I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5141 
To make improvements to certain defense and security assistance provisions 
and to authorize assistance for Israel, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 1, 2018 
Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself and Mr. DEUTCH) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in ad-
dition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Science, Space, and 
Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris-
diction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To make improvements to certain defense and security assist-
ance provisions and to authorize assistance for Israel, 
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. SHORT TITLE AND TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization 
Act of 2018’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
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Sec. 1. Short title and table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Definition. 
TITLE I—SECURITY ASSISTANCE FOR ISRAEL 
Sec. 101. Findings. 
Sec. 102. Statement of policy. 
Sec. 103. Assistance for Israel. 
Sec. 104. Joint assessment of quantity of precision guided munitions for use by 
Israel. 
Sec. 105. Transfer of precision guided munitions to Israel. 
Sec. 106. Modification of rapid acquisition and deployment procedures. 
Sec. 107. Extension of War Reserves Stockpile authority. 
Sec. 108. Eligibility of Israel for the strategic trade authorization exception to 
certain export control licensing requirements. 
Sec. 109. Extension of loan guarantees to Israel. 
TITLE II—ENHANCED COOPERATION BETWEEN THE UNITED 
STATES AND ISRAEL 
Sec. 201. United States-Israel cybersecurity cooperation. 
Sec. 202. United States-Israel space cooperation. 
Sec. 203. United States Agency for International Development—Israel en-
hanced cooperation. 
Sec. 204. Authority to enter into a cooperative project agreement with Israel 
to counter unmanned aerial vehicles that threaten the United 
States or Israel. 
TITLE III—ENSURING ISRAEL’S QUALITATIVE MILITARY EDGE 
Sec. 301. Improved reporting on enhancing Israel’s qualtitative military edge 
and security posture. 
Sec. 302. Statement of policy. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITION. 
In this Act, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the 
Committee on Armed Services of the House of Rep-
resentatives; and 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and 
the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate. 
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TITLE I—SECURITY ASSISTANCE 
FOR ISRAEL 
SEC. 101. FINDINGS. 
Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) In April 1998, the United States designated 
Israel as a ‘‘major non-NATO ally’’. 
(2) On August 16, 2007, the United States and 
Israel signed a 10-year Memorandum of Under-
standing on United States military assistance to 
Israel, the total amount of military assistance over 
the course of this period would equal $30 billion. 
(3) On July 27, 2012, the United States-Israel 
Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012 (Public 
Law 112–150; 22 U.S.C. 8601 et seq.) declared it 
to be the policy of the United States ‘‘to help the 
Government of Israel preserve its qualitative military 
edge amid rapid and uncertain regional political 
transformation’’ and ‘‘provide Israel defense articles 
and services, to include air refueling tankers, missile 
defense capabilities, and specialized munitions’’. 
(4) On December 19, 2014, the President 
signed into law the United States-Israel Strategic 
Partnership Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–296) 
which stated the sense of Congress that Israel is a 
major strategic partner of the United States and de-
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clared it to be the policy of the United States ‘‘to 
continue to provide Israel with robust security as-
sistance, including for the procurement of the Iron 
Dome Missile Defense System’’. 
(5) Section 1679 of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 
114–92; 129 Stat. 1135) authorized funds to be ap-
propriated for Israeli cooperative missile defense 
program codevelopment and coproduction, including 
funds to be provided to the Government of Israel to 
procure the David’s Sling weapon system as well as 
the Arrow 3 Upper Tier Interceptor Program. 
(6) On September 13, 2016, the House of Rep-
resentatives passed, by a vote of 405 to 4, House 
Resolution 729, expressing support for the expedi-
tious consideration and finalization of a new, robust, 
and long-term Memorandum of Understanding on 
military assistance to Israel between the United 
States Government and the Government of Israel. 
