,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cgge  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bj1 #bjbj,mr4    
,pet]s 7= himself & ,mr4 ,cotton7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a   
,unit$ ,/ates-,israel                   
,op]ations-,te*nology ,work+ ,gr\p1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel  
,milit>y ,capability ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 
,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  
7#a7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates confronts an      
int5se milit>y te*nology competition ) !
 ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,russian     
,f$]ation t may det]m9e :e!r ! ,unit$   
,/ates c effectively det] & defeat      
adv]s>ies 9 ! future4  7#b7 ,on ,july   
#aa1 #bjai1 ,*airman ( ! ,jo9t ,*iefs ( 
,/aff ,g5]al ,m>k ,milley said1 ,*9a is 
improv+ _! milit>y v1 v rapidly 9 space1
 air1 cyb]1 m>itime1 l& doma9s1 et      
cet]a44 ,not+ ! rapid te*nology         
developm5t by ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1  

,g5]al ,milley w>n$ t ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
mu/ ensure t we d n lose our advantages 
t we h relative to o!r c\ntries1        
specifically relative to ,*9a44  7#c7 ,!
 ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,russian     
,f$]ation h already develop$ or field$  
"s capabilities 9 areas su* z hyp]sonics
 & artificial intellig5ce t are sup]ior 
to ^? ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7 ,a clos] 
& m sy/ematic e>ly coop]ative rese>* &  
developm5t ef=t ) select allies may help
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates m quickly &            
inexp5sively re/ore & su/a9 milit>y     
supremacy 9 critical milit>y            
capabilities4  7#e7 ,! innovative &     
agile def5se te*nology sector ( ,israel 
& ! /atus ( ,israel z "o ( ! close/ &   
mo/ reliable allies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
make ,israel an ideal c&idate = a m     
sy/ematic & in/itutionaliz$ p>tn]%ip ) !
 ,unit$ ,/ates focus$ on e>ly coop]ative
 rese>* & developm5t4  7#f7 ,! def5se   
innovation sector ( ,israel is a global 
lead] 9 _m ( ! te*nologies important to 
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se mod]nization ef=ts4 

7#g7 ,despite _m laudable ongo+ def5se  
p>tn]%ip ef=ts betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
,israel1 dang]\s ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y  
capability gaps cont9ue to em]ge t a m  
sy/ematic & in/itutionaliz$ ,unit$      
,/ates-,israel e>ly coop]ative rese>* & 
developm5t program c\ld h prev5t$4  7#h7
 ,su* a program w\ld all[ ! ,unit$      
,/ates to b5efit f ! innovation agility 
& s5se ( urg5cy ( ,israel1 & ,israel    
w\ld b5efit f ! economy ( scale ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates4 ,su* a program c\ld be   
c>efully design$ to r$uce ! "t & co/    
associat$ ) rese>* & developm5t1        
assidu\sly avoid+ any?+ t w\ld sl[ d[n  
or con/ra9 ! rese>* & developm5t ( ei!r 
c\ntry4  7#i7 ,belat$ly acquir+ already 
produc$ equipm5t or weapons f ,israel to
 fill a ,unit$ ,/ates capability gap is 
n a sub/itute = a sy/ematic program t   
prev5ts ! capability gap f em]g+ 9 !    
fir/ place4  7#aj7 ,on ,m>* #d1 #bjbj1  
,secret>y ( ,def5se ,m>k ,esp] said1 ,we
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 h a v good innovative base4 ,& ,i ?9k !

 m we c coop]ate toge!r z allies &      
p>tn]s to come up ) common solutions1 ! 
bett]44 ,secret>y ,esp] cont9u$1 s ,i   
?9k if !re are ways to improve t1 we    
%\ld pursue x44  #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress  
,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t has a           
responsibility to und]take all          
reasonable measures to ensure t memb]s (
 ! ,arm$ ,=ces nev] confront a m        
te*nologically advanc$ foe2 &  7#b7     
build+ on positive ongo+ ef=ts1 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates & ,israel %\ld fur!r            
in/itutionalize & /r5g!n _! def5se      
innovation p>tn]%ip by e/abli%+ a ,unit$
 ,/ates-,israel ,op]ations-,te*nology   
,work+ ,gr\p to id5tify & exp$iti\sly   
field capabilities t ! milit>y =ces (   
bo? c\ntries ne$ to det] & defeat       
respective adv]s>ies4  #d4 ,unit$       
,/ates-,israel ,op]ations-,te*nology    
,work+ ,gr\p  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#fj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ) !        
concurr5ce ( ! ,m9i/] ( ,def5se (       

,israel & 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y (
 ,/ate & ! ,director ( ,national        
,intellig5ce1 %all e/abli% a ,unit$     
,/ates-,israel ,op]ations-,te*nology    
,work+ ,gr\p 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z !  
,work+ ,gr\p7 = ! foll[+ purposes3 7#a7 
,to provide a /&+ =um = ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& ,israel to sy/ematically %>e          
intellig5ce-in=m$ milit>y capability    
requirem5ts4  7#b7 ,to id5tify milit>y  
capability requirem5ts common to bo? !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & ! ,m9i/ry (       
,def5se ( ,israel4  7#c7 ,to assi/      
def5se suppli]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &     
,israel ) ef=ts to exp$iti\sly ga9      
gov]nm5t approval to conduct jo9t       
sci5ce1 te*nology1 rese>*1 developm5t1  
te/1 evaluation1 & production ef=ts4    
7#d7 ,to develop1 z feasible &          
advisable1 comb9$ ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel 
plans to rese>*1 develop1 procure1 &    
field weapons sy/ems & milit>y          
capabilities z quickly & economically z 
possible to meet common capability      
requirem5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & ! 

