I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2497 
To prohibit assistance for the Palestinian Authority and the West Bank 
and Gaza, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 17, 2017 
Mr. FRANKS of Arizona introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To prohibit assistance for the Palestinian Authority and the 
West Bank and Gaza, 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 ‘‘End Subsidizing Pales-
tinian Terrorism Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) Since September 2015 a series of more than 
250 terrorist attacks have been carried out against 
citizens of Israel. 
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(2) These terror attacks are the direct result of 
incitement by radical Palestinian elements provoking 
violence and calling on Palestinian youth to murder 
Jews. 
(3) Palestinian terrorist attacks are part of the 
Palestinian Authority’s strategy of ‘‘popular resist-
ance’’ that was formally adopted by the Palestinian 
Authority and Fatah at the Sixth Fatah conference 
in August 2009. 
(4) According to the Israeli Ministry of Foreign 
Affairs, since September 2015 Palestinian terrorists 
have targeted Israeli citizens in 169 stabbings, 124 
shootings, 51 vehicular attacks, and 1 vehicle bomb-
ing. 
(5) It is appropriate to list these attacks and 
attempted attacks, which include, but are not limited 
to, the attacks and attempted attacks described in 
subsection (b). 
(6) The international community has remained 
nearly silent in response to the attacks and at-
tempted attacks described in subsection (b). 
(7) Palestinian violence is driven by anti-Jewish 
incitement and delegitimization of Israel’s right to 
exist. 
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(8) Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud 
Abbas, in addressing the Arab League in Cairo, 
Egypt, stated on May 28, 2016, that ‘‘we [the Pales-
tinian Authority] incite [against Israel] in the media 
and in educational institutions’’. 
(9) Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud 
Abbas said on July 30, 2013, that ‘‘in a final resolu-
tion, [the Palestinian Authority] would not see the 
presence of a single Israeli’’ in the state of Pal-
estine. 
(10) Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud 
Abbas stated on a September 16, 2015, television 
broadcast that ‘‘We welcome every drop of blood 
spilled in Jerusalem. This is pure blood, clean blood, 
blood on its way to Allah. With the help of Allah, 
every martyr will be in heaven, and every wounded 
will get his reward.’’. 
(11) The Palestinian Government praises Pales-
tinian terrorists as heroes to be commended and 
emulated. 
(12) Palestinians in Hamas-controlled Gaza 
routinely distribute sweets to celebrate successful 
terrorist attacks. 
(13) On September 30, 2015, Palestinian Au-
thority President Mahmoud Abbas said during a 
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speech to the United Nations that the Palestinian 
Authority is no longer bound to the 1995 Oslo Ac-
cords which established the two-state solution for 
peace. 
(14) In a November 2014 address commemo-
rating the 10th anniversary of Yasser Arafat’s 
death, President Abbas said that as Israel has no 
claim to Jerusalem, he will not allow the Temple 
Mount to be ‘‘contaminated by Jews’’, and threat-
ened that Jewish prayer at the site would cause 
‘‘devastating religious war’’. 
(15) In June 2013, Palestinian Authority Presi-
dent Mahmoud Abbas referenced Israeli acts which 
‘‘indicate an evil and dangerous plot to destroy Al- 
Aqsa and build the alleged temple’’. 
(16) Israelis and Palestinians alike have the 
right to live in safety and dignity. 
(b) ATTACKS
AND
ATTEMPTED
ATTACKS
DE-
SCRIBED.—The attacks and attempted attacks described 
in this subsection are the following: 
(1) An attack on January 8, 2017, when a Pal-
estinian used his vehicle to ram a group of Israel 
Defense Forces cadets at the Armon Hanatziv prom-
enade in Jerusalem, killing 4 and injuring 17. 
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(2) An attack on December 25, 2016, when ter-
rorists fired shots at Israelis from a vehicle in Beit 
El. 
