H.R. 2409 — Introduced in House

I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2409 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 8, 2021Mr. Keller introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To support security and law enforcement training and cooperation between the United States and Israel. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the U.S.-Israel Cooperation Expansion Act. 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) On May 9, 2018, the House Committee on Foreign Affairs adopted an amendment stating that it was the policy of the United States to support bilateral cooperation between United States and Israeli law enforcement personnel. (2) The United States has a long history of cooperation with Israel. (3) The sharing of distinct experiences can promote security against terrorism, peaceful resolutions to community disputes, and the protection of spaces for civil society. (4) Congress has supported bilateral cooperation with Israel to combat the threat of illicit cross-border tunneling and the associated trafficking in arms, persons, and militants and to combat threats from unmanned aerial systems. (5) The United States supports law enforcement training, cooperation, and education globally. 3. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the United States supports the inclusion of Israel in the International Law Enforcement Academy in Europe; and (2) the Secretary of State should support projects in the Middle East through the International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement program. 4. Statement of policy It is the policy of the United States— (1) to support bilateral training between United States and Israeli law enforcement personnel, for the purpose of sharing of best practices relating to anti-terrorism, community policing, and managing mass casualties; and (2) to continue to counter threats to United States and Israeli security and embassy protection posed by illicit cross-border tunneling and unmanned aerial systems.