indiscriminately into Israeli civilian populations, even once. (7) In 2016, the UNHRC had 29 Members rated Not Free or only Partly Free by Freedom House in its 2015 Freedom in the World report—meaning 62 percent of the body’s membership failed to meet the standards of a free society. (8) In October 2016, the United Nations General Assembly elected 14 countries to the UNHRC, including some of the world’s worst human rights abusers: Cuba, China, and Saudi Arabia. (9) On March 24, 2016, the UNHRC adopted a resolution that allowed for the creation of a database of all businesses that do business in or with the settlements , effectively establishing a blacklist of entities and giving support to the BDS movement and its supporters. (10) The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) serves as the Secretariat of the UNHRC, supporting the Council’s work, providing staffing and recommendations to the Council. 202. Limitations relating to the United Nations Human Rights Council and the United Nations Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner membership and funding (a) Funding prohibition No funding from the United States Government, including assessed, voluntary, or in-kind contributions, may be made available to support the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) or the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) until after the Secretary certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that— (1) participation in the UNHRC is in the national interest of the United States