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(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;
(D) the status and activities of the P.L.O.
office in the United States;
(E) all United States assistance which ben-
efits, directly or indirectly, the projects, pro-
grams, or activities of the Palestinian Authority
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in Gaza, Jericho, or any other area it may con-
trol, since September 13, 1993, including—
(i) the obligation and disbursal of
such assistance, by project, activity, and
date, as well as by prime contractor and all
subcontractors;
(ii) the organizations or individuals
responsible for the receipt and obligation
of such assistance;
(iii) the intended beneficiaries of such
assistance; and
(iv) the amount of international donor
funds that benefit the P.L.O. or the Pal-
estinian Authority in Gaza, Jericho, or any
other area the P.L.O. or the Palestinian
Authority may control, and to which the
United States is a contributor; and
(F) statements by senior officials of the
P.L.O., the Palestinian Authority, and succes-
sor entities that question the right of Israel to
exist or urge armed conflict with or terrorism
against Israel or its citizens, including an as-
sessment of the degree to which such state-
ments reflect official policy of the P.L.O., the
Palestinian Authority, or successor entities.
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(c) REQUIREMENT FOR CONTINUED PROVISION OF
ASSISTANCE.—Six months after the enactment of this
Act, United States assistance shall not be provided pursu-
ant to the exercise by the President of the authority pro-
vided by subsection (a), unless and until the President de-
termines and so certifies to the Congress that—
(1) if the Palestinian Council has been elected
and assumed its responsibilities, it has, within 2
months, effectively disavowed and thereby nullified
the articles of the Palestine National Covenant
which call for Israel’s destruction, unless the nec-
essary changes to the Covenant have already been
approved by the Palestine National Council;
(2) the P.L.O., the Palestinian Authority, and
successor entities have exercised their authority reso-
lutely to establish the necessary enforcement institu-
tions; including laws, police, and a judicial system,
for apprehending, transferring, prosecuting, convict-
ing, and imprisoning terrorists;
(3) the P.L.O., has limited participation in the
Palestinian Authority and its successors to individ-
uals and groups that neither engage in nor practice
terrorism or violence in the implementation of their
political goals;
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(4) the P.L.O., the Palestinian Authority, and
successor entities have not provided any financial or
material assistance or training to any group, wheth-
er or not affiliated with the P.L.O., to carry out ac-
tions inconsistent with the Declaration of Principles,
particularly acts of terrorism against Israel;
(5) the P.L.O., the Palestinian Authority, or
successor entities have cooperated in good faith with
Israeli authorities in—
(A) the preemption of acts of terrorism;
(B) the apprehension, trial, and punish-
ment of individuals who have planned or com-
mitted terrorist acts subject to the jurisdiction
of the Palestinian Authority or any successor
entity; and
(C) the apprehension of and transfer to Is-
raeli authorities of individuals suspected of,
charged with, or convicted of, planning or com-
mitting terrorist acts subject to Israeli jurisdic-
tion in accordance with the specific provisions
of the Interim Agreement;
(6) the P.L.O., the Palestinian Authority, and
successor entities have exercised their authority reso-
lutely to enact and implement laws requiring the dis-
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arming of civilians not specifically licensed to pos-
sess or carry weapons;
(7) the P.L.O., the Palestinian Authority, and
successor entities have not funded, either partially or
wholly, or have ceased funding, either partially or
wholly, any office, or other presence of the Palestin-
ian Authority in Jerusalem unless established by
specific agreement between Israel and the P.L.O.,
the Palestinian Authority, or successor entities;
(8) the P.L.O., the Palestinian Authority, and
successor entities are cooperating fully with the Gov-
ernment of the United States on the provision of in-
formation on United States nationals known to have
been held at any time by the P.L.O. or factions
thereof; and
(9) the P.L.O., the Palestinian Authority, and
successor entities have not, without the agreement of
the Government of Israel, taken any steps that will
change the status of Jerusalem or the West Bank
and Gaza Strip, pending the outcome of the perma-
nent status negotiations.
(d) PROVISIONS THAT MAY BE SUSPENDED.—The
provisions that may be suspended under the authority of
subsection (a) are the following:
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(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.
(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 sta-
tus at any meeting sponsored by or associated with
the International Monetary Fund. As used in this
paragraph, the term ‘‘other official status’’ does not
include membership in the International Monetary
Fund.
(e) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this title:
(1) 
RELEVANT
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘relevant congressional commit-
tees’’ mean—
(A) the Committee on International Rela-
tions, the Committee on Banking and Financial
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Services, and the Committee on Appropriations
of the House of Representatives; and
(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations
and the Committee on Appropriations of the
Senate.
(2) UNITED
STATES
ASSISTANCE.—The term
‘‘United States assistance’’ means any form of
grant, loan, loan guarantee, credit, insurance, in
kind assistance, or any other form of assistance.
TRANSITION PROVISION
SEC. 605. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 583(a) of the
Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994
and 1995 (Public Law 103–236) is amended by striking
‘‘November 1, 1995’’ and insert ‘‘January 1, 1996’’.
(b) CONSULTATION.—For purposes of any exercise of
the authority provided in section 583(a) of the Foreign
Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995
(Public Law 103–236) prior to November 15, 1995, the
written policy justification dated June 1, 1995, and sub-
mitted to the Congress in accordance with section
583(b)(1) of such Act, and the consultations associated
with such policy justification, shall be deemed to satisfy
the requirements of section 583(b)(1) of such Act.
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REPORTING REQUIREMENT
SEC. 606. Section 804(b) of the P.L.O. Commitments
Compliance Act of 1989 (title VIII of Public Law 101–
246) is amended—
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by
striking ‘‘section (3)(b)(1) of the Middle East Peace
Facilitation Act of 1994’’ and inserting ‘‘section
604(b)(1) of the Middle East Peace Facilitation Act
of 1995’’; and
(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘section (4)(a)
of the Middle East Peace Facilitation Act of 1994
(Oslo 
commitments)’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘section
604(b)(4) of the Middle East Peace Facilitation Act
of 1995’’.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Foreign Operations,
Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations
Act, 1996’’.
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