I
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3743
To provide for restrictions on travel by diplomatic representatives of the
Palestine Liberation Organization while in the United States, and for
other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 13, 2002
Mr. ENGEL (for himself and Mr. SAXTON) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on International Relations
A BILL
To provide for restrictions on travel by diplomatic representa-
tives of the Palestine Liberation Organization while in
the United States, 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 ‘‘No More Terror in
New York Act of 2002’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Yasser Arafat, in a letter sent to then
Israeli Prime Minister Rabin on September 9, 1993,
stated that the PLO ‘‘renounces the use of terrorism
and other acts of violence and will assume responsi-
bility over all PLO elements and personnel in order
to assure their compliance, prevent violations, and
discipline violators’’.
(2) During the last 18 months of the
‘‘Intifada’’ hundreds of Israelis have been killed in
numerous terrorist attacks committed by terrorists
belonging to Palestinian extremist organizations.
(3) The Department of State report of April
2001 on Palestinian compliance with the Oslo Ac-
cords details the involvement of the PLO’s Fatah
faction and Tanzim militant units in terrorism and
violent incitement, stating ‘‘Elements of Fatah, a
PLO faction, and members of the PA’s [Palestinian
Authority’s] security forces instigated and directly
participated in anti-Israel violence. . .’’.
(4) According to the Israeli Government, more
than 70 percent of terrorist attacks in Israel have
been committed by the Fatah, Tanzim and its mili-
tary brigades, and by Force 17, Yasser Arafat’s
Presidential Guard.
(5) The PLO recently attempted to smuggle
more than 50 tons of arms from Iran into PLO-con-
trolled territory.
(6) President Bush said ‘‘Ordering up weapons
that were intercepted on a boat headed for that part
of the world is not part of fighting terror [. . .]
That’s enhancing terror.’’.
SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL STATEMENT REGARDING UNITED
STATES POLICY.
The Congress—
(1) finds that the PLO is in violation of the
Oslo Accords under which the organization made a
commitment to abandon and renounce terrorism;
(2) urges the President to withdraw or termi-
nate any waiver by the President of the require-
ments of section 1003 of the Foreign Relations Au-
thorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989;
(3) urges the Secretary of State to designate
the PLO, appropriate constituent groups (including
Fatah and Tanzim), and appropriate groups oper-
ating as arms of the Palestinian Authority (includ-
ing Force 17) as a foreign terrorist organization
under section 219 of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act;
(4) urges the President to direct the United
States Representative to the United Nations to take
all appropriate measures to ensure termination of
the permanent observer status of the PLO at the
United Nations;
(5) calls upon the United Nations General As-
sembly to revoke the permanent observer status of
the PLO; and
(6) calls upon the United Nations General As-
sembly to revoke any status relating to the United
Nations under which the PLO is able to maintain an
office in New York City.
SEC. 4. RESTRICTIONS ON TRAVEL BY MEMBERS OF PLO
UNITED NATIONS MISSION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, any alien admitted to the United States with
diplomatic status as a representive of the PLO shall be
subject to restrictions on travel while in the United States
under this section.
(b) RESTRICTED TRAVEL AREA.—PLO representa-
tives in the United States shall be restricted to travel with-
in a 25 mile radius of the United Nations Headquarters
Building.
(c) PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIRED FOR OTHER TRAV-
EL.—PLO representatives shall submit a written request
to the Department of State concerning travel in the
United States outside of the area designated under sub-
section (b). Each request shall be accompanied by such