,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gfde  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bc1         
#bjbf,mr4 ,ca/5 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,dean (
 ,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4 ,escob>1 ,mr4       
,deluzio1 ,ms4 ,bal9t1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 
,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mr4      
,g>am5di1 ,mr4 ,bey]1 ,ms4 ,tokuda1 ,mr4
 ,doggett1 ,mrs4 ,f\%ee1 ,mr4 ,?ompson (
 ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,ms4  
,matsui1 ,mr4 ,tran1 ,ms4 ,r&all1 ,mr4  
,huffman1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,c>t] (    
,l\isiana1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,mrs4 ,watson   
,coleman1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1
 & ,mr4 ,ca/ro ( ,texas7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs  ,a ,,bill
  ,to prohibit ! use ( ,unit$           
,/ates-orig9 def5se articles 9 ! ,we/   
,bank & ,gaza unless c]ta9 conditions   
are met1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,ceasefire ,compliance ,act ( #bjbf4    
#b4 ,f9d+s2 /atem5t ( policy  7a7 ,f9d+s
 ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7   

,on ,octob] #g1 #bjbc1 ,hamas conduct$ a
 brutal & horrific attack aga9/ ! p (   
,israel1 kill+ m ?an #a1bjj p1 ! va/    
majority ( :om 7 civilians1 & took m ?an
 #bej individuals ho/age4  7#b7 ,foll[+ 
! attack1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates assi/$        
directly ) ! def5se ( ,israel1 includ+  
?r\gh def5sive air capabilities1        
weapons1 equipm5t1 & relat$ assi/ance to
 c\nt] & det] regional ?reats1          
demon/rat+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates commitm5t to 
,israel's security4  7#c7 ,hamas has be5
 sev]ely degrad$ milit>ily & curr5tly   
lacks ! ability to conduct a su/a9$     
attack aga9/ ,israel simil> 9 scope to  
,octob] #g1 b /ill ma9ta9s a pres5ce 9  
,gaza & recruit$ new militants dur+ !   
,israel-,hamas w>4  7#d7 ,! be/ pa? =w>d
 to make a weak5$ ,hamas no long] able  
to rule ,gaza or ?reat5 ,israel is by   
replac+ x ) an alt]native security &    
gov]nance me*anism t b5efits ! civilians
 ( ,gaza4  7#e7 ,israel's milit>y       
op]ations 9 & policies t[>d ,gaza betwe5
 ,octob] #bjbc & ,febru>y #bjbf h kill$ 

ov] #gj1jjj ,pale/9ians1 a majority (   
:om 7 civilians1 & creat$ an acute      
humanit>ian crisis1 includ+ fam9e 9 p>ts
 ( ! t]ritory 9 #bjbe4  7#f7 ,! ,unit$  
,/ates help$ negotiate a ceasefire &    
ho/age release agreem5t betwe5 ,israel &
 ,hamas on ,octob] #aj1 #bjbe1 t fre$ ! 
rema9+ ho/ages1 provid$ mu* ne$$        
humanit>ian aid to ,pale/9ians 9 ,gaza1 
& laid ! gr\ndwork = a broad] regional  
peace ?r\gh a #bj-po9t plan4  7#g7      
,viol5ce & in/ability 9 ! ,we/ ,bank1   
includ+ settl] viol5ce1 acts ( de facto 
annexation1 su* z ! e/abli%m5t ( illegal
 outpo/s & _! retroactive legalization  
by ! ,israeli gov]nm5t1 & broad ?reats (
 de jure annexation1 und]m9e ! =eign    
policy objectives ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1    
?reat5 to d]ail ! ceasefire 9 ,gaza1 are
 detrim5tal to ,israel's security1 & h>m
 prospects = broad] regional peace & a  
future ,pale/9ian /ate4  7#h7 ,settl]   
viol5ce 9 ! ,we/ ,bank direct$ aga9/    
,pale/9ians1 includ+ attacks on         
civilians & prop]ty de/ruction1 rea*$   

