,,ii #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #gbj ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #bc1 #bjag,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 ,israel ,anti-,boycott ,act4 #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 ,at its #cbnd session in ,march #bjag1 the ,,unhrc is considering a resolution pursuant to agenda item #g to withhold assistance from and prevent trade with territories occupied since #aifg1 including ,east ,jerusalem1 the ,west ,bank1 and the ,golan ,heights1 stating that businesses that engage in economic activity in those areas could face civil or criminal legal action4 7#e7 ,for a half century1 ,congress has combated anti-,israel boycotts and other discriminatory activity under the ,export ,administration ,act of #aigi 7as continued in effect pursuant to 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#f7 ,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 designed to harm ,israel1 any business operating in1 or doing business with1 ,israel1 or companies that do business with companies operating in ,israel4 7#g7 ,congress recently passed anti-boycott1 divestment1 and sanctions measures in the ,bipartisan ,congressional ,trade ,priorities and ,accountability ,act of #bjae 7#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 actions to boycott1 divest from1 or sanction ,israel2 7,b7 requirements that the ,united ,states utilize trade negotiations to combat state-led or international governmental organization-led actions to boycott1 divest from1 or sanction ,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 their own companies 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 7#b7 views such policies as actions to boycott1 divest from1 or sanction ,israel2 and 7#c7 in order to counter the effects of actions to boycott1 divest from1 or sanction ,israel1 encourages full implementation of the ,united ,states-,israel ,strategic ,partnership ,act of #bjad 7,public ,law #aac-bif2 #abh ,stat4 #djge7 through enhanced1 governmentwide1 coordinated ,united ,states-,israel scientific and technological cooperation in civilian areas such as with respect to energy1 water1 agriculture1 alternative fuel technology1 civilian space technology1 and security4 #d4 ,additional prohibitions relating to foreign boycotts under ,export ,administration ,act of #aigi 7a7 ,declaration of policy ,section #c7e7 of the ,export ,administration ,act of #aigi 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dfjb7e77 7as continued in effect pursuant to 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 organization against ,israel or requests to impose restrictive trade practices or boycotts by any international governmental organization 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 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 organization against ,israel or requests to impose restrictive trade practices or boycotts by any international governmental organization 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 pursuant to 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 7ii7 by inserting 1 or support any boycott fostered or imposed by any international governmental organization against ,israel or request to impose any boycott by any international governmental organization 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 organization against ,israel or requests to impose restrictive trade practices or boycotts by any international governmental organization 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 pursuant to 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 ,definition of international governmental organization ,section #af of the ,export ,administration ,act of #aigi 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dfah7 7as continued in effect pursuant to the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq477 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#g7 and 7#h7 as paragraphs 7#h7 and 7#i71 respectively2 and 7#b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#f7 the following3 7#g7 the term international governmental organization includes the ,united ,nations and the ,european ,union2 4 7e7 ,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 pursuant to the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq477 taken or knowingly agreed to be taken on or after such date of enactment4 7f7 ,implementation ,the ,president shall implement the amendments made by this section by exercising the authorities of the ,president under the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq474 #e4 ,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 #f4 ,definitions 7a7 ,in general ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,actions to boycott1 divest from1 or sanction ,israel ,the term actions to boycott1 divest from1 or sanction ,israel has the meaning given that term in section #ajb7;b77#bj77;,b7 of the ,bipartisan ,congressional ,trade ,priorities and ,accountability ,act of #bjae 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #dbja7;b77#bj77;,b774 7#b7 ,international governmental organization ,the term international governmental organization includes the ,united ,nations and the ,european ,union4 7#c7 ,politically motivated ,the term politically motivated means actions to impede or constrain commerce with ,israel that are intended to coerce political action from or impose policy positions on ,israel4 7b7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this section shall be construed to alter the established policy of the ,united ,states or to establish new ,united ,states policy concerning final status issues associated with the ,arab-,israeli conflict1 including border delineation1 that can only be resolved through direct negotiations between the parties4