,i #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #efdg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #ah1 #bjad ,ms4 ,ros-,leht95 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,p]ry1 ,mr4 ,yoho1 & ,mr4 ,de,santis7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to promote transp>5cy1 acc\ntability1 & re=m )9 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,relief & ,works ,ag5cy = ,pale/9e ,refugees 9 ! ,ne> ,ea/1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,unrwa ,anti-,t]rorism ,act4 7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,f9d+s4 ,sec4 #c4 ,unit$ ,/ates contributions to ,,unrwa4 ,sec4 #d4 ,s5se ( ,congress4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! total annual budget ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,relief & ,works ,ag5cy = ,pale/9e ,refugees 9 ! ,ne> ,ea/ 7,,unrwa71 includ+ its core programs1 em]g5cy activities1 & special projects1 exce$s #a1djj1jjj1jjj4 7#b7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates has long be5 ! l>ge/ s+le contribut+ c\ntry to ,,unrwa4 7#c7 ,f #aiej to #bjad1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has contribut$ almo/ #e1jjj1jjj1jjj to ,,unrwa1 includ+ an av]age ( ov] #bfj1jjj1jjj p] ye> betwe5 fiscal ye>s #bjji & #bjad4 7#d7 ,,unrwa /aff unions1 includ+ ! tea*]s' union1 are frequ5tly controll$ by memb]s affiliat$ ) ,hamas4 7#e7 ,! curriculum ( ,,unrwa s*ools1 :i* has be5 kn[n to use ! textbooks ( _! respective ho/ gov]nm5ts or au?orities1 has a hi/ory ( conta9+ mat]ials t are anti-,israel1 anti-,semitic1 & support+ viol5t extremism4 7#f7 ,despite ,,unrwa's contrav5tion ( ,unit$ ,/ates law & activities t compromise its /rictly humanit>ian m&ate1 ,,unrwa cont9ues to receive ,unit$ ,/ates contributions1 includ+ #bid1jjj1jjj 9 fiscal ye> #bjac & ov] #bej1jjj1jjj 9 j ! fir/ #f mon?s ( #bjad4 7#g7 ,assi/ance f ! ,unit$ ,/ates & o!r responsible nations all[s ,,unrwa to claim t criticisms ( ! ag5cy's behavior are unf\nd$4 ,,unrwa spokesman ,*ri/oph] ,gunness has dismiss$ conc]ns by /at+ t1 ,if ^! baseless allegations 7 ev5 halfway true1 d y really ?9k ! ,u4,s4 & ,european ,commission w\ld give u hundr$s ( millions ( doll>s p] ye>84 7#h7 ,=m] ,,unrwa g5]al c\nsel ,james ,l9dsay not$ 9 a #bjji report ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates1 despite fund+ ne>ly #ge p]c5t ( ,,unrwa's national budget & rema9+ its l>ge/ s+le c\ntry donor1 has mo/ly fail$ to make ,,unrwa reflect ,u4,s4 =eign policy objectives 4 4 4 ,rec5t ,u4,s4 ef=ts to %ape ,,unrwa appe> to h be5 ineffective 4 4 44 7,b7 ,the ,unit$ ,/ates is n obligat$ to fund ag5cies t refuse to *eck its rolls = individuals _! donors d n wi% to support44 7,c7 ,a numb] ( *anges 9 ,,unrwa c\ld b5efit ! refugees1 ! ,middle ,ea/1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 b ^? *anges w n occur unless ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ideally ) support f ,,unrwa's o!r ma9 f9ancial support]1 ! ,european ,union1 compels ! ag5cy to enact re=ms44 7,d7 ,if ! ,,unrwa commission]-g5]al's p[] is us$ 9 ways t are conflict ) ! donors' political objectives1 x is up to ! donors to take ! necess>y actions to ensure t _! int]e/s are respect$4 ,:5 !y h done s1 ,,unrwa--giv5 ! tight f9ancial lea% x has be5 on = mo/ ( its exi/5ce--has t5d$ to foll[ _! dictates1 ev5 if sometimes sl[ly44 7#i7 ,dur+ ,israel's ,op]ation ,protective ,edge 9 #bjad 9 response to ,hamas rocket attacks aga9/ ,israel1 ,,unrwa's ,commission] ,g5]al gave a press brief+ ignor+ ! extraord9>y ef=ts ,israel goes to avoid civilian casualties1 & n once 9 ! ne>ly #a1ajj ^w /atem5t m5tion+ ,hamas or condemn+ ,hamas' use ( ,pale/9ian *ildr51 wom51 & m5 z human %ields 9 violation ( int]national humanit>ian law4 7#aj7 ,on ,july #af1 #bjad1 ,,unrwa report$ t x _h f\nd #bj missiles 9 "o ( its s*ools 9 ,gaza1 likely plac$ !re by ,hamas1 & !n in/ead ( dismantl+ ! missiles1 ,,unrwa return$ !m to ! relevant au?orities 9 ,gaza1 & s9ce ,hamas controls ,gaza1 x likely turn$ !m back ov] to ,hamas4 7#aa7 ,on ,july #bb1 #bjad1 ,,unrwa report$ t x _h f\nd a second in/ance 9 :i* missiles 7 /ockpil$ 9 "o ( its s*ools 9 ,gaza1 & aga9 fail$ to condemn ,hamas publicly4 7#ab7 ,on ,july #bi1 #bjad1 ,,unrwa confirm$ t1 = ! ?ird "t 9 less ?an a mon?1 a /ockpile ( ,hamas rockets 0 f\nd 9 "o ( its s*ools 9 ,gaza1 e/abli%+ a patt]n ( ,hamas weapons be+ /or$ 9 ,,unrwa facilities1 & call+ into "q ,,unrwa's claim ( be+ caught unaw>es to ,hamas' actions4 7#ac7 ,on ,july #cj1 #bjad1 ?ree ,israeli ,def5se ,=ce soldi]s 7 kill$ 9 an explosion at a booby-trapp$ ,,unrwa heal? cl9ic1 :i* 0 h\s+ ! op5+ to "o ( ,hamas' und]gr\nd tunnels4 7#ad7 ,on ,july #cj1 #bjad1 ,john ,g+1 head ( ,,unrwa f #bjjf-bjaa1 :5 ask$ if ,hamas has be5 us+ human %ields & us+ ,unit$ ,nations s*ools & hospitals to /ore weapons & z a %elt] f :i* to laun* missiles into ,israel1 /at$ 9 an int]view1 ,yes1 ! arm$ gr\ps are fir+ _! rockets into ,israel f ! vic9ity ( ,,un facilities & resid5tial areas4 ,absolutely44 7#ae7 ,dur+ ,op]ation ,protective ,edge 9 ,gaza1 ,,unrwa repeat$ly di/ort$ ! facts & accus$ ,israel ( t>get+ ,pale/9ian wom5 & *ildr5 bas$ (f ( ! casualty numb]s provid$ to x by ,gaza's ,hamas-run ,heal? ,m9i/ry1 :i* has be5 %[n to h delib]ately li$ ab\t ! casualty numb]s4 #c4 ,unit$ ,/ates contributions to ,,unrwa ,section #cja ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bbba7 is am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new subsection3 7c7 7#a7 ,)hold+ ,contributions by ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ! ,unit$ ,nations ,relief & ,works ,ag5cy = ,pale/9e ,refugees 9 ! ,ne> ,ea/ 7,,unrwa71 to any successor or relat$ entity1 or to ! regul> budget ( ! ,unit$ ,nations = ! support ( ,,unrwa or a successor entity 7?r\gh /aff positions provid$ by ! ,unit$ ,nations ,secret>iat or o!rwise71 may be provid$ only dur+ a p]iod = :i* a c]tification describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 is 9 effect4 7#b7 ,c]tification ,a c]tification describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is a writt5 det]m9ation by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 bas$ on all in=mation available aft] dilig5t inquiry1 & transmitt$ to ! appropriate congressional committees along ) a detail$ description ( ! factual basis !re=e1 t-- 7,a7 no (ficial1 employee1 consultant1 contractor1 subcontractor1 repres5tative1 or affiliate ( ,,unrwa-- 7i7 is a memb] ( a =eign t]rori/ organization2 7ii7 has propagat$1 dissem9at$1 or incit$ anti-,am]ican1 anti-,israel1 or anti-,semitic rhetoric or propag&a2 or 7iii7 has us$ any ,,unrwa res\rces1 includ+ publications or ,web sites1 to propagate or dissem9ate political mat]ials1 includ+ political rhetoric reg>d+ ! ,israeli-,pale/9ian conflict2 7,b7 no ,,unrwa s*ool1 hospital1 cl9ic1 o!r facility1 or o!r infra/ructure or res\rce is be+ us$ by a =eign t]rori/ organization = op]ations1 plann+1 tra9+1 recruitm5t1 fundrais+1 indoctr9ation1 communications1 sanctu>y1 /orage ( weapons or o!r mat]ials1 or z an access po9t to any und]gr\nd tunnel network1 or any o!r purposes2 7,c7 ,,unrwa is subject to compreh5sive f9ancial audits by an int]nationally recogniz$ ?ird p>ty indep5d5t audit+ firm & has implem5t$ an effective