,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dgji  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ah1 #bjbc,mr4  
,got!im] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,g>b>9o1 ,mr4 
,bacon1 ,mr4 ,cr[1 ,mr4 ,davis ( ,nor?  
,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,gallagh]1 ,mr4 ,gold5 (  
,ma9e1 ,mr4 ,goldman ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 
,hoy]1 ,mr4 ,james1 ,mr4 ,johnson (     
,ohio1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,s\? ,dakota1    
,mr4 ,joyce ( ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,kean ( ,new  
,j]sey1 ,mr4 ,la,lota1 ,mr4 ,lieu1 ,ms4 
,mace1 ,mr4 ,ma/1 ,mr4 ,meus]1 ,mr4     
,nickel1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,ru!r=d1 ,ms4
 ,s*olt51 ,mr4 ,%]man1 ,ms4 ,slotk91    
,mr4 ,smi? ( ,miss\ri1 ,ms4 ,/ev5s1 ,mr4
 ,?ompson ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,torres (   
,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,trone1 ,mr4 ,valadao1 
,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1    
,mr4 ,w5/rup1 ,mr4 ,we/]man1 ,ms4 ,wild1
 & ,mr4 ,d',esposito7 introduc$ ! foll[+
 bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,arm$ ,s]vices1 & 9 addition to !       
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 = 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 am5d !
 ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = 
,fiscal ,ye> #bjbj1 to make improvem5ts 
relat+ to coop]ation betwe5 ! ,unit$    
,/ates & ,israel to c\nt] unmann$ a]ial 
sy/ems1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,u4,s4-,israel ,anti-,kill] ,drone ,act 
( #bjbc4  #b4 ,improvem5ts relat+ to    
,unit$ ,/ates-,israel coop]ation to     
c\nt] unmann$ a]ial sy/ems  7a7 ,f9d+s  
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! gr[+  
ars5al ( unmann$ a]ial sy/ems ( ,iran   
includes-- 7,a7 unmann$ a]ial sy/ems t  
engage 9 intellig5ce1 surveillance1 &   
reconnaissance2 &  7,b7 arm$ unmann$    
a]ial sy/ems capable ( /rik+ battlefield
 t>gets1 includ+ loit]+ munitions1 also 
kn[n z suicide drones or "o-way attack  
drones4  7#b7 ,iran-orig9 unmann$ a]ial 
sy/ems repres5t a ?reat to ! ,arm$ ,=ces
 & facilities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 !     
,middle ,ea/1 z well z to ,unit$ ,/ates 
allies & p>tn]s su* z ,israel1 ,saudi   

,arabia1 & ! ,unit$ ,arab ,emirates4    
7#c7 ,9 ,febru>y #bjah1 ,iran alleg$ly  
laun*$ an arm$ unmann$ a]ial vehicle f  
,syria into ,israeli airspace :i* 0     
ultimately de/roy$ by ,israeli w>planes4
  7#d7 ,9 ,septemb] #bjai1 ,iran laun*$ 
cruise missiles & loit]+ munitions at   
key oil in/allations 9 ,saudi ,arabia4  
7#e7 ,?r\gh\t ! takeov] ( ,yem5 by !    
,h\?i1 beg9n+ 9 #bjad & cont9u+ into !  
pres5t1 ! ,islamic ,revolution>y ,gu>d  
,corps ,quds-,=ce1 ! al-,ghadir ,missile
 ,comm& ( ! ,islamic ,revolution>y ,gu>d
 ,corps ,a]ospace ,=ce1 & ! ,rese>* &   
,self-,suffici5cy ,jihad organization ( 
! ,islamic ,revolution>y ,gu>d ,corps   
has support$ ! capabilities ( ,yem5i    
rebels1 includ+ ?r\gh ! provision (     
unmann$ a]ial sy/ems & o!r relevant     
te*nology1 su* z cruise missiles &      
balli/ic missiles4 ,su* support enables 
! ,h\?is to r\t9ely /rike civilian      
t>gets 9 bo? ,saudi ,arabia & ! ,unit$  
,arab ,emirates4  7#f7 ,9 ,janu>y #bjba1
 ,iran-back$ ,%iite militia gr\ps 9     

