#aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 
#ahcg  ,,an ,,act  ,to make improvem5ts 
to c]ta9 def5se & security assi/ance    
provisions & to au?orize assi/ance =    
,israel1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title & table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,unit$       
,/ates-,israel ,coop]ation ,enhancem5t &
 ,regional ,security ,act4  7b7 ,table (
 cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act  
is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title &   
table ( cont5ts4 ,title ,i--,enhanc$    
,coop]ation ,betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &   
,israel ,sec4 #aja4 ,coord9ator ( ,unit$
 ,/ates-,israel ,rese>* & ,developm5t4  
,sec4 #ajb4 ,coop]ation on direct$ en]gy
 capabilities4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,coop]ation  
on cyb]security4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,report on 
pot5tial b5efits & impact to ! ,unit$   
,/ates ( e/abli%+ a jo9t ,unit$         
,/ates-,israel ,cyb]security ,c5t] (    
,excell5ce4 ,sec4 #aje4 ,cyb] diplomacy 
(fic]4 ,sec4 #ajf4 ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy 
= ,int]national ,developm5t             
,memor&um-,israel enhanc$ coop]ation4   

,sec4 #ajg4 ,coop]ative projects among !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,israel1 & develop+     
c\ntries4 ,sec4 #ajh4 ,jo9t coop]ative  
program relat$ to innovation & high-te* 
= ! ,middle ,ea/ region4 ,sec4 #aji4    
,s5se ( ,congress on ,ea/]n ,m$it]ranean
 en]gy coop]ation4 ,sec4 #aaj4          
,coop]ation on o!r matt]s4 ,title       
,,ii--,security assi/ance = ,israel     
,sec4 #bja4 ,f9d+s4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,/atem5t
 ( policy4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,cont+5cy plans  
to provide ,israel ) necess>y def5se    
articles & s]vices4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,waiv] =
 exi/+ or imm95t milit>y ?reat to       
,israel4 ,sec4 #bje4 ,security assi/ance
 = ,israel4 ,sec4 #bjf4 ,jo9t assessm5t 
( quantity ( precision guid$ munitions =
 use by ,israel4 ,sec4 #bjg4 ,transf] ( 
precision guid$ munitions to ,israel4   
,sec4 #bjh4 ,s5se ( ,congress on rapid  
acquisition & deploym5t proc$ures4 ,sec4
 #bji4 ,ext5sion ( ,w> ,res]ves         
,/ockpile au?ority4 ,sec4 #baj4         
,eligibility ( ,israel = ! /rategic     
trade au?orization exception to c]ta9   

export control lic5s+ requirem5ts4 ,sec4
 #baa4 ,ext5sion ( loan gu>antees to    
,israel4 ,sec4 #bab4 ,def9ition4 ,title 
,,iii--,ju/ice = ,unit$ ,/ates ,victims 
( ,pale/9ian ,t]rorism ,sec4 #cja4 ,%ort
 title4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,facilitation ( !   
settlem5t ( t]rorism-relat$ claims (    
nationals ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,sec4 #cjc4
 ,modification to cons5t ( c]ta9 p>ties 
to p]sonal jurisdiction4 ,title         
,,iv--,budget>y effects ,sec4 #dja4     
,det]m9ation ( budget>y effects4  ,i    
,enhanc$ ,coop]ation ,betwe5 ! ,unit$   
,/ates & ,israel  #aja4 ,coord9ator (   
,unit$ ,/ates-,israel ,rese>* &         
,developm5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t  
is enc\rag$ to designate ! ,assi/ant    
,secret>y ( ,/ate = ! ,bureau ( ,oceans 
& ,int]national ,environm5tal &         
,sci5tific ,affairs to act z ,coord9ator
 ( ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel ,rese>* &      
,developm5t 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !
 ,coord9ator74  7b7 ,au?orities & duties
 ,! ,coord9ator1 9 conjunction ) ! heads
 ( relevant ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t dep>tm5ts &

 ag5cies & 9 coord9ation ) ! ,israel    
,innovation ,au?ority1 %all ov]see      
civilian sci5ce & te*nology programs on 
a jo9t basis ) ,israel4  7c7 ,report ,n 
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 !      
,coord9ator %all submit to ! appropriate
 congressional committees a report on ! 
implem5tation ( ?is section4  7d7       
,appropriate congressional committees   
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate 
congressional committees means--  7#a7 !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & !      
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 
&  7#b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign          
,relations & ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1  
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate4  
#ajb4 ,coop]ation on direct$ en]gy      
capabilities  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 congressional committees 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 congressional committees 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 congressional committees 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 congressional   
committees 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    
congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is   
section1 ! t]m appropriate congressional
 committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on
 ,arm$ ,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,=eign 

,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,homel&       
,security1 & ! ,committee on            
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives2 &  7#b7 ! ,committee on
 ,arm$ ,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,=eign 
,relations1 ! ,committee on ,homel&     
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs1 & !   
,committee on ,appropriations ( !       
,s5ate4  #ajc4 ,coop]ation on           
cyb]security  7a7 ,grant program  7#a7  
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y1 9 accordance )
 ! agreem5t entitl$ ! ,agreem5t betwe5 !
 ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica &
 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,/ate ( ,israel on     
,coop]ation 9 ,sci5ce & ,te*nology =    
,homel& ,security ,matt]s1 dat$ ,may    
#bi1 #bjjh 7or successor agreem5t71 & ! 
requirem5ts specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71   
%all e/abli% a grant program at !       
,dep>tm5t to support--  7,a7            
cyb]security rese>* & developm5t2 &     
7,b7 demon/ration & comm]cialization (  
cyb]security te*nology4  7#b7           
,requirem5ts  7,a7 ,applicability       
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 9     