sy/em ( vett+ & ov]sight to prev5t ! use1 receipt1 or div]sion ( any ,,unrwa res\rces by any =eign t]rori/ organization or memb]s !re(2 7,d7 no ,,unrwa-fund$ s*ool or educational in/itution uses textbooks or o!r educational mat]ials t propagate or dissem9ate anti-,am]ican1 anti-,israel1 or anti-,semitic rhetoric1 propag&a or incitem5t2 7,e7 no recipi5t ( ,,unrwa funds or loans is a memb] ( a =eign t]rori/ organization2 & 7,f7 ,,unrwa holds no acc\nts or o!r affiliations ) f9ancial in/itutions t ! ,unit$ ,/ates deems or believes to be complicit 9 money laund]+ & t]ror f9anc+4 7#c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7,a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7i7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,appropriations1 & ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7ii7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 ! ,committee on ,appropriations1 & ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4 7,b7 ,=eign t]rori/ organization ,! t]m =eign t]rori/ organization means an organization designat$ z a =eign t]rori/ organization by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate 9 accordance ) section #bai7;a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahi7;a774 7#d7 ,effective duration ( c]tification ,! c]tification describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 %all be effective = a p]iod ( #ahj days f ! date ( transmission to ! appropriate congressional committees1 or until ! ,secret>y receives in=mation r5d]+ t c]tification factually inaccurate1 :i*ev] is e>lie/4 ,9 ! ev5t t a c]tification becomes ineffective1 ! ,secret>y %all promptly transmit to ! appropriate congressional committees a description ( any in=mation t precludes ! r5ewal or cont9uation ( ! c]tification4 7#e7 ,limitation ,dur+ a p]iod = :i* a c]tification describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 is 9 effect1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates may n contribute to ,,unrwa or a successor entity an am\nt on an annual basis t-- 7,a7 is great] ?an ! highe/ annual contribution to ,,unrwa made by a memb] c\ntry ( ! ,league ( ,arab ,/ates = ! same ye>2 7,b7 z a proportion ( ! total ,,unrwa budget1 exce$s ! proportion ( ! total budget = ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high ,commission] = ,refugees 7,,unhcr7 paid by ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or 7,c7 exce$s #bb p]c5t ( ! total budget ( ,,unrwa 4 #d4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,presid5t & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %\ld lead a high-level diplomatic ef=t to enc\rage o!r responsible nations to )hold contributions to ! ,unit$ ,nations ,relief & ,works ,ag5cy = ,pale/9e ,refugees 9 ! ,ne> ,ea/ 7,,unrwa71 to any successor or relat$ entity1 or to ! regul> budget ( ! ,unit$ ,nations = ! support ( ,,unrwa or a successor entity 7?r\gh /aff positions provid$ by ! ,unit$ ,nations ,secret>iat or o!rwise7 until ,,unrwa has met ! conditions li/$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,f7 ( section #cja7;c77#b7 ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7z add$ by section #b ( ?is ,act72 7#b7 citiz5s ( recogniz$ /ates %\ld be remov$ f ,,unrwa's jurisdiction2 7#c7 ,,unrwa's def9ition ( a ,pale/9e refugee %\ld be *ang$ to t us$ = a refugee by ! ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high ,commission] = ,refugees2 & 7#d7 9 ord] to alleviate ! suff]+ ( ,pale/9ian refugees1 responsibility = ^? refugees %\ld be fully transf]r$ to ! ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high ,commission] = ,refugees4