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Presidential Determination

Waiver and Certification of Statutory Provisions Regarding the Palestine Liberation Organization

President Bush waived section 1003 of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 1987, which restricts U.S. dealings with the Palestine Liberation Organization, for six months on national security grounds. The Secretary of State is directed to transmit this determination to Congress and publish it in the Federal Register.

Federal Register Open PDF 66 FR 20585

Impact dates

  1. Waiver expires unless renewed

Key directives

  • Waive section 1003 of Anti-Terrorism Act of 1987 for 6 months
  • Transmit determination to Congress
  • Publish determination in Federal Register

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Waiver takes effect upon signing

Near term (90d)

  • Waiver remains in effect through initial period

Long term

  • Waiver expires October 17, 2001 unless renewed; potential for repeated renewals establishing ongoing policy pattern

Risks & tensions

  • Recurrent waiver pattern may erode statutory anti-terrorism restrictions
  • Congressional notification requirement suggests legislative oversight tension
  • National security justification is standard but not elaborated in text
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