,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #egie  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #d1 #bjad    
,mr4 ,cr[ley 7= himself & ,mr4 ,=t5b]ry7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs  ,a  
,,bill  ,to seek ! e/abli%m5t ( &       
contributions to an ,int]national ,fund 
= ,israeli-,pale/9ian ,peace4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,int]national ,fund =                   
,israeli-,pale/9ian ,peace ,au?orization
 ,act ( #bjad4  #b4 ,f9d+s & purposes   
7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3     
7#a7 ,peaceful co-exi/5ce 9 ! ,middle   
,ea/ betwe5 ,israelis & ,pale/9ians1 &  
betwe5 ,muslims1 ,*ri/ians1 ,jews1 & ^? 
( all backgr\nds is 9 ! int]e/s ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 ,israel1 ! ,pale/9ian p1 
& ! _w4  7#b7 ,:ile ! ,unit$ ,/ates &   
its int]national allies cont9ue to      
support diplomatic & political          
negotiations betwe5 ! repres5tatives ( !
 p>ties to ! conflict z well z o!rs1 9 !
 long run su* ef=ts require broad popul>

 support among peoples 9 ord] to succe$4
 ,9 ord] to a*ieve la/+ peace 9 !       
region1 ! p :o live !re mu/1 ov] "t1    
su/a9 any pot5tial high-level agreem5ts4
  7#c7 ,?r\gh _m indep5d5t individual & 
nongov]nm5tal activities1 t5s ( ?\s&s ( 
peoples ( diff]5t backgr\nds are already
 work+ toge!r to build bett] relations  
betwe5 peoples1 ?r\gh p-to-p coexi/5ce &
 tru/-build+ measures1 activities1 & o!r
 coop]ative ef=ts4  7#d7 ,by work+      
coop]atively on %>$ goals & address+    
mutual und]/&+1 p>ticipants 9 su*       
activities1 includ+ y\?1 c come to      
reject viol5ce & und]/& ! promise (     
peaceful coexi/5ce4  7#e7 ,?r\gh support
 = p-to-p ex*anges 9 ! region & jo9t    
economic initiatives1 millions ( ord9>y 
citiz5s affect$ by ?is conflict c assi/ 
9 build+ support = la/+ peace4  7#f7    
,work+ toge!r1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 c\ntries
 ar\nd ! _w1 & ! private sector c help  
su/a9 support = peace ) ! e/abli%m5t &  
fund+ ( an indep5d5t ,int]national ,fund
 = ,israeli-,pale/9ian ,peace 7ref]r$ to

 9 ?is ,act z ! ,int]national ,fund71 to
 promote & support contact1 coop]ation1 
dialogue1 %>$ community build+1 peaceful
 coexi/5ce1 jo9t economic developm5t1 & 
reconciliation betwe5 ,israelis &       
,pale/9ians4  7#g7 ,unit$ ,/ates &      
int]national support = grassroots p-to-p
 ef=ts c help s]ve z an antidote to     
false propag&a by t]rori/ gr\ps4  7#h7  
,! ,int]national ,fund %all s]ve z a    
coord9at+ body (f]+ exp]tise & support1 
adh]+ to be/ practices = gov]nance1     
transp>5cy1 & acc\ntability4 ,!         
,int]national ,fund w be an ongo+       
pres5ce & cataly/ = reject+ viol5ce &   
build+ broad public support = su/a9+    
peace 9 ! region4 ,! ,int]national ,fund
 is n int5d$ to be a political =um1 b a 
grant-mak+ body to facilitate endur+    
p-to-p relation%ips4  7b7 ,purposes ,!  
purposes ( ?is ,act are z foll[s3  7#a7 
,to urge ! ,presid5t to make e ef=t1 9  
conjunction ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,israel1 !  
,pale/9ian ,au?ority1 regional          
gov]nm5ts1 & ! int]national community to

 e/abli% a non-political1 mutually      
acceptable ,int]national ,fund to       
promote & support contact1 coop]ation1  
dialogue1 %>$ community build+1 peaceful
 coexi/5ce1 jo9t economic developm5t1 & 
reconciliation betwe5 ,israelis &       
,pale/9ians4  7#b7 ,to provide = ,unit$ 
,/ates contributions to consi/ ( am\nts 
made available to c>ry out *apt] #d ( "p
 ,,ii ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa
 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcdf et seq4 7relat+ to
 ! ,economic ,support ,fund77 = paym5t  
to ! ,int]national ,fund to c>ry out !  
activities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74    
#c4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,int]national ,fund = 
,israeli-,pale/9ian ,peace ,congress    
urges ! ,presid5t to make e ef=t1 9     
conjunction ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,israel1 !  
,pale/9ian ,au?ority1 & ! int]national  
community1 to e/abli% an ,int]national  
,fund = ,israeli-,pale/9ian ,peace to   
c>ry out ! purposes describ$ 9 section  
#b7;b74  #d4 ,unit$ ,/ates contributions
 to ! ,int]national ,fund =             
,israeli-,pale/9ian ,peace  7a7 ,9 g5]al

