,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #chee  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #ab1 #bjbf,mr4
 ,budd 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,gillibr&7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to enhance     
bilat]al def5se coop]ation betwe5 !     
,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel      
,framework = ,upgrad$ ,te*nologies1     
,unifi$ ,rese>*1 & ,enhanc$ ,security   
7,,futures7 ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4 ,s5se (  
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  
7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel-- 7,a7   
are b\nd by %>$ democratic values1      
/rategic int]e/s1 & deep cultural &     
te*nological ties2 &  7,b7 c b5efit f   
fur!r jo9t innovation & rapid te*nology 
deploym5t 9 fac+ common & evolv+        
security *all5ges2  7#b7 ,israel is a   
/rategic & capable ally ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates t advances ,unit$ ,/ates /rategic
 int]e/s1 /r5g!ns ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y 

capabilities1 & bol/]s ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
economy2  7#c7 z a global lead] &       
innovator 9 ! developm5t ( def5se       
te*nology1 ,israel is a close =eign     
def5se p>tn] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#d7 on
 ,septemb] #ad1 #bjaf1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &
 ,israel sign$ a #aj-ye> memor&um (     
und]/&+ reaffirm+ ! importance ( cont9u+
 annual ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y assi/ance 
to ,israel & coop]ative missile def5se  
programs 9 a way t enhances ! security &
 bilat]al relation%ip betwe5 ! two      
c\ntries2  7#e7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel 
def5se p>tn]%ip1 ?r\gh su/a9$ jo9t      
rese>* & developm5t1 has yield$ critical
 advances 9 bo? c\ntries' national      
security capabilities 9 areas su* z     
missile def5se1 direct$ en]gy1 c\nt]    
drone1 anti-tunnel+1 c\nt]t]rorism1 &   
em]g+ te*nologies2  7#f7 to ma9ta9      
,israel's qualitative milit>y edge :ile 
det]r+ adv]s>ies & ensur+ mutual        
security1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel mu/ 
exp& coop]ation 9 em]g+ doma9s2 &  7#g7 
to gr[ ,am]ican te*nological supremacy1 

! ,unit$ ,/ates mu/ lev]age ! unique    
capabilities (f]$ by ea* c\ntry & m     
rapidly integrate jo9tly develop$ &     
,israeli-orig9 def5se te*nologies into  
,unit$ ,/ates milit>y sy/ems1 programs (
 record1 & ! def5se indu/rial base4  #c4
 ,e/abli%m5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel  
,def5se ,te*nology ,coop]ation          
,initiative  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!         
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ) ! concurr5ce ( ! 
,m9i/] ( ,def5se ( ,israel1 %all e/abli%
 a coop]ative initiative1 to be kn[n z !
 ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel ,def5se          
,te*nology ,coop]ation ,initiative1 to  
exp& & accel]ate bilat]al def5se        
te*nology rese>*1 developm5t1 te/+1     
evaluation1 integration1 & indu/rial    
coop]ation by--  7#a7 id5tify+ jo9tly   
develop$ or ,israeli-orig9 te*nologies )
 op]ational utility = integration into  
,unit$ ,/ates sy/ems & programs (       
record2  7#b7 conduct+ collaborative    
rese>* initiatives involv+ gov]nm5t1    
private sector1 & academic in/itutions 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel1 9 a mann] t 

protects s5sitive te*nology & in=mation 
& ! national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates & ,israel2  7#c7 facilitat+ !   
transition ( te*nologies f rese>* &     
developm5t into procurem5t & acquisition
 pa?ways2  7#d7 e/abli%+ frameworks =   
jo9t v5tures1 lic5s+ agreem5ts1 & ,unit$
 ,/ates-bas$ co-production or           
manufactur+ p>tn]%ips ) ,israeli        
indu/ry2  7#e7 coord9at+ ) relevant     
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se compon5ts1 includ+ !
 ,irregul> ,w>f>e ,te*nical ,support    
,directorate1 capability developm5t &   
innovation divisions1 ! ,def5se         
,innovation ,unit1 ! ,unit$             
,/ates-,israel ,op]ations ,te*nology    
,work+ ,gr\p1 ! ,def5se ,advanc$ ,rese>*
 ,projects ,ag5cy1 ! ,missile ,def5se   
,ag5cy & ,unit$ ,/ates ,space ,comm&1 & 
! milit>y s]vices1 to align ef=ts &     
avoid duplication2 &  7#f7 promot+ jo9t 
tra9+ ex]cises & in=mation-%>+ me*anisms
 to enhance op]ational read9ess to      
deploy jo9tly develop$ te*nologies4  7b7
  ,initiative doma9s  ,! ,initiative    