c>ry+ out a rese>*1 developm5t1         
demon/ration1 or comm]cial application  
program or activity t is au?oriz$ "u ?is
 section1 ! ,secret>y %all require co/  
%>+ 9 accordance ) ?is p>agraph4  7,b7  
,rese>* & developm5t  7i7 ,9 g5]al      
,except z provid$ 9 clause 7ii71 !      
,secret>y %all require n less ?an #ej   
p]c5t ( ! co/ ( a rese>*1 developm5t1   
demon/ration1 or comm]cial application  
program or activity describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,a7 to be provid$ by a     
non-,f$]al s\rce4  7ii7 ,r$uction ,!    
,secret>y may r$uce or elim9ate1 on a   
case-by-case basis1 ! p]c5tage          
requirem5t specifi$ 9 clause 7i7 if !   
,secret>y det]m9es t su* r$uction or    
elim9ation is necess>y & appropriate4   
7,c7 ,m]it review ,9 c>ry+ out a rese>*1
 developm5t1 demon/ration1 or comm]cial 
application program or activity t is    
au?oriz$ "u ?is section1 aw>ds %all be  
made only aft] an imp>tial review ( !   
sci5tific & te*nical m]it ( ! proposals 
= su* aw>ds has be5 c>ri$ out by or = ! 

,dep>tm5t4  7,d7 ,review processes ,9   
c>ry+ out a review "u subp>agraph 7,c71 
! ,secret>y may use m]it review         
processes develop$ "u section #cjb7ad7 (
 ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f   
,u4,s4,c4 #ahb7ad774  7#c7 ,eligible    
applicants ,an applicant %all be        
eligible to receive a grant "u ?is      
subsection if ! project ( su*           
applicant--  7,a7 addresses a requirem5t
 9 ! area ( cyb]security rese>* or      
cyb]security te*nology1 z det]m9$ by !  
,secret>y2 &  7,b7 is a jo9t v5ture     
betwe5--  7i7  7,i7 a =-pr(it bus9ess   
entity1 academic in/itution1 ,national  
,laboratory 7z def9$ 9 section #b ( !   
,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #aehja771 or nonpr(it entity 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,,ii7 a =-pr(it   
bus9ess entity1 academic in/itution1 or 
nonpr(it entity 9 ,israel2 or  7ii7     
7,i7 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 &  7,,ii7 !    
,gov]nm5t ( ,israel4  7#d7 ,applications
 ,to be eligible to receive a grant "u  
?is subsection1 an applicant %all submit

 to ! ,secret>y an application = su*    
grant 9 accordance ) proc$ures e/abli%$ 
by ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !      
advisory bo>d e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#e74
  7#e7 ,advisory bo>d  7,a7 ,e/abli%m5t 
,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% an advisory   
bo>d to--  7i7 monitor ! me?od by :i*   
grants are aw>d$ "u ?is subsection2 &   
7ii7 provide to ! ,secret>y p]iodic     
p]=mance reviews ( actions tak5 to c>ry 
out ?is subsection4  7,b7 ,composition  
,! advisory bo>d e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph
 7,a7 %all be compos$ ( ?ree memb]s1 to 
be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y1 ( :om-- 7i7  
"o %all be a repres5tative ( ! ,f$]al   
,gov]nm5t2  7ii7 "o %all be select$ f a 
li/ ( nom9ees provid$ by ! ,unit$       
,/ates-,israel ,b9ational ,sci5ce       
,f\ndation2 &  7iii7 "o %all be select$ 
f a li/ ( nom9ees provid$ by ! ,unit$   
,/ates-,israel ,b9ational ,indu/rial    
,rese>* & ,developm5t ,f\ndation4  7#f7 
,contribut$ funds ,not)/&+ any o!r      
provision ( law1 ! ,secret>y may accept 
or reta9 funds contribut$ by any p]son1 

gov]nm5t entity1 or organization =      
purposes ( c>ry+ out ?is subsection4    
,su* funds %all be available1 subject to
 appropriation1 )\t fiscal ye>          
limitation4  7#g7 ,report ,n lat] ?an   
#ahj days aft] ! date ( completion ( a  
project = :i* a grant is provid$ "u ?is 
subsection1 ! grant recipi5t %all submit
 to ! ,secret>y a report t conta9s--    
7,a7 a description ( h[ ! grant funds 7 
us$ by ! recipi5t2 &  7,b7 an evaluation
 ( ! level ( success ( ea* project fund$
 by ! grant4  7#h7 ,classification      
,grants %all be aw>d$ "u ?is subsection 
only = projects t are consid]$ to be    
unclassifi$ by bo? ! ,unit$ ,/ates &    
,israel4  7b7 ,t]m9ation ,! grant       
program & ! advisory bo>d e/abli%$ "u   
?is section t]m9ate on ! date t is #g   
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act4  7c7 ,no additional funds au?oriz$
 ,no additional funds are au?oriz$ to   
c>ry out ! requirem5ts ( ?is section4   
,su* requirem5ts %all be c>ri$ out us+  
am\nts o!rwise au?oriz$4  7d7           

