For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
December 2, 2002
Presidential Determination No. 2003-04
November 29, 2002
MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE
SUBJECT: Imposition and Waiver of Sanctions Under
Section 604 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003
Pursuant to the authority contained in section 604 of the Foreign
Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003 (the "Act") (Public Law
107-228), and pursuant to section 603 of that Act, regarding
noncompliance by the PLO and the Palestinian Authority with certain
commitments, I hereby impose the sanction set out in section 604(a)(2),
"Downgrade in Status of the PLO Office in the United States." This
sanction is imposed for a period of 180 days from the date hereof or
until such time as the next report required by section 603 of the Act
is transmitted to the Congress, whichever is later. You are
authorized and directed to transmit to the appropriate congressional
committees the initial report described in section 603 of the Act.
Furthermore, I hereby determine that it is in the national security
interest of the United States to waive that sanction, pursuant to
section 604 of the Act. This waiver shall be effective for a period of
180 days from the date hereof or until such time as the next report
required by section 603 of the Act is transmitted to the Congress,
whichever is later.
You are hereby authorized and directed to transmit this
determination to the Congress and to publish it in the Federal
Register.
GEORGE W. BUSH
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