,,ii  #aaeth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #bdig  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,march #e1     
#bjah ,mr4 ,rubio 7for himself and ,mr4 
,coons7 introduced the following bill2  
which was read twice and referred to the
 ,committee on ,foreign ,relations  ,a  
,,bill  ,to amend the ,foreign          
,assistance ,act of #aifa and the ,arms 
,export ,control ,act to make           
improvements to certain defense and     
security assistance provisions and to   
authorize the appropriations of funds to
 ,israel1 and for other purposes4  #a4  
,short title2 table of contents  7a7    
,short title  ,this ,act may be cited as
 the ,united ,states-,israel ,security  
,assistance ,authorization ,act of      
#bjah4  7b7 ,table of contents ,the     
table of contents for this ,act is as   
follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table  
of contents4 ,sec4 #b4 ,appropriate     
congressional committees defined4       
,,title ,i--,security ,assistance for   
,israel ,sec4 #aja4 ,findings4 ,sec4    

#ajb4 ,statement of policy regarding    
,israel's defense systems4 ,sec4 #ajc4  
,assistance for ,israel4,sec4 #ajd4     
,extension of war reserves stockpile    
authority4,sec4 #aje4 ,extension of loan
 guarantees to ,israel4 ,sec4 #ajf4     
,joint assessment of quantity of        
precision guided munitions for use by   
,israel4 ,sec4 #ajg4 ,transfer of       
precision guided munitions to ,israel4  
,sec4 #ajh4 ,modification of rapid      
acquisition and deployment procedures4  
,sec4 #aji4 ,eligibility of ,israel for 
the strategic trade authorization       
exception to certain export control     
licensing requirements4 ,,title         
,,ii--,enhanced ,united ,states-,israel 
,cooperation ,sec4 #bja4 ,united        
,states-,israel space cooperation4 ,sec4
 #bjb4 ,united ,states ,agency for      
,international ,development--,israel    
enhanced cooperation4 ,sec4 #bjc4       
,authority to enter into a cooperative  
project agreement with ,israel to       
counter unmanned aerial vehicles that   

threaten the ,united ,states or ,israel4
 ,,title ,,iii--,ensuring ,israel's     
,qualitative ,military ,edge ,sec4 #cja4
 ,improved reporting on enhancing       
,israel's qualitative military edge and 
security posture4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,statement
 of policy4  #b4 ,appropriate           
congressional committees defined ,in    
this ,act1 the term appropriate         
congressional committees means--  7#a7  
the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations   
and the ,committee on ,armed ,services  
of the ,senate2 and  7#b7 the ,committee
 on ,foreign ,affairs and the ,committee
 on ,armed ,services of the ,house of   
,representatives4  ,i ,security         
,assistance for ,israel  #aja4 ,findings
 ,congress makes the following findings3
 7#a7 ,in ,april #aiih1 the ,united     
,states designated ,israel as a major   
non-,,nato ally4  7#b7 ,on ,august #af1 
#bjjg1 the ,united ,states and ,israel  
signed a #aj-year ,memorandum of        
,understanding on ,united ,states       
military assistance to ,israel4 ,the    

total assistance over the course of this
 understanding would equal              
#cj1jjj1jjj1jjj4  7#c7 ,on ,july #bg1   
#bjab1 the ,united ,states-,israel      
,enhanced ,security ,cooperation ,act of
 #bjab 7,public ,law #aab-aej2 #bb      
,u4,s4,c4 #hfja et seq47 declared it to 
be the policy of the ,united ,states to 
help the ,government of ,israel preserve
 its qualitative military edge amid     
rapid and uncertain regional political  
transformation and provide ,israel      
defense articles and services1 to       
include air refueling tankers1 missile  
defense capabilities1 and specialized   
munitions4  7#d7 ,on ,december #ai1     
#bjad1 ,president ,barack ,obama signed 
into law the ,united ,states-,israel    
,strategic ,partnership ,act of #bjad   
7,public ,law #aac-bif7 which stated the
 sense of ,congress that ,israel is a   
major strategic partner of the ,united  
,states and declared it to be the policy
 of the ,united ,states to continue to  
provide ,israel with robust security    

