Middle East Peace Facilitation Act of 1993
PL 103-125 (S.1487), enacted 10/28/1993

PUBLIC LAW 103-125—OCT. 28, 1993 
107 STAT. 1309 
Public Law 103-125 
103d Congress 
An Act 
Entitled the "Middle East Peace Facilitation Act of 1993". 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled^ 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the "Middle East Peace Facilitation 
Act of 1993". 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds that— 
(1) the Palestine Liberation Organization has recognized 
the State of Israel's right to exist in peace and security; accepted 
United Nations Security Council resolutions 242 and 338; 
committed itself to the peace process and peaceful coexistence 
with Israel, free from violence and all other acts which endanger 
peace and stability; and assumed responsibility over all Pal-
estine Liberation Organization elements £ind personnel in order 
to assure their compliance, prevent violations, and discipUne 
violators; 
(2) Israel has recognized the Palestine Liberation Organiza-
tion as the representative of the Palestinian people; 
(3) Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization signed 
a Declaration of Principles on Interim 
Self-Govemment 
Arrangements on September 13, 1993, at the White House; 
(4) the United States has resumed a bilateral dialogue 
with the Palestine Liberation Organization; and 
(5) in order to implement the Declaration of Principles 
on Interim Self-Govemment Arrangements and facilitate the 
Middle East peace process, the President has requested flexibil-
ity to suspend certain provisions of law pertaining to the Pal-
estine Liberation Organization. 
SEC. 3. AUTHORITY TO SUSPEND CERTAIN PROVISIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), the President may 
suspend any provision of law specified in subsection (d). Any such 
suspension shall cease to be effective on January 1, 1994, or such 
earlier date as the President may specify. 
(b) CONDITIONS.— 
(1) CONSULTATION.—^Before exercising the authority pro-
vided in subsection (a), the President shall consult with the 
relevant congressional committees. 
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[S. 1487] 
Middle East 
Peace 
Facilitation Act 
of 1993. 
President. 
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(2) PRESIDENTIAL CERTIFICATION.—The President may exer-
cise the authority provided in subsection (a) only if the Presi-
dent certifies to the relevant congressional committees that— 
(A) it is in the national interest of the United States 
to exercise such authority; and 
(B) the Palestine Liberation Organization continues 
to abide by all the commitments described in paragraph 
(4). 
(3) REQUIREMENT FOR CONTINUING PLO COMPLIANCE.—Any 
suspension under subsection (a) of a provision of law specified 
in subsection (d) shall cease to be effective if the President 
certifies to the relevant congressional committees that the Pal-
estine Liberation Organization has not continued to abide by 
all the commitments described in paragraph (4). 
(4) PLO 
COMMITMENTS DESCRIBED.—The 
commitments 
referred to in paragraphs (2) and (3) are the commitments 
made by the Palestine Liberation Organization— 
(A) in its letter of September 9, 1993, to the Prime 
Minister of Israel; 
(B) in its letter of September 9, 1993, to the Foreign 
Minister of Norway; and 
(C) in, and resulting from the implementation of, the 
Declaration of Principles on Interim Self-Government 
Arrsmgements signed on September 13,1993. 
(c) EXPECTATION OF CONGRESS REGARDING ANY EXTENSION OF 
PRESIDENTIAL AUTHORITY.—^The Congress expects that any exten-
sion of the authority provided to the President in subsection (a) 
will be conditional on the Palestine Liberation Organization— 
(1) renouncing the Arab League boycott of Israel; 
(2) urging the nations of the Arab League to end the 
Arab League boycott of Israel; and 
(3) cooperating with efforts undertaken by the President 
of the United States to end the Arab League boycott of Israel. 
(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 Palestine Libera-
tion Organization or entities associated with it. 
(2) Section 114 of the Department of State Authorization 
Act, Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985 (22 U.S.C. 287e note) as 
it applies with respect to the Palestine Liberation Organization 
or entities associated with it. 
(3) Section 1003 of the Foreign Relations Authorization 
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 to the granting to the Palestine 
Liberation Organization of observer status or other official sta-
tus at any meeting sponsored by or associated with the Inter-
national Monetary Fund. As used in this paragraph, the term 
"other official status" does not include membership in the Inter-
national Monetary Fund. 
(e) RELATION TO OTHER AUTHORITIES.—^This section supersedes 
section 578 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and 
Ante, p. 973. 
Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1994 (PubUc Law 103-87). 
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(f) RELEVANT CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—AS used 
in this section, the term "relevant congressional committees" 
means— 
(1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on 
Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs, 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. 
Approved October 28, 1993. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 1487: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 103-283, Pt. 1 (Comm. on Foreign Affairs). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 139 (1993): 
Sept. 29, considered and passed Senate. 
Oct. 12, considered £ind passed House, amended. 
Oct. 14, Senate concurred in House amendment.