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[H.R. 1930 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1930

    To govern relations between the United States and the Palestine 
Liberation Organization (PLO), to enforce PLO compliance with standards 
           of international conduct, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 27, 1995

    Mr. Engel (for himself, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Schumer, and Mr. DeLay) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
 International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Banking 
 and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by 
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
           within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
    To govern relations between the United States and the Palestine 
Liberation Organization (PLO), to enforce PLO compliance with standards 
           of international conduct, and for other purposes.
    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 Compliance Act and 
PLO Accountability of 1995''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    For the purposes of this Act--
            (a) the term ``Palestine Liberation Organization'' or 
        ``PLO'' shall be defined as a membership organization 
        encompassing all constituent groups and individuals that 
        publicly demonstrate their allegiance to the PLO or receive 
        funds from the PLO;
            (b) for the purpose of this section, the term ``foreign 
        assistance'' shall be the same as that used under section 
        634(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (Public Law 87-
        195); and
            (c) the term ``Palestinian Authority'' shall be defined as 
        the administrative entity established in the self-rule areas of 
        Gaza and the West Bank in accordance with the Declaration of 
        Principles signed in Washington, D.C., September 13, 1993, 
        between Israel and the PLO (PLO).

SEC. 3. MIDDLE EAST PEACE COMPLIANCE POLICY.

    It is the policy and interest of the United States--
            (a) to contribute to the advancement of peace and security 
        in the Middle East by supporting efforts by Israel and the PLO 
        to reach a nonviolent resolution of their conflict under the 
        terms of the Declaration of Principles on Interim Self-
        Government Arrangement signed in Washington, D.C., September 
        13, 1993;
            (b) to ensure that the PLO fully and meaningfully complies 
        with the terms and conditions of all agreements made between it 
        and Israel;
            (c) to demonstrate firm, consistent, and unambiguous 
        opposition to terrorism by insisting that the PLO and 
        Palestinian Authority take significant, material, and timely 
        steps to preempt terrorist attacks;
            (d) to ensure that the Palestinian Authority fully accounts 
        for basic human needs and infrastructure development funds 
        expended by the United States in Gaza and Jericho in accordance 
        with standard commercial principles and practices;
            (e) to assist Israel and the PLO in cooperating fully with 
        United States law enforcement agencies to apprehend, prosecute, 
        and convict all individuals involved in the criminal injury or 
        death of United States citizens or the willful damaging of 
        United States property;
            (f) to hold the PLO and its administrative authority in 
        Gaza and Jericho accountable for unlawful acts carried out 
        within its jurisdiction or emanating from territory under its 
        administrative control;
            (g) to ensure that all United States foreign assistance 
        evidence a clear commitment to democracy, justice, and the rule 
        of law and conform to established standards of financial 
        management and accountability; and
            (h) to contribute to the long term security, stability, and 
        economic health of the State of Israel through the maintenance 
        of close bilateral ties and, to the greatest extent possible, 
        to provide such levels of assistance to Israel as are necessary 
        and sufficient to achieve these objectives.

SEC. 4. MIDDLE EAST PEACE COMPLIANCE FINDINGS AND DETERMINATIONS.

