[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3007 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3007

To provide for measures in response to a unilateral declaration of the 
                   existence of a Palestinian state.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 6, 2000

 Mrs. Feinstein (for herself, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Specter, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. 
 Santorum, Mr. Grams, Mr. Murkowski, Ms. Collins, Mr. Fitzgerald, and 
 Mr. Moynihan) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
             referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

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                                 A BILL


 
To provide for measures in response to a unilateral declaration of the 
                   existence of a Palestinian state.

    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 ``Unilateral Palestinian Statehood 
Disapproval Act of 2000''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) As part of the 1993 Oslo Accords, Palestinian Chairman 
        Arafat committed to resolving all outstanding issues with 
        Israel through negotiations.
            (2) On July 25, 2000, at the conclusion of the last round 
        of the Camp David negotiations, Prime Minister Barak and 
        Chairman Arafat issued a statement agreeing on the importance 
        of ``avoiding unilateral action that prejudice the outcome of 
        negotiations''.
            (3) A critical ingredient to the success of the peace 
        process thus far has been the commitment by both sides to 
        refrain from unilateral actions that undermine the peace 
        process.
            (4) Upon his return to Gaza following the conclusion of the 
        recent Camp David negotiations, Palestinian Chairman Arafat 
        stated that the agreement to continue negotiations with Israel 
        lasted only until September 13, ``the date for declaring our 
        independent state with Jerusalem as its capital whether people 
        like it or not''.
            (5) A unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state will 
        most likely undermine the peace process.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Humanitarian assistance.--The term ``humanitarian 
        assistance'' includes the provision of food, medicine, medical 
        supplies, or medical equipment.
            (2) United states assistance.--The term ``United States 
        assistance'' means--
                    (A) any assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act 
                of 1961 (including programs under title IV of chapter 
                2, relating to the Overseas Private Investment 
                Corporation), other than--
                            (i) assistance under part I of that Act;
                            (ii) assistance under chapter 8 of part II 
                        of that Act;
                            (iii) assistance for refugees; and
                            (iv) humanitarian assistance not covered by 
                        clause (iii);
                    (B) sales, or financing on any terms, under the 
                Arms Export Control Act;
                    (C) the provision of agricultural commodities, 
                other than food, under the Agricultural Trade 
                Development and Assistance Act of 1954; and
                    (D) financing under the Export-Import Bank Act of 
                1945.

SEC. 4. NONRECOGNITION POLICY OF THE UNITED STATES.

    (a) In General.--It should be the policy of the United States not 
to recognize--
            (1) a unilaterally declared Palestinian state; or
            (2) any document or other instrument of a unilaterally 
        declared Palestinian state, including any passport or postage.
    (b) Diplomatic Efforts To Deny Recognition.--It is the sense of 
Congress that the President and the Secretary of State should use all 
diplomatic means to work with the allies of the United States in the 
European Union, Japan, and other countries to not extend recognition to 
a unilaterally declared Palestinian state.
    (c) Downgrade in Status of Palestinian Office in the United 
States.--It is the sense of Congress that, should there be a 
unilaterally declared Palestinian state, the President should instruct 
the Secretary of State to downgrade the status of the Palestinian 
office in the United States to an information office, the status it 
held prior to the Oslo Accords, including the commensurate 
reclassification and treatment of United States-Palestinian diplomatic 
contacts, travel, and communication.

SEC. 5. PROHIBITION ON UNITED STATES ASSISTANCE.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds may be made 
available for the provision of any United States assistance for a 
unilaterally declared Palestinian state, except for cooperation on 
security and antiterrorism matters.

SEC. 6. UNITED STATES POLICY ON PALESTINIAN MEMBERSHIP IN THE UNITED 
              NATIONS OR OTHER INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION.

    It is the sense of Congress that the President should direct the 
United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations to oppose 
and vote against--
            (1) the recognition or membership of a unilaterally 
        declared Palestinian state at the United Nations, or any 
        affiliated agency or organization of the United Nations or any 
        other international organization or commission; and
            (2) the provision of any economic, technical, or other 
        assistance for a unilaterally declared Palestinian state from 
        the United Nations or any affiliated agency or organization of 
        the United Nations, except for humanitarian assistance and 
        cooperation on security and antiterrorism matters.

SEC. 7. UNITED STATES OPPOSITION TO PALESTINIAN MEMBERSHIP IN OR 
              ASSISTANCE FROM INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.

    It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Treasury 
should instruct the United States Executive Director to each 
appropriate international financial institution to oppose, and vote 
against, the membership or recognition of a unilaterally declared 
Palestinian state in any of the international financial institutions 
and the extension by such institution of any loan or financial or 
technical assistance to a unilaterally declared Palestinian state.

SEC. 8. UNITED STATES-ISRAEL SECURITY RELATIONS.

    (a) Review of United States-Israel Strategic Relations.--Congress 
urges the President to expedite and upgrade his ongoing review of 
strategic relations between the United States and Israel.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to Congress 
regarding Israel's security needs in the new security environment that 
would be created by a unilateral declaration of Palestinian statehood.

SEC. 9. PRESIDENTIAL WAIVER AUTHORITY.

    The President may waive the provisions of section 5, 6(2), or 7 of 
this Act if the President determines and so reports to Congress that to 
do so is in the national interest of the United States or advances the 
peace process.
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