,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #eji #aai? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #dddc  ,,9 ,,!       
,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april 
#bi1 #bjbf,mr4 ,book] 7= himself1 ,mr4  
,mc,cormick1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4 ,cram]1   
,mr4 ,banks1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,mr4 ,hu/$1   
,mr4 ,kim1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 & ,mrs4        
,gillibr&7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations  ,july #bg1          
#bjbf,report$ by ,mr4 ,ris*1 ) an       
amendment,strike out all aft] ! enact+  
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,a  
,,bill  ,to increase coop]ation )       
c\ntries 9 ! ,ea/]n ,m$it]ranean region 
9 ord] to /r5g!n en]gy security & def5se
 capabilities1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,ea/]n ,m$it]ranean ,gateway ,act4  #b4 
,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to    
support ! role ( ,ea/]n ,m$it]ranean    
c\ntries z a /rategic gateway 9 !       
,india-,middle ,ea/-,europe ,economic   
,corridor 7,,imec74  #c4 ,f9d+s         
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,!        

,india-,middle ,ea/-,europe ,economic   
,corridor 7,,imec71 laun*$ at ! ,g#bj   
,summit 9 #bjbc ) ,g#g back+1 enhances  
connectivity betwe5 ,asia1 ! ,middle    
,ea/1 & ,europe :ile s]v+ z a /rategic  
alt]native to ,*9a's ,belt & ,road      
,initiative4  7#b7 ,! ,ea/]n            
,m$it]ranean region is ( /rategic       
importance to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its     
allies1 z demon/rat$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
f\nd+ role 9 ! #ca framework ) ,greece1 
,israel1 & ,cyprus4  7#c7 ,en]gy        
projects su* z ! ,great ,sea            
,int]connector1 ! ,gregy ,int]connection
 ,project1 ! ,greece-,bulg>ia           
,int]connector1 & ! ,,lng t]m9als 9 !   
,ea/]n ,m$it]ranean play a key role 9   
,european en]gy security & provide      
critical infra/ructure t c s]ve z !     
backbone = l9k+ ,india1 ! ,gulf1 &      
,europe ?r\gh ! ,ea/]n ,m$it]ranean4    
7#d7 ,cyprus1 ,greece1 ,egypt1 & ,israel
 are key ,unit$ ,/ates p>tn]s 9 promot+ 
/ability1 security1 & economic          
developm5t 9 ! region4  7#e7 ,enhanc$   

def5se & security coop]ation1 z well z  
educational & cultural ex*anges1 are    
ess5tial = /r5g!n+ bilat]al &           
multilat]al ties4  7#f7 ,accord+ to     
,presid5tial ,det]m9ation #bjbe-jc1 !   
furni%+ ( def5se articles & def5se      
s]vices to ! ,republic ( ,cyprus w      
/r5g!n ! security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &   
promote _w peace4  7#g7 ,! /atem5t (    
policy 9 ! ,israel ,relations           
,normalization ,act ( #bjbb 7#bb        
,u4,s4,c4 #hfja note71 notably t x is ! 
policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to exp& &      
/r5g!n ! ,abraham ,accords to enc\rage  
o!r nations to normalize relations )    
,israel1 %\ld guide ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate 
& o!r ,unit$ ,/ates actors 9 _! "w to   
promote integration betwe5 ,india1 !    
,middle ,ea/ & s\!a/ ,europe4  7#h7     
,india has /r5g!n$ /rategic ties )      
,greece1 ,israel1 & ,cyprus1 fo/]+      
economic1 m>itime1 & security coop]ation
 t aligns ) ,unit$ ,/ates regional      
priorities4  7#i7 ,! success ( !        
,india-,middle ,ea/-,europe ,economic   

