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 PUBLIC LAW 109–446—DEC. 21, 2006

120 STAT. 3325

Palestinian terrorist organization (except in emergency or humanitarian situations), unless and until such organization— (1) recognizes Israel’s right to exist; (2) renounces the use of terrorism; (3) dismantles the infrastructure in areas within its jurisdiction necessary to carry out terrorist acts, including the disarming of militias and the elimination of all instruments of terror; and (4) recognizes and accepts all previous agreements and understandings between the State of Israel and the Palestinian Authority. SEC. 10. ISRAELI–PALESTINIAN PEACE, RECONCILIATION AND DEMOCRACY FUND.

22 USC 2378b note.

(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF FUND.—Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall establish a fund to be known as the ‘‘Israeli-Palestinian Peace, Reconciliation and Democracy Fund’’ (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Fund’’). The purpose of the Fund shall be to support, primarily, through Palestinian and Israeli organizations, the promotion of democracy, human rights, freedom of the press, and non-violence among Palestinians, and peaceful coexistence and reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians. (b) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for so long as the Fund remains in existence, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on programs sponsored and proposed to be sponsored by the Fund. (c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of State $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2007 for purposes of the Fund.

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SEC. 11. REPORTING REQUIREMENT.

22 USC 2378b note.

Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that— (1) describes the steps that have been taken by the United States Government to ensure that other countries and international organizations, including multilateral development banks, do not provide direct assistance to the Palestinian Authority for any period for which a certification described in section 620K(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (as added by section 2(b)(2) of this Act) is not in effect with respect to the Palestinian Authority; and (2) identifies any countries and international organizations, including multilateral development banks, that are providing direct assistance to the Palestinian Authority during such a period, and describes the nature and amount of such assistance. SEC. 12. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act: (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— (A) the Committee on International Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.

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