Integrity Act ensures money designated for humanitarian assistance does not fall into the hands of terrorists. The bill requires the President must certify to Congress that UNRWA is subject to comprehensive financial audits by an internationally recognized. independent auditing firm. does not knowingly provide employment. refuge. assistance or support of any kind to members of foreign terrorist organizations. and is not an impediment to finding a lasting solution for Palestinian refugees in the West Bank and Gaza. The bill also calls upon the State Department to assess the prospect of phasing out services provided by UNRWA. and examine antiSemitic bias in UNRWAs educational material. Tying future U.S. assistance to UNRWA to an independent. internationally recognized expenditure audit will ensure U.S. taxpayer money does not support terrorist organizations like Hamas. I want to thank my good friend Congressman TOM LANTOS for being the lead cosponsor of this legislation. I look forward to working with him and my other colleagues on this bill to bring accountability to UNRWA. By doing so. we can take positive steps towards solving the refugee problem without allowing U.S. dollars to fall into the hands of terrorists. EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS. Vol. 152.
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