,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cahf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #aj1 #bjai,ms4  
,%]rill 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,wilson ( ,s\? 
,c>ol9a7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices
  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize ! ,secret>y ( 
! ,army to procure two ,iron ,dome      
%ort-range rocket def5se sy/em batt]ies1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title     
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,u4,s4-,israel
 ,indirect ,fire ,protection ,act (     
#bjai4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !     
foll[+3 7#a7 ,on ,july #bg1 #bjab1 !    
,unit$ ,/ates-,israel ,enhanc$ ,security
 ,coop]ation ,act ( #bjab 7,public ,law 
#aab-aej2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hfja et seq47  
decl>$ x to be ! policy ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates to help ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,israel    
pres]ve its qualitative milit>y edge    
amid rapid & unc]ta9 regional political 
trans=mation & provide ,israel def5se   
articles & s]vices1 to include air      
refuel+ tank]s1 missile def5se          
capabilities1 & specializ$ munitions4   

7#b7 ,on ,decemb] #ai1 #bjad1 !         
,presid5t sign$ into law ! ,unit$       
,/ates-,israel ,/rategic ,p>tn]%ip ,act 
( #bjad 7,public ,law #aac-bif7 :i* /at$
 ! s5se ( ,congress t ,israel is a major
 /rategic p>tn] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &     
decl>$ x to be ! policy ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates to cont9ue to provide ,israel )  
robu/ security assi/ance1 includ+ = !   
procurem5t ( ! ,iron ,dome ,missile     
,def5se ,sy/em4  7#c7 ,9 #bjad1 bo?     
gov]nm5ts sign$ a co-production agreem5t
 to produce ,iron ,dome's compon5ts 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates   
has provid$ m ?an #a1djj1jjj1jjj to     
,israel = ,iron ,dome batt]ies1         
coproduction co/s1 & g5]al ma9t5ance4   
7#e7 ,m ?an #gj p]c5t ( ! ,iron ,dome   
int]ceptor is manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates4  7#f7 ,! ,iron ,dome sy/em is n[
 a field$1 battle-te/$ capability 9     
,israel ) m ?an #a1gjj confirm$ air     
def5se int]cepts & provides a rapid     
approa* to deliv]+ air def5se           
capabilities = ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#g7 ,z

 outl9$ 9 ! ,national ,def5se ,/rategy1 
! ,army has critical capability gaps =  
cruise missile def5se1 z well z         
c\nt]-unmann$ a]ial sy/ems &            
c\nt]-rocket1 artill]y1 & mort>s4  7#h7 
,9 ,octob] #bjah1 ! ,army report$ to    
,congress t1 ,! ,iron ,dome ,sy/em has  
capability aga9/ cruise missiles1       
unmann$ aircraft sy/ems1 & rocket1      
artill]y1 & mort> fire1 & provides ! be/
 value to ! ,army z an int]im           
capability44  7#i7 ,9 ,febru>y #bjai1 ! 
,army ,futures ,comm& issu$ a /atem5t   
not+ an int5t to procure a limit$ numb] 
( ,iron ,dome weapon sy/ems to fill its 
%ort-t]m ne$ = an int]im ,indirect ,fire
 ,protection ,capability44  7#aj7 ,!    
,army report$ to ,congress t ,iron ,dome
 meets ! ,army's mod]nization vision (  
rapid deploym5t ( a mature & af=dable   
weapon sy/em44  7#aa7 ,any delay 9      
procur+ ! ,iron ,dome batt]ies = ! ,army
 jeop>dizes ! ability ( ! ,army to field
 an initial capability 9 #bjbj & creates
 cont9u$ risk to w>fight]s by leav+ ?is 

id5tifi$ critical capability gap        
unfulfill$4  7#ab7 ,at an ,april #b1    
#bjai1 he>+ by ! ,committee on ,arm$    
,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! 
,*ief ( ,/aff ( ! ,army ,g5]al ,m>k     
,milley /at$1 ,! ,iron ,dome is a v     
capable sy/em4 ,x has basically a #ajj  
p]c5t track record 9 combat4 ,we cle>ly 
ne$ x to protect our =mations1 & we are 
buy+ ! two batt]ies44  7#ac7 ,section   
#aab ( ! ,john ,s4 ,mc,cain ,national   
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjai 7,public ,law #aae-bcb7      
provides t--  7,a7 if ! ,secret>y (     
,def5se c]tifies ! ne$ = ! ,army to     
deploy an int]im missile def5se         
capability1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,army %all  
deploy at lea/ two batt]ies to provide  
su* capability n lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj1
 #bjbj1 & an additional two batt]ies n  
lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbc2 &  7,b7  
to meet su* deadl9es = deploym5t1 !     
,secret>y ( ! ,army may-- 7i7 deploy su*
 sy/ems t require ! lea/ am\nt (        
developm5t2 &  7ii7 use any au?ority ( !

 ,secret>y relat+ to acquisition1       
te*nology transf]1 & p]sonnel managem5t 
t ! ,secret>y consid]s appropriate1     
includ+ rapid acquisition & rapid       
prototyp+ au?orities1 to res\rce &      
procure an int]im missile def5se        
capability4  #c4 ,au?ority to procure   
,iron ,dome batt]ies  7a7 ,au?ority     
,pursuant to p>agraph 7#c7 ( section    
#aab7;b7 ( ! ,john ,s4 ,mc,cain         
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjai 7,public ,law        
#aae-bcb71 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,army may    
procure two ,iron ,dome batt]ies to c>ry
 out p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 ( su* section to
 deploy an int]im missile def5se        
capability by n lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj1 
#bjbj4  7b7 ,au?orization (             
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ #i1ccg1jjj to ! ,secret>y ( 
! ,army to c>ry out subsection 7a74