,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aggg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bd1 #bjbc ,mr4  
,wilson ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a 7= himself1 ,mr4 
,gold5 ( ,ma9e1 ,mr4 ,lamborn1 ,mr4     
,cr[1 ,mr4 ,turn]1 & ,mr4 ,ryan7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a     
,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se
 to e/abli% a fund = ! conduct (        
collaborative def5se projects betwe5 !  
,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel 9 em]g+         
te*nologies1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,unit$ ,/ates-,israel ,future ( ,w>f>e  
,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,fund = conduct (    
collaborative def5se projects betwe5    
,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel 9 em]g+         
te*nologies  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !
 foll[+3  7#a7 ,! /rategic p>tn]%ip     
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel is     
mutually b5eficial1 re9=c+ %>$ moral    
values & security int]e/s :ile promot+  
peace & regional /ability4  7#b7 ,a     
/rong /rategic relation%ip betwe5 !     

,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel1 & enhanc$      
bilat]al coop]ation betwe5 su* c\ntries 
9 def5se1 homel& security1 cyb]security1
 space1 & o!r key areas1 ensure bo?     
c\ntries c confront curr5t & future     
em]g+ def5se *all5ges4  7#c7 ,israel is 
a global lead] & innovator 9 !          
developm5t ( def5se te*nology & is "o ( 
! close/ =eign def5se p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates4  7#d7 ,on ,septemb] #ad1 #bjaf1 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel sign$ a       
#aj-ye> memor&um ( und]/&+ reaffirm+ !  
importance ( cont9u+ annual ,unit$      
,/ates milit>y assi/ance to ,israel 7&  
o!r def5se programs 9 areas su* z       
missile def5se1 c\nt] tunnel+1 &        
c\nt]-unmann$ aircraft sy/ems7 9 a way t
 enhances ! security ( ,israel & /r5g!ns
 ! bilat]al relation%ip betwe5 ! two    
c\ntries4  7#e7 ,on ,july #ab1 #bjbb1   
,presid5t ,joe ,bid5 & =m] ,israeli     
,prime ,m9i/] ,yair ,lapid committ$ to  
elevat+ ! /rategic p>tn]%ip betwe5 !    
,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel to new heights  
by laun*+ ! ,/rategic ,high-,level      

,dialogue on ,te*nology1 task$ )        
e/abli%+ a te*nological p>tn]%ip betwe5 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel ) respect to  
critical & em]g+ te*nologies & solutions
 to global *all5ges4  7#f7 ,on ,july    
#ad1 #bjbb1 ,presid5t ,joe ,bid5 & =m]  
,israeli ,prime ,m9i/] ,yair ,lapid     
sign$ a jo9t decl>ation titl$ !         
,j]usalem ,u4,s4-,israel ,/rategic      
,p>tn]%ip ,jo9t ,decl>ation reaffirm+ ! 
/eadfa/ commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to  
/r5g!n ! self-def5se capability (       
,israel & to move =w>d ! ,u4,s4-,israel 
def5se p>tn]%ip ?r\gh coop]ation 9      
cutt+-edge def5se te*nologies su* z high
 en]gy las] weapons sy/ems to def5d !   
skies ( ,israel & 9 ! future ^? ( o!r   
,u4,s4 & ,israel security p>tn]s4  7#g7 
,s9ce #bjaf1 ,congress has appropriat$  
#cbj1jjj1jjj = c\nt]-tunnel+ coop]ation 
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7specifically !  
,irregul> ,w>f>e ,te*nical ,support     
,directorate ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se7 & 
,israel1 result+ 9 ! developm5t (       
c\nt]-tunnel te*nology t enhances !     

capability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel  
to deal ) tunnel ?reats at ! bord]s (   
su* c\ntries & else:]e4  7#h7 ,s9ce     
#bjbj1 ,congress has appropriat$        
#hh1jjj1jjj = c\nt]-unmann$ aircraft    
sy/ems coop]ation betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 7specifically ! ,irregul> ,w>f>e       
,te*nical ,support ,directorate ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se7 & ,israel1 result+ 
9 ! co-developm5t ( c\nt]-unmann$       
aircraft sy/ems = use by ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,arm$ ,=ces1 ! ,f$]al ,bureau (        
,inve/igation1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,secret
 ,s]vice4  7#i7 ,9 ,janu>y #bjbc1 !     
,irregul> ,w>f>e ,te*nical ,support     
,directorate ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se    
aw>d$ ,israel ,a]ospace ,indu/ries a    
multi-million doll> contract to rapidly 
develop & deliv] a loit]+ munition kn[n 
z ,,roc-,x to provide gr\nd-bas$        
tactical =ces ) m precise capabilities &
 improve ! safety & security ( ,unit$   
,/ates w>fight]s4  7#aj7 ,ov] ! la/ few 
ye>s1 ! ,irregul> ,w>f>e ,te*nical      
,support ,directorate ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   

,def5se & ! ,directorate ( ,def5se      
,rese>* & ,eng9e]+ ( ! ,m9i/ry ( ,def5se
 ( ,israel ho/$ a competition kn[n z !  
,,mosaic ,*all5ge1 seek+ cutt+-edge     
h>dw>e & s(tw>e solutions to address "s 
( ! *all5g+ & long/&+ te*nological gaps 
conc]n+ remote autonom\s indoor         
maneuv]ability4  7b7 ,/atem5t ( policy  
,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to     
support & enc\rage fur!r def5se         
collaboration ) ,israel 9 areas ( em]g+ 
te*nologies capable ( enabl+ ! w>f>e    
capabilities ( bo? ! ,unit$ ,/ates &    
,israel to meet em]g+ def5se *all5ges1  
includ+ ) respect to ! areas (          
artificial intellig5ce1 cyb]security1   
direct$ en]gy1 & automation4  7c7       
,e/abli%m5t ( fund  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all e/abli% a fund1
 to be kn[n z ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel   
,future ( ,w>f>e ,rese>* & ,developm5t  
,fund 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !      
,fund74  7#b7 ,use ( am\nts ,am\nts 9 ! 
,fund %all be available = ! conduct (   
collaborative def5se projects betwe5 !  

,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel 9 areas ( em]g+ 
te*nologies 7includ+ artificial         
intellig5ce1 automation1 cyb]security1 &
 direct$ en]gy7 = ! purpose ( enabl+ !  
,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & (       
,israel1 respectively1 to meet em]g+    
def5se *all5ges4  7#c7 ,au?orization (  
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,fund #ej1jjj1jjj = ea*
 ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh4