Israel QME Enhancement Act

Bill: 113-hr-1992
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9]
Introduced: 2013-05-15
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft

Congressional oversight

Government studies and investigations

Israel

Middle East

Military assistance, sales, and agreements

Military readiness
Latest action: action_date: 2013-12-12
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-05-15
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Israel QME Enhancement Act - Directs the President to: (1) report to Congress every two years (current law requires such report every four years) regarding the assessment of Israel's qualitative military edge over military threats to Israel and related weapons sales in the Middle East, and (2) report on criteria used to include cyber and asymmetric threats in such assessment.</p>

action_date: 2013-12-11
action_desc: Passed House amended
text: <p> Israel QME Enhancement Act - Directs the President, on a biennial basis, to: (1) carry out an assessment of the extent to which Israel possesses a qualitative military edge over military threats to it, and (2) submit a related report to Congress. (Current law requires an assessment on an ongoing basis and a report every four years.)</p> <p>Directs the Secretary of State to report to Congress on: (1) the range of cyber and asymmetric threats posed to Israel by state and non-state actors, and (2) joint U.S.-Israel efforts to address such threats.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1992 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 15, 2013 Mr. Collins of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Schneider , Mr. Royce , and Ms. Gabbard ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To amend the requirements relating to assessment of Israel’s qualitative military edge over military threats, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Israel QME Enhancement Act . 2. Amendments to requirements relating to assessment of Israel’s qualitative military edge over military threats (a) Assessment required; reports Section 201 of Public Law 110–429 (122 Stat. 4843; 22 U.S.C. 2776 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking an ongoing basis and inserting a biennial basis ; and (2) in subsection (c)(2)— (A) in the heading, by striking Quadrennial and inserting Biennial ; and (B) in the text, by striking Not later than four years after the date on which the President transmits the initial report under paragraph (1), and every four years thereafter, and inserting Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of the Israel QME Enhancement Act, and biennially thereafter, . (b) Report (1) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to Congress a report on criteria used to include cyber and asymmetric threats for purposes of the assessment required under section 201(a) of Public Law 110–429 (122 Stat. 4843; 22 U.S.C. 2776 note; relating to Israel’s qualitative military edge over military threats to Israel) (as amended by subsection (a)(1)). (2) Definition In this subsection, the term qualitative military edge has the meaning given the term in section 36(h) of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2776(h) ).

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1992 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the requirements relating to assessment of Israel’s qualitative military edge over military threats, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Israel QME Enhancement Act . 2. Amendments to requirements relating to assessment of Israel’s qualitative military edge over military threats (a) Assessment required; reports Section 201 of Public Law 110–429 (122 Stat. 4843; 22 U.S.C. 2776 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking an ongoing basis and inserting a biennial basis ; and (2) in subsection (c)(2)— (A) in the heading, by striking Quadrennial and inserting Biennial ; and (B) in the text, by striking Not later than four years after the date on which the President transmits the initial report under paragraph (1), and every four years thereafter, and inserting Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of the Israel QME Enhancement Act, and biennially thereafter, . (b) Report (1) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on— (A) the range of cyber and asymmetric threats posed to Israel by state and non-state actors; and (B) the joint efforts of the United States and Israel to address the threats identified in subparagraph (A). (2) Form The report required under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex. (3) Appropriate congressional committees defined In this subsection, the term appropriate congressional committees means the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.

Passed the House of Representatives December 11, 2013. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1992 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 12 (legislative day, December 11), 2013 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations AN ACT To amend the requirements relating to assessment of Israel’s qualitative military edge over military threats, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Israel QME Enhancement Act . 2. Amendments to requirements relating to assessment of Israel’s qualitative military edge over military threats (a) Assessment required; reports Section 201 of Public Law 110–429 (122 Stat. 4843; 22 U.S.C. 2776 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking an ongoing basis and inserting a biennial basis ; and (2) in subsection (c)(2)— (A) in the heading, by striking Quadrennial and inserting Biennial ; and (B) in the text, by striking Not later than four years after the date on which the President transmits the initial report under paragraph (1), and every four years thereafter, and inserting Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of the Israel QME Enhancement Act, and biennially thereafter, . (b) Report (1) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on— (A) the range of cyber and asymmetric threats posed to Israel by state and non-state actors; and (B) the joint efforts of the United States and Israel to address the threats identified in subparagraph (A). (2) Form The report required under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex. (3) Appropriate congressional committees defined In this subsection, the term appropriate congressional committees means the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.

Passed the House of Representatives December 11, 2013. Karen L. Haas, Clerk