record high levels 9 #bjbe4  7b7        
,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 to use all         
diplomatic tools to ma9ta9 ! ,octob]    
#aj1 #bjbe1 ceasefire agreem5t & advance
 ! /eps outl9$ 9 ! #bj-po9t plan to     
ensure security1 fre$om1 & dignity =    
,israelis & ,pale/9ians alike2  7#b7 to 
affirm t su/a9$ compliance by ,hamas ) !
 ,octob] #aj1 #bjbe1 ceasefire agreem5t 
is ess5tial1 includ+ by ceas+ attacks1  
re>mam5t1 & ! rebuild+ ( milit>y        
infra/ructure1 agree+ to a plan =       
/ep-by-/ep dis>mam5t & refra9+ f conduct
 t und]m9es ! ceasefire2  7#c7 to       
support ! ,unit$ ,nations1 ceasefire    
m$iators1 & ! broad] int]national       
community 9 fully implem5t+ ,unit$      
,nations ,security ,c\ncil ,resolution  
#bhjc1 & to oppose ! use ( ! ,bo>d (    
,peace to und]m9e or replace ! role ( ! 
,unit$ ,nations 9 ma9ta9+ int]national  
peace & security2  7#d7 to support an   
imm$iate & cont9u$ surge 9 humanit>ian  
assi/ance1 provid$ by organizations t   

adh]e to ! core humanit>ian pr9ciples ( 
humanity1 imp>tiality1 neutrality1 &    
indep5d5ce1 z well z to ensure suffici5t
 access to aid )9 ,gaza to alleviate !  
humanit>ian crisis 9 ! ,gaza ,/rip2     
7#e7 to help facilitate cr$ible &       
transp>5t ,pale/9ian gov]nance &        
security in/itutions 9 ! ,gaza ,/rip t c
 act z viable alt]natives to ,hamas &   
lead to its dis>mam5t2  7#f7 to br+ ab\t
 conditions = a viable negotiat$        
two-/ate solution & preclude activities 
t h>m su* prospects1 includ+ ! p]man5t  
reoccupation ( ! ,gaza ,/rip1 =c$       
displacem5t ( ,pale/9ian civilians f    
,gaza1 annexation ( ! ,we/ ,bank1 or    
cont9u$ settl] viol5ce 9 ! ,we/ ,bank2  
7#g7 to help def5d ,israel aga9/ cr$ible
 ?reats ( t]rorism & milit>y attacks1   
includ+ by mobiliz+ missile def5se      
sy/ems2 &  7#h7 to ensure ,unit$        
,/ates-orig9 def5se articles are us$ 9  
compliance ) ,unit$ ,/ates law4  #c4    
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may
 be con/ru$ to prev5t ! ,unit$ ,/ates   

f-- 7#a7 def5d+ aga9/ an attack on !    
,unit$ ,/ates or its p]sonnel or        
facilities 9 o!r c\ntries2  7#b7        
collect+1 analyz+1 or %>+ intellig5ce1  
includ+ ) ,israel & o!r c\ntries z      
appropriate2 or  7#c7 assi/+ ,israel &  
o!r c\ntries-- 7,a7 9 tak+ def5sive     
measures to protect _! t]ritory f       
t]rori/ & o!r ext]nal ?reats2  7,b7 9   
respond+ to cont+5cies t impact regional
 security or /ability2 or  7,c7 by      
provid+ mat]ial = missile def5se        
articles & sy/ems1 includ+ ,iron ,dome1 
,david's ,sl+1 & ,arr[ #c ma9t5ance &   
resupply4  #d4 ,prohibition on sale1    
export1 or transf] ( ,unit$ ,/ates-orig9
 def5se articles to ,israel & re/riction
 on previ\sly provid$ articles  7a7     
,report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj  
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 & e #ij days !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y (  
,def5se & ! ,director ( ,national       
,intellig5ce1 %all submit to !          
appropriate committees ( ,congress &    

make publicly available a report t      
c]tifies t dur+ ! report+ p]iod-- 7,a7 !
 ,gov]nm5t ( ,israel has n engag$ 9     
milit>y op]ations 9 ! ,gaza ,/rip 9     
violation ( ! ceasefire agre$ to on     
,octob] #aj1 #bjbe2  7,b7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( 
,israel has engag$ con/ructively 9      
negotiations to fully implem5t !        
#bj-po9t plan outl9$ 9 ! ,octob] #aj    
agreem5t2  7,c7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,israel   
has ensur$ unimp$$ humanit>ian aid is   
be+ s5t to & grant$ entry into ! ,gaza  
,/rip1 9 quantities suffici5t to meet   
civilian humanit>ian ne$s & at a m9imum 
consi/5t ) ^? ( ! ,janu>y #ai1 #bjbe1   
agreem5t1 includ+ by-- 7i7 pr$ictably   
all[+ ! range ( necess>y aid to ent]1   
includ+ div]sifi$1 nutrition-bas$ foods2
 m$ic9es2 %elt]2 & a comb9ation (       
comm]cial goods z well z humanit>ian    
assi/ance2  7ii7 grant+ necess>y        
regi/rations1 visas1 & o!r p]missions to
 ,n,g,os & entities able to provide aid 
)\t excessive burd52  7iii7 ensur+ safe 
passage = aid work]s ?r\gh ,,idf        