,def9itions ,9 ?is section--  7#a7 ! t]m
 cyb]security rese>* means rese>*1      
includ+ social sci5ce rese>*1 into ways 
to id5tify1 protect aga9/1 detect1      
respond to1 & recov] f cyb]security     
?reats2  7#b7 ! t]m cyb]security        
te*nology means te*nology int5d$ to     
id5tify1 protect aga9/1 detect1 respond 
to1 & recov] f cyb]security ?reats2     
7#c7 ! t]m cyb]security ?reat has !     
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ajb ( !   
,cyb]security ,in=mation ,%>+ ,act (    
#bjae 7enact$ z title ,i ( !            
,cyb]security ,act ( #bjae 7division ,n 
( ! ,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1  
#bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-aac7772  7#d7 !
 t]m ,dep>tm5t means ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,homel& ,security2 &  7#e7 ! t]m        
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&   
,security4  #ajd4 ,report on pot5tial   
b5efits & impact to ! ,unit$ ,/ates (   
e/abli%+ a jo9t ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel   
,cyb]security ,c5t] ( ,excell5ce  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (    

,/ate %all submit to ! appropriate      
congressional committees a report exam9+
 ! pot5tial b5efits & impact to ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ( e/abli%+ a jo9t ,unit$        
,/ates-,israel ,cyb]security ,c5t] (    
,excell5ce bas$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &     
,israel to lev]age ! exp]i5ce1 k1 &     
exp]tise ( in/itutions ( high] education
 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 subsection 7a7 or
 7b7 ( section #aja ( ! ,high]          
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajja771 private sector entities1 &     
gov]nm5t entities 9 ! area (            
cyb]security & protection ( critical    
infra/ructure 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9     
subsection 7e7 ( section #ajaf ( !      
,critical ,infra/ructures ,protection   
,act ( #bjja 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaie;c2    
enact$ 9 title ,x ( ! ,,usa ,,patriot   
,act 7,public ,law #ajg-ef7774  7b7     
,appropriate congressional committees   
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate 
congressional committees means-- 7#a7 ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & !       
,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !     

,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7#b7 !      
,committee on ,=eign ,relations & !     
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4  #aje4 
,cyb] diplomacy (fic] ,! ,secret>y (    
,/ate is enc\rag$ to appo9t a qualifi$  
individual to assume ! role ( cyb]      
diplomacy (fic] at ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,embassy 9 ,israel4  #ajf4 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t     
,memor&um-,israel enhanc$ coop]ation    
7a7 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x %\ld be !      
policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =       
,int]national ,developm5t to coop]ate ) 
,israel 9 ord] to advance common goals  
across a wide v>iety ( sectors1 includ+ 
en]gy1 agriculture & food security1     
democracy1 human rights & gov]nance1    
economic gr[? & trade1 education1       
environm5t1 global heal? & wat] &       
sanitation4  7b7 ,memor&um ( und]/&+ ,! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 act+ ?r\gh !         
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t1 is au?oriz$  
to ent] into memor&a ( und]/&+ ) ,israel

 9 ord] to advance common goals on      
en]gy1 agriculture & food security1     
democracy1 human rights & gov]nance1    
economic gr[? & trade1 education1       
environm5t1 global heal? & wat]         
sanitation ) a focus on /r5g!n+ mutual  
ties & coop]ation ) nations ?r\gh\t !   
_w4  #ajg4 ,coop]ative projects among ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 ,israel1 & develop+      
c\ntries ,section #ajf7;f7 ( ! ,=eign   
,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#baea;d7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7f7
 ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$    
#b1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj    
?r\gh #bjbd to f9ance coop]ative        
projects among ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,israel1
 & develop+ c\ntries t id5tify & support
 local solutions to address su/a9ability
 *all5ges relat+ to wat] res\rces1      
agriculture1 & en]gy /orage1 includ+ = !
 foll[+ activities3  7#a7 ,e/abli%+     
public-private p>tn]%ips4  7#b7         
,support+ ! id5tification1 rese>*1      
developm5t te/+1 & scal+ ( innovations t
 focus on populations t are vuln]able to

 environm5tal & res\rce-sc>city crises1 
su* z subsi/5ce f>m+ communities4  7#c7 
,se$ or transition-to-scale fund+1      
publicity & m>ket+ promotional support1 
or m5tor%ip & p>tn]%ip brok]+ support4  
7#d7 ,accel]ation ( demon/rations or    
applications ( local solutions to       
su/a9ability *all5ges1 or ! fur!r       
ref9em5t1 te/+1 or implem5tation (      
innovations t h previ\sly effectively   
address$ su/a9ability *all5ges4  4      
#ajh4 ,jo9t coop]ative program relat$ to
 innovation & high-te* = ! ,middle ,ea/ 
region  7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is !   
s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$      
,/ates %\ld help fo/] coop]ation 9 !    
,middle ,ea/ region by f9anc+ &1 :]e    
appropriate1 coop]at+ 9 projects relat$ 
to innovation & high-te*2 &  7#b7 su*   
projects %\ld-- 7,a7 contribute to      
developm5t & ! quality ( life 9 !       
,middle ,ea/ region ?r\gh ! application 
( rese>* & te*nology2 &  7,b7 contribute
 to ,arab-,israeli coop]ation by        
e/abli%+ /rong work+ relation%ips t la/ 

