,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #beaj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ca1 #bjbe,ms4   
,malliotakis 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,kean1 ,mr4
 ,got!im]1 & ,mr4 ,goldman ( ,new ,york7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 
addition to ! ,committee on ,arm$       
,s]vices1 = 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 enhance c\nt]t]rorism &    
m>itime security coop]ation & tra9+ )9 !
 #ca /ructure betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1   
,israel1 ,greece1 & ! ,republic (       
,cyprus4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,am]ican-,hell5ic-,israeli  
,ea/]n ,m$it]ranean ,c\nt]t]rorism &    
,m>itime ,security ,p>tn]%ip ,act (     
#bjbe4  #b4 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is   
,act is to enhance c\nt]t]rorism &      
m>itime security coop]ation & tra9+ )9 !
 #ca /ructure betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1   
,israel1 ,greece1 & ! ,republic (       

,cyprus4  #c4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !   
foll[+3 7#a7 ,israel has be5 designat$ z
 a ,major ,non-,,nato ,ally "u ,u4,s4   
law s9ce #aihg & its p>tn]%ip ) ! ,u4,s4
 is critical to ! protection ( ,u4,s4   
int]e/s 9 ! ,ea/]n ,m$it]ranean & !     
surr\nd+ regions4  7#b7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (  
,/ate describes ,israel z a great p>tn] 
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) an unbreakable bond
 t has nev] be5 /rong]4  7#c7 ,! long/&+
 /r5g? ( ! relation%ip betwe5 ! ,u4,s4 &
 ,israel is demon/rat$ by ! hi/oric     
significance ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates be+ !    
fir/ c\ntry to (ficially recognize      
,israel z a /ate 9 #aidh & be+ ! fir/   
c\ntry to recognize ,j]usalem z its     
capital 9 #bjag4  7#d7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates 
rema9s 9 solid>ity ) ,israel foll[+ !   
,octob] #g1 #bjbc1 t]rori/ attack       
committ$ by ,hamas1 describ$ by !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate z ! deadlie/ t]rori/  
attack 9 its #ge-ye> hi/ory :i* includ$ 
! dea?s ( m ?an =ty-f\r ,am]icans1 ! mo/
 kill$ 9 a t]rori/ attack s9ce ! ev5ts (
 ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 & ! capture (    

twelve o!r ,am]icans z ho/ages4  7#e7 ,!
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate holds t support =    
,israel's security has be5 a corn]/one (
 ,am]ican =eign policy1 z demon/rat$ by 
! long/&+ support provid$ to ,israel by 
! ,u4,s4  7#f7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates &       
,israel h def5se coop]ation agreem5ts   
includ+ a ,mutual ,def5se ,assi/ance    
,agreem5t 7#aieb72 a ,g5]al ,security ( 
,in=mation ,agreem5t 7#aihb72 a ,mutual 
,logi/ics ,support ,agreem5t 7#aiia72 & 
a ,/atus ( ,=ces ,agreem5t 7#aiid74     
7#g7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates has p>ticipat$ 9  
milit>y ex]cises ) ,israel1 includ+     
,junip] ,oak & ,junip] ,falcon4  7#h7 ,!
 ,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel h engag$ 9     
/rategic dialogue involv+ c\nt]t]rorism 
coord9ation4  7#i7 ,greece is a ,nor?   
,atlantic ,treaty ,organization 7,,nato7
 ,ally t consi/5tly exce$s its          
obligation ( sp5d+ #b ( its gross       
dome/ic product 7,,gdp7 on def5se       
annually4 ,9 #bjba1 ,greece sp5t a high]
 p]c5tage ( its real ,,gdp on def5se ?an
 any o!r ,,nato c\ntry4 ,9 #bjbd1       

