,,ii  #aahth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #dggj  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,july #be1     
#bjbd,mr4 ,risch 7for himself1 ,mr4     
,crapo1 ,mr4 ,braun1 ,mrs4 ,britt1 ,mrs4
 ,capito1 ,mr4 ,graham1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 
,mr4 ,hawley1 ,mr4 ,ricketts1 ,mr4      
,rubio1 ,mr4 ,scott of ,florida1 ,mr4   
,thune1 and ,mr4 ,cruz7 introduced the  
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on ,homeland
 ,security and ,governmental ,affairs   
,a ,,bill  ,to prohibit ,federal        
agencies from contracting with companies
 engaged in a boycott of ,israel1 and   
for other purposes4  #a4 ,short title   
,this ,act may be cited as the          
,countering ,hate ,against ,israel by   
,federal ,contractors ,act4  #b4        
,prohibition on ,federal agencies       
contracting with companies engaged in a 
boycott of ,israel  7a7 ,prohibition    
,the head of a ,federal agency-- 7#a7   
may not enter into a covered contract   
with a company after ,january #a1 #bjbd1

 unless such company certifies to such  
head at the time the contract is entered
 into that the company is not engaging  
in a boycott of ,israel2 and  7#b7 shall
 include in any covered contract with a 
company entered into after ,january #a1 
#bjbd1 a prohibition on the company     
engaging in a boycott of ,israel during 
the term of the contract4  7b7 ,notices 
and ,remedy  7#a7 ,written notice of    
prohibition ,the head of a ,federal     
agency shall include in each            
solicitation for a bid or proposal for a
 covered contract written notice of the 
prohibition described under subsection  
7a74  7#b7 ,notice upon finding of      
boycott ,not later than #cj days after  
the head of an ,federal agency          
determines through a public report or a 
notice from ,congress that a company    
violated the prohibition described under
 subsection 7a77#b7 with respect to a   
covered contract with the ,federal      
agency1 the head of the ,federal agency 
shall-- 7,a7 notify the company of such 

determination2 and  7,b7 make a notice  
of such determination available on the  
website of the agency4  7#c7            
,termination of contract ,on the date   
that is #cj days after a company        
receives a notice under paragraph       
7#b77;,a71 the head of a ,federal agency
 shall terminate a covered contract     
entered into by the head of the ,federal
 agency with a company for a violation  
of the prohibition described under      
subsection 7a77#b7 by the company1      
unless the company ends the boycott of  
,israel to the satisfaction of the head 
of the ,federal agency before such date4
  7c7 ,appeal process ,the appeals      
process established under chapter #ga of
 title #da1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall
 apply with respect to a contract       
subject to the provisions of this ,act4 
7d7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in   
this ,act shall be construed to-- 7#a7  
infringe upon any right protected under 
the ,first ,amendment to the            
,constitution2 or  7#b7 take a position 

on final status issues associated with  
the ,palestinian-,israeli conflict4  7e7
 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7       
,company ,the term company means any    
organization1 association1 corporation1 
partnership1 joint venture1 limited     
partnership1 limited liability          
partnership1 limited liability company1 
or other entity or business association1
 including all wholly owned             
subsidiaries1 majority-owned            
subsidiaries1 parent companies1 or      
affiliates of those entities or business
 associations 7but not including an     
individual or sole proprietorship or    
individuals7 with more than #aj         
employees4  7#b7 ,covered contract ,the 
term covered contract means a contract  
in excess of #ajj1jjj for the           
procurement of-- 7,a7 services          
7including disposal and construction    
services72 or  7,b7 information         
technology4  7#c7 ,engaging in a        
,boycott of ,israel ,the term engaging  
in a boycott of ,israel means-- 7,a7    

engaging in an action 7including a      
refusal to deal or an action to         
terminate a business activity7 that is  
intended to limit commercial relations  
with ,israel1 a person doing business in
 or with ,israel1 or authorized by1     
licensed by1 or an entity organized     
under the laws of the ,state of ,israel 
to do business1 when such actions are   
taken in-- 7i7 compliance with or       
adherence to calls for a boycott of     
,israel2 or  7ii7 a manner that is--    
7,i7 in any way discriminates on the    
basis of nationality1 national origin1  
or religion2 or  7,,ii7 not based on a  
valid business reason2 and  7,b7        
includes a statement of the company that
 the company-- 7i7 is participating in  
an action described under subparagraph  
7,a72 or  7ii7 has taken such action at 
the request with1 in compliance with1 or
 in furtherance of calls for such       
action4  7#d7 ,federal agency ,the term 
,federal agency means an instrumentality
 of the ,government of the ,united      

,states1 or any political subdivision   
thereof1 including all boards1          
commissions1 agencies1 institutions1    
authorities1 corporations1 and bodies   
politic of the ,federal ,government1    
established by or in accordance with    
,federal law or regulations4