,i #aahth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #igac ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,september #ai1 #bjbd ,ms4 ,wasserman ,schultz 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,carter of ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,schneider1 and ,mr4 ,wilson of ,south ,carolina7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,foreign ,affairs1 and ,homeland ,security1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,energy ,independence and ,security ,act of #bjjg to expand and reauthorize the ,united ,states-,israel ,energy ,cooperation program1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,,bird ,energy and ,u4,s4-,israel ,energy ,center ,reauthorization ,act of #bjbd4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,the ,binational ,industrial ,research and ,development 7,,bird7 ,energy ,foundation was launched in #bjji to promote bilateral cooperation between the ,united ,states and ,israel in energy development4 7#b7 ,,bird ,energy helps address energy challenges and opportunities of interest to both the ,united ,states and ,israel while focusing on commercializing clean energy technologies that improve economic competitiveness1 create jobs1 and support innovative companies4 7#c7 ,the funding for scientific research and development helps advance the capabilities of both countries in a wide variety of areas1 including cybersecurity for energy infrastructure1 renewable energy1 energy storage1 and fossil energy4 #c4 ,extension and reauthorization of energy cooperation authorities 7a7 ,extension of cooperative research authorization ,section #g7;d7 of the ,united ,states-,israel ,strategic ,partnership ,act of #bjad 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hfjf7;d77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking #b1jjj1jjj and inserting #e1jjj1jjj2 and 7#b7 by striking fiscal year #bjba and inserting each of fiscal years #bjbe through #bjcj4 7b7 ,extension of authorization for ,energy ,center ,section #abhj;,a7e7 of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hfjg7;e77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking #d1jjj1jjj and inserting #g1jjj1jjj2 and 7#b7 by striking fiscal year #bjba and inserting each of fiscal years #bjbe through #bjcj4 #d4 ,additional ,united ,states-,israel energy cooperation categories ,section #iag7;b77#b7 of the ,energy ,independence and ,security ,act of #bjjg 7,public ,law #aaj-adj2 #db ,u4,s4,c4 #agccg7;b77#b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,h71 by striking 2 and and inserting a semicolon2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,i71 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,j7 hydrogen energy2 7,k7 fusion energy2 7,l7 industrial decarbonization2 7,m7 carbon management2 7,n7 agrivoltaics2 7,o7 grid modernization2 and 7,p7 cybersecurity for energy infrastructure4 4 #e4 ,reauthorization of ,united ,states-,israel ,energy ,cooperation ,section #iag7;e7 of the ,energy ,independence and ,security ,act of #bjjg 7,public ,law #aaj-adj2 #db ,u4,s4,c4 #agccg7;e77 is amended by striking #bjbd and inserting #bjcd4