,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cgag  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #h1 #bjae ,mr4
 ,fattah introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide = !    
e/abli%m5t ( a grant program to support 
,unit$ ,/ates-,israel coop]ation =      
neurosci5ce-relat$ rese>* & relat$      
te*nological innovation1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,u4,s4-,israel ,global     
,neurosci5ce ,p>tn]%ip ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s
  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,x is 9 ! highe/ national security 
int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to develop    
neurosci5ce-relat$ rese>* &             
neurote*nology4  7#b7 ,! ,/ate ( ,israel
 is a /eadfa/ ally ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4   
7#c7 ,! f\r exi/+ bilat]al rese>* &     
developm5t 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z ,r,d7
 f\ndations are successful tools =      
implem5tation ( div]se programmatic ,r,d
 coop]ation & include--  7,a7 ! ,unit$  
,/ates-,israel ,b9ational ,indu/rial    

,rese>* & ,developm5t ,f\ndation2  7,b7 
! ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel ,b9ational      
,sci5ce ,f\ndation2  7,c7 ! ,unit$      
,/ates-,israel ,b9ational ,agricultural 
,rese>* & ,developm5t ,f\ndation2 &     
7,d7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel ,sci5ce    
,te*nology ,f\ndation4  7#d7 ,giv5 ?is  
prov5 success1 x is 9 ! economic int]e/ 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to develop clos]      
rese>*1 high-te*nology & innovation ties
 ) ,israel 9 /rategic areas ( mutual    
int]e/4  7#e7 ,bo? gov]nm5ts agre$ to   
rea* an umbrella ,sci5ce  ,te*nology    
,agreem5t "u :i* exi/+ ,r,d &           
,innovation fund+ programs c op]ate     
jo9tly on common priorities1 9 ord] to  
int5sify1 fur!r & deep5 ! sci5ce &      
te*nology 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z ,s,t7 
& innovation l9ks betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 & ,israel beyond ! exi/+ bilat]al      
f\ndations op]ations4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate is draft+ ?is         
,agreem5t4 ,congress supports ?is       
agreem5t & its implem5tation ?r\gh      
,f$]al ,r,d & innovation programs4  7#f7

 ,! ,/ate ( ,israel has a c5traliz$     
me*anism = policy & fund+ indu/rial ,r,d
 )9 ! ,m9i/ry ( ,economy's ,indu/rial   
,r,d ,adm9i/ration1 kn[n z ! ,(fice ( ! 
,*ief ,sci5ti/ 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z  
,,ocs74 ,! ,,ocs is ! ,/ate ( ,israel's 
national au?ority 9 *>ge ( policy &     
budget+ ( indu/rial ,r,d & innovation4  
7#g7 ,! ,u4,s4-,israel ,jo9t ,economic  
,developm5t ,gr\p1 a b9ational economic 
dialogue betwe5 bo? gov]nm5ts 79 ?is    
,act ref]r$ to z ,,j$g7 to fur!r enhance
 coop]ation betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &    
,israel1 reque/$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel
 ,sci5ce  ,te*nology ,f\ndation map &   
id5tify me*anisms ( rese>* & developm5t 
9 neurosci5ce & neurote*nology t c      
support fur!r collaboration betwe5 !    
c\ntries4  7#h7 ,israeli sci5ti/s &     
eng9e]s are at ! =efront ( rese>* &     
developm5t 9 ! field ( neurosci5ce4     
7#i7 ,israel ,bra9 ,te*nologies is a    
nonpr(it organization ^: mission is to  
turn ,israel into a global bra9         
te*nology & rese>* lead] by--  7,a7     

