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112TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 2325 

To authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-missile 

defense system. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

APRIL 19, 2012 

Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself, Mrs. BOXER, and Mr. KIRK) introduced 

the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee 

on Foreign Relations 

A BILL 

To authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome 

anti-missile defense system. 

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 ‘‘Iron Dome Support 

5 Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 

7 Congress makes the following findings: 

8 (1) The State of Israel remains vulnerable to 

9 attack from missiles, rockets, and mortar shells fired 

10 at Israeli civilian targets by militants from the forVerDate Mar 15 2010 23:21 Apr 23, 2012 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S2325.IS S2325

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1 eign terrorist organization Hamas on its southern 

2 border and by the foreign terrorist organization 

3 Hezbollah on its northern border. Past attacks have 

4 killed, wounded, or inflicted psychological trauma on 

5 countless Israeli citizens. 

6 (2) The United States Government remains 

7 committed to ensuring the Government of Israel’s 

8 qualitative military edge, including maintaining its 

9 advantage over non-state actors such as Hezbollah 

10 and Hamas who possess increasingly sophisticated 

11 and powerful weapons as a result of support from 

12 Iran, Syria, and other state actors. 

13 (3) The Israeli Defense Forces recently re14 ported that the Iron Dome anti-missile defense sys15 tem has achieved a success rate of more than 90 

16 percent, intercepting rockets bound for residential 

17 neighborhoods, busy road junctions, shopping cen18 ters, and crowded streets in southern Israel. 

19 (4) The high success rate of the Iron Dome 

20 anti-missile defense system has helped avert signifi21 cant Israeli casualties. 

22 (5) The United States can help to advance its 

23 own vital national security interests and the cause of 

24 peace and stability in the Middle East by supporting 


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1 Israel’s ability to defend itself against missiles, rock2 ets, and other threats. 

3 (6) In 2010, President Barack Obama re4 quested funds to help the State of Israel procure 

5 and maintain Iron Dome missile batteries. Congress 

6 then provided funding for the purchase of up to 10 

7 Iron Dome systems. 

8 (7) The Government of Israel currently has 

9 three operational Iron Dome batteries deployed in 

10 the field, which are insufficient to protect all of the 

11 territory of Israel. 

12 SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF ASSISTANCE TO ISRAEL FOR 

13 IRON DOME ANTI-MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM. 

14 The President, acting through the Secretary of De15 fense and the Secretary of State, is authorized to provide 

16 assistance for the procurement, maintenance, and 

17 sustainment of the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system 

18 for purposes of intercepting short-range missiles launched 

19 against Israel. 

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