,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #c #aai? ,,congress   
#a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #bc  ,,9 ,,!      
,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y
 #i1 #bjbe,receiv$2 read ! fir/ "t      
,janu>y #ac1 #bjbe,read ! second "t &   
plac$ on ! cal5d>  ,,an ,,act  ,to      
impose sanctions ) respect to !         
,int]national ,crim9al ,c\rt engag$ 9   
any ef=t to inve/igate1 arre/1 deta91 or
 prosecute any protect$ p]son ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates & its allies4  #a4 ,%ort title  
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,illegitimate 
,c\rt ,c\nt]action ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s    
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,unit$ 
,/ates & ,israel are n p>ties to ! ,rome
 ,/atute or memb]s ( ! ,int]national    
,crim9al ,c\rt 7,,icc71 & !re=e ! ,,icc 
has no legitimacy or jurisdiction ov] ! 
,unit$ ,/ates or ,israel4  7#b7 ,on ,may
 #bj1 #bjbd1 ! ,prosecutor ( !          
,int]national ,crim9al ,c\rt1 ,k>im     
,khan1 ann\nc$ arre/ w>rant applications
 = ,israeli ,prime ,m9i/] ,b5jam9       
,netanyahu & ,m9i/] ( ,def5se ,yoav     
,gallant & %\ld be condemn$ 9 ! /ronge/ 

possible t]ms4  7#c7 ,on ,novemb] #ba1  
#bjbd1 ! ,,icc's ,pre-,trial ,*amb]     
issu$ w>rants = ! arre/ ( ,netanyahu &  
,gallant1 :i* %\ld be condemn$ 9 !      
/ronge/ possible t]ms4  7#d7 ,!         
bip>tisan ,am]ican ,s]vicememb]s'       
,protection ,act 0 enact$ 9 #bjjb to    
protect ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y p]sonnel1 
,unit$ ,/ates (ficials1 & (ficials &    
milit>y p]sonnel ( c]ta9 alli$ c\ntries 
aga9/ crim9al prosecution by an         
int]national crim9al c\rt to :i* !      
,unit$ ,/ates is n p>ty1 /at+1 ,9       
addition to expos+ memb]s ( ! ,arm$     
,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ! risk (     
int]national crim9al prosecution1 !     
,rome ,/atute creates a risk t !        
,presid5t & o!r s5ior elect$ & appo9t$  
(ficials ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t may
 be prosecut$ by ! ,int]national        
,crim9al ,c\rt44  7#e7 ,! ,,icc's       
actions aga9/ ,israel1 includ+ !        
prelim9>y exam9ation & inve/igation (   
,israel & issuance ( arre/ w>rants aga9/
 ,israeli (ficials1 are illegitimate &  

baseless & create a damag+ prec$5t t    
?reat5s ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,israel1 & all 
,unit$ ,/ates p>tn]s :o h n cons5t$ to !
 ,,icc's jurisdiction4  7#f7 ,! ,unit$  
,/ates mu/ oppose any action by ! ,,icc 
aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,israel1 or any  
o!r ally ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t has n      
cons5t$ to ,,icc jurisdiction or is n a 
/ate p>ty to ! ,rome ,/atute ( ! ,,icc4 
#c4 ,sanctions ) respect to !           
int]national crim9al c\rt  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & on an ongo+ basis
 !reaft]1 if ! ,int]national ,crim9al   
,c\rt is engag+ 9 any attempt to        
inve/igate1 arre/1 deta91 or prosecute  
any protect$ p]son1 ! ,presid5t %all    
impose-- 7#a7 ! sanctions describ$ 9    
subsection 7b7 ) respect to any =eign   
p]son ! ,presid5t det]m9es-- 7,a7 has   
directly engag$ 9 or o!rwise aid$ any   
ef=t by ! ,int]national ,crim9al ,c\rt  
to inve/igate1 arre/1 deta91 or         
prosecute a protect$ p]son2  7,b7 has   
mat]ially assi/$1 sponsor$1 or provid$  

f9ancial1 mat]ial1 or te*nological      
support =1 or goods or s]vices to or 9  
support ( any ef=t by ! ,int]national   
,crim9al ,c\rt to inve/igate1 arre/1    
deta91 or prosecute a protect$ p]son2 or
  7,c7 is own$ or controll$ by1 or is   
curr5tly act+ or purports to h act$1    
directly or indirectly1 = or on behalf (
 any p]son t directly engages 9 any ef=t
 by ! ,int]national ,crim9al ,c\rt to   
inve/igate1 arre/1 deta91 or prosecute a
 protect$ p]son2 &  7#b7 ! sanctions    
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b7 ) respect 
to ! imm$iate family memb]s ( ea* =eign 
p]son :o is subject to sanctions        
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a74  7b7         
,sanctions describ$ ,! sanctions        
describ$ 9 ?is subsection ) respect to a
 =eign p]son describ$ 9 subsection 7a7  
are ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,prop]ty block+ ,!   
,presid5t %all ex]cise all ( ! p[]s     
grant$ by ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy      
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agja et seq47 to ! ext5t necess>y to   
block & prohibit all transactions 9 all 

