,,ii #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cdbe ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #f1 #bjah ,mr4 ,lank=d introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to r$irect ,unit$ ,/ates fund+ f ! ,unit$ ,nations ,relief & ,works ,ag5cy = ,pale/9e ,refugees 9 ! ,ne> ,ea/ to o!r entities provid+ assi/ance to ,pale/9ians liv+ 9 ! ,we/ ,bank1 ! ,gaza ,/rip1 ,jordan1 ,syria1 & ,lebanon4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,pale/9ian ,assi/ance ,re=m ,act ( #bjah4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* has be5 ! l>ge/ donor to ! ,unit$ ,nations ,relief & ,works ,ag5cy = ,pale/9e ,refugees 9 ! ,ne> ,ea/ 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ,,unrwa71 has contribut$ m ?an #f1jjj1jjj1jjj to ,,unrwa s9ce #aidi4 7#b7 ,,unrwa 0 orig9ally e/abli%$ ) ! good int5tion ( assi/+ ,arab refugees displac$ by ! #aidh ,arab-,israeli conflict to rebuild _! lives4 7#c7 ,,unrwa's curr5t m&ate provides = an increase 9 ! population ( ,arab p]sons :o are assur$1 ?r\gh _! /atus z ,pale/9e refugees1 t !y w be entitl$ to return to ,israel4 7#d7 ,,unrwa has id5tifi$ m ?an #e1jjj1jjj ,,unrwa refugees 9 its records4 7#e7 ,if #e1jjj1jjj ,,unrwa refugees 7 to move to ,israel1 ! ,jewi% p w\ld become a m9ority population 9 ,israel1 & ,israel w\ld no long] be a ,jewi% ,/ate4 7#f7 ,by #bjcj1 ! numb] ( refugees recogniz$ by ,,unrwa is expect$ to rea* #h1ejj1jjj4 7#g7 ,,unrwa's def9ition ( refugees includes-- 7,a7 individuals :o are sev]al g5]ations remov$ f ! #aidh ,arab-,israeli conflict2 7,b7 individuals :o 7 born decades aft] ! conflict end$2 & 7,c7 p]sons :o h receiv$ citiz5%ip f o!r c\ntries4 7#h7 ,,unrwa consid]s m ?an #b1jjj1jjj citiz5s ( ,jordan1 mo/ ( :om 7 born 9 ,jordan & h liv$ 9 ,jordan = _! entire lives1 z ,pale/9e refugees4 7#i7 ,,unrwa consid]s p]sons z ,pale/9e refugees if !y live 9 ! ,gaza ,/rip or 9 ! ,we/ ,bank1 :i* is ! putative home ( a future ,pale/9ian /ate4 7#aj7 ,unit$ ,/ates & int]national support = ,,unrwa1 an entity fund$ pr$om9antly by ,we/]n c\ntries1 may be con/ru$ by ,pale/9ians to be ! (ficial gu>antor t _! dem& to return to ,israel is an int]nationally sanction$ "r4 7#aa7 ,on ,decemb] #bc1 #bjjj1 ,presid5t ,bill ,cl9ton articulat$1 9 8 proposal on ,israeli-,pale/9ian peace 7kn[n z ! ,cl9ton ,p>amet]s7-- 7,a7 ! ne$ = a policy t makes cle> t !re is no specific "r ( return to ,israel = ! ,pale/9ian p2 & 7,b7 ) respect to ,pale/9ian refugees1 a ,pale/9ian /ate w\ld be ! focal po9t = ,pale/9ians :o *oose to return to ! area4 7#ab7 ,,unrwa refugee camps h be5 us$ by ! int]national community-- 7,a7 to prev5t ,pale/9ians f peaceably settl+ & focus+ on build+ _! livelihoods & future2 & 7,b7 to enc\rage ,pale/9ians to prep>e = a return to ,israel4 7#ac7 ,! pres5ce ( ,,unrwa refugee camps is directly correlat$ ) unemploym5t & l[ e>n+s among ,pale/9ian communities4 7#ad7 ,accord+ to ! ,pale/9ian ,c5tral ,bureau ( ,/ati/ics-- 7,a7 #d ( ! #e gov]norates ( ! ,we/ ,bank & ,gaza ) ! highe/ p]c5tage ( _! populations liv+ 9 ,,unrwa camps h ! highe/ rates ( unemploym5t2 & 7,b7 #e ( ! #f gov]norates ( ! ,we/ ,bank & ,gaza ) ! highe/ p]c5tage ( _! populations liv+ 9 ,,unrwa camps also h ! l[e/ av]age daily wages4 7#ae7 ,,unrwa facilities h be5 us$ to support t]rori/ activities4 7#af7 ,on ,july #af1 #bjad1 ,,unrwa report$ t-- 7,a7 x _h f\nd #bj missiles 9 "o ( its s*ools 9 ,gaza1 :i* 