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other than those originally intended by the donors.
In preparing this report, the President shall review
a report on this subject prepared by the General Ac-
counting Office. If there is evidence of misuse of
funds, the report shall include, but not be limited to,
a discussion of—
(1) the possible reasons for the diversion of
resources and the likely use toward which they
were put;
(2) the manner and mechanism(s) by
which the resources were misdirected;
(3) the person(s) and institution(s) likely
responsible for the misdirection of the re-
sources; and
(4) the efforts being made by the Palestin-
ian Authority and the PLO, the United States
Government, and the international community
to account for and recover any misdirected re-
sources.
(d) PENALTIES AND DEDUCTIONS.—
(1) The President shall deduct one dollar
from block C of United States assistance, as es-
tablished under subsection (j) of this section,
for each dollar identified in the report, provided
under subsection (c) of this section, which has
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been diverted for purposes other than what they
were originally intended from block A of United
States assistance, as established under sub-
section (j) of this section.
(2) The President shall deduct one dollar
from block D of United States assistance, as es-
tablished under subsection (j) of this section,
for each dollar identified in the report, provided
under subsection 3 of this section, which has
been diverted for purposes other than what they
were originally intended from block B of United
States assistance, as established under sub-
section (j) of this section.
(e) MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED.—In deter-
mining whether to make the certification required by
subsection (a) of this section, the President shall
consider the following:
(1) Have the actions of the PLO resulted
in reductions in terrorism carried out by mem-
bers or affiliates of the PLO? Has the PLO
leadership publicly, in Arabic and using major
print and electronic media outlets, strongly con-
demned acts of terrorism against Israel and the
West each time they occur?
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(2) Has the Palestinian Authority taken
legal and law enforcement measures to enforce
in areas under its administrative control, to the
maximum extent possible, the elimination of
terrorist acts and the suppression of criminal
elements responsible for terrorism as evidenced
by the seizure of illegal weapons, the closure of
offices and training areas belonging to terrorist
organizations, and the arrest and prosecution of
violators involved in the incitement, recruit-
ment, training, planning, or conduct of terrorist
operations affecting the United States, Israel,
or other countries?
(3) Has the Palestinian Authority taken
the legal and law enforcement steps to combat,
in cooperation with Israel, to the maximum ex-
tent possible, the laundering of profits derived
from smuggling, narcotics trafficking, illegal
weapons transactions or other criminal activity
as evidenced by the enactment and enforcement
by the PLO of laws prohibiting such conduct?
(4) Has the Palestinian Authority taken
meaningful legal and law enforcement steps to
eliminate bribery and other forms of public cor-
ruption which facilitate the execution of terror-
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ist acts or which discourage the investigation
and prosecution of such acts, as evidenced by
the enactment and enforcement of laws prohib-
iting such conduct?
(5) Has the PLO, as a matter of policy or
practice, encouraged or facilitated the continued
sponsorship of terrorist acts?
(6) Does any senior official of the PLO en-
gage in, encourage, or facilitate the incitement,
recruitment, training, planning, or conduct of
terrorist operations affecting the United States,
Israel, or other states or condone other inter-
nationally recognized criminal activity?
(7) Has the Palestinian Authority adopted
legal codes in order to enable law enforcement
officials to move more effectively against terror-
ists, the supporters of terrorism, and other re-
lated criminal elements, such as effective con-
spiracy laws and asset seizure laws?
(8) Has the PLO expeditiously processed
Israeli requests for transfer of those accused of
involvement in terrorism, narcotics trafficking,
or other criminal offenses?
(9) Has the PLO refused to protect or
given haven to any known terrorist, drug traf-
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ficker, or others accused or convicted of a seri-
ous criminal offense?
(10) Has the PLO cooperated, both pub-
licly and privately, with efforts undertaken by
the President of the United States to end the
Arab League boycott of Israel and if so, to
what extent and to what practical effect?