(7) House Resolution 729 provides that the 
House of Representatives— 
(A) ‘‘reaffirms that Israel is a major stra-
tegic partner of the United States’’; 
(B) ‘‘reaffirms that it is the policy and law 
of the United States to ensure that Israel main-
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tains its qualitative military edge and has the 
capacity and capability to defend itself from all 
threats’’; 
(C) ‘‘reaffirms United States support of a 
robust Israeli tiered missile defense program’’; 
(D) ‘‘supports continued discussions be-
tween the Government of the United States and 
the Government of Israel for a robust and long- 
term Memorandum of Understanding on United 
States military assistance to Israel’’; 
(E) ‘‘urges the expeditious finalization of a 
new Memorandum of Understanding between 
the Government of the United States and the 
Government of Israel’’; and 
(F) ‘‘supports a robust and long-term 
Memorandum of Understanding negotiated be-
tween the United States and Israel regarding 
military assistance which increases the amount 
of aid from previous agreements and signifi-
cantly enhances Israel’s military capabilities’’. 
(8) On September 14, 2016, the United States 
and Israel signed a 10-year Memorandum of Under-
standing reaffirming the importance of continuing 
annual United States military assistance to Israel 
and cooperative missile defense programs in a way 
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that enhances Israel’s security and strengthens the 
bilateral relationship between the two countries. 
(9) The 2016 Memorandum of Understanding 
reflected United States support of Foreign Military 
Financing (FMF) grant assistance to Israel over the 
10-year period beginning in fiscal year 2019 and 
ending in fiscal year 2028. Such FMF grant assist-
ance would equal $3.3 billion annually, totaling $33 
billion. 
(10) The 2016 Memorandum of Understanding 
also reflected United States support for funding for 
cooperative programs to develop, produce, and pro-
cure missile, rocket and projectile defense capabili-
ties over a 10-year period beginning in fiscal year 
2019 and ending in fiscal year 2028 at a level of 
$500 million annually, totaling $5 billion. 
SEC. 102. STATEMENT OF POLICY. 
It shall be the policy of the United States to provide 
assistance to the Government of Israel in order to support 
funding for cooperative programs to develop, produce, and 
procure missile, rocket, projectile, and other defense capa-
bilities to help Israel meet its security needs and to help 
develop and enhance United States defense capabilities. 
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SEC. 103. ASSISTANCE FOR ISRAEL. 
Section 513(c) of the Security Assistance Act of 2000 
(Public Law 106–280; 114 Stat. 856) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘2002 and 
2003’’ and inserting ‘‘2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 
2023’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘equal to—’’ 
and all that follows and inserting ‘‘not less than 
$3,300,000,000’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘Funds au-
thorized’’ and all that follows through ‘‘later.’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Funds authorized to be available for 
Israel under subsection (b)(1) and paragraph (1) of 
this subsection for fiscal years 2019, 2020, 2021, 
2022, and 2023 shall be disbursed not later than 30 
days after the date of the enactment of an Act mak-
ing appropriations for the Department of State, for-
eign operations, and related programs for the re-
spective fiscal year, or October 31 of the respective 
fiscal year, whichever is later.’’. 
SEC. 104. JOINT ASSESSMENT OF QUANTITY OF PRECISION 
GUIDED MUNITIONS FOR USE BY ISRAEL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The President, acting through the 
Secretary of Defense, is authorized to conduct a joint as-
sessment with the Government of Israel with respect to 
the matters described in subsection (b). 
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(b) MATTERS DESCRIBED.—The matters described 
in this subsection are the following: 
(1) The quantity and type of precision guided 
munitions that are necessary for Israel to combat 
Hezbollah in the event of a sustained armed con-
frontation between Israel and Hezbollah. 
(2) The quantity and type of precision guided 
munitions that are necessary for Israel in the event 
of a sustained armed confrontation with other armed 
groups and terrorist organizations such as Hamas. 
(3) The resources the Government of Israel can 
plan to dedicate to acquire such precision guided 
munitions. 
(4) United States planning to assist Israel to 
prepare for the sustained armed confrontations de-
scribed in paragraphs (1) and (2) as well as the abil-
ity of the United States to resupply Israel in the 
event of such confrontations described in paragraphs 
(1) and (2), if any. 
(c) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 15 days after 
the date on which the joint assessment authorized 
under subsection (a) is completed, the Secretary of 
Defense shall submit to the appropriate congres-
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sional committees a report that contains the joint 
assessment. 
(2) FORM.—The report required under para-
graph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, 
but may contain a classified annex. 
