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113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2717 
To authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-rocket 
defense system and authorization for cooperation on the David’s Sling, 
Arrow, and Arrow 3 anti-missile defense systems. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 17, 2013 
Mr. ROSKAM (for himself and Mr. DEUTCH) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome 
anti-rocket defense system and authorization for coopera-
tion on the David’s Sling, Arrow, and Arrow 3 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 ‘‘United States-Israel 
Missile Defense Cooperation Act of 2013’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
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(1) The State of Israel remains under grave 
threat and frequent attack from missiles, rockets, 
and mortar shells fired at Israeli civilian targets by 
militants from Foreign Terrorist Organizations such 
as Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad on its 
southern border and by Hezbollah on its northern 
border, which have killed, wounded, or inflicted psy-
chological trauma on countless Israelis. Additionally, 
Israel faces a potential ballistic missile threat from 
Iran and Syria. 
(2) The United States-Israel Enhanced Security 
Cooperation Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8601 et seq.) 
established the policy of the United States to sup-
port the inherent right of Israel to self-defense. 
(3) The United States remains committed to 
Israel’s qualitative military edge, including its ad-
vantage over non-state actors such as Hezbollah and 
Hamas, which boast increasingly sophisticated and 
powerful weapons as a result of support from Iran, 
Syria, and other state actors. 
(4) The United States can help to advance its 
own vital national security interests and the cause of 
Middle Eastern peace and stability by supporting 
Israel’s ability to defend itself against missiles, rock-
ets, and other threats. 
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tude in order to minimize leakage from a nuclear or 
chemical warhead. 
(10) The Arrow 3 Weapon System completed a 
successful fly-out test in February 2013 and July 
2013. 
(11) The Arrow Weapon System, in joint devel-
opment between the United States and Israel, has 
been operational since 2000 and targets medium- 
range ballistic missiles. 
(12) The Israeli Defense Forces report that the 
Iron Dome anti-rocket defense system has achieved 
a success rate of more than 85 percent, intercepting 
rockets bound for residential neighborhoods, busy 
road junctions, shopping centers, and crowded 
streets across Israel. 
(13) The success of the Iron Dome anti-rocket 
defense system during Operation Pillar of Defense in 
November 2012 averted massive Israeli casualties, 
thereby decreasing Israel’s need to conduct a 
ground-based attack against Gaza-based terrorists, 
enhancing Israel’s operational flexibility, and pre-
venting terrorists from plunging the region into cri-
sis whenever they choose. 
(14) Israel has indicated that it is ready to 
share the technology of the Iron Dome anti-rocket 
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defense system with the United States, which would 
strengthen United States defense capabilities. 
(15) The Government of Israel currently has 
five operational Iron Dome batteries deployed in the 
field, which are far from sufficient to protect all of 
Israel’s territory. 
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF ASSISTANCE TO ISRAEL FOR 
THE IRON DOME ANTI-ROCKET DEFENSE SYS-
TEM AND AUTHORIZATION FOR COOPERA-
TION ON THE DAVID’S SLING, ARROW, AND 
ARROW 3 ANTI-MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEMS. 
The President, acting through the Secretary of De-
fense and the Secretary of State, is authorized to provide 
assistance, upon request of the Government of Israel, for 
the procurement of the Iron Dome anti-rocket defense sys-
tem, as well as authorization for cooperation on the devel-
opment, maintenance, enhancement, and sustainment of 
the David’s Sling, Arrow, and Arrow 3 anti-missile defense 
systems, for the purposes of intercepting short-range, me-
dium-range, and long-range rockets, missiles, and projec-
tiles launched against Israel. 
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