,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #eed ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #ab1 #bjbe,mr4 ,sullivan 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,peters1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1 ,mr4 ,ricketts1 and ,ms4 ,rosen7 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 ,defense ,partnership ,act of #bjbe4 #b4 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the ,united ,states and ,israel-- 7,a7 are bound closely by historic and cultural ties and mutual interests2 and 7,b7 face common threats1 which are constantly evolving in scope1 scale1 and lethality2 7#b7 to most effectively counter such shared threats1 the ,united ,states and ,israel must expand their defense partnership to develop new technologies and leverage the unique capabilities offered by defense industrial base of each country2 and 7#c7 this ,act furthers such goal through the establishment of several joint initiatives4 #c4 ,united ,states-,israel program on countering unmanned systems 7a7 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,the increasing use of unmanned systems by state and nonstate actors poses a significant threat to the national security of the ,united ,states and its allies1 including ,israel4 7#b7 ,cooperation in developing and deploying counter-unmanned systems technology will enhance mutual security and strengthen bilateral defense capabilities4 7#c7 ,israel is a global leader in the development of advanced counter-unmanned systems technologies1 and a cooperative program will leverage shared expertise and resources to address evolving threats4 7b7 ,establishment 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,defense1 with the concurrence of the ,minister of ,defense of ,israel1 shall establish a cooperative program between the ,united ,states and ,israel1 to be known as the ,united ,states-,israel ,counter-,unmanned ,systems ,program1 for the purpose of enhancing cooperation between the ,united ,states and ,israel for purposes of-- 7,a7 developing1 testing1 evaluating1 and deploying advanced technologies for countering unmanned systems that threaten the ,united ,states and ,israel2 7,b7 sharing technical expertise and data on emerging unmanned systems and related threats2 7,c7 conducting joint research and development initiatives2 and 7,d7 deploying and integrating counter-unmanned systems for mutual defense4 7#b7 ,activities ,the program established under this subsection shall include the following3 7,a7 ,collaborative research initiatives involving government1 private sector1 and academic institutions in the ,united ,states and ,israel1 conducted in a manner that protects sensitive technology and information and the national security interests of the ,united ,states and ,israel4 7,b7 ,joint training exercises and information-sharing mechanisms to enhance operational readiness of personnel of the ,united ,states and of ,israel4 7,c7 ,the establishment1 within the ,department of ,defense1 of a ,united ,states-,israel ,counter-,unmanned ,systems ,program ,office to oversee program execution and coordination4 7,d7 ,the procurement and deployment of counter-unmanned systems4 7c7 ,annual report 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives a report on the implementation of the program established under this section4 7#b7 ,elements ,each report required by paragraph 7#a7 shall include1 for the preceding year-- 7,a7 a description of activities conducted under the program2 7,b7 an assessment of progress made in addressing unmanned systems threats and requirements2 7,c7 an assessment of the program's collaboration with other relevant ,united ,states ,government programs1 including the ,united ,states-,israel ,operations-,technology ,working ,group and ,counter ,unmanned ,aerial ,systems program run by the ,irregular ,warfare ,technical ,support ,directorate2 and 7,d7 recommendations for future program activities and funding4 7#c7 ,form ,each report submitted under paragraph 7#a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex as necessary to protect sensitive information4 7d7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated #aej1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbf through #bjcj to carry out the program under this section4 7e7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this section shall be construed to alter or supersede agreements or obligations between the ,united ,states and ,israel in existence on the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #d4 ,extension and modification of ,united ,states-,israel anti-tunnel cooperation ,section #abgi of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-ib2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hfjf note7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b77#d71 by striking #ej1jjj1jjj and inserting #hj1jjj1jjj2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7f71 by striking ,december #ca1 #bjbf and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjbh4 #e4 ,extension and modification of ,united ,states-,israel cooperation to counter unmanned aerial systems ,section #abgh of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hfjf note7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b77#d71 by striking #ee1jjj1jjj and inserting #ge1jjj1jjj2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7f71 by striking ,december #ca1 #bjbf and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjbh4 #f4 ,united ,states-,israel emerging technology capabilities cooperation 7a7 ,statement of policy ,it is the policy of the ,united ,states to support and encourage further defense collaboration with ,israel in areas of emerging technologies capable of enabling the warfare capabilities of both the ,united ,states and ,israel to meet emerging defense challenges1 including in the areas of artificial intelligence1 cybersecurity1 robotics1 quantum1 and automation4 7b7 ,authority ,to establish emerging defense technology