[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 101 (Thursday, May 23, 1996)] [Presidential Documents] [Page 26019] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-12936] Presidential Documents Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 101 / Thursday, May 23, 1996 / Presidential Documents [[Page 26019]] Presidential Determination No. 96-20 of April 1, 1996 Suspending Restrictions on U.S. Relations With the Palestine Liberation Organization Memorandum for the Secretary of State Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Middle East Peace Facilitation Act of 1995, title VI, Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1996, Public Law 104-107, (``the Act''), I hereby: (1) Certify that it is in the national interest to suspend the application of the following provisions of law until June 15, 1996: (A) Section 307 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2227), as it applies with respect to the Palestine Liberation Organization or entities associated with it; (B) Section 114 of the Department of State Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985 (22 U.S.C. 287e note), as it applies with respect to the Palestine Liberation Organization or entities associated with it; (C) Section 1003 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 (22 U.S.C. 5202); and (D) Section 37, Bretton Woods Agreement Act (22 U.S.C. 286w), as it applies to the granting to the Palestine Liberation Organization of observer status or other official status at any meeting sponsored by or associated with the International Monetary Fund. (2) certify that the Palestine Liberation Organization, the Palestinian Authority, and successor entities are abiding by the commitments described in section 604(b)(4) of the Act. (3) certify that funds provided pursuant to the exercise of this authority and the authorities under section 583(a) of Public Law 103-236 and section 3(a) of Public Law 102-125 have been used for the purposes for which they were intended. You are authorized and directed to transmit this determination to the Congress and to publish it in the Federal Register. (Presidential Sig.)THE WHITE HOUSE, Washington, April 1, 1996. [FR Doc. 96-12936 Filed 5-22-96; 8:45 am] Billing code 4710-10-M