prop]ty & int]e/s 9 prop]ty ( any =eign 
p]son describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a7 if  
su* prop]ty & int]e/s 9 prop]ty are 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 come )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
or are or come )9 ! possession or       
control ( a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son4  7#b7  
,ali5s inadmissible = visas1 admission1 
or p>ole  7,a7 ,visas1 admission1 or    
p>ole ,9 ! case ( an ali5 describ$ 9    
subsection 7a71 ! ali5 is-- 7i7         
inadmissible to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7ii7  
ineligible to receive a visa or o!r     
docum5tation to ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 
7iii7 o!rwise ineligible to be admitt$  
or p>ol$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates or to     
receive any o!r b5efit "u ! ,immigration
 & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja
 et seq474  7,b7 ,curr5t visas revok$   
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! visa or o!r entry       
docum5tation ( an ali5 describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be revok$1        
reg>dless ( :5 su* visa or o!r entry    
docum5tation 0 issu$4  7ii7 ,imm$iate   
effect ,a revocation "u clause 7i7      
%all-- 7,i7 take effect imm$iately2 &   

7,,ii7 automatically cancel any o!r     
valid visa or entry docum5tation t is 9 
! ali5's possession4  7c7               
,implem5tation2 p5alties  7#a7          
,implem5tation ,! ,presid5t may ex]cise 
all au?orities provid$ "u sections #bjc 
& #bje ( ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy       
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agjb & #agjd7 to c>ry out ?is section4 
7#b7 ,p5alties ,a p]son t violates1     
attempts to violate1 conspires to       
violate1 or causes a violation ( ?is    
section or any regulation1 lic5se1 or   
ord] issu$ to c>ry out ?is section %all 
be subject to ! p5alties set =? 9       
subsections 7b7 & 7c7 ( section #bjf ( !
 ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s 
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 to ! same    
ext5t z a p]son t commits an unlawful   
act describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 ( t       
section4  7d7 ,notification to congress 
,n lat] ?an #aj days aft] any imposition
 ( sanctions pursuant to subsection 7a71
 ! ,presid5t %all brief & provide writt5
 notification to ! appropriate          

congressional committees reg>d+ !       
imposition ( sanctions t %all include-- 
7#a7 a description ( ! =eign p]son or   
p]sons subject to ! imposition ( su*    
sanctions1 includ+ ! =eign p]son's role 
at or relation to ! ,int]national       
,crim9al ,c\rt2  7#b7 a description (   
any activity und]tak5 by su* =eign p]son
 or p]sons 9 support ( ef=ts to         
inve/igate1 arre/1 deta91 or prosecute  
any protect$ p]son2 &  7#c7 ! specific  
sanctions impos$ on su* =eign p]son or  
p]sons4  7e7 ,waiv]  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,presid5t may1 on a case-by-case basis &
 = p]iods n to exce$ #ij days ea*1 waive
 ! application ( sanctions impos$ or    
ma9ta9$ ) respect to a =eign p]son "u   
?is section if ! ,presid5t submits to ! 
appropriate congressional committees    
be=e ! waiv] is to take effect a report 
t conta9s a det]m9ation ( ! ,presid5t t 
! waiv] is vital to ! national security 
int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7        
,cont5ts ,ea* report requir$ by p>agraph
 7#a7 ) respect to a waiv] ( !          

application ( sanctions impos$ or       
ma9ta9$ ) respect to a =eign p]son "u   
?is section1 or ! r5ewal ( su* a waiv]1 
%all include-- 7,a7 a specific & detail$
 rationale = ! det]m9ation t ! waiv] is 
vital to ! national security int]e/s ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 a description ( ! 
activity t result$ 9 ! =eign p]son be+  
subject to sanctions2  7,c7 a detail$   
description & li/ ( actions ! ,unit$    
,/ates has tak5 to /op ! ,int]national  
,crim9al ,c\rt f engag+ 9 any ef=t to   
inve/igate1 arre/1 deta91 or prosecute  
all protect$ p]sons2 &  7,d7 a detail$  
description & li/ ( actions !           
,int]national ,crim9al ,c\rt has tak5 to
 p]man5tly close1 )draw1 end1 or o!rwise
 t]m9ate any prelim9>y exam9ation1      
inve/igation1 or any o!r ef=t to        
inve/igate1 arre/1 deta91 or prosecute  
all protect$ p]sons4  7#c7 ,=m ,ea*     
report requir$ by p>agraph by p>agraph  
7#a7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m b
 may include a classifi$ annex4  7f7    
,special rule ,! ,presid5t may t]m9ate !