beyond ! life ( su* projects4  7b7      
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 act+  
?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 is  
au?oriz$ to seek to e/abli% a program   
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,israel1 ,egypt1
 ,jordan1 ,morocco1 ,tunisia1 ,lebanon1 
& ! ,we/ ,bank & ,gaza ,/rip to provide 
= coop]ation 9 ! ,middle ,ea/ region by 
f9anc+ &1 :]e appropriate1 coop]at+ 91  
projects relat$ to innovation &         
high-te*4  7c7 ,project requirem5ts ,ea*
 project c>ri$ out "u ! program e/abli%$
 by subsection 7b7-- 7#a7 %all include  
p>ticipation f at lea/ "o entity (      
,israel & "o entity ( ,egypt1 ,jordan1  
,morocco1 ,tunisia1 ,lebanon1 & ! ,we/  
,bank & ,gaza ,/rip2 &  7#b7 %\ld       
include p>ticipation f a total ( ?ree or
 m su* entities to ! maximum ext5t      
practicable4  #aji4 ,s5se ( ,congress on
 ,ea/]n ,m$it]ranean en]gy coop]ation ,x
 is ! s5se ( ,congress t coop]ation     
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel = !    
purpose ( rese>* & developm5t ( en]gy   

s\rces w\ld be 9 ! national int]e/s ( n 
only ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel1 b also (
 ! o!r nations 9 ! ,ea/]n ,m$it]ranean &
 ,nor? ,africa ) simil> natural gas     
f9ds4  #aaj4 ,coop]ation on o!r matt]s  
7a7 ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel ,en]gy ,c5t]  
,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! 
,secret>y ( ,en]gy #d1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! 
fiscal ye>s #bjbj1 #bjba1 & #bjbb to    
c>ry out ! activities ( ! ,unit$        
,/ates-,israel ,en]gy ,c5t] e/abli%$    
pursuant to section #iag7;d7 ( ! ,en]gy 
,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( #bjjg    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agccg7;d774  7b7 ,unit$ 
,/ates-,israel ,b9ational ,indu/rial    
,rese>* & ,developm5t ,f\ndation ,x is !
 s5se ( ,congress t grants to promote   
cov]$ en]gy projects conduct$ by or 9   
conjunction ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel   
,b9ational ,indu/rial ,rese>* &         
,developm5t ,f\ndation %\ld cont9ue to  
be fund$ at n less ?an #b1jjj1jjj       
annually "u section #iag7;b7 ( ! ,en]gy 
,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( #bjjg    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agccg7;b774  7c7 ,unit$ 

,/ates-,israel coop]ation on en]gy1     
wat]1 homel& security1 agriculture1 &   
alt]native fuel te*nologies ,section #g 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel ,/rategic     
,p>tn]%ip ,act ( #bjad 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4   
#hfjf7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7d7 ,au?orization (            
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#b1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjbj1 
#bjba1 & #bjbb4  4  7d7 ,annual policy  
dialogue ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation & ,israel's 
,m9i/ry ( ,transportation %\ld engage 9 
an annual policy dialogue to implem5t ! 
#bjaf ,memor&um ( ,coop]ation sign$ by !
 ,secret>y ( ,transportation & !        
,israeli ,m9i/] ( ,transportation4  7e7 
,coop]ation on space exploration &      
sci5ce initiatives ,! ,adm9i/rator ( !  
,national ,a]onautics & ,space          
,adm9i/ration %all cont9ue to "w ) !    
,israel ,space ,ag5cy to id5tify &      
coop]atively pursue peaceful space      
exploration & sci5ce initiatives 9 areas

 ( mutual int]e/1 tak+ all appropriate  
measures to protect s5sitive in=mation1 
intellectual prop]ty1 trade secrets1 &  
economic int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7f7
 ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel ,b9ational       
,agricultural ,rese>* & ,developm5t     
,fund  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section           
#adeh7;e77#b7 ( ! ,national             
,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 &     
,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg 7#g         
,u4,s4,c4 #cbia7;e77#b77 is am5d$-- 7,a7
 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ & at !    
end2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ 
! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7 include
 food & nutrition rese>* & developm5t & 
! comm]cialization ( ! be/ practices    
id5tifi$ ?r\gh su* rese>* & developm5t4 
4  7#b7 ,au?orization ( appropriations  
,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to  
c>ry out subp>agraph 7,c7 ( section     
#adeh7;e77#b7 ( ! ,national             
,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 &     
,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg1 z add$ by  
p>agraph 7#a77;,c71 #g1jjj1jjj = ea* ( !

 fiscal ye>s #bjbj1 #bjba1 & #bjbb4     
7#c7 ,report  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
#a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all   
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a report on activities ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates-,israel ,b9ational        
,agricultural ,rese>* & ,developm5t     
,fund "u section #adeh7;e7 ( ! ,food &  
,agriculture ,act ( #aigg 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 
#cbia7;e774  7,b7 ,appropriate          
congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is   
p>agraph1 ! t]m appropriate             
congressional committees means--  7i7 ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & !       
,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives2 &  7ii7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on    
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( !  
,s5ate4  7g7 ,rese>* & developm5t       
coop]ation relat+ to desal9ation        
te*nology  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a 
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,:ite ,h\se ,(fice ( ,sci5ce &       
,te*nology ,policy %all submit to !     

appropriate congressional committees a  
report on rese>* & developm5t coop]ation
 ) int]national p>tn]s1 su* z ! ,/ate ( 
,israel1 9 ! area ( desal9ation         
te*nology z requir$ "u section          
#i7;b77#c7 ( ! ,wat] ,desal9ation ,act (
 #aiif 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcja note74     
7#b7 ,appropriate congressional         
committees def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 !   
t]m appropriate congressional committees
 means--  7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign   
,affairs & ! ,committee on ,natural     
,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &
  7,b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations
 & ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural    
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate4  7h7 ,rese>* &    
treatm5t ( po/traumatic /ress disord] ,x
 is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,secret>y (  
,vet]ans ,affairs %\ld seek to explore  
collaboration betwe5 ! ,m5tal ,illness  
,rese>*1 ,education & ,cl9ical ,c5t]s & 
,c5t]s ( ,excell5ce & ,israeli          
in/itutions ) exp]tise 9 rese>*+ &      
treat+ po/traumatic /ress disord]4  7i7 
,developm5t ( heal? te*nologies  7#a7 ,9

