,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bfei  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #be1 #bjag,mr4   
,soto 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,yoho1 ,mr4      
,deut*1 ,mr4 ,gaetz1 ,mr4 ,cri/1 ,mr4   
,ha/+s1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,ms4 ,frankel (    
,florida1 & ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 & 9      
addition to ! ,committees on ,=eign     
,affairs1 & ,appropriations1 = 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?oriz$ ! e/abli%m5t ( a program =     
coop]ative rese>* & developm5t 9        
agriculture ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,israel1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,unit$             
,/ates-,israel ,agriculture ,/rategic   
,p>tn]%ip ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress   
f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! ,agreem5t to    
e/abli% ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel         
,b9ational ,agricultural ,rese>* &      

,developm5t 7,,b>d7 ,fund1 sign$ on     
,octob] #be1 #aigg1 betwe5 ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,gov]nm5t & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,israel
 to promote & support agricultural      
rese>* & developm5t activities :i* are (
 mutual b5efits to ! ,unit$ ,/ates &    
,israel4  7#b7 ,s9ce its f\nd+1 ! ,,b>d 
,fund has cultivat$ /rategic p>tn]%ips  
betwe5 ,unit$ ,/ates & ,israeli sci5ti/s
 & has be5 a b5*m>k = ! e/abli%m5t (    
coop]ative agreem5ts4  7#c7 ,,b>d       
,fund-sponsor$ rese>* projects h        
contribut$ billions ( doll>s to bo?     
,unit$ ,/ates & ,israeli economies1 z   
det]m9$ by indep5d5t economic surveys4  
,z ! major plat=m = ,unit$              
,/ates-,israel agricultural rese>*      
collaboration1 ! ,,b>d ,fund has fund$ m
 ?an #a1cjj bi-national projects1 aw>d$ 
ov] #cjj million = rese>* & developm5t1 
& support$ o!r programs su* z m ?an #bej
 po/doctoral fell[s & #ej sci5tific     
work%ops4  7#d7 ,,b>d ,fund-sponsor$    
rese>* projects h l$ to innovative      
developm5ts1 new te*nologies1 & r5ew$   

focus 9 drip irrigation1 pe/icides1 fi% 
f>m+1 live/ock1 p\ltry1 disease control1
 & f>m equipm5t4  7#e7 ,! ,,b>d ,fund   
has be5 successful 9 rese>*             
collaboration betwe5 ,unit$ ,/ates &    
,israel )\t fraud1 wa/e1 or abuse = #dj 
ye>s4  7#f7 ,! ,memor&um ( ,und]/&+     
,betwe5 ! ,u4,s4 ,national ,in/itute (  
,food & ,agriculture & ! ,u4,s4 ,israel 
,b9ational ,agricultural ,rese>* &      
,developm5t ,fund ,to ,promote          
,sci5tific ,collaboration among ,u4,s4 &
 ,israeli ,sci5ti/s & ,eng9e]s1 sign$ on
 ,novemb] #bb1 #bjac1 promotes          
collaboration betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &  
,israel4 ,! #bjac ,memor&um ( ,und]/&+ 0
 int5d$ to provide a framework :]eby    
,israeli sci5ti/s & eng9e]s c\ld receive
 fund+ f ! ,,b>d ,fund & ,unit$ ,/ates  
sci5ti/s & eng9e]s c\ld receive fund+ f 
! ,national ,in/itute = ,food &         
,agriculture4  7#g7 ,x w\ld be 9 !      
int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to exp& ! #bjac
 ,memor&um ( ,und]/&+ to include        
coop]ation ) private entities & to      

/atutorily au?orize ! ,,b>d ,fund to    
enhance prospects = its long-t]m fund+4 
7#h7 ,9 #bjad1 ,congress enact$         
legislation decl>+ t ,israel is a major 
/rategic p>tn] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &      
au?oriz$ ! ,presid5t to promote         
coop]ation ) ,israel 9 multiple fields1 
includ+ agriculture4  7#i7 ,jo9t        
coop]ation c help solve specific        
*all5ges1 includ+ food safety1 food     
security1 food quality1 & po/-h>ve/     
issues1 z well z maximize production )  
limit$ res\rces1 environm5tal *anges1   
wat] sc>city1 & wat] managem5t4  #c4    
,au?orization ( ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel   
,exp&$-,b9ational ,agricultural ,rese>* 
& ,developm5t ,fund  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 9 coord9ation 
) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,adm9i/rator (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national 
,developm5t1 is au?oriz$ to e/abli% a   
program = coop]ative rese>* & developm5t
 9 agriculture ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,israel4 
7b7 ,exi/+ au?ority ,! ,secret>y (      
,agriculture %all e/abli% & c>ry out !  

