,,ii #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bief ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #bg 7legislative day1 ,septemb] #bb71 #bjbc,mr4 ,oss(f 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,"y1 ,mr4 ,lank=d1 & ,mr4 ,book]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to support ! "w ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,security ,coord9ator to ,israel & ! ,pale/9ian ,au?ority 9 fur!r+ coord9ation betwe5 ,israelis & ,pale/9ians1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,middle ,ea/ ,security ,coord9ation ,act ( #bjbc4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,peace1 /ability1 & security 9 ,israel & ! ,we/ ,bank are 9 ! national security int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#b7 ,peace1 /ability1 & security 9 ,israel & ! ,we/ ,bank dep5d ^u effective coord9ation & deconfliction betwe5 ! ,israel ,def5se ,=ces & ! ,pale/9ian ,au?ority ,security ,=ces4 7#c7 ,! pr(essionalism & capacity ( ,pale/9ian ,au?ority ,security ,=ces is an important factor = safety & /ability 9 ,israel & ! ,we/ ,bank & critical to c\nt]t]rorism ef=ts4 7#d7 ,examples ( security coord9ation betwe5 ,israel & ! ,pale/9ian ,au?ority include intellig5ce %>+ & op]ational coord9ation1 deconfliction me*anisms & communication dur+ ,israel ,def5se ,=ces 7,,idf7 activity 9 ! ,we/ ,bank1 jo9t c\nt]t]rorism initiatives & tra9+1 facilitation ( ,pale/9ian ,au?ority ,security ,=ces movem5t ?r\gh ,areas ,b & ,c1 & ! ,pale/9ian ,au?ority ,security ,=ces safely return+ ,israelis f ,area ,a to ! ,israel ,def5se ,=ces4 7#e7 ,israeli security exp]ts h atte/$ t pr(essionally tra9$ & equipp$ & effective ,pale/9ian ,au?ority ,security ,=ces w\ld reliably decrease ,israel ,def5se ,=ces incursions & int]v5tions into ,area ,a & increase /ability & security = ,israelis & ,pale/9ians4 7#f7 ,! core functions ( ! (fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,security ,coord9ator = ,israel & ! ,pale/9ian ,au?ority 7,,ussc7 are to execute transp>5t & successful coord9ation betwe5 ,israeli security =ces & ,pale/9ian ,au?ority ,security ,=ces & to raise ! effectiv5ess ( ! ,pale/9ian ,au?ority ,security ,=ces4 7#g7 ,s5ior ,israeli (ficials1 includ+ =m] def5se m9i/]s & ,,idf *iefs ( /aff1 h cr$it$ ,,ussc-*ampion$ security coord9ation ) ! ,pale/9ian ,au?ority ,security ,=ces z be+ responsible = erod+ ! ability ( organiz$ t]ror gr\ps to c>ry out suicide attacks 9 ,israeli cities & t[ns4 7#h7 ,! ,,ussc ma9ta9s unique tru/ & confid5ce f bo? ,israeli & ,pale/9ian ,au?ority security =ces1 ag5cies1 & s5ior (ficials4 7#i7 ,! mult9ational coalition t contributes to ! mission ( ! ,,ussc1 :i* includes ,bulg>ia1 ,canada1 ,greece1 ,italy1 ! ,ne!rl&s1 ,pol&1 ,turkey1 & ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 demon/rates ! support ( ! int]national community = ! mission1 assi/s 9 %>+ ! p]sonnel & res\rce burd51 & enables ! ,unit$ ,/ates to demon/rate a lead+ role1 :i* br+s legitimacy to ! mission & enables coord9ation to be successful4 #c4 ,s5ses ( ,congress 7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress on security coord9ation ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 security coord9ation betwe5 ,israel & ! ,pale/9ian ,au?ority-- 7,a7 is 9 ! national security int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,b7 protects ,israeli & ,pale/9ian civilian lives & combats acts ( t]ror f gr\ps l ,hamas1 ,pale/9ian ,islamic ,jihad1 & ,hezbollah2 7,c7 assi/s 9 r$uc+ ! ne$ = ,israeli milit>y int]v5tions 9 ! ,we/ ,bank2 7,d7 provides great] /ability & safety = ! ,pale/9ian p 9 ! ,we/ ,bank2 & 7,e7 supports regional peace & /ability & improves ! prospects = progress t[>ds a negotiat$ resolution ( ! ,israeli-,pale/9ian conflict2 & 7#b7 ! ,,ussc is a crucial liaison = su* effective coord9ation1 pr(essionalization1 & communication4 7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress on burd5 %>+ ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! f9ancial & p]sonnel burd5 ( ! mission ( ! ,,ussc %\ld be %>$ by all p>tn]s to ! mission2 & 7#b7 ! mission ( ! ,,ussc %\ld be exp&$ to include