    (a) Findings.--Pursuant to the commitments between Israel and the 
PLO described in section 6 of this Act, the Congress makes the 
following findings:
            (1) After decades of conflict, Israel and the PLO have 
        entered a new era which presents an historic opportunity for 
        peaceful coexistence and a stable democratic future for 
        themselves and the region.
            (2) The basis for this new relationship between Israel and 
        the PLO is the set of agreements to which both parties are 
        signatories and which emanates from the Declaration of 
        Principles on Interim Self-Government Arrangements, signed in 
        Washington, D.C., on September 13, 1993.
            (3) The United States agrees to serve as a partner in the 
        effort to bring about long lasting reconciliation and 
        understanding between Israel and the PLO.
            (4) The United States recognizes that all of the agreements 
        referred to in section 6 of the Act are legally binding on 
        Israel and the PLO, that they were entered in freely and in 
        good faith and that Israel and the PLO are committed to their 
        complete fulfillment.
            (5) The United States is relying upon Israel and the PLO to 
        honor their commitments to elected representatives and 
        officials of the United States Government prior to and 
        following the signing of the Declaration of Principles, 
        including the promise of the PLO to halt terrorism emanating 
        from areas under its control.
            (6) The United States is committed to providing funding for 
        infrastructure development and basic human needs in Gaza and 
        Jericho, but not through the PLO and only where the PLO and the 
        Palestinian Authority have demonstrated that they have taken 
        substantial, timely, and meaningful steps towards full 
        compliance under their respective agreements.
            (7) The United States is resolute in its determination to 
        ensure that in providing assistance to Palestinians
         living under the administrative control of the Palestinian 
Authority or elsewhere, the beneficiaries of such assistance shall be 
held to the same standard of financial accountability and management 
control as any other recipient of United States foreign assistance.
            (8) Since the signing of the Declaration of Principles, the 
        United States has had sufficient time to evaluate the 
        sincerity, commitment, and effectiveness with which Israel and 
        the PLO have complied with both the spirit and the letter of 
        the joint agreements to which they are signatories.
    (b) Determinations.--The Congress determines the following:
            (1) While there has been recent progress in PLO efforts to 
        comply with the commitments it made, listed in section 6 of 
        this Act, the PLO has demonstrated significant disregard for 
        both the spirit and the letter of the understandings contained 
        in those agreements.
            (2) Information provided by the President on the compliance 
        of the PLO with its agreements has often been ambiguous and has 
        tended to focus only on the positive aspects of PLO compliance.
            (3) In the following areas, the PLO specifically has failed 
        to take substantial, timely, and meaningful steps to fulfill 
        its commitments listed in section 6 of this Act.
                    (A) Amending the plo covenant--Despite the 
                commitment made by the PLO in the letter of September 
                9, 1993 between the PLO leader and the Prime Mister of 
                Israel, the PLO has yet to repeal the provisions of its 
                Charter which declare Israel to be illegitimate and 
                call for its elimination through armed struggle.
                    (B) Preventing and responding to violence and 
                terrorism.--Substantial additional steps are necessary 
                for the PLO to comply fully with its commitment under 
                Article XVIII of the Gaza-Jericho Agreement to prevent 
                acts of terrorism, crime, and hostilities directed 
                against Israel and Israelis. Congress believes that 
                these steps should include banning terrorist 
                organizations, such as Hamas and Islamic Jihad.
                    (C) Inciting violence.--Despite paragraph 1, 
                Article XII of the Gaza-Jericho Agreement, some 
                prominent PLO officials, including Chairman Yasir 
                Arafat, have advocated holy war (jihad) against Israel, 
                glorify terrorists, and have issued propaganda 
                delegitimizing Israeli sovereignty, even within its 
                pre-1967 borders.
                    (D) Confiscating unauthorized weapons.--In 
                violation of the terms of Section 8, Article VIII, 
                Annex I of the Gaza-Jericho Agreement, the Palestinian 
                Authority has yet to take meaningful steps to enforce 
                upon civilians or paramilitary groups a prohibition on 
                possession or carrying of weapons without a license.
                    (E) Excluding terrorists from security services.--
                Despite the spirit of Section 4(b), Article III, Annex 
                I of the Gaza-Jericho Agreement, the PLO continues to 
                employ police who have committed serious crimes or acts 
                of terrorism.
                    (F) Refusing to transfer suspected terrorists to 
                israel.--Despite Section 7, Article II, Annex III of 
                the Gaza-Jericho Agreement, the Palestinian Authority 
                has refused to transfer certain individuals suspected 
                in terrorist acts against Israeli citizens to Israeli 
                authorities.
                    (G) Locating institutions of the palestinian 
                authority in jerusalem.--Under Article V of the Gaza-
                Jericho Agreement, the geographical jurisdiction of the 
                Palestinian Authority is limited to the areas of the 
                Gaza Strip, Jericho, and other areas agreed to by the 
                Parties. By opening offices and institutions in 
                Jerusalem, the Palestinian Authority has violated the 
                spirit of this provision.
                    (H) Exceeding the authorized number of palestinian 
                police.--Despite subsection 3(c), Article III, Annex I 
                of the Gaza-Jericho Agreement which permits up to 9,000 
                Palestinian Police, the Palestinian Authority has 
                substantially exceeded this limit by maintaining a 
                police force of 15,000 to 20,000 members.

