,,ii #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #ahjb ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #a1 #bjbc,mr4 ,peters 7for himself1 ,mrs4 ,fischer1 ,mr4 ,budd1 and ,ms4 ,rosen7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to direct the ,secretary of ,defense to establish a fund for the conduct of collaborative defense projects between the ,united ,states and ,israel in emerging technologies1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,united ,states-,israel ,future of ,warfare ,act of #bjbc4 #b4 ,fund for conduct of collaborative defense projects between the ,united ,states and ,israel in emerging technologies 7a7 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,the strategic partnership between the ,united ,states and ,israel is mutually beneficial1 reinforcing shared moral values and security interests while promoting peace and regional stability4 7#b7 ,a strong strategic relationship between the ,united ,states and ,israel1 and enhanced bilateral cooperation between such countries in defense1 homeland security1 cybersecurity1 space1 and other key areas1 ensure that both countries can confront current and future emerging defense challenges4 7#c7 ,israel is a global leader and innovator in the development of defense technology and is one of the closest foreign defense partners of the ,united ,states4 7#d7 ,on ,september #ad1 #bjaf1 the ,united ,states and ,israel signed a #aj-year memorandum of understanding reaffirming the importance of continuing annual ,united ,states military assistance to ,israel 7and other defense programs in areas such as missile defense1 counter tunneling1 and counter-unmanned aircraft systems7 in a way that enhances the security of ,israel and strengthens the bilateral relationship between the two countries4 7#e7 ,on ,july #ab1 #bjbb1 ,president ,joe ,biden and former ,israeli ,prime ,minister ,yair ,lapid committed to elevating the strategic partnership between the ,united ,states and ,israel to new heights by launching the ,strategic ,high-,level ,dialogue on ,technology1 tasked with establishing a technological partnership between the ,united ,states and ,israel with respect to critical and emerging technologies and solutions to global challenges4 7#f7 ,on ,july #ad1 #bjbb1 ,president ,joe ,biden and former ,israeli ,prime ,minister ,yair ,lapid signed a joint declaration1 entitled the ,jerusalem ,u4,s4-,israel ,strategic ,partnership ,joint ,declaration1 that reaffirms the steadfast commitment of the ,united ,states to strengthening the self-defense capability of ,israel and to moving forward the ,u4,s4-,israel defense partnership through cooperation in cutting-edge defense technologies such as high energy laser weapons systems to defend the skies of ,israel and in the future those of other ,u4,s4 and ,israel security partners4 7#g7 ,since #bjaf1 ,congress has appropriated #cbj1jjj1jjj for counter-tunneling cooperation between the ,united ,states 7specifically the ,irregular ,warfare ,technical ,support ,directorate of the ,department of ,defense7 and ,israel1 which has resulted in the development of counter-tunnel technology that enhances the capability of the ,united ,states and ,israel to deal with tunnel threats at the borders of such countries and elsewhere4 7#h7 ,since #bjbj1 ,congress has appropriated #hh1jjj1jjj for counter-unmanned aircraft systems cooperation between the ,united ,states 7specifically the ,irregular ,warfare ,technical ,support ,directorate of the ,department of ,defense7 and ,israel1 which has resulted in the co-development of counter-unmanned aircraft systems for use by the ,united ,states ,armed ,forces1 the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation1 and the ,united ,states ,secret ,service4 7#i7 ,in ,january #bjbc1 the ,irregular ,warfare ,technical ,support ,directorate of the ,department of ,defense awarded ,israel ,aerospace ,industries a multi-million dollar contract to rapidly develop and deliver a loitering munition known as ,,roc-,x to provide ground-based tactical forces with more precise capabilities and to improve the safety and security of ,united ,states warfighters4 7#aj7 ,over the last few years1 the ,irregular ,warfare ,technical ,support ,directorate of the ,department of ,defense and the ,directorate of ,defense ,research and ,engineering of the ,ministry of ,defense of ,israel have hosted a competition known as the ,,mosaic ,challenge for the purpose of identifying cutting-edge hardware and software solutions to address challenging and longstanding technological gaps relating to remote autonomous indoor maneuverability4 7b7 ,statement of policy ,it is the policy of the ,united ,states to support and encourage further defense collaboration with ,israel in areas of emerging technologies that may enable the development of the warfare capabilities of the ,united ,states and ,israel so as to meet emerging defense challenges1 including with respect to the areas of artificial intelligence1 cybersecurity1 directed energy1 and automation4 7c7 ,united ,states-,israel ,warfare ,research and ,development ,fund 7#a7 ,establishment ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall establish a fund1 to be known as the ,united ,states-,israel ,future of ,warfare ,research and ,development ,fund 7in this section referred to as the ,fund74 7#b7 ,use of funds ,amounts in the ,fund shall be available for the conduct of collaborative defense projects between the ,united ,states and ,israel in areas of emerging technologies1 including artificial intelligence1 automation1 cybersecurity1 and directed energy1 for the purpose of enabling the ,united ,states ,armed ,forces and the military forces of ,israel to meet emerging defense challenges4 7#c7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,fund #ej1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbd through #bjbh4