(3) An attempted attack on December 24, 
2016, when Israeli security forces thwarted a stab-
bing attack by an Arab woman in Jerusalem’s Old 
City. 
(4) An attack on December 24, 2016, when ter-
rorists threw six Molotov cocktails at cars in Ofarim. 
(5) An attack on December 23, 2016, when a 
Palestinian stabbed a 50-year-old man in Efrat. 
(6) An attack on December 14, 2016, when a 
Palestinian stabbed two Israeli border police officers 
and a 13-year-old boy in Jerusalem’s Old City. 
(7) An attempted attack on December 8, 2016, 
when a Palestinian attempted to stab an Israeli bor-
der police officer at the Tapuah Junction. 
(8) An attack on November 26, 2016, when ter-
rorists threw a Molotov cocktail at Israeli police offi-
cers in Jerusalem. 
(9) An attempted attack on November 25, 
2016, when a 16-year-old Palestinian attempted to 
stab an Israeli officer in Jerusalem. 
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(10) An attack on November 23, 2016, when 
terrorists threw five Molotov cocktails at a bus near 
Jerusalem. 
(11) An attack on November 14, 2016, when 
terrorists threw stones and pipe bombs at Israel De-
fense Forces soldiers near Rachel’s Tomb in Beth-
lehem. 
(12) An attack on November 3, 2016, when a 
terrorist attempted to stab Israel Defense Forces 
soldiers stationed at a roadside bus stop near Ofra. 
(13) An attack on October 31, 2016, when a 
member of the Palestinian Authority’s security 
forces shot and wounded three Israel Defense Forces 
soldiers in Beit El. 
(14) An attack on October 30, 2016, when a 
Palestinian used his vehicle to ram and injure three 
Israeli border police officers near Hebron. 
(15) An attempted attack on October 29, 2016, 
when a Palestinian attempted to use his vehicle to 
ram Israel Defense Forces soldiers, after which he 
exited the vehicle and attempted to stab them, near 
Ofra. 
(16) An attempted attack on October 19, 2016, 
when a Palestinian attempted to stab Israeli border 
police officers at Tapuah Junction. 
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(17) An attack on October 9, 2016, when a 
Palestinian killed two Israelis in a triple shooting in 
Jerusalem. 
(18) An attack on September 30, 2016, when 
a Palestinian stabbed a member of the Israeli secu-
rity forces at the Qalandia crossing. 
(19) An attempted attack on September 20, 
2016, when a Palestinian attempted to stab an 
Israel Defense Forces soldier near Kiryat Arba. 
(20) An attack on September 20, 2016, when 
two Israel Defense Forces soldiers were wounded by 
petrol bombs near Bethlehem. 
(21) An attempted attack on September 19, 
2016, when a Palestinian attempted to stab an 
Israel Defense Forces soldier in Hebron. 
(22) An attempted attack on September 19, 
2016, when two Palestinians attempted to stab 
Israel Defense Forces soldiers in Hebron. 
(23) An attack on September 19, 2016, when 
a Palestinian stabbed two Israeli police officers at 
Jerusalem’s Flower Gate. 
(24) An attack on September 18, 2016, when 
a Palestinian stabbed an Israel Defense Forces sol-
dier in Efrat. 
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(25) An attack on September 17, 2016, when 
a Palestinian stabbed an Israel Defense Forces sol-
dier in Hebron. 
(26) An attack on September 16, 2016, when 
a Palestinian stabbed an Israel Defense Forces sol-
dier in Hebron. 
(27) An attempted attack on September 16, 
2016, when two Palestinians attempted to use their 
vehicle to ram Israeli civilians in Kiryat Arba. 
(28) An attack on September 16, 2016, when 
a Jordanian attempted to stab Israeli police officers 
near Jerusalem’s Old City. 
(29) An attempted attack on September 5, 
2016, when a Palestinian attempted to stab Israel 
Defense Forces soldiers in Jerusalem’s Old City. 
