Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006
Latest action · Dec 21, 2006 Became Public Law No: 109-446.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 6, 2006
- Passed SenateJun 23, 2006
- Passed HouseDec 7, 2006
- To the PresidentDec 11, 2006
- Became lawDec 21, 2006Public Law 109-446
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on June 23, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006 - (Sec. 2) States that it shall be U.S. policy to: (1) support a peaceful, two-state solution to the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians in accordance with the Performance-Based Roadmap to a Permanent Two-State Solution to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (Roadmap), and oppose those organizations, individuals, and countries that support terrorism and violently reject such two-state solution; (2) promote democracy and the cessation of terrorism and incitement in institutions and territories controlled by the Palestinian Authority (PA); and (3) urge members of the international community to avoid contact with and refrain from financially supporting the terrorist organization Hamas until it agrees to recognize Israel, renounce violence, disarm, and accept prior agreements, including the Roadmap.
Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to provide assistance under such Act to the Hamas-controlled PA only during a period for which a presidential certification has determined that: (1) no PA ministry, agency, or instrumentality is controlled by Hamas unless the Hamas-controlled PA has publicly acknowledged the Jewish state of Israel's right to exist and is adhering to all previous agreements and understandings with the United States, Israel, and the international community, including agreements and understandings pursuant to the Roadmap; and (2) the Hamas-controlled PA has made demonstrable progress toward purging from its security services individuals with ties to terrorism, dismantling all terrorist infrastructure and cooperating with Israel's security services, halting anti-American and anti-Israel incitement, and ensuring democracy and financial transparency.
Directs the President to make and transmit such recertifications to Congress every six months (except for the first recertification which must be made within 90 days of the initial certification).
States that assistance to the PA may not be provided until 15 days after the date on which the President has provided notice to the Committees on International Relations and on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and to the Committees on Foreign Relations and on Appropriations of the Senate (Committees) in accordance with specified reprogramming notification provisions under such Act.
Exempts from such limitation, upon certification to Congress, assistance for: (1) administrative and personal security costs of the Office of the President of the PA; (2) activities of the President of the PA to fulfill his or her duties as President, including controlling border crossings, fostering the Middle East peace process, and promoting democracy and the rule of law; and (3) the judiciary branch of the PA and other entities.
Requires with respect to such exempted assistance that: (1) it is in U.S. national security interests, and the proposed recipient is not a member of, or controlled by, Hamas or any other foreign terrorist organization; and (2) the President consults with the Committees.
Applies such assistance limitations to the unexpended balances of funds obligated under such Act to the PA prior to enactment of this Act.
(Sec. 3) States that: (1) assistance may be provided under such Act to nongovernmental organizations for the West Bank and Gaza only during a period for which a certification is in effect; and (2) such assistance shall be marked as assistance from the American people or the government of the United States unless the Secretary of State or the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) determines that such marking will endanger the persons delivering such assistance or would have an adverse effect on implementation of the assistance.
Exempts certain categories of assistance from such limitations.
Provides presidential notification requirements.
Directs the Secretary, for FY2007 and FY2008, to certify to the Committees that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) will have access to appropriate U.S. financial information in order to review assistance use.
Directs the Secretary to take steps prior to obligating funds to ensure such assistance is not provided to or through an individual or entity with terrorist ties.
Prohibits using such funds to recognize or honor individuals or the families of individuals who commit terrorism.
Sets forth auditing requirements.
(Sec. 4) Expresses the sense of Congress that during any period for which a certification is not in effect the PA-controlled territory should be deemed to be in use as a terrorist sanctuary for purposes of the Export Administration Act of 1979 and the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989.
(Sec. 5) Prohibits during any period in which a certification is not in effect visa issuance to any alien who is an official of, affiliated with, or serving as a Hamas-led PA representative, except: (1) the President of the PA and his or her personal representatives, provided that the President of the PA and such personal representatives are not affiliated with Hamas or any other foreign terrorist organization; and (2) members of the Palestinian Legislative Council who are not members of Hamas or any other foreign terrorist organization.
(Sec. 6) States that the President, during any period in which a certification is not in effect, should restrict to a 25-mile radius of U.N. headquarters the travel of PA and Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) officials and representatives, other than the President of the PA and his or her personal representatives (provided that the President of the PA and such representatives are not affiliated with Hamas or any other foreign terrorist organization), who are stationed at the United Nations.
(Sec. 7) Prohibits during any period in which a certification is not in effect establishment of an office, headquarters, premises, or other facilities within U.S. jurisdiction at the direction of, or with funds provided by, the PA.
Authorizes the President to waive such prohibition upon certification to the Committees that such waiver is vital to U.S. national security interests.
(Sec. 8) States that the President should direct the U.S. executive director at each international financial institution to use U.S. influence to prohibit assistance to the PA unless a certification is in effect. Exempts from such prohibition: (1) assistance for basic human health needs; and (2) assistance to promote democracy, provided that such assistance does not directly benefit Hamas or any other foreign terrorist organization.
