,i #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ich ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #d1 #bjac ,ms4 ,ros-,leht95 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,deut*7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on ! ,judici>y & ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology1 = 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 /r5g!n ! /rategic alliance betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel ,/rategic ,p>tn]%ip ,act ( #bjac4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! turmoil 9 ! ,middle ,ea/ poses a s]i\s ?reat to ,unit$ ,/ates national security int]e/s & requires coop]ation ) allies t are will+ to "w ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 pursuit ( %>$ objectives4 7#b7 ,! ,octob] #ca1 #aiih1 ,memor&um ( ,agreem5t sign$ by ,presid5t ,cl9ton & ,prime ,m9i/] ,netanyahu commits ! ,unit$ ,/ates to work+ jo9tly ) ,israel t[>ds enhanc+ ,israel's def5sive & det]r5t capabilities & upgrad+ ! framework ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel /rategic & milit>y relation%ips1 z well z ! te*nological coop]ation betwe5 bo? c\ntries4 7#c7 ,on ,augu/ #af1 #bjjg1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel sign$ a ,memor&um ( ,und]/&+ reaffirm+ ,unit$ ,/ates commitm5t to ! security ( ,israel & e/abli%+ a #aj-ye> framework = increm5tal increases 9 ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y assi/ance to ,israel4 7#d7 ,! ,memor&um ( ,und]/&+ sign$ two ye>s lat] on ,janu>y #af1 #bjji reaffirm$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates commitm5t & not$ ! security1 milit>y & intellig5ce coop]ation betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel4 7#e7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel conduct a semi-annual ,/rategic ,dialogue4 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 9 a /atem5t foll[+ ! ,july #ab1 #bjab1 meet+ ( ! ,/rategic ,dialogue1 not$ t ! discussions focus$ on su* issues ( mutual conc]n z ,iran's cont9u$ que/ to develop nucle> weapons1 :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel are bo? det]m9$ to prev5t & h[ ! cont9u$ viol5ce ( ! ,syrian regime aga9/ its citiz5s assi/$ by ,iran & ,hezbollah c\ld also lead to sev]e consequ5ces = ! entire region4 #c4 ,decl>ation ( policy ,congress decl>es t ,israel is a major /rategic p>tn] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #d4 ,am5dm5ts to ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel ,enhanc$ ,security ,coop]ation ,act ( #bjab 7a7 ,unit$ ,/ates actions ,to assi/ 9 ! def5se ( ,israel & protect ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s ,section #d ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel ,enhanc$ ,security ,coop]ation ,act ( #bjab 7,public ,law #aab-aej2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hfjc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld & ins]t+ 7a7 ,9 g5]al4--,! ,presid5t %\ld1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable12 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 ! ,presid5t %all submit to ,congress a report on ! implem5tation ( ?is section4 4 7b7 ,ext5sion ( ,w> ,res]ves ,/ockpile au?ority ,section #e7;a7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel ,enhanc$ ,security ,coop]ation ,act ( #bjab 7,public ,law #aab-aej7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7a7 ,ext5sion ( ,w> ,res]ves ,/ockpile au?ority 7#a7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,appropriations ,act1 #bjje ,section #abjja7;d7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,appropriations ,act1 #bjje 7,public ,law #ajh-bhg2 #aah ,/at4 #ajaa71 is am5d$ by /rik+ m ?an #aj ye>s aft] & ins]t+ m ?an #aa ye>s aft]4 7#b7 ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa ,section #ead7;b77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcba;h7b77#b77;,a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ & #bjad & ins]t+ 1 #bjad1 & #bjae4 4 #e4 ,au?orization ( assi/ance = ,israel 7a7 ,f9d+ ,congress f9ds t ,israel has adopt$ high /&>ds 9 ! field ( export controls1 includ+ by becom+ adh]5t to ! ,au/ralia ,gr\p1 ! ,missile ,te*nology ,control ,regime1 ! ,nucle> ,suppli]s ,gr\p1 & ! ,wass5a> ,arrangem5t1 & by enact+ robu/ legislation & regulations = ! control ( dual-use & def5se items4 7b7 ,exp$it$ lic5s+ proc$ures ,! ,presid5t %\ld include ,israel on ! li/ ( de/9ations describ$ 