SEC. 7. 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. 8. 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 
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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.—The President, acting 
through the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of 
State, should provide assistance, upon request by the Gov-
ernment 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 
projectiles launched against Israel. 
SEC. 9. REPORT ON ELIGIBILITY OF ISRAEL FOR VISA 
WAIVER PROGRAM. 
(a) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—It shall be the policy 
of the United States to include Israel in the list of coun-
tries that participate in the visa waiver program under 
section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1187) when Israel satisfies the requirements for 
inclusion in such program specified in such section. 
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(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall 
submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary 
of the Senate a report on the extent to which Israel satis-
fies the requirements specified in section 217 of the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act for inclusion in the visa waiver 
program under such section and what additional steps, if 
any, are required in order for Israel to qualify for inclusion 
in such program. 
Æ 
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