,,ii #aadth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cdfe ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #bi1 #bjaf,mr4 ,cardin 7for himself and ,mr4 ,portman7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,export ,administration ,act of #aigi to include in the prohibitions on boycotts against allies of the ,united ,states boycotts fostered by international governmental organizations against ,israel and to direct the ,export-,import ,bank of the ,united ,states to oppose boycotts against ,israel1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,protecting ,israel ,against ,economic ,discrimination ,act of #bjaf4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,the ,united ,nations ,human ,rights ,council 7in this section referred to as the ,,unhrc7 has long targeted ,israel with systematic1 politically motivated1 assaults on its legitimacy designed to stigmatize and isolate ,israel internationally4 7#b7 ,the ,,unhrc maintains a permanent agenda item known as ,item #g to ensure that ,israel will be criticized at every gathering of the ,,unhrc4 7#c7 ,at its #cast session on ,march #bd1 #bjaf1 the ,,unhrc targeted ,israel with a commercial boycott1 calling for the establishment of a database1 such as a blacklist1 of companies that operate1 or have business relations with entities that operate1 beyond ,israel's #aidi ,armistice lines1 including ,east ,jerusalem4 7#d7 ,for a half century1 ,congress has combated anti-,israel boycotts and other discriminatory activity under the ,export ,administration ,act of #aigi 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dfja et seq47 7as continued in effect under the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq4771 under part ,,vi of title ,x of the ,tax ,reform ,act of #aigf 7,public ,law #id-dee2 #ij ,stat4 #afdi7 7commonly referred to as the ,ribicoff ,amendment71 in free trade agreements with ,bahrain and ,oman1 and in ,saudi ,arabia's accession negotiations to the ,world ,trade ,organization4 7#e7 ,the recent action of the ,,unhrc is reminiscent of the ,arab ,league ,boycott1 which also called for the establishment of a blacklist and promoted a primary1 as well as a secondary and tertiary1 boycott against ,israel1 targeting ,united ,states and other companies that trade or invest with or in ,israel1 and designed to harm ,israel1 any business operating in1 or doing business1 with ,israel1 or companies that do business with companies operating in ,israel4 7#f7 ,congress recently passed anti-boycott1 divestment1 and sanctions measures in the ,bipartisan ,congressional ,trade ,priorities and ,accountability ,act of #bjae 7title ,i of ,public ,law #aad-bf2 #ai ,u4,s4,c4 #dbja et seq47 and section #iji of the ,trade ,facilitation and ,trade ,enforcement ,act of #bjae 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #ddeb71 which establish1 among other things-- 7,a7 the opposition of the ,united ,states to boycott1 divestment1 and sanctions activity targeting ,israel2 7,b7 requirements that the ,united ,states utilize trade negotiations to combat state-led or international governmental organization-led boycott1 divestment1 and sanctions activity targeting ,israel2 and 7,c7 reporting requirements regarding the actions of foreign countries or international organizations that establish barriers to trade or investment for ,united ,states companies in or with ,israel4 #c4 ,statement of policy ,congress-- 7#a7 opposes the ,united ,nations ,human ,rights ,council resolution of ,march #bd1 #bjaf1 which urges countries to pressure companies subject to their jurisdiction to divest from1 or break contracts with1 ,israel1 and calls for the creation of a blacklist of companies that either operate1 or have business relations with entities that operate1 beyond ,israel's #aidi ,armistice lines1 including ,east ,jerusalem2 and 7#b7 views such policies as a boycott of1 divestment from1 and sanctions against ,israel4 #d4 ,rule of construction ,this ,act is intended to address and counter only acts of boycotts1 divestment1 and sanctions against ,israel4 ,nothing in this ,act shall be construed to alter the established policy of the ,united ,states concerning final status issues associated with the ,arab-,israel conflict1 including border delineation that can only be resolved through direct negotiations between the parties4 #e4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,boycott of1 divestment from1 and sanctions against ,israel ,the term boycott of1 divestment from1 and sanctions against ,israel means actions by states1 nonmember states of the ,united ,nations1 international governmental organizations1 or affiliated agencies of international governmental organizations that are politically motivated and are intended to penalize or otherwise limit commercial relations specifically with ,israel or persons doing business in ,israel or in ,israeli-controlled territories4 7#b7 ,politically motivated ,the term politically motivated