,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #ejh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bb1 #bjaf,mr4  
,rubio 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,ms4    
,ayotte1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,kirk1 ,mrs4 
,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,isakson1 ,mr4 ,book]1  
,mr4 ,p]due1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,cotton1  
,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,hat*1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1
 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 
,mr4 ,cornyn1 & ,mr4 ,rob]ts7 submitt$ !
 foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !   
,committee on ,=eign ,relations         
,,resolution  ,express+ support = !     
exp$iti\s consid]ation & f9alization ( a
 new1 robu/1 & long-t]m ,memor&um (     
,und]/&+ on milit>y assi/ance to ,israel
 betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t & !   
,gov]nm5t ( ,israel4  ,:]eas 9 ,april   
#aiih ! ,unit$ ,/ates designat$ ,israel 
z a major non-,,nato ally2 ,:]eas1 on   
,augu/ #af1 #bjjg1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &    
,israel sign$ a #aj-ye> ,memor&um (     
,und]/&+ 7,mo,u7 on ,unit$ ,/ates       
milit>y assi/ance to ,israel1 "u :i*    
total assi/ance w\ld equal              

#cj1jjj1jjj1jjj2 ,:]eas1 s9ce ! sign+ ( 
! #bjjg ,memor&um ( ,und]/&+1           
intellig5ce & def5se coop]ation has     
cont9u$ to gr[2 ,:]eas1 on ,octob] #ae1 
#bjjh1 ! ,naval ,vessel ,transf] ,act ( 
#bjjh 0 sign$ into law 7,public ,law    
#aaj-dbi71 def9+ ,israel's qualitative  
milit>y edge 7,,qme7 z ! ability to     
c\nt] & defeat any cr$ible conv5tional  
milit>y ?reat f any individual /ate or  
possible coalition ( /ates or f non-/ate
 actors1 :ile su/a9+ m9imal damage &    
casualties1 ?r\gh ! use ( sup]ior       
milit>y means1 possess$ 9 suffici5t     
quantity1 includ+ weapons1 comm&1       
control1 communication1 intellig5ce1    
surveillance1 & reconnaissance          
capabilities t 9 _! te*nical *>act]i/ics
 are sup]ior 9 capability to ^? ( su*   
o!r individual or possible coalition (  
/ates or non-/ate actors2 ,:]eas1 on    
,july #bg1 #bjab1 ! ,unit$              
,/ates-,israel ,enhanc$ ,security       
,coop]ation ,act ( #bjab 7,public ,law  
#aab-aej7 decl>$ x to be ! policy ( !   

,unit$ ,/ates to help ! ,gov]nm5t (     
,israel pres]ve its qualitative milit>y 
edge amid rapid & unc]ta9 regional      
political trans=mation2 ,:]eas ,israel  
faces imm$iate ?reats to its security f 
! ,unit$ ,/ates-designat$ ,=eign        
,t]rori/ ,organization1 ,hezbollah1 &   
its missile & rocket /ockpile e/imat$ to
 numb] ar\nd #aej1jjj1 & f ! ,unit$     
,/ates-designat$ ,=eign ,t]rori/        
,organization1 ,hamas1 :i* cont9ues to  
attempt to rebuild its tunnel network to
 infiltrate ,israel & re/ock its own    
missile & rocket /ockpiles2 ,:]eas      
,israel also faces imm$iate ?reats to   
its security f ! ongo+ regional         
in/ability 9 ! ,middle ,ea/1 especially 
f ! ongo+ conflict 9 ,syria & f militant
 gr\ps 9 ! ,s9ai2 ,:]eas ,iran rema9s a 
?reat to ,israel1 z demon/rat$ by       
,iran's cont9u$ bellicosity1 includ+    
sev]al ho/ile & provocative te/s (      
balli/ic missiles capable ( c>ry+ nucle>
 w>heads1 ev5 report$ly m>k+ sev]al ( ^!
 weapons ) ,hebrew words decl>+ ,israel 

mu/ be wip$ out2 ,:]eas ! ,national     
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-ib7       
au?oriz$ funds to be appropriat$ =      
,israeli coop]ative missile def5se      
program codevelopm5t & coproduction1    
includ+ funds to be provid$ to !        
,gov]nm5t ( ,israel to procure !        
,david's ,sl+ weapon sy/em z well z !   
,arr[ #c ,upp] ,ti] ,int]ceptor         
,program2 & ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #ai1    
#bjad1 ,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama sign$    
into law ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel        
,/rategic ,p>tn]%ip ,act ( #bjad        
7,public ,law #aac-bif71 :i* /at$ ! s5se
 ( ,congress t ,israel is a major       
/rategic p>tn] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &      
decl>$ x to be ! policy ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates to cont9ue to provide ,israel )  
robu/ security assi/ance1 includ+ = !   
procurem5t ( ! ,iron ,dome ,missile     
,def5se ,sy/em3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !  
,s5ate-- 7#a7 reaffirms t ,israel is a  
major /rategic p>tn] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
7#b7 reaffirms t x is ! policy & law ( !

 ,unit$ ,/ates to ensure t ,israel      
ma9ta9s its qualitative milit>y edge &  
has ! capacity & capability to def5d    
itself f all cr$ible milit>y ?reats2    
7#c7 reaffirms ,unit$ ,/ates support ( a
 robu/ ,israeli ti]$ missile def5se     
program2  7#d7 supports cont9u$         
discussions betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,gov]nm5t & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,israel = a   
robu/ & long-t]m ,memor&um ( ,und]/&+ on
 ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y assi/ance to     
,israel2  7#e7 urges ! exp$iti\s        
f9alization ( a new ,memor&um ( ,und]/&+
 betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t & !   
,gov]nm5t ( ,israel2 &  7#f7 supports a 
robu/ & long-t]m ,memor&um ( ,und]/&+   
negotiat$ betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &      
,israel reg>d+ milit>y assi/ance t      
increases ! am\nt ( aid f previ\s       
agreem5ts & significantly enhances      
,israel's milit>y capabilities4