,,ii #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #edgf ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #bc1 #bjbf,mr4 ,coons 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,warren1 ,mr4 ,wyden1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,mr4 ,bennet1 ,ms4 ,duckworth1 ,mr4 ,heinrich1 ,mr4 ,kaine1 ,mr4 ,kelly1 ,mr4 ,kim1 ,mr4 ,merkley1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,reed1 ,mr4 ,schatz1 ,mr4 ,schiff1 ,ms4 ,slotkin1 ,mr4 ,van ,hollen1 and ,mr4 ,welch7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons that have facilitated ,israeli settlement construction in the ,e#a area of the ,west ,bank4 #a4 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,the ,united ,states supports ,israel's right to safety and security and the ,palestinian people's right to freedom and self-determination4 7#b7 ,actions taken by any party that undermine the prospect of lasting peace between the ,palestinian and ,israeli people undermine the security interests and foreign policy objectives of the ,united ,states1 including the construction of ,israeli settlements in the ,west ,bank1 such as the ,e#a area1 which are inconsistent with international law4 7#c7 ,on ,august #ac1 #bjbe1 ,israel's ,higher ,planning ,council approved the construction of #c1dja housing units in the ,e#a area of the ,west ,bank1 which1 if completed1 would sever ,palestinian territorial contiguity and threaten the viability of a future ,palestinian state4 #b4 ,imposition of sanctions with respect to ,israeli settlement construction in ,e#a area of the ,west ,bank 7a7 ,mandatory sanctions ,beginning on the date that is #cj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall impose the sanctions described in subsection 7c7 with respect to any foreign person that the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,state1 determines-- 7#a7 to have been responsible for or complicit in1 or to have directly or indirectly engaged or attempted to engage in-- 7,a7 the construction of any ,israeli settlements1 ,israeli settlement units1 or related structures in the ,e#a area of the ,west ,bank1 including by-- 7i7 submitting a bid for ,e#a tenders on or after ,august #ah1 #bjbf2 7ii7 offering a guarantee related to any such bid2 7iii7 signing any development or lease agreement related to such construction2 or 7iv7 providing contracting1 subcontracting1 or professional services related to such construction2 7,b7 the investment in1 or construction of1 infrastructure that has the purpose or effect of facilitating the establishment of ,israeli settlements1 ,israeli settlement units1 or related structures in the ,e#a area of the ,west ,bank1 including roads1 water systems1 sewage systems1 and electricity infrastructure2 or 7,c7 organizing1 directing1 financing1 or facilitating the transfer of ,israeli civilians into ,israeli settlements1 ,israeli settlement units1 or related structures in the ,e#a area of the ,west ,bank2 7#b7 to have knowingly facilitated financial transactions related to any activity described in paragraph 7#a72 7#c7 to have participated in activities that advance the financing1 planning1 construction1 or expansion of ,israeli settlements1 ,israeli settlement units1 or related structures in the ,e#a area of the ,west ,bank2 and 7#d7 to have been a leader or official of-- 7,a7 any entity1 including any government entity1 that has engaged in1 or whose members1 employees1 or officials have engaged in1 any of the activities described in any of paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#c72 or 7,b7 any entity1 including any government entity1 with respect to which sanctions have been imposed under this section as a result of activities relating to the tenure of the leader or official4 7b7 ,discretionary sanctions ,the ,president may impose the sanctions described in subsection 7c7 with respect to any foreign person that the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,state1 determines-- 7#a7 to have materially assisted1 sponsored1 or provided financial1 material1 or technological support for1 or goods or services to or in support of1 any person with respect to which sanctions have been imposed under this section2 or 7#b7 to be owned or controlled by1 or to have acted or purported to act for or on behalf of1 directly or indirectly1 any person with respect to which sanctions have been imposed under this section4 7c7 ,sanctions described ,the sanctions described in this subsection are the exercise of all of the powers granted to the ,president under the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47 to the extent necessary to block and prohibit all transactions in property and interests in property of a foreign person described in subsection 7a7 or 7b7 if such property and interests in property are in the ,united ,states1 come within the ,united ,states1 or are or come within the possession or control of a ,united ,states person4 7d7 ,exceptions 7#a7 ,humanitarian assistance ,sanctions under this section shall not apply to-- 7,a7 the conduct or facilitation of a transaction for the provision of agricultural commodities1 food1 medicine1 medical devices1 humanitarian assistance1 or for humanitarian purposes2 or 7,b7 transactions that are necessary for1 or ordinarily incident to1 the activities described in subparagraph 7,a74 7#b7 ,exception for intelligence activities ,sanctions under this section shall not apply to-- 7,a7 any activity subject to the reporting requirements under title ,v of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjia et seq472 or 7,b7 any authorized intelligence activities of the ,united ,states4 7e7 ,implementation2 penalties 7#a7 ,implementation ,the ,president may exercise all authorities provided under sections #bjc and #bje of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb and #agjd7 to carry out this section4 7#b7 ,penalties ,the penalties provided for in subsections 7b7 and 7c7 of section #bjf of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 shall apply to any person that violates1 attempts to violate1 conspires to violate1 or causes a violation of any license1 order1 regulation1 or prohibition issued under this section1 to the same extent that such penalties apply to a person that commits an unlawful act described in section #bjf7;a7 of such ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agje7;a774 7f7 ,sunset ,the provisions of this section1 and any sanctions imposed under this section1 shall terminate on the date that is #g years after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7g7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,foreign person ,the term foreign person means an individual or entity that is not a ,united ,states person4 7#b7 ,knowingly ,the term knowingly1 with respect to conduct1 a circumstance1 or a result1 means that a person had actual knowledge1 or should have known1 of the conduct1 the circumstance1 or the result4 7#c7 ,united states person ,the term ,united ,states person means-- 7,a7 a ,united ,states citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the ,united ,states2 7,b7 an entity organized under the laws of the ,united ,states or any jurisdiction within the ,united ,states1 including a foreign branch of such an entity2 or 7,c7 any person located in the ,united ,states4