,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hgcc ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,november #i1 #bjbj,mr4 ,gottheimer 7for himself and ,mr4 ,mast7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to authorize the ,president to take actions to ensure ,israel is prepared for all contingencies if ,iran seeks to develop a nuclear weapon1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,united ,states-,israel ,common ,defense ,authorization ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,the ,united ,states ,nuclear ,regulatory ,commission defines high-enriched uranium as uranium enriched to at least #bj percent uranium-#bce4 7#b7 ,under the ,joint ,comprehensive ,plan of ,action1 ,iran agreed to refrain from producing enriched uranium containing more than #c4fg percent uranium-#bce for #ae years4 7#c7 ,on ,january #ac1 #bjai1 ,ali ,akbar ,salehi1 head of the ,atomic ,energy ,organization of ,iran1 told the ,fars ,news ,agency1 ,if we want to come out of the nuclear deal and produce1 within four days we could start our #bj percent44 7#d7 ,on ,june #ag1 #bjai1 the spokesman for ,iran's ,atomic ,energy ,organization1 ,behrouz ,kamalvandi1 suggested that ,iran's enrichment could reach up to #bj percent4 #c4 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that the ,united ,states should-- 7#a7 seek to extend the limitations on ,iran's enriched uranium1 including through engagement in multilateral diplomatic initiatives2 7#b7 ensure that ,israel and other allies are prepared for all contingencies if ,iran pursues development of a nuclear weapon2 7#c7 send a clear signal to ,iran that development of a nuclear weapon will never be tolerated2 and 7#d7 reaffirm the ,united ,states commitment to deter ,iranian nuclear development with a credible military threat4 #d4 ,study and report 7a7 ,study ,the ,president1 acting through the ,secretary of ,defense1 shall seek to conduct a study with the ,government of ,israel on ,israeli military requirements to defend itself against a wide range of threats to ,israel's qualitative military edge 7as such term is defined in section #cf7;h77#c7 of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bggf7;h77#c777 and national security1 including an ,iranian nuclear weapon4 ,such study shall include an analysis of gaps in ,israel's security requirements1 including infrastructure1 munitions1 intelligence sharing1 satellites1 and the extent to which the transfer of ,united ,states ordnance to ,israel would advance the national interests of both countries4 7b7 ,report ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall transmit to ,congress a report that contains the results of the study described in subsection 7a74 7c7 ,form ,the report referred to in subsection 7b7 shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex4 #e4 ,actions to ensure ,israel is prepared for all contingencies if ,iran seeks to develop a nuclear weapon 7a7 ,in general ,subject to the preliminary conditions described in subsection 7b71 the ,president is authorized to take the actions described in subsection 7c71 upon the request of the ,government of ,israel1 to ensure ,israel is prepared for all contingencies if ,iran seeks to develop a nuclear weapon4 7b7 ,preliminary conditions ,the ,president may exercise the authority of subsection 7a7 only if the ,president first determines and certifies to ,congress that-- 7#a7 it is consistent with the results of the study and report required under section #d to do so2 and 7#b7 it is vital to the national security interests of the ,united ,states to do so4 7c7 ,actions described ,the actions described in this subsection are the following3 7#a7 ,to provide for the construction of infrastructure in ,israel to accommodate large ordnance systems that are designed to destroy underground nuclear infrastructure1 including-- 7,a7 construction of extended runways for aircraft that carry the ,massive ,ordnance ,penetrator 7,,mop72 7,b7 basing options for such aircraft2 and 7,c7 munition storage facilities4 7#b7 7,a7 ,to store in the territory of ,israel the ,,mop or related munitions described in paragraph 7#a71 to be used by the ,united ,states except as provided in subparagraph 7,b74 7,b7 ,to transfer the ,,mop or related munitions described in paragraph 7#a7 to ,israeli custody if the ,president determines and certifies to ,congress that-- 7i7 ,iran-- 7,i7 is in noncompliance with the ,,npt ,safeguards ,agreement2 7,,ii7 has modified its implementation of the ,,npt ,safeguards ,agreement 7including modified ,code #c4a72 or 7,,iii7 as determined by the ,president1 has reduced access of inspectors of the ,agency in such a manner so as to be prejudicial to the ,agency's ability to provide confidence as to the non-diversion of declared nuclear material and absence of undeclared nuclear activities2 7ii7 it is vital to the national security of the ,united ,states to do so2 7iii7 ,israel has no other means to achieve a mutual national security objective of destroying ,iran's underground nuclear infrastructure or facilities2 and 7iv7 a dual key control system is in place requiring approval by the ,president1 acting through the ,secretary of ,defense 7which may not be further delegated7 for deployment of the ,,mop or related munitions described in paragraph 7#a7 prior to ,israeli deployment of such munitions4 7#c7 ,to provide for training of ,israeli personnel with respect to the ,,mop or related munitions described in paragraph 7#a74 7#d7 ,to conduct joint research and development with ,israel to-- 7,a7 enhance ,united ,states ordnance2 and 7,b7 develop ,israeli capability for ordnance to destroy underground infrastructure1 including ,hezbollah rocket storage and manufacturing facilities and underground ,iranian nuclear facilities4 7d7 ,,npt ,safeguards ,agreement defined ,in this section1 the term ,,npt ,safeguards ,agreement means the ,agreement between ,iran and the ,international ,atomic ,energy ,agency for the ,application of ,safeguards in ,connection with the ,treaty on the ,non-,proliferation of ,nuclear ,weapons1 which entered into force on ,may #ae1 #aigd4 #f4 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this ,act may be construed to serve as an authorization for the use of military force against ,iran4