assistance1 including for the           
procurement of the ,iron ,dome ,missile 
,defense ,system4  7#e7 ,section #afgi  
of the ,national ,defense ,authorization
 ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaf 7,public  
,law #aad-ib2 #abi ,stat4 #aace7        
authorized funds to be appropriated for 
,israeli cooperative missile defense    
program codevelopment and coproduction1 
including funds to be provided to the   
,government of ,israel to procure the   
,david's ,sling weapon system as well as
 the ,arrow #c ,upper ,tier ,interceptor
 ,program4  7#f7 ,on ,june #bb1 #bjaf1  
,senate ,resolution #ejh 7#aadth        
,congress7 was introduced in the ,united
 ,states ,senate1 expressing support for
 the expeditious consideration and      
finalization of a new1 robust1 and      
long-term ,memorandum of ,understanding 
on military assistance to ,israel       
between the ,united ,states ,government 
and the ,government of ,israel4  7#g7   
,senate ,resolution #ejh provides that  
the ,senate-- 7,a7 reaffirms that       

,israel is a major strategic partner of 
the ,united ,states2  7,b7 reaffirms    
that it is the policy and law of the    
,united ,states to ensure that ,israel  
maintains its qualitative military edge 
and has the capacity and capability to  
defend itself from all credible military
 threats2  7,c7 reaffirms ,united       
,states support of a robust ,israeli    
tiered missile defense program2  7,d7   
supports continued discussions between  
the ,government of the ,united ,states  
and the ,government of ,israel for a    
robust and long-term ,memorandum of     
,understanding on ,united ,states       
military assistance to ,israel2  7,e7   
urges the expeditious finalization of a 
new ,memorandum of ,understanding       
between the ,government of the ,united  
,states and the ,government of ,israel2 
and  7,f7 supports a robust and         
long-term ,memorandum of ,understanding 
negotiated between the ,united ,states  
and ,israel regarding military          
assistance which increases the amount of

 aid from previous agreements and       
significantly enhances ,israel's        
military capabilities4  7#h7 ,on        
,september #ad1 #bjaf1 the ,united      
,states and ,israel signed a #aj-year   
,memorandum of ,understanding           
reaffirming the importance of continuing
 annual ,united ,states military        
assistance to ,israel and cooperative   
missile defense programs in a way that  
enhances ,israel's security and         
strengthens the bilateral relationship  
between the two countries4  7#i7 ,the   
#bjaf ,memorandum of ,understanding     
reflected ,united ,states support of    
,foreign ,military ,financing 7,,fmf7   
grant assistance to ,israel over the ten
 year period beginning in fiscal year   
#bjai and ending in fiscal year #bjbh4  
,,fmf grant assistance would be at a    
level of #c1cjj1jjj1jjj annually1       
totaling #cc1jjj1jjj1jjj1 the largest   
,united ,states assistance package ever 
and a reiteration of the seven-decade1  
unshakeable1 bipartisan commitment of   

the ,united ,states to ,israel's        
security4  7#aj7 ,the ,memorandum of    
,understanding also reflected ,united   
,states support for funding for         
cooperative programs to develop1        
produce1 and procure missile1 rocket1   
and projectile defense capabilities over
 a ten year period beginning in fiscal  
year #bjai and ending in fiscal year    
#bjbh at a level of #ejj1jjj1jjj per    
year1 totaling #e1jjj1jjj1jjj4  #ajb4   
,statement of policy regarding ,israel's
 defense systems ,it shall be the policy
 of the ,united ,states to provide      
assistance to the ,government of ,israel
 in order to support funding for        
cooperative programs to develop1        
produce1 and procure missile1 rocket1   
projectile1 and other defense           
capabilities to help ,israel meet its   
security needs and to help develop and  
enhance ,united ,states defense         
capabilities4  #ajc4 ,assistance for    
,israel  7a7 ,authorization of          
appropriations for ,israel ,section     

#eac7;c7 of the ,security ,assistance   
,act of #bjjj 7,public ,law #ajf-bhj2   
#aad ,stat4 #hef7 is amended--  7#a7 in 
paragraph 7#a71 by striking #bjjb and   
#bjjc and inserting #bjai1 #bjbj1 #bjba1
 #bjbb1 #bjbc1 #bjbd1 #bjbe1 #bjbf1     
#bjbg1 and #bjbh2 and  7#b7 in paragraph
 7#b7--  7,a7 by striking equal to-- and
 inserting not less than                
#c1cjj1jjj1jjj42 and  7,b7 by striking  
subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b74  #ajd4     
,extension of war reserves stockpile    
authority  7a7 ,department of ,defense  
,appropriations ,act1 #bjje ,section    
#abjja7;d7 of the ,department of        
,defense ,appropriations ,act1 #bjje    
7,public ,law #ajh-bhg2 #aah ,stat4     
#ajaa7 is amended by striking after     
,september #cj1 #bjah and inserting     
after ,september #cj1 #bjbc4  7b7       
,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa      
,section #ead7;b77#b77;,a7 of the       
,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb 
,u4,s4,c4 #bcba;h7b77#b77;,a77 is       
amended by striking #bjac1 #bjad1 #bjae1

 #bjaf1 #bjag1 and #bjah and inserting  
#bjah1 #bjai1 #bjbj1 #bjba1 #bjbb1 and  
#bjbc44  #aje4 ,extension of loan       
guarantees to ,israel ,chapter #e of    
title ,i of the ,emergency ,wartime     
,supplemental ,appropriations ,act1     
#bjjc 7,public ,law #ajh-aa2 #aag ,stat4
 #egf7 is amended under the heading     
,loan ,guarantees to ,israel--  7#a7 in 
the matter preceding the first proviso1 
by striking ,september #cj1 #bjai and   
inserting ,september #cj1 #bjbc2 and    
7#b7 in the second proviso1 by striking 
,september #cj1 #bjai and inserting     
,september #cj1 #bjbc4  #ajf4 ,joint    
assessment of quantity of precision     
guided munitions for use by ,israel  7a7
 ,in general ,the ,president1 acting    
through the ,secretary of ,state and the
 ,secretary of ,defense1 is authorized  
to conduct a joint assessment with the  
,government of ,israel with respect to  
the matters described in subsection 7b74
  7b7 ,matters described ,the matters   
described in this subsection are the    

following3 7#a7 ,the quantity and type  
of precision guided munitions that are  
necessary for ,israel to combat         
,hezbollah in the event of a sustained  
armed confrontation between ,israel and 
,hezbollah4  7#b7 ,the quantity and type
 of precision guided munitions that are 
necessary for ,israel in the event of a 
sustained armed confrontation with other
 armed groups and terrorist             
organizations such as ,hamas4  7#c7 ,the
 resources the ,government of ,israel   
can plan to dedicate to acquire such    
precision guided munitions4  7#d7       
,united ,states planning to assist      
,israel to prepare for sustained armed  
confrontations described in this        
subsection as well as the ability of the
 ,united ,states to resupply ,israel in 
the event of confrontations described in
 paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b71 if any4  7c7 
,report  7#a7 ,in general ,not later    
than #ae days after the date on which   
the joint assessment authorized under   
subsection 7a7 is completed1 the        

,president shall submit to the          
appropriate congressional committees a  
report that contains the joint          
assessment4  7#b7 ,form ,the report     
required under paragraph 7#a7 shall be  
submitted in unclassified form1 but may 
contain a classified annex4  #ajg4      
,transfer of precision guided munitions 
to ,israel  7a7 ,in general             
,notwithstanding section #ead of the    
,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb 
,u4,s4,c4 #bcba;h71 the ,president is   
authorized--  7#a7 to utilize the       
,special ,defense ,acquisition ,fund to 
transfer precision guided munitions and 
related defense articles and services to
 reserve stocks for ,israel2 and  7#b7  
to transfer such quantities of precision
 guided munitions from reserve stocks   
for ,israel as necessary for legitimate 
self-defense and otherwise consistent   
with the purposes and conditions for    
such transfers under the ,arms ,export  
,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgea et   
seq474  7b7 ,certifications ,except in  

case of emergency1 not later than #e    
days before making a transfer under this
 section1 the ,president shall certify  
in an unclassified notification to the  
appropriate congressional committees    
that the transfer of the precision      
guided munitions--  7#a7 does not affect
 the ability of the ,united ,states to  
maintain a sufficient supply of         
precision guided munitions2  7#b7 does  
not harm the combat readiness of the    
,united ,states or the ability of the   
,united ,states to meet its commitment  
to allies for the transfer of such      
munitions2 and  7#c7 is absolutely      
necessary for ,israel to counter the    
threat of rockets in a timely fashion4  
#ajh4 ,modification of rapid acquisition
 and deployment procedures  7a7         
,requirement ,to establish procedures   
7#a7 ,in general ,section #hjf7;a7 of   
the ,bob ,stump ,national ,defense      
,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year   
#bjjc 7#aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb note2 ,public
 ,law #ajg-cad7 is amended--  7,a7 in   