,iraq laun*$ arm$ unmann$ a]ial vehicles
 at ,saudi ,arabia4  7#g7 ,9 ,m>* #bjba1
 ,iran attempt$ to s5d two delta-w+     
unmann$ a]ial vehicles t[>d ,israel :i* 
7 ultimately d[n$ by ,israeli w>planes  
ov] ! t]ritory ( an undisclos$ ,arab    
c\ntry4  7#h7 ,9 ,july #bjba1 ,iran     
laun*$ an attack employ+ unmann$ a]ial  
vehicles1 includ+ loit]+ munitions aga9/
 a ,lib]ian-flagg$1 ,israeli-op]at$     
tank]1 ,m_/,t ,m]c] ,/reet1 ne> ! coa/ (
 ,oman t kill$ two p1 a ,briti% & a     
,romanian national4  7#i7 ,on ,m>* #bg &
 #bh1 #bjbb1 ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,bl9k5   
met 9 ,israel ) c\nt]p>ts f ! gov]nm5ts 
( ,israel1 ,bahra91 ,egypt1 ! ,unit$    
,arab ,emirates1 & ,morocco to promote  
normalization 9 ! region & decl>$1 ,our 
commitm5t to ! core pr9ciple t ,iran c  
nev] acquire a nucle> weapon is unwav]+4
 ,"o way or ano!r1 we w cont9ue to      
coop]ate closely44  7#aj7 ,9 ,may #bjbb1
 ,iran inaugurat$ an unmann$ a]ial sy/em
 factory 9 ,tajiki/an to manufacture &  
export ! ,ababil-#b1 a multipurpose     

unmann$ a]ial sy/em ) reconnaissance1   
combat1 & suicide capabilities4  7#aa7  
,on ,june #b1 #bjbb1 ,iran-back$        
,hezbollah s5t ?ree unmann$ a]ial       
vehicles t[>d ! ,israeli-controll$ ,k>i%
 gas field1 "o ( :i* 0 int]cept$ by an  
,f-#af fight] jet1 & two ( :i* 7        
int]cept$ by ,b>ak #h missiles laun*$ f 
! ,sa'ar #e-;class corvette ,,ins       
,eilat4  7#ab7 ,on ,july #b1 #bjbb1 !   
,israeli milit>y report$ly %ot d[n ?ree 
unmann$ a]ial vehicles laun*$ by        
,hezbollah 9 ! vic9ity ( :]e an ,israeli
 gas plat=m _h be5 rec5tly in/all$ 9 !  
,m$it]ranean ,sea4  7#ac7 ,on ,july #ad1
 #bjbb1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel adopt$
 ! ,jo9t ,decl>ation on ! ,u4,s4-,israel
 ,/rategic ,p>tn]%ip1 reaffirm+ !       
unbreakable bonds betwe5 ! two c\ntries 
& ! endur+ commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
to ! security ( ,israel4  7#ad7 ,9 late 
,augu/ #bjbb1 ,iran report$ly s5t its   
fir/ bat* ( ,%ah$-#acf unmann$ a]ial    
sy/ems to ,russia = use aga9/ ,ukra9e4  
,:ile ,russia is rebr&+ ^! sy/ems !     

,g]an-#b1 ,unit$ ,/ates (ficials reveal$
 ! agreem5t 9 ! summ] ( #bjbb4  7#ae7   
,on ,septemb] #ab1 #bjbb1 ,brigadi]     
,g5]al ,ki\m>s ,heyd>i1 :o heads ! gr\nd
 =ces ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ,iran1 ann\nc$ t
 ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ,iran _h develop$ !    
,ara%-#b unmann$ a]ial sy/em            
specifically design$ to attack ,tel     
,aviv & ,haifa4  7#af7 ,on ,novemb] #ac1
 #bjbb1 & on ,febru>y #aj1 #bjbc1       
,iran-orig9 unmann$ a]ial sy/ems        
alleg$ly t>get$ ,israeli-own$ oil tank]s
 (f ! coa/ ( ,oman4  7#ag7 ,on ,febru>y 
#ad1 #bjbc1 ,unit$ ,/ates =ces 9 ,syria 
report$ly %ot d[n an ,iran-orig9 unmann$
 a]ial vehicle surveill+ ,unit$ ,/ates  
positions ar\nd oil facilities4  7#ah7  
,on ,novemb] #a1 #bjba1 ! ,secret>y (   
,def5se & ! ,def5se ,m9i/] ( ,israel    
sign$ a memor&um ( und]/&+ e/abli%+ !   
,unit$ ,/ates-,israel ,op]ations        
,te*nology-,work+ ,gr\p1 :i* includes   
six sub-work+ gr\ps1 includ+ sub-work+  
gr\ps focus$ on c\nt]+ unmann$ a]ial    
sy/ems & direct$ en]gy capabilities4    