 g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be          
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &   
,human ,s]vices #b1jjj1jjj = ea* (      
fiscal ye>s #bjbj1 #bjba1 & #bjbb to    
e/abli% a bilat]al coop]ative program ) 
,israel = ! developm5t ( heal?          
te*nologies1 includ+ heal? te*nologies  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ) an emphasis 
on collaboratively advanc+ ! use (      
te*nology1 p]sonaliz$ m$ic9e1 & data 9  
relation to ag+4  7#b7 ,types ( heal?   
te*nologies ,! heal? te*nologies        
describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph may include     
te*nologies su* z artificial            
intellig5ce1 bi(e$back1 s5sors1 monitor+
 devices1 & kidney c>e4  7j7 ,(fice (   
,int]national ,programs ( ! ,food &     
,drug ,adm9i/ration  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,x is
 ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,commission] ( !
 ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration %\ld seek  
to explore collaboration ) ,israel ?r\gh
 ! ,(fice ( ,int]national ,programs4    
7#b7 ,report  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
#a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,commission]1 act+ ?r\gh ! head 

( ! ,(fice ( ,int]national ,programs1   
%all submit to ! appropriate            
congressional committees a report on !  
b5efits to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & to ,israel 
( op5+ an (fice 9 ,israel = ! ,(fice (  
,int]national ,programs4  7,b7          
,appropriate congressional committees   
def9$ ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m appropriate
 congressional committees means--  7i7 !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & !      
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7ii7 !      
,committee on ,=eign ,relations & !     
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate4  7k7     
,s5se ( ,congress on ,unit$             
,/ates-,israel economic coop]ation ,x is
 ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,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 sci5ce & te*nology innovations   
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 ! ,presid5t %\ld regul>ize & exp&  
exi/+ =ums ( economic dialogue ) ,israel
 & fo/] bo? public & private sector     
p>ticipation4  ,,ii ,security assi/ance 
= ,israel  #bja4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes 
! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,on ,septemb] #ad1 
#bjaf1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel sign$ a
 #aj-ye> ,memor&um ( ,und]/&+ reaffirm+ 
! importance ( cont9u+ annual ,unit$    
,/ates milit>y assi/ance to ,israel &   
coop]ative missile def5se programs 9 a  
way t enhances ,israel's security &     
/r5g!ns ! bilat]al relation%ip betwe5 ! 
two c\ntries4  7#b7 ,! #bjaf ,memor&um (
 ,und]/&+ reflect$ ,unit$ ,/ates support
 ( ,=eign ,milit>y ,f9anc+ 7,,fmf7 grant
 assi/ance to ,israel ov] ! #aj-ye>     
p]iod beg9n+ 9 fiscal ye> #bjai & end+ 9
 fiscal ye> #bjbh4 ,su* ,,fmf grant     
assi/ance w\ld equal #c4c billion       
annually1 total+ #cc billion4  7#c7 ,!  
#bjaf ,memor&um ( ,und]/&+ also reflect$

 ,unit$ ,/ates support = fund+ =        
coop]ative programs to develop1 produce1
 & procure missile1 rocket & projectile 
def5se capabilities ov] a #aj-ye> p]iod 
beg9n+ 9 fiscal ye> #bjai & end+ 9      
fiscal ye> #bjbh at a level ( #ejj      
million annually1 total+ #e billion4    
#bjb4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to provide assi/ance to
 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,israel 9 ord] to help   
enable ,israel to def5d itself by itself
 & develop long-t]m capacity1 prim>ily  
?r\gh ! acquisition ( advanc$           
capabilities t are available f ! ,unit$ 
,/ates4  #bjc4 ,cont+5cy plans to       
provide ,israel ) necess>y def5se       
articles & s]vices  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,presid5t1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,secret>y (     
,def5se & 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y (
 ,/ate1 %all e/abli% & update z         
appropriate cont+5cy plans to provide   
,israel ) def5se articles & s]vices t   
are det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se to 
be necess>y = ! def5se ( ,israel4  7b7  
,congressional brief+ ,n lat] ?an #a ye>

 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & 
annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1
 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1  
%all brief ! appropriate congressional  
committees on ! /atus ( ! cont+5cy plans
 requir$ "u subsection 7a74  #bjd4      
,waiv] = exi/+ or imm95t milit>y ?reat  
to ,israel ,section #ch ( ! ,arms       
,export ,control ,act is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7l7 ,waiv] = exi/+  
or imm95t milit>y ?reat to ,israel  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,^u receiv+ in=mation t       
,israel is "u an exi/+ or imm95t ?reat (
 milit>y attack1 ! ,presid5t may waive !
 requirem5ts ( ?is ,act & direct !      
imm$iate transf] to ,israel ( su* def5se
 articles or s]vices ! ,presid5t        
det]m9es to be necess>y to assi/ ,israel
 9 its def5se aga9/ su* ?reat4 ,am\nts  
obligat$ or exp5d$ to c>ry out ?is      
p>agraph %all n be subject to any       
limitation 9 law1 or provision ( any    
bilat]al agreem5t1 relat+ to ! am\nt (  
,unit$ ,/ates assi/ance au?oriz$ to be  
made available to ,israel4  7#b7        

