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,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ad1 #bjai,mr4   
,t$ ,lieu ( ,cali=nia 7= himself & ,ms4 
,/efanik7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$        
,s]vices1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,=eign ,affairs1 = 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?orize !      
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ^u reque/ ( !      
,m9i/ry ( ,def5se ( ,israel & ) !       
concurr5ce ( ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 to    
c>ry out rese>*1 developm5t1 te/1 &     
evaluation activities1 on a jo9t basis )
 ,israel1 to e/abli% direct$ en]gy      
capabilities t address ?reats to !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 deploy$ =ces ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 or ,israel1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel ,direct$ ,en]gy 
,coop]ation ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress 
f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,direct$ en]gy     

plat=ms are electromagnetic sy/ems      
capable ( conv]t+ *emical or electrical 
en]gy to radiat$ en]gy & focus+ x on a  
t>get1 result+ 9 physical damage t      
degrades or neutralizes an adv]s>ial    
capability4 ,^! sy/ems include          
high-en]gy las]s t emit photons &       
high-p[] micr[aves t release            
radi(requ5cy waves4  7#b7 ,direct$ en]gy
 plat=ms hold enorm\s pot5tial =        
non-le?al1 def5sive capabilities1       
includ+ protection aga9/ advanc$        
missiles & sw>ms ( unmann$ a]ial sy/ems4
  7#c7 ,at a fraction ( ! p]-use co/ (  
k9etic def5se plat=ms1 direct$ en]gy    
capabilities c\ld greatly enhance !     
det]r5ce po/ure ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &     
protect aga9/ em]g+ ?reats su* z        
hyp]sonic & maneuv]able missiles4  7#d7 
,! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel successfully 
p>tn]$ on direct$ en]gy capabilities    
dur+ ! #aiijs & e>ly #bjjjs bas$ on     
e>li]-g5]ation *emical las] te*nology1  
includ+ ! ,tactical ,high ,en]gy ,las]  
7,,!l74  7#e7 ,9 response to            

te*nological advances & em]g+ ?reats1 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates has increas$ inve/m5ts 9  
next-g5]ation direct$ en]gy capabilities
 & is explor+ ! pot5tial = boo/-phase   
balli/ic missile def5se ) ! ,l[-,p[]    
,las] ,demon/rator program4 ,exi/+      
programs )9 ea* s]vice bran* are        
develop+ te*nologies to protect memb]s (
 ! ,arm$ ,=ces f rocket1 artill]y1      
mort>1 & unmann$ a]ial sy/ems4  7#f7    
,s9ce #bjad1 ,israel has be5 develop+   
,iron ,beam1 a las] plat=m to int]cept  
mort>s4 ,9 response to a gr[+ missile   
?reat1 ,israel's ,m9i/ry ( ,def5se has  
increas$ inve/m5ts 9 direct$ en]gy      
capabilities 9 rec5t ye>s4  7#g7 ,9     
#bjag1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se issu$ a    
report to ,congress on ! m]its ( r5ew$  
,unit$ ,/ates-,israel coop]ation on     
direct$ en]gy1 conclud+ t1 ,! ,unit$    
,/ates %\ld pursue jo9t collaboration ) 
,israel on direct$ en]gy capabilities44 
7#h7 ,9 #bjah1 :ile (f]+ rem>ks at !    
,direct$ ,en]gy ,summit1 ,und]secret>y (
 ,def5se = ,rese>* & ,eng9e]+ ,mi*ael   