,greece sp5t #c4jh ( its real ,,gdp on  
def5se & accord+ly cont9ues to rank     
among/ ! highe/ ( all ,,nato c\ntries4  
,its significant contributions to !     
,alliance1 includ+ ho/+ ! ,,nato        
,missile ,fir+ ,in/allation 7,,namfi71 !
 ,,nato ,m>itime ,int]diction ,op]ations
 ,tra9+ ,c5t] 7,,nmiotc71 ! ,,nato      
,integrat$ ,air & ,missile ,def5se      
7,,nato ,,iamd7 ,c5tre ( ,excell5ce1 h  
l$ to x be+ designat$ z a key ,,nato    
,ally by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4  7#aj7    
,greece cont9ues to support ,u4,s4      
m>itime security ?r\gh ho/+ ! ,u4,s4    
,navy in/allation ,naval ,support       
,activity ,s\da ,bay on ! isl& ( ,crete1
 & ,s\da ,bay provides ! only deep-wat] 
port 9 ! ,m$it]ranean able to s]vice !  
l>ge/ types ( aircraft c>ri]s op]at$ by 
! ,u4,s4  7#aa7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate    
describes ,greece z a lead] 9 ! region &
 an important p>tn] to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9
 promot+ regional security1 /ability ) a
 significant location at ! crossroads ( 
! ,we/]n ,balkans1 ,nor? ,africa1 !     

,middle ,ea/1 & ,,nato's s\!a/]n flank1 
mak+ ,greece a p>ticul>ly important     
/rategic ally4  7#ab7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (    
,/ate has decl>$ t ,greece %>es a deep &
 abid+ security p>tn]%ip ) ! ,unit$     
,/ates4  7#ac7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates &       
,greece h def5se coop]ation agreem5ts   
includ+ ,! ,g5]al ,security ( ,milit>y  
,in=mation ,agreem5t 7,,gsomia7 ( #aihf2
 ! ,def5se ,indu/rial ,coop]ation       
,agreem5t 7,,dica7 ( #aihf2 ! ,,nato    
,/atus ( ,=ces ,agreem5t 7,,s(a7 (      
#aiea2 ! ,compreh5sive ,te*nical        
,agreem5t 7,,cta7 ( #bjja2 & ! ,mutual  
,def5se ,coop]ation ,agreem5t 7,,mdca7 (
 #aiij 7updat$ 9 #bjai & 9 #bjba74      
7#ad7 ,greece has p>ticipat$ 9 multiple 
bilat]al & multilat]al milit>y ex]cises 
) ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ,?racian     
,coop]ation1 ,/ol5 ,c]b]us1 ,trojan     
,footpr9t1 ,poseidon's ,rage1 ,orion1   
,inio*os1 ,def5d] ,europe1 & ,alex&] !  
,great4 ,accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1
 ea* ye> ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 & ,greece jo9tly p>ticipate 9 m ?an #ae

 major milit>y ex]cises4  7#ae7 ,!      
,unit$ ,/ates & ,greece h engag$ 9      
/rategic dialogue involv+ c\nt]t]rorism 
coord9ation4  7#af7 ,! ,republic (      
,cyprus 7,,roc7 has be5 describ$ by !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate z an important p>tn] =
 regional /ability1 security1 &         
prosp]ity to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ) an      
important geo/rategic position4 ,9      
#bjbe1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate decl>$ t     
,coop]ation betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !  
,,roc is at a hi/oric high4  7#ag7 ,!   
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate decl>$ t ! ,unit$     
,/ates works closely ) ! ,,roc to       
advance %>$ security priorities 9 !     
,ea/]n ,m$it]ranean region4  7#ah7 ,!   
,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,republic ( ,cyprus h 
agre$ to a ,/atem5t ( ,int5t on bilat]al
 security coop]ation 9 #bjah & a ,def5se
 ,coop]ation ,roadmap = #bjbd-bjbi      
direct$ t[>ds promot+ /ability1         
security1 & prosp]ity 9 ! region4  7#ai7
 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,republic (       
,cyprus h engag$ 9 /rategic dialogue    
involv+ c\nt]t]rorism coord9ation4      

7#bj7 ,9 addition to ! /rong bilat]al   
relation%ips betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &   
,israel1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,greece1 & ! 
,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,republic ( ,cyprus1  
all f\r c\ntries %>e a multilat]al      
relation%ip "u ! #ca /ructure e/abli%$  
?r\gh ,ea/]n ,m$it]ranean ,security &   
,en]gy ,p>tn]%ip ,act ( #bjai section ( 
! ,fur!r ,consolidat$ ,appropriations   
,act ( #bjbj & ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,greece  
,def5se & ,int]p>liam5t>y ,p>tn]%ip ,act
 ( #bjba section ( ! ,national ,def5se  
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbb4
  7#ba7 ,toge!r1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1       
,israel1 ,greece1 & ! ,republic (       
,cyprus %>e ! mutual goal ( ensur+ !    
,ea/]n ,m$it]ranean is protect$ f ?reats
 ( t]rorism4  7#bb7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates &  
,israel h a hi/ory ( /rong c\nt]t]rorism
 coop]ation4 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate has   
describ$ ,israel z a committ$           
c\nt]t]rorism p>tn]1 closely coord9at+ )
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates on a range (           
c\nt]t]rorism initiatives4 ,?is includes
 previ\s annual meet+s ( ! ,jo9t        