,notification requir$ ,z soon z         
practicable aft] a transf] ( def5se     
articles or s]vices pursuant to !       
au?ority provid$ by p>agraph 7#a71 !    
,presid5t %all provide a notification 9 
writ+ to ,congress ( ! details ( su*    
transf]1 consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts (     
section #cf ( ?is ,act4  4  #bje4       
,security assi/ance = ,israel ,section  
#eac7;c7 ( ! ,security ,assi/ance ,act (
 #bjjj 7,public ,law #ajf-bhj2 #aad     
,/at4 #hef7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph  
7#a71 by /rik+ #bjjb & #bjjc & ins]t+   
#bjbj1 #bjba1 #bjbb1 #bjbc & #bjbd2     
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ equal    
to-- & all t foll[s & ins]t+ n less ?an 
#c1cjj1jjj1jjj42 &  7#c7 9 p>agraph     
7#c71 by /rik+ ,funds au?oriz$ & all t  
foll[s ?r\gh lat]4 & ins]t+ ,funds      
au?oriz$ to be available = ,israel "u   
subsection 7b77#a7 & p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is
 subsection = fiscal ye>s #bjbj1 #bjba1 
#bjbb1 #bjbc1 & #bjbd %all be disburs$ n
 lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( an ,act mak+ appropriations =

 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 =eign op]ations1 &
 relat$ programs = ! respective fiscal  
ye>1 or ,octob] #ca ( ! respective      
fiscal ye>1 :i*ev] is lat]44  #bjf4     
,jo9t assessm5t ( quantity ( precision  
guid$ munitions = use by ,israel  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,presid5t1 act+ ?r\gh !       
,secret>y ( ,def5se & 9 consultation ) !
 ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 is au?oriz$ to      
conduct a jo9t assessm5t ) ! ,gov]nm5t (
 ,israel ) respect to ! matt]s describ$ 
9 subsection 7b74  7b7 ,matt]s describ$ 
,! matt]s describ$ 9 ?is subsection are 
! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! quantity & type (    
precision guid$ munitions t are necess>y
 = ,israel to combat ,hezbollah 9 ! ev5t
 ( a su/a9$ arm$ confrontation betwe5   
,israel & ,hezbollah4  7#b7 ,! quantity 
& type ( precision guid$ munitions t are
 necess>y = ,israel 9 ! ev5t ( a su/a9$ 
arm$ confrontation ) o!r arm$ gr\ps &   
t]rori/ organizations su* z ,hamas4     
7#c7 ,! res\rces ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,israel c
 plan to d$icate to acquire su*         
precision guid$ munitions4  7#d7 ,unit$ 

,/ates plann+ to assi/ ,israel to prep>e
 = ! su/a9$ arm$ confrontations describ$
 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 z well z !     
ability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to resupply   
,israel 9 ! ev5t ( su* confrontations   
describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 if    
any4  7c7 ,report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]
 ?an #ae days aft] ! date on :i* ! jo9t 
assessm5t au?oriz$ "u subsection 7a7 is 
complet$1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all    
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a report t conta9s ! jo9t    
assessm5t4  7#b7 ,=m ,! report requir$  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be submitt$ 9     
unclassifi$ =m1 b may conta9 a classifi$
 annex4  #bjg4 ,transf] ( precision     
guid$ munitions to ,israel  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,not)/&+ section #ead ( ! ,=eign       
,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#bcba;h71 ! ,presid5t is au?oriz$ to    
transf] to ,israel precision guid$      
munitions f res]ve /ocks = ,israel 9 su*
 quantities z necess>y = legitimate     
self-def5se ( ,israel & is o!rwise      
consi/5t ) ! purposes & conditions = su*

 transf]s "u ! ,arms ,export ,control   
,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgea et seq474  7b7
 ,c]tification ,except 9 ! case ( an    
em]g5cy z det]m9$ by ! ,presid5t1 n lat]
 ?an #e days be=e mak+ a transf] "u     
subsection 7a71 ! ,presid5t %all c]tify 
to ! appropriate congressional          
committees t ! transf] ( ! precision    
guid$ munitions--  7#a7 does n affect ! 
ability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ma9ta9 a   
suffici5t supply ( precision guid$      
munitions2  7#b7 does n h>m ! combat    
read9ess ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ! ability 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to meet its commitm5t 
to allies = ! transf] ( su* munitions2  
7#c7 is necess>y = ,israel to c\nt] !   
?reat ( rockets 9 a timely fa%ion2 &    
7#d7 is 9 ! national security int]e/ ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  #bjh4 ,s5se ( ,congress
 on rapid acquisition & deploym5t       
proc$ures ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t !  
,presid5t %\ld prescribe proc$ures = !  
rapid acquisition & deploym5t (         
precision guid$ munitions = ,unit$      
,/ates c\nt]t]rorism missions1 or to    

assi/ an ally ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+
 ,israel1 t is subject to direct missile
 ?reat4  #bji4 ,ext5sion ( ,w> ,res]ves 
,/ockpile au?ority  7a7 ,dep>tm5t (     
,def5se ,appropriations ,act1 #bjje     
,subsection 7d7 ( section #abjja ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,appropriations     
,act1 #bjje 7,public ,law #ajh-bhg2 #aah
 ,/at4 #ajaa7 is am5d$ by /rik+ aft]    
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbj & ins]t+ aft]      
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbe4  7b7 ,=eign       
,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa ,section        
#ead7;b77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance 
,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4             
#bcba;h7b77#b77;,a77 is am5d$ by /rik+  
#bjac1 #bjad1 #bjae1 #bjaf1 #bjag1      
#bjah1 #bjai1 & #bjbj & ins]t+ #bjbj1   
#bjba1 #bjbb1 #bjbc1 #bjbd1 & #bjbe4    
#baj4 ,eligibility ( ,israel = !        
/rategic trade au?orization exception to
 c]ta9 export control lic5s+ requirem5ts
  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,israel has adopt$ high /&>ds 9 !  
field ( export controls4  7#b7 ,israel  
has decl>$ its unilat]al adh]5ce to !   

