,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #eed  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #ab1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,sullivan 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4
 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,ricketts1 & ,ms4      
,ros57 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  
,def5se ,p>tn]%ip ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4    
,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (        
,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &    
,israel-- 7,a7 are b\nd closely by      
hi/oric & cultural ties & mutual        
int]e/s2 &  7,b7 face common ?reats1 :i*
 are con/antly evolv+ 9 scope1 scale1 & 
le?ality2  7#b7 to mo/ effectively c\nt]
 su* %>$ ?reats1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &      
,israel mu/ exp& _! def5se p>tn]%ip to  
develop new te*nologies & lev]age !     
unique capabilities (f]$ by def5se      
indu/rial base ( ea* c\ntry2 &  7#c7 ?is

 ,act fur!rs su* goal ?r\gh ! e/abli%m5t
 ( sev]al jo9t initiatives4  #c4 ,unit$ 
,/ates-,israel program on c\nt]+ unmann$
 sy/ems  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress makes !   
foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! increas+ use (    
unmann$ sy/ems by /ate & non/ate actors 
poses a significant ?reat to ! national 
security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its allies1
 includ+ ,israel4  7#b7 ,coop]ation 9   
develop+ & deploy+ c\nt]-unmann$ sy/ems 
te*nology w enhance mutual security &   
/r5g!n bilat]al def5se capabilities4    
7#c7 ,israel is a global lead] 9 !      
developm5t ( advanc$ c\nt]-unmann$      
sy/ems te*nologies1 & a coop]ative      
program w lev]age %>$ exp]tise &        
res\rces to address evolv+ ?reats4  7b7 
,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y 
( ,def5se1 ) ! concurr5ce ( ! ,m9i/] (  
,def5se ( ,israel1 %all e/abli% a       
coop]ative program betwe5 ! ,unit$      
,/ates & ,israel1 to be kn[n z ! ,unit$ 
,/ates-,israel ,c\nt]-,unmann$ ,sy/ems  
,program1 = ! purpose ( enhanc+         
coop]ation betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &     

,israel = purposes (-- 7,a7 develop+1   
te/+1 evaluat+1 & deploy+ advanc$       
te*nologies = c\nt]+ unmann$ sy/ems t   
?reat5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel2  7,b7 
%>+ te*nical exp]tise & data on em]g+   
unmann$ sy/ems & relat$ ?reats2  7,c7   
conduct+ jo9t rese>* & developm5t       
initiatives2 &  7,d7 deploy+ & integrat+
 c\nt]-unmann$ sy/ems = mutual def5se4  
7#b7 ,activities ,! program e/abli%$ "u 
?is subsection %all include ! foll[+3   
7,a7 ,collaborative rese>* initiatives  
involv+ gov]nm5t1 private sector1 &     
academic in/itutions 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &
 ,israel1 conduct$ 9 a mann] t protects 
s5sitive te*nology & in=mation & !      
national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates & ,israel4  7,b7 ,jo9t tra9+     
ex]cises & in=mation-%>+ me*anisms to   
enhance op]ational read9ess ( p]sonnel (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ( ,israel4  7,c7 ,!  
e/abli%m5t1 )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 ( 
a ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel ,c\nt]-,unmann$ 
,sy/ems ,program ,(fice to ov]see       
program execution & coord9ation4  7,d7  

,! procurem5t & deploym5t (             
c\nt]-unmann$ sy/ems4  7c7 ,annual      
report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye>
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & 
annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se 
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,arm$    
,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   
,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives a report on !           
implem5tation ( ! program e/abli%$ "u   
?is section4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,ea* report 
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all include1 =
 ! prec$+ ye>-- 7,a7 a description (    
activities conduct$ "u ! program2  7,b7 
an assessm5t ( progress made 9 address+ 
unmann$ sy/ems ?reats & requirem5ts2    
7,c7 an assessm5t ( ! program's         
collaboration ) o!r relevant ,unit$     
,/ates ,gov]nm5t programs1 includ+ !    
,unit$ ,/ates-,israel                   
,op]ations-,te*nology ,work+ ,gr\p &    
,c\nt] ,unmann$ ,a]ial ,sy/ems program  
run by ! ,irregul> ,w>f>e ,te*nical     
,support ,directorate2 &  7,d7          
recomm5dations = future program         

