,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cdfe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bi1         
#bjaf,mr4 ,c>d9 7= himself & ,mr4       
,portman7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,export ,adm9i/ration
 ,act ( #aigi to include 9 !            
prohibitions on boycotts aga9/ allies ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates boycotts fo/]$ by       
int]national gov]nm5tal organizations   
aga9/ ,israel & to direct !             
,export-,import ,bank ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
to oppose boycotts aga9/ ,israel1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,protect+ ,israel      
,aga9/ ,economic ,discrim9ation ,act (  
#bjaf4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !     
foll[+3  7#a7 ,! ,unit$ ,nations ,human 
,rights ,c\ncil 79 ?is section ref]r$ to
 z ! ,,unhrc7 has long t>get$ ,israel ) 
sy/ematic1 politically motivat$1        
assaults on its legitimacy design$ to   
/igmatize & isolate ,israel             

int]nationally4  7#b7 ,! ,,unhrc ma9ta9s
 a p]man5t ag5da item kn[n z ,item #g to
 ensure t ,israel w be criticiz$ at e   
ga!r+ ( ! ,,unhrc4  7#c7 ,at its #ca/   
session on ,m>* #bd1 #bjaf1 ! ,,unhrc   
t>get$ ,israel ) a comm]cial boycott1   
call+ = ! e/abli%m5t ( a database1 su* z
 a blackli/1 ( companies t op]ate1 or h 
bus9ess relations ) entities t op]ate1  
beyond ,israel's #aidi ,armi/ice l9es1  
includ+ ,ea/ ,j]usalem4  7#d7 ,= a half 
c5tury1 ,congress has combat$           
anti-,israel boycotts & o!r             
discrim9atory activity "u ! ,export     
,adm9i/ration ,act ( #aigi 7#ej         
,u4,s4,c4 #dfja et seq47 7z cont9u$ 9   
effect "u ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy      
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agja et seq4771 "u "p ,,vi ( title ,x (
 ! ,tax ,re=m ,act ( #aigf 7,public ,law
 #id-dee2 #ij ,/at4 #afdi7 7commonly    
ref]r$ to z ! ,ribic(f ,am5dm5t71 9 free
 trade agreem5ts ) ,bahra9 & ,oman1 & 9 
,saudi ,arabia's accession negotiations 
to ! ,_w ,trade ,organization4  7#e7 ,! 

rec5t action ( ! ,,unhrc is rem9isc5t ( 
! ,arab ,league ,boycott1 :i* also call$
 = ! e/abli%m5t ( a blackli/ & promot$ a
 prim>y1 z well z a second>y & t]ti>y1  
boycott aga9/ ,israel1 t>get+ ,unit$    
,/ates & o!r companies t trade or inve/ 
) or 9 ,israel1 & design$ to h>m        
,israel1 any bus9ess op]at+ 91 or do+   
bus9ess1 ) ,israel1 or companies t d    
bus9ess ) companies op]at+ 9 ,israel4   
7#f7 ,congress rec5tly pass$            
anti-boycott1 dive/m5t1 & sanctions     
measures 9 ! ,bip>tisan ,congressional  
,trade ,priorities & ,acc\ntability ,act
 ( #bjae 7title ,i ( ,public ,law       
#aad-bf2 #ai ,u4,s4,c4 #dbja et seq47 & 
section #iji ( ! ,trade ,facilitation & 
,trade ,en=cem5t ,act ( #bjae 7#ai      
,u4,s4,c4 #ddeb71 :i* e/abli%1 among o!r
 ?+s--  7,a7 ! opposition ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates to boycott1 dive/m5t1 & sanctions
 activity t>get+ ,israel2  7,b7         
requirem5ts t ! ,unit$ ,/ates utilize   
trade negotiations to combat /ate-l$ or 
int]national gov]nm5tal organization-l$ 

boycott1 dive/m5t1 & sanctions activity 
t>get+ ,israel2 &  7,c7 report+         
requirem5ts reg>d+ ! actions ( =eign    
c\ntries or int]national organizations t
 e/abli% b>ri]s to trade or inve/m5t =  
,unit$ ,/ates companies 9 or ) ,israel4 
#c4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,congress-- 7#a7  
opposes ! ,unit$ ,nations ,human ,rights
 ,c\ncil resolution ( ,m>* #bd1 #bjaf1  
:i* urges c\ntries to pressure companies
 subject to _! jurisdiction to dive/ f1 
or break contracts )1 ,israel1 & calls =
 ! creation ( a blackli/ ( companies t  
ei!r op]ate1 or h bus9ess relations )   
entities t op]ate1 beyond ,israel's     
#aidi ,armi/ice l9es1 includ+ ,ea/      
,j]usalem2 &  7#b7 views su* policies z 
a boycott (1 dive/m5t f1 & sanctions    
aga9/ ,israel4  #d4 ,rule ( con/ruction 
,?is ,act is int5d$ to address & c\nt]  
only acts ( boycotts1 dive/m5t1 &       
sanctions aga9/ ,israel4 ,no?+ 9 ?is    
,act %all be con/ru$ to alt] ! e/abli%$ 
policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates conc]n+ f9al   
/atus issues associat$ ) ! ,arab-,israel

 conflict1 includ+ bord] del9eation t c 
only be resolv$ ?r\gh direct            
negotiations betwe5 ! p>ties4  #e4      
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,boycott  
(1 dive/m5t f1 & sanctions aga9/ ,israel
 ,! t]m boycott (1 dive/m5t f1 &        
sanctions aga9/ ,israel means actions by
 /ates1 nonmemb] /ates ( ! ,unit$       
,nations1 int]national gov]nm5tal       
organizations1 or affiliat$ ag5cies (   
int]national gov]nm5tal 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    
,politically motivat$ ,! t]m politically
 motivat$ means actions to imp$e or     
con/ra9 comm]ce ) ,israel t are int5d$  
to co]ce political action or impose     
policy positions on ,israel4  #f4       
,additional prohibitions relat+ to =eign
 boycotts  7a7 ,decl>ation ( policy     
,section #c7e7 ( ! ,export ,adm9i/ration
 ,act ( #aigi 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dfjb7e77  