,missile ,te*nology ,control ,regime1 ! 
,au/ralia ,gr\p1 & ! ,nucle> ,suppli]s  
,gr\p4  7#c7 ,israel is a p>ty to-- 7,a7
 ! ,protocol = ! ,prohibition ( ! ,use 9
 ,w> ( ,asphyxiat+1 ,poison\s or ,o!r   
,gases1 & ( ,bact]iological ,me?ods (   
,w>f>e1 sign$ at ,g5eva ,june #ag1      
#aibe2 &  7,b7 ! ,conv5tion on !        
,physical ,protection ( ,nucle>         
,mat]ial1 adopt$ at ,vi5na on ,octob]   
#bf1 #aigi4  7#d7 ,section #f7;b7 ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates-,israel ,/rategic         
,p>tn]%ip ,act ( #bjad 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4   
#hfjc note7 directs ! ,presid5t1        
consi/5t ) ! commitm5ts ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates "u int]national agreem5ts1 to    
take /eps s t ,israel may be includ$ 9 !
 li/ ( c\ntries eligible = ! /rategic   
trade au?orization exception "u section 
#gdj4bj7;c77#a7 ( title #ae1 ,code (    
,f$]al ,regulations1 to ! requirem5t = a
 lic5se = ! export1 re-export1 or       
9-c\ntry transf] ( an item subject to   
controls "u ! ,export ,adm9i/ration     
,regulations4  7b7 ,report on           

eligibility = ,/rategic ,trade          
,au?orization exception  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all   
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a report t describes ! /eps  
tak5 to include ,israel 9 ! li/ (       
c\ntries eligible = ! /rategic trade    
au?orization exception "u section       
#gdj4bj 7c7 7#a7 ( title #ae1 ,code (   
,f$]al ,regulations section1 z requir$  
"u #f7;b7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel     
,/rategic ,p>tn]%ip ,act ( #bjad 7#bb   
,u4,s4,c4 #hfjc note74  7#b7 ,=m ,!     
report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be 
submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may conta9 
a classifi$ annex4  #baa4 ,ext5sion (   
loan gu>antees to ,israel ,*apt] #e (   
title ,i ( ! ,em]g5cy ,w>time           
,supplem5tal ,appropriations ,act1 #bjjc
 7,public ,law #ajh-aa2 #aag ,/at4 #egf7
 is am5d$ "u ! head+ ,loan ,gu>antees to
 ,israel-- 7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ ! fir/ 
proviso1 by /rik+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbj &
 ins]t+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbe2 &  7#b7 9 

! second proviso1 by /rik+ ,septemb]    
#cj1 #bjbj & ins]t+ ,septemb] #cj1      
#bjbe4  #bab4 ,def9ition ,9 ?is title1 !
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means--  7#a7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,affairs & ! ,committee on ,arm$
 ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &
  7#b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations
 & ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( !   
,s5ate4  ,,iii ,ju/ice = ,unit$ ,/ates  
,victims ( ,pale/9ian ,t]rorism  #cja4  
,%ort title ,?is title may be cit$ z !  
,ju/ice = ,unit$ ,/ates ,victims (      
,pale/9ian ,t]rorism ,act4  #cjb4       
,facilitation ( ! settlem5t (           
t]rorism-relat$ claims ( nationals ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates  7a7 ,compreh5sive process
 ,to facilitate ! resolution (          
,anti-,t]rorism ,act claims ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,attorney  
,g5]al1 %all1 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 develop &  
initiate a compreh5sive process = !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to facilitate !       
resolution & settlem5t ( cov]$ claims4  

7b7 ,elem5ts ( compreh5sive process ,!  
compreh5sive process develop$ "u        
subsection 7a7 %all include1 at a       
m9imum1 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,n lat] ?an #de  
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate %all publi% a notice
 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] id5tify+ ! me?od by 
:i* a national ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or a  
repres5tative ( a national ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 :o has a cov]$ claim1 may       
contact ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to give     
notice ( ! cov]$ claim4  7#b7 ,n lat]   
?an #abj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 or a     
designee ( ! ,secret>y1 %all meet 7&    
make e ef=t to cont9ue to meet on a     
regul> basis !reaft]7 ) any national ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 or a repres5tative ( a  
national ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :o has a    
cov]$ claim & has in=m$ ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,/ate ( ! cov]$ claim us+ ! me?od       
e/abli%$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 to   
discuss ! /atus ( ! cov]$ claim1 includ+
 ! /atus ( any settlem5t discussions ) !
 ,pale/9ian ,au?ority or ! ,pale/9e     