SEC. 105. TRANSFER OF PRECISION GUIDED MUNITIONS TO 
ISRAEL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 514 of 
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321h), 
the President is authorized to— 
(1) utilize the Special Defense Acquisition Fund 
to transfer precision guided munitions and related 
defense articles and services to reserve stocks for 
Israel; and 
(2) transfer such quantities of precision guided 
munitions from reserve stocks for Israel as necessary 
for legitimate self-defense and is otherwise con-
sistent with the purposes and conditions for such 
transfers under the Arms Export Control Act. 
(b) CERTIFICATION.—Except in the case of an emer-
gency, not later than 5 days before making a transfer 
under subsection (a), the President shall certify to the ap-
propriate congressional committees that the transfer of 
the precision guided munitions— 
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(1) does not affect the ability of the United 
States to maintain a sufficient supply of precision 
guided munitions; and 
(2) does not harm the combat readiness of the 
United States or the ability of the United States to 
meet its commitment to allies for the transfer of 
such munitions. 
SEC. 106. MODIFICATION OF RAPID ACQUISITION AND DE-
PLOYMENT PROCEDURES. 
(a) REQUIREMENT TO ESTABLISH PROCEDURES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 806(a) of the Bob 
Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fis-
cal Year 2003 (10 U.S.C. 2302 note; 116 Stat. 
2607) is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(C), by striking ‘‘; 
and’’ at the end; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) urgently needed to support production of 
precision guided munitions— 
‘‘(A) for United States counterterrorism 
missions; or 
‘‘(B) to assist an ally of the United States 
under direct missile threat from— 
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‘‘(i) an organization the Secretary of 
State has designated as a foreign terrorist 
organization pursuant to section 219 of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1189); or 
‘‘(ii) a country the government of 
which the Secretary of State has deter-
mined, for purposes of section 6(j) of the 
Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 
U.S.C. 4605(j)) (as in effect pursuant to 
the International Emergency Economic 
Powers Act), section 620A of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371), 
section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act 
(22 U.S.C. 2780), or any other provision 
of law, is a government that has repeatedly 
provided support for acts of international 
terrorism.’’. 
(2) PRESCRIPTION OF PROCEDURES.—The Sec-
retary of Defense shall prescribe procedures for the 
rapid acquisition and deployment of supplies and as-
sociated support services for purposes described in 
paragraph (3) of section 806(a) of the Bob Stump 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2003, as added by paragraph (1) of this subsection, 
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not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
(b) USE OF AMOUNTS IN SPECIAL DEFENSE ACQUI-
SITION FUND.—Section 114(c)(3) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting at the end before 
the period the following: ‘‘or to assist an ally of the United 
States that is under direct missile threat, including from 
a terrorist organization supported by Iran, and such 
threat adversely affects the safety and security of such 
ally’’. 
SEC. 107. EXTENSION OF WAR RESERVES STOCKPILE AU-
THORITY. 
(a) DEPARTMENT
OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS 
ACT, 2005.—Subsection (e) of section 12001 of the De-
partment of Defense Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public 
Law 108–287; 118 Stat. 1011), as redesignated by section 
105 of this Act, is amended by striking ‘‘after September 
30, 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘after September 30, 2023’’. 
(b) FOREIGN ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1961.—Section 
514(b)(2)(A) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 
U.S.C. 2321h(b)(2)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘2013, 
2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘2018, 
2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023’’. 
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SEC. 108. ELIGIBILITY OF ISRAEL FOR THE STRATEGIC 
TRADE AUTHORIZATION EXCEPTION TO CER-
TAIN 
EXPORT 
CONTROL 
LICENSING 
RE-
QUIREMENTS. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) Israel has adopted high standards in the 
field of export controls. 
(2) Israel has declared its unilateral adherence 
to the Missile Technology Control Regime, the Aus-
tralia Group, and the Nuclear Suppliers Group. 
(3) Israel is a party to— 
(A) the Protocol for the Prohibition of the 
Use in War of Asphyxiating, Poisonous or 
Other Gases, and of Bacteriological Methods of 
Warfare, signed at Geneva June 17, 1925; and 
(B) the Convention on the Physical Protec-
tion of Nuclear Material, adopted at Vienna on 
October 26, 1979. 