means actions to impede or constrain commerce with ,israel that are intended to coerce political action or impose policy positions on ,israel4 #f4 ,additional prohibitions relating to foreign boycotts 7a7 ,declaration of policy ,section #c7e7 of the ,export ,administration ,act of #aigi 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dfjb7e77 7as continued in effect under the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq477 is amended-- 7#a7 by amending subparagraph 7,a7 to read as follows3 7,a7 to oppose-- 7i7 restrictive trade practices or boycotts fostered or imposed by foreign countries1 or requests to impose restrictive trade practices or boycotts by foreign countries1 against other countries friendly to the ,united ,states or against any ,united ,states person2 and 7ii7 restrictive trade practices or boycotts fostered or imposed by any international governmental organization1 or requests to impose restrictive trade practices or boycotts by any international governmental organization1 against ,israel2 2 and 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking which have the effect and all the follows and inserting the following3 which have the effect of furthering or supporting-- 7i7 the restrictive trade practices or boycotts fostered or imposed by any foreign country1 or requests to impose restrictive trade practices or boycotts by any foreign country1 against a country friendly to the ,united ,states or against any ,united ,states person2 and 7ii7 restrictive trade practices or boycotts fostered or imposed by any international governmental organization1 or requests to impose restrictive trade practices or boycotts by any international governmental organization1 against ,israel2 and 4 7b7 ,foreign boycotts ,section #h of the ,export ,administration ,act of #aigi 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dfjg7 7as continued in effect under the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq477 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#a7-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 by inserting 1 or request to impose any boycott by a foreign country1 after a foreign country2 and 7ii7 by inserting 1 or support any boycott fostered or imposed by any international governmental organization1 or request to impose any boycott by any international governmental organization1 against ,israel after pursuant to ,united ,states law or regulation2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting or international governmental organization 7as the case may be7 after of the boycotting country2 and 7,c7 in subparagraph 7,d7-- 7i7 by inserting 1 or requesting the furnishing of information1 after ,furnishing information2 and 7ii7 by inserting or with the international governmental organization 7as the case may be7 after in the boycotting country2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 by inserting 1 or requests to impose restrictive trade practices or boycotts by foreign countries1 after foreign countries2 and 7,b7 by inserting or restrictive trade practices or boycotts fostered or imposed by any international governmental organization1 or requests to impose restrictive trade practices or boycotts by any international governmental organization1 against ,israel before the period at the end4 7c7 ,violations of section #h7;a7 ,section #aa of the ,export ,administration ,act of #aigi 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dfaj7 7as continued in effect under the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq477 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by inserting or 7j7 after subsection 7b72 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7j7 ,violations of section #h7;a7 ,whoever knowingly violates or conspires to or attempts to violate any provision of section #h7;a7 or any regulation1 order1 or license issued thereunder shall be fined in accordance with section #bjf of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agje74 4 7d7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section take effect on the date of the enactment of this ,act and apply with respect to actions described in section #h7;a7 of the ,export ,administration ,act of #aigi 7as continued in effect under the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act7 taken or knowingly agreed to be taken on or after such date of enactment4 #g4 ,policy of the ,united ,states relating to boycott of ,israel under ,export-,import ,bank ,act of #aide ,section #b7;b77#a77;,b7 of the ,export-,import ,bank ,act of #aide 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #fce7;b77#a77;,b77 is amended in the sixth sentence by inserting after child labor71 the following3 or opposing policies and actions that are politically motivated and are intended to penalize or otherwise limit commercial relations specifically with citizens or residents of ,israel1 entities organized under the laws of ,israel1 or the ,government of ,israel14