas subject to jurisdic-
tion of the Palestinian Authority or its succes-
sors.
(c) REQUIREMENT FOR CONTINUED PROVISION OF AS-
SISTANCE.—Six months after the enactment of this Act, no
assistance shall be provided pursuant to the exercise by the
President of the authority provided by subsection (a), unless
and until the President determines and so certifies to the
Congress that—
(1) if the Palestinian Council has been elected
and assumed its responsibilities, it has, within a rea-
sonable time, effectively disavowed the articles of the
Palestine National Covenant which call for Israel’s
destruction, unless the necessary changes to the Cov-
enant have already been submitted to the Palestine
National Council for formal approval;
(2) the P.L.O. has exercised its authority reso-
lutely to establish the necessary enforcement institu-
tions; including laws, police, and a judicial system,
for apprehending, prosecuting, convicting, and im-
prisoning terrorists;
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(3) the P.L.O. has limited participation in the
Palestinian Authority and its successors to individ-
uals and groups in accordance with the terms that
may be agreed with Israel;
(4) the P.L.O. has not provided any financial or
material assistance or training to any group, whether
or not affiliated with the P.L.O., to carry out actions
inconsistent with the Declaration of Principles, par-
ticularly acts of terrorism against Israel;
(5) the P.L.O. has cooperated in good faith with
Israeli authorities in the preemption of acts of terror-
ism and in the apprehension and trial of perpetrators
of terrorist acts in Israel, territories controlled by Is-
rael and all areas subject to jurisdiction of the Pal-
estinian Authority and its successors; and
(6) the P.L.O. has exercised its authority reso-
lutely to enact and implement laws requiring the dis-
arming of civilians not specifically licensed to possess
or carry weapons.
(d) PROVISIONS THAT MAY BE SUSPENDED.—The
provisions that may be suspended under the authority of
subsection (a) are the following:
(1) Section 307 of the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961 (22 U.S.C. 2227) as it applies with respect to
the P.L.O. or entities associated with it.
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(2) Section 114 of the Department of State Au-
thorization Act, fiscal years 1984 and 1985 (22
U.S.C. 287e note) as it applies with respect to the
P.L.O. or entities associated with it.
(3) Section 1003 of the Foreign Relations Au-
thorization Act, fiscal years 1988 and 1989 (22
U.S.C. 5202).
(4) Section 37 of the Bretton Woods Agreement
Act (22 U.S.C. 286W) as it applies on the granting
to the P.L.O. of observer status or other official status
at any meeting sponsored by or associated with the
International Monetary Fund. As used in this para-
graph, the term ‘‘other official status’’ does not in-
clude membership in the International Monetary
Fund.
(e) RELEVANT CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED.—As used in this title, the term ‘‘relevant congres-
sional committees’’ means—
(1) the Committee on International Relations,
the Committee on Banking and Financial Services,
and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives; and
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Foreign Operations,
Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations
Act, 1996’’.
Passed the House of Representatives July 11, 1995.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
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