,m9i/ry ( ,def5se ( ,israel4  7b7 ,work+
 ,gr\p lead]%ip  7#a7 ,unit$ ,/ates     
lead]%ip ,) respect to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
! ,work+ ,gr\p %all be head$ by ! ,"u   
,secret>y ( ,def5se = ,rese>* & ,eng9e]+
 & ! ,director ( ! ,jo9t ,/aff1 ) !     
active support ( ! ,director ( ! ,bureau
 ( ,political ,milit>y ,affairs ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ! ,director (       
,national ,intellig5ce4  7#b7 ,israel   
lead]%ip ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all    
invite ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,israel to         
designate ! head ( ! appropriate (fice  
or (fices to head ! ,work+ ,gr\p )      
respect to ,israel4  7c7 ,work+ ,gr\p   
memb]%ip  7#a7 ,unit$ ,/ates memb]%ip ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,secret>y (     
,/ate1 & ! ,director ( ,national        
,intellig5ce %all ea* designate "o or m 
individuals to s]ve z memb]s ( ! ,work+ 
,gr\p4 7,a7 ,m&atory ,unit$ ,/ates      
memb]s ,! memb]%ip ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p %all
 consi/ (1 at a m9imum1 repres5tatives  
f-- 7i7 ! ,(fice ( ! ,secret>y (        
,def5se2  7ii7 ! ,jo9t ,/aff2  7iii7 ea*

 ( ! milit>y dep>tm5ts 7includ+1 z      
appropriate1 subord9ate entities su* z  
,army ,futures ,comm& & rese>*          
laboratories72  7iv7 ! def5se ag5cies   
7includ+ ! ,def5se ,advanc$ ,rese>*     
,projects ,ag5cy1 ! ,def5se ,intellig5ce
 ,ag5cy1 & ! ,def5se ,security          
,coop]ation ,ag5cy72  7v7 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,c5tral ,comm&2  7vi7 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,european ,comm&2  7vii7 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,indo-,pacific ,comm&2  7viii7 !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2 &  7ix7 ! intellig5ce
 community4  7,b7 ,rule ( con/ruction   
,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph %all be con/ru$ z  
limit+ ! ability ( ! ,secret>y (        
,def5se1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 or !      
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce to   
add memb]s to ! ,work+ ,gr\p z consid]$ 
appropriate4  7#b7 ,israel memb]%ip ,!  
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,secret>y (      
,/ate1 & ! ,director ( ,national        
,intellig5ce %all invite _! c\nt]p>ts 9 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ,israel to designate      
individuals f ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,israel to  
s]ve z memb]s ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p4  7#c7   

,repres5tation ( def5se indu/ry  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,work+ ,gr\p may incorporate  
recomm5dations f ! def5se indu/ries ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel ) respect to    
comb9$ sci5ce & te*nology ef=ts & comb9$
 rese>*1 developm5t1 te/1 & evaluation  
ef=ts4  7,b7 ,inclusion 9 ,work+ ,gr\p  
,! memb]%ip ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p may        
include1 z appropriate1 memb]s ( !      
def5se indu/ries ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &    
,israel4  7d7 ,exi/+ ef=ts  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 & ! ,director (      
,national ,intellig5ce %all jo9tly      
det]m9e ! mo/ effici5t & effective means
 to integrate ! ,work+ ,gr\p into exi/+ 
,unit$ ,/ates sci5ce & te*nology ef=ts &
 rese>*1 developm5t1 te/1 & evaluation  
ef=ts ) ,israel4  7#b7 ,rule (          
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be    
con/ru$ z requir+ ! t]m9ation ( any     
exi/+ ,unit$ ,/ates def5se activity1    
gr\p1 program1 or p>tn]%ip ) ,israel4   
7e7 ,memor&um ( und]/&+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all1 ) !        

concurr5ce ( ! ,m9i/] ( ,def5se (       
,israel1 e/abli% a memor&um ( und]/&+   
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel        
e/abli%+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel        
,op]ations ,te*nology ,work+ ,gr\p4     
7#b7 ,matt]s to be includ$ ,! memor&um (
 und]/&+ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all set =?-- 
7,a7 ! purposes ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p1       
consi/5t ) subsection 7a72  7,b7 !      
memb]%ip ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p1 consi/5t )   
subsection 7c72 &  7,c7 any o!r matt]   
consid]$ appropriate4  7f7 ,reports     
7#a7 ,initial report  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,def5se1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y (  
,/ate & ! ,director ( ,national         
,intellig5ce1 %all submit to !          
appropriate committees ( ,congress an   
initial report on ! ,work+ ,gr\p4  7,b7 
,elem5ts ,! report requir$ by           
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include ! foll[+3 
7i7 ,! f9aliz$ memor&um ( und]/&+ "u    
subsection 7e74  7ii7 ,! "n ( ea*       
individual ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$     

