United States-Israel Advanced Research Partnership Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-5877
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4]
Introduced: 2016-07-14
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Aviation and airports

Computer security and identity theft

Congressional oversight

Firearms and explosives

International organizations and cooperation

Israel

Middle East

Research administration and funding

Terrorism

Transportation safety and security
Latest action: action_date: 2016-12-16
text: Became Public Law No: 114-304.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-07-14
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>United States-Israel Advanced Research Partnership Act of 2016</b></p> <p>This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and the United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2014 to allow the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in coordination with the Department of State, to enter cooperative programs with Israel to enhance capabilities in cybersecurity through:</p> <ul> <li>the international cooperation program established by DHS's Under Secretary for Science and Technology to enter into cooperative research activities with foreign partner governments that are allies in the global war on terrorism, and </li> <li> the Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency (HSARPA).</li> </ul> <p>The pilot project designation is removed from the HSARPA's cooperative research programs with Israel for border, maritime, and aviation security; explosives detection; and emergency services.</p>

action_date: 2016-11-15
action_desc: Reported to House amended, Part I
text: <p><b>United States-Israel Advanced Research Partnership Act of 2016</b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and the United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2014 to allow the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in coordination with the Department of State, to enter cooperative programs with Israel to enhance capabilities in cybersecurity through:</p> <ul> <li>the international cooperation program established by DHS's Under Secretary for Science and Technology to enter into cooperative research activities with foreign partner governments that are allies in the global war on terrorism, and </li> <li> the Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency (HSARPA).</li> </ul> <p>The pilot project designation is removed from the HSARPA's cooperative research programs with Israel for border, maritime, and aviation security; explosives detection; and emergency services.</p> <p> The international cooperative activities report submitted every five years by the Science and Technology Homeland Security International Cooperative Programs Office must contain: (1) a status update on the progress of such international cooperative activities identified in the previous reporting period; and (2) a discussion of obstacles encountered in forming, executing, or implementing agreements for such activities.</p>

action_date: 2016-11-29
action_desc: Passed House amended
text: <p><b>United States-Israel Advanced Research Partnership Act of 2016</b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and the United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2014 to allow the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in coordination with the Department of State, to enter cooperative programs with Israel to enhance capabilities in cybersecurity through:</p> <ul> <li>the international cooperation program established by DHS's Under Secretary for Science and Technology to enter into cooperative research activities with foreign partner governments that are allies in the global war on terrorism, and </li> <li> the Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency (HSARPA).</li> </ul> <p>The pilot project designation is removed from the HSARPA's cooperative research programs with Israel for border, maritime, and aviation security; explosives detection; and emergency services.</p> <p> The international cooperative activities report submitted every five years by the Science and Technology Homeland Security International Cooperative Programs Office must contain: (1) a status update on the progress of such international cooperative activities identified in the previous reporting period; and (2) a discussion of obstacles encountered in forming, executing, or implementing agreements for such activities.</p>

action_date: 2016-12-10
action_desc: Passed Senate without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on November 29, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</p> <p><b>United States-Israel Advanced Research Partnership Act of 2016</b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and the United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2014 to allow the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in coordination with the Department of State, to enter cooperative programs with Israel to enhance capabilities in cybersecurity through:</p> <ul> <li>the international cooperation program established by DHS's Under Secretary for Science and Technology to enter into cooperative research activities with foreign partner governments that are allies in the global war on terrorism, and </li> <li> the Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency (HSARPA).</li> </ul> <p>The pilot project designation is removed from the HSARPA's cooperative research programs with Israel for border, maritime, and aviation security; explosives detection; and emergency services.</p> <p> The international cooperative activities report submitted every five years by the Science and Technology Homeland Security International Cooperative Programs Office must contain: (1) a status update on the progress of such international cooperative activities identified in the previous reporting period; and (2) a discussion of obstacles encountered in forming, executing, or implementing agreements for such activities.</p>

