I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2062 
To authorize assistance, upon request of the Government of Israel, for the 
development, maintenance, enhancement, and sustainment, and procure-
ment of anti-missile defense systems. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 6, 2017 
Ms. ROSEN (for herself and Mr. LAMBORN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To authorize assistance, upon request of the Government 
of Israel, for the development, maintenance, enhance-
ment, and sustainment, and procurement of anti-missile 
defense systems. 
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 ‘‘Defend Israel Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) The Jewish State of Israel, as a close and 
indispensable ally of the United States, with whom 
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the United States enjoys mutually beneficial mili-
tary, intelligence, homeland security, scientific, tech-
nological, and other cooperation, deserves all nec-
essary assistance to defend itself and its citizens 
from the many threats that it continues to face. 
(2) The State of Israel has been under grave 
threat and frequent attack from missiles, rockets, 
and mortar shells fired at Israeli civilian targets by 
militants from the foreign terrorist organization 
Hamas on its southern border and by the foreign 
terrorist organization Hezbollah on its northern bor-
der, which have killed, wounded, or inflicted psycho-
logical trauma on countless Israelis. 
(3) On February 27, 2017, Hamas launched 
several high-trajectory rocket attacks on the Western 
Negev. This followed numerous rocket launches over 
the last two-and-a-half years since Operation Protec-
tive Edge. 
(4) Experts estimate that Hamas has thou-
sands of rockets in its arsenal. 
(5) Hezbollah has a missile arsenal of 120,000 
to 150,000 short- and medium-range rockets, along 
with approximately 20,000 active duty forces, many 
of whom gained combat experience in Syria. 
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(6) Hezbollah also possesses anti-aircraft and 
anti-ship missiles, thousands of anti-tank missiles, 
and an increasing fleet of unmanned aerial vehicles. 
(7) Iran continues to test ballistic missile tech-
nology in violation of United Nations Security Coun-
cil Resolution 2231 (2015). 
(8) The United States remains committed to 
Israel’s qualitative military edge, including its ad-
vantage over non-state actors such as Hamas and 
Hezbollah and against enemies like Iran. 
(9) The United States can help to advance its 
own vital national security interests and the cause of 
peace by supporting Israel’s ability to defend itself 
against rocket, missile, and other threats. 
(10) In the face of threats from its neighbors 
and non-state actors, Israel historically has sought 
the means to defend itself, by itself. 
(11) The United States signed the largest as-
sistance agreement ever with the State of Israel in 
2016, which will provide up to $38 billion to Israel 
over a ten-year period. Such agreement applies to 
funding in 2019. 
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SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF ASSISTANCE TO ISRAEL FOR 
ANTI-MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The President, acting through the 
Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State, is author-
ized to provide assistance, upon request of the Government 
of Israel, for the development, maintenance, enhancement, 
and sustainment, and procurement of anti-missile defense 
systems. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the President to carry 
out this section $705,800,000 for fiscal year 2018. 
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