(30) An attack on August 31, 2016, when an 
Israel Defense Forces soldier guarding Jewish wor-
shipers at Joseph’s Tomb was shot by fire coming 
from the Balata refugee camp in Nablus. 
(31) An attack on August 24, 2016, when a 
Palestinian stabbed an Israel Defense Forces soldier 
near Gilad. 
(32) An attack on August 18, 2016, when 
Israelis riding in a bus were injured after the vehicle 
was struck by stones. 
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Israel Defense Forces soldier outside of Jerusalem’s 
Old City. 
(99) An attack on February 14, 2016, when 
two Palestinians shot at Israel Defense Forces sol-
diers outside of Jerusalem’s Old City. 
(100) An attempted attack on February 14, 
2016, when a Palestinian attempted to stab an 
Israel Defense Forces soldier in Hebron. 
(101) An attempted attack on February 19, 
2016, when a Palestinian attempted to stab an 
Israel Defense Forces soldier outside of Tekoa-Har 
Homa. 
(102) An attack on February 19, 2016, when 
two Palestinians shot at Israel Defense Forces sol-
diers near Hinanit. 
(103) An attack on February 13, 2016, when 
a Palestinian stabbed an Israel Defense Forces sol-
dier and a Palestinian man in Hebron. 
(104) An attack on February 9, 2016, when a 
Palestinian stabbed an Israeli soldier in Hebron. 
(105) An attack on February 6, 2016, when a 
Palestinian stabbed an Israeli woman in Rahat. 
(106) An attack on February 4, 2016, when 
two Palestinians stabbed a mall security guard in 
Ramle. 
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(107) An attack on February 3, 2016, when 
three Palestinians killed one Israeli border police of-
ficer and wounded two others outside of Jerusalem’s 
Old City. 
(108) An attempted attack on February 1, 
2016, when a Palestinian attempted to stab an 
Israeli in Sal’it. 
(109) An attack on January 31, 2016, when a 
Palestinian opened fire on three Israel Defense 
Forces soldiers, wounding three near Beit El. 
(110) An attack on January 30, 2016, when a 
Palestinian stabbed an Israeli outside of Jerusalem’s 
Old City. 
(111) An attack on January 27, 2016, when a 
Palestinian stabbed an Israeli in Givat Ze’ev. 
(112) An attack on January 25, 2016, when 
two Palestinians stabbed two Israeli women at a su-
permarket in Beit Horon. 
(113) An attack on January 24, 2016, when a 
Palestinian gunman opened fire at a vehicle driving 
near the community of Dolev. 
(114) An attempted attack on January 20, 
2016, when a Palestinian attempted to stab an 
Israeli in Hebron. 
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(115) An attack on January 18, 2016, when a 
Palestinian stabbed a pregnant Israeli woman in 
Tekoa. 
(116) An attempted attack on January 17, 
2016, when a Palestinian attempted to stab an 
Israeli in the West Bank. 
(117) An attack on January 17, 2016, when a 
Palestinian stabbed an Israeli woman to death out-
side of her home in Otniel. 
(118) An attack on January 14, 2016, when a 
Palestinian stabbed an Israel Defense Forces soldier 
near Nablus. 
(119) An attempted attack on January 14, 
2016, when a Palestinian attempted to stab an 
Israeli near Beit Anoun. 
(120) An attack on January 13, 2016, when an 
Israeli bus driver was injured after his bus was dam-
aged by a rock thrown by a Palestinian near Jeru-
salem. 
(121) An attempted attack on January 12, 
2016, when two Palestinians attempted to stab 
Israelis near Kiryat Arba. 
(122) An attempted attack on January 9, 2016, 
when two Palestinians attempted to stab Israelis in 
the Jordan Valley. 
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(123) An attempted attack on January 7, 2016, 
when a Palestinian attempted to stab an Israeli near 
Kiryat Arba. 
(124) An attempted attack on January 7, 2016, 
when three Palestinians attempted to stab an Israeli 
near Gush Etzion. 