SEC. 5. MIDDLE EAST PEACE COMPLIANCE GENERAL RESTRICTIONS ON 
              ASSISTANCE.

    The following restrictions shall apply with regard to all 
assistance provided by the United States under this Act:
            (a) No funds shall be made available under this or any 
        other Act to the PLO.
            (b) All funds obligated under this Act shall be provided 
        only by agencies or entities of the United States Government, 
        private voluntary organizations designated by the Secretary of 
        State, or multilateral institutions which have transparent 
        funding mechanisms and are open to independent audits.
            (c) No funds shall be obligated under this Act for any 
        project or activity in Jerusalem.
            (d) No funds obligated under this Act shall be made 
        available, directly or indirectly, to Palestinian Authority 
        until the President meets the requirements set forth in section 
        7 of this Act.
            (e) Funds obligated under this Act may only be made 
        available for humanitarian assistance, economic development and 
        infrastructure projects, democracy building, and combatting 
        terrorism, or activities which benefit Palestinians in areas 
        under the jurisdiction of the Palestinian Authority.
            (f) No funds obligated under this or any other Act shall be 
        used for the purchase, lease, or acquisition by any means of 
        lethal equipment for security services related to the 
        Palestinian Authority.
            (g) No funds shall be made available under this Act should 
        the PLO or Palestinian Authority conclude a formal or informal 
        arrangement with Hamas, Islamic Jihad, or any other group 
        practicing or supporting terrorism unless the arrangement 
        curtails terrorism.
            (h) As set forth in section 585 of the Foreign Operations, 
        Export Financing, and Related Programs 1995 Appropriations and 
        1994 Supplemental Appropriations Act (Public Law 103-306):
                    (1) None of the funds made available under this or 
                any other Act shall be obligated or expended to create 
                in any part of Jerusalem a new office of any department 
                or agency of the United States Government for the 
                purpose of conducting official United States Government 
                business with the Palestinian Authority over Gaza and 
                Jericho or any successor Palestinian governing entity 
                provided for in the Israel-PLO Declaration of 
                Principles: Provided, That this restriction shall not 
                apply for the acquisition of additional space for the 
                existing Consulate General in Jerusalem.
                    (2) Meetings between officers and employees of the 
                United States and officials of the Palestinian 
                Authority, or any successor Palestinian governing 
                entity provided for in the Israel-PLO Declaration of 
                Principles, for the purpose of conducting official 
                United States Government business with such authority 
                should continue to take place in locations other than 
                Jerusalem. As has been true in the past, officers and 
                employees of the United States Government may continue 
                to meet in Jerusalem on other subjects with 
                Palestinians (including those who now occupy positions 
                in the Palestinian Authority), have social contacts, 
                and have incidental discussions.
            (i) No funds made available under this or any other Act 
        shall be provided to any individual who has been convicted in a 
        court of law of directly participating in the planning or 
        execution of a terrorist activity which resulted in the death, 
        injury, or kidnaping of an American citizen.

SEC. 6. MIDDLE EAST PEACE COMMITMENTS DESCRIBED.

    The commitments referred to under this Act and recognized by the 
United States are the legally binding commitments made by the PLO and 
Israel in the following declarations:
            (a) The PLO letter of September 9, 1993, to the Prime 
        Minister of Israel.
            (b) The PLO letter of September 9, 1993, to the Foreign 
        Ministry of Norway.
            (c) The Declaration of Principles on Interim Self-
        Government Arrangements signed in Washington, D.C., on 
        September 13, 1993.
            (d) The Agreement between Israel and the PLO signed in 
        Cairo on May 4, 1994, also known as the Gaza-Jericho Agreement.
            (e) The Joint Communique between Israel and the PLO issued 
        at Blair House, in Washington, D.C., February 12, 1995.

SEC. 7. MIDDLE EAST PEACE COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE TRANSFER OF 
              FUNDS.

