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Presidential Determination

Waiver and Certification of Statutory Provisions Regarding the Palestine Liberation Organization Office

President Obama waived for six months a provision of the 1987 Anti-Terrorism Act that would otherwise prohibit the Palestine Liberation Organization from maintaining an office in the United States, certifying the waiver as important to U.S. national security interests. The Secretary of State was directed to transmit the determination to Congress and publish it in the Federal Register.

Federal Register Open PDF 74 FR 17587

Impact dates

  1. Waiver expiration

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)

  • Waiver remains in effect through initial 6-month period

Long term

  • Waiver expires October 9, 2009 unless extended by subsequent determination

Risks & tensions

  • Recurrent waiver pattern suggests statutory tension between counter-terrorism framework and diplomatic engagement
  • Short 6-month window indicates recurring congressional oversight point
Presidential Determination: Waiver and Certification of Statutory Provisions Regarding the Palestine Liberation Organization Office · Executive Orders