,/ates & ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,israel        
designat$ to lead ! ,work+ ,gr\p4  7iii7
 ,! "n ( ea* memb] ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p     
designat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 (    
subsection 7c74  7iv7 ,a description ( !
 mann] 9 :i* ! ,work+ ,gr\p is          
anticipat$ to complem5t & augm5t exi/+  
sci5ce & te*nology ef=ts & rese>*1      
developm5t1 te/1 & evaluation ef=ts )   
,israel4  7v7 ,a s*$ule = ,work+ ,gr\p  
meet+s4  7vi7 ,a description ( key      
metrics & mile/ones = ! ,work+ ,gr\p4   
7vii7 ,a description ( any au?ority or  
au?orization ( appropriations requir$ = 
! ,work+ ,gr\p to c>ry out ! purposes   
describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  7,c7 ,=m ,! 
report requir$ by subp>agraph 7,a7 %all 
be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may     
include a classifi$ annex4  7#b7 ,annual
 report  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,m>* 
#ae ( ea* ye> foll[+ ! submittal ( !    
report requir$ by p>agraph 7#a71 !      
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9 coord9ation ) !  
,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,director (       
,national ,intellig5ce1 %all submit to !

 appropriate committees ( ,congress a   
report on ! activities ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p 
dur+ ! prec$+ cal5d> ye>4  7,b7 ,elem5ts
 ,! report requir$ by subp>agraph 7,a7  
%all include ! foll[+3 7i7 ,a summ>y ( !
 p]=mance ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p relative to--
 7,i7 ) respect to ! fir/ annual report 
"u ?is p>agraph1 ! metrics & mile/ones  
describ$ 9 ! initial report 9 accordance
 ) 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b77vi72 or  7,,ii7 
) respect to ea* subsequ5t annual report
 "u ?is p>agraph1 ! metrics & mile/ones 
describ$ 9 ! prec$+ annual report "u    
clause 7viii74  7ii7 ,a description (   
milit>y capabilities ne$$ by bo? !      
,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel4  7iii7 ,a      
description ( any ,unit$ ,/ates1 or any 
,unit$ ,/ates-,israel1 sci5ce &         
te*nology ef=ts1 or rese>*1 developm5t1 
te/1 & evaluation ef=ts1 associat$ ) !  
milit>y capabilities describ$ "u clause 
7ii7 c>ri$ out dur+ ! report+ p]iod4    
7iv7 ,a description ( any ob/acle or    
*all5ge associat$ ) an ef=t describ$ 9  
clause 7iii7 & ! plan ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p  

to address su* ob/acle or *all5ge4  7v7 
,a description ( any reque/ to ! ,work+ 
,gr\p made by a ,unit$ ,/ates or ,israel
 def5se suppli] = comb9$ sci5ce &       
te*nology ef=ts or comb9$ rese>*1       
developm5t1 te/1 & evaluation ef=ts1    
includ+-- 7,i7 ! date on :i* ! reque/ 0 
receiv$2  7,,ii7 ! ef=ts made by !      
,work+ ,gr\p to exp$iti\sly address !   
reque/2 &  7,,iii7 ! /atus ( any        
decision associat$ ) ! reque/4  7vi7 ,a 
description ( ! ef=ts ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p  
to prev5t ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a or !  
,russian ,f$]ation f obta9+ intellectual
 prop]ty or milit>y te*nology associat$ 
) comb9$ ,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel sci5ce 
& te*nology ef=ts & rese>*1 developm5t1 
te/1 & evaluation ef=ts4  7vii7 ,a      
description ( any sci5ce & te*nology    
ef=t1 or rese>*1 developm5t1 te/1 or    
evaluation ef=t1 facilitat$ by ! ,work+ 
,gr\p1 includ+ ef=ts t result 9 a ,unit$
 ,/ates or ,israel program ( record4    
7viii7 ,a description ( metrics &       
mile/ones = ! ,work+ ,gr\p = ! foll[+   

cal5d> ye>4  7,c7 ,=m ,! report requir$ 
by subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be submitt$ 9  
unclassifi$ =m & %all include a         
classifi$ annex 9 :i* ! elem5ts requir$ 
"u clauses 7ii7 & 7vi7 ( subp>agraph    
7,b7 %all be address$4  7#c7            
,appropriate committees ( ,congress     
def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m          
appropriate committees ( ,congress      
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,arm$      
,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations1 & ! ,select ,committee on   
,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !      
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 !         
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & !      
,p]man5t ,select ,committee on          
,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives4