I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4776 
To prohibit an institution of higher education that participates in a boycott 
of the Israeli government, economy, or academia from receiving funds 
from the U.S. Federal Government. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 30, 2014 
Mr. GRAYSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To prohibit an institution of higher education that partici-
pates in a boycott of the Israeli government, economy, 
or academia from receiving funds from the U.S. Federal 
Government. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PROHIBITING INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDU-
CATION 
THAT 
DISCRIMINATE 
AGAINST 
ISRAEL FROM RECEIVING FEDERAL FUNDS. 
No Federal funds appropriated after the date of the 
enactment of this Act may be used to enter into a con-
tract, memorandum of understanding, or cooperative 
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agreement with, make a grant to, award to, or provide 
a loan or loan guarantee to any institution of higher edu-
cation that participates in a boycott of the Israeli govern-
ment, economy, or academia. This prohibition includes any 
and all funds that would otherwise be made available by 
the Higher Education Act of 1965. 
SEC. 2. DETERMINATION OF INELIGIBLE INSTITUTIONS. 
(a) DETERMINATIONS.—Within 60 days of enact-
ment of this Act, and every year thereafter, the Secretary 
of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Education, 
shall determine which institutions of higher education are 
participating in a boycott of the Israeli government, econ-
omy, or academia. 
(b) CRITERIA.—If any institution of higher edu-
cation, adopts a policy or resolution, issues a statement, 
or otherwise formally establishes the restriction of dis-
course, cooperation, exchange, financial interaction, or any 
other involvement with the Israeli government, economy, 
or academia—including academic institutions or scholars 
on the basis of the connection of such institutions or such 
scholars to the State of Israel—then that institution shall 
be determined to be participating in a boycott of the 
Israeli government, economy, or academia. 
(c) NOTICE.—The Secretary of State shall make pub-
lic a list of all institutions determined to be participating 
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in a boycott of the Israeli government, economy, or aca-
demia pursuant to this Act, and shall notify each institu-
tion identified. 
SEC. 3. RESTORATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR CEASING OF 
BOYCOTT. 
The prohibition under section 1 shall cease to apply 
to any institution of higher education that the Secretary 
of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Education, 
determines has ceased participating in a boycott of the 
Israeli government, economy, or academia. 
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