(Sec. 9) Prohibits funds for the State Department from being used by any U.S. officer or employee to negotiate with members or official representatives of Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, or any other Palestinian terrorist organization (except in emergency or humanitarian situations) until such organization: (1) recognizes Israel's right to exist; (2) renounces terrorism; (3) dismantles the terrorist infrastructure; and (4) recognizes all previous agreements and understandings between Israel and the PA.
(Sec. 10) Directs the Secretary to establish the Israeli-Palestinian Peace, Reconciliation and Democracy Fund.
Requires the Secretary to submit an annual report to the Committees.
Authorizes FY2007 appropriations.
(Sec. 11) Directs the Secretary to submit an annual report to the Committees concerning direct assistance to the PA by other countries and international entities.
(Sec. 12) Defines "appropriate congressional committees" and "Palestinian Authority" for purposes of this Act.
Cosponsors 90
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 6, 2006 to Jun 26, 2006; 19 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Barbara A. Mikulski | Original | Mar 6, 2006 |
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | Original | Mar 6, 2006 |
| D-NE | Ben Nelson | Original | Mar 6, 2006 |
| D-FL | Bill Nelson | Original | Mar 6, 2006 |
| R-NE | Chuck Hagel | Original | Mar 6, 2006 |
| R-MT | Conrad R. Burns | Original | Mar 6, 2006 |
| R-VA | George Allen | Original | Mar 6, 2006 |
| D-NV | Harry Reid | Original | Mar 6, 2006 |
| R-KY | Jim Bunning | Original | Mar 6, 2006 |
| R-SC | Jim DeMint | Original | Mar 6, 2006 |
| R-MO | Jim Talent | Original | Mar 6, 2006 |
| D-MA | John F. Kerry | Original | Mar 6, 2006 |
| R-SD | John Thune | Original | Mar 6, 2006 |
| I-CT | Joseph I. Lieberman | Original | Mar 6, 2006 |
| D-DE | Joseph R. Biden Jr. | Original | Mar 6, 2006 |
| D-CO | Ken Salazar | Original | Mar 6, 2006 |
| R-FL | Mel Martinez | Original | Mar 6, 2006 |
| R-OH | Mike DeWine | Original | Mar 6, 2006 |
| R-TN | William H. Frist | Original | Mar 6, 2006 |
| R-WY | Craig Thomas | Mar 7, 2006 | |
| R-LA | David Vitter | Mar 7, 2006 | |
| D-NJ | Frank R. Lautenberg | Mar 7, 2006 | |
| D-NY | Hillary Rodham Clinton | Mar 7, 2006 | |
| R-TX | Kay Bailey Hutchison | Mar 7, 2006 | |
| D-MN | Mark Dayton | Mar 7, 2006 | |
| R-ID | Mike Crapo | Mar 7, 2006 | |
| D-MD | Paul S. Sarbanes | Mar 7, 2006 | |
| R-PA | Rick Santorum | Mar 7, 2006 | |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Mar 7, 2006 | |
| R-MS | Thad Cochran | Mar 7, 2006 | |
| R-CO | Wayne Allard | Mar 7, 2006 | |
| R-OR | Gordon H. Smith | Mar 9, 2006 | |
| R-AZ | Jon Kyl | Mar 9, 2006 | |
| R-AK | Lisa Murkowski | Mar 9, 2006 | |
| D-LA | Mary L. Landrieu | Mar 9, 2006 | |
| R-ME | Olympia J. Snowe | Mar 9, 2006 | |
| R-NC | Richard Burr | Mar 9, 2006 | |
| R-MS | Trent Lott | Mar 9, 2006 | |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Mar 14, 2006 | |
| R-AL | Richard C. Shelby | Mar 14, 2006 | |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Mar 14, 2006 | |
| D-SD | Tim Johnson | Mar 14, 2006 | |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Mar 15, 2006 | |
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | Mar 15, 2006 | |
| R-AZ | John McCain | Mar 15, 2006 | |
| R-NH | Judd Gregg | Mar 15, 2006 | |
| D-MT | Max Baucus | Mar 15, 2006 | |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Mar 15, 2006 | |
| R-AL | Jeff Sessions | Mar 16, 2006 | |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Mar 16, 2006 | |
| R-KS | Pat Roberts | Mar 16, 2006 | |
| R-MO | Christopher S. Bond | Mar 27, 2006 | |
| D-HI | Daniel K. Akaka | Mar 27, 2006 | |
| R-NV | John Ensign | Mar 27, 2006 | |
| R-KS | Sam Brownback | Mar 27, 2006 | |
| R-GA | Saxby Chambliss | Mar 27, 2006 | |
| D-DE | Thomas R. Carper | Mar 27, 2006 | |
| D-WA | Maria Cantwell | Mar 28, 2006 | |
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | Mar 29, 2006 | |
| D-AR | Mark L. Pryor | Mar 29, 2006 | |
| R-OK | Tom Coburn | Mar 29, 2006 | |
| D-ND | Byron L. Dorgan | Mar 30, 2006 | |
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | Mar 30, 2006 | |
| R-SC | Lindsey Graham | Mar 30, 2006 | |
| R-MN | Norm Coleman | Mar 30, 2006 | |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Mar 30, 2006 | |
| D-AR | Blanche L. Lincoln | Apr 3, 2006 | |
| D-IN | Evan Bayh | Apr 3, 2006 | |
| R-ID | Larry E. Craig | Apr 3, 2006 | |
| D-WI | Russell D. Feingold | Apr 3, 2006 | |
| D-MI | Carl Levin | Apr 4, 2006 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Apr 4, 2006 | |
