,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #hbe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #aj1 #bjae   
,mr4 ,roskam 7= himself & ,mr4 ,v>gas7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means1 & 9    
addition to ! ,committees on ,=eign     
,affairs1 ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 & !       
,judici>y1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly  
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to promote trade & comm]cial  
enhancem5t betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &     
,israel1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,unit$  
,/ates-,israel ,trade & ,comm]cial      
,enhancem5t ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress 
f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,israel is         
,am]ica's dep5dable1 democratic ally 9 !
 ,middle ,ea/--an area ( p>am\nt        
/rategic importance to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 
7#b7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel ,free     
,trade ,agreem5t =m$ ! mod]n f\ndation (
 ! bilat]al comm]cial relation%ip betwe5

 ! two c\ntries & 0 ! fir/ su* agreem5t 
sign$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) a =eign      
c\ntry4  7#c7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel  
,free ,trade ,agreem5t has be5          
in/rum5tal 9 exp&+ comm]ce & ! /rategic 
relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &    
,israel4  7#d7 ,m ?an #de billion 9     
goods & s]vices is trad$ annually betwe5
 ! two c\ntries 9 addition to r\ghly #aj
 billion 9 ,unit$ ,/ates =eign direct   
inve/m5t 9 ,israel4  7#e7 ,! ,unit$     
,/ates cont9ues to look = & f9d new     
opportunities to enhance coop]ation )   
,israel1 includ+ ?r\gh ! enactm5t ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates-,israel ,enhanc$ ,security
 ,coop]ation ,act ( #bjab 7,public ,law 
#aab-aej7 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel     
,/rategic ,p>tn]%ip ,act ( #bjad        
7,public ,law #aac-bif74  7#f7 ,x has   
be5 ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t
 to combat all elem5ts ( ! ,arab ,league
 ,boycott ( ,israel by--  7,a7 public   
/atem5ts ( ,adm9i/ration (ficials2  7,b7
 enactm5t ( relevant sections ( !       
,export ,adm9i/ration ,act ( #aigi 7z   

cont9u$ 9 effect pursuant to !          
,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s  
,act71 includ+ sections to ensure =eign 
p]sons comply ) applicable report+      
requirem5ts relat+ to ! boycott2  7,c7  
enactm5t ( ! #aigf ,tax ,re=m ,act      
7,public ,law #id-dee7 t d5ies c]ta9 tax
 b5efits to entities abid+ by ! boycott2
  7,d7 ensur+ ?r\gh free trade agreem5ts
 ) ,bahra9 & ,oman t su* c\ntries no    
long] p>ticipate 9 ! boycott2 &  7,e7   
ensur+ z a condition ( memb]%ip 9 ! ,_w 
,trade ,organization t ,saudi ,arabia no
 long] en=ces ! second>y or t]ti>y      
elem5ts ( ! boycott4  #c4 ,/atem5ts (   
policy ,congress-- 7#a7 supports !      
/r5g!n+ ( ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel economic
 coop]ation & recognizes ! trem5d\s     
/rategic1 economic1 & te*nological value
 ( coop]ation ) ,israel2  7#b7          
recognizes ! b5efit ( coop]ation )      
,israel to ,unit$ ,/ates companies1     
includ+ by improv+ ,am]ican             
competitiv5ess 9 global m>kets2  7#c7   
recognizes ! importance ( trade &       

comm]cial relations to ! pursuit &      
su/a9ability ( peace1 & supports ef=ts  
to br+ toge!r ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,israel1 
! ,pale/9ian t]ritories1 & o!rs 9       
enhanc$ comm]ce2  7#d7 opposes          
politically motivat$ actions t p5alize  
or o!rwise limit comm]cial relations    
specifically ) ,israel su* z boycotts1  
dive/m5t or sanctions2  7#e7 notes t !  
boycott1 dive/m5t1 & sanction+ ( ,israel
 by gov]nm5ts1 gov]nm5tal bodies1       
quasi-gov]nm5tal bodies1 int]national   
organizations1 & o!r su* entities is    
contr>y to ! ,g5]al ,agreem5t on ,t>iffs
 & ,trade 7,,gatt7 pr9ciple (           
non-discrim9ation2  7#f7 enc\rages !    
inclusion ( politically motivat$ actions
 t p5alize or o!rwise limit comm]cial   
relations specifically ) ,israel su* z  
boycotts1 dive/m5t f1 or sanctions aga9/
 ,israel z a topic ( discussion at !    
,u4,s4-,israel ,jo9t ,economic          
,developm5t ,gr\p 7,,j$g7 & o!r areas to
 support ! /r5g!n+ ( ! ,unit$           
,/ates-,israel comm]cial relation%ip &  

