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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2240 
To authorize the Secretary of Defense to carry out a test of the Arrow 
3 missile defense system with the Government of Israel, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 28, 2017 
Mr. GOTTHEIMER (for himself and Mr. MAST) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition 
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently de-
termined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of Defense to carry out a test 
of the Arrow 3 missile defense system with the Govern-
ment of 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. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘U.S.-Israel Joint Mis-
sile Defense Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
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(1) Israel faces grave threats from Iran, 
Hezbollah, and Hamas, each of which are increasing 
their capabilities and strength. 
(2) On March 9, 2016, Iran’s Revolutionary 
Guard Corps successfully launched two ‘‘Qadr H’’ 
ballistic missiles at a target in southeastern Iran ap-
proximately 870 miles away, in violation of United 
Nations Security Council Resolution 2231. 
(3) According to Iran’s official news agency, the 
missiles were inscribed with the slogan, ‘‘Israel 
should be wiped off the earth.’’. 
(4) 
Iranian 
Brigadier 
General 
Ami 
Ali 
Hajizadeh stated, ‘‘The reason we designed our mis-
siles with a range of 2,000 kilometers is to be able 
to hit our enemy the Zionist regime from a safe dis-
tance.’’. 
(5) Tel Aviv is approximately 987 miles from 
Tehran and likely within the operational capabilities 
of Iran’s current missile technology. 
(6) Iran conducted another test in January 
2017. 
(7) Hezbollah, designated by the Department of 
State as a terrorist organization, has an arsenal of 
approximately 120,000 to 150,000 rockets aimed at 
Israel. 
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(8) Israel, with the August support of the 
United States, developed the Arrow 3 missile defense 
system to intercept and destroy long-range exo-at-
mospheric intercontinental ballistic missiles. 
(9) On January 18, 2017, Israel placed into 
service the first Arrow 3 interceptor after nearly a 
decade of development. 
(10) Further testing will be required to improve 
the system, ensure accuracy, and validate the sys-
tem’s capabilities. 
(11) Israel and the United States plan to con-
duct a test during 2018 in the United States that 
will cost approximately $105,000,000. 
SEC. 3. TEST OF ARROW 3 MISSILE SYSTEM. 
(a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Defense may con-
duct a test of the Arrow 3 missile defense system, in con-
junction with the Government of Israel, to validate the ca-
pabilities of the system and improve the performance of 
the system. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—In addi-
tion to any funds authorized to be appropriated by section 
1690 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328) or otherwise made avail-
able to the Secretary of Defense for the Arrow 3 missile 
defense system, there is authorized to be appropriated to 
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the Secretary an additional $105,000,000 for fiscal year 
2018 to provide assistance to the Government of Israel 
to carry out the test specified in subsection (a) in the 
United States. 
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