| R-NC | Elizabeth Dole | Apr 4, 2006 | |
| D-WI | Herb Kohl | Apr 4, 2006 | |
| D-IA | Tom Harkin | Apr 4, 2006 | |
| D-ND | Kent Conrad | Apr 5, 2006 | |
| R-UT | Orrin G. Hatch | Apr 5, 2006 | |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Apr 5, 2006 | |
| D-CT | Christopher J. Dodd | Apr 6, 2006 | |
| D-PA | Arlen Specter | Apr 25, 2006 | |
| D-MA | Edward M. Kennedy | Apr 25, 2006 | |
| D-NM | Jeff Bingaman | Apr 25, 2006 | |
| R-AK | Ted Stevens | Apr 25, 2006 | |
| D-IL | Barack Obama | Apr 26, 2006 | |
| D-HI | Daniel K. Inouye | Apr 26, 2006 | |
| R-UT | Robert F. Bennett | Apr 26, 2006 | |
| R-OH | George V. Voinovich | May 25, 2006 | |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | May 25, 2006 | |
| R-TN | Lamar Alexander | Jun 26, 2006 | |
| R-IN | Richard G. Lugar | Jun 26, 2006 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Foreign Relations Committee | Referred Mar 6, 2006Discharged Jun 23, 2006 |
Actions 17
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 21, 2006Signed by President.
- Dec 21, 2006Became Public Law No: 109-446.
- Dec 11, 2006Presented to President.
- Dec 7, 2006Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Dec 7, 2006Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8909-8914)
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S6463–S6465Amendments S6460 | Joseph R. Biden Jr. D-DE (amendment), Mitch McConnell R-KY (amendment), William H. Frist R-TN | Jun 23, 2006 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S1793–S1796Text printed S1794–S1796 | Joseph I. Lieberman I-CT (text), Joseph R. Biden Jr. D-DE, Mitch McConnell R-KY | Mar 6, 2006 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 6
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 6
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| IF12549 | Hamas: Background, Current Status, and U.S. Policy | Resource | Oct 23, 2024 |
| R46344 | U.S. Foreign Assistance to the Middle East: Historical, Recent Trends, and the FY2024 Background Request Archived | Report | Aug 15, 2023 |
| RL34074 | The Palestinians: Background and U.S. Relations Archived | Report | Oct 27, 2022 |
| RS22967 | U.S. Foreign Aid to the Palestinians Archived | Report | Dec 12, 2018 |
| R41514 | Hamas: Background and Issues for Congress Archived | Report | Dec 2, 2010 |
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 4542 | To provide a complete substitute. | Mitch McConnell R-KY | Amendment SA 4542 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2237 | Palestinian Compliance Act of 2006 | Related bill | Feb 1, 2006 |
| HR 4668 | Limitation on Assistance to the Palestinian Authority Act of 2006 | Related bill | Jan 31, 2006 |
| HR 4681 | Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006 | Related bill | May 25, 2006 |
Titles 5
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006
- Short Titles as Enacted
- Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Antisemitism
- Arab-Israeli conflict
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Arms control
- Arrest
- Auditing
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Commemorations
- Commerce
- Congress
- Congress and foreign policy
- Congressional investigations
- Congressional oversight
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Democracy
- Development credit institutions
- Diplomacy
- Economic assistance
- Economics and Public Finance
- Education
- Elementary and secondary education
- Embassies
- Export controls
- Foreign leaders
- Foreign loans
- Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Freedom of the press
- Gaza Strip
- Government contractors
- Government ethics
- Government officials
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government paperwork
- Government travel
- Higher education
- Human rights
- Immigration
- Injunctions
- International Affairs
- International agencies
- Israel
- Labeling
- Law
- Mass media
- Middle East and North Africa
- Monuments and memorials
- Negotiations
- Nongovernmental organizations
- Palestinians
- Peace
- Peace negotiations
- Peace treaties
- Political parties
- President and foreign policy
- Prosecution
- Public corruption
- Recognition (International law)
- Religion
- Reprogramming of appropriated funds
- Right to travel
- Rule of law
- Sanctions (International law)
- Science, Technology, Communications
- State-sponsored terrorism
- Subcontractors
- Terrorism
- Textbooks
- United Nations
- United Nations delegations
- Visas
- West Bank
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 11, 2006Enrolled Bill
- Jun 23, 2006Engrossed in Senate
- Mar 6, 2006Introduced in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.