,corridor dep5ds on infra/ructure1      
security1 & innovation p>tn]%ips root$ 9
 ! ,ea/]n ,m$it]ranean region1 :i* s]ves
 z ! prim>y connective hub l9k+ ! ,gulf 
& ,indian subcont95t to ,europe4  #d4   
,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (        
,congress t-- 7#a7 ! significance (     
diplomatic initiatives su* z !          
,greece-,cyprus-,israel-,,u #ca =mat1 ! 
,ea/ ,m$it]ranean ,gas ,=um & ! ,abraham
 ,accords %\ld be recogniz$ & ! ,unit$  
,/ates %\ld ma9ta9 its lead]%ip role 9  
^! diplomatic initiatives2  7#b7 !      
,unit$ ,/ates %\ld cont9ue to actively  
p>ticipate 9 ! initiatives ( ! ,ea/     
,m$it]ranean ,gas ,=um2  7#c7 ! ,ea/]n  
,m$it]ranean region is a key gateway t c
 l9k ?ree cont95ts & ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%\ld support en]gy & transportation     
infra/ructure1 connectivity initiatives1
 def5se coop]ation1 & o!r =ms (         
integration 9 & ar\nd ! region2  7#d7 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates recognizes ! unique role (
 ,ea/]n ,m$it]ranean c\ntries z bo? a   
di/9ct subregion & a c5tral connector )9

 ! broad] ,,imec corridor2  7#e7 ! #ca  
diplomatic initiative %\ld resume ) a   
meet+ ( ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate ) ! ,m9i/]s 
( ,israel1 ,greece1 & ,cyprus2 &  7#f7 !
 /atem5t ( policy 9 section #bjc ( !    
,ea/]n ,m$it]ranean ,security & ,en]gy  
,p>tn]%ip ,act ( #bjai 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4   
#bcgc note7 %\ld guide ! ,secret>y (    
,/ate 9 promot+ connectivity betwe5     
,india1 ! ,middle ,ea/ & ,europe1       
includ+ p>ticipation 9 ! trilat]al      
dialogue on en]gy1 m>itime security1    
cyb]security & protection ( critical    
infra/ructure conduct$ among ,israel1   
,greece1 & ,cyprus4  #e4 ,diplomacy 9   
,ea/]n ,m$it]ranean region  7a7         
,/rategic dialogues ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 may in/itutionalize multilat]al        
/rategic dialogues betwe5 ! ,unit$      
,/ates & ,,imec c\ntries1 includ+       
d$icat$ =mats ) ,ea/]n ,m$it]ranean     
c\ntries1 ) :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates has a   
bilat]al /rategic dialogue4  7b7        
,prioritization ( ! ,ea/]n ,m$it]ranean 
,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all prioritize !  

,ea/]n ,m$it]ranean region 9 ,unit$     
,/ates =eign policy1 focus+ on en]gy    
security & def5se coop]ation ) c\ntries 
9 su* region4  #f4 ,reports & /udies    
7a7 ,report on implem5tation ,n lat] ?an
 "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
,act & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y (  
,en]gy1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y (   
,/ate1 %all submit to ! appropriate     
congressional committees a report       
describ+ ! implem5tation & effect ( ?is 
,act1 includ+ an update on en]gy        
projects & def5se coop]ation t are be+  
c>ri$ out pursuant to ! au?orities ( ?is
 ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4    
7b7 ,report on multilat]al initiatives  
,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 %all provide to ! appropriate          
congressional committees a brief+ on ea*
 multilat]al initiative betwe5 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & ,,imec c\ntries4  7c7 ,analysis
 ( ,cyprus ,c5tre = ,l&1 ,op5 ,seas1 &  
,port ,security ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       

