Reading Room Document

Anti-boycott Provisions of the Export Administration Act

This document is a memorandum discussing the views of the Department of Justice regarding the boycott provisions of the Export Administration Act amendments passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives. The conclusions reached in the document are that the Senate version does not represent a significant extension of existing law, while the House version constitutes an extreme approach to the regulation of boycott-related conduct. The main questions presented for review include the legislative strategy, the possibility of a veto, and the potential effects on international relations and trade with Arab countries. Additionally, the document discusses the bills' provisions prohibiting boycott-related conduct and the means of enforcing such prohibitions.

September 28, 1976