,,ii #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #ajfj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #d1 #bjag,mr4 ,cruz introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to /r5g!n prohibitions reg>d+ ! ,pale/9e ,lib]ation ,organization1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,plo ,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjag4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,pale/9e ,lib]ation ,organization 7,,plo7 ,mission (fice1 repres5t+ ! ,,plo1 & by ext5sion1 ! ,pale/9ian ,au?ority 7,,pa71 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 0 op5$ 9 #aiid 9 ord] to implem5t ! ,oslo ,accords1 :i* initiat$ direct negotiations betwe5 ! ,,plo & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,israel4 7#b7 ,section #ajjc ( ! ,anti-,t]rorism ,act ( #aihg 7title ,x ( ,public ,law #ajj-bjd2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ebjb71 makes x unlawful to e/abli% or ma9ta9 an (fice1 headqu>t]s1 premises1 or o!r facilities or e/abli%m5ts )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates at ! behe/ or direction (1 or ) funds provid$ by ! ,pale/9e ,lib]ation ,organization or any ( its con/itu5t gr\ps1 any successor to any ( ^?1 or any ag5ts !re(4 7#c7 ,us+ v>i\s au?orities1 ! executive bran* has waiv$ ! provisions ( section #ajjc ( ! ,anti-,t]rorism ,act ( #aihg4 7#d7 ,article ,,xxxi1 clause #g1 ( ! ,israeli-,pale/9ian ,int]im ,agreem5t on ! ,/atus ( ! ,we/ ,bank & ! ,gaza ,/rip 7,septemb] #bh1 #aiie7 /ates t ,nei!r side %all initiate or take any /ep t w *ange ! /atus ( ! ,we/ ,bank & ! ,gaza ,/rip p5d+ ! outcome ( ! p]man5t /atus negotiations4 7#e7 ,9 ,janu>y #bjji1 ! ,,plo s5t a decl>ation to ! ,int]national ,crim9al ,c\rt "u ,article #ab7c7 ( ! ,rome ,/atute ( ! ,int]national ,crim9al ,c\rt on behalf ( ! ,pale/9ian ,au?ority4 7#f7 ,on ,octob] #ca1 #bjaa1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,educational1 ,sci5tific & ,cultural ,organization 7,,unesco7 vot$ to admit ! ,/ate ( ,pale/9e z its #aie? full memb]4 ,s9ce be+ admitt$1 ! ,pale/9ians h us$ ,,unesco to pass anti-,israel resolutions1 includ+ a rec5t ef=t to d5y ! hi/orical connection ( ! ,jewi% p to holy sites includ+ ! ,temple ,m\nt & ,we/]n ,wall 9 ,j]usalem4 7#g7 ,on ,novemb] #bi1 #bjab1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al ,assembly vot$ to accord ! ,/ate ( ,pale/9e /atus z a nonmemb] obs]v] ,/ate at ! ,unit$ ,nations4 7#h7 ,on ,april #b1 #bjad1 ! ,,plo jo9$ ! ,g5eva ,conv5tions z well z #ac o!r organizations4 7#i7 ,on ,janu>y #b1 #bjae1 ! ,,plo acc$$ to ! ,rome ,/atute1 & on ,janu>y #af1 #bjae1 ! ,prosecutor ( ! ,int]national ,crim9al ,c\rt op5$ a prelim9>y exam9ation ( ! situation 9 ,pale/9e aft] accept+ jurisdiction ( ! ,int]national ,crim9al ,c\rt ov] alleg$ crimes committ$ 9 ! occupi$ ,pale/9ian t]ritory1 includ+ ,ea/ ,j]usalem1 s9ce ,june #ac1 #bjad4 7#aj7 ,! ,,plo's decision to acc$e to ! ,rome ,/atute z well z sev]al int]national organizations is an attempt to *ange ! /atus ( ! ,we/ ,bank & ! ,gaza ,/rip outside ( direct negotiations betwe5 ! ,israelis & ,pale/9ians4 7#aa7 ,on ,janu>y #g1 #bjae1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's ,(fice ( ! ,spokesp]son /at$1 ,we h made cle> our opposition to ,pale/9ian action 9 seek+ to jo9 ! ,rome ,/atute ( ! ,int]national ,crim9al ,c\rt4 7#ab7 ,on ,april #a1 #bjae1 ! ,/ate ( ,pale/9e (ficially became a memb] ( ! ,int]national ,crim9al ,c\rt4 7#ac7 ,! ,,plo & ,,pa cont9ue to engage 9 incitem5t & glorify t]rorism1 & rew>d t]rori/s1 _! families1 & ! families ( ^? :o di$ committ+ t]rori/ attacks ) r\ghly #cjj1jjj1jjj annually 9 sal>ies & b5efits1 provid+ a high] rew>d to ^? ) long] jail s5t5ces4 7#ad7 ,on ,augu/ #cj1 #bjaf1 ,deputy ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ,an?ony ,j4 ,bl9k51 submitt$ to ,congress a report z requir$ "u section #hjd7;b7 ( ! ,=eign ,relations ,au?orization ,act1 ,fiscal ,ye>s #aiij & #aiia 7,public ,law #aja-bdf71 sections #fjc & #fjd ( ! ,middle ,ea/ ,peace ,commitm5ts ,act ( #bjjb 7subtitle ,a ( title ,,vi ( ,public ,law #ajg-bbh71 & section #fii ( ! ,=eign ,relations ,au?orization ,act1 ,fiscal ,ye> #bjjc 7,public ,law #ajg-bbh74 7#ae7 ,9 ?is report1 ,deputy ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,bl9k51 act+ "u au?ority delegat$ to him z ,deputy ,secret>y pursuant to ! ,presid5t's ,delegation ( ,functions on ,april #cj1 #bjji1 made ! det]m9ation t ! ,,plo & ,,pa are n 9 compliance ) c]ta9 commitm5ts to prev5t violations1 discipl9e violators1 & assume responsibility ov] all ,,plo elem5ts ''' ?us ! sanction specifi$ 9 section #fjd7;a77#b7 ( ,public ,law #ajg-bbh1 call+ = a d[ngrade 9 /atus ( ! ,,plo (fice 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 has be5 impos$4 7#af7 ,on ,janu>y #ca1 #bjag1 !n ,act+ ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ,?omas ,%annon1 pursuant to ! ,presid5t's ,delegation ( ,functions dat$ ,april #cj1 #bjji1 submitt$ to ,congress a simil> report to ,congress z requir$ "u section #hjd7;b7 ( ! ,=eign ,relations ,au?orization ,act1 ,fiscal ,ye>s #aiij & #aiia1 sections #fjc & #fjd ( ! ,middle ,ea/ ,peace ,commitm5ts ,act ( #bjjb1 & section #fii ( ! ,=eign ,relations ,au?orization ,act1 ,fiscal ,ye> #bjjc1 9 :i* ! same det]m9ation 0 made t ! ,,plo & ,,pa are n 9 compliance ) _! commitm5ts1 & impos$ ! same sanction ( a d[ngrade 9 ! /atus ( ! ,,plo (fice 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc4 7#ag7 ,9 bo? ! ,augu/ #cj1 #bjaf1 & ,janu>y #ca1 #bjag1 reports1 ! sanctions 7 imm$iately waiv$4 7#ah7 ,section #fjd7;a7 ( ! ,middle ,ea/ ,peace ,commitm5ts ,act ( #bjjb 7subtitle ,a ( title ,,vi ( ,public ,law #ajg-bbh7 requires t if ! ,presid5t det]m9es t ! ,,plo or ! ,pale/9ian ,au?ority has n compli$ ) ea* ( ! commitm5ts specifi$ 9 su* section1 ! ,presid5t %all impose "o or m ( ! foll[+ sanctions3 7,a7 ,! d5ial ( visas to ,,plo & ,,pa (ficials4 7,b7 ,! d[ngrade 9 /atus ( ! ,,plo (fice 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7,c7 ,! designation z a =eign t]rori/ organization ( ! ,,plo1 or "o or m ( its con/itu5t gr\ps 7includ+ ,fatah74 7,d7 ,! prohibition on ,unit$ ,/ates assi/ance to ! ,we/ ,bank & ,gaza 7except humanit>ian assi/ance74 #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,pale/9e ,lib]ation ,organization 7,,plo7 has fail$ to live up to its commitm5t to a bilat]al peace process ) ,israel1 r5\nce viol5ce1 accept ,israel's "r to exi/1 & honor previ\s diplomatic agreem5ts made by ! ,pale/9ians1 & cont9ues to circumv5t a negotiat$ settlem5t ) ,israel by seek+ unilat]al /atehood at ! ,unit$ ,nations & f o!r c\ntries1 actively endors+ t]ror1 & support+ boycotts1 dive/m5ts1 & sanctions 7,,bds7 aga9/ ,israel2 7#b7 ! ,pale/9ian initiation ( an ,int]national ,crim9al ,c\rt prelim9>y exam9ation1 inve/igation1 or active support = su* an