combat any comm]cial discrim9ation aga9/
 ,israel2  7#g7 supports ef=ts to prev5t
 inve/igations or prosecutions by       
gov]nm5ts or int]national organizations 
( ,unit$ ,/ates p]sons on ! sole basis (
 su* p]sons do+ bus9ess ) ,israel1 )    
,israeli entities1 or 9                 
,israeli-controll$ t]ritories2 &  7#h7  
supports ,am]ican ,/ates exam9+ a       
company's promotion or compliance )     
unsanction$ boycotts1 dive/m5t f1 or    
sanctions aga9/ ,israel z "p ( its      
consid]ation 9 aw>d+ grants & contracts 
& supports ! dive/m5t ( ,/ate assets f  
companies t support or promote actions  
to boycott1 dive/ f1 or sanction        
,israel4  #d4 ,pr9cipal trade negotiat+ 
objectives ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  7a7       
,comm]cial p>tn]%ips ,among ! pr9cipal  
trade negotiat+ objectives ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates = propos$ trade agreem5ts ) =eign
 c\ntries reg>d+ comm]cial p>tn]%ips are
 ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,to disc\rage actions  
by pot5tial trad+ p>tn]s t directly or  
indirectly prejudice or o!rwise         

disc\rage comm]cial activity solely     
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel4  7#b7 
,to disc\rage politically motivat$      
actions to boycott1 dive/ f1 or sanction
 ,israel & to seek ! elim9ation (       
politically motivat$ non-t>iff b>ri]s on
 ,israeli goods1 s]vices1 or o!r comm]ce
 impos$ on ! ,/ate ( ,israel4  7#c7 ,to 
seek ! elim9ation ( /ate-sponsor$       
unsanction$ =eign boycotts aga9/ ,israel
 or compliance ) ! ,arab ,league        
,boycott ( ,israel by prospective trad+ 
p>tn]s4  7b7 ,effective date ,?is       
section takes effect on ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act & applies ) respect 
to negotiations comm5c$ be=e1 on1 or    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    
#e4 ,report on politically motivat$ acts
 ( boycott1 dive/m5t f1 & sanctions     
aga9/ ,israel  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,presid5t  
%all submit to ,congress a report on    
politically motivat$ acts ( boycott1    
dive/m5t f1 & sanctions aga9/ ,israel4  

7b7 ,matt]s ,to ,be ,includ$ ,! report  
requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all include !
 foll[+3 7#a7 ,a description ( !        
e/abli%m5t ( b>ri]s to trade1 includ+   
non-t>iff b>ri]s1 inve/m5t1 or comm]ce  
by =eign c\ntries or int]national       
organizations aga9/ ,unit$ ,/ates p]sons
 op]at+ or do+ bus9ess 9 ,israel1 )     
,israeli entities1 or 9                 
,israeli-controll$ t]ritories4  7#b7 ,a 
description ( specific /eps be+ tak5 by 
! ,unit$ ,/ates to enc\rage =eign       
c\ntries & int]national organizations to
 cease creat+ su* b>ri]s & to dismantle 
measures already 9 place & an assessm5t 
( ! effectiv5ess ( su* /eps4  7#c7 ,a   
description ( specific /eps be+ tak5 by 
! ,unit$ ,/ates to prev5t inve/igations 
or prosecutions by gov]nm5ts or         
int]national organizations ( ,unit$     
,/ates p]sons on ! sole basis ( su*     
p]sons do+ bus9ess ) ,israel1 ) ,israeli
 entities1 or 9 ,israeli-controll$      
t]ritories4  7#d7 ,decisions by =eign   
p]sons1 includ+ corporate entities &    

/ate-affiliat$ f9ancial in/itutions1 t  
limit or prohibit economic relations )  
,israel or p]sons do+ bus9ess 9 ,israel 
or 9 ,israeli controll$ t]ritories4  #f4
 ,israel trade & comm]ce boycott report+
 ,section #ac ( ! ,securities ,ex*ange  
,act ( #aicd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ghm7 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7s7   
,israel trade & comm]ce boycott report+ 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* =eign issu] requir$  
to file an annual or qu>t]ly report "u  
subsection 7a7 %all disclose 9 t        
report--  7,a7 :e!r ! issu] has         
discrim9at$ aga9/ do+ bus9ess ) ,israel 
9 ! la/ cal5d> ye> & 9 su* cases an     
issu] %all provide a description ( !    
discrim9ation4  7,b7 :e!r ! issu] has   
be5 advis$ by a =eign gov]nm5t or a     
non-memb] /ate ( ! ,unit$ ,nations to   
discrim9ate aga9/ do+ bus9ess ) ,israel1
 entities own$ or controll$ by !        
gov]nm5t ( ,israel1 or entities op]at+ 9
 ,israel or ,israeli-controll$ t]ritory2
 &  7,c7 any in/ances :]e ! issu] has   
le>n$ t a p]son1 =eign gov]nm5t1 or a   

