[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3743 Introduced in House (IH)]
107th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 3743
To provide for restrictions on travel by diplomatic representatives of
the Palestine Liberation Organization while in the United States, and
for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 13, 2002
Mr. Engel (for himself and Mr. Saxton) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on International Relations
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A BILL
To provide for restrictions on travel by diplomatic representatives of
the Palestine Liberation Organization while in the United States, and
for other purposes.
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 ``No More Terror in New York Act of
2002''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Yasser Arafat, in a letter sent to then Israeli Prime
Minister Rabin on September 9, 1993, stated that the PLO
``renounces the use of terrorism and other acts of violence and
will assume responsibility over all PLO elements and personnel
in order to assure their compliance, prevent violations, and
discipline violators''.
(2) During the last 18 months of the ``Intifada'' hundreds
of Israelis have been killed in numerous terrorist attacks
committed by terrorists belonging to Palestinian extremist
organizations.
(3) The Department of State report of April 2001 on
Palestinian compliance with the Oslo Accords details the
involvement of the PLO's Fatah faction and Tanzim militant
units in terrorism and violent incitement, stating ``Elements
of Fatah, a PLO faction, and members of the PA's [Palestinian
Authority's] security forces instigated and directly
participated in anti-Israel violence. . .''.
(4) According to the Israeli Government, more than 70
percent of terrorist attacks in Israel have been committed by
the Fatah, Tanzim and its military brigades, and by Force 17,
Yasser Arafat's Presidential Guard.
(5) The PLO recently attempted to smuggle more than 50 tons
of arms from Iran into PLO-controlled territory.
(6) President Bush said ``Ordering up weapons that were
intercepted on a boat headed for that part of the world is not
part of fighting terror [. . .] That's enhancing terror.''.
SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL STATEMENT REGARDING UNITED STATES POLICY.
The Congress--
(1) finds that the PLO is in violation of the Oslo Accords
under which the organization made a commitment to abandon and
renounce terrorism;
(2) urges the President to withdraw or terminate any waiver
by the President of the requirements of section 1003 of the
Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and
1989;
(3) urges the Secretary of State to designate the PLO,
appropriate constituent groups (including Fatah and Tanzim),
and appropriate groups operating as arms of the Palestinian
Authority (including Force 17) as a foreign terrorist
organization under section 219 of the Immigration and
Nationality Act;
(4) urges the President to direct the United States
Representative to the United Nations to take all appropriate
measures to ensure termination of the permanent observer status
of the PLO at the United Nations;
(5) calls upon the United Nations General Assembly to
revoke the permanent observer status of the PLO; and
(6) calls upon the United Nations General Assembly to
revoke any status relating to the United Nations under which
the PLO is able to maintain an office in New York City.
SEC. 4. RESTRICTIONS ON TRAVEL BY MEMBERS OF PLO UNITED NATIONS
MISSION.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any
alien admitted to the United States with diplomatic status as a
representive of the PLO shall be subject to restrictions on travel
while in the United States under this section.
(b) Restricted Travel Area.--PLO representatives in the United
States shall be restricted to travel within a 25 mile radius of the
United Nations Headquarters Building.
(c) Prior Approval Required for Other Travel.--PLO representatives
shall submit a written request to the Department of State concerning
travel in the United States outside of the area designated under
subsection (b). Each request shall be accompanied by such information
as the Secretary of State shall require. PLO representatives must
obtain approval of travel not later than 48 hours prior to the
initiation of travel. Any necessary tickets for transportation and
accommodations during such travel shall be arranged through the Office
of Foreign Missions of the Department of State.
SEC. 5. REPORTS TO CONGRESS.
(a) PLO Involvement With Terrorism.--Beginning 6 months after the
date of the enactment of this Act and every 6 months thereafter, the
Secretary of State shall submit a report on the PLO's involvement with
acts of terror and terrorist groups to the Committee on International
Relations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign
Relations of the Senate.
(b) PLO Travel.--Beginning 6 months after the date of the enactment
of this Act and every 6 months thereafter, the Secretary of State shall
submit a report on travel by PLO diplomatic representatives in the
United States outside of the restricted travel area to the Committee on
International Relations of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.
SEC. 6. DEFINITIONS.
For the purposes of this Act:
(1) The term ``Oslo Accords'' means all agreements signed
between the Government of Israel and the Palestine Liberation
Organization or Palestinian Authority since September 13, 1993.
(2) The term ``PLO'' means Palestine Liberation
Organization.
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