117 STAT. 204
PUBLIC LAW 108–7—FEB. 20, 2003
Relations Committees of the Senate and the Appropriations and International Relations Committees of the House of Representatives. KOREAN PENINSULA ENERGY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION
SEC. 562. None of the funds appropriated by this Act, or prior Acts making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs, may be made available for assistance to the Korean Peninsula Energy Organization (KEDO): Provided, That the President may waive this restriction and provide up to $5,000,000 of funds appropriated under the heading ‘‘Nonproliferation, Anti-Terrorism, Demining and Related Programs’’ for assistance to KEDO for administrative expenses only notwithstanding any other provision of law, if he determines that it is vital to the national security interests of the United States and provides a written policy justification to the appropriate congressional committees: Provided further, That funds may be obligated for assistance to KEDO subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. PALESTINIAN STATEHOOD
SEC. 563. (a) LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE.—None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be provided to support a Palestinian state unless the Secretary of State determines and certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that— (1) a new leadership of a Palestinian governing entity has been democratically elected through credible and competitive elections; (2) the elected governing entity of a new Palestinian state— (A) has demonstrated a firm commitment to peaceful co-existence with the State of Israel; (B) is taking appropriate measures to counter terrorism and terrorist financing in the West Bank and Gaza, including the dismantling of terrorist infrastructures; (C) is establishing a new Palestinian security entity that is fully cooperative with appropriate Israeli and other appropriate security organizations; and (3) the Palestinian Authority (or the governing body of a new Palestinian state) is working with other countries in the region to vigorously pursue efforts to establish a just, lasting, and comprehensive peace in the Middle East that will enable Israel and an independent Palestinian state to exist within the context of full and normal relationships, which should include— (A) termination of all claims or states of belligerency; (B) respect for and acknowledgement of the sovereignty, territorial integrity, and political independence of every state in the area through measures including the establishment of demilitarized zones; (C) their right to live in peace within secure and recognized boundaries free from threats or acts of force; (D) freedom of navigation through international waterways in the area; and (E) a framework for achieving a just settlement of the refugee problem.
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