9 p>agraph 7c77#a7 ( section #gdj4bj ( title #ae1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7relat+ to ,lic5se ,exception ,/rategic ,trade ,au?orization74 7c7 ,ov]seas ,private ,inve/m5t ,corporation ,9 c>ry+ out its au?orities "u title ,,iv ( *apt] #b ( "p ,i ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baia et seq471 ! ,ov]seas ,private ,inve/m5t ,corporation %\ld consid] giv+ pref]5ce to provid+ insurance1 f9anc+1 or re9surance = en]gy & wat] projects 9 ,israel4 7d7 ,en]gy1 wat]1 homel& security1 agriculture1 & alt]native fuel te*nologies 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t is au?oriz$ to c>ry out ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel coop]ative activities & to provide assi/ance promot+ coop]ation 9 ! fields ( en]gy1 wat]1 homel& security1 agriculture1 & alt]native fuel te*nologies4 7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,presid5t is au?oriz$ to %>e & ex*ange ) ,israel rese>*1 te*nology1 intellig5ce1 in=mation1 equipm5t1 & p]sonnel t ! ,presid5t det]m9es w advance ! national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & is consi/5t ) ! ,/rategic ,dialogue & p]t95t provisions ( law-- 7,a7 by enhanc+ sci5tific coop]ation betwe5 ,israel & ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or 7,b7 by ! sale1 lease1 ex*ange 9 k9d1 or o!r te*niques ! ,presid5t det]m9es to be suitable4 #f4 ,ext5sion ( exi/+ au?orization ( ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel en]gy coop]ation ,section #iag7;c7 ( ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agccg7;c77 is am5d$ by /rik+ #g ye>s & ins]t+ #ag ye>s4 #g4 ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel coop]ation on cyb]-security ,x is a s5se ( ,congress t ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel %\ld take /eps & explore av5ues to increase coop]ation on cyb]-security4 #h4 ,/atem5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,policy ,reg>d+ ,israel's def5se sy/ems 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress-- 7#a7 comm5ds ! fir/ phase completion ( ! ,david's ,sl+ ,weapon ,sy/em 7,,dsws7 by ! ,israel ,missile ,def5se ,organization & ! ,u4,s4 ,missile ,def5se ,ag5cy1 :i* is design$ to provide additional opportunities = int]ception by ! jo9t ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel ,arr[ ,weapon ,sy/em 7,arr[ #b & ,arr[ #c72 7#b7 congratulates ! ,israel ,missile ,def5se ,organization & ! ,u4,s4 ,missile ,def5se ,ag5cy on successfully execut+ ! ,arr[ #c fly\t ( a m advanc$ int]ceptor1 :i* w improve ,israel's def5ses aga9/ upp] ti] balli/ic missile ?reats f nations includ+ ,iran2 7#c7 recognizes t dur+ ,op]ation ,pill> ( ,def5se 9 ,novemb] #bjab1 ,israel deploy$ ,iron ,dome %ort-range rocket def5se batt]ies to int]cept ,hamas-laun*$ rockets fir$ f ,gaza--( ^? rockets t pos$ a ?reat to ! life ( ,israeli citiz5s1 #hj to #he p]c5t 7 successfully int]cept$1 sav+ c\ntless lives2 & 7#d7 agrees t1 z /at$ by =m] ,secret>y ( ,def5se ,leon ,panetta1 ,iron ,dome p]=m$1 ,i ?9k x's fair to say1 rem>kably well dur+ ! rec5t escalation ''' ,iron ,dome does n />t w>s4 ,x helps prev5t w>s44 7b7 ,/atem5t ( policy ,! ,presid5t1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %\ld provide assi/ance1 ^u reque/ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,israel1 = ! enhancem5t ( ! ,david's ,sl+ ,weapon ,sy/em1 ! enhancem5t ( ! jo9t ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel ,arr[ ,weapon ,sy/em 7,arr[ #b & ,arr[ #c71 & ! procurem5t & enhancem5t ( ! ,iron ,dome %ort-range rocket def5se sy/em = purposes ( int]cept+ %ort-range rockets1 missiles1 & o!r projectiles laun*$ aga9/ ,israel4 #i4 ,report on eligibility ( ,israel = visa waiv] program 7a7 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x %all be ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to include ,israel 9 ! li/ ( c\ntries t p>ticipate 9 ! visa waiv] program "u section #bag ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahg7 :5 ,israel satisfies ! requirem5ts = inclusion 9 su* program specifi$ 9 su* section4 7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate a report on ! ext5t to :i* ,israel satisfies ! requirem5ts specifi$ 9 section #bag ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act = inclusion 9 ! visa waiv] program "u su* section & :at additional /eps1 if any1 are requir$ 9 ord] = ,israel to qualify = inclusion 9 su* program4