,c\nt]t]rorism ,gr\p betwe5 ! two       
c\ntries4  7#bc7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates &     
,greece h a hi/ory ( /rong c\nt]t]rorism
 coop]ation4 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate has   
describ$ ,greece z a /eadfa/ & reliable 
c\nt]t]rorism p>tn]4 ,?is has be5       
demon/rat$ rec5tly ?r\gh improv$        
in=mation ex*anges & ,,ct coop]ation ) !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh ! ,jo9t ,security  
,program pilot4  7#bd7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& ! ,republic ( ,cyprus h a hi/ory (    
/rong c\nt]t]rorism coop]ation4 ,!      
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate has describ$ !        
,republic ( ,cyprus z a p>tn] t has     
collaborat$ closely ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
bilat]ally & z a memb] ( ! ,,eu1 z well 
z ) o!r c\ntries on int]national        
c\nt]t]rorism ef=ts4  7#be7 ,! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,/ate report$ t ,,roc au?orities h   
tak5 enhanc$ security measures to prev5t
 t]rori/ actions foll[+ ,hamas's ,octob]
 #g attack on ,israel4 ,! ,cyprus       
,national ,police conduct$ increas$     
patrols at airports1 h>bors1 m>9as1 &   
ports2 assess$ high-?reat t>gets--mo/ly 

( ,israeli & ,u4,s4 int]e/s--& provid$  
frequ5t patrols2 provid$ a police       
pres5ce at all synagogues 9 ,l>naca1    
,limassol1 & ,paphos2 increas$ police   
cov]age at ! ,israeli ,embassy4         
,additionally1 ! ,republic ( ,cyprus has
 be5 ?reat5$ by ,iran-back$ t]rori/     
organizations1 includ+ ,hezbollah4      
7#bf7 ,israel & ,greece h a hi/ory (    
/rong c\nt]t]rorism coop]ation &        
p>ticipate 9 regional & mult9ational    
c\nt]t]rorism ex]cises betwe5 ! two     
c\ntries1 z describ$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,/ate4  7#bg7 ,israel & ! ,republic (   
,cyprus h a hi/ory ( /rong c\nt]t]rorism
 coop]ation & p>ticipate 9 regional &   
mult9ational c\nt]t]rorism ex]cises     
betwe5 ! two c\ntries1 z describ$ by !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4  7#bh7 ,greece & !   
,republic ( ,cyprus h a hi/ory ( /rong  
c\nt]t]rorism coop]ation & p>ticipate 9 
regional & mult9ational c\nt]t]rorism   
ex]cises betwe5 ! two c\ntries1 z       
describ$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4  7#bi7 
,israel1 ,greece1 & ! ,republic (       

,cyprus h a hi/ory ( /rong trilat]al    
c\nt]t]rorism coop]ation reflect$ ?r\gh 
multiple types ( engagem5t4  7#cj7 ,!   
=eign m9i/]s ( ,israel1 ,greece1 & !    
,republic ( ,cyprus1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 h collectively met   
multiple times to discuss multilat]al   
security issues4  7#ca7 ,! ,cyprus ,c5t]
 = ,l&1 ,op5-seas1 & ,port ,security    
7,c4,y4,c4,l4,o4,p4,s471 initially fund$
 by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,/ate ,dep>tm5t's   
,export ,control & ,relat$ ,bord]       
,security 7,,exbs7 program ?r\gh a      
,memor&um ( ,und]/&+ betwe5 ! ,republic 
( ,cyprus & ! ,,usa1 sign$ on ,septemb] 
#ab1 #bjbj1 has s]v$ z an important     
tra9+ c5t] = ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! ,unit$ 
,/ates has conduct$ multiple security   
coop]ation initiatives utiliz+          
,c4,y4,c4,l4,o4,p4,s4 includ+ ! ,u4,s4  
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's ,(fice ( ,weapons ( 
,mass ,de/ruction ,t]rorism ,sah>an ,fox
 work%op4  7#cb7 ,toge!r1 ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 ,israel1 ,greece1 & ! ,republic 
( ,cyprus %>e ! mutual goal ( ensur+ !  