 sanctions ) respect to ! =eign p]sons  
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 if ! ,presid5t
 c]tifies 9 writ+ to ! appropriate      
congressional committees t !            
,int]national ,crim9al ,c\rt-- 7#a7 has 
ceas$ engag+ 9 any ef=t to inve/igate1  
arre/1 deta91 or prosecute all protect$ 
p]sons2 &  7#b7 has p]man5tly clos$1    
)drawn1 end$1 & o!rwise t]m9at$ any     
prelim9>y exam9ation1 inve/igation1 or  
any o!r ef=t by ! ,int]national ,crim9al
 ,c\rt to inve/igate1 arre/1 deta91 or  
prosecute all protect$ p]sons4  #d4     
,rescission ( funds = int]national      
crim9al c\rt  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,effective on
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 any    
am\nts appropriat$ = ! ,int]national    
,crim9al ,c\rt & available = obligation 
z ( su* date ( enactm5t are h]eby       
resc9d$4  7b7 ,prohibition on future    
appropriations ,on & aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 no appropriat$     
funds may be us$ = ! ,int]national      
,crim9al ,c\rt4  #e4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
,act3 7#a7 ,admitt$ ali5 ,! t]ms admitt$

 & ali5 h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9       
section #aja ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja74 
7#b7 ,ally ( ! unit$ /ates ,! t]m ally (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates means-- 7,a7 a gov]nm5t
 ( a memb] c\ntry ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic   
,treaty ,organization2 or  7,b7 a       
gov]nm5t ( a major non-,,nato ally1 z t 
t]m is def9$ by section #bjac7g7 ( !    
,am]ican ,s]vice-,memb]s' ,protection   
,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gdcb7g774  7#c7    
,appropriate congressional committees   
def9$ ,! t]m appropriate congressional  
committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,affairs1 ! ,committee on        
,f9ancial ,s]vices1 & ! ,committee on ! 
,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &
  7,b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations
 ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban
 ,affairs1 & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y
 ( ! ,s5ate4  7#d7 ,=eign p]son ,! t]m  
=eign p]son means a p]son t is n a      
,unit$ ,/ates p]son4  7#e7 ,imm$iate    
family memb] ,! t]m imm$iate family     
memb]1 ) respect to a =eign p]son1 means

 ! sp\se1 p>5t1 sibl+1 or adult *ild ( !
 p]son4  7#f7 ,int]national crim9al     
c\rt2 rome /atute ,! t]ms ,int]national 
,crim9al ,c\rt & ,rome ,/atute h ! mean+
 giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #bjac ( !       
,am]ican ,s]vice-,memb]s' ,protection   
,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gdcb74  7#g7       
,protect$ p]son ,! t]m protect$ p]son   
means-- 7,a7 any ,unit$ ,/ates p]son1   
unless ! ,unit$ ,/ates provides =mal    
cons5t to ,int]national ,crim9al ,c\rt  
jurisdiction & is a /ate p>ty to ! ,rome
 ,/atute ( ! ,int]national ,crim9al     
,c\rt1 includ+-- 7i7 curr5t or =m]      
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates2  7ii7 curr5t or =m] elect$ or   
appo9t$ (ficials ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,gov]nm5t2 &  7iii7 any o!r p]son       
curr5tly or =m]ly employ$ by or work+ on
 behalf ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t2    
7,b7 any =eign p]son t is a citiz5 or   
lawful resid5t ( an ally ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates t has n cons5t$ to ,int]national 
,crim9al ,c\rt jurisdiction or is n a   
/ate p>ty to ! ,rome ,/atute ( !        

,int]national ,crim9al ,c\rt1 includ+-- 
7i7 curr5t or =m] memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces
 ( su* ally ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7ii7    
curr5t or =m] elect$ or appo9t$ gov]nm5t
 (ficials ( su* ally ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
&  7iii7 any o!r p]son curr5tly or =m]ly
 employ$ by or work+ on behalf ( su* a  
gov]nm5t4  7#h7 ,unit$ ,/ates p]son ,!  
t]m ,unit$ ,/ates p]son means-- 7,a7 an 
individual :o is a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 
or an ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t   
resid5ce to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 an   
entity organiz$ "u ! laws ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates or any jurisdiction )9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 includ+ a =eign bran* ( su* an  
entity2 or  7,c7 any p]son 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives ,janu>y #i1 #bjbe4,kev9 
,f4 ,mc,cumber1,cl]k4  ,janu>y #ac1     
#bjbe,read ! second "t & plac$ on !     
cal5d>