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Ante, p. 241.

PUBLIC LAW 95-52—JUNE 22, 1977 included in the semiannual report required by section 10 of the Export Administration Act of 1969. TITLE II—FOREIGN BOYCOTTS PROHIBITION ON COMPLIANCE W I T H FOREIGN BOYCOITS

50 USC app. 2403a.

SEC. 201. (a) The Export Administration Act of 1969 is amended by redesignating section 4A as section 4B and by inserting after section 4 the following new section: 'FOREIGN

Rules and regulations. 50 USC app. 2403-la. Post, p. 247.

BOYCOTTS

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"SEC. 4 A. (a)(1) For the purpose of implementing the policies set forth in section 3(5)(A) and (B), the President shall issue rules and regulations prohibiting any United States person, with respect to his activities in the interstate or foreign commerce of the United States, from taking or knowingly agreeing to take any of the following actions with intent to comply with, further, or support any boycott fostered or imposed by a foreign country against a country which is friendly to the United States and which is not itself the object of any form of boycott pursuant to United States law or regulation: "(A) Refusing, or requiring a^iy other person to refuse, to do business with or in the boycotted country, with any business concern organized under the laws of the boycotted country, with any national or resident of the boycotted country, or with any other person, pursuant to an agreement with, a requirement of, or a request from or on behalf of the boycotting country. The mere absence of a business relationship with or in the boycotted country, with any business concern organized under the laws of the boycotted country, with any national or resident of the boycotted country, or with any other person, does not indicate the existence of the intent required to establish a violation of rules and regulations issued to carry out this subparagraph. "(B) Refusing, or I'equiring any othei- person to refuse, to employ or otherwise discriminating against any United States person on the basis of race, religion, sex, or national origin of that person or of any owner, officer, director, or employee of such person. "(C) Furnishing information with respect to the race, religion, sex, or national origin of any United States person or of any • ' owner, officer, director, or employee of such person. • "(1)) Furnishing information about whether any person has, has had, or proposes to have any business relationship (including a relationship by way of sale, purchase, legal or commercial representation, shipping or other transport, insurance, investment, or supply) with or in the boycotted country, with any business concern organized under the laws of the boycotted country, with any national or resident of the boycotted country, or with any other person which is known or believed to be restricted from having any business relationship with or in the boycotting country. Nothing in this paragraph shall prohibit the furnishing of normal business information in a commercial context as defined by the Secretary of Commerce. " (E) Furnishing information about whether any person is a member of, has made contributions to, or is otherwise associated with or involved in the activities of any charitable or fraternal organization which supports the boycotted country.

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