Waiver and Certification of Statutory Provisions Regarding the Palestine Liberation Organization

SUBJECT: Waiver and Certification of Statutory Provisions Regarding the Palestine Liberation Organization

Pursuant to the authority and conditions contained in section 534(d) of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2005, Public Law 108 447, I hereby determine and certify that it is important to the national security interests of the United States to waive the provisions of section 1003 of the Anti Terrorism Act of 1987, Public Law 100-204.

This waiver shall be effective for a period of 6 months from the date hereof. You are hereby authorized and directed to transmit this determination to the Congress and to publish it in the Federal Register.

GEORGE W. BUSH # # # Memorandum for the Secretary of State Presidential Determination No. 2005-22

(Pub. L. 100-204, title X, Sec. 1002, Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1406.)
EFFECTIVE DATE AND TERMINATION

Section 1005 of title X of Pub. L. 100-204 provided that:
''(a) Effective Date. - Provisions of this title (enacting this chapter) shall take effect 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act (Dec. 22, 1987)."

''(b) Termination. - The provisions of this title shall cease to have effect if the President certifies in writing to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House that the Palestine Liberation Organization, its agents, or constituent groups thereof no longer practice or support terrorist actions anywhere in the world.''

SHORT TITLE
Section 1001 of title X of Pub. L. 100-204 provided that: ''This title (enacting this chapter) may be cited as the 'Anti-Terrorism Act of 1987'.''
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