(f) ASSISTANCE
TO
FOREIGN
COUNTRIES
TO
PROCURE
EXPLOSIVE
DETECTION
DEVICES
AND
OTHER COUNTERTERROISM TECHNOLOGY.—There is
authorized to be appropriated not to exceed
$10,000,000 for each fiscal year to the Attorney
General to provide assistance to foreign countries
facing an imminent danger of terrorist attack that
threatens the national interest of the United States
or puts United States nationals at risk—
(1) in obtaining explosive detection devices
and other counterterrorism technology; and
(2) in conducting research and develop-
ment projects of such technology.
(g) REVIEW
OF
LEGISLATION.—Within 180
days of enactment of this Act, the President shall
carry out and report to the relevant congressional
committees a thorough review of pertinent legislation
affecting the status of the PLO to include, but not
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be limited to, title X of Public Law 100–204 and
shall recommend to Congress modifications consist-
ent with United States policy toward countering ter-
rorism and promoting peace in the Middle East.
(h) PRESIDENTIAL
DISCLOSURE.—All agree-
ments, understandings, or promises, either formal or
informal, connected with the implementation of the
Declaration of Principles, shall be transmitted to
Congress in accordance with the section 112b, title
I, United States Code. These agreements, under-
standings, or promises include those which—
(A) comment the United States to any
course of action in its foreign, diplomatic, or se-
curity policies; and
(B) commit the United States to provide
funds or other forms of assistance for particu-
lar projects or activities.
(i) PROVISIONS THAT MAY BE SUSPENDED.—
Subject to the requirements of section 7 of this Act
and prior consultation with the relevant congres-
sional committees, the President may suspend only
the following provisions of law for a period of not
more than ninety (90) days following enactment of
this Act:
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this section and consults with the chairpersons of
the relevant congressional committees. Any suspen-
sion shall cease to be effective after ninety (90) days
or at such earlier date as the President may specify.
(j) United States assistance under this Act shall
be divided into four portions, called ‘‘block A’’,
‘‘block B’’, ‘‘block C’’, and ‘‘block D’’, each contain-
ing one quarter of the funds authorized under this
Act. Block A may be obligated during the first nine-
ty (90) days following passage of this legislation.
Block B may be obligated during the second ninety
(90) days three months following passage of this leg-
islation. Block C may be obligated during the third
ninety (90) days following passage of this legislation.
Block D may be obligated during the fourth ninety
(90) days following passage of this legislation.
SEC. 8. FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.
(a) Within ninety (90) days of the enactment of this
Act, the President shall report to the relevant congres-
sional committees, in classified form if necessary, provid-
ing, to the maximum extent possible, a description of the
PLO’s and Palestinian Authority’s assets and income for
the prior year. The report shall include an assessment of
what percentage of their respective assets and income the
PLO and the Palestinian Authority are spending and in-
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vesting for the welfare and benefit of the Palestinian peo-
ple and for purposes related to the duties and functions
of the Palestinian Authority, as authorized under agree-
ments between Israel and the PLO. If the President deter-
mines that the report transmitted to Congress is based
on incomplete information, he shall request that the PLO
and the Palestinian Authority provide to the United States
comprehensive financial statement of assets and income.
The President shall consult with the relevant congres-
sional committees on the response to and any information
obtained pursuant to this request.
(b) The President shall report to the relevant con-
gressional committees, in both classified and unclassified
form, no later than September 1, 1995, and every 180
days thereafter, on all assistance provided by the multi-
national donor community to the PLO and the Palestinian
Authority, or any affiliated organization or entity, both di-
rectly and indirectly, to include—
(1) the amount of such assistance, by project,
and whether the assistance is provided in cash or in
kind;
(2) the organization or entity through which the
international assistance is disbursed;
(3) the use(s), by project, to which the inter-
national assistance is being put; and
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(4) the ultimate beneficiaries of the assistance.