program au?oriz$ "u subsection 7a7 9 a  
mann] consi/5t ) ! ,secret>y's au?ority 
"u section #adeh ( ! ,food &            
,agriculture ,act ( #aigg 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 
#cbia74  7c7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( !    
program au?oriz$ "u subsection 7a7 %all 
be to e/abli% a framework to enhance !  
collaboration betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &  
,israel 9 rese>* & developm5t activities
 relat+ to agriculture1 includ+ betwe5  
public & private entities4  7d7         
,activities support$ ,activities t may  
be support$ "u ! program au?oriz$ "u    
subsection 7a7 include-- 7#a7 activities
 au?oriz$ "u ! ,agreem5t to e/abli% !   
,unit$ ,/ates-,israel ,b9ational        
,agricultural ,rese>* & ,developm5t     
7,,b>d7 ,fund2 &  7#b7 activities       
au?oriz$ "u section #adeh ( ! ,food &   
,agriculture ,act ( #aigg4  7e7         
,nongov]nm5tal & private entities       
,projects & activities "u ! program     
au?oriz$ "u subsection 7a7 may be c>ri$ 
out by nongov]nm5tal & private entities1
 includ+ ?r\gh collaboration ) private  

univ]sities1 rese>* in/itutions1 &      
corporations if su* projects &          
activities support ! objectives ( !     
,agreem5t to e/abli% ! ,unit$           
,/ates-,israel ,b9ational ,agricultural 
,rese>* & ,developm5t 7,,b>d7 ,fund4    
7f7 ,au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be        
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y (            
,agriculture su* sums z may be necess>y 
to c>ry out ?is section4  7#b7 ,fund2   
availability ,am\nts appropriat$        
pursuant to ! au?orization (            
appropriations "u p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7  
%all be kn[n z ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel  
,exp&$-,b9ational ,agricultural ,rese>* 
& ,developm5t ,fund or ,e-,,b>d ,fund2 &
  7,b7 are au?oriz$ to rema9 available  
until exp5d$4  7#c7 ,transf] au?ority ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,agriculture may transf]   
am\nts appropriat$ pursuant to !        
au?orization ( appropriations "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 to ! heads ( o!r relevant 
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 includ+ !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ! ,unit$ ,/ates     

,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 =   
purposes ( c>ry+ out ! program au?oriz$ 
"u subsection 7a74  7g7 ,b9ational task 
=ce  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1
 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y (          
,agriculture1 is au?oriz$ to seek to    
e/abli% a b9ational task =ce to provide 
guidance & ov]sight ) respect to !      
program au?oriz$ "u subsection 7a71     
includ+ to address matt]s describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,matt]s describ$ ,!
 matt]s describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph are !   
foll[+3 7,a7 ,id5tify+ fund+ priorities 
& innovative developm5ts 9 agriculture 9
 evaluat+ projects "u ! program4  7,b7  
,propos+ rese>* competitions among      
univ]sities & private entities 9 select+
 projects "u ! program4  7#c7 ,s5se (   
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t !  
task =ce e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %\ld 
be compris$ ( ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,!        
,secret>y ( ,agriculture4  7,b7 ,!      
,israeli ,m9i/] = ,agriculture & ,rural 
,developm5t4  7,c7 ,memb]s ( ! bo>d (   
directors ( ! ,,b>d ,fund4  7,d7 ,!     

adm9i/rators ( ! ,agriculture ,rese>*   
,s]vice1 ,economic ,rese>* ,s]vice1 & ! 
,national ,in/itute ( ,food &           
,agriculture4  7,e7 ,! *ief sci5ti/ ( ! 
,israeli ,m9i/ry ( ,agriculture & !     
director ( ! ,agricultural ,rese>*      
,organization--,volcani ,c5t]4