non-memb] /ate ( ! ,unit$ ,nations is   
boycott+ ! issu]1 dive/+ !mselves ( an  
own]%ip int]e/ 9 ! issu]1 or plac+      
sanctions on ! issu] because ( ! issu]'s
 relation%ip ) ,israel1 entities own$ or
 controll$ by ! gov]nm5t ( ,israel1 or  
entities op]at+ 9 ,israel or            
,israeli-controll$ t]ritory4  7#b7      
,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is           
subsection3 7,a7 ,=eign issu] ,! t]m    
=eign issu] means an issu] t is n       
incorporat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,b7    
,non-memb] /ates ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,! 
t]m non-memb] /ates ( ! ,unit$ ,nations 
has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m by ! ,unit$    
,nations4  4  #g4 ,=eign judgm5ts aga9/ 
,unit$ ,/ates p]sons ,no c\rt 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates may recognize or en=ce any      
judgm5t :i* is ent]$ by a =eign c\rt    
aga9/ a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son c>ry+ out   
bus9ess op]ations 9 ,israel or 9 any    
t]ritory controll$ by ,israel & on :i*  
is bas$ a det]m9ation by ! =eign c\rt t 
! location 9 ,israel1 or 9 any t]ritory 
controll$ by ,israel1 ( ! facilities at 

:i* ! bus9ess op]ations are c>ri$ out is
 suffici5t to con/itute a violation (   
law4  #h4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 
,boycott1 dive/m5t f1 & sanctions aga9/ 
,israel ,! t]m boycott1 dive/m5t f1 &   
sanctions aga9/ ,israel means actions by
 /ates1 non-memb] /ates ( ! ,unit$      
,nations1 int]national organizations1 or
 affiliat$ ag5cies ( int]national       
organizations t are politically motivat$
 & are int5d$ to p5alize or o!rwise     
limit comm]cial relations specifically )
 ,israel or p]sons do+ bus9ess 9 ,israel
 or 9 ,israeli-controll$ t]ritories4    
7#b7 ,=eign p]son ,! t]m =eign p]son    
means-- 7,a7 any natural p]son :o is n  
lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce 7z  
def9$ 9 section #aja7;a77#bj7 ( !       
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#bj77 or :o is n a  
protect$ individual 7z def9$ 9 section  
#bgd;,b7a77#c7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 
#acbd;b7a77#c772 &  7,b7 any =eign      
corporation1 bus9ess association1       
p>tn]%ip1 tru/1 society or any o!r      

entity or gr\p t is n incorporat$ or    
organiz$ to d bus9ess 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 z well z any int]national organization1
 =eign gov]nm5t & any ag5cy or          
subdivision ( =eign gov]nm5t1 includ+ a 
diplomatic mission4  7#c7 ,p]son  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,! t]m p]son means-- 7i7 a     
natural p]son2  7ii7 a corporation1     
bus9ess association1 p>tn]%ip1 society1 
tru/1 f9ancial in/itution1 insur]1      
und]writ]1 gu>antor1 & any o!r bus9ess  
organization1 any o!r nongov]nm5tal     
entity1 organization1 or gr\p1 & any    
gov]nm5tal entity op]at+ z a bus9ess    
ent]prise2 &  7iii7 any successor to any
 entity describ$ 9 clause 7ii74  7,b7   
,application to gov]nm5tal entities ,!  
t]m p]son does n include a gov]nm5t or  
gov]nm5tal entity t is n op]at+ z a     
bus9ess ent]prise4  7#d7 ,unit$ /ates   
p]son ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates p]son means--
 7,a7 a natural p]son :o is a national (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7z def9$ 9 section     
#aja7;a77#bb7 ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         

#aaja7;a77#bb772 &  7,b7 a corporation  
or o!r legal entity :i* is organiz$ "u !
 laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 any ,/ate or   
t]ritory !re(1 or ! ,di/rict (          
,columbia1 if natural p]sons describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,a7 own1 directly or       
indirectly1 m ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! out/&+  
capital /ock or o!r b5eficial int]e/ 9  
su* legal entity4