(125) An attack on January 5, 2016, when an 
Israeli bus driver was injured after his bus was dam-
aged by a rock thrown by a Palestinian on Highway 
79. 
(126) An attempted attack on January 4, 2016, 
when a Palestinian attempted to stab Israelis out-
side of the National Police Headquarters in Jeru-
salem. 
(127) An attempted attack on January 3, 2016, 
when a Palestinian attempted to stab an Israeli in 
Jerusalem. 
(128) An attack on January 3, 2016, when a 
Palestinian opened fire on an Israel Defense Forces 
soldier in the South Hebron Hills. 
(129) An attack on January 3, 2016, when Pal-
estinian snipers shot an Israel Defense Forces sol-
dier in Hebron. 
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(130) An attack on January 2, 2016, when a 
Palestinian opened fire on Israeli vehicles near Jeru-
salem. 
(131) An attack on January 1, 2016, when a 
Palestinian killed two and injured eight in a shoot-
ing attack in Tel Aviv. 
(132) An attack on January 1, 2016, when a 
Palestinian shot and killed an Israeli taxi driver in 
Tel Aviv. 
(133) An attack on December 31, 2015, when 
a Palestinian used his vehicle to ram an Israel De-
fense Forces soldier in the West Bank. 
(134) An attack on December 27, 2015, when 
two Palestinians stabbed an Israel Defense Forces 
soldier in Hawara. 
(135) An attempted attack on December 27, 
2015, when a Palestinian attempted to stab an 
Israeli in Hebron. 
(136) An attempted attack on December 27, 
2015, when a Palestinian attempted to stab an 
Israeli in the West Bank. 
(137) An attempted attack on December 27, 
2015, when a Palestinian attempted to stab an 
Israeli in Jerusalem’s Old City. 
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(138) An attack on December 27, 2015, when 
a Palestinian stabbed an Israel Defense Forces sol-
dier in Jerusalem’s Old City. 
(139) An attack on December 26, 2015, when 
a Palestinian used his vehicle to ram an Israel De-
fense Forces soldier in the West Bank. 
(140) An attempted attack on December 26, 
2015, when a Palestinian attempted to stab an 
Israeli in Jerusalem’s Old City. 
(141) An attack on December 25, 2015, when 
Palestinians attacked the vehicle of the Latin Patri-
arch in Bethlehem. 
(142) An attempted attack on December 25, 
2015, when a Palestinian attempted to use his vehi-
cle to ram an Israeli in Silwad. 
(143) An attempted attack on December 24, 
2015, when a Palestinian attempted to stab an 
Israel Defense Forces soldier in Hebron. 
(144) An attack on December 24, 2015, when 
a Palestinian stabbed two Israel Defense Forces sol-
diers in Ariel. 
(145) An attack on December 23, 2015, when 
a Palestinian stabbed and killed a rabbi outside of 
Jerusalem’s Old City. 
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(146) An attack on December 19, 2015, when 
a Palestinian stabbed three Israelis in Raanana. 
(147) An attempted attack on December 18, 
2015, when a Palestinian attempted to use his vehi-
cle to ram Israel Defense Forces soldiers in the 
West Bank. 
(148) An attack on December 14, 2015, when 
three Israelis were injured after a rock was thrown 
through the windshield of their car in Beit Aryeh. 
(149) An attack on December 14, 2015, when 
14 Israelis were injured in a vehicular ramming at-
tack at a bus stop in Jerusalem. 
(150) An attempted attack on December 13, 
2015, when a Palestinian attempted to stab an 
Israeli civilian in Kiryat Arba. 
(151) An attempted attack on December 11, 
2015, when a Palestinian attempted to use his vehi-
cle to ram Israel Defense soldiers near Kiryat Arba. 
(152) An attack on December 11, 2015, when 
a Palestinian opened fire on Israel Defense Forces 
soldiers in Gilboa. 
