For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
October 17, 2001
Presidential Determination Regarding Waiver and Certification
October 16, 2001
Presidential Determination
No. 2002-03
Memorandum for the Secretary of State
Subject: Waiver and Certification of Statutory Provisions
Regarding the Palestine Liberation Organization
Pursuant to the authority and conditions contained in section 538(d) of the
Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations
Act, 2001, Public Law 106-429, as provided for in the Joint Resolution
Making Continuing Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2002, and for other
Purposes (Public Law 107-44), I hereby determine and certify that it is
important to the national security interests of the United States to waive
the provisions of section 1003 of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 1987, Public
Law 100-204.
This waiver shall be effective for a period of 6 months from the
date hereof. You are hereby authorized and directed to
transmit this determination to the Congress and to publish it in the
Federal Register.
GEORGE W. BUSH
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