Middle East Peace Facilitation Act of 1993 - Grants the President the authority to suspend specified 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. Makes such suspensions effective until January 1, 1994, or an earlier date specified by the President. Declares that the Congress expects that any extension of the President's authority will be conditional on the PLO: (1) renouncing the Arab League boycott of Israel; and (2) urging the Arab League, and cooperating with efforts by the President, to end such boycott. Provides that this Act supersedes similar provisions of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1994.
S 1487 - 103Middle East Peace Facilitation Act of 1993
Became Public Law No: 103-125.
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Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 103-125.
Became Public Law No: 103-125.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Development, Finance, Trade and Monetary Policy.
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S13519)
Senate agreed to the House amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S13519)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
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.
Mr. Berman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7693-7696)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Referred jointly to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Referred jointly to the House Committee on Banking, Finance + Urban Affrs.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Held at the desk.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S12749)
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S12749)
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
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.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 213.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12388)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.