support+ appli$ bra9 rese>*2  7,b7      
accel]at+ bra9 te*nology developm5t2    
7,c7 creat+ & fo/]+ a community ar\nd   
neurote*nology2 &  7,d7 attract+ key    
/akehold]s to p>tn] & support bra9      
te*nology 9 ,israel4  7#aj7 ,enhanc$    
coop]ation betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &     
,israel = ! purpose ( rese>* &          
developm5t ( neurosci5ce t w\ld be 9 !  
national int]e/s ( bo? c\ntries4  7b7   
,bilat]al ,indu/rial ,r,d & ,innovation 
,programs  7#a7 ,congress supports !    
expansion ( ,u4,s4-,israel indu/ry driv5
 ,r,d ) ,f$]al & ,/ate entities ?r\gh   
innovation l9kages to promote economic  
gr[? & job creation4  7#b7 ,x is 9 ! be/
 int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to hold a     
regul> dialogue ) ,israel's ,,ocs aim+  
to id5tify pot5tial syn]gies & coord9at+
 bilat]al coop]ation betwe5 ,r,d        
programs support$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 
& ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,israel detail+ pa?ways 
to p>tn]%ip ) ! ,,ocs1 & ,israel's      
,m9i/ry ( ,sci5ce1 ,te*nology1 & ,space 
79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z ,,mo/74  #c4    

,grants = neurosci5ce-relat$ rese>*  7a7
 ,au?ority ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &      
,human ,s]vices1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director 
( ! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?1 9    
consultation ) _! gov]nm5t c\nt]p>ts at 
,,ocs & ,,mo/1 %all aw>d grants to      
eligible entities = neurosci5ce-relat$  
rese>* & relat$ te*nological innovation4
  7b7 ,application  7#a7 ,submission (  
applications ,to receive a grant "u ?is 
section1 an eligible entity %all submit 
an application to ! ,secret>y conta9+   
su* in=mation & assurances z !          
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,,ocs &   
,,mo/1 may require4  7#b7 ,selection (  
eligible entities ,! ,secret>y1 9       
consultation ) ! ,directors ( ! ,,ocs & 
,,mo/1 may review any application       
submitt$ by any eligible entity & select
 any eligible entity meet+ crit]ia      
e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation 
) ! ,advisory ,committee1 = a grant "u  
?is section4  7c7 ,relation to ,,sbir & 
,,/tr programs ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry   
out ?is section ?r\gh ! ,small ,bus9ess 

,innovation ,rese>* 7,,sbir7 & ,small   
,bus9ess ,te*nology ,transf] 7,,/tr7    
programs ( ! ,national ,in/itutes (     
,heal?4  7d7 ,am\nt ( grant ,! am\nt (  
ea* grant aw>d$ = a fiscal ye> "u ?is   
section %all be det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 
9 consultation ) ! ,,ocs & ,,mo/4  7e7  
,private funds ,! ,secret>y may accept  
contributions ( funds f private s\rces  
to c>ry out ?is ,act4  7f7 ,report ,n   
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] receiv+ a grant 
"u ?is section1 ea* recipi5t %all submit
 a report to ! ,secret>y--  7#a7        
docum5t+ h[ ! recipi5t us$ ! grant      
funds2 &  7#b7 evaluat+ ! level (       
success ( ea* project fund$ by ! grant4 
#d4 ,u4,s4-,israel neurosci5ce advisory 
committee  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is      
e/abli%$ 9 ! ,national ,in/itutes (     
,heal? a ,u4,s4-,israel ,neurosci5ce    
,advisory ,committee4  7b7 ,duties ,!   
,advisory ,committee %all advise !      
,secret>y on-- 7#a7 crit]ia = !         
recipi5ts ( grants aw>d$ "u section     
#c7;a72 &  7#b7 ! total am\nt ( grant   

money to be aw>d$ to all grantees       
select$ by ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation )
 ! ,,ocs & ,,mo/4  7c7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7  
,composition ,! ,advisory ,committee    
%all be compos$ (-- 7,a7 #c memb]s      
appo9t$ by ! ,director ( ! ,national    
,in/itutes ( ,heal?2 &  7,b7 9 addition 
to ! memb]s appo9t$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71
 #c memb]s :o %all be ,israeli citiz5s1 
appo9t$ by ! ,director ( ! ,national    
,in/itutes ( ,heal? aft] consultation ) 
appropriate (ficials 9 ! ,israeli       
,gov]nm5t4  7#b7 ,deadl9e = appo9tm5ts  
,! initial appo9tm5ts "u p>agraph 7#a7  
%all be made n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#c7 ,t]m  
,ea* memb] ( ! ,advisory ,committee %all
 be appo9t$ = a t]m ( #d ye>s4  7#d7    
,vacancies ,a vacancy on ! ,advisory    
,committee %all be fill$ 9 ! mann] 9 :i*
 ! orig9al appo9tm5t 0 made4  7#e7      
,basic pay  7,a7 ,comp5sation ,a memb] (
 ! ,advisory ,committee %all s]ve )\t   
pay4  7,b7 ,travel exp5ses ,ea* memb] ( 
! ,advisory ,committee %all receive     

travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (
 subsi/5ce1 9 accordance ) applicable   
provisions ( sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg (  
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#f7    
,quorum ,?ree memb]s ( ! ,advisory      
,committee %all con/itute a quorum4     
7#g7 ,*airp]son ,! ,*airp]son ( !       
,advisory ,committee %all be designat$  
by ! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itutes 
( ,heal? f among ! memb]s appo9t$ by !  
,director at ! "t ( ! appo9tm5t4  7#h7  
,meet+s ,! ,advisory ,committee %all    
meet at lea/ once annually at ! call ( !
 ,*airp]son4  7d7 ,t]m9ation ,section   
#ad7;a77#b77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,advisory   
,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47    
%all n apply to ! ,advisory ,committee4 
#e4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7       
,advisory committee ,! t]m ,advisory    
,committee means ! ,u4,s4-,israel       
,neurosci5ce ,advisory ,committee       
e/abli%$ by section #d7;a74  7#b7       
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means a jo9t v5ture t-- 7,a7 is compris$
 (--  7i7 ,israeli & ,unit$ ,/ates      

private bus9ess entities2  7ii7 ,israeli
 academic p]sons & ,unit$ ,/ates        
academic p]sons2  7iii7 "o or m ,israeli
 private bus9ess entities & "o or m     
,unit$ ,/ates academic p]sons2 or  7iv7 
"o or m ,unit$ ,/ates private bus9ess   
entities & "o or m ,israeli academic    
p]sons2  7,b7 c>ries out an eligible    
project2 &  7,c7 is select$ by !        
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,,ocs or  
,,mo/1 us+ ! crit]ia e/abli%$ by !      
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,advisory 
,committee4  7#c7 ,eligible project ,!  
t]m eligible project means a project to 
enc\rage coop]ation betwe5 ! ,unit$     
,/ates & ,israel on neurosci5ce-relat$  
rese>* & relat$ te*nological innovation4
  7#d7 ,israeli academic p]son ,! t]m   
,israeli academic p]son means-- 7,a7 an 
in/itution ( high] education t is locat$
 9 ,israel2  7,b7 a subsidi>y or        
affiliate ( su* an in/itution t is      
locat$ 9 ,israel2 or  7,c7 an individual
 :o--  7i7 conducts rese>* = su* an     
in/itution1 subsidi>y1 or affiliate z an

 employee or contractor2 &  7ii7 resides
 & works 9 ,israel4  7#e7 ,secret>y ,!  
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,heal?
 & ,human ,s]vices4  7#f7 ,unit$ ,/ates 
academic p]son ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates     
academic p]son means-- 7,a7 an          
in/itution ( high] education t is locat$
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 a subsidi>y or
 affiliate ( su* an in/itution t is     
locat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7,c7 an   
individual :o--  7i7 conducts rese>* =  
su* an in/itution1 subsidi>y1 or        
affiliate z an employee or contractor2 &
  7ii7 resides & works 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  #f4 ,t]m9ation ,! grant program
 au?oriz$ "u section #c & ! ,advisory   
,committee %all t]m9ate ^u ! expiration 
( ! #g-ye> p]iod :i* beg9s on ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #g4 ,au?orization
 ( appropriations ,! ,secret>y is       
au?oriz$ to exp5d n m ?an #bj1jjj1jjj to
 c>ry out ?is ,act = ea* ( fiscal ye>s  
#bjaf ?r\gh #bjbb4