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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 9713 

To amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to expand 

and reauthorize the United States-Israel Energy Cooperation program, 

and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 

Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ (for herself, Mr. CARTER of Georgia, Mr. SCHNEIDER, and Mr. WILSON of South Carolina) introduced the following bill; 

which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 

and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each 

case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of 

the committee concerned 

A BILL 

To amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 

2007 to expand and reauthorize the United States-Israel 

Energy Cooperation program, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘BIRD Energy and 

5 U.S.-Israel Energy Center Reauthorization Act of 2024’’. 

6 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 

7 Congress finds the following: 


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1 (1) The Binational Industrial Research and De2 velopment (BIRD) Energy Foundation was launched 

3 in 2009 to promote bilateral cooperation between the 

4 United States and Israel in energy development. 

5 (2) BIRD Energy helps address energy chal6 lenges and opportunities of interest to both the 

7 United States and Israel while focusing on commer8 cializing clean energy technologies that improve eco9 nomic competitiveness, create jobs, and support in10 novative companies. 

11 (3) The funding for scientific research and de12 velopment helps advance the capabilities of both 

13 countries in a wide variety of areas, including cyber14 security for energy infrastructure, renewable energy, 

15 energy storage, and fossil energy. 

16 SEC. 3. EXTENSION AND REAUTHORIZATION OF ENERGY 

17 COOPERATION AUTHORITIES. 

18 (a) EXTENSION OF COOPERATIVE RESEARCH AU19 THORIZATION.—Section 7(d) of the United States-Israel 

20 Strategic Partnership Act of 2014 (22 U.S.C. 8606(d)) 

21 is amended— 

22 (1) by striking ‘‘$2,000,000’’ and inserting 

23 ‘‘$5,000,000’’; and 

24 (2) by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2021’’ and inserting 

25 ‘‘each of fiscal years 2025 through 2030’’. 


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1 (b) EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION FOR ENERGY

2 CENTER.—Section 1280A(e) of the William M. (Mac) 

3 Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

4 Year 2021 (22 U.S.C. 8607(e)) is amended— 

5 (1) by striking ‘‘$4,000,000’’ and inserting 

6 ‘‘$7,000,000’’; and 

7 (2) by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2021’’ and inserting 

8 ‘‘each of fiscal years 2025 through 2030’’. 

9 SEC. 4. ADDITIONAL UNITED STATES-ISRAEL ENERGY CO10 OPERATION CATEGORIES. 

11 Section 917(b)(2) of the Energy Independence and 

12 Security Act of 2007 (Public Law 110–140; 42 U.S.C. 

13 17337(b)(2)) is amended— 

14 (1) in subparagraph (H), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 

15 and inserting a semicolon; 

16 (2) in subparagraph (I), by striking the period 

17 at the end and inserting a semicolon; and 

18 (3) by adding at the end the following: 

19 ‘‘(J) hydrogen energy; 

20 ‘‘(K) fusion energy; 

21 ‘‘(L) industrial decarbonization; 

22 ‘‘(M) carbon management; 

23 ‘‘(N) agrivoltaics; 

24 ‘‘(O) grid modernization; and 


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1 ‘‘(P) cybersecurity for energy infrastruc2 ture.’’. 

3 SEC. 5. REAUTHORIZATION OF UNITED STATES-ISRAEL EN4 ERGY COOPERATION. 

5 Section 917(e) of the Energy Independence and Secu6 rity Act of 2007 (Public Law 110–140; 42 U.S.C. 

7 17337(e)) is amended by striking ‘‘2024’’ and inserting 

8 ‘‘2034’’. 

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