,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #afdi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bf1 #bjae ,mr4  
,lamborn introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$         
,s]vices1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees 
on ,=eign ,affairs & ,select            
,intellig5ce 7,p]man5t ,select71 = 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      
au?orize ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se to ent]  
into p>tn]%ips ) ,israel & o!r allies ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates to develop te*nology to 
detect tunnels1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,p>tn]+ to ,detect & ,defeat ,tunnels   
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s & s5se ( ,congress    
7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3     
7#a7 ,tunnels h be5 us$ = c5turies ar\nd
 ! _w z a means ( avoid+ detection or   
circumv5t+ def5ses4  7#b7 ,tunnels c be 
us$ = crim9al purposes1 su* z smuggl+   
drugs1 weapons1 or humans1 or = t]rori/ 

or milit>y purposes1 su* z laun*+       
surprise attacks or detonat+ explosives 
und]nea? infra/ructure4  7#c7 ,tunnels h
 be5 a gr[+ ?reat on ! s\!rn bord] ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates = _m ye>s1 & ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,homel& ,security has be5 work+ to     
address ?is ?reat4  7#d7 ,! conflict 9  
,gaza 9 #bjad %[$ t t]rori/s are n[     
actively us+ tunnels z a means ( attack1
 & news reports indicate t tunnels are  
be+ us$ 9 ,syria z well4  7#e7 ,t]rori/ 
organizations are quick to adopt        
successful tactics1 & x is only a matt] 
( "t be=e o!r t]rori/ organizations beg9
 us+ tunnels4  7#f7 ,! facilities ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 & ^? ( ! allies ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 c\ld be "u ?reat v       
quickly if tunnel ?reats cont9ue to     
prolif]ate4  7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is
 ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 x is 9 !   
be/ int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to develop
 te*nology to detect & c\nt] tunnels1 & 
! be/ way to d ?is is to p>tn] ) o!r    
affect$ c\ntries2 &  7#b7 ,israel is    
fac+ s]i\s ?reats pos$ by tunnels & %\ld

 be ! fir/ p>tn] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9    
address+ ?is significant *all5ge4  #c4  
,developm5t ( tunnel detection te*nology
  7a7 ,p>tn]%ips  7#a7 ,israel ,!       
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9 coord9ation ) !  
,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,secret>y (       
,homel& ,security1 %all seek to ent]    
into an agreem5t ) ,israel to p>tn] &   
coord9ate 9 develop+ & deploy+          
te*nologies to detect & c\nt] tunnels1  
includ+ by--  7,a7 c>ry+ out rese>*1    
developm5t1 te/+1 & evaluation          
activities ) respect to tunnel detection
 te*nologies2 &  7,b7 c>ry+ out         
op]ational te/+ ( su* te*nologies 9 bo? 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel4  7#b7 ,o!r   
allies ,9 addition to ! agreem5t        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( 
,def5se1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y (  
,/ate & ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1
 may seek to ent] into simil> agreem5ts 
) allies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to develop   
te*nologies to detect & c\nt] tunnels4  
7b7 ,lead developm5t ag5cy ,! ,secret>y 
( ,def5se1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y (

 ,homel& ,security1 %all designate a    
milit>y dep>tm5t or o!r elem5t ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to c>ry out         
subsection 7a7 z ! lead ag5cy ( ! ,f$]al
 ,gov]nm5t = develop+ te*nology to      
detect & c\nt] tunnels4  7c7 ,lead      
intellig5ce (fic] ,! ,director (        
,national ,intellig5ce %all designate a 
s5ior intellig5ce (fic] to manage !     
collection & analysis ( intellig5ce     
reg>d+ ! tactical use ( tunnels by /ate 
& non-/ate actors4  7d7 ,annual reports 
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & ea* ye> !reaft]  
?r\gh #bjbj1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all 
submit to ,congress a report conta9+1 ) 
respect to ! p]iod cov]$ by ea* su*     
report1 ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,in/ances (     
tunnels be+ us$ to attack in/allations (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or allies ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates4  7#b7 ,tr5ds or developm5ts 9   
tunnel attacks ?r\gh\t ! _w4  7#c7 ,key 
te*nologies us$ & *all5ges fac$ by      
pot5tial adv]s>ies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates )  
respect to us+ tunnels4  7#d7 ,!        

capabilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se =  
def5d+ fix$ or =w>d locations f tunnel  
attacks4  7#e7 ,p>tn]%ips ent]$ into )  
allies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u ?is section1
 & pot5tial opportunities = increas$    
p>tn]%ips ) o!r allies ) respect to     
rese>*+ tunnel detection te*nologies4   
7#f7 ,! plans1 includ+ ) respect to     
fund+1 ( ! ,secret>y = c\nt]+ ?reats    
pos$ by tunnels4  7e7 ,au?orization (   
appropriations ,9 addition to am\nts    
o!rwise au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ =    
fiscal ye> #bjaf1 to c>ry out ?is       
section !re is au?oriz$ to be           
appropriat$ = fiscal ye> #bjaf--  7#a7 =
 rese>*1 developm5t1 te/1 & evaluation1 
,army1 = s5sors & electronic            
survivability1 #e1jjj1jjj2  7#b7 =      
rese>*1 developm5t1 te/1 & evaluation1  
,def5se-wide1 = ! physical security     
program ( ! ,combat+ ,t]rorism ,te*nical
 ,support ,(fice1 #h1jjj1jjj2 &  7#c7 = 
! ,jo9t ,improvis$ ,explosive ,device   
,defeat ,fund1 #aj1jjj1jjj4