    In General.--None of the funds made available under this Act shall 
be obligated until the following requirements set forth in this section 
are fully met:
            (a) Certification of compliance.--Prior to the exercise of 
        the authority provided by subsection (i) of this section, the 
        President shall certify to the Congress that the PLO and the 
        Palestinian Authority are complying by the commitments listed 
        in section 6 of this Act. The President may not exercise that 
        authority until 30 days after a written policy justification is 
        submitted to the relevant congressional committees. For the 
        written policy justification applying to the certification 
        prior to blocks A and C of United States assistance, as 
        established in subsection (j) of this section, such written 
        policy justification shall include, but not be limited to, the 
        following--
                    (1) a comprehensive evaluation of the compliance 
                record of the PLO and the Palestinian Authority 
                according to each specific commitment set forth in the 
                agreements and other instruments listed in section 6 of 
                this Act;
                    (2) objective and subjective measures to assess PLO 
                compliance; and
                    (3) a measurement of PLO compliance against each 
                previous quarterly assessment.
        For the written policy justification applying to the 
        certification prior to blocks B and D of United States 
        assistance, as established in subsection (j) of this section, 
        such written policy justification shall include, but not be 
        limited to, a measurement of PLO compliance against each 
        previous quarterly assessment.
            (b) Financial accountability.--Ninety (90) days after the 
        passage of this Act and every 180 days thereafter, the 
        President shall submit to the relevant congressional committees 
        a report which provides an accounting of all United States 
        assistance which benefits, directly or indirectly, the 
        projects, programs, or activities of the Palestinian Authority 
        in areas under its jurisdiction including, but not limited to--
                    (1) the obligation and disbursal of all funds, by 
                project, activity, and date, as well as by prime 
                contractor;
                    (2) the organization(s) or individual(s) 
                responsible for the receipt and obligation of United 
                States assistance;
                    (3) the amount of both private and international 
                donor funds that benefit the PLO or the Palestinian 
                Authority and to which the United States is a
                 contributor; and
                    (4) the ultimate beneficiaries of the assistance.
            (c) Report on the possible misuse of funds.--Ninety (90) 
        days following the passage of this Act, the President shall 
        provide to the relevant congressional committees a 
        comprehensive accounting to the extent possible of all credits, 
        guarantees, insurance, in-kind assistance, and other resource 
        transfers to the Palestinian Authority provided by the United 
        States, other nations, or multilateral institutions or donor 
        groups which may have been misused, diverted, or illegally 
        converted for purposes other than those originally intended by 
        the donors. In preparing this report, the President shall 
        review a report on this subject prepared by the General 
        Accounting Office. If there is evidence of misuse of funds, the 
        report shall include, but not be limited to, a discussion of--
                    (1) the possible reasons for the diversion of 
                resources and the likely use toward which they were 
                put;
                    (2) the manner and mechanism(s) by which the 
                resources were misdirected;
                    (3) the person(s) and institution(s) likely 
                responsible for the misdirection of the resources; and
                    (4) the efforts being made by the Palestinian 
                Authority and the PLO, the United States Government, 
                and the international community to account for and 
                recover any misdirected resources.
            (d) Penalties and deductions.--
                    (1) The President shall deduct one dollar from 
                block C of United States assistance, as established 
                under subsection (j) of this section, for each dollar 
                identified in the report, provided under subsection (c) 
                of this section, which has been diverted for purposes 
                other than what they were originally intended from 
                block A of United States assistance, as established 
                under subsection (j) of this section.
                    (2) The President shall deduct one dollar from 
                block D of United States assistance, as established 
                under subsection (j) of this section, for each dollar 
                identified in the report, provided under subsection 3 
                of this section, which has been diverted for purposes 
                other than what they were originally intended from 
                block B of United States assistance, as established 
                under subsection (j) of this section.
            (e) Matters to be considered.--In determining whether to 
        make the certification required by subsection (a) of this 
        section, the President shall consider the following:
                    (1) Have the actions of the PLO resulted in 
                reductions in terrorism carried out by members or 
                affiliates of the PLO? Has the PLO leadership publicly, 
                in Arabic and using major print and electronic media 
                outlets, strongly condemned acts of terrorism against 
                Israel and the West each time they occur?
                    (2) Has the Palestinian Authority taken legal and 
                law enforcement measures to enforce in areas under its 
                administrative control, to the maximum extent possible, 
                the elimination of terrorist acts and the suppression 
                of criminal elements responsible for terrorism as 
                evidenced by the seizure of illegal weapons, the 
                closure of offices and training areas belonging to 
                terrorist organizations, and the arrest and prosecution 
                of violators involved in the incitement, recruitment, 
                training, planning, or conduct of terrorist operations 