,ea/]n ,m$it]ranean is protect$ f       
brea*es ( m>itime security4  7#cc7 ,s\da
 ,bay1 ,crete1 has s]v$ z an important  
location = ! ,unit$ ,/ates to conduct   
m>itime security initiatives s9ce #aifi 
& has long be5 consid]$ ! mo/ ess5tial  
location = support+ ,u4,s4 naval        
activity 9 ! ,m$it]ranean4 ,9 addition  
to provid+ ! only port 9 ! region able  
to su/a9 ! l>ge/ aircraft c>ri]s op]at$ 
by ! ,unit$ ,sates1 x's location at !   
junction betwe5 ,europe1 ,africa1 &     
,asia make x a location ( great         
geo/rategic value4  #d4 ,/atem5t (      
policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$        
,/ates-- 7#a7 to e/abli% a security     
subcompon5t ( ! #ca /ructure betwe5 !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 ,israel1 ,greece1 & !    
,republic ( ,cyprus2  7#b7 to exp&      
(ficial /rategic engagem5t ) ,israel1   
,greece1 & ! ,republic ( ,cyprus reg>d+ 
c\nt]t]rorism & m>itime security2  7#c7 
to increase support = jo9t c\nt]t]rorism
 & m>itime security ex]cises among      
,israel1 ,greece1 & ! ,republic (       

,cyprus2  7#d7 to increase p>ticipation 
9 multilat]al dialogues on c\nt]t]rorism
 & m>itime security conduct$ among !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 ,israel1 ,greece & !     
,republic ( ,cyprus2  7#e7 to increase  
support = ! p>ticipation ( ,israel1     
,greece1 & ! ,republic ( ,cyprus 9 !    
,combat+ ,t]rorism ,fell[%ip ,program2  
7#f7 to exp& ,unit$ ,/ates support =    
c\nt]t]rorism initiatives at            
,c4,y4,c4,l4,o4,p4,s4 7,cyprus ,c5t] =  
,l&1 ,op5-seas1 & ,port ,security7 9 !  
,republic ( ,cyprus & develop deep]     
coop]ation ) ! latt] reg>d+             
c\nt]t]rorism & m>itime security2  7#g7 
to exp& ,unit$ ,/ates support = m>itime 
security initiatives at ! ,greek ,s\da  
,naval ,base 9 ,greece & develop deep]  
coop]ation ) ! latt] reg>d+             
c\nt]t]rorism & m>itime security2  7#h7 
to fur!r support a robu/ ,int]national  
,milit>y ,education & ,tra9+ 7,,imet7   
programm+ ) ,israel1 ,greece & !        
,republic ( ,cyprus1 :i* w increase     
int]op]ability ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#i7 

to enc\rage c\nt]t]rorism1 bord] &      
m>itime security inve/m5ts 9 ,israel1   
,greece1 & ! ,republic ( ,cyprus2 &     
7#aj7 to increase c\nt]t]rorism         
intellig5ce %>+ & m>itime doma9 aw>5ess 
coop]ation ) ,israel1 ,greece1 & !      
,republic ( ,cyprus4  #e4 ,elim9ation ( 
s*$ul$ t]m9ation ( ,cyprus1 ,greece1    
,israel1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates #ca          
,int]p>liam5t>y ,gr\p ,section #acaf ( !
 ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = 
,fiscal ,ye> #bjbb is am5d$ by /rik+    
subsection 7e74  #f4 ,israel1 ,greece1  
,cyprus1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates              
,int]p>liam5t>y ,ea/]n ,m$it]ranean     
,security ,coop]ation ,gr\p  7a7        
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ a gr\p1 to 
be kn[n z ! ,israel1 ,greece1 ,cyprus1 &
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]p>liam5t>y ,ea/]n 
,m$it]ranean ,security ,coop]ation ,gr\p
 to s]ve z a security focus$ legislative
 subcompon5t to ! #ca int]p>liam5t>y    
gr\p e/abli%$ 9 ,section #acaf ( !      
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjbb4  7b7 ,memb]%ip ,!   

