SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE AND TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2014’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title and table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Findings. 
Sec. 3. Declaration of policy. 
TITLE I—UNITED STATES-ISRAEL STRATEGIC ALLIANCE 
Sec. 101. Amendments to the United States-Israel Enhanced Security Coopera-
tion Act of 2012. 
Sec. 102. Authorization of assistance for Israel. 
Sec. 103. United States-Israel cooperation on cyber-security. 
Sec. 104. Statement of United States Policy Regarding Israel’s defense sys-
tems. 
Sec. 105. Report on other matters. 
Sec. 106. Statement of policy. 
Sec. 107. Sense of Congress. 
TITLE II—UNITED STATES-ISRAEL ENERGY COOPERATION 
Sec. 201. United States-Israel energy cooperation. 
TITLE III—OFFSET 
Sec. 301. Offset. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) The turmoil in the Middle East poses a se-
rious threat to United States national security inter-
ests and requires cooperation with allies that are 
willing to work with the United States in pursuit of 
shared objectives. 
(2) The October 31, 1998, Memorandum of 
Agreement signed by President Clinton and Prime 
Minister Netanyahu commits the United States to
working jointly with Israel towards enhancing 
Israel’s defensive and deterrent capabilities and up-
grading the framework of the United States-Israel 
strategic and military relationships, as well as the 
technological cooperation between both countries. 
(3) On August 16, 2007, the United States and 
Israel signed a Memorandum of Understanding re-
affirming United States commitment to the security 
of Israel and establishing a 10-year framework for 
incremental increases in United States military as-
sistance to Israel. 
(4) The Memorandum of Understanding signed 
two years later on January 16, 2009 reaffirmed the 
United States commitment and noted ‘‘the security, 
military and intelligence cooperation between the 
United States and Israel’’. 
(5) The United States and Israel conduct a 
semi-annual Strategic Dialogue. The Department of 
State, in a statement following the July 12, 2012, 
meeting of the Strategic Dialogue, noted that the 
discussions focused on such issues of mutual concern 
as ‘‘Iran’s continued quest to develop nuclear weap-
ons, which the United States and Israel are both de-
termined to prevent’’ and ‘‘how the continued vio-
lence of the Syrian regime against its citizens [as-
sisted by Iran and Hezbollah] could also lead to se-
vere consequences for the entire region’’. 
SEC. 3. DECLARATION OF POLICY. 
Congress declares that Israel is a major strategic 
partner of the United States. 
TITLE I—UNITED STATES- 
ISRAEL STRATEGIC ALLIANCE 
SEC. 101. AMENDMENTS TO THE UNITED STATES-ISRAEL 
ENHANCED SECURITY COOPERATION ACT OF 
2012. 
(a) UNITED STATES ACTIONS TO ASSIST IN THE DE-
FENSE OF ISRAEL AND PROTECT UNITED STATES INTER-
ESTS.—Section 4 of the United States-Israel Enhanced 
Security Cooperation Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–150; 
22 U.S.C. 8603) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘It is the sense of Congress that 
the United States Government should’’ and inserting 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The President should, to the 
maximum extent practicable,’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this subsection, the President 
shall submit to Congress a report on the implementation 
of this section.’’.
(b) EXTENSION OF WAR RESERVES STOCKPILE AU-
THORITY.—Section 5(a) of the United States-Israel En-
hanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012 (Public Law 
112–150) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(a) EXTENSION OF WAR RESERVES STOCKPILE AU-
THORITY.— 
‘‘(1) DEPARTMENT
OF
DEFENSE
APPROPRIA-
TIONS ACT, 2005.—Section 12001(d) of the Depart-
ment of Defense Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public 
Law 108–287; 118 Stat. 1011), is amended by strik-
ing ‘more than 10 years after’ and inserting ‘more 
than 11 years after’. 
‘‘(2) FOREIGN ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1961.—Sec-
tion 514(b)(2)(A) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321h(b)(2)(A)) is amended by 
striking ‘and 2014’ and inserting ‘, 2014, and 
2015’.’’. 
(c) AMENDMENTS TO REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO 
ASSESSMENT OF ISRAEL’S QUALITATIVE MILITARY EDGE 
OVER MILITARY THREATS.— 
(1) ASSESSMENT
REQUIRED; REPORTS.—Sec-
tion 201 of Public Law 110–429 (122 Stat. 4843; 
22 U.S.C. 2776 note) is amended—
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘an on-
going basis’’ and inserting ‘‘a biennial basis’’; 
and 
(B) in subsection (c)(2)— 
(i) in the heading, by striking ‘‘QUAD-
RENNIAL’’ and inserting ‘‘BIENNIAL’’; and 
(ii) in the text, by striking ‘‘Not later 
than four years after the date on which the 
President transmits the initial report 
under paragraph (1), and every four years 
thereafter,’’ and inserting ‘‘Not later than 
one year after the date of the enactment of 
the United States-Israel Strategic Partner-
ship Act of 2014, and biennially there-
after,’’. 
