S.Amdt. 59Senate116th Congress (2019-2021)
S.Amdt. 59
Sponsored by
Sen. Martha McSally (R-AZ)
Submitted January 29, 2019
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January 29, 2019
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SA 59. Ms. McSALLY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 1, to make improvements to certain defense and security assistance provisions and to authorize the appropriation of funds to Israel, to reauthorize the United States-Jordan Defense Cooperation Act of 2015, and to halt the wholesale slaughter of the Syrian people, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: After section 403, insert the following: SEC. 404. POLICY OF THE UNITED STATES RELATING TO BOYCOTTS OF ISRAEL UNDER EXPORT-IMPORT BANK ACT OF 1945. Section 2(b)(1)(B) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635(b)(1)(B)) is amended in the sixth sentence by inserting after ``child labor),'' the following: ``or opposing policies and actions that are politically motivated and are intended to penalize or otherwise limit commercial relations specifically with citizens or residents of Israel, entities organized under the laws of Israel, or the Government of Israel,''. ______