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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 technologies 
through research and development in water de-
salination, wastewater treatment and reclama-
tion, 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; 
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‘‘(K) leveraging alternative transportation 
fuels and technologies; and 
‘‘(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 ‘‘renewable energy 
or energy efficiency’’ and inserting ‘‘covered energy’’. 
(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— 
(1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘TYPES OF’’ and 
inserting ‘‘COVERED’’; 
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(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 technologies 
through research and development in water de-
salination, wastewater treatment and reclama-
tion, 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’’. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS; INTER-
NATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS.—Section 917 of the Energy 
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Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 
17337) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as 
subsections (e) and (f), respectively; 
(2) 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, including National 
Laboratories of the Department, and the Govern-
ment of Israel and its ministries, offices, and institu-
tions. 
‘‘(2) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Secretary may not 
pay more than 50 percent of the costs described in 
paragraph (1). 
‘‘(3) ANNUAL REPORTS.—The Secretary shall 
submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 
the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 
the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Com-
mittee on Appropriations of the House of Represent-
atives and the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and 
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the Committee on Appropriations 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 more ro-
bust academic cooperation in energy innovation technology 
and engineering, water science, technology transfer, and 
analysis of geopolitical implications of new natural re-
source development and associated areas.’’; and 
(3) by amending subsection (f) (as redesig-
nated) to read as follows: 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Of the 
amounts made available under section 931 of the Energy 
Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16231), the Secretary is 
authorized to use $2,000,000 for each fiscal year to carry 
out this section.’’. 
(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 (e)(1)) is 
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amended by striking ‘‘the date that is 7 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘September 
30, 2021’’. 
TITLE III—OFFSET 
SEC. 301. OFFSET. 
Section 102(a) of the Enhanced Partnership with 
Pakistan Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–73) is amended 
by 
striking 
‘‘$1,500,000,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$1,487,000,000’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 5, 
2014. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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