controll$ areas & cont9u$ deconfliction2
 &  7iv7 all[+ rehabilitation (         
infra/ructure1 rehabilitation (         
hospitals & bak]ies1 & entry ( necess>y 
equipm5t to remove debris1 p]=m dem9+   
op]ations1 & op5 roads2  7,d7 !         
,gov]nm5t ( ,israel has ensur$ t-- 7i7  
no civilians are =c$ to leave ! ,gaza   
,/rip aga9/ _! w2  7ii7 civilians :o wi%
 to leave ! ,gaza ,/rip are free to d s2
 &  7iii7 civilians :o h left s9ce      
,octob] #g1 #bjbc1 or w leave ! ,gaza   
,/rip are free to return2  7,e7 !       
,gov]nm5t ( ,israel has ensur$ t !re w  
be no p]man5t occupation or annexation (
 t]ritory 9 ! ,gaza ,/rip2  7,f7 !      
,gov]nm5t ( ,israel has halt$ all a]ial 
& artill]y bomb>dm5t & )drawn all       
,israeli ,def5se ,=ces to ! agre$-^u    
l9e1 & t battle l9es cont9ue to rema9   
froz5 until conditions are met = !      
complete /ag$ )drawal1 9 accordance ) ! 
,unit$ ,/ates #bj-po9t plan = ,gaza     
ann\nc$ on ,septemb] #bi1 #bjbe2  7,g7 !
 ,gov]nm5t ( ,israel has tak5 v]ifiable 

/eps to coop]ate ) ,arab & o!r          
int]national p>tn]s to all[ a tempor>y  
transitional gov]nm5t 9 ! ,gaza ,/rip   
consi/+ ( a te*nocratic1 ,pale/9ian     
committee1 responsible = deliv]+ !      
day-to-day runn+ ( public s]vices &     
municipalities = ! p 9 ,gaza & to       
ultimately ensure a pa?way = a re=m$    
,pale/9ian ,au?ority to assume !        
gov]nance ( ! ,gaza ,/rip1 9 accordance 
) ! ,unit$ ,/ates #bj-po9t plan = ,gaza 
ann\nc$ on ,septemb] #bi1 #bjbe2  7,h7 !
 ,gov]nm5t ( ,israel has n s]v$ z an    
imp$im5t to ! e/abli%m5t & deploym5t ( a
 tempor>y ,int]national ,/abilization   
,=ce t w tra9 & provide support to      
,pale/9ian police =ces 9 ! ,gaza ,/rip1 
:i* w become ! long-t]m int]nal security
 solution 9 ,gaza1 9 accordance ) !     
,unit$ ,/ates #bj-po9t plan = ,gaza     
ann\nc$ on ,septemb] #bi1 #bjbe2  7,i7 !
 ,gov]nm5t ( ,israel has committ$ &     
cont9ues to ensure t !re w be no de     
facto or de jure annexation ( t]ritory 9
 ! ,we/ ,bank2 &  7,j7 ! ,gov]nm5t (    

,israel has tak5 mat]ial /eps to en=ce !
 law 9 ! ,we/ ,bank & prev5t attacks by 
settl]s on ,pale/9ians & has en=c$      
proc$ures t prev5t ,,idf troops f       
escort+ & enabl+ settl]s committ+       
attacks4  7#b7 ,def9ition ,= purposes ( 
p>agraph 7#a77;,g71 ! phrase has tak5   
v]ifiable /eps to coop]ate ) ,arab & o!r
 int]national p>tn]s & all[ a tempor>y  
transitional gov]nm5t 9 ! ,gaza ,/rip   
consi/+ ( a te*nocratic ,pale/9ian      
committee means t ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9
 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & !
 ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1    
det]m9es & c]tifies t ! ,gov]nm5t (     
,israel has-- 7,a7 tak5 affirmative /eps
 )9 its control to facilitate !         
deploym5t & function+ ( su* committee1  
includ+ ?r\gh ! issuance ( necess>y     
p]mits1 provision ( safe passage1 &     
facilitation ( ! movem5t into & )9 !    
,gaza ,/rip ( p]sonnel1 equipm5t1 &     
f9ancial res\rces necess>y = ! committee
 to p]=m its functions2  7,b7 refra9$ f 
actions t mat]ially ob/ruct1 delay1 or  