                affecting the United States, Israel, or other 
                countries?
                    (3) Has the Palestinian Authority taken the legal 
                and law enforcement steps to combat, in cooperation 
                with Israel, to the maximum extent possible, the 
                laundering of profits derived from smuggling, narcotics 
                trafficking, illegal weapons transactions or other 
                criminal activity as evidenced by the enactment and 
                enforcement by the PLO of laws prohibiting such 
                conduct?
                    (4) Has the Palestinian Authority taken meaningful 
                legal and law enforcement steps to eliminate bribery 
                and other forms of public corruption which facilitate 
                the execution of terrorist acts or which discourage the 
                investigation and prosecution of such acts, as 
                evidenced by the enactment and enforcement of laws 
                prohibiting such conduct?
                    (5) Has the PLO, as a matter of policy or practice, 
                encouraged or facilitated the continued sponsorship of 
                terrorist acts?
                    (6) Does any senior official of the PLO engage in, 
                encourage, or facilitate the incitement, recruitment, 
                training, planning, or conduct of terrorist operations 
                affecting the United States, Israel, or other states or 
                condone other internationally recognized criminal 
                activity?
                    (7) Has the Palestinian Authority adopted legal 
                codes in order to enable law enforcement officials to 
                move more effectively against terrorists, the 
                supporters of terrorism, and other related criminal 
                elements, such as effective conspiracy laws and asset 
                seizure laws?
                    (8) Has the PLO expeditiously processed Israeli 
                requests for transfer of those accused of involvement 
                in terrorism, narcotics trafficking, or other criminal 
                offenses?
                    (9) Has the PLO refused to protect or given haven 
                to any known terrorist, drug trafficker, or others 
                accused or convicted of a serious criminal offense?
                    (10) Has the PLO cooperated, both publicly and 
                privately, with efforts undertaken by the President of
                 the United States to end the Arab League boycott of 
Israel and if so, to what extent and to what practical effect?
            (f) Assistance to foreign countries to procure explosive 
        detection devices and other counterterroism technology.--There 
        is authorized to be appropriated not to exceed $10,000,000 for 
        each fiscal year to the Attorney General to provide assistance 
        to foreign countries facing an imminent danger of terrorist 
        attack that threatens the national interest of the United 
        States or puts United States nationals at risk--
                    (1) in obtaining explosive detection devices and 
                other counterterrorism technology; and
                    (2) in conducting research and development projects 
                of such technology.
            (g) Review of legislation.--Within 180 days of enactment of 
        this Act, the President shall carry out and report to the 
        relevant congressional committees a thorough review of 
        pertinent legislation affecting the status of the PLO to 
        include, but not be limited to, title X of Public Law 100-204 
        and shall recommend to Congress modifications consistent with 
        United States policy toward countering terrorism and promoting 
        peace in the Middle East.
            (h) Presidential disclosure.--All agreements, 
        understandings, or promises, either formal or informal, 
        connected with the implementation of the Declaration of 
        Principles, shall be transmitted to Congress in accordance with 
        the section 112b, title I, United States Code. These 
        agreements, understandings, or promises include those which--
                    (A) comment the United States to any course of 
                action in its foreign, diplomatic, or security 
                policies; and
                    (B) commit the United States to provide funds or 
                other forms of assistance for particular projects or 
                activities.
            (i) Provisions that may be suspended.--Subject to the 
        requirements of section 7 of this Act and prior consultation 
        with the relevant congressional committees, the President may 
        suspend only the following provisions of law for a period of 
        not more than ninety (90) days following enactment of this Act:
                    (A) Section 307 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
                1961 (22 U.S.C. 2227) as it applies with respect to the 
                PLO or entities associated with it.
                    (B) 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 PLO 
                or entities associated with it.
                    (C) Section 1003 of the Foreign Relations 
                Authorization Act, fiscal years 1988 and 1989 (22 
                U.S.C. 5202).
                    (D) Section 37 of the Bretton Woods Agreement Act 
                (22 U.S.C. 286w) as it applies to the granting to the 
                PLO 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.
        The President may continue the suspension for periods of not 
        more than ninety (90) days until the expiration of this Act, if 
        before such period, the President satisfies the requirements of 
        subsection (a) of this section and consults with the 
        chairpersons of the relevant congressional committees. Any 
        suspension shall cease to be effective after ninety (90) days 
        or at such earlier date as the President may specify.
            (j) United States assistance under this Act shall be 
        divided into four portions, called ``block A'', ``block B'', 
        ``block C'', and ``block D'', each containing one quarter of 
        the funds authorized under this Act. Block A may be obligated 
        during the first ninety (90) days following passage of this 
        legislation. Block B may be obligated during the second ninety 
        (90) days three months following passage of this legislation. 
        Block C may be obligated during the third ninety (90) days 
        following passage of this legislation. Block D may be obligated 
        during the fourth ninety (90) days following passage of this 
        legislation.

