22 USC 2378c - Limitation on assistance for the West Bank and Gaza

U.S Code last checked for updates: May 15, 2024

§ 2378c.

Limitation on assistance for the West Bank and Gaza

(a)

Limitation

(b)

Exceptions

Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to the following:

(1)

Assistance to meet basic human needs

(2)

Assistance to promote democracy

(3)

Assistance for individual members of the Palestinian Legislative Council

(4)

Other types of assistance

Any other type of assistance if the President—

(A)

determines that the provision of such assistance is in the national security interest of the United States; and

(B)

not less than 30 days prior to the obligation of amounts for the provision of such assistance—

(i)

consults with the appropriate congressional committees regarding the specific programs, projects, and activities to be carried out using such assistance; and

(ii)

submits to the appropriate congressional committees a written memorandum that contains the determination of the President under subparagraph (A).

(c)

Marking requirement

(d)

Congressional notification

(e)

Definitions

In this section:

(1)

Appropriate congressional committees

the 1

 So in original. Probably should be capitalized.

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.

(2)

Foreign terrorist organization

(Pub. L. 87–195, pt. III, § 620L, as added Pub. L. 109–446, § 3(a), Dec. 21, 2006, 120 Stat. 3320.)

cite as: 22 USC 2378c