Common use of STATEMENTS OF POLICY Clause in Contracts

STATEMENTS OF POLICY. Congress— (1) supports the strengthening of economic cooperation between the United States and Israel and recognizes the tremendous stra- tegic, economic, and technological value of co- operation with Israel; (2) recognizes the benefit of cooperation with Israel to United States companies, including by improving American competitiveness in global markets; (3) recognizes the importance of trade and commercial relations to the pursuit and sus- tainability of peace, and supports efforts to bring together the United States, Israel, the Palestinian territories, and others in enhanced commerce; (4) opposes politically motivated actions that penalize or otherwise limit commercial relations specifically with Israel, such as boy- ▇▇▇▇▇ of, divestment from, or sanctions against Israel; (5) notes that boycotts of, divestment from, and sanctions against Israel by governments, governmental bodies, quasi-governmental bod- ies, international organizations, and other such entities are contrary to principle of non- discrimination under the GATT 1994 (as de- fined in section 3501(1)(B) of this title); (6) encourages the inclusion of politically motivated actions that penalize or otherwise limit commercial relations specifically with Israel such as boycotts of, divestment from, or sanctions against Israel as a topic of discus- sion at the U.S.-Israel Joint Economic Devel- opment Group (JEDG) to support the strength- ening of the United States-Israel commercial relationship and combat any commercial dis- crimination against Israel; and (7) supports efforts to prevent investigations or prosecutions by governments or inter- national organizations of United States per- sons solely on the basis of such persons doing business with Israel, with Israeli entities, or in any territory controlled by Israel.

STATEMENTS OF POLICY. Congress— (1) supports the strengthening of economic cooperation between the United States and Israel Is- ▇▇▇▇ and recognizes the tremendous stra- tegicstrategic, economic, and technological value of co- operation coopera- tion with Israel; (2) recognizes the benefit of cooperation with Israel to United States companies, including by improving American competitiveness in global markets; (3) recognizes the importance of trade and commercial relations to the pursuit and sus- tainability of peace, and supports efforts to bring together the United States, Israel, the Palestinian territories, and others in enhanced commerce; (4) opposes politically motivated actions that penalize or otherwise limit commercial relations specifically with Israel, such as boy- ▇▇▇▇▇ of, divestment from, or sanctions against Israel; (5) notes that boycotts of, divestment from, and sanctions against Israel by governments, governmental bodies, quasi-governmental bod- ies, international organizations, and other such entities are contrary to principle of non- discrimination under the GATT 1994 (as de- fined in section 3501(1)(B) of this title); (6) encourages the inclusion of politically motivated actions that penalize or otherwise limit commercial relations specifically with Israel such as boycotts of, divestment from, or sanctions against Israel as a topic of discus- sion at the U.S.-Israel Joint Economic Devel- opment Group (JEDG) to support the strength- ening of the United States-Israel commercial relationship and combat any commercial dis- crimination against Israel; and (7) supports efforts to prevent investigations or prosecutions by governments or inter- national organizations of United States per- sons solely on the basis of such persons doing business with Israel, with Israeli entities, or in any territory controlled by Israel.. TITLE 19—CUSTOMS DUTIES