,griff9 express$ support = ! ,unit$     
,/ates p>tn]+ ) allies to develop       
direct$ en]gy te*nologies4  7#i7 ,9     
#bjai1 ! ,u4,s4 ,missile ,def5se ,review
 highlight$ ! promise t high-p[]$ las]  
te*nology holds = boo/-phase balli/ic   
missile def5se4  #c4 ,unit$             
,/ates-,israel direct$ en]gy            
capabilities coop]ation  7a7 ,au?ority  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ^u
 reque/ ( ! ,m9i/ry ( ,def5se ( ,israel 
& ) ! concurr5ce ( ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 
is au?oriz$ to c>ry out rese>*1         
developm5t1 te/1 & evaluation           
activities1 on a jo9t basis ) ,israel1  
to e/abli% direct$ en]gy capabilities t 
address ?reats to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1      
deploy$ =ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or      
,israel4 ,any activities c>ri$ out      
pursuant to su* au?ority %all be        
conduct$ 9 a mann] t appropriately      
protects s5sitive in=mation & ! national
 security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! 
national security int]e/s ( ,israel4    
7#b7 ,report ,! activities describ$ 9   

p>agraph 7#a7 may be c>ri$ out aft] !   
,secret>y ( ,def5se submits to !        
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
report sett+ =? ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,a      
memor&um ( agreem5t betwe5 ! ,unit$     
,/ates & ,israel reg>d+ %>+ ( rese>* &  
developm5t co/s = ! capabilities        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 & any support+
 docum5ts4  7,b7 ,a c]tification t !    
memor&um ( agreem5t-- 7i7 requires %>+ (
 co/s ( projects1 includ+ 9-k9d support1
 betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel2  7ii7
 e/abli%es a framework to negotiate !   
rights to any intellectual prop]ty      
develop$ "u ! memor&um ( agreem5t2 &    
7iii7 requires ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t
 to receive semiannual reports on       
exp5diture ( funds1 if any1 by !        
,gov]nm5t ( ,israel1 includ+ a          
description ( :at ! funds h be5 us$ =1  
:5 funds 7 exp5d$1 & an id5tification ( 
entities t exp5d$ ! funds4  7b7 ,support
 9 connection ) activities  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se is au?oriz$
 to provide ma9t5ance & su/a9m5t support

 to ,israel = ! direct$ en]gy           
capabilities rese>*1 developm5t1 te/1 & 
evaluation activities au?oriz$ 9        
subsection 7a77#a74 ,su* au?ority       
includes au?ority to in/all equipm5t    
necess>y to c>ry out su* rese>*1        
developm5t1 te/1 & evaluation4  7#b7    
,report ,! support describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#a7 may n be provid$ until #ae days    
aft] ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se submits to ! 
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
report sett+ =? a detail$ description ( 
! support to be provid$4  7#c7 ,mat*+   
contribution ,! support describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#a7 may n be provid$ unless ! 
,secret>y ( ,def5se c]tifies to !       
appropriate committees ( ,congress t !  
,gov]nm5t ( ,israel w contribute to su* 
support--  7,a7 an am\nt equal to n less
 ?an ! am\nt ( support to be s provid$2 
or  7,b7 an am\nt t o!rwise meets ! be/ 
ef=ts ( ,israel1 z mutually agre$ to by 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel4  7c7 ,lead   
ag5cy ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all       
designate an appropriate rese>* &       

developm5t entity ( a milit>y dep>tm5t z
 ! lead ag5cy ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 9 
c>ry+ out ?is section4  7d7 ,semiannual 
report ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all      
submit to ! appropriate committees (    
,congress on a semiannual basis a report
 t conta9s a copy ( ! mo/ rec5t         
semiannual report provid$ by ! ,gov]nm5t
 ( ,israel to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se     
pursuant to subsection                  
7a77#b77;,b77iii74  7e7 ,appropriate    
committees ( ,congress def9$ ,9 ?is     
section1 ! t]m appropriate committees ( 
,congress means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on  
,arm$ ,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,relations1 ! ,committee on ,homel&     
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs1 !     
,committee on ,appropriations1 & !      
,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( !  
,s5ate2 &  7#b7 ! ,committee on ,arm$   
,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,homel&       
,security1 ! ,committee on              
,appropriations1 & ! ,p]man5t ,select   
,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (  

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