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Presidential Determination

Waiver and Certification of Statutory Provisions Regarding the Palestine Liberation Organization

President Bush waived for six months the Anti-Terrorism Act of 1987 provision that restricted the Palestine Liberation Organization from operating in the United States, certifying the waiver as important to U.S. national security interests. The Secretary of State was directed to transmit this determination to Congress and publish it in the Federal Register.

Federal Register Open PDF 67 FR 65471

Impact dates

  1. 6-month waiver expires

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 restrictions lifted for 6-month period

Near term (90d)

  • 6-month waiver period expires (April 16, 2003)

Long term

  • Potential renewal or lapse of waiver affecting U.S.-PLO relations

Risks & tensions

  • Periodic waiver requirement creates recurring political friction
  • Balancing counterterrorism statute with diplomatic engagement with PLO
Presidential Determination: Waiver and Certification of Statutory Provisions Regarding the Palestine Liberation Organization · Executive Orders