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 Title 3--The President these countries for the purposes and under the authorities of chapter 9 of part I of the FAA related to international disaster assistance. The Secretary of State is authorized and directed to report this determina- tion to the Congress and to arrange for its publication in the Federal Reg- ister. GEORGE W. BUSH THE WHITE HOUSE, Washington, January 4, 2005. Presidential Determination No. 2005-17 of January 7, 2005 Implementation of Section 603 and 604 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law o7-zzs) Memorandum for the Secretaz\177 of State Consistent with the authority contained in section 604 of the Foreign Rela- tions Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107-228) (the "Act"), and with reference to the determinations set out in the report to Congress transmitted on the date hereof, 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 congres- sional committees the report prepared by my Administration that is de- scribed 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(c) 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 Register. GEORGE W. BUSH THE WHITE HOUSE, Washington, Junuu\177 7, 2005. 234

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