paragraph 7#a77;,c71 by striking 2 and2 
7,b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking the 
period at the end and inserting 2 and2  
and  7,c7 by adding at the end the      
following new paragraph3  7#c7 urgently 
needed to support production of         
precision guided munitions--  7,a7 for  
,united ,states counterterrorism        
missions2 or  7,b7 to assist an ally of 
the ,united ,states under direct missile
 threat from--  7i7 an organization the 
,secretary of ,state has designated as a
 foreign terrorist organization pursuant
 to section #bai of the ,immigration and
 ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahi72
 or  7ii7 a country the government of   
which the ,secretary of ,state has      
determined1 for purposes of section     
#f7;j7 of the ,export ,administration   
,act of #aigi 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dfje7;j77 
7as in effect pursuant to the           
,international ,emergency ,economic     
,powers ,act71 section #fbj;,a of the   
,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb 
,u4,s4,c4 #bcga71 section #dj of the    

,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb        
,u4,s4,c4 #bghj71 or any other provision
 of law1 is a government that has       
repeatedly provided support for acts of 
international terrorism4  4  7#b7       
,prescription of procedures ,not later  
than #ahj days after the date of the    
enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary  
of ,defense shall prescribe procedures  
for the rapid acquisition and deployment
 of supplies and associated support     
services for purposes described in      
paragraph 7#c7 of section #hjf7;a7 of   
the ,bob ,stump ,national ,defense      
,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year   
#bjjc1 as added by paragraph 7#a77;,a7  
of this subsection4  7b7 ,use of amounts
 in special defense acquisition fund    
,section #aad7;c77#c7 of title #aj1     
,united ,states ,code1 is amended by    
inserting before the period at the end  
the following3 or to assist an ally of  
the ,united ,states that is under direct
 missile threat1 including from a       
terrorist organization supported by     

,iran1 and such threat adversely affects
 the safety and security of such ally4  
#aji4 ,eligibility of ,israel for the   
strategic trade authorization exception 
to certain export control licensing     
requirements  7a7 ,findings ,congress   
makes the following findings3 7#a7      
,israel has adopted high standards in   
the field of export controls4  7#b7     
,israel has declared its unilateral     
adherence to the ,missile ,technology   
,control ,regime1 the ,australia ,group1
 and the ,nuclear ,suppliers ,group4    
7#c7 ,israel is a party to-- 7,a7 the   
,convention on ,prohibitions or         
,restrictions on the ,use of ,certain   
,conventional ,weapons which may be     
,deemed to be ,excessively ,injurious or
 to ,have ,indiscriminate ,effects1     
signed at ,geneva ,october #aj1 #aihj2  
7,b7 the ,protocol for the ,prohibition 
of the ,use in ,war of ,asphyxiating1   
,poisonous or ,other ,gases1 and of     
,bacteriological ,methods of ,warfare1  
signed at ,geneva ,june #ag1 #aibe2 and 

7,c7 the ,convention on the ,physical   
,protection of ,nuclear ,material1      
adopted at ,vienna ,october #bf1 #aigi4 
7#d7 ,section #f7;b7 of the ,united     
,states-,israel ,strategic ,partnership 
,act of #bjad 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hfjc note7
 directs the ,president1 consistent with
 the commitments of the ,united ,states 
under international agreements1 to take 
steps so that ,israel may be included in
 the list of countries eligible for the 
strategic trade authorization exception 
under section #gdj4bj7;c77#a7 of title  
#ae1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 to 
the requirement for a license for the   
export1 re-export1 or in-country        
transfer of an item subject to controls 
under the ,export ,administration       
,regulations4  7#e7 ,as of ,december    
#bg1 #bjaf1 the last publication of the 
license exceptions country list1 ,israel
 had not been included for the strategic
 trade authorization exception under    
section #gdj4bj 7c7 7#a7 of title #ae1  
,code of ,federal ,regulations4  7b7    