7 likely plac$ at ! s*ool by ,hamas2 & 7,b7 x return$ ! missiles to ! relevant au?orities 9 ,gaza1 :i* is controll$ by ,hamas4 7#ag7 ,on ,july #bb1 #bjad1 ,,unrwa report$ t x _h f\nd additional missiles t _h be5 /ockpil$ 9 ano!r ( its s*ools 9 ,gaza4 7#ah7 ,on ,july #bi1 #bjad1 ,,unrwa confirm$1 = ! ?ird "t 9 less ?an a mon?1 t a /ockpile ( ,hamas rockets 0 f\nd 9 "o ( its s*ools 9 ,gaza1 :i*-- 7,a7 e/abli%$ a patt]n ( ,hamas weapons be+ /or$ 9 ,,unrwa facilities2 & 7,b7 calls into "q ,,unrwa's claim ( be+ caught unaw>es to ,hamas' actions4 7#ai7 ,on ,july #cj1 #bjad1 ,john ,g+1 :o 0 ! ,director ( ,,unrwa ,op]ations 9 ! ,gaza ,/rip f #bjjf to #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$1 ,yes1 ! arm$ gr\ps are fir+ _! rockets into ,israel f ! vic9ity ( ,,un facilities & resid5tial areas4 ,absolutely44 7#bj7 ,on ,septemb] #a1 #bjae1 ! nongov]nm5tal organization ,,un ,wat* publi%$ a report docum5t+ #ab diff]5t ,facebook acc\nts op]at$ by ,,unrwa (ficials t op5ly incite anti-,semitism & viol5ce1 includ+ ,ahm$ ,fa?i ,bad]1 :o-- 7,a7 id5tifi$ himself z a ,deputy ,s*ool ,pr9cipal at ,,unrwa2 & 7,b7 prais$ ! murd] ( a gr\p ( collaborators ) ! ,jews4 7#ba7 ,on ,octob] #af1 #bjae1 ,,un ,wat* publi%$ a ,report on ,,unrwa ,tea*]s & ,o!r ,(ficials ,incit+ ,viol5ce ,antisemitism id5tify+ an additional #aj ,,unrwa individuals t op5ly incite to anti-,semitism & viol5ce1 includ+ ,hani ,al ,ramahi1 :o-- 7,a7 id5tifi$ himself z a ,projects ,support ,assi/ant at ,,unrwa2 & 7,b7 po/$ an image t enc\rag$ ,pale/9ians to /ab ,zioni/ dogs4 7#bb7 ,on ,febru>y #bf1 #bjag1 ,,unrwa ann\nc$ t x _h susp5d$ ,suhail al-,h9di1 ! *airman ( ! ,,unrwa ,pale/9ian work]s' union 9 ,gaza & ! pr9cipal ( an ,,unrwa elem5t>y s*ool aft] receiv+ sub/antial in=mation t al-,h9di 0 elect$ to ,hamas' politburo 9 a vote 9 e>ly ,febru>y #bjag4 #c4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 to cont9ue support+ assi/ance to ! ,pale/9ians by-- 7,a7 address+ urg5t humanit>ian ne$s2 7,b7 promot+ peace 9 ! region2 7,c7 improv+ security 9 ! region2 7,d7 support+ transp>5t & acc\ntable gov]nm5t in/itutions2 & 7,e7 promot+ a private sector economy2 7#b7 to provide assi/ance to ! ,pale/9ians bas$ on humanit>ian1 security1 & economic ne$s2 & 7#c7 to make ! ,,unrwa's def9ition ( refugee consi/5t ) ,unit$ ,/ates law1 includ+ sections #aja7;a77#db71 #bjg7;c77#b71 & #bjh7;b77#b77;,a77vi7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#db71 #aaeg7;c77#b71 & #aaeh7;b77#b77;,a77vi74 #d4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ,unit$ ,/ates humanit>ian1 economic1 & security assi/ance to ! ,pale/9ians is an important compon5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy t s]ves to promote long-la/+ peace betwe5 ,israelis & ,pale/9ians2 7#b7 ,unit$ ,/ates support = ,pale/9ians %\ld be /ructur$ 9 a mann] t promotes ! prospects = peace1 r ?an 9 a mann] t und]m9es peace2 7#c7 cont9u$ ,unit$ ,/ates f9ancial support = ,,unrwa 7abs5t significant re=m7-- 7,a7 enables ! fo/]+ ( ill w t[>d ,israel & ! ,unit$ ,/ates r ?an build+ a /able & prosp]\s future = ,pale/9ians2 & 7,b7 fur!r exac]bates ! dire economic situation fac$ by ,pale/9ian communities1 z docum5t$ by ! ,pale/9ian ,c5tral ,bureau ( ,/ati/ics' report+ ( high] unemploym5t & l[] wages 9 areas ) a great] proportion ( ,pale/9ians liv+ inside ,,unrwa camps2 7#d7 ,,unrwa promotes a political & economic environm5t t is n 9 ! imm$iate- or long-t]m int]e/ ( ! ,pale/9ian p2 7#e7 ,unit$ ,/ates f9ancial support = ,,unrwa %\ld n be con/ru$ to imply ,unit$ ,/ates support = all ,pale/9ians' "r ( return to ,israel2 7#f7 no?