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,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1    
,mr4 ,pet]s1 & ,mr4 ,te/]7 submitt$ !   
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,relations         
,,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$ ! #cbnd 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%$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel ,jo9t  
,committee to facilitate ! agreem5t &   
collaborate on ef=ts to increase        

bilat]al coop]ation & inve/m5t2 ,:]eas1 
s9ce ! sign+ ( ?is agreem5t1 two-way    
trade has multipli$ t5fold to ov]       
#dj1jjj1jjj1jjj annually2 ,:]eas ,israel
 is ! ?ird l>ge/ import] ( ,unit$ ,/ates
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7,,m5a7 region aft] ,saudi ,arabia & !  
,unit$ ,arab ,emirates1 despite         
repres5t+ only #b p]c5t ( ! region's    
population2 ,:]eas ne>ly #dj p]c5t 7#cg 
p]c5t7 ( all inve/m5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
f ! ,,m5a region comes f ,israel2 ,:]eas
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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 ,:]eas1 9   
#aigb1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel          
,b9ational ,sci5ce ,f\ndation 7,,bsf7 0 
e/abli%$ to promote sci5tific relations 
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel by     

support+ collaborative rese>* projects 9
 basic & appli$ sci5tific fields1 & has 
g5]at$ inve/m5ts ( ov] #dhj1jjj1jjj to  
ov] #d1jjj projects s9ce its inception2 
,:]eas ,b9ational ,sci5ce ,f\ndation    
grant recipi5ts h includ$ #de ,nobel    
,laureates1 #ai w9n]s ( ! ,alb]t ,lask] 
,m$ical ,rese>* ,aw>d1 & #ch recipi5ts (
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,unit$ ,/ates-,israel ,b9ational        
,indu/rial ,rese>* & ,developm5t        
,f\ndation 7,,bird7 0 e/abli%$ to       
/imulate1 promote1 & support non-def5se 
indu/rial rese>* & developm5t ( mutual  
b5efit to bo? c\ntries 9 agriculture1   
communications1 life sci5ces1           
electronics1 electro-optics1 en]gy1     
heal?c>e in=mation te*nology1 homel&    
security1 s(tw>e1 wat]1 & o!r           
te*nologies1 & has provid$ ov]          
#cjj1jjj1jjj to ov] #gjj jo9t projects  
s9ce its inception2 ,:]eas rec5t        
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,re,walk sy/em t helps p>aplegics walk1 
a m$ical tea*+ simulator = ,lap>oscopic 

,hy/]ectomies1 & a new drug to treat    
*ronic g\t2 ,:]eas1 9 #aigh1 ! ,unit$   
,/ates-,israel ,b9ational ,agricultural 
,rese>* & ,developm5t ,fund 0 e/abli%$ z
 a competitive fund+ program = mutually 
b5eficial1 mission-ori5t$1 /rategic &   
appli$ rese>* ( agricultural problems   
conduct$ jo9tly by ,unit$ ,/ates &      
,israeli sci5ti/s1 & has provid$ ov]    
#bej1jjj1jjj to ov] #a1jjj projects s9ce
 its inception2 ,:]eas an indep5d5t     
review ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel        
,b9ational ,agricultural ,rese>* &      
,developm5t ,fund 7,,b>d7 e/imat$ t !   
doll> b5efits ( j #aj ( its projects    
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,unit$ ,/ates & #cjj1jjj1jjj 9 ,israel1 
f> exce$+ total inve/m5t 9 ! program2   
,:]eas1 9 #aihd1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &      
,israel began conv5+ ! ,jo9t ,economic  
,developm5t ,gr\p 7,,j$g7 to regul>ly   
discuss economic conditions & id5tify   
new opportunities = collaboration2      
,:]eas1 9 #aiid1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel
 ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,f\ndation        

7,,usi/f7 0 e/abli%$ to promote !       
advancem5t ( sci5ce & te*nology = mutual
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rese>* & developm5t programs t rea* #ab 
,/ates2 ,:]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 9 #bjjg1 ! ,unit$      
,/ates-,israel ,b9ational ,indu/rial    
,rese>* & ,developm5t ,f\ndation        
7,,bird7 ,en]gy program 0 e/abli%$ to   
provide support = jo9t ,unit$           
,/ates-,israel rese>* & developm5t (    
r5ewable en]gy & en]gy effici5cy1 & has 
provid$ #ah1jjj1jjj to #bj jo9t projects
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,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$ic9e1 heal?1             
ph>maceuticals1 & en]gy2 ,:]eas1 9      
#bjac1 ,presid5t ,obama said 9 ref]5ce  
to ,israel's contribution to ! global   
economy1 ,t innovation is j z important 
to ! relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& ,israel z our security coop]ation42   
,:]eas1 9 #bjad1 ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury
 ,jacob ,lew said1 ,z "o ( ! mo/        
te*nologically-advanc$ & innovative     
economies 9 ! _w1 ,israel is an         
important economic p>tn] to ! ,unit$    
,/ates42 ,:]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 ! #bjae ,global   
,v5ture ,capital ,confid5ce ,survey     
rank$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel z ! two 
c\ntries ) ! highe/ levels ( inve/or    
confid5ce 9 ! _w2 & ,:]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>ticipation2 &  7#d7    
expresses support = ! ,presid5t to      
explore new agreem5ts ) ,israel1 includ+
 9 ! fields ( en]gy1 wat]1 agriculture1 
m$ic9e1 neurote*nology1 & cyb]security4