Sets forth certain measures that shall be applied in the event that a Palestinian state is unilaterally declared, including: (1) to make it unlawful for the government of any unilaterally declared Palestinian state, the Palestinian Authority, the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), or any successor entities to establish an office in the United States; (2) to bar of U.S. assistance to the government of any unilaterally declared Palestinian state, the Palestinian Authority (or to any successor entity), and any programs or projects in the West Bank or Gaza (except humanitarian assistance); (3) to withhold a specified percentage of the U.S. contribution to any international organization that recognizes a unilaterally declared Palestinian state; and (4) to oppose such state's membership in any international financial institution or the extension by such institution of any loan or other financial assistance to it.
Authorizes the President to suspend, for one year, the application of a specified number of such measures provided he determines and certifies to specified congressional committees that such suspensions are in the national security interests of the United States or the application of such measures would significantly hinder the prospects for a negotiated peace agreement in the Middle East.
[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3250 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
106th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3250
To provide for a United States response in the event of a unilateral
declaration of a Palestinian state.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
October 26 (legislative day, September 22), 2000
Mr. Brownback (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Schumer, Mr.
Gorton, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Helms, Mr. Allard, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. Wyden,
Mr. Torricelli, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Grams, Mr. Roth, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr.
Smith of Oregon, Mr. Bond, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Cleland, Mr. Grassley, Ms.
Collins, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Murkowski,
Mrs. Lincoln, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Specter, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Miller, Mr.
Robb, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Edwards, Ms. Mikulski,
Mr. Lott, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Reid, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Fitzgerald, Ms.
Snowe, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Reed, Mr. Levin, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Hagel, Mr.
Gramm, Mr. Moynihan, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. L. Chafee, Mr. Campbell, and Mr.
Rockefeller) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
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A BILL
To provide for a United States response in the event of a unilateral
declaration of a Palestinian state.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Peace Through Negotiations Act of
2000''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Resolving the political status of the territory
controlled by the Palestinian Authority is one of the central
issues of the Arab-Israeli conflict.
(2) The Palestinian threat to declare an independent state
unilaterally constitutes a fundamental violation of the
underlying principles of the Oslo Accords and the Middle East
peace process.
(3) On March 11, 1999, the Senate overwhelmingly adopted
Senate Concurrent Resolution 5, and on March 16, 1999, the
House of Representatives adopted House Concurrent Resolution
24, both of which resolved that: ``any attempt to establish
Palestinian statehood outside the negotiating process will
invoke the strongest congressional opposition.''.
(4) On July 25, 2000, Palestinian Chairman Arafat and
Israeli Prime Minister Barak issued a joint statement agreeing
that the ``two sides understand the importance of avoiding
unilateral actions that prejudice the outcome of negotiations
and that their differences will be resolved in good-faith
negotiations''.
SEC. 3. POLICY OF THE UNITED STATES.
It shall be the policy of the United States to oppose the
unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state, to withhold diplomatic
recognition of any Palestinian state that is unilaterally declared, and
to encourage other countries and international organizations to
withhold diplomatic recognition of any Palestinian state that is
unilaterally declared.
SEC. 4. MEASURES TO BE APPLIED IF A PALESTINIAN STATE IS UNILATERALLY
DECLARED.
(a) Measures.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
beginning on the date that a Palestinian state is unilaterally declared
and ending on the date such unilateral declaration is rescinded or on
the date the President notifies the Committee on International
Relations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign
Relations of the Senate that an agreement between Israel and the
Palestinian Authority regarding the establishment of a Palestinian
state has been concluded, the following measures shall be applied:
(1) Downgrade in status of palestinian office in the united
states.--
(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, it
shall be unlawful for the government of any
unilaterally declared Palestinian state, the
Palestinian Authority, the Palestine Liberation
Organization, any of its constituent groups, or any
successors thereof, to establish or maintain an office,
headquarters, premises, or other facilities or
establishments within the jurisdiction of the United
States.
(B) Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to
preclude--
(i) the establishment or maintenance of a
Palestinian information office in the United
States, operating under the same terms and
conditions as the Palestinian information
office that existed prior to the Oslo Accords;
or
(ii) diplomatic contacts between
Palestinian officials and United States
counterparts.
(2) Prohibition on united states assistance to a
unilaterally declared palestinian state.--United States
assistance may not be provided to the government of a
unilaterally declared Palestinian state, the Palestinian
Authority, or to any successor or related entity.
(3) Prohibition on united states assistance to the west
bank and gaza.--United States assistance (except humanitarian
assistance) may not be provided to programs or projects in the
West Bank or Gaza.
(4) Authority to withhold payment of united states
contributions to international organizations that recognize a
unilaterally declared palestinian state.--The President is
authorized to--
(A) withhold up to 10 percent of the United States
assessed contribution to any international organization
that recognizes a unilaterally declared Palestinian
state; and
(B) reduce the United States voluntary contribution
to any international organization that recognizes a
unilaterally declared Palestinian state up to 10
percent below the level of the United States voluntary
contribution to such organization in the fiscal year
prior to the fiscal year in which such organization
recognized a unilaterally declared Palestinian state.
(5) Opposition to lending by international financial
institutions.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the
United States Executive Director at each international
financial institution (as defined in section 1701(c)(2) of the
International Financial Institutions Act) to use the voice,
vote, and influence of the United States to oppose--
(A) membership for a unilaterally declared
Palestinian state in such institution, or other
recognition of a unilaterally declared Palestinian
state by such institution; and
(B) the extension by such institution to a
unilaterally declared Palestinian state of any loan or
other financial or technical assistance.
(6) Limitation on use of funds to extend united states
recognition.--No funds available under any provision of law may
be used to extend United States recognition to a unilaterally
declared Palestinian state, including, but not limited to,
funds for the payment of the salary of any ambassador, consul,
or other diplomatic personnel to such a unilaterally declared
state, or for the cost of establishing, operating, or
maintaining an embassy, consulate, or other diplomatic facility
in such a unilaterally declared state.
(b) Suspension of Measures.--
(1) In general.--The President may suspend the application
of any of paragraphs (3) through (5) of subsection (a) for a
period of not more than one year if, with respect to the
suspension of the application of any such paragraph, the
President determines and certifies to the Committee on
International Relations of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate that--
(A) such suspension is in the national security
interest of the United States; or
(B) the application of such paragraph or paragraphs
would significantly hinder the prospects for a
negotiated peace agreement in the Middle East.
Such certification shall be accompanied by a justification for
the basis of the determination.
(2) Renewal.--The President may renew the suspension of the
application of any of paragraphs (3) through (5) of subsection
(a) for a successive period or periods of not more than one
year if, before each such period, the President makes a
determination and transmits a certification in accordance with
paragraph (1).
(3) Additional requirement.--A suspension of the
application of any of paragraphs (3) through (5) of subsection
(a) under paragraph (1) or paragraph (2) shall cease to be
effective after one year or at such earlier date as the
President may specify.
(c) Definition.--For purposes of paragraphs (2) and (3) of
subsection (a), the term ``United States assistance''--
(1) means--
(A) assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.), except--
(i) assistance under chapter 8 of part I of
such Act (relating to international narcotics
control assistance);
(ii) assistance under chapter 9 of part I
of such Act (relating to international disaster
assistance); and
(iii) assistance under chapter 6 of part II
of such Act (relating to assistance for
peacekeeping operations);
(B) assistance under the Arms Export Control Act
(22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.), including the license or
approval for export of defense articles and defense
services under section 38 of that Act; and
(C) assistance under the Export-Import Bank Act of
1945; and
(2) does not include counter-terrorism assistance.
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