(4) Section 6(b) of the United States-Israel 
Strategic Partnership Act of 2014 (22 U.S.C. 8603 
note) directs the President, consistent with the com-
mitments of the United States under international 
agreements, to take steps so that Israel may be in-
cluded in the list of countries eligible for the stra-
tegic trade authorization exception under section 
740.20(c)(1) of title 15, Code of Federal Regula-
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tions, to the requirement for a license for the export, 
re-export, or in-country transfer of an item subject 
to controls under the Export Administration Regula-
tions. 
(5) As of December 27, 2016, the last publica-
tion of the license exceptions country list, Israel had 
not been included in the list of countries eligible for 
the strategic trade authorization exception under 
section 740.20(c)(1) of title 15, Code of Federal 
Regulations. 
(b) REPORT ON ELIGIBILITY FOR STRATEGIC TRADE 
AUTHORIZATION EXCEPTION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
President shall submit to the appropriate congres-
sional committees a report that— 
(A) describes the steps taken to include 
Israel in the list of countries eligible for the 
strategic trade authorization exception under 
section 740.20 (c) (1) of title 15, Code of Fed-
eral Regulations section, as required under 6(b) 
of the United States-Israel Strategic Partner-
ship Act of 2014 (22 U.S.C. 8603 note); and 
(B) includes the reasons as to why Israel 
has not yet been included in such list of coun-
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tries eligible for the strategic trade authoriza-
tion exception. 
(2) FORM.—The report required under para-
graph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, 
but may contain a classified annex. 
SEC. 109. EXTENSION OF LOAN GUARANTEES TO ISRAEL. 
Chapter 5 of title I of the Emergency Wartime Sup-
plemental Appropriations Act, 2003 (Public Law 108–11; 
117 Stat. 576) is amended under the heading ‘‘Loan 
Guarantees to Israel’’— 
(1) in the matter preceding the first proviso, by 
striking ‘‘September 30, 2019’ ’’ and inserting ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2023’’; and 
(2) in the second proviso, by striking ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2019’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 
2023’’. 
TITLE II—ENHANCED COOPERA-
TION BETWEEN THE UNITED 
STATES AND ISRAEL 
SEC. 201. UNITED STATES-ISRAEL CYBERSECURITY CO-
OPERATION. 
(a) GRANT PROGRAM.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary, in ac-
cordance with the agreement entitled the ‘‘Agree-
ment between the Government of the United States 
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of America and the Government of the State of 
Israel on Cooperation in Science and Technology for 
Homeland Security Matters’’, dated May 29, 2008 
(or successor agreement), and the requirements 
specified in paragraph (2), shall establish a grant 
program at the Department to support— 
(A) cybersecurity research and develop-
ment; and 
(B) demonstration and commercialization 
of cybersecurity technology. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.— 
(A) APPLICABILITY.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, in carrying out a re-
search, development, demonstration, or com-
mercial application program or activity that is 
authorized under this section, the Secretary 
shall require cost sharing in accordance with 
this paragraph. 
(B) RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided 
in clause (ii), the Secretary shall require 
not less than 50 percent of the cost of a 
research, development, demonstration, or 
commercial application program or activity 
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described in subparagraph (A) to be pro-
vided by a non-Federal source. 
(ii) REDUCTION.—The Secretary may 
reduce or eliminate, on a case-by-case 
basis, the percentage requirement specified 
in clause (i) if the Secretary determines 
that such reduction or elimination is nec-
essary and appropriate. 
(C) MERIT REVIEW.—In carrying out a re-
search, development, demonstration, or com-
mercial application program or activity that is 
authorized under this section, awards shall be 
made only after an impartial review of the sci-
entific and technical merit of the proposals for 
such awards has been carried out by or for the 
Department. 
(D) REVIEW PROCESSES.—In carrying out 
a review under subparagraph (C), the Secretary 
may use merit review processes developed under 
section 302(14) of the Homeland Security Act 
of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 182(14)). 
(3) ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS.—An applicant shall 
be eligible to receive a grant under this subsection 
if the project of such applicant— 
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