activities & fund+4  7#c7 ,=m ,ea*      
report submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be
 submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m b may include
 a classifi$ annex z necess>y to protect
 s5sitive in=mation4  7d7 ,au?orization 
( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ #aej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal 
ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj to c>ry out !    
program "u ?is section4  7e7 ,rule (    
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be 
con/ru$ to alt] or sup]s$e agreem5ts or 
obligations betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &    
,israel 9 exi/5ce on ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act4  #d4 ,ext5sion &           
modification ( ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel    
anti-tunnel coop]ation ,section #abgi ( 
! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =
 ,fiscal ,ye> #bjaf 7,public ,law       
#aad-ib2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hfjf note7 is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b77#d71 by   
/rik+ #ej1jjj1jjj & ins]t+ #hj1jjj1jjj2 
&  7#b7 9 subsection 7f71 by /rik+      
,decemb] #ca1 #bjbf & ins]t+ ,decemb]   
#ca1 #bjbh4  #e4 ,ext5sion &            
modification ( ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel    

coop]ation to c\nt] unmann$ a]ial sy/ems
 ,section #abgh ( ! ,national ,def5se   
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbj 
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hfjf note7 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 subsection 7b77#d71 by /rik+     
#ee1jjj1jjj & ins]t+ #ge1jjj1jjj2 &     
7#b7 9 subsection 7f71 by /rik+ ,decemb]
 #ca1 #bjbf & ins]t+ ,decemb] #ca1      
#bjbh4  #f4 ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel em]g+ 
te*nology capabilities coop]ation  7a7  
,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates to support & enc\rage     
fur!r def5se collaboration ) ,israel 9  
areas ( em]g+ te*nologies capable (     
enabl+ ! w>f>e capabilities ( bo? !     
,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel to meet em]g+   
def5se *all5ges1 includ+ 9 ! areas (    
artificial intellig5ce1 cyb]security1   
robotics1 quantum1 & automation4  7b7   
,au?ority ,to e/abli% em]g+ def5se      
te*nology capabilities program ) ,israel
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 
^u reque/ by ! ,m9i/ry ( ,def5se (      
,israel & 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y (
 ,/ate & ! ,director ( ,national        

,intellig5ce1 is au?oriz$ to c>ry out1  
jo9tly ) ,israel1 rese>*1 developm5t1   
te/1 & evaluation 9 areas ( em]g+       
te*nologies capable ( enabl+ ! w>f>e    
capabilities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel
 to meet em]g+ def5se *all5ges1 includ+ 
9 ! areas ( artificial intellig5ce1     
cyb]security1 robotics1 quantum1 &      
automation4  7#b7 ,protection ( s5sitive
 in=mation ,any activity c>ri$ out      
pursuant to ! au?ority provid$ by       
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be conduct$ 9 a mann]
 t appropriately protects s5sitive      
in=mation & ! national security int]e/s 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel4  7#c7      
,report ,none ( ! activities describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a7 may be c>ri$ out until !  
date on :i* ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se       
submits to ! ,committees on ,arm$       
,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives a report t sets =? !    
foll[+3 7,a7 ,a memor&um ( agreem5t     
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel reg>d+ 
%>+ ( rese>* & developm5t co/s = !      
capabilities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 &

 any support+ docum5ts4  7,b7 ,a        
c]tification t su* memor&um ( agreem5t--
 7i7 requires %>+ ( co/s ( projects1    
includ+ 9-k9d support1 betwe5 ! ,unit$  
,/ates & ,israel2  7ii7 e/abli%es a     
framework to negotiate ! rights to any  
intellectual prop]ty develop$ "u !      
memor&um ( agreem5t2 &  7iii7 requires !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to receive     
semiannual reports on exp5diture (      
funds1 if any1 by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,israel1
 includ+ a description ( :at ! funds h  
be5 us$ =1 :5 funds 7 exp5d$1 & an      
id5tification ( entities t exp5d$ !     
funds4  7c7 ,lead ag5cy ,n e>li] ?an !  
date on :i* ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se       
submits ! report requir$ by subsection  
7b77#c71 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all     
designate ! ,irregul> ,w>f>e ,te*nology 
,support ,directorate z ! lead ag5cy ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 9 c>ry+ out ?is    
section4  7d7 ,semiannual reports ,!    
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit to !    
appropriate committees ( ,congress on a 
semiannual basis a report t conta9s a   

copy ( ! mo/ rec5t semiannual report    
provid$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,israel to !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se pursuant to         
subsection 7b77#c77;,b77iii74  7e7      
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #ej1jjj1jjj =
 ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj to 
c>ry out ! program "u ?is section4  #g4 
,ext5sion ( ,w> ,res]ves ,/ockpile      
au?ority ,section #abjja7;d7 ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,appropriations     
,act1 #bjje 7,public ,law #ajh-bhg2 #aah
 ,/at4 #ajaa7 is am5d$ by /rik+ aft]    
,janu>y #a1 #bjbg & ins]t+ aft] ,janu>y 
#a #bjbi4  #h4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,def5se    
,innovation ,unit (fice 9 ,israel ,n    
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,def5se %all e/abli% 9 ,israel a ,def5se
 ,innovation ,unit (fice-- 7#a7 to      
engage ! ,m9i/] ( ,def5se ( ,israel &   
repres5tatives ( ! private sector 9     
collaborative ef=ts to c\nt] developm5t 
by ,iran ( dual-use def5se te*nologies2 
&  7#b7 to lev]age res\rces & innovation

 activities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel 
= ! b5efit ( ! national security ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel4  #i4 ,national 
,te*nology ,indu/rial ,base  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (   
,def5se %all seek to engage ! ,m9i/] (  
,def5se ( ,israel 9 a discussion ( !    
process ( ! asc5sion ( ,israel into !   
national te*nology & indu/rial base 7z  
def9$ 9 section #dhja ( title #aj1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code74  7b7 ,protection (
 s5sitive in=mation ,any activity c>ri$ 
out pursuant to ! au?ority provid$ by   
subsection 7a7 %all be conduct$ 9 a     
mann] t appropriately protects s5sitive 
in=mation & ! national security int]e/s 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel4  #aj4      
,assessm5t ( integrat$ air & missile    
def5se 9 region cov]$ by ,unit$ ,/ates  
,c5tral ,comm&  7a7 ,assessm5t requir$  
,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all conduct an  
assessm5t ( ! integrat$ air & missile   
def5se 9 ! region cov] by ,unit$ ,/ates 
,c5tral ,comm&4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,!        

assessm5t conduct$ pursuant to          
subsection 7a7 %all cov] ! foll[+3 7#a7 
,! curr5t /r5g? ( ! integrat$ air &     
missile def5se 9 ! region describ$ 9    
subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,h[ be/ to /r5g!n 
! integrat$ air & missile def5se        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,:at    
w\ld be requir$ to exp& or deep5        
coop]ation among ! ,unit$ ,/ates1       
,israel1 & o!r regional p>tn]s ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates to a*ieve full op]ational 
capability ( ! integrat$ air & missile  
def5se describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 includ+
 id5tification ( ! am\nt ( fund+ & new  
legal au?orities t may be requir$ = su* 
expansion or deep5+4  7c7 ,consid]ations
 ,9 c>ry+ out ! assessm5t requir$ by    
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all consid]
 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! /rategy requir$ by   
section #afeh7;b7 ( ,james ,m4 ,inh(e   
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjbc 7,public ,law        
#aag-bfc74  7#b7 ,curr5t coop]ation     
among p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 !      
region describ$ by subsection 7a7 on    

integrat$ air & missile def5se4  7#c7   
,lessons le>n$ 9 c\nt]+ ! ,april #ac1   
#bjbd1 & ,octob] #a1 #bjbd1 air/rikes by
 ,iran aga9/ ,israel4  7d7 ,report  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit to !    
,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate
 & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on
 ! assessm5t conduct$ "u ?is section4   
7#b7 ,=m ,! report requir$ by p>agraph  
7#a7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m b
 may conta9 a classifi$ annex4