,lib]ation ,organization4  7#c7 ,n lat] 
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 or a     
designee ( ! ,secret>y1 %all make e ef=t
 to meet 7& make e ef=t to cont9ue to   
meet on a regul> basis !reaft]7 )       
repres5tatives ( ! ,pale/9ian ,au?ority 
& ! ,pale/9e ,lib]ation ,organization to
 discuss ! cov]$ claims id5tifi$        
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 & pot5tial    
settlem5t ( ! cov]$ claims4  7c7 ,report
 to ,congress ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all1
 n lat] ?an #bdj days aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft] 
= #e ye>s1 submit to ! ,committee on !  
,judici>y & ! ,committee on ,=eign      
,relations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on 
! ,judici>y & ! ,committee on ,=eign    
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
report describ+ activities t ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,/ate has und]tak5 to comply ) ?is   
section1 includ+ specific updates reg>d+
 p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 ( subsection 7b74
  7d7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (  
,congress t--  7#a7 cov]$ claims %\ld be

 resolv$ 9 a mann] t provides j         
comp5sation to ! victims2  7#b7 cov]$   
claims %\ld be resolv$ & settl$ 9 favor 
( ! victim to ! fulle/ ext5t possible & 
)\t subject+ victims to unnecess>y or   
protract$ litigation2  7#c7 ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld take all          
practicable /eps to facilitate !        
resolution & settlem5t ( all cov]$      
claims1 includ+ engag+ directly ) !     
victims or _! repres5tatives & !        
,pale/9ian ,au?ority & ! ,pale/9e       
,lib]ation ,organization2 &  7#d7 !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld /rongly    
urge ! ,pale/9ian ,au?ority & ! ,pale/9e
 ,lib]ation ,organization to commit to  
good-fai? negotiations to resolve &     
settle all cov]$ claims4  7e7 ,def9ition
 ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m cov]$ claim means
 any p5d+ action by1 or f9al judgm5t 9  
favor (1 a national ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  
or any action by a national ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates dismiss$ = lack ( p]sonal        
jurisdiction1 "u section #bccc ( title  
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 aga9/ !       

,pale/9ian ,au?ority or ! ,pale/9e      
,lib]ation ,organization4  #cjc4        
,modification to cons5t ( c]ta9 p>ties  
to p]sonal jurisdiction  7a7 ,am5dm5t to
 title #ah ,section #bccd ( title #ah1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 by
 /rik+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 (       
subsection 7e77#a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3   
7,a7 beg9n+ on ! date t is #ahj days    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is            
subp>agraph1 makes1 r5ews1 promotes1 or 
advances any application 9 ord] to obta9
 ! same /&+ z a memb] /ate 9 ! ,unit$   
,nations or any specializ$ ag5cy !re(1  
or accepts su* /&+1 outside an agreem5t 
negotiat$ betwe5 ,israel & !            
,pale/9ians2 or  7,b7 beg9n+ on ! date t
 is #ae days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! 
,ju/ice = ,unit$ ,/ates ,victims (      
,pale/9ian ,t]rorism ,act-- 7i7 cont9ues
 to ma9ta9 any (fice1 headqu>t]s1       
premises1 or o!r facilities or          
e/abli%m5ts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7ii7 
e/abli%es or procures any (fice1        
headqu>t]s1 premises1 or o!r facilities 

or e/abli%m5ts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  2 &  
7#b7 ,& by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#b7 !  
foll[+3  7#c7 ,def5dant def9$ ,=        
purposes ( p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is          
subsection1 ! t]m def5dant means-- 7,a7 
! ,pale/9ian ,au?ority2  7,b7 ! ,pale/9e
 ,lib]ation ,organization2  7,c7 any    
organization or o!r entity t is a       
successor to or affiliat$ ) ! ,pale/9ian
 ,au?ority or ! ,pale/9e ,lib]ation     
,organization2 or  7,d7 any organization
 or o!r entity-- 7i7 id5tifi$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c72 &  7ii7
 t self-id5tifies z1 holds itself out to
 be1 or c>ries out conduct 9 ! "n (1 !  
,/ate ( ,pale/9e or ,pale/9e 9          
connection ) (ficial bus9ess ( ! ,unit$ 
,nations4  7#d7 ,exception = c]ta9      
activities & locations ,9 det]m9+ :e!r a
 def5dant %all be deem$ to h cons5t$ to 
p]sonal jurisdiction "u p>agraph        
7#a77;,b71 a c\rt may n consid]--  7,a7 
any (fice1 headqu>t]s1 premises or o!r  
facility or e/abli%m5t us$ exclusively =
 ! purpose ( conduct+ (ficial bus9ess ( 

! ,unit$ ,nations2 or  7,b7 any activity
 und]tak5 exclusively = ! purpose (     
conduct+ (ficial bus9ess ( ! ,unit$     
,nations4  7#e7 ,rule ( con/ruction     
,not)/&+ any o!r law 7includ+ any       
treaty71 any (fice1 headqu>t]s1         
premises1 or o!r facility or e/abli%m5t 
)9 ! t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t is n  
specifically exempt$ by p>agraph        
7#d77;,a7 %all be consid]$ to be 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates = purposes ( clauses 7i7 &
 7ii7 ( p>agraph 7#a77;,b74  4  7b7     
,prior cons5t n abrogat$ ,! am5dm5ts    
made by ?is section d n abrogate any    
cons5t deem$ to h be5 giv5 "u section   
#bccd7;e7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 z 9 effect on ! day be=e ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  ,,iv ,budget>y   
effects  #dja4 ,det]m9ation ( budget>y  
effects ,! budget>y effects ( ?is ,act1 
= ! purpose ( comply+ ) ! ,/atutory     
,pay-,z-,y-,g ,act ( #bjaj1 %all be     
det]m9$ by ref]5ce to ! late/ /atem5t   
titl$ ,budget>y ,effects ( ,,paygo      
,legislation = ?is ,act1 submitt$ =     

pr9t+ 9 ! ,congressional ,record by !   
,*airman ( ! ,h\se ,budget ,committee1  
provid$ t su* /atem5t has be5 submitt$  
prior to ! vote on passage4  ,pass$ !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,july #bc1      
#bjai4;,cl]k4