SEC. 8. FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.

    (a) Within ninety (90) days of the enactment of this Act, the 
President shall report to the relevant congressional committees, in 
classified form if necessary, providing, to the maximum extent 
possible, a description of the PLO's and Palestinian Authority's assets 
and income for the prior year. The report shall include an assessment 
of what percentage of their respective assets and income the PLO and 
the Palestinian Authority are spending and investing for the welfare 
and benefit of the Palestinian people and for purposes related to the 
duties and functions of the Palestinian Authority, as authorized under 
agreements between Israel and the PLO. If the President determines that 
the report transmitted to Congress is based on incomplete information, 
he shall request that the PLO and the Palestinian Authority provide to 
the United States comprehensive financial statement of assets and 
income. The President shall consult with the relevant congressional 
committees on the response to and any information obtained pursuant to 
this request.
    (b) The President shall report to the relevant congressional 
committees, in both classified and unclassified form, no later than 
September 1, 1995, and every 180 days thereafter, on all assistance 
provided by the multinational donor community to the PLO and the 
Palestinian Authority, or any affiliated organization or entity, both 
directly and indirectly, to include--
            (1) the amount of such assistance, by project, and whether 
        the assistance is provided in cash or in kind;
            (2) the organization or entity through which the 
        international assistance is disbursed;
            (3) the use(s), by project, to which the international 
        assistance is being put; and
            (4) the ultimate beneficiaries of the assistance.

SEC. 9. ACCOUNTABILITY FOR PAST PLO TERRORISM.

