,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dhad  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #bj            
7legislative day1 ,octob] #ai71         
#bjbj,mr4 ,m55dez 7= himself & ,mrs4    
,fe9/e97 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to ensure
 t sales1 exports1 or transf]s ( ,f-#ce 
aircraft d n compromise ! qualitative   
milit>y edge ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or       
,israel1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,israel 
& ,unit$ ,/ates ,security ,enhancem5t = 
,f-#ce ,exports ,act ( #bjbj or !       
,,secure ,f-#ce ,exports ,act ( #bjbj4  
#b4 ,assessm5t ( ,israel's quantitative 
milit>y disadvantage  7a7 ,9 g5]al      
,section #bja7;a7 ( ! ,naval ,vessel    
,transf] ,act ( #bjjh 7,public ,law     
#aaj-dbi2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bggf note7 is  
am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ 1 & does n suff] 
a quantitative milit>y disadvantage f1  
aft] qualitative milit>y edge ov]2 &    
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      

subsection3  7f7 ,public disclosure ,!  
report requir$ "u subsection 7c7 %all be
 unclassifi$1 )\t r$actions1 & public to
 ! maximum ext5t possible1 b may also   
include a classifi$ annex )\t r$actions4
  4  7b7 ,assessm5ts  7#a7 ,initial     
assessm5t & report ,n lat] ?an #fj days 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,presid5t %all submit to ! appropriate  
congressional committees a report ) an  
assessm5t ( :e!r ,israel suff]s f a     
quantitative milit>y disadvantage z     
describ$ 9 section #bja7;a7 ( ! ,naval  
,vessel ,transf] ,act ( #bjjh 7,public  
,law #aaj-dbi2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bggf      
note71 z am5d$ by subsection 7a74 ,!    
report %all be unclassifi$1 )\t         
r$actions & public to ! maximum ext5t   
possible1 b may also include a classifi$
 annex )\t r$actions4  7#b7 ,subsequ5t  
assessm5ts & reports ,! ,presid5t %all  
direct subsequ5t assessm5ts on ,israel's
 quantitative milit>y disadvantage be   
p]=m$ e f\r ye>s1 to co9cide ) & be     
includ$ 9 ! quadr5nial assessm5t &      

report requir$ "u section #bja ( !      
,naval ,vessel ,transf] ,act ( #bjjh    
7,public ,law #aaj-dbi2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4   
#bggf note74  7c7 ,public disclosure (  
c]tification on sale ( ,f-#ce to ,,uae  
,! ,presid5t %all publicly disclose1 to 
! maximum ext5t possible1 ! c]tification
 requir$ "u section #cf7;h7 ( ! ,arms   
,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4    
#bggf7;h77 relat+ to any sale1 export1  
or transf] ( ,f-#ce aircraft & associat$
 def5se articles & def5se s]vices to !  
,unit$ ,arab ,emirates4  #c4 ,assessm5t 
( ?reat aga9/ ,unit$ ,/ates qualitative 
milit>y edge inh]5t 9 export ( ,f-#ce & 
successor combat aircraft  7a7          
,requirem5t = report & assessm5t  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ae days be=e a    
propos$ sale1 export1 or transf] to a   
=eign c\ntry 7o!r ?an a memb] /ate ( !  
,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization1  
,au/ralia1 ,israel1 ,japan1 ,republic ( 
,korea1 or ,new ,zeal&7 ( ,f-#ce        
aircraft 7includ+ any v>iant or         
successor combat aircraft7 is submitt$  

to ,congress pursuant to ! requirem5ts (
 section #cf ( ! ,arms ,export ,control 
,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bggf71 ! ,presid5t 
%all submit to ! appropriate            
congressional committees a report ) an  
assessm5t ( ! risks pres5t$ by su* sale1
 export1 or transf] to ! security ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ! critical       
milit>y & te*nological milit>y advantage
 su* aircraft provide to ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,arm$ ,=ces4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,!         
assessm5t requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all 
include-- 7,a7 a compreh5sive ov]view ( 
! pot5tial compromise ( ,unit$ ,/ates   
milit>y te*nology us$ 9 ,f-#ce aircraft 
by pot5tial =eign intellig5ce           
activities2  7,b7 a description ( !     
protective measures t w be tak5 to      
safegu>d aga9/ su* compromise2 &  7,c7 a
 description ( ! c\nt]-measures t c\ld  
be tak5 %\ld su* compromise occur4  7b7 
,c]tification ,n lat] ?an #ae days be=e 
a propos$ sale1 export1 or transf]      
describ$ "u subsection 7a77#a71 !       
,presid5t %all submit to ! ,committee on

 ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate & !       
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives a c]tification t su*  
sale1 export1 or transf] does n pres5t a
 significant dang] ( compromis+ !       
critical milit>y & te*nological milit>y 
advantage su* aircraft provide to !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces4  7c7 ,=m ,!  
assessm5t & c]tification requir$ "u ?is 
section %all be unclassifi$1 )\t        
r$actions & public to ! maximum ext5t   
possible1 b may also include a classifi$
 annex )\t r$actions4  #d4              
,c]tifications relat$ to sale ( ,f-#ce  
aircraft to c\ntries 9 ! ,middle ,ea/   
7a7 ,c]tifications be=e sale ,n lat] ?an
 #cj days be=e conclud+ a ,lett] ( ,(f] 
& ,acceptance 7or correspond+ agreem5t  
or contract7 = ! sale (1 or conclud+ a  
contract = ! manufacture (1 ,f-#ce      
aircraft to be transf]r$ to any c\ntry 9
 ! ,middle ,ea/ o!r ?an ,israel1 !      
,presid5t %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate & !       
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 

( ,repres5tatives a c]tification1 toge!r
 ) a report provid+ a detail$           
ju/ification !re=1 t-- 7#a7 ! transf] ( 
,f-#ce aircraft to ! recipi5t c\ntry w n
 compromise or und]m9e ,israel's        
qualitative milit>y edge1 z def9$ 9     
section #cf7;h7 ( ! ,arms ,export       
,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bggf7;h772
  7#b7 ! recipi5t c\ntry has provid$    
specific1 reliable1 & v]ifiable         
assurances to ! ,unit$ ,/ates t x w n   
use ^! aircraft 9 activities or         
op]ations inimical to ! security (      
,israel1 or to ! =eign policy & national
 security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1    
includ+ t ! recipi5t c\ntry w-- 7,a7 n  
utilize !m aga9/ allies & p>tn]s ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 n transf] or %>e   
any compon5t te*nology ( ! ,f-#ce       
aircraft to any ?ird p>ty or ?ird       
c\ntry2 &  7,c7 ensure suffici5t        
security aga9/ ho/ile te*nical          
collection ef=ts aga9/ ! aircraft t c\ld
 compromise milit>ily significant or    
o!rwise s5sitive in=mation2  7#c7 !     

recipi5t c\ntry has provid$ specific1   
reliable1 & v]ifiable assurances to !   
,unit$ ,/ates t x w n use ^! aircraft to
 commit1 or enable ! commission (1 a    
violation ( int]national humanit>ian law
 or int]nationally recogniz$ human      
rights2  7#d7 if ! recipi5t c\ntry      
violates su* assurances1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 w h ! means to address & ameliorate ^! 
violations to r$uce ! impact on !       
security ( ,israel or on ! =eign policy 
& national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 includ+ a li/+ ( su* means2 &   
7#e7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w require te*nology
 security measures on ! deliv]y1        
op]ation1 /orage1 & s]vic+ ( su*        
aircraft suffici5t to significantly     
r$uce ! dang] ( compromise ( ! milit>y  
te*nology4  7b7 ,c]tifications be=e     
deliv]y ,n lat] ?an #de days be=e       
p]mitt+ ! deliv]y ( any ,f-#ce aircraft 
to any c\ntry 9 ! ,middle ,ea/ o!r ?an  
,israel1 ! ,presid5t %all submit to !   
,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs

 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a          
c]tification1 toge!r ) a report provid+ 
a detail$ ju/ification !re=1 t-- 7#a7 ! 
transf] ( ,f-#ce aircraft w n compromise
 or und]m9e ,israel's qualitative       
milit>y edge1 z def9$ 9 section #cf7b7 (
 ! ,arms ,export ,control ,act2  7#b7 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates has in/itut$ te*nology    
security measures on ! deliv]y1         
op]ation1 /orage1 & s]vic+ ( su*        
aircraft suffici5t to significantly     
r$uce ! dang] ( compromise ( ! milit>y2 
7#c7 su* c\ntry has n1 s9ce ! ,lett] (  
,(f] & ,acceptance 7or correspond+      
agreem5t or contract7 = su* aircraft 0  
conclud$1 engag$ 9 milit>y1 p>amilit>y1 
or intellig5ce op]ations inimical to !  
security ( ,israel or to ! =eign policy 
& national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 includ+-- 7,a7 transf]r+ any    
,unit$ ,/ates-orig9 equipm5t1 directly  
or indirectly1 to a ,unit$              
,/ates-designat$ t]rori/ organization or
 to adv]s>ies ( ,israel or ! ,unit$     
,/ates2  7,b7 provid+ weapons1 directly 

or indirectly1 f any s\rce c\ntry1      
includ+ ,*9a1 to arm$ militias fight+   
aga9/ p>tn]s & allies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
  7,c7 conduct+ surveillance on any     
private ,unit$ ,/ates citiz52 or  7,d7  
committ+1 or enabl+ ! commission (1 a   
violation ( int]national humanit>ian law
 or int]nationally recogniz$ human      
rights2 &  7#d7 ! recipi5t c\ntry has n 
pur*as$ or o!rwise acquir$ =eign        
te*nology1 equipm5t1 or def5se articles 
or s]vices1 includ+ f ! ,russian        
,f$]ation or ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 t 
c\ld be us$ to compromise ! te*nology ( 
su* aircraft & put ,unit$ ,/ates troops 
or milit>y /rategies at risk1 unless su*
 te*nology is also subject to monitor+  
by ,unit$ ,/ates p]sonnel4  7c7         
,subsequ5t c]tifications ,! ,presid5t   
%all1 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date  
on :i* ! fir/ ,f-#ce combat aircraft    
transf]r$ to a c\ntry 9 ! ,middle ,ea/  
o!r ?an ,israel arrives 9 its t]ritory1 
& annually !reaft] = #aj ye>s1 c]tify to
 ! appropriate committees ( ,congress   

t-- 7#a7 ! transf] ( ,f-#ce aircraft to 
su* c\ntry has n compromis$ or und]m9$  
,israel's qualitative milit>y edge1 z   
def9$ 9 section #cf7;h77#c7 ( ! ,arms   
,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4    
#bggf7;h77#c772  7#b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
cont9ues to in/itute te*nology security 
measures on ! deliv]y1 op]ation1 /orage1
 & s]vic+ ( su* aircraft suffici5t to   
significantly r$uce ! dang] ( compromise
 ( ! milit>y te*nology ( su* aircraft2  
7#c7 su* c\ntry has n engag$ 9 milit>y1 
p>amilit>y1 or intellig5ce op]ations    
inimical to ! security ( ,israel or to !
 =eign policy & national security       
int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates )9 ! prior ye>
 z outl9$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c7
 ( subsection 7b77#c72 &  7#d7 su*      
c\ntry has n committ$1 or enabl$ !      
commission (1 a violation ( int]national
 humanit>ian law or int]nationally      
recogniz$ human rights4  7d7 ,=m ,!     
c]tifications & ju/ifications submitt$  
"u ?is section %all be unclassifi$1 )\t 
r$actions & public to ! maximum ext5t   

possible1 b may also include a classifi$
 annex )\t r$actions4  #e4 ,appropriate 
congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is   
,act1 ! t]m appropriate congressional   
committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,relations1 ! ,committee on ,arm$
 ,s]vices1 & ! ,committee on            
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#b7 !   
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 !        
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & !       
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4