,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) !    
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 %all     
analyze insights ga9$ f ! op]ation ( !  
,cyprus ,c5tre = ,l&1 ,op5 ,seas1 &     
,port ,security z a pot5tial model =    
broad-bas$ multilat]al coop]ation4  7d7 
,/udy ( program creation & expansion ,n 
lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9     
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1    
%all submit to ! appropriate            
congressional committees a report       
describ+ ! co/ (1 /eps to1 & feasibility
 (-- 7#a7 creat+ bilat]al programs )    
,ea/]n ,m$it]ranean c\ntries model$ on  
bilat]al programs betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 & ,israel1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! ,b9ational 
,agriculture ,rese>* & ,developm5t      
,fund2  7,b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel    
,b9ational ,indu/rial ,rese>* &         
,developm5t ,f\ndation 7includ+ projects
 relat+ to homel& security &            
cyb]security72  7,c7 ! ,unit$           
,/ates-,israel ,b9ational ,sci5ce       
,f\ndation2 &  7,d7 ! ,unit$            

,/ates-,israel ,sci5ce & ,te*nology     
,f\ndation2 &  7#b7 exp&+ bilat]al      
programs betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &       
,israel1 includ+ ! programs li/$ 9      
p>agraph 7#a71 to include o!r ,ea/]n    
,m$it]ranean c\ntries & ,,imec c\ntries4
  #g4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7     
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on 
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces & !         
,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     
,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy &
 ,comm]ce & ! ,committee on ,=eign      
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4   
7#b7 ,ea/]n ,m$it]ranean c\ntry ,! t]m  
,ea/]n ,m$it]ranean c\ntry means any ( !
 foll[+ c\ntries3 7,a7 ,! ,arab         
,republic ( ,egypt4  7,b7 ,! ,hell5ic   
,republic4  7,c7 ,! ,republic ( ,cyprus4
  7,d7 ,! ,/ate ( ,israel4  7#c7 ,,imec 
c\ntry ,! t]m ,,imec c\ntry means any ( 
! foll[+ c\ntries3 7,a7 ,! ,european    
,union4  7,b7 ,! ,f$]al ,republic (     
,g]many4  7,c7 ,! ,fr5* ,republic4  7,d7

 ,! ,italian ,republic4  7,e7 ,! ,k+dom 
( ,saudi ,arabia4  7,f7 ,! ,republic (  
,india4  7,g7 ,! ,unit$ ,arab ,emirates4
  7,h7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,i7 ,any o!r 
c\ntry t ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate designates 
z an ,,imec c\ntry = purposes ( ?is     
,act4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be 
cit$ z ! ,ea/]n ,m$it]ranean ,gateway   
,act4  #b4 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is    
,act is to support ! role ( ,ea/]n      
,m$it]ranean c\ntries z a /rategic      
gateway 9 ! ,india-,middle ,ea/-,europe 
,economic ,corridor 7,,imec74  #c4      
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! 
,india-,middle ,ea/-,europe ,economic   
,corridor 7,,imec71 laun*$ at ! ,g#bj   
,summit 9 #bjbc ) ,g#g back+1 enhances  
connectivity betwe5 ,asia1 ! ,middle    
,ea/1 & ,europe :ile s]v+ z a /rategic  
alt]native to ,*9ese infra/ructure      
inve/m5ts4  7#b7 ,! ,ea/]n ,m$it]ranean 
region is ( /rategic importance to !    
,unit$ ,/ates & its allies1 z demon/rat$
 by ! ,unit$ ,/ates f\nd+ role 9 ! #ca  
framework ) ,greece1 ,israel1 & ,cyprus4

  7#c7 ,en]gy projects su* z ! ,great   
,sea ,int]connector1 ! ,gregy           
,int]connection ,project1 !             
,greece-,bulg>ia ,int]connector1 & !    
,,lng t]m9als 9 ! ,ea/]n ,m$it]ranean   
play a key role 9 ,european en]gy       
security & provide critical             
infra/ructure t c s]ve z ! backbone =   
l9k+ ,india1 ! ,gulf1 & ,europe ?r\gh ! 
,ea/]n ,m$it]ranean & improve           
opportunities = ,unit$ ,/ates en]gy     
security4  7#d7 ,cyprus1 ,greece1       
,egypt1 & ,israel are key ,unit$ ,/ates 
p>tn]s 9 promot+ /ability1 security1 &  
economic developm5t 9 ! region4  7#e7   
,enhanc$ def5se & security coop]ation1 z
 well z educational & cultural ex*anges1
 /r5g!n bilat]al & multilat]al ties4    
7#f7 ,accord+ to ,presid5tial           
,det]m9ation #bjbe-jc1 ! furni%+ (      
def5se articles & def5se s]vices to !   
,republic ( ,cyprus w /r5g!n ! security 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & promote _w peace4   
7#g7 ,! /atem5t ( policy 9 ! ,israel    
,relations ,normalization ,act ( #bjbb  