SEC. 9. ACCOUNTABILITY FOR PAST PLO TERRORISM.
(a) Not later than ninety (90) days after the enact-
ment of this Act, the President shall report to the relevant
congressional committees on the following:
(1) COOPERATION WITH UNITED STATES INVES-
TIGATIONS.—Whether the PLO has taken and is
continuing to take substantial, material, and timely
steps to provide information requested by United
States law enforcement agencies to assist in the ar-
rest and transfer to the United States for prosecu-
tion of individuals connected, directly or indirectly,
with the PLO and alleged to have been responsible
for terrorist attacks on American citizens or prop-
erty since 1964. Such report shall include, but not
be limited to, steps the PLO is taking in relation to
the kidnapping or murders of—
(A) David Berger in Munich, Germany in
September 1972;
(B) Cleo A. Noel, Jr., United States Am-
bassador to the Sudan, and G. Curtis Moore,
United States diplomat, in Khartoum on March
2, 1973;
(C) Gail Rubin in Israel on March 11,
1978;
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(D) Leon Klinghoffer on the cruise ship
Achille Lauro on October 8, 1985; and
(E) Gail Klein in Jerusalem on October
15, 1986.
(2) SPECIFIC ACTS OF TERORISM.—Included in
this report shall be any information on—
(A) the name, date, location, and cir-
cumstance of all Americans alleged to have been
killed or injured, directly or indirectly, by mem-
bers, agents, supporters, or surrogates of the
PLO from 1964 to the present;
(B) the name of perpetrators, date, precise
location, and circumstances of all terrorists acts
occurring in Israel, the West Bank, or the Gaza
Strip against Israelis or others by any individ-
ual, entity, or group, controlled by the PLO. If
known, this report shall include, in classified
form if necessary.—
(1) where the violent incident was
planned, organized, and launched;
(2) how and through what means the
incident was funded;
(3) the source and type of any lethal
equipment used in any violent incident;
and
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(4) whether the United States has
been able to independently confirm infor-
mation provided by Israel or the PLO re-
garding violent incidents reported under
this subsection.
(3) UNITED STATES REQUESTS FOR TRANSFER
OF TERRORISTS.—Included in this report shall be in-
formation on whether the United States has re-
quested that the PLO transfer to the United States
for the purpose of criminal prosecution those individ-
uals against whom there is strong evidence of com-
plicity in acts of terrorism in which a United States
citizen was injured or killed. If the United States
has made not made a request or requests for trans-
fer of such an individual or individuals, the Presi-
dent shall report to the relevant congressional com-
mittees as to why no request for transfer has been
issued.
(4) STATUS OF WARRANTS FOR PERPETRATORS
OF PAST PLO TERRORISM.—Included in this report
shall be the status of all warrants issued by United
States law enforcement agencies, Interpol, or other
international police authorities, for the arrest of
members of the PLO, to include, but not be limited
to, the name of the individual, the date and nature
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of the crime alleged to have been committed, the
statute under which prosecution is being sought, and
the level and nature of the cooperation provided by
the PLO in the apprehension, prosecution, and con-
viction of individual(s).
(5) DISPOSITION
OF
UNITED
STATES
INVES-
TIGATIONS.—Included in this report shall be the dis-
position of all past and current investigations into
the criminal activities of the PLO as well as the
warrants for the arrest of alleged members of the
PLO that have been revoked or suspended by agen-
cies or entities of the United States Government
since 1964 and the reason for the revocation or sus-
pension. If no such investigations are underway or
such warrants outstanding, the President shall re-
port to the relevant congressional committees as to
why such criminal investigations are not taking
place.
(6) ALL
PLO
OFFICIALS
EVER
SUBJECT
TO
WARRANT.—Included in this report shall be the
name of any individual who currently serves as an
official or agent of the PLO or the Palestinian Au-
thority who at any time has been the subject to a
United States or international arrest warrant or has