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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 for six months, allowing the Palestine Liberation Organization to maintain its office in Washington, D.C. The waiver was justified as important to U.S. national security interests and required transmission to Congress and publication in the Federal Register.

Federal Register Open PDF 67 FR 20427

Impact dates

  1. Waiver expires (6 months from signing)

  2. Transmit determination to Congress

  3. Publish in Federal Register

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
  • PLO office operations may continue

Near term (90d)

  • Six-month waiver period runs through October 16, 2002
  • Secretary of State must transmit determination to Congress
  • Federal Register publication required

Long term

  • Potential need for renewal or extension after October 2002
  • Continued U.S.-PLO diplomatic engagement contingent on periodic waivers

Risks & tensions

  • Periodic waiver requirement creates recurring political pressure point
  • Anti-Terrorism Act tension with diplomatic engagement of PLO
  • Congressional oversight of Israel-Palestine policy may generate friction
Presidential Determination: Waiver and Certification of Statutory Provisions Regarding the Palestine Liberation Organization · Executive Orders