7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hfja note71 notably t x 
is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to exp& & 
/r5g!n ! ,abraham ,accords to enc\rage  
o!r nations to normalize relations )    
,israel1 %\ld guide ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate 
& o!r ,unit$ ,/ates actors 9 _! "w to   
promote integration betwe5 ,india1 !    
,middle ,ea/ & s\!a/ ,europe4  7#h7     
,india has /r5g!n$ /rategic ties )      
,greece1 ,israel1 & ,cyprus1 fo/]+      
economic1 m>itime1 & security coop]ation
 t aligns ) ,unit$ ,/ates regional      
priorities4  7#i7 ,! success ( !        
,india-,middle ,ea/-,europe ,economic   
,corridor dep5ds on infra/ructure1      
security1 & innovation p>tn]%ips root$ 9
 ! ,ea/]n ,m$it]ranean region1 :i* s]ves
 z ! prim>y connective hub l9k+ ! ,gulf 
& ,indian subcont95t to ,europe4  #d4   
,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (        
,congress t-- 7#a7 ! significance (     
diplomatic initiatives su* z !          
,greece-,cyprus-,israel-,,u #ca =mat1 ! 
,ea/ ,m$it]ranean ,gas ,=um & ! ,abraham
 ,accords %\ld be recogniz$ & ! ,unit$  

,/ates %\ld ma9ta9 its lead]%ip role 9  
^! diplomatic initiatives2  7#b7 !      
,unit$ ,/ates %\ld cont9ue to actively  
p>ticipate 9 ! initiatives ( ! ,ea/     
,m$it]ranean ,gas ,=um2  7#c7 ! ,ea/]n  
,m$it]ranean region is a key gateway t c
 l9k ?ree cont95ts & ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%\ld support en]gy & transportation     
infra/ructure1 connectivity initiatives1
 def5se coop]ation1 & o!r =ms (         
integration 9 & ar\nd ! region2  7#d7 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates recognizes ! unique role (
 ,ea/]n ,m$it]ranean c\ntries z bo? a   
di/9ct subregion & a c5tral connector )9
 ! broad] ,,imec corridor2  7#e7 ! #ca  
diplomatic initiative %\ld resume ) a   
meet+ ( ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate ) ! ,=eign  
,m9i/]s ( ,israel1 ,greece1 & ,cyprus2 &
  7#f7 ! /atem5t ( policy 9 section #bjc
 ( ! ,ea/]n ,m$it]ranean ,security &    
,en]gy ,p>tn]%ip ,act ( #bjai 7#bb      
,u4,s4,c4 #bcgc note7 %\ld guide !      
,secret>y ( ,/ate 9 promot+ connectivity
 betwe5 ,india1 ! ,middle ,ea/ &        
,europe1 includ+ p>ticipation 9 !       

trilat]al dialogue on en]gy1 m>itime    
security1 cyb]security & protection (   
critical infra/ructure conduct$ among   
,israel1 ,greece1 & ,cyprus4  #e4       
,diplomacy 9 ,ea/]n ,m$it]ranean region 
7a7 ,/rategic dialogues ,! ,secret>y (  
,/ate may in/itutionalize multilat]al   
/rategic dialogues betwe5 ! ,unit$      
,/ates & ,,imec c\ntries1 includ+       
d$icat$ =mats ) ,ea/]n ,m$it]ranean     
c\ntries1 ) :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates has a   
bilat]al /rategic dialogue4  7b7        
,prioritization ( ! ,ea/]n ,m$it]ranean 
,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all prioritize !  
,ea/]n ,m$it]ranean region 9 ,unit$     
,/ates =eign policy1 focus+ on en]gy    
security & def5se coop]ation ) c\ntries 
9 su* region4  #f4 ,reports & /udies    
7a7 ,report on implem5tation  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act & annually !reaft] 
= #e ye>s & e #b ye>s !reaft] = #aj     
ye>s1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to
 ! appropriate congressional committees 
a report describ+ ! implem5tation &     