und]m9e ! e/abli%m5t or op]ation ( su*  
committee1 includ+ ! arbitr>y d5ial (   
access or ! imposition ( conditions     
inconsi/5t ) ! #bj-po9t plan describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a77;,b72 &  7,c7 n directly  
or indirectly f9anc$1 facilitat$1 or    
enabl$ any p]son or organization1       
includ+ ?r\gh int]m$i>ies1 ?ird-p>ty    
pass-?r\ghs1 or o!r cov]t or in=mal     
*annels1 = ! purpose ( mat]ially        
ob/ruct+1 delay+1 und]m9+1 or sabotag+ !
 ,octob] #aj1 #bjbe1 ceasefire1 !       
#bj-po9t plan1 or ! e/abli%m5t or       
op]ation ( ! transitional gov]nance &   
security arrangem5ts describ$ 9         
p>agraphs 7#a77;,g7 & 7,h74  7b7        
,det]m9ation z basis = c]tification ,!  
c]tification 9 subsection 7a7 %all be   
bas$ on an int]ag5cy assessm5t l$ by !  
,secret>y ( ,/ate & conduct$ 9          
coord9ation ) ! ,director ( ,national   
,intellig5ce & ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se    
reg>d+ ,israel's progress t[>d meet+ !  
conditions describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 
?r\gh 7,j7 ( subsection 7a77#a74 ,9     

prep>+ ! c]tification1 ! ,secret>y (    
,/ate %all consid] all relevant         
in=mation1 includ+ intellig5ce report+ &
 cr$ible public report+4  7c7 ,=m ,!    
reports requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all  
be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m b may      
conta9 a classifi$ annex4  7d7          
,prohibitions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if !      
c]tification 9 subsection 7a7 concludes 
t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,israel is 9 violation (
 any ( ! conditions describ$ 9          
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,j7 (          
subsection 7a77#a7-- 7,a7 ! ,unit$      
,/ates %all n au?orize or p]mit ! sale1 
export1 or transf] ( any ,unit$         
,/ates-orig9 def5se articles to ,israel1
 provid$ ?r\gh any s\rce or exi/+       
au?ority1 = end use 9 ! ,we/ ,bank or   
,gaza2  7,b7 ! sale1 export1 or transf] 
( any def5se article to ,israel %all    
only take place pursuant to a ,lett] (  
,(f] & ,acceptance or export lic5se t   
requires t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,israel w n use
 su* articles 9 ! ,we/ ,bank or ,gaza2 &
  7,c7 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9           

coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! 
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1 %all
 e/abli% an agreem5t ) ! ,gov]nm5t (    
,israel t any ,unit$ ,/ates-orig9 def5se
 articles sold1 export$1 or transf]r$ to
 ,israel prior to ! date ( ! submission 
( ! c]tification describ$ 9 subsection  
7a7 are prohibit$ f be+ us$ 9 ! ,we/    
,bank or ,gaza4  7#b7 ,sunset ,!        
prohibitions 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all rema9 
9 effect until a c]tification 9         
subsection 7a7 concludes t ,israel has  
come into compliance ) all conditions   
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,j7 
( subsection 7a77#a74  7e7 ,appropriate 
committees ( congress def9$ ,9 ?is      
section1 ! t]m appropriate committees ( 
,congress means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,arm$  
,s]vices1 ! ,committee on               
,appropriations1 & ! ,p]man5t ,select   
,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives2 &  7#b7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations1 ! ,committee on     
,arm$ ,s]vices1 ! ,committee on         

,appropriations1 & ! ,select ,committee 
on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate4  #e4 ,end   
use monitor+ gr\p  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t      
,imm$iately aft] ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) !  
,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! ,director (     
,national ,intellig5ce1 %all take su*   
/eps z may be necess>y to e/abli% an end
 use monitor+ gr\p t %all s]ve to       
monitor :e!r ,unit$ ,/ates-orig9 def5se 
articles are be+ us$ 9 ! ,we/ ,bank or  
,gaza4  7b7 ,report ,dur+ su* "t z !    
prohibitions describ$ 9 section #d7;d7  
are 9 =ce1 ! end use monitor+ gr\p      
e/abli%$ by subsection 7a7 %all submit  
to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress 
a report e #fj days t c]tifies :e!r     
,israel is us+ ,unit$ ,/ates-orig9      
def5se articles 9 ! ,we/ ,bank or ,gaza4
  7c7 ,prohibition  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! 
report 9 subsection 7b7 concludes t     
,israel is us+ ,unit$ ,/ates-orig9      
def5se articles 9 ! ,we/ ,bank or ,gaza1
 !n ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all n au?orize !   
sale1 export1 or transf] ( any ,unit$   

