Congress: 107 · Status: active · Israel/Palestine classification: pro-Israel
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Sponsor: Cantor, Eric (R-VA)
Temple Mount Preservation Act of 2001 - Bars the use of appropriated funds for assistance to the Palestinian Authority (or its instrumentalities) unless the President certifies to Congress that no excavation of the Temple Mount in Israel is being conducted, other than that authorized by the Israeli Antiquities Authority. Provides a waiver of such prohibition if it is certified to Congress that it is in the national security interests of the United States.
This law blocks US aid to the Palestinian Authority unless the President certifies that no unauthorized excavation is happening on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. The President can waive this restriction if he determines it serves US national security interests.
The bill ties Palestinian aid to Israeli control over Temple Mount archaeology, giving the US a mechanism to condition assistance on Palestinian compliance with Israeli-set standards for the site. This reflects a recurring congressional approach of using aid leverage on Palestinian governance.