Boycott Our Enemies not Israel Act

Bill: 114-hr-1572
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5]
Introduced: 2015-03-24
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Arab-Israeli relations

Free trade and trade barriers

General Services Administration

Israel

Middle East

Public contracts and procurement

Trade restrictions
Latest action: action_date: 2015-03-24
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-03-24
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Boycott Our Enemies not Israel Act</strong></p> <p>Requires a revision to the Federal Acquisition Regulation to require a certification from each person that is a prospective government contractor that such person, and any person owned or controlled by such person, is not a boycotting person (a person who, with the intent to comply with or support a boycott against Israel, refuses to do business with or in Israel, with any Israeli national or resident, or with a business concern organized under Israeli law). Debars from eligibility for federal contracts for at least two years any person who submits a false certification.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1572 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 24, 2015 Mr. Lamborn (for himself and Mr. DeSantis ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To require certifications by prospective contractors with the United States Government that they are not boycotting persons, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Boycott Our Enemies not Israel Act . 2. Certifications by prospective contractors regarding boycotting activities (a) Declaration of policy Section 3(5)(A) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 ( 50 U.S.C. 2402(5)(A) ), as in effect pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. ), is amended to read as follows: (A) to oppose restrictive trade practices or boycotts against other countries friendly to the United States or against any United States person; . (b) Modification of the FAR (1) Certification Not later than the 90th day after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Acquisition Regulation shall be revised to require a certification from each person that is a prospective contractor that the person, and any person owned or controlled by the person, is not a boycotting person. (2) Waiver The President may on a case-by-case basis waive the requirement that a person make a certification under paragraph (1) if the President determines and certifies in writing to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate that it is essential to the national security interests of the United States to do so. (c) False certifications (1) Penalties If the head of an executive agency determines that a person has submitted a false certification under subsection (b) on or after the date on which the revision of the Federal Acquisition Regulation required by subsection (b) becomes effective, the head of that executive agency shall terminate any contract with such person and debar and suspend such person from eligibility for Federal contracts for a period of not less than 2 years. Any such debarment and suspension shall be subject to the procedures that apply to debarment and suspension under the Federal Acquisition Regulation under subpart 9.4 of part 9 of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations. (2) Inclusion on list of debarred contractors The Administrator of General Services shall include on the listing of contractors debarred, suspended, or proposed for debarment that is maintained by the Administrator under subpart 9.4 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation each person that is debarred, suspended, or proposed for debarment or suspension by the head of an executive agency on the basis of a determination of a false certification under paragraph (1). (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Boycotting person (A) In general The term boycotting person means a person who takes or knowingly agrees to take any of the actions described in subparagraph (B) with the intent to comply with, further, or support any boycott against the State of Israel. (B) Actions described The actions referred to in subparagraph (A) are refusing, or requiring any other person to refuse, to do business with or in the State of Israel, with any national or resident of the State of Israel, or a business concern organized under the laws of the State of Israel. (2) Executive agency The term executive agency has the meaning given that term in section 133 of title 41, United States Code. (e) Effective date (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), this section and the amendment made by this section shall take effect upon the expiration of the 90-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Revision of FAR Subsection (b)(1) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.