(153) An attack on December 10, 2015, when 
a Palestinian used his vehicle to ram Israel Defense 
soldiers in the West Bank. 
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(154) An attempted attack on December 9, 
2015, when three Palestinians were apprehended 
with butcher knives in Afula. 
(155) An attack on December 9, 2015, when 
Palestinians opened fire on an Israeli family in a 
drive by shooting, injuring two in the West Bank. 
(156) An attack on December 9, 2015, when a 
Palestinian stabbed a civilian and an Israel Defense 
Forces soldier in Hebron. 
(157) An attack on December 7, 2015, when a 
Palestinian stabbed an Israeli civilian in Hebron. 
(158) An attack on December 6, 2015, when a 
Palestinian used his vehicle to ram and subsequently 
stab Israelis in Jerusalem. 
(159) An attack on December 4, 2015, when a 
Palestinian used his vehicle to ram two Israel De-
fense Forces soldiers in Ofra. 
(160) An attack on December 4, 2015, when a 
Palestinian stabbed an Israel Defense Forces soldier 
in Abud. 
(161) An attack on December 4, 2015, when 
two Palestinians stabbed an Israel Defense Forces 
soldier in Hebron. 
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sive device at a checkpoint near Hebrew University’s 
Campus at Mount Scopus in Jerusalem. 
(236) An attack on October 16, 2015, when a 
Palestinian disguised as a photojournalist stabbed 
an Israel Defense Forces soldier near Hebron. 
(237) An attempted attack on October 14, 
2015, when Israeli border police discovered a knife 
hidden under the assailant’s seat in Jerusalem. 
(238) An attack on October 14, 2015, when a 
Palestinian stabbed two people by the Damascus 
Gate in Jerusalem’s Old City. 
(239) An attack on October 14, 2015, when an 
Israeli woman was stabbed by a Palestinian while 
waiting for a bus near the Central Bus Station in 
Jerusalem. 
(240) An attack on October 13, 2015, when an 
Israeli man was stabbed in the center of Raanana. 
(241) An attack on October 13, 2015, when 
four Israelis were wounded in a stabbing attack in 
Raanana. 
(242) An attack on October 13, 2015, when 
two Israelis were killed and 15 wounded when two 
Palestinians boarded a bus and began to attack pas-
sengers in Jerusalem. 
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(243) An attack on October 13, 2015, when an 
Israeli man was killed and five wounded by a Pales-
tinian in a vehicle attack in Jerusalem. 
(244) An attempted attack on October 12, 
2015, when a stabbing attack was foiled outside of 
the Lion’s Gate in Jerusalem’s Old City. 
(245) An attack on October 12, 2015, when an 
Israeli border police officer was stabbed by a 16- 
year-old Palestinian in Jerusalem. 
(246) An attack on October 12, 2015, when 
two Palestinians stabbed two Israeli civilians, includ-
ing a 13-year-old Israeli boy riding his bicycle, in Je-
rusalem. 
(247) An attack on October 12, 2015, when a 
Palestinian stabbed an Israel Defense Forces soldier 
on a bus in Jerusalem. 
(248) An attack on October 11, 2015, when an 
Israeli police officer was injured after the driver of 
the car he pulled over set off an explosive device in 
Ma’ale Adumim. 
(249) An attack on October 10, 2015, when a 
16-year-old Palestinian stabbed two Israelis near the 
Damascus Gate in Jerusalem’s Old City. 
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(250) An attack on October 10, 2015, when a 
Palestinian stabbed two Israeli police officers near 
the Damascus Gate in Jerusalem’s Old City. 
(251) An attack on October 9, 2015, when a 
16-year-old Israeli boy was stabbed by a Palestinian 
in Jerusalem. 
(252) An attack on October 9, 2015, when a 
Palestinian stabbed a police officer in Kiryat Arba. 
