Sec. 303. Modification to consent of certain parties to personal jurisdiction
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Section 2334 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— by striking subparagraphs
(A)and
(B)of subsection (e)(1) and inserting the following: beginning on the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this subparagraph, makes, renews, promotes, or advances any application in order to obtain the same standing as a member state in the United Nations or any specialized agency thereof, or accepts such standing, outside an agreement negotiated between Israel and the Palestinians; or beginning on the date that is 15 days after the date of enactment of the Justice for United States Victims of Palestinian Terrorism Act— continues to maintain any office, headquarters, premises, or other facilities or establishments in the United States; or establishes or procures any office, headquarters, premises, or other facilities or establishments in the United States. ; and And by inserting after paragraph
(2)the following: For purposes of paragraph
(1)of this subsection, the term defendant means— the Palestinian Authority; the Palestine Liberation Organization; any organization or other entity that is a successor to or affiliated with the Palestinian Authority or the Palestine Liberation Organization; or any organization or other entity— identified in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C); and that self-identifies as, holds itself out to be, or carries out conduct in the name of, the State of Palestine or Palestine in connection with official business of the United Nations. In determining whether a defendant shall be deemed to have consented to personal jurisdiction under paragraph (1)(B), a court may not consider— any office, headquarters, premises or other facility or establishment used exclusively for the purpose of conducting official business of the United Nations; or any activity undertaken exclusively for the purpose of conducting official business of the United Nations. Notwithstanding any other law (including any treaty), any office, headquarters, premises, or other facility or establishment within the territory of the United States that is not specifically exempted by paragraph (4)(A) shall be considered to be in the United States for purposes of clauses
(i)and
(ii)of paragraph (1)(B). . The amendments made by this section do not abrogate any consent deemed to have been given under section 2334(e) of title 18, United States Code, as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act.