IIB 

111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5327 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MAY 24, 2010 

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations 

AN ACT 

To authorize assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome antimissile 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 ‘‘United States-Israel 

3 Rocket and Missile Defense Cooperation and Support 

4 Act’’. 

5 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 

6 Congress finds the following: 

7 (1) The Jewish State of Israel, as a close and 

8 indispensable ally of the United States, with whom 

9 the United States enjoys mutually-beneficial mili10 tary, intelligence, homeland security, scientific, tech11 nological, and other cooperation, deserves all nec12 essary assistance to defend itself and its citizens 

13 from the many threats that it continues to face. 

14 (2) The State of Israel has been under grave 

15 threat and frequent attack from missiles, rockets, 

16 and mortar shells fired at Israeli civilian targets by 

17 militants from the Foreign Terrorist Organization 

18 Hamas on its southern border and by the Foreign 

19 Terrorist Organization Hezbollah on its northern 

20 border, which have killed, wounded, or inflicted psy21 chological trauma on countless Israelis. 

22 (3) The United States remains committed to 

23 Israel’s qualitative military edge, including its ad24 vantage over non-state actors such as Hamas and 

25 Hezbollah, which boast increasingly sophisticated 


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1 and powerful weapons as a result of support from 

2 Iran, Syria, and other state actors. 

3 (4) Regional stability and lasting peace between 

4 Israel and the Palestinians requires that Israel can 

5 ensure the safety of its population against rocket, 

6 missile, and other threats. 

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

8 own vital national security interests and the cause of 

9 peace by supporting Israel’s ability to defend itself 

10 against rocket, missile, and other threats. 

11 (6) The State of Israel announced in January 

12 2010 the successful testing of its Iron Dome Short 

13 Range Artillery Rocket Defense System which is de14 signed to intercept short-range rockets, missiles, and 

15 mortars launched by militants in Gaza and southern 

16 Lebanon. 

17 (7) In the face of threats from its neighbors 

18 and non-state actors, Israel historically has sought 

19 the means to defend itself, by itself. 

20 (8) President Barack Obama has stated: ‘‘Our 

21 commitment to Israel’s security is unshakable.’’. 

22 (9) Vice President Joe Biden has stated: 

23 ‘‘From my experience, the one precondition for 

24 progress is that the rest of the world knows this— 


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1 there is no space between the U.S. and Israel when 

2 it comes to security—none.’’. 

3 (10) Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates has 

4 stated: ‘‘President Obama has affirmed, the United 

5 States commitment to Israel’s security is 

6 unshakable, and our defense relationship is stronger 

7 than ever, to the mutual benefit of both nations.’’. 

8 (11) President Obama recently requested funds 

9 to help the State of Israel procure and maintain 

10 Iron Dome missile batteries. 

11 SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF ASSISTANCE TO ISRAEL FOR 

12 IRON DOME ANTI-MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM. 

13 The President, acting through the Secretary of De14 fense and the Secretary of State, is authorized to provide 

15 assistance to the Government of Israel for the procure16 ment, maintenance, and sustainment of the Iron Dome 

17 Short Range Artillery Rocket Defense System for pur18 poses of intercepting short-range rockets, missiles, and 

19 mortars launched against Israel. 

Passed the House of Representatives May 20, 2010. 

Attest: LORRAINE C. MILLER, 

Clerk. 


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