,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eeie ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,january #ac1 #bjbj,mr4 ,zeldin 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,caul1 ,mr4 ,barr1 ,mr4 ,cook1 ,mr4 ,gibbs1 ,mr4 ,schweikert1 ,mr4 ,marshall1 ,mr4 ,weber of ,texas1 ,mr4 ,walker1 ,mr4 ,grothman1 ,mr4 ,david ,p4 ,roe of ,tennessee1 ,mr4 ,perry1 ,mr4 ,rouzer1 ,mr4 ,katko1 ,mrs4 ,hartzler1 ,mr4 ,latta1 ,mr4 ,rogers of ,alabama1 ,mr4 ,comer1 ,mrs4 ,rodgers of ,washington1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,mr4 ,mooney of ,west ,virginia1 ,mr4 ,biggs1 ,mr4 ,flores1 ,mr4 ,byrne1 ,mr4 ,babin1 ,mr4 ,banks1 ,mr4 ,mitchell1 ,mr4 ,mast1 ,mr4 ,wilson of ,south ,carolina1 ,mr4 ,johnson of ,ohio1 ,mrs4 ,walorski1 ,mr4 ,kustoff of ,tennessee1 ,mr4 ,gaetz1 ,mrs4 ,brooks of ,indiana1 ,mr4 ,fleischmann1 ,mr4 ,estes1 ,ms4 ,foxx of ,north ,carolina1 ,mr4 ,abraham1 ,mr4 ,graves of ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,des,jarlais1 ,mr4 ,davidson of ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,rodney ,davis of ,illinois1 ,mr4 ,collins of ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,cole1 ,mr4 ,dunn1 ,mr4 ,bishop of ,utah1 ,mr4 ,newhouse1 ,ms4 ,stefanik1 ,mr4 ,bucshon1 ,mr4 ,mullin1 ,mr4 ,budd1 ,mr4 ,diaz-,balart1 ,mr4 ,long1 ,mr4 ,crenshaw1 ,mr4 ,ferguson1 ,mr4 ,austin ,scott of ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,carter of ,texas1 ,mr4 ,curtis1 ,mr4 ,yoho1 and ,mr4 ,norman7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to impose additional prohibitions relating to foreign boycotts under ,export ,control ,reform ,act of #bjah1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this title may be cited as the ,israel ,anti-,boycott ,act4 #b4 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the ,government of the ,united ,states should use its voice1 vote1 and influence with and in international governmental organizations to actively oppose politically motivated actions to boycott1 divest from1 or sanction ,israel2 7#b7 the ,government of the ,united ,states combats anti-,israel boycotts and other discriminatory activity under the ,export ,control ,reform ,act of #bjah 7subtitle ,b of title ,,xvii of ,public ,law #aae-bcb71 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 through trade promotion authorities1 in free trade agreements1 and in accession negotiations to the ,world ,trade ,organization2 however1 due to the increased anti-,israel economic activity in international governmental organizations1 it is necessary to update ,federal authorities to combat anti-,israel boycotts and other discriminatory activity in such fora1 including the ,united ,nations ,human ,rights ,council2 7#c7 actions to boycott1 divest from1 or sanction ,israel represent a concerted effort to extract concessions from ,israel outside of direct negotiations between the ,israelis and ,palestinians2 and 7#d7 the ,united ,states-,israel ,strategic ,partnership ,act of #bjad 7,public ,law #aac-bif2 #abh ,stat4 #djge7 should be fully implemented through enhanced1 governmentwide1 coordinated ,united ,states-,israel scientific and technological cooperation in civilian areas1 such as with respect to energy1 water1 agriculture1 alternative fuel technology1 civilian space technology1 and security in order to counter the effects of actions to boycott1 divest from1 or sanction ,israel4 #c4 ,additional prohibitions relating to foreign boycotts under ,export ,control ,reform ,act of #bjah 7a7 ,declaration of policy ,section #aggb of the ,export ,control ,reform ,act of #bjah 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dhda7 is amended-- 7#a7 by amending paragraph 7#a7 to read as follows3 7#a7 to oppose restrictive trade practices or boycotts fostered or imposed by foreign countries or international governmental organizations1 or efforts by foreign countries or international governmental organizations to collect information that have the effect of furthering or supporting restrictive trade practices or boycotts fostered or imposed by foreign countries or international governmental organizations1 against other countries friendly to the ,united ,states or against any ,united ,states person2 2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by inserting or international governmental organization after any foreign country4 7b7 ,foreign boycotts ,section #aggc of the ,export ,control ,reform ,act of #bjah 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dhdb7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 by striking ,united ,states person and inserting covered person2 and 7,,ii7 by inserting after foreign country the following3 or an international governmental organization1 or efforts by a foreign country or international governmental organization to collect information that have the effect of furthering or supporting restrictive trade practices or boycotts fostered or imposed by a foreign country or international governmental organization12 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting or international governmental organization 7as the case may be7 after of the boycotting country2 7iii7 in subparagraph 7,d7-- 7,i7 by inserting 7i7 after 7,d72 7,,ii7 by inserting or with the international governmental organization 7as the case may be7 after in the boycotting country2 and 7,,iii7 by striking the last sentence and inserting the following3 7ii7 ,furnishing information to a foreign country or international governmental organization in response to efforts by a foreign country or international governmental organization to collect information that have the effect of furthering or supporting a restrictive trade practice or boycott fostered or imposed by a foreign country or international governmental organization4 ,such information includes information about whether any person has1 has had1 or proposes to have any business relationship 7including a relationship by way of sale1 purchase1 legal or commercial representation1 shipping or other transport1 insurance1 investment1 or supply7-- 7,i7 with or in the country to which the restrictive trade practice or boycott applies2 7,,ii7 with any business concern organized under the laws of that country2 7,,iii7 with any national or resident of that country2 or 7,,iv7 with any other person which is known or believed to