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113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5235 

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

defense system. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JULY 29, 2014 

Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. ROYCE, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mrs. DAVIS

of California, Mr. JEFFRIES, Mr. SHERMAN, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. 

DEUTCH, and Ms. FRANKEL of Florida) 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, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Emergency Iron Dome 

5 Replenishment Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 

7 Congress finds the following: 

8 (1) Since June 12, 2014, the foreign terrorist 

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1 ists have been launching dozens of rockets per day 

2 at the State of Israel. 

3 (2) Hamas possesses approximately 12,000 mis4 siles of assorted ranges that could threaten approxi5 mately 40 percent of the Israeli population. 

6 (3) Iran has supplied Hamas and other Pales7 tinian extremists with long-range missiles, capable of 

8 hitting Israeli population centers 100 miles away. 

9 (4) Hamas rockets are either unguided or have 

10 inaccurate guidance systems, making them true 

11 weapons of terror designed only to kill people at ran12 dom. 

13 (5) Hamas has admitted targeting Israel’s nu14 clear research reactor at Dimona. 

15 (6) The use of rockets by Hamas against Israeli 

16 population centers has been called a war crime. 

17 (7) In March 2014, Israel intercepted the ship 

18 Klos-C, which was carrying dozens of long-range 

19 rockets, reportedly from Iran to Hamas. 

20 (8) The United States remains committed to 

21 Israel’s qualitative military edge, including its ad22 vantage over Hamas and other foreign terrorist or23 ganizations. 

24 (9) The Israeli Defense Forces report that the 

25 Iron Dome anti-missile defense system has achieved 


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1 a success rate of 90 percent, intercepting rockets 

2 bound for civilian population centers, including resi3 dential neighborhoods, busy road junctions, shopping 

4 centers, and crowded streets. 

5 (10) The recent success of the Iron Dome anti6 missile defense system averted massive Israeli cas7 ualties. 

8 (11) Supporting Israel’s ability to defend itself 

9 against missiles, rockets, and other threats advances 

10 the United States own vital national security inter11 ests and the cause of Middle Eastern peace and sta12 bility. 

13 (12) The White House said on July 8, 2014, 

14 ‘‘No country can accept rocket fire aimed at civilians 

15 and we support Israel’s right to defend itself against 

16 these vicious attacks.’’. 

17 (13) In 2012, President Obama called Iron 

18 Dome ‘‘critical in terms of providing security and 

19 safety for Israeli families. It is a program that has 

20 been tested and has prevented missile strikes inside 

21 of Israel.’’. 

22 SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF ASSISTANCE TO ISRAEL FOR 

23 IRON DOME ANTI-MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM. 

24 The President, acting through the Secretary of De25 fense and the Secretary of State, is authorized to provide 


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

2 the procurement, maintenance, and sustainment of the 

3 Iron Dome anti-missile defense system for purposes of 

4 intercepting short-range missiles launched against Israel. 

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