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(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 
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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 
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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— 
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(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— 
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(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 
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