Sec. 582. FINDINGS

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## SEC. 582 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 Palestine Liberation Organization elements and personnel in order to assure their compliance, prevent violations, and discipline violators; ####

(2)Israel has recognized the Palestine Liberation Organization as the representative of the Palestinian people; ####

(3)Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization signed a Declaration of Principles on Interim Self-Government 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-Government Arrangements and facilitate the Middle East peace process, the President has requested flexibility to suspend certain provisions of law pertaining to the Palestine Liberation Organization.