    (a) Not later than ninety (90) days after the enactment of this 
Act, the President shall report to the relevant congressional 
committees on the following:
            (1) Cooperation with united states investigations.--Whether 
        the PLO has taken and is continuing to take substantial, 
        material, and timely steps to provide information requested by 
        United States law enforcement agencies to assist in the arrest 
        and transfer to the United States for prosecution of 
        individuals connected, directly or indirectly, with the PLO and 
        alleged to have been responsible for terrorist attacks on 
        American citizens or property since 1964. Such report shall 
        include, but not be limited to, steps the PLO is taking in 
        relation to the kidnapping or murders of--
                    (A) David Berger in Munich, Germany in September 
                1972;
                    (B) Cleo A. Noel, Jr., United States Ambassador to 
                the Sudan, and G. Curtis Moore, United States diplomat, 
                in Khartoum on March 2, 1973;
                    (C) Gail Rubin in Israel on March 11, 1978;
                    (D) Leon Klinghoffer on the cruise ship Achille 
                Lauro on October 8, 1985; and
                    (E) Gail Klein in Jerusalem on October 15, 1986.
            (2) Specific acts of terorism.--Included in this report 
        shall be any information on--
                    (A) the name, date, location, and circumstance of 
                all Americans alleged to have been killed or injured, 
                directly or indirectly, by members, agents, supporters, 
                or surrogates of the PLO from 1964 to the present;
                    (B) the name of perpetrators, date, precise 
                location, and circumstances of all terrorists acts 
                occurring in Israel, the West Bank, or the Gaza Strip 
                against Israelis or others by any individual, entity, 
                or group, controlled by the PLO. If known, this report 
                shall include, in classified form if necessary.--
                            (1) where the violent incident was planned, 
                        organized, and launched;
                            (2) how and through what means the incident 
                        was funded;
                            (3) the source and type of any lethal 
                        equipment used in any violent incident; and
                            (4) whether the United States has been able 
                        to independently confirm information provided 
                        by Israel or the PLO regarding violent 
                        incidents reported under this subsection.
            (3) United states requests for transfer of terrorists.--
        Included in this report shall be information on whether the 
        United States has requested that the PLO transfer to the United 
        States for the purpose of criminal prosecution those 
        individuals against whom there is strong evidence of complicity 
        in acts of terrorism in which a United States citizen was 
        injured or killed. If the United States has made not made a 
        request or requests for transfer of such an individual or 
        individuals, the President shall report to the relevant 
        congressional committees as to why no request for transfer has 
        been issued.
            (4) Status of warrants for perpetrators of past plo 
        terrorism.--Included in this report shall be the status of all 
        warrants issued by United States law enforcement agencies, 
        Interpol, or other international police authorities, for the 
        arrest of members of the PLO, to include, but not be limited 
        to, the name of the individual, the date and nature of the 
        crime alleged to have been committed, the statute under which 
        prosecution is being sought, and the level and nature of the 
        cooperation provided by the PLO in the apprehension, 
        prosecution, and conviction of individual(s).
            (5) Disposition of united states investigations.--Included 
        in this report shall be the disposition of all past and current 
        investigations into the criminal activities of the PLO as well 
        as the warrants for the arrest of alleged members of the PLO 
        that have been revoked or suspended by agencies or entities of 
        the United States Government since
         1964 and the reason for the revocation or suspension. If no 
such investigations are underway or such warrants outstanding, the 
President shall report to the relevant congressional committees as to 
why such criminal investigations are not taking place.
            (6) All plo officials ever subject to warrant.--Included in 
        this report shall be the name of any individual who currently 
        serves as an official or agent of the PLO or the Palestinian 
        Authority who at any time has been the subject to a United 
        States or international arrest warrant or has been placed on a 
        United States Government ``watch list''.
    (c) Victims of Terrorism Compensation.--No later than ninety (90) 
days after the enactment of this Act, the President shall report to the 
relevant congressional committees on steps the PLO is taking to provide 
full and fair compensation to United States victims of PLO terrorism, 
as adjudicated in a United States court of law.
    (d) Presidential Disclosure.--Any agreements, understandings, or 
promises, either formal or informal, which--
            (1) provide assurances to particular individuals who may or 
        may not be targets of a United States or international criminal 
        investigation; and
            (2) extend to particular individuals the promise of 
        protection or safety should future circumstances warrant--
shall be transmitted to Congress in accordance with the section 112b, 
title I, United States Code.

SEC. 10. PROHIBITION ON FORMAL DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATION.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no officer or agency of 
the United States shall undertake and no funds shall be obligated for 
any activity leading to the establishment, on either a temporary or 
permanent basis, of any United States diplomatic post, including an 
embassy, consulate, or interest section in any area under the 
jurisdiction of the Palestinian Authority. This section shall not apply 
to personnel sent to and offices established in said areas for the 
purpose of coordinating and distributing United States funds for the 
purposes established in section 5(e).

SEC. 11. RELEVANT CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.

    As used in this Act, the term ``relevant congressional committees'' 
means--
            (a) the Committee on International Relations, the Committee 
        on Banking and Financial Services, and the Committee on 
        Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and
            (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on 
        Appropriations, and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
        Urban Affairs of the Senate.

SEC. 12. TERM OF THIS ACT.

    This Act shall become effective upon the date of enactment and 
expire no earlier than one year from the date of enactment.
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