inve/igation1 t subjects ,israeli nationals to an inve/igation = alleg$ crimes aga9/ ,pale/9ians1 is "p ( a delib]ate ef=t to engage 9 diplomatic1 legal w>f>e aga9/ ,israel & w\ld violate ! ,pale/9ians' commitm5t to n *ange ! /atus ( ! ,we/ ,bank & ,gaza ,/rip2 7#c7 ! only pa? t[>ds solv+ ! conflict is ?r\gh direct negotiations betwe5 ,israel & ! ,pale/9ians2 7#d7 ! ,pale/9ians %\ld n turn to outside p>ties1 includ+ int]national organizations1 to impose or o!rwise influ5ce a solution2 7#e7 x is 9 ! national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to close d[n ! ,,plo (fice 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc2 & 7#f7 ! executive bran* %\ld avail itself ( ! range ( sanctions z all[$ "u ! au?ority to impose sanctions "u section #fjd ( ! ,middle ,ea/ ,peace ,commitm5ts ,act ( #bjjb 7subtitle ,a ( title ,,vi ( ,public ,law #ajg-bbh7 9 ord] to hold ! ,pale/9ian lead]%ip acc\ntable4 #d4 ,prohibitions reg>d+ ! ,pale/9e ,lib]ation ,organization "u ! ,anti-,t]rorism ,act ( #aihg ,section #ajjc ( ! ,anti-,t]rorism ,act ( #aihg 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ebjb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,x %all be unlawful & ins]t+ 7a7 ,9 ,g5]al4--,x %all be unlawful2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7b7 ,waiv] ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 includ+ section #fjd ( ! ,middle ,ea/ ,peace ,commitm5ts ,act ( #bjjb 7subtitle ,a ( title ,,vi ( ,public ,law #ajg-bbh71 ! ,presid5t may waive = a p]iod ( n m ?an #f mon?s ! provisions ( subsection 7a7 if ! ,presid5t det]m9es & c]tifies 9 writ+ to ,congress1 n lat] ?an #de days be=e ! waiv] is to take effect1 t-- 7#a7 7,a7 ! ,pale/9ians h n1 on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjag1 obta9$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,nations or any specializ$ ag5cy !re( ! same /&+ z memb] /ates or full memb]%ip z a /ate outside an agreem5t negotiat$ betwe5 ,israel & ! ,pale/9ians2 7,b7 ! ,pale/9ians h (ficially ceas$ to be memb]s ( ! ,int]national ,crim9al ,c\rt 7,,icc7 & h )drawn f ! ,rome ,/atute ( ! ,int]national ,crim9al ,c\rt2 7,c7 any prelim9>y exam9ation or ongo+ inve/igation aga9/ ,israel1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,israel1 ! ,israeli ,arm$ or ,security ,=ces1 or any ,israeli national initiat$ by1 or on behalf (1 ! ,pale/9ians1 or ref]r$ to ! ,,icc by a /ate p>ty1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil1 or a ,pre-,trial ,*amb] has be5 )drawn & t]m9at$2 7,d7 ! ,,plo & ! ,pale/9ian ,au?ority no long] provide any f9ancial aw>d1 paym5t1 sal>y1 or b5efit to ,pale/9ians :o h committ$ t]rori/ attacks1 _! families1 or ! families ( ^? :o di$ committ+ acts ( t]rorism2 7,e7 ! ,,plo & ! ,pale/9ian ,au?ority h ceas$ to engage 9 a patt]n ( incitem5t aga9/ or ) respect to ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ,israel2 or 7#b7 ! ,pale/9ians h ent]$ into a f9al negotiat$ peace agreem5t )1 & h ceas$ all ho/ilities aga9/1 ,israel4 7c7 ,def9ition ,9 subsection 7b77#a77;,e71 ! t]m incitem5t means to advocate1 endorse1 or express support = viol5ce1 m>tyrdom1 or t]rorism1 or glorify1 honor1 or o!rwise memorialize any p]son or gr\p t has advocat$1 sponsor$1 or committ$ acts ( t]rorism1 includ+ ! nam+ aft] or d$ication to su* p]son or gr\p ( any s*ool1 community c5t]1 camp1 sports team1 /adium1 public squ>e1 /reet1 l&1 l&m>k1 wat]way1 or o!r facility4 4