capabilities program with ,israel 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,defense1 upon request by the ,ministry of ,defense of ,israel and in consultation with the ,secretary of ,state and the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 is authorized to carry out1 jointly with ,israel1 research1 development1 test1 and evaluation in areas of emerging technologies capable of enabling the warfare capabilities of the ,united ,states and ,israel to meet emerging defense challenges1 including in the areas of artificial intelligence1 cybersecurity1 robotics1 quantum1 and automation4 7#b7 ,protection of sensitive information ,any activity carried out pursuant to the authority provided by paragraph 7#a7 shall be conducted in a manner that appropriately protects sensitive information and the national security interests of the ,united ,states and ,israel4 7#c7 ,report ,none of the activities described in paragraph 7#a7 may be carried out until the date on which the ,secretary of ,defense submits to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives a report that sets forth the following3 7,a7 ,a memorandum of agreement between the ,united ,states and ,israel regarding sharing of research and development costs for the capabilities described in paragraph 7#a71 and any supporting documents4 7,b7 ,a certification that such memorandum of agreement-- 7i7 requires sharing of costs of projects1 including in-kind support1 between the ,united ,states and ,israel2 7ii7 establishes a framework to negotiate the rights to any intellectual property developed under the memorandum of agreement2 and 7iii7 requires the ,united ,states ,government to receive semiannual reports on expenditure of funds1 if any1 by the ,government of ,israel1 including a description of what the funds have been used for1 when funds were expended1 and an identification of entities that expended the funds4 7c7 ,lead agency ,not earlier than the date on which the ,secretary of ,defense submits the report required by subsection 7b77#c71 the ,secretary of ,defense shall designate the ,irregular ,warfare ,technology ,support ,directorate as the lead agency of the ,department of ,defense in carrying out this section4 7d7 ,semiannual reports ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress on a semiannual basis a report that contains a copy of the most recent semiannual report provided by the ,government of ,israel to the ,department of ,defense pursuant to subsection 7b77#c77;,b77iii74 7e7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated #ej1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbf through #bjcj to carry out the program under this section4 #g4 ,extension of ,war ,reserves ,stockpile authority ,section #abjja7;d7 of the ,department of ,defense ,appropriations ,act1 #bjje 7,public ,law #ajh-bhg2 #aah ,stat4 #ajaa7 is amended by striking after ,january #a1 #bjbg and inserting after ,january #a #bjbi4 #h4 ,establishment of ,defense ,innovation ,unit office in ,israel ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall establish in ,israel a ,defense ,innovation ,unit office-- 7#a7 to engage the ,minister of ,defense of ,israel and representatives of the private sector in collaborative efforts to counter development by ,iran of dual-use defense technologies2 and 7#b7 to leverage resources and innovation activities of the ,united ,states and ,israel for the benefit of the national security of the ,united ,states and ,israel4 #i4 ,national ,technology ,industrial ,base 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall seek to engage the ,minister of ,defense of ,israel in a discussion of the process of the ascension of ,israel into the national technology and industrial base 7as defined in section #dhja of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code74 7b7 ,protection of sensitive information ,any activity carried out pursuant to the authority provided by subsection 7a7 shall be conducted in a manner that appropriately protects sensitive information and the national security interests of the ,united ,states and ,israel4 #aj4 ,assessment of integrated air and missile defense in region covered by ,united ,states ,central ,command 7a7 ,assessment required ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall conduct an assessment of the integrated air and missile defense in the region cover by ,united ,states ,central ,command4 7b7 ,elements ,the assessment conducted pursuant to subsection 7a7 shall cover the following3 7#a7 ,the current strength of the integrated air and missile defense in the region described in subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,how best to strengthen the integrated air and missile defense described in paragraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,what would be required to expand or deepen cooperation among the ,united ,states1 ,israel1 and other regional partners of the ,united ,states to achieve full operational capability of the integrated air and missile defense described in paragraph 7#a71 including identification of the amount of funding and new legal authorities that may be required for such expansion or deepening4 7c7 ,considerations ,in carrying out the assessment required by subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall consider the following3 7#a7 ,the strategy required by section #afeh7;b7 of ,james ,m4 ,inhofe ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbc 7,public ,law #aag-bfc74 7#b7 ,current cooperation among partners of the ,united ,states in the region described by subsection 7a7 on integrated air and missile defense4 7#c7 ,lessons learned in countering the ,april #ac1 #bjbd1 and ,october #a1 #bjbd1 airstrikes by ,iran against ,israel4 7d7 ,report 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives a report on the assessment conducted under this section4 7#b7 ,form ,the report required by paragraph 7#a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified annex4