,report on eligibility for strategic    
trade authorization exception  7#a7 ,in 
general ,not later than #abj days after 
the date of the enactment of this ,act1 
the ,president shall submit to the      
appropriate congressional committees a  
report that--  7,a7 describes the steps 
taken to include ,israel in the list of 
countries eligible for the strategic    
trade authorization exception under     
section #gdj4bj7;c77#a7 of title #ae1   
,code of ,federal ,regulations1 as      
required under #f7;b7 of the ,united    
,states-,israel ,strategic ,partnership 
,act of #bjad 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hfjc note2
 ,public ,law #aac-bif72 and  7,b7      
includes the reasons as to why ,israel  
has not yet been included in such list  
of countries eligible for the strategic 
trade authorization exception4  7#b7    
,form ,the report required under        
paragraph 7#a7 shall be submitted in    
unclassified form1 but may contain a    
classified annex4  ,,ii ,enhanced       
,united ,states-,israel ,cooperation    

#bja4 ,united ,states-,israel space     
cooperation  7a7 ,findings ,congress    
makes the following findings3 7#a7      
,authorized in #aieh1 the ,national     
,aeronautics and ,space ,administration 
7,,nasa7 supports and coordinates       
,united ,states ,government research in 
aeronautics1 human exploration and      
operations1 science1 and space          
technology4  7#b7 ,established in #aihc1
 the ,israel ,space ,agency 7,,isa7     
supports the growth of ,israel's space  
industry by supporting academic         
research1 technological innovation1 and 
educational activities4  7#c7 ,the      
mutual interest of the ,united ,states  
and ,israel in space exploration affords
 both nations an opportunity to leverage
 their unique abilities to advance      
scientific discovery4  7#d7 ,in #aiif1  
,,nasa and the ,,isa entered into their 
first agreement outlining areas of      
mutual cooperation1 which remained in   
force until #bjje4  7#e7 ,since #aiif1  
,,nasa and the ,,isa have successfully  

cooperated on many space programs       
supporting the ,global ,positioning     
,system and research related to the sun1
 earth science1 and the environment4    
7#f7 ,the bond between ,,nasa and the   
,,isa was permanently forged on         
,february #a1 #bjjc1 with the loss of   
the crew of ,,sts-#ajg1 including       
,israeli ,astronaut ,ilan ,ramon4  7#g7 
,the ,united ,states-,israel ,strategic 
,partnership ,act ,of #bjad 7,public    
,law #aac-bif7 designated ,israel as a  
major strategic partner of the ,united  
,states4  7#h7 ,on ,october #ac1 #bjae1 
the ,united ,states and ,israel signed  
the ,framework ,agreement between the   
,national ,aeronautics and ,space       
,administration of the ,united ,states  
of ,america and the ,israel ,space      
,agency for ,cooperation in ,aeronautics
 and the ,exploration and ,use of       
,airspace and ,outer ,space for         
,peaceful ,purposes4  7b7 ,continuing   
cooperation ,the ,administrator of the  
,national ,aeronautics and ,space       

,administration shall continue to work  
with the ,israel ,space ,agency to      
identify and cooperatively pursue       
peaceful space exploration and science  
initiatives in areas of mutual interest1
 taking all appropriate measures to     
protect sensitive information1          
intellectual property1 trade secrets1   
and economic interests of the ,united   
,states4  #bjb4 ,united ,states ,agency 
for ,international ,development--,israel
 enhanced cooperation  7a7 ,statement of
 policy ,it should be the policy of the 
,united ,states ,agency for             
,international ,development 7,,usaid7 to
 cooperate with ,israel in order to     
advance common goals across a wide      
variety of sectors1 including energy1   
agriculture and food security1          
democracy1 human rights and governance1 
economic growth and trade1 education1   
environment1 global health1 and water   
and sanitation4  7b7 ,memorandum of     
understanding ,the ,administrator of the
 ,united ,states ,agency for            

,international ,development is          
authorized to enter into memoranda of   
understanding with ,israel in order to  
advance common goals on energy1         
agriculture and food security1          
democracy1 human rights and governance1 
economic growth and trade1 education1   
environment1 global health1 and water   
and sanitation with a focus on          
strengthening mutual ties and           
cooperation with nations throughout the 
world4  #bjc4 ,authority to enter into a
 cooperative project agreement with     
,israel to counter unmanned aerial      
vehicles that threaten the ,united      
,states or ,israel  7a7 ,findings       
,congress makes the following findings3 
7#a7 ,on ,february #aj1 #bjah1 ,iran    
launched from ,syria an unmanned aerial 
vehicle 7commonly known as a drone7 that
 penetrated ,israeli airspace4  7#b7    
,israeli officials noted that the       
unmanned aerial vehicle was in ,israeli 
airspace for a minute-and-a-half before 
being shot down by its air force4  7#c7 