action_date: 2016-12-16
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on November 29, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</p> <p><b>United States-Israel Advanced Research Partnership Act of 2016</b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and the United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2014 to allow the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in coordination with the Department of State, to enter cooperative programs with Israel to enhance capabilities in cybersecurity through:</p> <ul> <li>the international cooperation program established by DHS's Under Secretary for Science and Technology to enter into cooperative research activities with foreign partner governments that are allies in the global war on terrorism, and </li> <li> the Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency (HSARPA).</li> </ul> <p>The pilot project designation is removed from the HSARPA's cooperative research programs with Israel for border, maritime, and aviation security; explosives detection; and emergency services.</p> <p> The international cooperative activities report submitted every five years by the Science and Technology Homeland Security International Cooperative Programs Office must contain: (1) a status update on the progress of such international cooperative activities identified in the previous reporting period; and (2) a discussion of obstacles encountered in forming, executing, or implementing agreements for such activities.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5877 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 14, 2016 Mr. Ratcliffe (for himself and Mr. Langevin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security , and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and the United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2014 to promote cooperative homeland security research and antiterrorism programs relating to cybersecurity, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the United States-Israel Advanced Research Partnership Act of 2016 . 2. Cooperative homeland security research and antiterrorism programs relating to cybersecurity (a) Homeland Security Act of 2002 Section 317 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 195c ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as subsections (h) and (i), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following new subsection: (g) Cybersecurity As part of the international cooperative activities authorized in this section, the Under Secretary, in coordination with the Department of State and appropriate Federal officials, may enter into cooperative research activities with Israel to strengthen preparedness against cyber threats and enhance capabilities in cybersecurity. . (b) United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2014 Subsection (c) of section 7 of the United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–296 ; 22 U.S.C. 8606 ) is amended— (1) in the heading, by striking pilot ; (2) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking pilot ; (3) in paragraph (2), by striking and at the end; (4) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (5) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) cybersecurity. .

