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115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2240 

To authorize the Secretary of Defense to carry out a test of the Arrow 

3 missile defense system with the Government of Israel, and for other 

purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 28, 2017 

Mr. GOTTHEIMER (for himself and Mr. MAST) introduced the following bill; 

which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition 

to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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 authorize the Secretary of Defense to carry out a test 

of the Arrow 3 missile defense system with the Government of Israel, 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 ‘‘U.S.-Israel Joint Mis5 sile Defense Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 

7 Congress finds the following: 


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1 (1) Israel faces grave threats from Iran, 

2 Hezbollah, and Hamas, each of which are increasing 

3 their capabilities and strength. 

4 (2) On March 9, 2016, Iran’s Revolutionary 

5 Guard Corps successfully launched two ‘‘Qadr H’’ 

6 ballistic missiles at a target in southeastern Iran ap7 proximately 870 miles away, in violation of United 

8 Nations Security Council Resolution 2231. 

9 (3) According to Iran’s official news agency, the 

10 missiles were inscribed with the slogan, ‘‘Israel 

11 should be wiped off the earth.’’. 

12 (4) Iranian Brigadier General Ami Ali 

13 Hajizadeh stated, ‘‘The reason we designed our mis14 siles with a range of 2,000 kilometers is to be able 

15 to hit our enemy the Zionist regime from a safe dis16 tance.’’. 

17 (5) Tel Aviv is approximately 987 miles from 

18 Tehran and likely within the operational capabilities 

19 of Iran’s current missile technology. 

20 (6) Iran conducted another test in January 

21 2017. 

22 (7) Hezbollah, designated by the Department of 

23 State as a terrorist organization, has an arsenal of 

24 approximately 120,000 to 150,000 rockets aimed at 

25 Israel. 


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1 (8) Israel, with the August support of the 

2 United States, developed the Arrow 3 missile defense 

3 system to intercept and destroy long-range exo-at4 mospheric intercontinental ballistic missiles. 

5 (9) On January 18, 2017, Israel placed into 

6 service the first Arrow 3 interceptor after nearly a 

7 decade of development. 

8 (10) Further testing will be required to improve 

9 the system, ensure accuracy, and validate the sys10 tem’s capabilities. 

11 (11) Israel and the United States plan to con12 duct a test during 2018 in the United States that 

13 will cost approximately $105,000,000. 

14 SEC. 3. TEST OF ARROW 3 MISSILE SYSTEM. 

15 (a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Defense may con16 duct a test of the Arrow 3 missile defense system, in con17 junction with the Government of Israel, to validate the ca18 pabilities of the system and improve the performance of 

19 the system. 

20 (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—In addi21 tion to any funds authorized to be appropriated by section 

22 1690 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

23 Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328) or otherwise made avail24 able to the Secretary of Defense for the Arrow 3 missile 

25 defense system, there is authorized to be appropriated to 


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1 the Secretary an additional $105,000,000 for fiscal year 

2 2018 to provide assistance to the Government of Israel 

3 to carry out the test specified in subsection (a) in the 

4 United States. 

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