,senior ,israeli officials stated that  
the unmanned aerial vehicle was an      
advanced piece of technology4  7#d7 ,it 
remains unclear whether the unmanned    
aerial vehicle was armed4 ,nonetheless1 
the launch1 and sophistication of the   
unmanned aerial vehicle1 highlight the  
threat ,israel faces from unmanned      
aerial vehicles from ,iranian forces    
active in ,syria and from ,hezbollah in 
,lebanon4  7#e7 ,the ,united ,states    
likewise faces the threat of unmanned   
aerial vehicles along the ,united       
,states border and in areas of active   
hostilities1 including ,islamic ,state  
of ,iraq and ,syria 7,,isis7 drones in  
,syria and ,iraq and al ,qaeda          
manufactured drones in ,afghanistan4    
7b7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense
 of the ,congress that-- 7#a7 joint     
research and development to counter     
unmanned aerial vehicles will serve the 
national security interests of the      
,united ,states and ,israel2  7#b7      
,israel faces urgent and emerging       

threats from unmanned aerial vehicles1  
and other unmanned vehicles1 launched   
from ,lebanon by ,hezbollah1 from ,syria
 by ,iran's ,revolutionary ,guard       
,corps1 or from others seeking to attack
 ,israel2 and  7#c7 the ,united ,states 
and ,israel should continue to work     
together to defend against all threats  
to the safety1 security1 and national   
interests of both countries4  7c7       
,authority ,to enter into agreement     
7#a7 ,in general ,the ,president is     
authorized to enter into a cooperative  
project agreement with ,israel under the
 authority of section #bg of the ,arms  
,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4    
#bgfg71 to carry out research on and    
development1 testing1 evaluation1 and   
joint production 7including follow-on   
support7 of defense articles and defense
 services to detect1 track1 and destroy 
unmanned aerial vehicles that threaten  
the ,united ,states or ,israel4  7#b7   
,applicable requirements ,the           
cooperative project agreement described 

in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 shall provide  
that any activities carried out pursuant
 to the agreement are subject to--  7i7 
the applicable requirements described in
 subparagraphs 7,a71 7,b71 and 7,c7 of  
section #bg7;b77#b7 of the ,arms ,export
 ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4           
#bgfg7;b77#b772 and  7ii7 any other     
applicable requirements of the ,arms    
,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4    
#bgea et seq47 with respect to the use1 
transfers1 and security of such defense 
articles and defense services under that
 ,act2 and  7,b7 shall establish a      
framework to negotiate the rights to    
intellectual property developed under   
the agreement4  ,,iii ,ensuring         
,israel's ,qualitative ,military ,edge  
#cja4 ,improved reporting on enhancing  
,israel's qualitative military edge and 
security posture ,section #bja7;c77#b7  
the ,naval ,vessel ,transfer ,act of    
#bjjh is amended by adding at the end   
the following3 8,the report shall       
include an assessment of--  7,a7 the    

ability of ,israel to effectively defend
 itself against military threats from   
regional non-state actors2  7,b7 the    
risk that is posed by the sale or export
 of a subsequent unauthorized transfer  
or proliferation of the equipment for   
use against ,israel2  7,c7 the range of 
cyber and asymmetric threats posed to   
,israel by state and non-state actors2  
7,d7 the range of threats posed to      
,israel by state and non-state actors   
through the use of unmanned vehicles and
 systems1 through air1 land1 or water2  
and  7,e7 the effective countermeasures 
available to ,israel to defend against  
the risks and threats described in      
subparagraphs 7,b7 through 7,d74  4     
#cjb4 ,statement of policy ,it is the   
policy of the ,united ,states to ensure 
that ,israel maintains its ability to   
counter and defeat any credible         
conventional military1 or emerging1     
threat from any individual state or     
possible coalition of states or from    
non-state actors1 while sustaining      

minimal damages and casualties1 through 
the use of superior military means1     
possessed in sufficient quantity1       
including weapons1 command1 control1    
communication1 intelligence1            
surveillance1 and reconnaissance        
capabilities that in their technical    
characteristics are superior in         
capability to those of such other       
individual or possible coalition states 
or non-state actors4