be restricted from having any business relationship with or in a foreign country1 or with an international governmental organization1 that fosters or imposes the restrictive trade practice or boycott4 7iii7 ,nothing in this paragraph shall prohibit the furnishing of normal business information in a commercial context as defined by the ,secretary4 2 and 7iv7 in subparagraph 7,f71 by striking ,united ,states person and inserting covered person2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b77;,f71 by striking ,united ,states person and inserting covered person2 and 7,c7 in paragraph 7#e71 by striking ,united ,states person and inserting covered person2 7#b7 in subsection 7c71 by inserting or international governmental organizations against other countries1 or regarding efforts by foreign countries or international governmental organizations to collect information that have the effect of furthering or supporting restrictive trade practices or boycotts fostered or imposed by foreign countries or international governmental organizations after foreign countries2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7d7 ,covered person defined 7#a7 ,in general ,in this section1 the term covered person means-- 7,a7 any domestic concern 7including any permanent domestic establishment of any foreign concern72 7,b7 any foreign subsidiary or affiliate 7including any permanent foreign establishment7 of any domestic concern which is controlled in fact by such domestic concern1 as determined under regulations of the ,president2 7,c7 the government of the ,united ,states or any ,state1 territory1 or possession of the ,united ,states1 or any subdivision1 department1 agency1 or commission of any such government2 or 7,d7 an individual who is-- 7i7 a ,united ,states resident or national 7other than such an individual residing outside the ,united ,states and employed by other than a ,united ,states person72 7ii7 an owner1 officer1 director1 employee1 or agent of a domestic concern described in subparagraph 7,a7 or a foreign subsidiary or affiliate described in subparagraph 7,b7 or an officer1 director1 employee1 or agent of an entity described in subparagraph 7,c72 and 7iii7 acting in the individual's official capacity as such an owner1 officer1 director1 employee1 or agent4 7#b7 ,domestic concern ,for purposes of paragraph 7#a71 the term domestic concern does not include an individual4 4 7c7 ,violations of section #aggc7;a7 ,section #aggd of the ,export ,control ,reform ,act of #bjah 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dhdc7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking ,a person and inserting ,except as provided in subsection 7e71 a person2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7e7 ,certain violations of section #aggc7;a7 7#a7 ,in general ,whoever knowingly violates or conspires to or attempts to violate a regulation issued under section #aggc7;a7 prohibiting an action described in paragraph 7#b7 shall be subject to only a monetary penalty under subsection 7a7 or 7b74 7#b7 ,actions described ,an action described in this paragraph is any action described in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,f7 of section #aggc7;a77#a7 taken by a covered person 7as defined in section #aggc7;d771 or knowingly agreed to be taken by such a person1 with respect to the person's activities in the interstate or foreign commerce of the ,united ,states1 with the intent to comply with1 further1 or support-- 7,a7 any boycott fostered or imposed by an international governmental organization against a country which is friendly to the ,united ,states and which is not itself the object of any form of boycott pursuant to ,united ,states law or regulation2 or 7,b7 efforts by a foreign country or international governmental organization to collect information that have the effect of furthering or supporting restrictive trade practices or boycotts fostered or imposed by a foreign country or international governmental organization against a country described in subparagraph 7,a74 4 7d7 ,definitions ,part ,,ii of the ,export ,control ,reform ,act of #bjah is amended by adding at the end the following3 #agge4 ,definitions ,in this part3 7#a7 ,international governmental organization ,the term international governmental organization includes-- 7,a7 the ,united ,nations1 including organizations within the ,united ,nations such as the ,united ,nations ,human ,rights ,council2 and 7,b7 the ,european ,union4 7#b7 ,efforts by a foreign country or international governmental organization1 etc ,the term efforts by a foreign country or international governmental organization to collect information that have the effect of furthering or supporting a restrictive trade practice or boycott fostered or imposed by a foreign country or international governmental organization includes efforts by the ,united ,nations ,human ,rights ,council to collect information for the establishment of a database of entities that operate1 or have business relations with entities that operate1 beyond ,israel's #aidi ,armistice lines1 including ,east ,jerusalem4 4 7e7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this ,act and apply with respect to actions described in section #aggc7;a7 of the ,export ,control ,reform ,act of #bjah 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dhdb7;a77 taken or knowingly agreed to be taken on or after such date of enactment4 #d4 ,rules of construction 7a7 ,nothing diminishing first amendment ,nothing in this ,act or an amendment made by this ,act shall be construed to diminish or infringe upon any right protected under the first amendment to the ,constitution4 7b7 ,noncommercial speech or other expressive activity ,consistent with current enforcement practices of the ,department of ,commerce1 nothing in this ,act or an amendment made by this ,act shall be construed to permit a person's noncommercial speech or other noncommercial expressive activity to be used-- 7#a7 as evidence to prove a violation of section #aggc7;a7 of the ,export ,control ,reform ,act of #bjah 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dhdb7;a771 as amended by section #c7;b71 including as evidence to prove intent to violate such section #aggc7;a72 or 7#b7 as support for initiating an investigation into whether such a violation has occurred4