7z cont9u$ 9 effect "u ! ,int]national  
,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej      
,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq477 is am5d$--    
7#a7 by am5d+ subp>agraph 7,a7 to read z
 foll[s3  7,a7 to oppose--  7i7         
re/rictive trade practices or boycotts  
fo/]$ or impos$ by =eign c\ntries1 or   
reque/s to impose re/rictive trade      
practices or boycotts by =eign c\ntries1
 aga9/ o!r c\ntries fri5dly to ! ,unit$ 
,/ates or aga9/ any ,unit$ ,/ates p]son2
 &  7ii7 re/rictive trade practices or  
boycotts fo/]$ or impos$ by any         
int]national gov]nm5tal organization1 or
 reque/s to impose re/rictive trade     
practices or boycotts by any            
int]national gov]nm5tal organization1   
aga9/ ,israel2  2 &  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 
7,b71 by /rik+ :i* h ! effect & all !   
foll[s & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 :i* h ! effect
 ( fur!r+ or support+-- 7i7 ! re/rictive
 trade practices or boycotts fo/]$ or   
impos$ by any =eign c\ntry1 or reque/s  
to impose re/rictive trade practices or 
boycotts by any =eign c\ntry1 aga9/ a   

c\ntry fri5dly to ! ,unit$ ,/ates or    
aga9/ any ,unit$ ,/ates p]son2 &  7ii7  
re/rictive trade practices or boycotts  
fo/]$ or impos$ by any int]national     
gov]nm5tal organization1 or reque/s to  
impose re/rictive trade practices or    
boycotts by any int]national gov]nm5tal 
organization1 aga9/ ,israel2 &  4  7b7  
,=eign boycotts ,section #h ( ! ,export 
,adm9i/ration ,act ( #aigi 7#ej         
,u4,s4,c4 #dfjg7 7z cont9u$ 9 effect "u 
! ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s
 ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq477 is 
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#a7--    
7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a7--
  7i7 by ins]t+ 1 or reque/ to impose   
any boycott by a =eign c\ntry1 aft] a   
=eign c\ntry2 &  7ii7 by ins]t+ 1 or    
support any boycott fo/]$ or impos$ by  
any int]national gov]nm5tal             
organization1 or reque/ to impose any   
boycott by any int]national gov]nm5tal  
organization1 aga9/ ,israel aft]        
pursuant to ,unit$ ,/ates law or        
regulation2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by

 ins]t+ or int]national gov]nm5tal      
organization 7z ! case may be7 aft] ( ! 
boycott+ c\ntry2 &  7,c7 9 subp>agraph  
7,d7--  7i7 by ins]t+ 1 or reque/+ !    
furni%+ ( in=mation1 aft] ,furni%+      
in=mation2 &  7ii7 by ins]t+ or ) !     
int]national gov]nm5tal organization 7z 
! case may be7 aft] 9 ! boycott+ c\ntry2
 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 by     
ins]t+ 1 or reque/s to impose re/rictive
 trade practices or boycotts by =eign   
c\ntries1 aft] =eign c\ntries2 &  7,b7  
by ins]t+ or re/rictive trade practices 
or boycotts fo/]$ or impos$ by any      
int]national gov]nm5tal organization1 or
 reque/s to impose re/rictive trade     
practices or boycotts by any            
int]national gov]nm5tal organization1   
aga9/ ,israel be=e ! p]iod at ! end4    
7c7 ,violations ( section #h7;a7        
,section #aa ( ! ,export ,adm9i/ration  
,act ( #aigi 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dfaj7 7z   
cont9u$ 9 effect "u ! ,int]national     
,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej      
,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq477 is am5d$--    

7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by ins]t+ or 7j7 
aft] subsection 7b72 &  7#b7 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7j7 ,violations (      
section #h7;a7 ,:oev] kn[+ly violates or
 conspires to or attempts to violate any
 provision ( section #h7;a7 or any      
regulation1 ord]1 or lic5se issu$       
!reund] %all be f9$ 9 accordance )      
section #bjf ( ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy 
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agje74  4  7d7 ,effective date ,!      
am5dm5ts made by ?is section take effect
 on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act &    
apply ) respect to actions describ$ 9   
section #h7;a7 ( ! ,export ,adm9i/ration
 ,act ( #aigi 7z cont9u$ 9 effect "u !  
,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s  
,act7 tak5 or kn[+ly agre$ to be tak5 on
 or aft] su* date ( enactm5t4  #g4      
,policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates relat+ to     
boycott ( ,israel "u ,export-,import    
,bank ,act ( #aide ,section             
#b7;b77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,export-,import     
,bank ,act ( #aide 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4       
#fce7;b77#a77;,b77 is am5d$ 9 ! six?    

s5t5ce by ins]t+ aft] *ild labor71 !    
foll[+3 or oppos+ policies & actions t  
are politically motivat$ & are int5d$ to
 p5alize or o!rwise limit comm]cial     
relations specifically ) citiz5s or     
resid5ts ( ,israel1 entities organiz$ "u
 ! laws ( ,israel1 or ! ,gov]nm5t (     
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