effect ( ?is ,act1 includ+ an update on 
en]gy projects & def5se coop]ation t are
 be+ c>ri$ out pursuant to ! au?orities 
( ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is     
,act4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! report requir$  
by p>agraph 7#a7 %all include an        
assessm5t detail+ h[ ,,imec is help+ to 
boo/ connections & trade betwe5 relevant
 ,unit$ ,/ates p>tn]s ) ! aim ( c\nt]+ !
 influ5ce ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4    
7b7 ,report on multilat]al initiatives  
,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 %all provide to ! appropriate          
congressional committees a brief+ on ea*
 multilat]al initiative betwe5 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & ,,imec c\ntries4  7c7 ,analysis
 ( ,cyprus ,c5tre = ,l&1 ,op5 ,seas1 &  
,port ,security ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all analyze insights 
ga9$ f ! op]ation ( ! ,cyprus ,c5tre =  
,l&1 ,op5 ,seas1 & ,port ,security z a  
pot5tial model = broad-bas$ multilat]al 
coop]ation4  7d7 ,/udy ( program        

creation & expansion ,n lat] ?an "o ye> 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) !   
,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 %all submit to !    
appropriate congressional committees a  
report describ+ ! co/ (1 /eps to1 &     
feasibility (-- 7#a7 creat+ bilat]al    
programs ) ,ea/]n ,m$it]ranean c\ntries 
model$ on bilat]al programs betwe5 !    
,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel1 includ+-- 7,a7 
! ,b9ational ,agriculture ,rese>* &     
,developm5t ,fund2  7,b7 ! ,unit$       
,/ates-,israel ,b9ational ,indu/rial    
,rese>* & ,developm5t ,f\ndation        
7includ+ projects relat+ to homel&      
security & cyb]security72  7,c7 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates-,israel ,b9ational ,sci5ce      
,f\ndation2 &  7,d7 ! ,unit$            
,/ates-,israel ,sci5ce & ,te*nology     
,f\ndation2 &  7#b7 exp&+ bilat]al      
programs betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &       
,israel1 includ+ ! programs li/$ 9      
p>agraph 7#a71 to include o!r ,ea/]n    
,m$it]ranean c\ntries & ,,imec c\ntries4
  #g4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7     

,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,ea/]n         
,m$it]ranean c\ntry ,! t]m ,ea/]n       
,m$it]ranean c\ntry ref]s to ! foll[+   
c\ntries3 7,a7 ,! ,arab ,republic (     
,egypt4  7,b7 ,! ,hell5ic ,republic4    
7,c7 ,! ,republic ( ,cyprus4  7,d7 ,!   
,/ate ( ,israel4  7#c7 ,,imec c\ntry ,! 
t]m ,,imec c\ntry means any ( ! foll[+  
c\ntries3 7,a7 ,! ,european ,union4     
7,b7 ,! ,f$]al ,republic ( ,g]many4     
7,c7 ,! ,fr5* ,republic4  7,d7 ,!       
,italian ,republic4  7,e7 ,! ,k+dom (   
,saudi ,arabia4  7,f7 ,! ,republic (    
,india4  7,g7 ,! ,unit$ ,arab ,emirates4
  7,h7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,i7 ,any o!r 
c\ntry t ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate designates 
z an ,,imec c\ntry = purposes ( ?is     
,act4  ,july #bg1 #bjbf,report$ ) an    
am5dm5t