,i #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gfi ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #ca1 #bjag,ms4 ,grang] 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,zeld97 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to prohibit volunt>y or assess$ contributions to ! ,unit$ ,nations until ! ,presid5t c]tifies to ,congress t ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil ,resolution #bccd has be5 repeal$4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,safegu>d ,israel ,act ( #bjag4 #b4 ,f9d+s2 s5se ( ,congress 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,on ,decemb] #bc1 #bjaf1 ,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama in/ruct$ ,unit$ ,/ates ,p]man5t ,repres5tative to ! ,unit$ ,nations ,saman?a ,p[] to ab/a9 f ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil ,resolution #bccd1 :i* condemns our close fri5d & ally ,israel4 7#b7 ,! failure to veto ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil ,resolution #bccd1 :i* attempts to prejudge ! basis = negotiations1 pr$et]m9e ! outcome ( negotiations1 & dictate t]ms & conditions on ?is issue1 0 an ab&onm5t ( long-/&+ policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & previ\s commitm5ts made to ,israel4 7#c7 ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil ,resolution #bccd falsely claims t ,israel's sov]eignty ov] ! ea/]n "p ( ,j]usalem & ,jewi% communities 9 ! ,we/ ,bank are illegal "u int]national law1 & t ! ,old ,city ( ,j]usalem1 along ) ! ,temple ,m\nt1 ! holie/ site = ! ,jewi% p1 & ! ,we/]n ,wall are occupi$ ,pale/9ian t]ritory4 7#d7 ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil ,resolution #bccd enc\rages ! ,int]national ,crim9al ,c\rt to op5 an illegitimate =mal inve/igation aga9/ ,israel4 7#e7 ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil ,resolution #bccd w help to /r5g!n ! ,pale/9ian diplomatic1 economic1 & legal w>f>e campaign aga9/ ,israel1 p>ticul>ly because ( a p>agraph t calls ^u /ates to make a di/9ction 9 _! deal+s ) ,israel betwe5 pre-#aifg ,israel & ,israel beyond ! #aifg l9es1 enc\rag+ boycotts1 dive/m5ts1 & sanctions aga9/ ,israel4 7#f7 ,s5ate ,resolution #f & ,h\se ,resolution #aa 7#aae? ,congress7 object to ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil ,resolution #bccd & rebuke ! ,obama ,adm9i/ration = p]mitt+ ! adoption ( ?is bias$1 anti-,israel resolution4 7#g7 ,on ,decemb] #af1 #bjaf1 outgo+ ,unit$ ,nations ,secret>y-,g5]al ,ban ,ki-moon admitt$ ! ,unit$ ,nations bias aga9/ ,israel 9 8 f9al address to ! ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil :5 he /at$1 ,decades ( political maneuv]+s h creat$ a disproportionate volume ( resolutions1 reports1 & conf]5ces criticiz+ ,israel44 7#h7 ,! ,unit$ ,nations passes m resolutions condemn+ ,israel ?an any o!r c\ntry 9 ! _w4 7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ne$s to hold ! ,unit$ ,nations acc\ntable = its ho/ile actions to delegitimize ,israel2 & 7#b7 ,congress %\ld respond ) concrete consequ5ces to ! ,unit$ ,nations = ! adoption ( ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil ,resolution #bccd & ! ov]t bias ( ! ,unit$ ,nations aga9/ ,israel4 #c4 ,re/riction on fund+ to ! ,unit$ ,nations ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t may n make any volunt>y or assess$ contributions to ! ,unit$ ,nations or any ,unit$ ,nations organization1 includ+ any ,unit$ ,nations specializ$ ag5cy1 fund1 or program & any o!r body or entity affiliat$ ) ! ,unit$ ,nations or f\nd$ by a ,unit$ ,nations treaty1 conv5tion1 or agreem5t1 until ! ,presid5t c]tifies to ! appropriate congressional committees t ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil ,resolution #bccd 7#bjaf7 has be5 repeal$4 #d4 ,appropriate congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 ! ,committee on ,appropriations1 & ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7#b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,appropriations1 & ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4