 ,( ! am\nts made available = ea* (     
fiscal ye>s #bjae ?r\gh #bjai to c>ry   
out *apt] #d ( "p ,,ii ( ! ,=eign       
,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#bcdf et seq4 7relat+ to ! ,economic    
,support ,fund771 #ej1jjj1jjj is        
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = ,unit$     
,/ates contributions to ! ,int]national 
,fund4  7b7 ,additional au?orities      
,am\nts au?oriz$ to be appropriat$      
pursuant to subsection 7a7--  7#a7 are 9
 addition to am\nts o!rwise au?oriz$ to 
be appropriat$ = su* purposes2 &  7#b7  
are au?oriz$ to rema9 available until   
exp5d$4  #e4 ,conditions & und]/&+s     
relat+ to ,int]national ,fund =         
,israeli-,pale/9ian ,peace  7a7 ,support
 & promotion ( purposes ,unit$ ,/ates   
contributions to ! ,int]national ,fund  
provid$ = 9 section #d may be us$ only  
to support & promote ! purposes describ$
 9 section #b7;b74  7b7 ,additional     
re/rictions ,! re/rictions describ$ 9   
section #eca7;e7 ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance  
,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcdf7;e77  

%all apply to ,unit$ ,/ates             
contributions to ! ,int]national ,fund  
provid$ = 9 section #d to ! same ext5t &
 9 ! same mann] z su* re/rictions apply 
to am\nts made available to c>ry out    
*apt] #d ( "p ,,ii ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance
 ,act ( #aifa4  7c7 ,unit$ ,/ates       
repres5tation on bo>d ( ,int]national   
,fund ,! ,unit$ ,/ates %all provide two 
repres5tatives to ! ,advisory ,bo>d ( ! 
,int]national ,fund ) specializ$        
exp]tise 9 promot+ contact1 coop]ation1 
dialogue1 %>$ community build+1 peaceful
 coexi/5ce1 jo9t economic developm5t1 & 
reconciliation betwe5 ,israelis &       
,pale/9ians4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates           
repres5tatives on ! ,advisory ,bo>d ( ! 
,int]national ,fund %all be f diff]5t   
political p>ties1 & 9 mak+ appo9tm5ts1  
memb]s ( diff]5t political p>ties %all  
be appo9t$ alt]nately z ne>ly z may be  
practicable4  #f4 ,annual report  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,at ! end ( ea* fiscal ye> 9 :i* 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t makes any     
contribution to ! ,int]national ,fund 9 

accordance ) ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all 
submit to ,congress a writt5 report on !
 ext5t to :i* ! ,int]national ,fund &   
,unit$ ,/ates contributions to !        
,int]national ,fund h contribut$ to     
promot+ & support+ contact1 coop]ation1 
dialogue1 %>$ community build+1 peaceful
 coexi/5ce1 jo9t economic developm5t1 & 
reconciliation betwe5 ,israelis &       
,pale/9ians4  7b7 ,matt]s ,to be includ$
 ,su* report %all also include ! foll[+3
  7#a7 ,contributions pl$g$ to1         
contributions 7includ+ donations f !    
private sector7 receiv$ by1 & projects  
fund$ by ! ,int]national ,fund1 & !     
me*anisms e/abli%$ = transp>5cy &       
acc\ntability 9 ! grant-mak+ process4   
7#b7 ,a description ( ! ,int]national   
,fund's op]ations1 activities1 budget1  
receipts1 & exp5ditures = ! prec$+      
#ab-mon? p]iod1 includ+ an audit$ report
 ( ! ,int]national ,fund's f9ances1     
includ+ /atem5ts ( f9ancial position1   
op]ations1 & ca% fl[s1 9 accordance ) ! 
,unit$ ,/ates g5]ally accept$ gov]nm5t  

audit+ /&>ds z prescrib$ by !           
,comptroll] ,g5]al4