(2) REPORT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of State shall submit to the appro-
priate congressional committees a report on— 
(i) the range of cyber and asymmetric 
threats posed to Israel by state and non- 
state actors; and
(ii) the joint efforts of the United 
States and Israel to address the threats 
identified in clause (i). 
(B) FORM.—The report required under 
subparagraph (A) shall be submitted in unclas-
sified form, but may contain a classified annex. 
(C) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COM-
MITTEES
DEFINED.—In this paragraph, the 
term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 
means the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Foreign Relations of the Senate. 
SEC. 102. AUTHORIZATION OF ASSISTANCE FOR ISRAEL. 
(a) FINDING.—Congress finds that Israel has adopt-
ed high standards in the field of export controls, including 
by becoming adherent to the Australia Group, the Missile 
Technology Control Regime, the Nuclear Suppliers Group, 
and the Wassenaar Arrangement control lists, and by en-
acting robust legislation and regulations for the control 
of dual-use and defense items. 
(b) EXPEDITED LICENSING PROCEDURES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The President shall direct 
the Secretary of State to undertake discussions with 
Israel to identify the steps required to be taken to 
include Israel within the list of countries described
in section 740.20(c)(1) of title 15, Code of Federal 
Regulations (relating to eligibility for Strategic 
Trade Authorization). 
(2) REPORT.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, and every 180 days thereafter for a period 
of 3 years or until such time that Israel is in-
cluded on the list of countries determined as eli-
gible for the Strategic Trade Authorization, 
whichever occurs first, the President shall sub-
mit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Foreign Relations and the Committee on 
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the 
Senate a report on the following: 
(i) The current status of negotiations. 
(ii) The reasons that Israel has not 
yet been determined as eligible for the 
Strategic Trade Authorization. 
(B) FORM.—The report required by sub-
paragraph (A) shall be submitted in unclassi-
fied form but may contain a classified annex. 
(c) LICENSING TREATMENT AS MTCR ADHERENT.— 
The President shall direct the Secretary of Commerce to
ensure that, subject to the requirements of section 6(l) of 
the Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. App. 
2405(l)) (as continued in effect pursuant to the Inter-
national Emergency Economic Powers Act), Israel is 
treated no less favorably than other members or adherents 
to the Missile Technology Control Regime designated in 
Country Group A:2 in Supplement No. 1 to part 740 of 
title 15, Code of Federal Regulations. 
(d) OVERSEAS
PRIVATE
INVESTMENT
CORPORA-
TION.—In carrying out its authorities under title IV of 
chapter 2 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
(22 U.S.C. 2191 et seq.), the Overseas Private Investment 
Corporation should consider giving preference to providing 
insurance, financing, or reinsurance for energy and water 
projects in Israel. 
(e) ENERGY, WATER, AGRICULTURE, AND ALTER-
NATIVE FUEL TECHNOLOGIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The President is authorized 
to carry out cooperative activities with Israel and to 
provide assistance to Israel that promotes coopera-
tion in the fields of energy, water, agriculture, alter-
native fuel technologies, and civil space, where ap-
propriate and pursuant to existing law. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out para-
graph (1), the President is authorized to share and
exchange with Israel research, technology, intel-
ligence, information, equipment, and personnel that 
the President determines will advance the national 
security interests of the United States and is con-
sistent with the Strategic Dialogue and pertinent 
provisions of law— 
(A) by enhancing scientific cooperation be-
tween Israel and the United States; or 
(B) by the sale, lease, exchange in kind, or 
other techniques the President determines to be 
suitable. 
(f) COOPERATIVE RESEARCH PILOT PROGRAMS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Homeland 
Security, acting through the Director of the Home-
land Security Advanced Research Projects Agency 
and with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, 
is authorized to enter into cooperative research pilot 
programs with Israel to enhance Israel’s capabilities 
in the following areas: 
(A) Border, maritime, and aviation secu-
rity. 
(B) Explosives detection. 
(C) Emergency services.
(2) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For 
fiscal year 2014, there are authorized to be appro-
priated to the Secretary of Homeland Security— 
(A) $1,000,000 to carry out paragraph 
(1)(A); 
(B) $1,000,000 to carry out paragraph 
(1)(B); and 
(C) $1,000,000 to carry out paragraph 
(1)(C). 