additional nations1 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 along ) ! ,,ussc1 %\ld make x a priority to actively pursue contributions f additional /ates4 #d4 ,reports 7a7 ,coord9ation report ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft] = five ye>s1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,,ussc1 %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report t describes ! activities ( ! ,,ussc dur+ ! prec$+ ye>1 includ+ descriptions ( ! security coord9ation activities ! ,,ussc has und]tak5 betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,israel & ! ,pale/9ian ,au?ority4 7b7 ,classifi$ annex ,! reports requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m & may include a classifi$ annex4 7c7 ,pr(essionalization report 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft] = five ye>s1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,,ussc1 %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report t describes ! ,,ussc's ef=ts to pr(essionalize ,pale/9ian security =ces & to build1 ma9ta91 & su/a9 ,pale/9ian security & ju/ice sector in/itutions4 7#b7 ,=m ,! report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m b include a classifi$ annex4 7d7 ,burd5 %>+ report 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,,ussc1 %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report t describes ! viability ( ! inclusion ( contributions to ! mission ( ! ,,ussc f additional c\ntries1 p>ticul>ly ^? c\ntries p>ty to ! ,abraham ,accords & o!r ,arab or ,muslim-majority c\ntries4 7#b7 ,=m ,! report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 be submitt$-- 7,a7 9 classifi$ =m2 or 7,b7 9 unclassifi$ =m & includ+ a classifi$ annex4 #e4 ,notification 7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! mission ( ! ,,ussc is mo/ effective )-- 7,a7 a g5]al or flag (fic] z ! head ( mission2 7,b7 a head ( mission rotation ( at lea/ #c ye>s duration2 & 7,c7 s5ior uni=m$ p]sonnel rotation ( at lea/ #b ye>s duration2 & 7#b7 ! p]sonnel contributions ( o!r nations to ! mission ( ! ,,ussc are mo/ effective ) equival5t rotations4 7b7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit writt5 notice & ju/ification to appropriate congressional committees & ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives n lat] ?an #abj days be=e ! date on :i*-- 7#a7 ! head ( mission ( ! ,,ussc is to be replac$ ) a non-g5]al or flag (fic]2 7#b7 ! head ( mission ( ! ,,ussc is to be rotat$ out ( ! head ( mission's curr5t assignm5t be=e #c consecutive ye>s ( s]vice 9 t position2 or 7#c7 any s5ior uni=m p]sonnel rotation ( ! ,,ussc is to be rotat$ out ( _! curr5t assignm5t be=e #b consecutive ye>s ( s]vice 9 t position4 #f4 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #ge1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fir/ #e fiscal ye>s beg9n+ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7b7 ,availability ,am\nts au?oriz$ pursuant to subsection 7a7 %all be available = ! ,unit$ ,/ates contribution to ! mission ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,security ,coord9ator = ,israel & ! ,pale/9ian ,au?ority4 7c7 ,re/riction 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,none ( ! funds au?oriz$ "u subsection 7a7 may be us$ to provide le?al assi/ance ( any k9d4 7#b7 ,exception ,! limitation on assi/ance "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply to ammunition & o!r le?al assi/ance ne$$ = ! purposes ( tra9+ tak+ place outside ( ,israel & ! ,we/ ,bank4 7d7 ,application ( ,taylor ,=ce ,act ,funds au?oriz$ pursuant to subsection 7a7 %all be made available consi/5t ) section #ajjd7;a7 ( ! ,taylor ,=ce ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcgh;c-#a74 #g4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#b7 ,s5ior uni=m$ p]sonnel ,! t]m s5ior uni=m$ p]sonnel means ! s5ior /aff ( ! ,,ussc1 :i* includes any p]sonnel p]=m+ equival5t duties ( ^? ) ! foll[+ titles & responsibilities z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act3 7,a7 ,*ief ( ,/aff4 7,b7 ,director ( ,plans4 7,c7 ,director = ,op]ations4 7,d7 ,legal ,advisor4 7,e7 ,budget ,director4