7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (    
,congress t ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld-- 7#a7 
enhance ongo+ coop]ation ) ,israel 9    
rese>*+1 develop+1 & field+1 z          
exp$iti\sly z possible1 mutually        
b5eficial te*nologies & capabilities to 
c\nt] unmann$ a]ial sy/ems1 = ! purpose 
( address+ common milit>y requirem5ts & 
gr[+ ?reats2  7#b7 ex*ange ) ,israel    
in=mation ab\t ! evolv+ ?reat (         
,iran-orig9 unmann$ a]ial sy/ems2 &     
7#c7 use ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel        
,op]ations-,te*nology ,work+ ,gr\p      
e/abli%$ pursuant to section #abii,m7c7 
( ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act
 = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjba 7,public ,law     
#aaf-bhc2 #acd ,/at4 #djad71 or any     
successor work+ gr\p1 z ! epic5t] ( su* 
ef=ts4  7c7 ,report on ,unit$           
,/ates-,israel coop]ation to c\nt]      
unmann$ a]ial sy/ems ,section #abgh ( ! 
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjbj 7,public ,law        
#aaf-ib2 #acc ,/at4 #agjb2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4
 #hfjf note7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9          

subsection 7b77#d71 by /rik+ #dj1jjj1jjj
 & ins]t+ #ee1jjj1jjj2  7#b7 by         
r$esignat+ subsections 7e7 & 7f7 z      
subsections 7g7 & 7h71 respectively2 &  
7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7d7 !    
foll[+ new subsections3  7e7 ,report on 
/atus ( coop]ation & c]ta9 ,iranian     
?reat ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 !        
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit to !    
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
report conta9+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,an       
assessm5t ( ! /atus ( coop]ation betwe5 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel on c\nt]+     
unmann$ a]ial sy/ems1 includ+ an        
assessm5t (--  7,a7 capabilities to     
c\nt] unmann$ a]ial sy/ems "u rese>* &  
developm5t2  7,b7 capabilities to c\nt] 
unmann$ a]ial sy/ems t h be5 field$ to !
 ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or       
,israel pursuant to ?is section2  7,c7  
propos$ *anges to au?orizations1        
appropriations1 or o!r provisions ( law 
t w\ld result 9 m effective capabilities
 to c\nt] unmann$ a]ial sy/ems & exp$ite

 ! provision to ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates & ,israel ( capabilities to     
c\nt] unmann$ a]ial sy/ems2 &  7,d7 !   
ext5t to :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel    
,op]ations-,te*nology ,work+ ,gr\p      
e/abli%$ pursuant to section #abii,m7c7 
( ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act
 = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjba 7,public ,law     
#aaf-bhc2 #acd ,/at4 #djad71 or any     
successor work+ gr\p1 is be+ us$ to c>ry
 out ! activities describ$ 9 subsection 
7a77#a74  7#b7 ,an assessm5t ( ! ?reat  
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel pos$ by    
unmann$ a]ial sy/ems f ,iran & associat$
 proxies ( ,iran1 includ+ an assessm5t (
 deploy$ or o!rwise available           
anti-unmann$ aircraft capabilities ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel & ! adequacy (  
su* capabilities to (fset su* ?reat4    
7f7 ,unmann$ a]ial sy/em def9$ ,9 ?is   
section1 ! t]m unmann$ a]ial sy/em      
includes loit]+ munitions4  4