,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ddgc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #af1 #bjbe,mr4  
,web] ( ,texas 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,pappas1
 & ,ms4 ,t5ney7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy 
& ,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !     
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to 
e/abli% a bilat]al rese>* & innovation  
program to facilitate & coord9ate ef=ts 
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel 9 c]ta9
 heal?-relat$ areas1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel ,bilat]al       
,innovation = ,rese>* & ,developm5t 9   
,heal? ,act ( #bjbe or ! ,,bird ,heal?  
,act ( #bjbe4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds
 ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! ,b9ational          
,indu/rial ,rese>* & ,developm5t        
,f\ndation 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z !    
,,bird ,f\ndation7 0 e/abli%$ 9 #aigg z 
a jo9t initiative betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 & ,israel & has become a model =       
successful bilat]al rese>* & developm5t 
collaboration4  7#b7 ,s9ce its          

inception1 ! ,,bird ,f\ndation has      
approv$ ov] #a1jjj projects ) a total   
inve/m5t exce$+ #ejj million1 g5]at+ ov]
 #aj billion 9 sales4  7#c7 ,9 ! pa/    
decade1 approximately #cj p]c5t ( !     
projects approv$ by ! ,,bird ,f\ndation 
h be5 relat$ to heal?1 biote*nology1    
life sci5ces1 m$ical devices1           
diagno/ics1 & telem$ic9e4  7#d7 ,!      
,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel h successfully  
exp&$ ! activities ( ! ,bird ,f\ndation 
into d$icat$ programs t>get+ specific   
indu/rial ne$s1 includ+ en]gy1 cyb]1 &  
homel& security4  7#e7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& ,israel sign$ a heal?1 m$ical1 &      
sci5tific coop]ation agreem5t on ,janu>y
 #d1 #bjaf1 :i* is design$ to fo/]      
collaboration 9 v>i\s heal?-relat$      
areas4  7#f7 ,9 #bjbj1 ,congress        
allocat$ #b million to e/abli% a        
bilat]al collaboration program ) !      
,israel = ! developm5t ( heal?-relat$   
te*nologies4  #c4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,,bird  
,heal? ,program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human 

,s]vices %all ent] into a coop]ative    
agreem5t to e/abli% a bilat]al rese>* & 
innovation program 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to
 z ! ,,bird ,heal? ,program7 to         
facilitate & coord9ate ef=ts betwe5 !   
,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel to exp& &       
enhance collaboration on-- 7,a7 !       
developm5t ( heal?c>e products &        
s]vices2 &  7,b7 ! deliv]y ( su*        
products & s]vices to individuals 9 ne$4
  7#b7 ,coord9ation ,! ,secret>y (      
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all c>ry out  
?is subsection 9 coord9ation ) !        
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce & ! ,executive     
,director ( ! ,,bird ,f\ndation4  7#c7  
,applicability ( requirem5ts ,! au?ority
 provid$ by ?is subsection %all be      
subject to any applicable requirem5ts ( 
law & any applicable agreem5ts or       
und]/&+s betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &       
,israel4  7b7 ,program adm9i/ration1    
goals1 & compon5ts ,! coop]ation        
agreem5t ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7 %all
 provide = ! foll[+3  7#a7              
,implem5tation p>tn] ,! ,,bird ,heal?   

,program %all be adm9i/]$ by ! ,,bird   
,f\ndation1 foll[+ ! same model us$ =   
,unit$ ,/ates-,israel collaborations 9  
en]gy1 cyb]1 & homel& security4  7#b7   
,gov]nance ,! program %all be jo9tly    
gov]n$ by repres5tatives f ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices & ! ,m9i/ry ( 
,heal? ( ,israel1 :o %all actively      
p>ticipate 9 def9+ focus areas & select+
 projects to receive fund+4  7#c7       
,program goals ,! goals ( ! ,,bird      
,heal? ,program %all be-- 7,a7 to       
facilitate jo9t rese>* & developm5t     
projects betwe5 ,unit$ ,/ates & ,israeli
 in/itutions1 companies1 & academic     
organizations 9 ! field ( heal?         
te*nologies2  7,b7 to support !         
comm]cialization & deploym5t (          
innovative heal?c>e products & s]vices1 
includ+-- 7i7 m$ical devices &          
diagno/ics2  7ii7 ph>maceuticals &      
biological products2  7iii7 g5omics &   
p]sonaliz$ m$ic9e2  7iv7 telem$ic9e &   
digital heal? te*nologies2  7v7         
artificial intellig5ce = heal?c>e       

applications2  7vi7 infecti\s disease   
prev5tion2  7vii7 vacc9e developm5t2 &  
7viii7 epidemiological rese>*2 &  7,c7  
to /r5g!n heal?-relat$ ecosy/ems by     
fo/]+ ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel p>tn]%ips 9 
heal?c>e te*nology developm5t4  7#d7    
,program compon5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,,bird ,heal? ,program %all provide     
fund+ = ! foll[+3 7i7 ,rese>* &         
developm5t ,programs & activities =     
rese>* & developm5t1 includ+--  7,i7    
jo9t rese>* projects betwe5 ,unit$      
,/ates & ,israeli in/itutions &         
companies2  7,,ii7 promot+ collaboration
 9 areas su* z m$ical device te*nology1 
ph>maceuticals 7includ+ biological      
products1 g5omics1 & innovative digital 
heal? c>e solutions7 & heal? c>e sy/ems 
managem5t 7includ+ a special focus on   
e>ly-/age cl9ical trials72  7,,iii7 )   
respect to biological products1         
support+-- 7aa7 innovation2  7bb7       
process optimization2 &  7cc7 !         
developm5t ( advanc$ manufactur+        
te*niques t c enhance productivity1     