%all be c>ri$ out ?r\gh coop]ative ef=ts
 9 doma9s su* z ! foll[+3  7#a7         
,c\nt]-,unmann$ ,sy/ems includ+ a]ial1  
m>itime1 & gr\nd plat=ms4  7#b7         
,anti-tunnel+ & subt]ranean ?reats4     
7#c7 ,missile & air def5se te*nologies1 
includ+ ,gold5 ,dome = ,am]ica4  7#d7   
,artificial intellig5ce1 quantum1 ma*9e 
le>n+1 & autonom\s sy/ems4  7#e7        
,direct$ en]gy & advanc$ s5s+4  7#f7    
,cyb] def5se1 electronic w>f>e1 &       
digital resili5ce4  7#g7 ,biote*nology1 
biomanufactur+1 & m$ical def5se4  7#h7  
,network integration1 data fusion1 &    
conte/$ logi/ics4  7#i7 ,def5se         
indu/rial base coop]ation1 manufactur+1 
& co-production4  7#aj7 ,o!r em]g+      
te*nologies z jo9tly agre$ by ! ,unit$  
,/ates & ,israel4  7c7  ,activities 9   
coord9ation ) o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts &    
ag5cies  ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all    
coord9ate activities "u ! ,initiative ) 
! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! ,secret>y (      
,comm]ce1 & ! heads ( o!r relevant      
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 to ensure   

consi/5cy ) exi/+ laws & regulations4   
#d4 ,report+  7a7 ,int]im progress      
update ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (   
,def5se %all provide to ! congressional 
def5se committees an int]im brief+ or   
writt5 update describ+-- 7#a7 /eps tak5 
to /& up ! initiative2  7#b7 e>ly       
coord9ation ) ,israeli c\nt]p>ts2  7#c7 
initial te*nology areas id5tifi$ =      
accel]at$ coop]ation & te*nologies )    
op]ational utility = integration into   
,unit$ ,/ates sy/ems & programs (       
record2  7#d7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se       
compon5ts designat$ to lead             
implem5tation2 &  7#e7 any e>ly         
transition1 prototyp+1 or integration   
activities initiat$ dur+ ! p]iod cov]$  
by ! update4  7b7 ,annual report ,n lat]
 ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y (
 ,def5se %all submit to ! congressional 
def5se committees a report on           
implem5tation ( ! program e/abli%$ "u   
?is section4 ,ea* su* report %all       

include-- 7#a7 a description (          
activities conduct$ "u ! program2  7#b7 
an assessm5t ( progress made 9 advanc+  
%>$ national security int]e/s2  7#c7 an 
assessm5t ( ! program's collaboration ) 
o!r relevant ,f$]al programs1 includ+ ! 
,unit$ ,/ates-,israel                   
op]ations-te*nology work+ gr\p & ,unit$ 
,/ates-,israel coop]ative programs run  
by ! capability developm5t & innovation 
division & ! irregul> w>f>e te*nical    
support directorate2  7#d7 a description
 ( te*nologies transition$ into ,unit$  
,/ates acquisition programs or field$   
sy/ems2  7#e7 a description ( p>tn]%ips 
e/abli%$ ) ,unit$ ,/ates & ,israeli     
indu/ry2 &  7#f7 recomm5dations = future
 priorities & assessm5t ( res\rce ne$s1 
includ+ fur!r au?orities necess>y to    
promote ! long-t]m integration ( jo9t   
capabilities betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &   
,israel4  7c7 ,=m ,ea* report requir$ "u
 subsection 7b7 %all be submitt$ 9      
unclassifi$ =m b may include a classifi$
 annex4  7d7 ,public transp>5cy ,!      

,secret>y ( ,def5se %all make available 
on a publicly accessible website ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se p]iodic1 unclassifi$
 updates1 to ! maximum ext5t            
practicable1 on activities conduct$ "u !
 ,initiative1 includ+ a description ( h[
 ^! activities contribute to ,am]ican   
te*nological & milit>y supremacy4 ,su*  
updates %all be made 9 a mann] t ensures
 t classifi$ in=mation or o!r in=mation 
t w\ld compromise op]ational security1  
export controls1 or s5sitive te*nology  
are n releas$4  7e7 ,congressional      
def5se committees def9$ ,9 ?is ,act1 !  
t]m congressional def5se committees     
means ! ,committees on ,appropriations &
 ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives4  #e4 ,au?orization (   
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ #aej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal 
ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjbi to c>ry out ?is  
,act4