+ prev5ts ! ,unit$ ,/ates f provid+ assi/ance to ,pale/9ians 9 ne$ reg>dless ( refugee /atus2 7#g7 ,,unrwa's policy ( exp&+ ! ,pale/9ian refugee population1 g5]ation aft] g5]ation1 9 contra/ to e o!r refugee population 9 hi/ory1 is n a f9ancially su/a9able model = ,unit$ ,/ates taxpay]s to cont9ue to support )\t significant re=m2 7#h7 ,,unrwa1 :i* has approximately #cc1jjj ,pale/9ians on its payroll & provides _m basic s]vices 9 p>allel to ! ,pale/9ian ,au?ority is an ob/acle to ! ,pale/9ian ,au?ority's ability to gov]n & provide basic s]vices2 7#i7 ! ,unit$ ,nations %\ld prioritize ! dismantlem5t ( ,,unrwa refugee camps 9 ! ,we/ ,bank & ,gaza to all[ ,pale/9ians curr5tly resid+ 9 su* camps to integrate into _! local communities & labor =ce2 7#aj7 ,s5ate ,report #aab-agb direct$ ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to submit a report indicat+-- 7,a7 ! approximate numb] ( p curr5tly s]v$ by ,,unrwa :o actually liv$ 9 :at 0 ref]r$ to z ,pale/9e betwe5 #aidf & #aidh & 7 displac$ by ! #aidh ,arab-,israeli ,w>2 7,b7 ! desc5dants ( ! p describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 7,c7 ! ext5t to :i* ! provision ( ,,unrwa s]vices fur!rs ! security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & allies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7,d7 ! me?odology & *all5ges 9 prep>+ su* report2 7#aa7 ! report describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#aj7 %\ld be declassifi$2 & 7#ab7 all refugees ( ,syria %\ld be assi/$ solely by ,,unhcr z ,syrian refugees4 #e4 ,,unrwa re=m & c]tification 7a7 ,c]tification ,n lat] ?an ,june #cj1 #bjbj1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all seek to c]tify to ,congress t ,,unrwa-- 7#a7 is utiliz+ ,op]ations ,support ,(fic]s 9 ! ,we/ ,bank1 ,gaza1 & o!r fields ( op]ation to inspect ,,unrwa in/allations & report+ any inappropriate use2 7#b7 is act+ promptly to address-- 7,a7 any /aff or b5efici>y violations ( its policies 7includ+ ! policies on neutrality & imp>tiality ( employees72 & 7,b7 ! legal requirem5ts "u section #cja7;c7 ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bbba7;c772 7#c7 is implem5t+ proc$ures to ma9ta9 ! neutrality ( its facilities1 includ+ implem5t+ a no-weapons policy & conduct+ regul> inspections ( its in/allations1 to ensure !y are only us$ = humanit>ian or o!r appropriate purposes2 7#d7 is tak+ necess>y & appropriate measures to ensure t ,,unrwa is-- 7,a7 op]at+ 9 compliance ) section #cja7;c7 ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa2 & 7,b7 cont9u+ regul> report+ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate on actions x has tak5 to ensure con=mance ) su* conditions2 7#e7 is tak+ /eps to ensure t ! cont5t ( all educational mat]ials taught 9 ,,unrwa-adm9i/]$ s*ools & summ] camps-- 7,a7 is consi/5t ) ! value ( dignity = all p]sons2 & 7,b7 does n induce or enc\rage incitem5t1 viol5ce1 or prejudice2 7#f7 is n engag+ 9 op]ations ) f9ancial in/itutions or relat$ entities 9 violation ( relevant ,unit$ ,/ates law2 7#g7 is tak+ /eps to improve ! f9ancial transp>5cy ( ,,unrwa2 7#h7 is 9 compliance ) ! ,unit$ ,nations ,bo>d ( ,auditors' bi5nial audit requirem5ts & is implem5t+ 9 a timely fa%ion ! ,bo>d's recomm5dations2 7#i7 is work+ to integrate ,,unrwa refugees into _! local communities & labor =ce2 & 7#aj7 has adopt$ a def9ition ( refugee t-- 7,a7 is consi/5t ) ! laws ref]r$ to 9 section #c7c72 7,b7 only includes individuals :o 7 p]sonally displac$ by ! #aidh ,arab-,israeli conflict2 & 7,c7 excludes individuals :o-- 7i7 h subsequ5tly ga9$ nationality 9 ano!r c\ntry2 or 7ii7 live 9 ,gaza or ! ,we/ ,bank 7! putative homel& ( a future ,pale/9ian /ate74 7b7 ,fund+ limitation ,if ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate does n make ! c]tification describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 by ,june #cj1 #bjbj1 no ag5cy or in/rum5tality ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t may provide any fund+1 directly or indirectly1 to ! ,unit$ ,nations ,relief & ,works ,ag5cy = ,pale/9e ,refugees 9 ! ,ne> ,ea/4 7c7 ,waiv] au?ority ,! ,presid5t may waive ! requirem5ts ( ?is section = #a ye>1 beg9n+ n less ?an #cj days aft] ! ,presid5t det]m9es & reports to ! appropriate congressional committees t su* waiv] is vital to ! national int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #f4 ,fund+ 7a7 ,au?orization ( reprogramm+ ,if ! c]tification ref]r$ to 9 section #e7;b7 is n made be=e ,june #cj1 #bjbj1 & a waiv] pursuant to section #e7;c7 is n 9 effect-- 7#a7 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 is au?oriz$ to reprogram dur+ fiscal ye> #bjbj1 = ! purposes set =? 9 subsection 7b71 am\nts t 7 int5d$1 appropriat$1 or obligat$ = ,,unrwa2 & 7#b7 !re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$1 = fiscal ye> #bjba1 #cfj1jjj1jjj = ! purposes set =? 9 subsection 7b74 7b7 ,use ( reprogramm$ funds ,am\nts reprogramm$ or appropriat$ pursuant to subsection 7a7 may be us$ = assi/ance to ,pale/9ians liv+ 9 ! ,we/ ,bank1 ! ,gaza ,/rip1 ,jordan1 ,syria1 or ,lebanon ?r\gh-- 7#a7 ! ,pale/9ian ,au?ority1 = ! provision ( heal?1 education1 & o!r necess>y s]vices2 7#b7 vett$ nongov]nm5tal organizations provid+ humanit>ian assi/ance 9 ! ,gaza ,/rip2 7#c7 ! gov]nm5ts ( c\ntries 9 :i* ,,unrwa op]ates & ma9ta9s (ficial ,,unrwa facilities1 = ! provision ( heal?1 education1 & o!r necess>y s]vices2 7#d7 ! ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high ,commission] = ,refugees1 = s]vices to p]sons ( ,pale/9ian desc5t :o h be5 d5i$ citiz5%ip 9 ,syria or ,lebanon to f9d individual solutions ( local integration or resettlem5t 9 ?ird c\ntries 9 a way t-- 7,a7 ends _! refugee /atus2 & 7,b7 is consi/5t ) curr5t ,,unhcr policy ) respect to all refugees2 7#e7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t or o!r local entities1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 su* z hospitals1 cl9ics1 & s*ools1 = ! provision ( heal? & education s]vices 9 ! ,we/ ,bank if ! ,pale/9ian ,au?ority _c or w n use ,unit$ ,/ates fund+ = ! purposes describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 & 7#f7 o!r entities1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 = humanit>ian1 education1 heal? c>e1 & economic developm5t-relat$ assi/ance = ! ,pale/9ians4 7c7 ,pale/9ian ,assi/ance ,tru/ ,fund 7#a7 ,tru/ fund ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates a tru/ fund1 :i* %all be kn[n z ! ,pale/9ian ,assi/ance ,tru/ ,fund1 :i* %all consi/ ( am\nts reprogramm$ pursuant to subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,di/ribution ( funds 