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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Sep 23, 1993
Grants the President the authority, until January 1, 1994, to waive provisions of law which prohibit foreign and United Nations assistance to the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), the receipt or expenditure of PLO funds, and PLO membership in the International Monetary Fund, upon certification to specified congressional committees that: (1) such waiver is in the national interest; and (2) the PLO continues to abide by commitments made in letters to Israel and the Foreign Minister of Norway and under the Declaration of Principles signed in September 1993.
People & committees
Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D–RI
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 103-125.
Became Public Law No: 103-125.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Development, Finance, Trade and Monetary Policy.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate agreed to the House amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S13519)
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S13519)
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7693-7696)
Mr. Berman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 103-283, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 103-283, Part I.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred jointly to the House Committee on Banking, Finance + Urban Affrs.
Referred jointly to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Held at the desk.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S12749)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S12749)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 213.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Pell with an amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Pell with an amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12388)
Introduced in Senate
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