I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4229 
To authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-missile 
defense system. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 21, 2012 
Mr. BERMAN (for himself, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. CHABOT, 
Mr. CICILLINE, and Ms. BUERKLE) 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. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Iron Dome Support 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) The State of Israel remains under grave 
threat and frequent attack from missiles, rockets, 
and mortar shells fired at Israeli civilian targets by 
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militants from the Foreign Terrorist Organization 
Hamas on its southern border and by the Foreign 
Terrorist Organization Hezbollah on its northern 
border, which have killed, wounded, or inflicted psy-
chological trauma on countless Israelis. 
(2) The United States remains committed to 
Israel’s qualitative military edge, including its ad-
vantage over non-state actors such as Hezbollah and 
Hamas, which boast increasingly sophisticated and 
powerful weapons as a result of support from Iran, 
Syria, and other state actors. 
(3) The Israeli Defense Forces report that the 
Iron Dome anti-missile defense system has achieved 
a success rate of more than 90 percent, intercepting 
rockets bound for residential neighborhoods, busy 
road junctions, shopping centers, and crowded 
streets in southern Israel. 
(4) The recent success of the Iron Dome anti- 
missile defense system averted massive Israeli cas-
ualties, thereby eliminating Israel’s need to conduct 
a ground-based attack against Gaza-based terrorists, 
enhancing Israel’s operational flexibility, and pre-
venting terrorists from plunging the region into cri-
sis whenever they choose. 
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(5) The United States can help to advance its 
own vital national security interests and the cause of 
Middle Eastern peace and stability by supporting 
Israel’s ability to defend itself against missiles, rock-
ets, and other threats. 
(6) In 2010, President Obama requested funds 
to help the State of Israel procure and maintain 
Iron Dome missile batteries. The House of Rep-
resentatives then overwhelmingly passed the United 
States-Israel Rocket and Missile Defense Coopera-
tion and Support Act. 
(7) The Government of Israel currently has 
three operational Iron Dome batteries deployed in 
the field, which are far from sufficient to protect all 
of Israel’s territory. 
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF ASSISTANCE TO ISRAEL FOR 
IRON DOME ANTI-MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM. 
The President, acting through the Secretary of De-
fense and the Secretary of State, is authorized to provide 
assistance, upon request by the Government of Israel, for 
the procurement, maintenance, and sustainment of the 
Iron Dome anti-missile defense system for purposes of 
intercepting short-range missiles launched against Israel. 
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