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 %all di/ribute am\nts f ! ,pale/9ian ,assi/ance ,tru/ ,fund to ! entities li/$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#f7 ( subsection 7a7 bas$ on su* crit]ia & b5*m>ks z ! ,secret>y %all e/abli%1 9 accordance ) subp>agraph 7,b74 7,b7 ,crit]ia & b5*m>ks ,! crit]ia & b5*m>ks e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all seek to prioritize ! di/ribution ( funds to entities li/$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#f7 ( subsection 7a7 bas$ ^u ! transf] ( responsibility =-- 7i7 education1 heal?1 & o!r s]vices curr5tly provid$ by ,,unrwa 9 ! ,we/ ,bank to ! ,pale/9ian ,au?ority2 7ii7 su* s]vices 9 ! ,gaza ,/rip to ! ,pale/9ian ,au?ority or vett$ nongov]nm5tal or ,unit$ ,nations organizations work+ 9 ! region2 7iii7 su* s]vices 9 o!r c\ntries 79 :i* ,,unrwa op]ates & ma9ta9s (ficial ,,unrwa facilities7 to ! gov]nm5ts ( su* c\ntries2 & 7iv7 su* s]vices to ,,unhcr = assi/ance to ,pale/9ians d5i$ citiz5%ip 9 ,syria & ,lebanon1 cont+5t ^u ! implem5tation ( a plan = p]man5t resettlem5t 9 su* c\ntries or o!r ?ird c\ntries4 7,c7 ,effect ,! application ( ! crit]ia "u subp>agraph 7,b7 %\ld-- 7i7 r$uce ! numb] ( ,pale/9ians :o are classifi$ z refugees by ! ,unit$ ,nations & o!r int]national refugee organizations2 7ii7 increase ! employm5t rate & job opportunities available = =m] ,,unrwa b5efici>ies2 & 7iii7 enhance ! ,pale/9ian ,au?ority's ability-- 7,i7 to gov]n effectively2 & 7,,ii7 to provide necess>y s]vices to all ,pale/9ians "u its au?ority 9 ! ,we/ ,bank4 #g4 ,report+ requirem5ts 7a7 ,report on classification 7#a7 ,review ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all review ! classification ( a report relat$ to ,,unrwa provid$ to ,congress by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate pursuant to ,s5ate ,report #aab-agb "u ! head+ ,protract$ ,refugee ,situations4 7#b7 ,effect ( review 7,a7 ,declassification ,if ! ,presid5t det]m9es t ! report ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %\ld n be classifi$1 ! ,presid5t %all imm$iately ord] its declassification4 7,b7 ,ju/ification ,if ! ,presid5t det]m9es t ! report ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 is appropriately classifi$1 ! ,presid5t %all provide an unclassifi$ report to ,congress t includes a ju/ification ( :y ! release ( basic c5sus in=mation relat$ to ,,unrwa w\ld pose a ?reat to ! national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7b7 ,annual report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e ye> !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit a report to ,congress t id5tifies-- 7#a7 ! numb] ( p-- 7,a7 :o1 9 ! prec$+ ye>1 receiv$ ,,unrwa s]vices2 7,b7 ^: place ( resid5ce betwe5 ,june #aidf & ,may #aidh 0 ,pale/9e2 & 7,c7 :o 7 displac$ z a result ( ! #aidh ,arab-,israeli conflict2 7#b7 ! numb] ( p-- 7,a7 :o1 9 ! prec$+ ye>1 receiv$ ,,unrwa s]vices2 & 7,b7 :o are desc5dants ( p]sons describ$ 9 p>agraph 7,a72 & 7#c7 ! numb] ( p-- 7,a7 :o1 9 ! prec$+ ye>1 receiv$ ,,unrwa s]vices2 & 7,b7 :o are citiz5s ( ano!r c\ntry4 7c7 ,regional break\t data ,9 prep>+ ! report requir$ "u subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all include regional break\t data to id5tify h[ _m individuals describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 ( subsection 7b7 live 9 ! ,we/ ,bank1 ,gaza1 ,jordan1 ,lebanon1 & ,syria1 respectively4