SEC. 
103. 
UNITED 
STATES-ISRAEL 
COOPERATION 
ON 
CYBER-SECURITY. 
It is a sense of Congress that the United States and 
Israel should take steps and explore avenues to increase 
cooperation on cyber-security. 
SEC. 104. STATEMENT OF UNITED STATES POLICY REGARD-
ING ISRAEL’S DEFENSE SYSTEMS. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress— 
(1) commends the first phase completion of the 
David’s Sling Weapon System (DSWS) by the Israel 
Missile Defense Organization and the U.S. Missile 
Defense Agency, which is designed to provide addi-
tional opportunities for interception by the joint 
United States-Israel Arrow Weapon System (Arrow 
2 and Arrow 3);
(2) congratulates the Israel Missile Defense Or-
ganization and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency on 
successfully executing the Arrow 3 flyout of a more 
advanced interceptor, which will improve Israel’s de-
fenses against upper tier ballistic missile threats 
from nations including Iran; 
(3) recognizes that during Operation Pillar of 
Defense in November 2012, Israel deployed Iron 
Dome short-range rocket defense batteries to inter-
cept Hamas-launched rockets fired from Gaza—of 
those rockets that posed a threat to the life of 
Israeli citizens, 80 to 85 percent were successfully 
intercepted, saving countless lives; and 
(4) agrees that, as stated by former Secretary 
of Defense Leon Panetta, ‘‘Iron Dome performed, I 
think it’s fair to say, remarkably well during the re-
cent escalation . . . Iron Dome does not start wars. 
It helps prevent wars.’’. 
(b) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—It should be the policy 
of the United States that the President, acting through 
the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State, 
should provide assistance, upon request by the Govern-
ment of Israel, for the enhancement of the David’s Sling 
Weapon System, the enhancement of the joint United 
States-Israel Arrow Weapon System (Arrow 2 and Arrow
3), and the procurement and enhancement of the Iron 
Dome short-range rocket defense system for purposes of 
intercepting short-range rockets, missiles, and other pro-
jectiles launched against Israel. 
SEC. 105. REPORT ON OTHER MATTERS. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that— 
(1) the United States and Israel should con-
tinue collaborative efforts to enhance Israel’s mili-
tary capabilities, including through the transfer of 
advanced combat aircraft, active phased array radar, 
military tanker-transports, other multi-mission mili-
tary aircraft, advanced or specialized munitions, and 
through joint training and exercise opportunities in 
the United States; 
(2) the United States and Israel should expedi-
tiously conclude an updated Memorandum of Under-
standing regarding United States security assistance 
in order to help Israel meet its unique security re-
quirements and uphold its qualitative military edge; 
(3) the United States should ensure that Israel 
has timely access to important military equipment, 
including by augmenting the forward deployed 
United States War Reserve Stockpile in Israel and 
by continuing to provide Israel with critical military
equipment and spare parts through the Department 
of Defense’s Excess Defense Articles program; and 
(4) the United States should continue to sup-
port Israel’s inherent right of self-defense. 
(b) REPORT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Comptroller General of the United States shall sub-
mit to the appropriate congressional committees a 
report that— 
(A) reviews the progress made toward the 
actions and efforts identified in the report re-
quired under section 6(b) of the United States- 
Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 
2012 
(Public 
Law 
112–150; 
U.S.C. 
8604(b)); and 
(B) provides policy recommendations, if 
necessary. 
(2) FORM.—The report required by paragraph 
(1) may include a classified annex. 
(3) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘ap-
propriate congressional committees’’ means—
(A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and 
the Committee on Armed Services of the House 
of Representatives; and 
(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations 
and the Committee on Armed Services of the 
Senate. 
SEC. 106. STATEMENT OF POLICY. 
It shall be the policy of the United States to include 
Israel in the list of countries that participate in the visa 
waiver program under section 217 of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1187) when Israel satisfies, and 
as long as Israel continues to satisfy, the requirements for 
inclusion in such program specified in such section. 
SEC. 107. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of Congress that the Department of 
State should continue and, to the furthest extent prac-
ticable, increase its coordination on monitoring and com-
bating anti-Semitism with the Government of Israel. 
TITLE II—UNITED STATES- 
ISRAEL ENERGY COOPERATION 
SEC. 201. UNITED STATES-ISRAEL ENERGY COOPERATION. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Section 917(a) of the Energy Inde-
pendence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17337(a)) 
is amended—
(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
(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-
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;
‘‘(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’’;
(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
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
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
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: 
Clerk.
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 938 
AN ACT 
To strengthen the strategic alliance between the 
United States and Israel, and for other purposes.