,i  #aacth ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #efff  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,september #ah1 #bjad
 ,mr4 ,weber of ,texas 7for himself and 
,mr4 ,smith of ,texas7 introduced the   
following bill2 which was referred to   
the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and 
,technology  ,a ,,bill  ,to strengthen  
,united ,states-,israel science and     
technology cooperation4  #a4 ,united    
,states-,israeli cooperation  7a7       
,amendments ,section #iag7;a7 of the    
,energy ,independence and ,security ,act
 of #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agccg7;a77 is 
amended--  7#a7 by striking and at the  
end of paragraph 7#f72  7#b7 by striking
 the period at the end of paragraph 7#g7
 and inserting 2 and2 and  7#c7 by      
adding at the end the following3  7#h7  
the ,national ,science ,foundation of   
the ,united ,states should collaborate  
with the ,israel ,science ,foundation4  
4  7b7 ,u4,s4-,israel ,science and      
,technology ,foundation ,the            
,u4,s4-,israel ,science and ,technology 

,foundation1 created pursuant to the    
#aiid ,memorandum of ,understanding     
between the ,united ,states ,department 
of ,commerce and the ,israeli ,ministry 
of ,industry and ,trade 7now the        
,ministry of ,economy7 is authorized to 
facilitate research and development and 
technology partnerships among ,united   
,states and ,israeli researchers1 and   
business and industrial entities for    
purposes of advancing technologies1     
leading to commercialization and        
domestic manufacturing1 and creating    
benefits for both nations4 ,the         
,department of ,commerce1 through the   
,deputy ,secretary's office and in      
conjunction with ,israel's ,ministry of 
,economy's ,chief ,scientist1 shall     
ensure that the ,u4,s4-,israel ,science 
and ,technology ,foundation maintains   
its role as facilitator of the          
reauthorized #aiid ,memorandum of       
,understanding to create and execute    
joint research and development          
agreements between ,israel and ,united  

,states entities1 including ,united     
,states ,federal agencies1 ,states1     
cities1 businesses1 academic            
institutions1 and scientific            
foundations4