,,ii #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #chee ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #ab1 #bjbf,mr4 ,budd 7for himself and ,mrs4 ,gillibrand7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to enhance bilateral defense cooperation between the ,united ,states and ,israel1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,united ,states-,israel ,framework for ,upgraded ,technologies1 ,unified ,research1 and ,enhanced ,security 7,,futures7 ,act of #bjbf4 #b4 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the ,united ,states and ,israel-- 7,a7 are bound by shared democratic values1 strategic interests1 and deep cultural and technological ties2 and 7,b7 can benefit from further joint innovation and rapid technology deployment in facing common and evolving security challenges2 7#b7 ,israel is a strategic and capable ally of the ,united ,states that advances ,united ,states strategic interests1 strengthens ,united ,states military capabilities1 and bolsters the ,united ,states economy2 7#c7 as a global leader and innovator in the development of defense technology1 ,israel is a close foreign defense partner of the ,united ,states2 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 and cooperative missile defense programs in a way that enhances the security and bilateral relationship between the two countries2 7#e7 the ,united ,states-,israel defense partnership1 through sustained joint research and development1 has yielded critical advances in both countries' national security capabilities in areas such as missile defense1 directed energy1 counter drone1 anti-tunneling1 counterterrorism1 and emerging technologies2 7#f7 to maintain ,israel's qualitative military edge while deterring adversaries and ensuring mutual security1 the ,united ,states and ,israel must expand cooperation in emerging domains2 and 7#g7 to grow ,american technological supremacy1 the ,united ,states must leverage the unique capabilities offered by each country and more rapidly integrate jointly developed and ,israeli-origin defense technologies into ,united ,states military systems1 programs of record1 and the defense industrial base4 #c4 ,establishment of the ,united ,states-,israel ,defense ,technology ,cooperation ,initiative 7a7 ,establishment ,the ,secretary of ,defense1 with the concurrence of the ,minister of ,defense of ,israel1 shall establish a cooperative initiative1 to be known as the ,united ,states-,israel ,defense ,technology ,cooperation ,initiative1 to expand and accelerate bilateral defense technology research1 development1 testing1 evaluation1 integration1 and industrial cooperation by-- 7#a7 identifying jointly developed or ,israeli-origin technologies with operational utility for integration into ,united ,states systems and programs of record2 7#b7 conducting collaborative research initiatives involving government1 private sector1 and academic institutions in the ,united ,states and ,israel1 in a manner that protects sensitive technology and information and the national security interests of the ,united ,states and ,israel2 7#c7 facilitating the transition of technologies from research and development into procurement and acquisition pathways2 7#d7 establishing frameworks for joint ventures1 licensing agreements1 and ,united ,states-based co-production or manufacturing partnerships with ,israeli industry2 7#e7 coordinating with relevant ,department of ,defense components1 including the ,irregular ,warfare ,technical ,support ,directorate1 capability development and innovation divisions1 the ,defense ,innovation ,unit1 the ,united ,states-,israel ,operations ,technology ,working ,group1 the ,defense ,advanced ,research ,projects ,agency1 the ,missile ,defense ,agency and ,united ,states ,space ,command1 and the military services1 to align efforts and avoid duplication2 and 7#f7 promoting joint training exercises and information-sharing mechanisms to enhance operational readiness to deploy jointly developed technologies4 7b7 ,initiative domains ,the ,initiative shall be carried out through cooperative efforts in domains such as the following3 7#a7 ,counter-,unmanned ,systems including aerial1 maritime1 and ground platforms4 7#b7 ,anti-tunneling and subterranean threats4 7#c7 ,missile and air defense technologies1 including ,golden ,dome for ,america4 7#d7 ,artificial intelligence1 quantum1 machine learning1 and autonomous systems4 7#e7 ,directed energy and advanced sensing4 7#f7 ,cyber defense1 electronic warfare1 and digital resilience4 7#g7 ,biotechnology1 biomanufacturing1 and medical defense4 7#h7 ,network integration1 data fusion1 and contested logistics4 7#i7 ,defense industrial base cooperation1 manufacturing1 and co-production4 7#aj7 ,other emerging technologies as jointly agreed by the ,united ,states and ,israel4 7c7 ,activities in coordination with other ,federal departments and agencies ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall coordinate activities under the ,initiative with the ,secretary of ,state1 the ,secretary of ,commerce1 and the heads of other relevant ,federal departments and agencies1 to ensure consistency with existing laws and regulations4 #d4 ,reporting 7a7 ,interim progress update ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall provide to the congressional defense committees an interim briefing or written update describing-- 7#a7 steps taken to stand up the initiative2 7#b7 early coordination with ,israeli counterparts2 7#c7 initial technology areas identified for accelerated cooperation and technologies with operational utility for integration into ,united ,states systems and programs of record2 7#d7 ,department of ,defense components designated to lead implementation2 and 7#e7 any early transition1 prototyping1 or integration activities initiated during the period covered by the update4 7b7 ,annual report ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on implementation of the program established under this section4 ,each such report shall include-- 7#a7 a description of activities conducted under the program2 7#b7 an assessment of progress made in advancing shared national security interests2 7#c7 an assessment of the program's collaboration with other relevant ,federal programs1 including the ,united ,states-,israel operations-technology working group and ,united ,states-,israel cooperative programs run by the capability development and innovation division and the irregular warfare technical support directorate2 7#d7 a description of technologies transitioned into ,united ,states acquisition programs or fielded systems2 7#e7 a description of partnerships established with ,united ,states and ,israeli industry2 and 7#f7 recommendations for future priorities and assessment of resource needs1 including further authorities necessary to promote the long-term integration of joint capabilities between the ,united ,states and ,israel4 7c7 ,form ,each report required under subsection 7b7 shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex4 7d7 ,public transparency ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall make available on a publicly accessible website of the ,department of ,defense periodic1 unclassified updates1 to the maximum extent practicable1 on activities conducted under the ,initiative1 including a description of how these activities contribute to ,american technological and military supremacy4 ,such updates shall be made in a manner that ensures that classified information or other information that would compromise operational security1 export controls1 or sensitive technology are not released4 7e7 ,congressional defense committees defined ,in this ,act1 the term congressional defense committees means the ,committees on ,appropriations and ,armed ,services of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives4 #e4 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated #aej1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbg through #bjbi to carry out this ,act4