,/ates-orig9 def5se articles to ,israel4
  7#b7 ,waiv]  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,presid5t may waive ! prohibition 9     
p>agraph 7#a7 = a specific sale1 export1
 or transf] ( def5se articles to ,israel
 only if ! ,presid5t-- 7i7 det]m9es &   
c]tifies to ! appropriate congressional 
committees t su* waiv] is vital to !    
national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  
7ii7 n few] ?an #ae days be=e au?oriz+  
su* sale1 export1 or transf]1 submits   
su* c]tification1 to-- 7,i7 ! *air &    
rank+ m9ority memb] ( ! ,committee on   
,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives2 &  7,,ii7 ! *air &     
rank+ m9ority memb] ( ! ,committee on   
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate4  7,b7 ,=m 
,a c]tification "u ?is p>agraph %all be 
submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m b may conta9 a
 classifi$ annex1 & %all include-- 7i7 a
 detail$ description ( ! nature1        
quantity1 & e/imat$ value ( ! def5se    
articles to be transf]r$2  7ii7 a       
description ( ! specific national       
security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t    

w\ld be directly & mat]ially advanc$ by 
! waiv]2 &  7iii7 an explanation ( :y no
 feasible alt]native to ! waiv] exi/s to
 a*ieve ^? int]e/s4  7#c7 ,rule (       
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection may  
be con/ru$ to limit ! obligation or     
exp5diture ( any funds appropriat$ = air
 def5se sy/ems1 includ+ ,iron ,dome1    
,david's ,sl+1 & ,arr[ #c sy/ems4  7#d7 
,sunset ,! prohibition 9 p>agraph 7#a7  
%all rema9 9 effect until a c]tification
 9 subsection 7b7 concludes t ,israel is
 n us+ ,unit$ ,/ates-orig9 def5se       
articles 9 ! ,we/ ,bank or ,gaza4  7d7  
,appropriate committees ( congress def9$
 ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate      
committees ( ,congress means-- 7#a7 !   
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 !        
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & !       
,p]man5t ,select ,committee on          
,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives2 &  7#b7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations1 ! ,committee on     
,arm$ ,s]vices1 & ! ,select ,committee  
on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate4  #f4 ,rules 

( con/ruction relat+ to ! ,bo>d ( ,peace
  7a7 ,limitation on adm9i/rative &     
op]at+ support ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act1 !      
,octob] #aj1 #bjbe1 ceasefire agreem5t1 
! #bj-po9t plan1 or any relat$ framework
 may be con/ru$ to au?orize ! obligation
 or exp5diture ( funds by1 =1 or on     
behalf ( ! ,bo>d ( ,peace = its         
adm9i/rative exp5ses1 op]at+ co/s1 or   
p]sonnel support1 or to au?orize any    
,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy to obligate or 
exp5d funds = su* adm9i/rative exp5ses1 
op]at+ co/s1 or p]sonnel support1 except
 z expressly au?oriz$ by an ,act (      
,congress & provid$ 9 advance 9 an      
appropriations ,act4  7b7 ,no           
displacem5t ( ! ,unit$ ,nations or o!r  
au?orities ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act1 ! ,octob]  
#aj1 #bjbe1 ceasefire agreem5t1 !       
#bj-po9t plan1 or any relat$ framework  
may be con/ru$ to grant ! ,bo>d ( ,peace
 au?ority t sup]s$es ! role or          
au?orities ( ! ,unit$ ,nations "u !     
,*>t] ( ! ,unit$ ,nations or o!rwise    
sup]s$es any applicable provision (     

,unit$ ,/ates or int]national law4  7c7 
,pres]vation ( assi/ance = ,gaza ,no?+ 9
 ?is ,act may be con/ru$ to limit !     
obligation or exp5diture ( funds =      
humanit>ian assi/ance1 /abilization1    
recon/ruction1 or o!r assi/ance = ,gaza 
t is o!rwise au?oriz$ by law & provid$ 9
 an appropriations ,act4  #g4 ,t]m9ation
 ,! au?orities provid$ by ?is ,act %all 
cease to h effect on ! date t is #e ye>s
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4