,i #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cgib ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #a1 #bjbc,mr4 ,wilson ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,phillips1 ,mr4 ,mc,caul1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,mr4 ,baird1 & ,mr4 ,allr$7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to modify & ext5d c]ta9 au?orities relat+ to coop]ation betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel1 exp& & /r5g!n ! ,abraham ,accords1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,u4,s4-,israel ,p>tn]%ip & ,abraham ,accords ,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjbc4 #b4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to-- 7#a7 support ! democratic1 ,jewi% /ate ( ,israel's "r to self-def5se1 includ+ ?r\gh ,=eign ,milit>y ,f9anc+ & security coop]ation programs2 7#b7 seek a successor to ! curr5t ,u4,s4-,israel ,memor&um ( ,und]/&+ reflect+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates' un%akeable commitm5t to ,israel's security2 7#c7 enc\rage ! expansion & /r5g!n+ ( ! ,abraham ,accords1 9 accordance ) ! ,israel ,relations ,normalization ,act ( #bjbb 7division ,z ( ,public ,law #aag-ajc71 to urge o!r nations to normalize relations ) ,israel & ensure t exi/+ agreem5ts reap tangible security & economic b5efits = ! citiz5s ( ^? c\ntries & all peoples 9 ! region2 7#d7 support ,israel's full p>ticipation z an equally treat$ memb] ( ! community ( nations1 includ+ by exp&+ ! ,abraham ,accords & oppos+ anti-,israel bias at ! ,unit$ ,nations & o!r int]national =a2 & 7#e7 cont9ue to exp& ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel relation%ip to deep5 exi/+ economic & p-to-p ties1 includ+ ?r\gh coop]ative programs4 #c4 ,ext5sion ( ,w> ,res]ves /ockpile au?ority 7a7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,appropriations ,act1 #bjje ,section #abjja7;d7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,appropriations ,act1 #bjje 7,public ,law #ajh-bhg2 #aah ,/at4 #ajaa7 is am5d$ by /rik+ aft] ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbe & ins]t+ aft] ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbh4 7b7 ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa ,section #ead7;b77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcba;h7b77#b77;,a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ or #bjbe & ins]t+ 1 #bjbe1 #bjbf1 #bjbg1 or #bjbh4 #d4 ,ext5sion ( au?ority to f9ance coop]ative projects among ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,israel1 & c]ta9 develop+ c\ntries 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ajf7;e7 ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea;d7e77 is am5d$ by /rik+ ?r\gh #bjbc & ins]t+ ?r\gh #bjbf4 7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report on coop]ative projects f9anc$ "u section #ajf7;e7 ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa1 z am5d$ by subsection 7a74 #e4 ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel en]gy coop]ation ,section #iag ( ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agccg7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#f71 by ins]t+ ,unit$ ,/ates & be=e ,israeli2 7#b7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,h71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,i71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 & 7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,j7 advanc$ nucle> te*nologies1 to include nucle> fusion2 & 7,k7 c>bon capture1 utilization1 & /orage4 2 & 7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#i7 ,co/-%>+2 reimbursem5t ,! ,secret>y %all1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 require a recipi5t ( a grant provid$ "u ?is subsection to %>e ! co/s ( feasibility /udies & o!r plann+ s]vices ) respect to a project = :i* ! grant is provid$4 7#aj7 ,prohibitions relat+ to sanctions ,! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 is prohibit$ f all deal+s relat$ to any grant "u ?is ,act t is prohibit$ "u ,unit$ ,/ates sanctions laws or regulations includ+ deal+s ) p]sons on ! li/ ( specially designat$ p]sons & block$ p]sons ma9ta9$ by ! ,(fice ( ,=eign ,assets ,control ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury1 except to ! ext5t o!rwise au?oriz$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury or ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate2 & 7,b7 may n provide a grant "u ?is subsection to any applicant t is receiv+ support "u ?is section unless su* applicant c]tifies t ! applicant1 & any entity own$ or controll$ by ! applicant1 is 9 compliance ) all ,unit$ ,/ates sanctions laws & regulations4 2 7#c7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7e7 