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113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1130 

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

defense system. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 13, 2013 

Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. ISRAEL, Ms. 

SCHWARTZ, Mr. VARGAS, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. DEUTCH, Ms. 

MENG, Mr. KILMER, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. ROSKAM, Mr. WAXMAN, Ms. 

WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. HIGGINS, Mr. PETERS of 

Michigan, Mr. GRIMM, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. TONKO, Mr. KING of New 

York, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. MCCAUL, 

Mr. PIERLUISI, Mr. LAMBORN, Ms. HANABUSA, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. 

LATTA, Mr. COLLINS of New York, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. MULVANEY, Mr. 

KLINE, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Ms. FRANKEL of Florida, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, 

Mr. CICILLINE, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, 

Mr. GRIFFITH of Virginia, Mr. VEASEY, Mr. OLSON, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. 

HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. 

MCDERMOTT, Mr. YODER, Mr. HOLT, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. 

BRIDENSTINE, Mr. KEATING, Mr. CULBERSON, Mr. BARBER, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. LANCE, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, 

Mrs. BACHMANN, Mrs. HARTZLER, Mr. BRALEY of Iowa, Mr. SMITH of 

Washington, and Mr. PETERS of California) introduced the following bill; 

which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

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, 


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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Iron Dome Support 

3 Act’’. 

4 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 

5 Congress finds the following: 

6 (1) The State of Israel remains under grave 

7 threat and frequent attack from missiles, rockets, 

8 and mortar shells fired at Israeli civilian targets by 

9 militants from the Foreign Terrorist Organization 

10 Hamas on its southern border and by the Foreign 

11 Terrorist Organization Hezbollah on its northern 

12 border, which have killed, wounded, or inflicted psy13 chological trauma on countless Israelis. 

14 (2) The United States remains committed to 

15 Israel’s qualitative military edge, including its ad16 vantage over non-state actors such as Hezbollah and 

17 Hamas, which boast increasingly sophisticated and 

18 powerful weapons as a result of support from Iran, 

19 Syria, and other state actors. 

20 (3) The Israeli Defense Forces report that the 

21 Iron Dome anti-missile defense system has achieved 

22 a success rate of more than 85 percent, intercepting 

23 rockets bound for residential neighborhoods, busy 

24 road junctions, shopping centers, and crowded 

25 streets in southern Israel. 


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1 (4) The recent success of the Iron Dome anti2 missile defense system during Operation Pillar of 

3 Defense averted massive Israeli casualties, thereby 

4 eliminating Israel’s need to conduct a ground-based 

5 attack against Gaza-based terrorists, enhancing 

6 Israel’s operational flexibility, and preventing terror7 ists from plunging the region into crisis whenever 

8 they choose. 

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

10 own vital national security interests and the cause of 

11 Middle Eastern peace and stability by supporting 

12 Israel’s ability to defend itself against missiles, rock13 ets, and other threats. 

14 (6) Israel has indicated that it is ready to share 

15 the technology of the Iron Dome anti-missile defense 

16 system with the United States for the United States 

17 use to strengthen the United States defense capabili18 ties. 

19 (7) The Government of Israel currently has five 

20 operational Iron Dome batteries deployed in the 

21 field, which are far from sufficient to protect all of 

22 Israel’s territory. 


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1 SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF ASSISTANCE TO ISRAEL FOR 

2 IRON DOME ANTI-MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM. 

3 The President, acting through the Secretary of De4 fense and the Secretary of State, is authorized to provide 

5 assistance, upon request by the Government of Israel, for 

6 the procurement, maintenance, enhancement, and 

7 sustainment of the Iron Dome defense system for purposes 

8 of intercepting short-range and medium-range rockets, 

9 missiles, and projectiles launched against Israel. 

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