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consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
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program1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,david's
 ,sl+ ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> 
#bjaf4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !     
foll[+3  7#a7 ,israel is ?reat5$ by     
missiles & rockets f adv]s>ies 9 !      
region4  7#b7 ,ov] ! pa/ sev]al ye>s1 ) 
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 ,israel4 ,! ,lebanon conflict 9 #bjjf  
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,missiles 7,s,r,b,ms7 h become an       
imm$iate mortal ?reat to ! ,israeli     
civilian population & are 9 ! possession
 ( ,hezbollah & ,syria4  7#c7 ,9 #bjad1 
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7#d7 ,hamas militants rec5tly acquir$   
long-range ,m-#cjb rockets & fir$ !m    
deep] into ,israel ?an !y ev] _h be=e4  
7#e7 ,9 #bjjh1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel
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effective & af=dable def5se aga9/ !     
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compris$ ( ! ,upp] ,ti] 7,arr[ ,weapon  
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 is expect$ to rea* its initial         
op]ational capability %ortly1 foll[$ by 
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provide a regionally v]satile def5se 9 a
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sy/ems4  7#i7 ,! missile & rocket ?reat 
to ,israel is imm$iate4 ,rapid          
developm5t & deploym5t ( ! ,david's ,sl+
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def5se to ! ,/ate ( ,israel & its p4    
7#aj7 ,! fiscal ye> #bjaf requirem5t =  
ma9ta9+ ! co/ & s*$ule = ! ,arr[ ,,ii1  
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,dome programs is #dge1bjj1jjj to       
support rese>*1 te/+1 developm5t1 &     
procurem5t ( ^! sy/ems4  7#aa7 ,( !     

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fiscal ye> #bjaf = completion ( rese>* &
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compon5ts4  7#ab7 ,! ,unit$             
,/ates-,israel ,enhanc$ ,security       
,coop]ation ,act ( #bjab 7,public ,law  
#aab-aej7 reaffirm$ ! commitm5t ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates to ! security ( ,israel z 
a ,jewi% ,/ate & to assi/ 9 ! def5se (  
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,unit$ ,/ates4  #c4 ,developm5t &       
production ( ,david's ,sl+ weapons      
program  7a7 ,au?ority ,! ,secret>y (   
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 ( appropriations ,9 addition to am\nts 
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developm5t1 te/1 & evaluation1          
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production agreem5t t specifies ! t]ms (
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itemization ( co/s ) respect to !       
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