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113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3683 
To amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to improve 
United States-Israel energy cooperation, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 10, 2013 
Mr. UPTON (for himself, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. TERRY, Mr. GENE GREEN of 
Texas, and Mr. BILIRAKIS) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addi-
tion to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and 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 amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 
2007 to improve United States-Israel energy cooperation, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. UNITED STATES-ISRAEL ENERGY COOPERA-
TION. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Section 917(a) of the Energy Inde-
pendence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17337(a)) 
is amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘renewable’’ 
and inserting ‘‘covered’’; 
(2) in paragraph (4)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘possible many’’ and in-
serting ‘‘possible— 
‘‘(A) many’’; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon 
at the end; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) significant contributions to the devel-
opment of renewable energy and energy effi-
ciency through the established programs of the 
United States-Israel Binational Industrial Re-
search and Development Foundation and the 
United States-Israel Binational Science Foun-
dation;’’; 
(3) in paragraph (6)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘renewable’’ and inserting 
‘‘covered’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon 
at the end; 
(4) in paragraph (7)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘renewable’’ and inserting 
‘‘covered’’; and 
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(B) by striking the period at the end and 
inserting a semicolon; and 
(5) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(8) United States-Israel energy cooperation, 
and the development of natural resources by Israel, 
are strategic interests of the United States; 
‘‘(9) Israel is a strategic partner of the United 
States in water technology; 
‘‘(10) the United States can play a role in as-
sisting Israel with regional safety and security 
issues; 
‘‘(11) the National Science Foundation of the 
United States should collaborate with the Israel 
Science Foundation; 
‘‘(12) the United States and Israel should strive 
to develop more robust academic cooperation in en-
ergy innovation technology and engineering, water 
science, technology transfer, and analysis of geo-
political implications of new natural resource devel-
opment and associated areas; 
‘‘(13) the United States supports the goals of 
the Alternative Fuels Administration of Israel; 
‘‘(14) the United States strongly urges open 
dialogue and continued mechanisms for regular en-
gagement and encourages further cooperation be-
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tween applicable departments, agencies, ministries, 
institutions of higher education, and the private sec-
tors of the United States and Israel on energy secu-
rity issues, including— 
‘‘(A) identifying policy priorities associated 
with the development of natural resources of 
Israel; 
‘‘(B) discussing best practices to secure 
cyber energy infrastructure; 
‘‘(C) best practice sharing; 
‘‘(D) leveraging natural gas to positively 
impact regional stability; 
‘‘(E) improving energy efficiency and the 
overall performance of water desalination, 
wastewater treatment and reclamation, and 
other water treatment technologies; 
‘‘(F) technical and environmental manage-
ment of deep-water exploration and production; 
‘‘(G) coastal protection and restoration; 
‘‘(H) academic outreach and engagement; 
‘‘(I) private sector and business develop-
ment engagement; 
‘‘(J) regulatory consultations; 
‘‘(K) leveraging alternative transportation 
fuels and technologies; and 
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‘‘(L) any other areas determined appro-
priate by the United States and Israel; 
‘‘(15) the United States acknowledges the 
achievements and importance of the United States- 
Israel Binational Industrial Research and Develop-
ment Foundation and the United States-Israel Bina-
tional Science Foundation and supports continued 
multiyear funding to ensure the continuity of the 
programs of the Foundations; and 
‘‘(16) the United States and Israel have a 
shared interest in addressing their immediate, near- 
term, and long-term energy and environmental chal-
lenges.’’. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—Section 917(b)(1) of the En-
ergy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 
17337(b)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘to support research, 
development, and commercialization of renewable energy 
or energy efficiency’’ and inserting ‘‘to support energy effi-
ciency, established energy development programs, and re-
search, development, and commercialization of covered en-
ergy’’. 
(c) TYPES OF ENERGY.—Section 917(b)(2) of the 
Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 
U.S.C. 17337(b)(2)) is amended— 
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(1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘TYPES OF’’ and 
inserting ‘‘COVERED’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (F), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon at the end; 
(3) in subparagraph (G), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(H) natural gas energy, including conven-
tional and unconventional natural gas tech-
nologies and natural gas projects conducted by 
or in conjunction with the United States-Israel 
Binational Science Foundation, the United 
States-Israel Binational Industrial Research 
and Development Foundation, and the United 
States-Israel Science and Technology Founda-
tion; and 
‘‘(I) improvement of energy efficiency and 
the overall performance of water desalination, 
wastewater treatment and reclamation, and 
other water treatment technologies.’’. 
(d) ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS.—Section 917(b)(3) of 
the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 
U.S.C. 17337(b)(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘energy effi-
ciency or renewable’’ and inserting ‘‘covered’’. 
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(e) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS; INTER-
NATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS.—Section 917 of the Energy 
Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 
17337) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (d); 
(2) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub-
section (e); and 
(3) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(c) INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may, subject 
to the availability of appropriations, enter into coop-
erative agreements supporting and enhancing dia-
logue and planning involving international partner-
ships between the Department and the Government 
of Israel and its ministries, offices, and institutions. 
The cooperative agreements shall include energy ac-
tivities in addition to those involving research and 
development, and shall ensure that the shared tech-
nologies and other benefits of energy cooperation 
promote the domestic energy production of both na-
tions. 
‘‘(2) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Secretary may not 
pay more than 50 percent of the costs described in 
paragraph (1). 
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‘‘(3) ANNUAL REPORTS.—The Secretary shall 
submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate an 
annual report that describes— 
‘‘(A) actions taken to carry out this sub-
section; and 
‘‘(B) any projects under this subsection for 
which the Secretary requests funding. 
‘‘(d) UNITED STATES-ISRAEL CENTER.—The Sec-
retary may establish a joint United States-Israel Center 
based in an area of the United States with the experience, 
knowledge, and expertise in offshore energy development 
to further dialogue and collaboration to develop energy ef-
ficiency, existing energy development programs, and more 
robust academic cooperation in energy innovation tech-
nology and engineering, water science, technology trans-
fer, and analysis of geopolitical implications of new nat-
ural resource development and associated areas.’’. 
(f) TERMINATION.—Subsection (e) of section 917 of 
the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 
U.S.C. 17337) (as redesignated by subsection (d)(2)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘the date that is 7 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘September 
30, 2024’’. 
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SEC. 2. UNITED STATES-ISRAEL ENERGY COOPERATION 
WORKING GROUP. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that open dialogue and continued mechanisms for 
regular engagement encourages further cooperation be-
tween applicable departments, agencies, ministries, insti-
tutions of higher education, and the private sectors of the 
United States and Israel on energy security issues. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Energy and 
the Secretary of State shall seek to establish an Energy 
Cooperation Working Group within the semi-annual 
United States-Israel Strategic Dialogue. 
(c) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Energy Coopera-
tion Working Group referred to in subsection (b) shall be 
to strengthen dialogue between the United States and 
Israel on— 
(1) strategies to advance the deployment of re-
newable energy and energy efficiency; 
(2) identifying policy priorities associated with 
the development of the natural resources of Israel; 
(3) best practices for energy infrastructure cy-
bersecurity; 
(4) leveraging natural gas resources to posi-
tively impact regional stability; 
(5) technical and environmental management of 
deep-water exploration and production; and 
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(6) coastal protection and restoration. 
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