United States-Israel Advanced Research Partnership Act of 2016

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and the United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2014 to promote cooperative homeland security research and antiterrorism programs relating to cybersecurity, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the United States-Israel Advanced Research Partnership Act of 2016 2. Cooperative homeland security research and antiterrorism programs relating to cybersecurity (a) Homeland Security Act of 2002 Section 317 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 195c (1) in subsection (e)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking and (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraphs: (3) for international cooperative activities identified in the previous reporting period, a status update on the progress of such activities, including whether goals were realized, explaining any lessons learned, and evaluating overall success; and (4) a discussion of obstacles encountered in the course of forming, executing, or implementing agreements for international cooperative activities, including administrative, legal, or diplomatic challenges or resource constraints. ; (2) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as subsections (h) and (i), respectively; and (3) by inserting after subsection (f) the following new subsection: (g) Cybersecurity As part of the international cooperative activities authorized in this section, the Under Secretary, in coordination with the Department of State and appropriate Federal officials, may enter into cooperative research activities with Israel to strengthen preparedness against cyber threats and enhance capabilities in cybersecurity. . (b) United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2014 Subsection (c) of section 7 of the United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–296 22 U.S.C. 8606 (1) in the heading, by striking pilot (2) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking pilot (3) in paragraph (2), by striking and (4) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (5) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) cybersecurity. . 3. Prohibition on additional funding No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act or the amendments made by this Act. November 15, 2016 Reported from the Committee on Homeland Security November 15, 2016 The Committee on Foreign Affairs

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on November 29, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.) United States-Israel Advanced Research Partnership Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and the United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2014 to allow the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in coordination with the Department of State, to enter cooperative programs with Israel to enhance capabilities in cybersecurity through: the international cooperation program established by DHS's Under Secretary for Science and Technology to enter into cooperative research activities with foreign partner governments that are allies in the global war on terrorism, and the Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency (HSARPA). The pilot project designation is removed from the HSARPA's cooperative research programs with Israel for border, maritime, and aviation security; explosives detection; and emergency services. The international cooperative activities report submitted every five years by the Science and Technology Homeland Security International Cooperative Programs Office must contain: (1) a status update on the progress of such international cooperative activities identified in the previous reporting period; and (2) a discussion of obstacles encountered in forming, executing, or implementing agreements for such activities.