r$uce co/s1 & improve product quality2 &
  7,,iv7 "w t[>d develop+ a framework = 
%>+ heal? data = rese>* purposes ) !    
,m9i/ry ( ,heal? ( ,israel4  7ii7       
,innovation & />tup ecosy/em ,programs &
 activities = heal?-relat$ ecosy/ems1   
includ+--  7,i7 fo/]+ collaboration     
betwe5 ,unit$ ,/ates & ,israeli />tup   
companies & o!r companies 9 ! heal?c>e  
sector2  7,,ii7 facilitat+ innovative   
te*nology acceptance by ! m>ketplace2   
7,,iii7 facilitat+ me*anisms = te*nology
 transf] & jo9t v5ture opportunities2 & 
7,,iv7 support+ innovation hubs to      
accel]ate ! developm5t &                
comm]cialization ( ,unit$ ,/ates        
heal?c>e te*nologies 9 ! ,israeli m>ket1
 includ+ enc\rag+ cyb]security /&>ds =  
%>+ data1 promot+ pati5t privacy1 &     
enc\rag+ rese>*4  7iii7 ,heal? c>e sy/em
 /r5g!n+ ,programs & activities = heal? 
c>e sy/em /r5g!n+1 includ+ facilitat+   
%>+ be/ practices1 k1 & skills 9 areas  
su* z cl9ical c>e & heal? c>e managem5t4
  7,b7 ,telem$ic9e & digital heal?      

coop]ation ,! ,,bird ,heal? ,program    
%all provide fund+ = programs &         
activities = telem$ic9e & digital heal? 
coop]ation = e/abli%+ initiatives--  7i7
 to enhance telem$ic9e infra/ructure2   
7ii7 to promote int]op]ability betwe5   
,unit$ ,/ates & ,israeli heal? c>e      
sy/ems2 &  7iii7 to facilitate          
collaboration on digital heal?          
te*nologies1 data analytics1 &          
cyb]security4  7,c7 ,disease prev5tion  
initiatives ,! ,,bird ,heal? ,program   
%all provide fund+ = collaborat+ 9      
disease prev5tion1 includ+ jo9t ef=ts to
 combat infecti\s diseases1 develop     
vacc9es1 & %>e epidemiological data4    
7,d7 ,biological product manufactur+ ,! 
,,bird ,heal? ,program %all provide     
fund+ =-- 7i7 promot+ biological product
 manufactur+2  7ii7 e/abli%+ jo9t       
manufactur+ facilities = biological     
products 9 facilities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
t lev]age ! /r5g?s & exp]tise ( bo?     
c\ntries2  7iii7 pursu+ accel]at$       
developm5t ( life-sav+ treatm5ts & new  

s\rces ( nutrition t are bo? heal?i] & m
 available at an af=dable co/2 &  7iv7  
supply *a9 resili5ce ?r\gh /rategic     
collaboration to id5tify & develop      
cont+5cy plans to mitigate biological   
product supply disruptions4  7#e7       
,project selection crit]ia ,projects    
select$ = fund+ "u ! ,,bird ,heal?      
program %all be evaluat$ bas$ on--  7,a7
 te*nical m]it & innovation2  7,b7      
comm]cial pot5tial & economic impact2   
7,c7 relevance to heal? priorities      
id5tifi$ by bo? gov]nm5ts2  7,d7 /r5g? (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel p>tn]%ip2 &    
7,e7 pot5tial to address unmet m$ical   
ne$s4  #d4 ,fund+ & implem5tation  7a7  
,fund+  7#a7 ,au?orization (            
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &   
,human ,s]vices to c>ry out ?is ,act    
#aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf   
?r\gh #bjcb4  7#b7 ,adm9i/ration ( funds
 ,subject to ! t]ms & conditions ( !    
coop]ative agreem5t ref]r$ to 9 section 
#c7;a77#a71 funds made available "u ?is 

section %all be adm9i/]$ ?r\gh ! ,,bird 
,f\ndation1 ) ov]sight f ,secret>y (    
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices & ! ,secret>y (
 ,comm]ce4  7b7 ,implem5tation timel9e  
7#a7 ,program framework ,n lat] ?an #ahj
 days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 
%all submit to ,congress a report on !  
progress made 9 e/abli%+ ! program      
framework4  7#b7 ,proposals ,n lat] ?an 
"o ye> aft] ! date ( e/abli%m5t ( !     
program framework1 ! ,,bird ,heal?      
,program %all beg9 accept+ proposals &  
allocat+ funds = eligible projects4  #e4
 ,report+ & evaluation  7a7 ,annual     
report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an "o ye>  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &    
annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &
 ,human ,s]vices %all submit to         
,congress an annual report detail+ !    
e/abli%m5t & implem5tation ( ! ,,bird   
,heal? ,program1 includ+--  7#a7 !      
progress ( fund$ projects & _! impact on
 heal?c>e innovation2  7#b7 ! economic &
 sci5tific b5efits result+ f ,unit$     

,/ates-,israel collaborations2 &  7#c7  
any policy recomm5dations to enhance !  
effectiv5ess ( ! ,,bird ,heal? ,program4
  7b7 ,program ,review ,! ,secret>y (   
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all conduct1 &
 submit to ,congress1 a compreh5sive    
review ( ! success ( ! ,,bird ,heal?    
,program e ?ree ye>s1 ) recomm5dations =
 r5ewal or expansion4  #f4 ,heal?       
te*nology def9$ ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m heal?
 te*nology includes a m$ical device1    
ph>maceutical1 digital heal? solution1  
diagno/ic driv5 by artificial           
intellig5ce1 & biologic4