,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #chd ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #d1 #bjbe,mr4 ,cotton introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to prohibit the use of materials that use the term ,west ,bank1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,retiring the ,egregious ,confusion ,over the ,genuine ,name of ,israel's ,zone of ,influence by ,necessitating ,government-use of ,judea and ,samaria ,act or the ,,recognizing ,judea and ,samaria ,act4 #b4 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that the ,united ,states ,government-- 7#a7 should refer to the land annexed by ,israel from ,jordan during the #aifg ,six-,day ,war by its historical names of ,judea and ,samaria1 with the land south of ,jerusalem being considered ,judea and the land north of ,jerusalem being considered ,samaria2 and 7#b7 should no longer use the term 8,west ,bank0 in official government materials4 #c4 ,prohibition on use of materials that use the term ,west ,bank 7a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 none of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available after the date of the enactment of this ,act may be obligated or expended to prepare or promulgate any policy1 guidance1 regulation1 notice1 ,executive order1 materials1 briefing1 press release1 communications1 or other work product that refers to ,judea and ,samaria as the 8,west ,bank04 7b7 ,exception ,the prohibition in this section shall not apply with respect to the obligation or expenditure of funds relating to obligations of the ,united ,states under international treaties or other agreements4 7c7 ,waiver ,the ,secretary of ,state may waive the prohibition in this section if the ,secretary-- 7#a7 determines that is in the interests of the ,united ,states to do so2 and 7#b7 submits to ,congress an explanation for the waiver not later than #cj days after the date on which the ,secretary makes the determination4 #d4 ,conforming changes to ,united ,states law 7a7 ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa ,the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa is amended as follows3 7#a7 ,in section #fbj,k7f77#c7 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcgh;b7f77#c771 by striking the ,west ,bank and inserting ,judea and ,samaria4 7#b7 ,in section #fbj,l 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcgh;c7-- 7,a7 in the section heading1 by striking the west bank and inserting judea and samaria2 and 7,b7 by striking the ,west ,bank each place it appears and inserting ,judea and ,samaria4 7b7 ,taylor ,force ,act ,section #ajjd of the ,taylor ,force ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcgh;c-#a7 is amended-- 7#a7 in the section heading1 by striking the west bank and inserting judea and samaria2 and 7#b7 by striking the ,west ,bank each place it appears and inserting ,judea and ,samaria4 7c7 ,multinational ,force and ,observers ,participation ,resolution ,section #b of the ,multinational ,force and ,observers ,participation ,resolution 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #cdba7 is amended by striking the ,west ,bank and inserting ,judea and ,samaria4 7d7 ,omnibus ,diplomatic ,security and ,antiterrorism ,act of #aihf ,section #dad of the ,omnibus ,diplomatic ,security and ,antiterrorism ,act of #aihf 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #dhfb7 is amended-- 7#a7 in the section heading1 by striking west bank and inserting judea and samaria2 and 7#b7 by striking the ,west ,bank and inserting ,judea and ,samaria4 7e7 ,united ,states-,israel ,free ,trade ,area ,implementation ,act of #aihe ,section #i of the ,united ,states-,israel ,free ,trade ,area ,implementation ,act of #aihe 7,public ,law #ii-dg2 #ai ,u4,s4,c4 #baab note7 is amended by striking the ,west ,bank each place it appears and inserting ,judea and ,samaria4 7f7 ,implementing ,recommendations of the #i_/aa ,commission ,act of #bjjg ,section #bjba7;i7 of the ,implementing ,recommendations of the #i_/aa ,commission ,act of #bjjg 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea note7 is amended by striking the ,west ,bank and inserting ,judea and ,samaria4 7g7 ,foreign ,relations ,authorization ,act1 ,fiscal ,year #bjjc ,section #fii of the ,foreign ,relations ,authorization ,act1 ,fiscal ,year #bjjc 7,public ,law #ajg-bbh2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcja note7 is amended-- 7#a7 in the section heading1 by striking west bank and inserting judea and samaria2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7a71 by striking the ,west ,bank and inserting ,judea and ,samaria4 7h7 ,nita ,m4 ,lowey ,middle ,east ,partnership for ,peace ,act ,section #hjje of the ,nita ,m4 ,lowey ,middle ,east ,partnership for ,peace ,act 7division ,k of ,public ,law #aaf-bfj7 is amended by striking the ,west ,bank each place it appears and inserting ,judea and ,samaria4