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5877 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and the United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2014 to promote cooperative homeland security research and antiterrorism programs relating to cybersecurity, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the United States-Israel Advanced Research Partnership Act of 2016 . 2. Cooperative homeland security research and antiterrorism programs relating to cybersecurity (a) Homeland Security Act of 2002 Section 317 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 195c ) is amended— (1) in subsection (e)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking and after the semicolon; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraphs: (3) for international cooperative activities identified in the previous reporting period, a status update on the progress of such activities, including whether goals were realized, explaining any lessons learned, and evaluating overall success; and (4) a discussion of obstacles encountered in the course of forming, executing, or implementing agreements for international cooperative activities, including administrative, legal, or diplomatic challenges or resource constraints. ; (2) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as subsections (h) and (i), respectively; and (3) by inserting after subsection (f) the following new subsection: (g) Cybersecurity As part of the international cooperative activities authorized in this section, the Under Secretary, in coordination with the Department of State and appropriate Federal officials, may enter into cooperative research activities with Israel to strengthen preparedness against cyber threats and enhance capabilities in cybersecurity. . (b) United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2014 Subsection (c) of section 7 of the United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–296 ; 22 U.S.C. 8606 ) is amended— (1) in the heading, by striking pilot ; (2) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking pilot ; (3) in paragraph (2), by striking and at the end; (4) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (5) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) cybersecurity. . 3. Prohibition on additional funding No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act or the amendments made by this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives November 29, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5877 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 30, 2016 Received AN ACT To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and the United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2014 to promote cooperative homeland security research and antiterrorism programs relating to cybersecurity, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the United States-Israel Advanced Research Partnership Act of 2016 . 2. Cooperative homeland security research and antiterrorism programs relating to cybersecurity (a) Homeland Security Act of 2002 Section 317 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 195c ) is amended— (1) in subsection (e)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking and after the semicolon; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraphs: (3) for international cooperative activities identified in the previous reporting period, a status update on the progress of such activities, including whether goals were realized, explaining any lessons learned, and evaluating overall success; and (4) a discussion of obstacles encountered in the course of forming, executing, or implementing agreements for international cooperative activities, including administrative, legal, or diplomatic challenges or resource constraints. ; (2) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as subsections (h) and (i), respectively; and (3) by inserting after subsection (f) the following new subsection: (g) Cybersecurity As part of the international cooperative activities authorized in this section, the Under Secretary, in coordination with the Department of State and appropriate Federal officials, may enter into cooperative research activities with Israel to strengthen preparedness against cyber threats and enhance capabilities in cybersecurity. . (b) United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2014 Subsection (c) of section 7 of the United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–296 ; 22 U.S.C. 8606 ) is amended— (1) in the heading, by striking pilot ; (2) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking pilot ; (3) in paragraph (2), by striking and at the end; (4) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (5) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) cybersecurity. . 3. Prohibition on additional funding No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act or the amendments made by this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives November 29, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 649 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5877 [Report No. 114–827, Part I] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 14, 2016 Mr. Ratcliffe (for himself and Mr. Langevin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security , and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned November 15, 2016 Additional sponsor: Mr. McCaul November 15, 2016 Reported from the Committee on Homeland Security with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic November 15, 2016 The Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on July 14, 2016 A BILL To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and the United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2014 to promote cooperative homeland security research and antiterrorism programs relating to cybersecurity, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the United States-Israel Advanced Research Partnership Act of 2016 . 2. Cooperative homeland security research and antiterrorism programs relating to cybersecurity (a) Homeland Security Act of 2002 Section 317 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 195c ) is amended— (1) in subsection (e)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking and after the semicolon; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraphs: (3) for international cooperative activities identified in the previous reporting period, a status update on the progress of such activities, including whether goals were realized, explaining any lessons learned, and evaluating overall success; and (4) a discussion of obstacles encountered in the course of forming, executing, or implementing agreements for international cooperative activities, including administrative, legal, or diplomatic challenges or resource constraints. ; (2) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as subsections (h) and (i), respectively; and (3) by inserting after subsection (f) the following new subsection: (g) Cybersecurity As part of the international cooperative activities authorized in this section, the Under Secretary, in coordination with the Department of State and appropriate Federal officials, may enter into cooperative research activities with Israel to strengthen preparedness against cyber threats and enhance capabilities in cybersecurity. . (b) United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2014 Subsection (c) of section 7 of the United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–296 ; 22 U.S.C. 8606 ) is amended— (1) in the heading, by striking pilot ; (2) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking pilot ; (3) in paragraph (2), by striking and at the end; (4) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (5) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) cybersecurity. . 3. Prohibition on additional funding No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act or the amendments made by this Act.

November 15, 2016 Reported from the Committee on Homeland Security with an amendment November 15, 2016 The Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I One Hundred Fourteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the fourth day of January, two thousand and sixteen H. R. 5877 AN ACT To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and the United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2014 to promote cooperative homeland security research and antiterrorism programs relating to cybersecurity, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the United States-Israel Advanced Research Partnership Act of 2016 . 2. Cooperative homeland security research and antiterrorism programs relating to cybersecurity (a) Homeland Security Act of 2002 Section 317 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 195c ) is amended— (1) in subsection (e)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking and after the semicolon; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraphs: (3) for international cooperative activities identified in the previous reporting period, a status update on the progress of such activities, including whether goals were realized, explaining any lessons learned, and evaluating overall success; and (4) a discussion of obstacles encountered in the course of forming, executing, or implementing agreements for international cooperative activities, including administrative, legal, or diplomatic challenges or resource constraints. ; (2) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as subsections (h) and (i), respectively; and (3) by inserting after subsection (f) the following new subsection: (g) Cybersecurity As part of the international cooperative activities authorized in this section, the Under Secretary, in coordination with the Department of State and appropriate Federal officials, may enter into cooperative research activities with Israel to strengthen preparedness against cyber threats and enhance capabilities in cybersecurity. . (b) United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2014 Subsection (c) of section 7 of the United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–296 ; 22 U.S.C. 8606 ) is amended— (1) in the heading, by striking pilot ; (2) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking pilot ; (3) in paragraph (2), by striking and at the end; (4) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (5) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) cybersecurity. . 3. Prohibition on additional funding No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act or the amendments made by this Act.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.