,i #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gede ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,february #ab1 #bjbf,ms4 ,mc,collum 7for herself1 ,ms4 ,pingree1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,carson1 ,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez1 ,mr4 ,casar1 ,mr4 ,garca of ,illinois1 ,ms4 ,omar1 ,mrs4 ,ramirez1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,evans of ,pennsylvania1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 and ,mr4 ,pocan7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to prohibit funds made available for assistance to the ,government of ,israel to be used to support certain violations of international law1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,defending the ,human ,rights of ,palestinian ,children and ,families ,living ,under ,israeli ,military ,occupation ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,in the ,west ,bank1 ,israeli military law is applied to ,palestinians while ,israeli civilian law is applied to ,israeli settlers1 resulting in different legal protections1 including for minors4 7#b7 ,each year1 ,israeli authorities detain and prosecute hundreds of ,palestinian minors within a military court system that does not consistently provide timely access to legal counsel1 parental presence during interrogation1 or other basic due process guarantees as required under international human rights and humanitarian law1 including the ,convention on the ,rights of the ,child1 which ,israel ratified in #aiia4 7#c7 ,reports by ,israeli1 ,palestinian1 and international human rights organizations have documented the use of nighttime arrests1 coercive or prolonged interrogations1 and prolonged administrative detention of ,palestinian minors without charge or trial1 practices inconsistent with international standards for the treatment of children in detention4 7#d7 ,israel's ongoing imposition of a restrictive planning and permitting regime in ,area ,c of the ,west ,bank and ,east ,jerusalem results in the routine demolition or confiscation of ,palestinian homes and structures4 7#e7 ,these demolitions in ,area ,c and ,east ,jerusalem contribute to the displacement of ,palestinian families1 heighten tensions on the ground1 and impede efforts to create conditions conducive to long-term stability and peace for ,israelis and ,palestinians alike4 7#f7 ,the expansion of ,israeli settlements and any steps toward unilateral annexation of parts of the ,west ,bank contravene international law4 7#g7 ,israel receives significant ,united ,states security assistance1 including ,foreign ,military ,financing and funds designated for offshore procurement1 which constitutes an exception to standard ,united ,states arms transfer and assistance practices1 under which a portion of ,united ,states assistance may be used to procure defense articles produced in ,israel4 7#h7 ,congress has an interest in ensuring that all ,united ,states-origin defense articles and funds are used in a manner consistent with ,united ,states laws1 regulations1 and policy objectives4 #c4 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 actions by the ,government of ,israel in the occupied ,west ,bank1 including the detention and prosecution of ,palestinian children in the ,israeli military court system1 the seizure1 appropriation1 and destruction of ,palestinian property and forcible transfer of civilians1 and further annexation of ,palestinian land in violation of international law and internationally recognized standards of human rights-- 7,a7 are contrary to the values of the ,american people and the efforts of the ,united ,states to support self-determination1 human rights1 and dignity for both ,palestinians and ,israelis2 and 7,b7 undermine efforts by the ,united ,states to achieve a just and lasting peace between ,israelis and the ,palestinians2 7#b7 promoting human rights1 human dignity1 and democratic rights for all ,palestinians and ,israelis are foreign policy priorities of the ,united ,states2 and 7#c7 the ,united ,states rejects any undemocratic system or act of aggression in which ,israel unilaterally exercises permanent rule over a ,palestinian people denied self-determination and human rights4 #d4 ,statement of policy ,it is the policy of the ,united ,states not to support actions by the ,government of ,israel involving-- 7#a7 the military detention of ,palestinian children in violation of international law2 7#b7 the seizure1 appropriation1 and destruction of ,palestinian property or the forcible transfer of civilians in the occupied ,west ,bank in violation of international law2 or 7#c7 further annexation of ,palestinian land and property in violation of international law4 #e4 ,limitation on assistance 7a7 ,prohibition ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 none of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for assistance to the ,government of the ,state of ,israel may be obligated or expended for any of the following3 7#a7 ,supporting the military detention1 interrogation1 abuse1 or ill treatment of ,palestinian children in violation of international humanitarian law or to support the use against ,palestinian children of any of the following practices3 7,a7 ,torture or cruel1 inhumane1 or degrading treatment4 7,b7 ,physical violence1 including restraint in stress positions4 7,c7 ,hooding1 sensory deprivation1 death threats1 or other forms of psychological abuse4 7,d7 ,incommunicado detention or solitary confinement4 7,e7 ,administrative detention1 or imprisonment without charge or trial4 7,f7 ,arbitrary detention4 7,g7 ,denial of access to parents or legal counsel during interrogations4 7,h7 ,confessions obtained by force or coercion4 7#b7 ,supporting the seizure1 appropriation1 or destruction of ,palestinian property or forcible transfer of civilians in the ,israeli-controlled and occupied ,west ,bank in violation of international humanitarian law4 7#c7 ,deploying1 or supporting the deployment of1 personnel1 training1 services1 lethal materials1 equipment1 facilities1 logistics1 transportation1 or any other activity to territory in the occupied ,west ,bank to facilitate or support further unilateral annexation by ,israel of such territory in violation of international humanitarian law4 7b7 ,certification ,not later than ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the ,committee on ,appropriations and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,appropriations and the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate1 with respect to the fiscal year ending on such date-- 7#a7 a certification that none of the funds obligated or expended for assistance to the ,government of ,israel have been used by such ,government to support personnel1 training1 lethal materials1 equipment1 facilities1 logistics1 transportation1 or any other activity that supports or is associated with any of the activities described in paragraphs 7#a71 7#b71 or 7#c7 of subsection 7a72 or 7#b7 a certification that funds obligated or expended have supported or been associated with one or more activities described in paragraphs 7#a71 7#b71 or 7#c7 of subsection 7a71 along with a report describing in detail the amount of such funds used by the ,government of ,israel in violation of such subsection and each activity supported by such funds4 #f4 ,oversight and additional reporting ,section #aaf of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baean7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7h7 ,activities by the ,government of ,israel ,the report required under subsection 7d7 shall include-- 7#a7 a description of the nature and extent of detention1 interrogation1 abuse1 or ill treatment of ,palestinian children by ,israeli military forces or police in violation of international humanitarian law2 7#b7 a description of the nature and extent of the seizure1 appropriation1 or destruction of ,palestinian property in the ,israeli-controlled and occupied ,west ,bank by ,israeli authorities in violation of international humanitarian law2 and 7#c7 a description of the nature and extent of ,israeli settlement activities1 including an assessment of the compliance of the ,government of ,israel with ,united ,nations ,security ,council ,resolution #bccd 7#bjaf74 4 #g4 ,,gao report on ,israel's expenditures for offshore procurement ,not later than ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 and annually thereafter1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall submit to ,congress a report that-- 7#a7 identifies the specific programs and items for which funds for offshore procurement in ,israel have been allocated by the ,united ,states1 including specific branches1 units1 and contractors of the ,armed ,forces2 7#b7 assesses executive branch compliance with legislative requirements governing offshore procurements in ,israel2 7#c7 identifies1 in detail1 all end-use monitoring the ,government of ,israel is subject to with respect to ,united ,states-origin defense articles2 and 7#d7 analyzes the effects of offshore procurements on ,israel's military budget and domestic economy since #aiia1 including an assessment of the manner and extent to which funds provided for offshore procurement have directly or indirectly supported illegal ,israeli settlement activity in the occupied ,west ,bank4