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 ,ka9e1 ,mrs4 ,box]1 ,mr4 ,kirk1 ,mr4   
,wyd51 ,mr4 ,inh(e1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4   
,casey1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 & ,ms4 ,coll9s7     
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,m>* #af1 #bjaf,report$ by  
,mr4 ,cork]1 )\t am5dm5t  ,april #bg1   
#bjaf;,consid]$1 am5d$1 & agre$ to ) an 
am5d$ preamble  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+
 ! importance ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel 
economic relation%ip & enc\rag+ new     
areas ( coop]ation4  ,:]eas ! deep bond 
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel is     
exemplifi$ by its _m facets1 includ+ !  
robu/ economic & comm]cial relation%ip2 
,:]eas1 on ,april #bb1 #bjae1 ! ,unit$  
,/ates celebrat$ ! #cj? anniv]s>y ( its 
free trade agreem5t ) ,israel1 :i* 0 !  
fir/ free trade agreem5t ent]$ into by !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$         

,/ates-,israel ,free ,trade ,agreem5t   
e/abli%$ ! ,jo9t ,committee to          
facilitate ! agreem5t & collaborate on  
ef=ts to increase bilat]al coop]ation & 
inve/m5t2 ,:]eas s9ce ! sign+ ( ?is     
agreem5t1 two-way trade has multipli$   
t5fold to ov] #dj1jjj1jjj1jjj annually2 
,:]eas ,israel is ! ?ird l>ge/ import] (
 ,unit$ ,/ates goods 9 ! ,middle ,ea/ & 
,nor? ,africa 7,,m5a7 region aft] ,saudi
 ,arabia & ! ,unit$ ,arab ,emirates1    
despite repres5t+ only #b p]c5t ( !     
region's population2 ,:]eas ne>ly half (
 all inve/m5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates f !     
,,m5a region comes f ,israel2 ,:]eas    
,israel has m companies li/$ on !       
,,nasdaq ,/ock ,ex*ange ?an any o!r     
c\ntry except = ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,*9a2 
,:]eas1 9 #aief1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel
 ,education ,f\ndation 0 e/abli%$ to    
adm9i/] ! ,fulbright ,program 9 ,israel1
 & has facilitat$ ! ex*ange ( ne>ly     
#c1cjj /ud5ts betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &  
,israel s9ce its inception2 ,:]eas !    
,unit$ ,/ates-,israel ,innovation ,index

 7,,usi#c71 :i* 0 develop$ by ,,usi/f to
 track & b5*m>k innovation relation%ips1
 ranks ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel          
innovation relation%ip z top-ti]2       
,:]eas1 s9ce #bjaa1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy & ! ,israeli ,m9i/ry 
( ,national ,infra/ructures1 ,en]gy &   
,wat] ,res\rces h l$ an annual ,unit$   
,/ates-,israel ,en]gy ,meet+ )          
p>ticipants across gov]nm5t ag5cies to  
facilitate bilat]al coop]ation 9 t      
sector2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjab1 ,congress pass$
 & ,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama sign$ into   
law ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel ,enhanc$    
,security ,coop]ation ,act ( #bjab      
7,public ,law #aab-aej71 :i* set ,unit$ 
,/ates policy to exp& bilat]al          
coop]ation across ! spectrum ( civilian 
sectors1 includ+ high te*nology1        
agriculture1 m$ic9e1 heal?1             
ph>maceuticals1 & en]gy2 ,:]eas1 9      
#bjac1 ,presid5t ,obama said 9 ref]5ce  
to ,israel's contribution to ! global   
economy1 8,t innovation is j z important
 to ! relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates

 & ,israel z our security coop]ation402 
,:]eas1 9 #bjad1 ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury
 ,jacob ,lew said1 8,z "o ( ! mo/       
te*nologically-advanc$ & innovative     
economies 9 ! _w1 ,israel is an         
important economic p>tn] to ! ,unit$    
,/ates402 ,:]eas ! #bjad ,global ,v5ture
 ,capital ,confid5ce ,survey rank$ !    
,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel z ! two c\ntries
 ) ! highe/ levels ( inve/or confid5ce 9
 ! _w2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjad1 ,congress pass$ 
& ,presid5t ,obama sign$ into law !     
,unit$ ,/ates-,israel ,/rategic         
,p>tn]%ip ,act ( #bjad 7,public ,law    
#aac-bif71 :i* deep5$ coop]ation on     
en]gy1 wat]1 agriculture1 trade1 &      
def5se1 & express$ ! s5se ( ,congress t 
,israel is a major /rategic p>tn] ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates2 & ,:]eas economic        
coop]ation betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &     
,israel has also ?riv$ at ! ,/ate &     
local levels ?r\gh bo? =mal agreem5ts & 
bilat]al organizations 9 ov] #cj ,/ates 
t h enc\rag$ new =ms ( coop]ation 9     
fields su* z wat] cons]vation1          

cyb]security1 & alt]native en]gy & f>m+ 
te*nologies3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !     
,s5ate-- 7#a7 affirms t ! ,unit$        
,/ates-,israel economic p>tn]%ip has    
a*iev$ great tangible & intangible      
b5efits to bo? c\ntries & is a          
f\ndational compon5t ( ! /rong alliance2
  7#b7 recognizes t sci5ce & te*nology  
innovation pres5t promis+ new fronti]s =
 ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel economic         
coop]ation1 p>ticul>ly 9 light (        
widespread dr\ght1 cyb]security attacks1
 & o!r major *all5ges impact+ ! ,unit$  
,/ates2  7#c7 enc\rages ! ,presid5t to  
regul>ize & exp& exi/+ =ums ( economic  
dialogue ) ,israel & fo/] bo? public &  
private sector p>ticipation & inve/m5t1 
& remove b>ri]s to1 & to provide        
inc5tives =1 private sector m>ket entry2
 &  7#d7 expresses support = ! ,presid5t
 to explore new agreem5ts ) ,israel1    
includ+ 9 ! fields ( en]gy1 wat]1       
agriculture1 m$ic9e1 neurote*nology1 &  
cyb]security4