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118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9713 
To amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to expand 
and reauthorize the United States-Israel Energy Cooperation program, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 
Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ (for herself, Mr. CARTER of Georgia, Mr. SCHNEI-
DER, and Mr. WILSON of South Carolina) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 
and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Homeland Se-
curity, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each 
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of 
the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 
2007 to expand and reauthorize the United States-Israel 
Energy Cooperation program, 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. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘BIRD Energy and 
U.S.-Israel Energy Center Reauthorization Act of 2024’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
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(1) The Binational Industrial Research and De-
velopment (BIRD) Energy Foundation was launched 
in 2009 to promote bilateral cooperation between the 
United States and Israel in energy development. 
(2) BIRD Energy helps address energy chal-
lenges and opportunities of interest to both the 
United States and Israel while focusing on commer-
cializing clean energy technologies that improve eco-
nomic competitiveness, create jobs, and support in-
novative companies. 
(3) The funding for scientific research and de-
velopment helps advance the capabilities of both 
countries in a wide variety of areas, including cyber-
security for energy infrastructure, renewable energy, 
energy storage, and fossil energy. 
SEC. 3. EXTENSION AND REAUTHORIZATION OF ENERGY 
COOPERATION AUTHORITIES. 
(a) EXTENSION OF COOPERATIVE RESEARCH AU-
THORIZATION.—Section 7(d) of the United States-Israel 
Strategic Partnership Act of 2014 (22 U.S.C. 8606(d)) 
is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘$2,000,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$5,000,000’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2021’’ and inserting 
‘‘each of fiscal years 2025 through 2030’’. 
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(b) EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION FOR ENERGY 
CENTER.—Section 1280A(e) of the William M. (Mac) 
Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2021 (22 U.S.C. 8607(e)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘$4,000,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$7,000,000’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2021’’ and inserting 
‘‘each of fiscal years 2025 through 2030’’. 
SEC. 4. ADDITIONAL UNITED STATES-ISRAEL ENERGY CO-
OPERATION CATEGORIES. 
Section 917(b)(2) of the Energy Independence and 
Security Act of 2007 (Public Law 110–140; 42 U.S.C. 
17337(b)(2)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (H), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting a semicolon; 
(2) in subparagraph (I), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(J) hydrogen energy; 
‘‘(K) fusion energy; 
‘‘(L) industrial decarbonization; 
‘‘(M) carbon management; 
‘‘(N) agrivoltaics; 
‘‘(O) grid modernization; and 
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‘‘(P) cybersecurity for energy infrastruc-
ture.’’. 
SEC. 5. REAUTHORIZATION OF UNITED STATES-ISRAEL EN-
ERGY COOPERATION. 
Section 917(e) of the Energy Independence and Secu-
rity Act of 2007 (Public Law 110–140; 42 U.S.C. 
17337(e)) is amended by striking ‘‘2024’’ and inserting 
‘‘2034’’. 
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