[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 39, Number 16 (Monday, April 21, 2003)]
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Memorandum on Waiver and Certification of Statutory Provisions Regarding 
the Palestine Liberation Organization

April 16, 2003

 Presidential Determination No. 2003-20

Memorandum for the Secretary of State

Subject: Waiver and Certification of Statutory Provisions Regarding the 
Palestine Liberation Organization

    Pursuant to the authority vested in me under section 534(d) of the 
Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs 
Appropriations Act, 2003, Public Law 108-7, I hereby determine and 
certify that it is important to the national security interests of the 
United States to waive the provisions of section 1003 of the Anti-
Terrorism Act of 1987, Public Law 100-204.
    This waiver shall be effective for a period of 6 months from the 
date hereof. You are hereby authorized and directed to transmit this 
determination to the Congress and to publish it in the Federal Register.
                                                George W. Bush