gr\p e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 %all    
include a gr\p ( n m ?an #f ,memb]s ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate & #f ,memb]s ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1  
:o %all be appo9t$ jo9tly by ! majority 
lead] & ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate & !  
speak] & ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives1 respectively4 ,memb]%ip
 %all include #b ,memb]s ( ,congress :o 
s]ve on an appropriate congressional    
committee4  7c7 ,meet+s ,n less         
frequ5tly ?an twice ea* ye>1 ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,int]p>liam5t>y ,ea/]n           
,m$it]ranean ,security ,coop]ation ,gr\p
 %all meet ) ,israeli1 ,cypriot1 &      
,greek p>liam5t>y c\nt]p>t memb]s to    
discuss issues on ! ag5da ( !           
legislative bran* ( ! ,gov]nm5ts (      
,israel1 ,greece1 ! ,republic ( ,cyprus1
 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates reg>d+ c\nt]t]rorism 
& m>itime security4  #g4 ,israel1       
,greece1 ,cyprus1 & ,unit$ ,/ates       
,int]executive ,ea/]n ,m$it]ranean      
,security ,coop]ation ,gr\p  7a7        
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ a gr\p1 to 

be kn[n z ! ,israel1 ,greece1 ,cyprus1 &
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]executive ,ea/]n    
,m$it]ranean ,security ,coop]ation ,gr\p
 to s]ve z a security focus$ executive  
compon5t to ! #ca /ructure4  7b7        
,memb]%ip ,! ,israel1 ,greece1 ,cyprus1 
& ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]executive ,ea/]n 
,m$it]ranean ,security ,coop]ation ,gr\p
 %all include a designat$ (fic] f3 7#a7 
,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1     
appo9t$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,secret>y (  
,/ate4 7,a7 ,! responsibilities ( ?is   
designat$ (fic] z e/abli%$ 9 ,sec4 #g4  
may be assign$ to an exi/+ (fic] )9 !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to fulfil !           
requirem5ts ( ,sec4 #g4  7#b7 ,! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 appo9t$ by !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,secret>y ( ,def5se4 7,a7
 ,! responsibilities ( ?is designat$    
(fic] z e/abli%$ 9 ,sec4 #g4 may be     
assign$ to an exi/+ (fic] )9 ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,def5se to fulfil ! requirem5ts (    
,sec4 #g4  7#c7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 appo9t$  
by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,secret>y ( ,homel&  

,security4 7,a7 ,! responsibilities (   
?is designat$ (fic] z e/abli%$ 9 ,sec4  
#g4 may be assign$ to an exi/+ (fic] )9 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security to      
fulfil ! requirem5ts ( ,sec4 #g4  7c7   
,meet+s ,n less frequ5tly ?an twice ea* 
ye>1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]executive     
,ea/]n ,m$it]ranean ,security           
,coop]ation ,gr\p %all meet ) ,israeli1 
,cypriot1 & ,greek executive c\nt]p>t   
memb]s to discuss issues on ! ag5da ( ! 
executive bran* ( ! ,gov]nm5ts (        
,israel1 ,greece1 ! ,republic ( ,cyprus1
 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates reg>d+ c\nt]t]rorism 
& m>itime security4  #h4 #ca            
c\nt]t]rorism coop]ation tra9+ /ructure 
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 
9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1    
%all e/abli% a c\nt]t]rorism tra9+      
program1 to be kn[n z ! ,c\nt]t]rorism  
,education = ,read9ess ,build+ 9 !      
,ea/-,m$it]ranean ,region to ,unify     
,security ,program or ,,c]b]us1 :i*     
%all-- 7#a7 be us$ at ! ,cyprus ,c5t] = 
,l&1 ,op5-seas1 & ,port ,security1      