z subsection 7g72 7#d7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7d7 ! foll[+3 7e7 ,rese>* security ,! activities au?oriz$ "u ?is section %all be appli$ 9 a mann] consi/5t ) subtitle ,d ( title ,,vi ( ! ,rese>* & ,developm5t1 ,competition1 & ,innovation ,act 7enact$ z division ,b ( ! ,,*ips ,act ( #bjbb 7,public ,law #aag-afg2 #db ,u4,s4,c4 #aibca et seq4774 7f7 ,report ,! ,secret>y %all submit to ! congressional committees specifi$ 9 subsection 7c77#c7 an annual report t describes ! activities und]tak5 pursuant to subsections 7b7 & 7d7 dur+ ! prec$+ ye>4 2 & 7#e7 9 subsection 7g71 z r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbd & ins]t+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbi4 #f4 ,report on regional security coop]ation 7a7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft] = #g ye>s1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report on bilat]al & mult9ational coop]ation on regional security betwe5 ,israel & o!r c\ntries 9 ! ,middle ,ea/ & ,nor? ,africa region1 includ+ ) respect to arms transf]s1 jo9t te*nology developm5t1 milit>y drills1 & in=mation %>+4 7b7 ,=m ( report ,! det]m9ation requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all be provid$ 9 an unclassifi$ =m b may conta9 a classifi$ annex provid$ sep>ately4 #g4 ,middle ,ea/ ,p>tn]%ip ,initiative ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %\ld consid] z "p ( ! ,middle ,ea/ ,p>tn]%ip ,initiative programm+ to exp& p-to-p ties betwe5 ,israel & o!r c\ntries 9 ! ,middle ,ea/ & ,nor? ,africa region s z to fur!r ! goal ( exp&+ & deep5+ ! ,abraham ,accords4 #h4 ,middle ,ea/ regional coop]ation ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t %all ensure t applicants f c\ntries p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,abraham ,accords are eligible = assi/ance "u ! ,middle ,ea/ ,regional ,coop]ation competitive grant program manag$ by su* ,ag5cy4 #i4 ,int]national ,visitor ,lead]%ip ,program ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %\ld consid] z "p ( ! ,int]national ,visitor ,lead]%ip ,program programm+ to exp& p-to-p ties betwe5 curr5t & em]g+ lead]s 9 ,israel & ,muslim-majority c\ntries s z to fur!r ! goal ( exp&+ & deep5+ ! ,abraham ,accords4 #aj4 ,politically-motivat$ inve/igations by ! ,int]national ,crim9al ,c\rt 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,nei!r ,israel nor ! ,unit$ ,/ates is a /ate p>ty to ! ,int]national ,crim9al ,c\rt 7,,icc74 7#b7 ,! ,,icc has pursu$ inve/igations aga9/ bo? ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel despite n hav+ legitimate jurisdiction 9 su* cases4 7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft] = #g ye>s1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report on ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic ef=ts to oppose politically-motivat$ inve/igations aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel at ! ,,icc4 #aa4 ,s5se ( ,congress on ! ,african ,union ,x is ! s5se ( ! ,congress t re9/at+ ,israel's obs]v] /atus at ! ,african ,union w\ld be ( b5efit to bo? ,israel & ,african c\ntries4 #ab4 ,report on ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t tools to support ! ,i#b,u#b ,gr\p ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report reg>d+ appropriate tools t ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national ,developm5t ,f9ance ,corporation c utilize to support ,india's p>ticipation 9 ! gr\p+ ( ,india1 ,israel1 ! ,unit$ ,arab ,emirates1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,i#b,u#b ,gr\p74 #ac4 ,s5se ( ,congress on int]national religi\s fre$om ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 fo/]+ support = ! ,abraham ,accords & ! normalization ( diplomatic relations ) ,israel among ! g5]al public 9 ,arab & ,muslim-majority c\ntries is 9 ! int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#b7 additional opportunities = int]fai? dialogue may help increase support = normalization ( diplomatic relations ) ,israel2 & 7#c7 promot+ cultural & societal und]/&+ ( int]national religi\s fre$om 9 ,arab & ,muslim-majority c\ntries ) ! goal ( increas+ public acceptance ( ! ,abraham ,accords is consi/5t ) ! /atutory duties & responsibilities ( ! ,ambassador at ,l>ge = ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om & ! ,(fice on ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om e/abli%$ by section #aja ( ! ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act ( #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fdaa74 #ad4 ,appropriate congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7#b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate4