,i #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cfgg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,decemb] #i1 #bjac,mr4 ,upton 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,waxman1 ,mr4 ,t]ry1 ,mr4 ,g5e ,gre5 ( ,texas1 & ,mr4 ,bilirakis7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( #bjjg to improve ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel en]gy coop]ation1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel en]gy coop]ation 7a7 ,f9d+s ,section #iag7;a7 ( ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agccg7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ r5ewable & ins]t+ cov]$2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#d7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ possible _m & ins]t+ 8possible-- 7,a7 _m 2 7,b7 by ins]t+ & aft] ! semicolon at ! end2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,b7 significant contributions to ! developm5t ( r5ewable en]gy & en]gy effici5cy ?r\gh ! e/abli%$ programs ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel ,b9ational ,indu/rial ,rese>* & ,developm5t ,f\ndation & ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel ,b9ational ,sci5ce ,f\ndation2 2 7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#f7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ r5ewable & ins]t+ cov]$2 & 7,b7 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon at ! end2 7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#g7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ r5ewable & ins]t+ cov]$2 & 7,b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 & 7#e7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#h7 ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel en]gy coop]ation1 & ! developm5t ( natural res\rces by ,israel1 are /rategic int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#i7 ,israel is a /rategic p>tn] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 wat] te*nology2 7#aj7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates c play a role 9 assi/+ ,israel ) regional safety & security issues2 7#aa7 ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld collaborate ) ! ,israel ,sci5ce ,f\ndation2 7#ab7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel %\ld /rive to develop m robu/ academic coop]ation 9 en]gy innovation te*nology & eng9e]+1 wat] sci5ce1 te*nology transf]1 & analysis ( geopolitical implications ( new natural res\rce developm5t & associat$ areas2 7#ac7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates supports ! goals ( ! ,alt]native ,fuels ,adm9i/ration ( ,israel2 7#ad7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates /rongly urges op5 dialogue & cont9u$ me*anisms = regul> engagem5t & enc\rages fur!r coop]ation betwe5 applicable dep>tm5ts1 ag5cies1 m9i/ries1 in/itutions ( high] education1 & ! private sectors ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel on en]gy security issues1 includ+-- 7,a7 id5tify+ policy priorities associat$ ) ! developm5t ( natural res\rces ( ,israel2 7,b7 discuss+ be/ practices to secure cyb] en]gy infra/ructure2 7,c7 be/ practice %>+2 7,d7 lev]ag+ natural gas to positively impact regional /ability2 7,e7 improv+ en]gy effici5cy & ! ov]all p]=mance ( wat] te*nologies ?r\gh rese>* & developm5t 9 wat] desal9ation1 wa/ewat] treatm5t & reclamation1 & o!r wat] treatm5t te*nologies2 7,f7 te*nical & environm5tal managem5t ( deep-wat] exploration & production2 7,g7 coa/al protection & re/oration2 7,h7 academic outrea* & engagem5t2 7,i7 private sector & bus9ess developm5t engagem5t2 7,j7 regulatory consultations2 7,k7 lev]ag+ alt]native transportation fuels & te*nologies2 & 7,l7 any o!r areas det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel2 7#ae7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ackn[l$ges ! a*ievem5ts & importance ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel ,b9ational ,indu/rial ,rese>* & ,developm5t ,f\ndation & ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel ,b9ational ,sci5ce ,f\ndation & supports cont9u$ multiye> fund+ to ensure ! cont9uity ( ! programs ( ! ,f\ndations2 & 7#af7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel h a %>$ int]e/ 9 address+ _! imm$iate1 ne>-t]m1 & long-t]m en]gy & environm5tal *all5ges4 4 7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,section #iag7;b77#a7 ( ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agccg7;b77#a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ r5ewable en]gy or en]gy effici5cy & ins]t+ cov]$ en]gy4 7c7 ,types ( en]gy ,section #iag7;b77#b7 ( ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agccg7;b77#b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! head+1 by /rik+ ,types ( & ins]t+ ,cov]$2 7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,f71 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon at ! end2 7#c7 9 subp>agraph 7,g71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 & 7#d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,h7 natural gas en]gy1 includ+ conv5tional & unconv5tional natural gas te*nologies & natural gas projects conduct$ by or 9 conjunction ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel ,b9ational ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel ,b9ational ,indu/rial ,rese>* & ,developm5t ,f\ndation1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,f\ndation2 & 7,i7 improvem5t ( en]gy effici5cy & ! ov]all p]=mance ( wat] te*nologies ?r\gh rese>* & developm5t 9 wat] desal9ation1 wa/ewat] treatm5t & reclamation1 & o!r wat] treatm5t te*nologies4 4 7d7 ,eligible applicants ,section #iag7;b77#c7 ( ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agccg7;b77#c77 is am5d$ by /rik+ en]gy effici5cy or r5ewable & ins]t+ cov]$4 7e7 ,au?orization ( appropriations2 int]national p>tn]%ips ,section #iag ( ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agccg7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ subsection 7d72 7#b7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7c7 z subsection 7e72 & 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3 7c7 ,int]national p>tn]%ips 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may1 subject to ! availability ( appropriations1 ent] into coop]ative agreem5ts support+ & enhanc+ dialogue & plann+ involv+ int]national p>tn]%ips betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+ ,national ,laboratories ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,israel & its m9i/ries1 (fices1 & in/itutions4 7#b7 ,f$]al %>e ,! ,secret>y may n pay m ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! co/s describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,annual reports ,! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate an annual report t describes-- 7,a7 actions tak5 to c>ry out ?is subsection2 & 7,b7 any projects "u ?is subsection = :i* ! ,secret>y reque/s fund+4 7d7 ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel ,c5t] ,! ,secret>y may e/abli% a jo9t ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel ,c5t] bas$ 9 an area ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) ! exp]i5ce1 k1 & exp]tise 9 (f%ore en]gy developm5t to fur!r dialogue & collaboration to develop m robu/ academic coop]ation 9 en]gy innovation te*nology & eng9e]+1 wat] sci5ce1 te*nology transf]1 & analysis ( geopolitical implications ( new natural res\rce developm5t & associat$ areas4 4 7f7 ,t]m9ation ,subsection 7e7 ( section #iag ( ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agccg7 7z r$esignat$ by subsection 7d77#b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! date t is #g ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & ins]t+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbd4 #b4 ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel en]gy coop]ation work+ gr\p 7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t op5 dialogue & cont9u$ me*anisms = regul> engagem5t enc\rages fur!r coop]ation betwe5 applicable dep>tm5ts1 ag5cies1 m9i/ries1 in/itutions ( high] education1 & ! private sectors ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel on en]gy security issues4 7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all seek to e/abli% an ,en]gy ,coop]ation ,work+ ,gr\p )9 ! semi-annual ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel ,/rategic ,dialogue4 7c7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ! ,en]gy ,coop]ation ,work+ ,gr\p ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7b7 %all be to /r5g!n dialogue betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel on-- 7#a7 /rategies to advance ! rese>*1 developm5t1 & deploym5t ( r5ewable en]gy & en]gy effici5cy2 7#b7 id5tify+ policy priorities associat$ ) ! developm5t ( ! natural res\rces ( ,israel2 7#c7 be/ practices = en]gy infra/ructure cyb]security2 7#d7 lev]ag+ natural gas res\rces to positively impact regional /ability2 7#e7 te*nical & environm5tal managem5t ( deep-wat] exploration & production2 & 7#f7 coa/al protection & re/oration4