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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 · Sec. 583

Sec. 583. AUTHORITY TO SUSPEND CERTAIN PROVISIONS

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## SEC. 583 AUTHORITY TO SUSPEND CERTAIN PROVISIONS ###
(a)In General Subject to subsection (b), beginning July 1, 1994, the President may suspend for a period of not more than 6 months any provision of law specified in subsection (c). The President may continue the suspension for a period or periods of not more than 6 months until March 31, 199694, if, before each such period, the President satisfies the requirements of subsection (b). Any suspension shall cease to be effective after 6 months, or at such earlier date as the President may specify. 94Section 605(a) of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1996 (P.L. 104–107) attempted to amend section 583(a) by striking “November 1, 1995” and inserting “January 1, 1996”. The amendment could not be executed because “November 1, 1995” does not appear. ###
(b)Conditions ####
(1)Consultation Prior to each exercise of the authority provided in subsection (a), the President shall consult with the relevant congressional committees. The President may not exercise that authority until 30 days after a written policy justification is submitted to the relevant congressional committees. ####
(2)Presidential certification The President may exercise the authority provided in subsection
(a)only if the President certifies to the relevant congressional committees each time he exercises such authority 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
(c)shall cease to be effective if the President certifies to the relevant congressional committees that the Palestine 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; in its letter of September 9, 1993, to the Foreign Minister of Norway to— ######
(i)recognize the right of the State of Israel to exist in peace and security; ######
(ii)accept United Nations Security Council Resolutions 242 and 338; ######
(iii)renounce the use of terrorism and other acts of violence; ######
(iv)assume responsibility over all PLO elements and personnel in order to assure their compliance, prevent violations and discipline violators; ######
(v)call upon the Palestinian people in the West Bank and Gaza Strip to take part in the steps leading to the normalization of life, rejecting violence and terrorism, and contributing to peace and stability; and ######
(vi)submit to the Palestine National Council for formal approval the necessary changes to the Palestinian National Covenant eliminating calls for Israel's destruction, and #####
(B)in, and resulting from, the good faith implementation of, the Declaration of Principles on Interim Self-Government Arrangements signed on September 13, 1993. ####
(5)Expectation of congress regarding any extension of presidential authority The Congress expects that any extension of the authority provided to the President in subsection
(a)will be conditional on the Palestine Liberation Organization— #####
(A)renouncing the Arab League boycott of Israel; #####
(B)urging the nations of the Arab League to end the Arab League boycott of Israel; #####
(C)cooperating with efforts undertaken by the President of the United States to end the Arab League boycott of Israel; and #####
(D)condemning individual acts of terrorism and violence. ####
(6)Reporting requirement As part of the President's written policy justification referred to in paragraph (1), the President will report on the PLO's response to individual acts of terrorism and violence, as well as its actions concerning the Arab League boycott of Israel as enumerated in paragraph
(5)and on the status of the PLO office in the United States as enumerated in subsection (c)(3). ###
(c)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)95 as it applies with respect to the Palestine Liberation Organization or entities associated with it. 95For text, see *Legislation on Foreign Relations Through 1993*, vol. I–A, page 120. ####
(2)Section 114 of the Department of State Authorization Act, Fiscal years 1984 and 1985 (22 U.S.C. 287e note)96 as it applies with respect to the Palestine Liberation Organization or entities associated with it. 96For text, see page 385. ####
(3)Section 1003 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal years 1988 and 1989 (22 U.S.C. 5202).97 97For text, see page 725. ####
(4)Section 37 of the Bretton Woods Agreement Act (22 U.S.C. 286w)98 as it applies to the granting to the Palestine Liberation Organization of observer status or other official status at any meeting sponsored by or associated with the International Monetary Fund. As used in this paragraph, the term “**other official status**” does not include membership in the International Monetary Fund. 98For text, see *Legislation on Foreign Relations Through 1993*, vol. III. ###
(d)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. # TITLE VI PEACE CORPS99
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Sec. 583
AUTHORITY TO SUSPEND CERTAIN PROVISIONS
U.S.C.§ 2227
U.S.C.§ 287e
U.S.C.§ 5202
U.S.C.§ 286w
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