[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 3, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 3CFRNov29]

Presidential Determination No. 2003-04 of November 29, 2002

Imposition and Waiver of Sanctions Under Section 604 of the Foreign 
Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003

Memorandum for the Secretary of State

          Pursuant to the authority contained in section 604 of the 
          Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003 (``the 
          Act'') (Public Law 107-228), and pursuant to section 603 of 
          that Act, regarding noncompliance by the PLO and the 
          Palestinian Authority with certain commitments, I hereby 
          impose the sanction set out in section 604(a)(2), ``Downgrade 
          in Status of the PLO Office in the United States.'' This 
          sanction is imposed for a period of 180 days from the date 
          hereof or until such time as the next report required by 
          section 603 of the Act is transmitted to the Congress, 
          whichever is later. You are authorized and directed to 
          transmit to the appropriate congressional committees the 
          initial report described in section 603 of the Act.
          Furthermore, I hereby determine that it is in the national 
          security interest of the United States to waive that sanction, 
          pursuant to section 604 of the Act. This waiver shall be 
          effective for a period of 180 days from the date hereof or 
          until such time as the next report required by section 603 of 
          the Act is transmitted to the Congress, whichever is later.
          You are hereby authorized and directed to transmit this 
          determination to the Congress and to publish it in the Federal 
          eister.

GEORGE W. BUSH

THE WHITE HOUSE,

Washington, November 29, 2002.

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