(253) An attempted attack on October 9, 2015, 
when a Palestinian attempted to stab an Israeli se-
curity guard at the Central Bus Station of Afula. 
(254) An attack on October 8, 2015, when an 
Israel Defense Forces soldier and three others were 
stabbed by a Palestinian in Tel Aviv. 
(255) An attack on October 8, 2015, when a 
Palestinian stabbed an Israeli civilian near the light 
rail in Jerusalem. 
(256) An attack on October 8, 2015, when a 
man was stabbed and seriously wounded by a Pales-
tinian in Kiryat Arba. 
(257) An attack on October 8, 2015, when an 
Israel Defense Forces soldier was wounded in a 
stabbing attack in Afula. 
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(258) An attack on October 7, 2015, when a 
Palestinian wounded an Israeli man in a stabbing 
attack in Petach Tikva. 
(259) An attack on October 7, 2015, when an 
18-year-old Palestinian stabbed an Israeli man near 
the Lion’s Gate of Jerusalem’s Old City. 
(260) An attack on October 7, 2015, when a 
Palestinian stabbed an Israel Defense Forces soldier 
in Kiryat Gat. 
(261) An attack on October 4, 2015, when a 
15-year-old Israeli boy was stabbed by a Palestinian 
in Jerusalem. 
(262) An attack on October 3, 2015, when two 
Israelis were stabbed to death and two others in-
jured by a Palestinian in Jerusalem. 
(263) An attack on October 1, 2015, when two 
Israelis traveling with their four children were killed 
in a drive-by shooting near Nabulus. 
(264) An attempted attack on September 22, 
2015, when a Palestinian attempted to stab an 
Israel Defense Forces soldier in Hebron. 
(265) An attempted attack on September 21, 
2015, when an Israel Defense Forces soldier was in-
jured by a firebomb near Joseph’s Tomb. 
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(266) An attack on September 13, 2015, when 
an Israeli was killed after his vehicle was struck by 
rocks near Jerusalem. 
SEC. 3. DECLARATION OF POLICY. 
Congress— 
(1) condemns incitement and acts of violence 
against Israeli citizens; 
(2) calls on Palestinian Authority President 
Mahmoud Abbas to publicly condemn incitement and 
acts of violence against Israeli citizens and to dis-
continue incitement in Palestinian Authority-con-
trolled media outlets; 
(3) calls on the international community to con-
demn incitement and acts of violence against Israeli 
citizens; 
(4) believes that any chance at lasting peace 
can only happen through peaceful, bilateral, discus-
sions and sound consultation with peaceful allies, not 
calls for bloodshed; 
(5) expresses support for individuals and orga-
nizations working to encourage cooperation between 
Israelis and Palestinians, and the many activists 
within Israel and the Palestinian territories working 
to bring an end to the conflict; and 
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(6) reaffirms the friendship between Israel and 
the United States. 
SEC. 4. PROHIBITION ON ASSISTANCE FOR THE PALES-
TINIAN AUTHORITY AND THE WEST BANK 
AND GAZA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—No funds described in subsection 
(b) may be obligated or expended unless the Secretary of 
State certifies to Congress that the Palestinian Author-
ity— 
(1) is taking credible steps to end terrorist acts 
against United States and Israeli citizens per-
petrated by individuals under its jurisdictional con-
trol; 
(2) has publicly condemned acts of violence and 
is taking steps to investigate or is cooperating with 
investigations of such acts to bring the perpetrators 
to justice; and 
(3) has terminated payments for acts of ter-
rorism against United States and Israeli citizens to 
any individual who has been imprisoned after being 
fairly tried and convicted for such acts of terrorism 
and to any individual who died committing such acts 
of terrorism, including to a family member of such 
individuals. 
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(b) AMOUNTS DESCRIBED.—Funds described in this 
subsection are funds made available under any provision 
of law for any of the following purposes: 
(1) Assistance for the Palestinian Authority. 
(2) Assistance for the West Bank and Gaza. 
Æ 
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