provid$ t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,republic (   
,cyprus agrees s1 ) ! purpose ( increas+
 c\nt]t]rorism coop]ation &             
int]op]ability betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  
,israel1 ,greece1 & ! ,republic (       
,cyprus2 &  7#b7 be available to m9i/ry1
 ag5cy1 & headqu>t]s level organizations
 = su* c\ntries4  7b7 ,additional       
requir$ elem5ts ( tra9+ ,! tra9+ program
 e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 %all promote
 respect = legitimate civilian au?ority 
)9 ! c\ntry to :i* ! assi/ance is       
provid$4  7c7 ,reports & brief+s  7#a7  
,implem5tation report ,n lat] ?an #ahj  
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 & e #ahj days !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,def5se1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate1 %all submit to ! appropriate  
congressional committees a report on !  
/atus ( ! creation & implem5tation ( !  
tra9+ program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7
 until ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9         
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1     
det]m9es ! tra9+ has be5 e/abli%$ & made
 available to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,israel1 

,greece1 & ! ,republic ( ,cyprus4  7#b7 
,tra9+ /ructure report ,n lat] ?an #ij  
days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y (   
,def5se1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( 
,/ate1 det]m9es su* tra9+ program has   
be5 e/abli%$ & made available to !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 ,israel1 ,greece1 & !    
,republic ( ,cyprus1 !y %all submit to !
 appropriate congressional committees a 
report on ! tra9+ /ructure !y h creat$4 
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( ! report requir$ by p>agraph 7#b71 !  
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9 consultation ) ! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all provide to !    
appropriate congressional committees an 
annual brief+ on ! results ( su* tra9+  
program4  #i4 ,e/abli%+ a #ca m>itime   
security coop]ation tra9+ /ructure  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9      
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1      
%all-- 7#a7 create a tra9+ program to be
 us$ at ! ,greek ,s\da ,naval ,base1    
provid$ t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,greece agrees1 
) ! purpose ( increas+ m>itime security 
coop]ation & int]op]ability betwe5 !    

,unit$ ,/ates1 ,israel1 ,greece1 & !    
,republic ( ,cyprus2 &  7#b7 make       
available su* tra9+ to m9i/ry1 ag5cy1 & 
headqu>t]s level organizations = su*    
c\ntries4  7b7 ,designation ,! provision
 ( assi/ance & tra9+ "u ?is section may 
be ref]r$ to z ,tra9+ & ,read9ess       
,initiative = ,regional                 
,ea/-,m$it]ranean ,m>itime-,security    
,en=cem5t or ,,trireme4  7c7 ,requir$   
elem5ts ( tra9+ ,tra9+ provid$ "u       
subsection 7b7 %all include elem5ts t   
promote respect = legitimate civilian   
au?ority )9 ! c\ntry to :i* ! assi/ance 
is provid$4  7d7 ,reports & brief+s     
7#a7 ,implem5tation report ,n lat] ?an  
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 & e #ahj days !reaft]1 !         
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9 consultation ) ! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all submit to !     
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
report on ! /atus ( ! creation &        
implem5tation ( ! tra9+ e/abli%$ 9 ,sec4
 #i4 until ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9     
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1     

det]m9es ! tra9+ has be5 e/abli%$ & made
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days aft] :i* ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9  
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1     
det]m9es ! tra9+ has be5 e/abli%$ & made
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%all submit to ! appropriate committees 
( ,congress a report on ! tra9+ /ructure
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basis ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9          
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all
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! tra9+ e/abli%$ ?r\gh ,sec4 #i4 to !   
appropriate committees ( ,congress4     
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c\nt]t]roism coop]ation 9 ! #ca /ructure
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9 consultation ) ! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all submit to !     

appropriate congressional committees a  
/rategy on enhanc$ c\nt]t]rorism        
coop]ation ) ,israel1 ,greece1 & !      
,republic ( ,cyprus4  7#b7 ,=m ,! report
 requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be      
submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may conta9 
a classifi$ annex4  7b7 ,/rategy on     
m>itime security coop]ation 9 ! #ca     
/ructure  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o  
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9 consultation )
 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all submit to !  
appropriate congressional committees a  
/rategy on enhanc$ m>itime security     
coop]ation ) ,israel1 ,greece1 & !      
,republic ( ,cyprus4  7#b7 ,=m ,! report
 requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be      
submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may conta9 
a classifi$ annex4  #aa4 ,elim9at+ c]ta9
 limitations & exclusions reg>d+ def5se 
articles & requirem5ts reg>d+ security  
assi/ance & sales ) respect to !        
,republic ( ,cyprus  7a7 ,elim9ation (  
limitations & exclusions reg>d+ def5se  
articles ,section #abej;,a ( ! ,national

 ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal   
,ye> #bjbj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcgc note7 is
 am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! head+1 by /rik+       
,repeal ( prohibition on & ins]t+ ,s5se 
( ,congress reg>d+2  7#b7 9 subsection  
7a71 by /rik+ 7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress4--,x
 is ! s5se ( ,congress t & ins]t+ !     
foll[+3 ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--2 & 
7#c7 by /rik+ subsections 7b71 7c71 &   
7d74  7b7 ,elim9ation ( requirem5ts     
reg>d+ security assi/ance & c]ta9 sales 
,section #fbj;,c ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance  
,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcgc7 is   
am5d$ by /rik+ subsections 7d7 & 7e74   
#ab4 ,au?orizations ( appropriations    
7a7 ,availability ( funds  7#a7 ,!re are
 au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se #e1jjj1jjj to create
 new facilities at1 & acquire new       
equipm5t =1 ! ,cyprus ,c5t] = ,l&1      
,op5-seas1 & ,port ,security1 9         
coord9ation ) ,m9i/] ( ,def5ce ( !      
,republic ( ,cyprus1 = ! purposes (     
c\nt]t]rorism coop]ation tra9+ :i* c be 
us$ to c>ry out ! requirem5ts ( section 

7#i74  7#b7 ,foll[+ ! creation (        
facilities & acquisition ( equipm5t by !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se = ! purposes       
specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 su* facilities
 & equipm5t is au?oriz$ to be made      
available to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,republic (
 ,cyprus4  7#c7 ,!re are au?oriz$ to be 
made available to ! ,gov]nm5t ( !       
,republic ( ,cyprus #b1jjj1jjj = ea* (  
fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjbi = annual  
g5]al support ( ! ,cyprus ,c5t] = ,l&1  
,op5-seas1 & ,port ,security4  7b7      
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se #a1ejj1jjj = ea* (  
fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjbi = !       
creation & implem5tation ( ! tra9+      
program 9 section 7#h74  7c7            
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se #a1ejj1jjj = ea* (  
fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjbi = !       
creation & implem5tation ( ! tra9+      
program 9 section 7#i74  7d7 ,,imet     
coop]ation ) ,israel1 ,greece1 & !      

,republic ( ,cyprus ,!re are au?oriz$ to
 be appropriat$ = ea* ( fiscal ye>s     
#bjbf ?r\gh #bjbi1 to enhance           
int]op]ability & capabilities = jo9t    
op]ations & = c\nt]t]rorism & m>itime   
security education-- 7#a7 #a1jjj1jjj =  
,int]national ,milit>y ,education &     
,tra9+ 7,,imet7 assi/ance = ,israel2    
7#b7 #bej1jjj = ,int]national ,milit>y  
,education & ,tra9+ 7,,imet7 assi/ance =
 ,greece2 &  7#c7 #bej1jjj =            
,int]national ,milit>y ,education &     
,tra9+ 7,,imet7 assi/ance = ! ,republic 
( ,cyprus4  7e7 ,exp&+ m>itime security 
tra9+ functions ( ! ,greek ,s\da navy   
base ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ 
to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se #e1jjj1jjj to  
create new facilities at1 & acquire new 
equipm5t =1 ! ,greek ,s\da ,naval ,base1
 9 coord9ation ) ,m9i/] ( ,def5ce (     
,greece1 = ! purposes ( m>itime security
 tra9+ :i* c be us$ to c>ry out section 
7#i74 7#a7 ,foll[+ ! creation (         
facilities & acquisition ( equipm5t by !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se = ! purposes       

specifi$ 9 ,sec #aa 7#a7 7,a71 su*      
facilities & equipm5t is au?oriz$ to be 
made available to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,greece4
  7f7 ,g5]al support ,!re is au?oriz$ to
 be made available to ! ,gov]nm5t (     
,greece #b1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s  
#bjbf ?r\gh #bjbi = annual g5]al support
 ( ! facilities creat$ ?r\gh section    
7#aj74  #ac4 ,appropriate congressional 
committee def9$ ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m      
appropriate congressional committee     
means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,arm$      
,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs1 & ! ,committee on ,homel&     
,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &
  7#b7 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 & !   
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4