United States-Israel Advanced Research Partnership Act of 2016
PL 114-304 (H.R.5877), enacted 12/16/2016

130 STAT. 1519 
PUBLIC LAW 114–304—DEC. 16, 2016 
Public Law 114–304 
114th Congress 
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. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘United States-Israel Advanced 
Research Partnership Act of 2016’’. 
SEC. 
2. 
COOPERATIVE 
HOMELAND 
SECURITY 
RESEARCH 
AND 
ANTITERRORISM PROGRAMS RELATING TO CYBERSECU-
RITY. 
(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 semi-
colon; 
(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 inter-
national 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 sub-
section: 
‘‘(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.’’. 
Coordination. 
United States- 
Israel Advanced 
Research 
Partnership 
Act of 2016. 
6 USC 101 note. 
Dec. 16, 2016 
[H.R. 5877] 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
05:27 Jul 08, 2022
Jkt 059194
PO 00002
Frm 00487
Fmt 6580
Sfmt 6581
G:\STATUTES\2016\PT2\59194PT2.001
59194PT2
dkrause on LAP5T8D0R2PROD with DISTILLER
130 STAT. 1520 
PUBLIC LAW 114–304—DEC. 16, 2016 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 5877: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 114–827, Pt. 1 (Comm. on Homeland Security). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 162 (2016): 
Nov. 29, considered and passed House. 
Dec. 9, considered and passed Senate. 
(b) UNITED STATES-ISRAEL STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP ACT
OF 
2014.—Subsection (c) of section 7 of the United States-Israel Stra-
tegic 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.’’. 
SEC. 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. 
Approved December 16, 2016. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
05:27 Jul 08, 2022
Jkt 059194
PO 00002
Frm 00488
Fmt 6580
Sfmt 6580
G:\STATUTES\2016\PT2\59194PT2.001
59194PT2
dkrause on LAP5T8D0R2PROD with DISTILLER