To express the sense of Congress in support of the Israeli Iron Dome defensive weapon system.
What it does: Adds SEC. 1246. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE ISRAELI IRON DOME DEFENSIVE WEAPON SYSTEM at the end of subtitle D of title XII
Sen. Roger F. Wicker (R-MS)What it changes
1 change to S. 3254 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 1246. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE ISRAELI IRON DOME DEFENSIVE WEAPON SYSTEM at the end of subtitle D of title XII
Adds a sectionIn S. 3254 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(e) Capital Project Defined.--In this section, the term "capital project" has the meaning given that term in section 308 of the Aid, Trade, and Competitiveness Act of 1992 (22 U.S.C. 2421e).
Inserted: SEC. 1246. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE ISRAELI IRON DOME DEFENSIVE WEAPON SYSTEM.
Inserted: (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
Inserted: (1) The citizens of Israel have suffered under a continual barrage of missiles, rockets, and mortar shells from the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip.
Inserted: (2) Hamas has been designated by the Secretary of State as a Foreign Terrorist Organization.
Inserted: (3) Hamas and other terrorist groups in Gaza have routinely used human shields and launched rockets from civilian areas.
Inserted: (4) Israel has gone to extraordinary lengths to avoid Palestinian civilian casualties, including aborting attacks on military targets because of the presence of civilians, alerting civilians to leave areas of potential conflict, and allowing the importation of medical and other supplies into Gaza.
Inserted: (5) Israel faces additional rocket and missile threats from Lebanon and Syria.
Inserted: (6) The Government of Iran has supplied Hamas with advanced longer range missiles such as the Fajar-5.
Inserted: (7) Hamas has deployed these weapons to be fired from within their own civilian population.
Inserted: (8) The Government of Israel, taking seriously the threat of short range rockets and mortars, designed, developed, and produced the Iron Dome system to address those threats.
Inserted: (9) The Iron Dome system has successfully intercepted hundreds of rockets targeting population centers in Israel.
Inserted: (10) The Iron Dome system has maintained a success rate of close to 90 percent.
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Inserted: (11) The Government of Israel currently maintains 5 Iron Dome batteries, a number insufficient to protect all of Israel.
Inserted: (12) It appears that approximately 10 additional Iron Dome batteries are needed to protect all of Israel.
Inserted: (13) The United States Government, recognizing the threat to Israeli citizens and desirous of promoting peace, approved funding to assist the Government of Israel in procuring Iron Dome batteries.
Inserted: (14) Israel maintains a significant inventory of Iron Dome interceptors which has been reduced due to attacks from Gaza.
Inserted: (15) Israel used a significant number of precision-guided munitions in order to destroy military targets while minimizing civilian casualties in its recent defensive effort in Gaza.
Inserted: (16) President Barack Obama has expressed his intention to seek additional funding for Iron Dome and other United States-Israel missile defense systems.
Inserted: (b) Sense of Congress.--Congress--
Inserted: (1) reaffirms its commitment to the security of our ally and strategic partner, Israel;
Inserted: (2) fully supports Israel's right to defend itself against acts of terrorism;
Inserted: (3) sympathizes with the families of Israelis who have come under the indiscriminate rocket fire from Hamas-controlled Gaza;
Inserted: (4) recognizes the exceptional success of the Iron Dome Missile Defense system in defending the population of Israel;
Inserted: (5) desires to help ensure that Israel has the means to defend itself against terrorist attacks, including through the acquisition of additional Iron Dome batteries and interceptors; and
Inserted: (6) urges the Departments of Defense and State to explore with their Israeli counterparts and alert Congress of any needs the Israeli Defense Force may have for additional Iron Dome batteries, interceptors, or other equipment depleted during the current conflict.
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At the end of subtitle D of title XII, add the following:
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SA 3220. Mr. WICKER (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, and Mr. Nelson of Florida) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 3254, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2013 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of subtitle D of title XII, add the following:
SEC. 1246. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE ISRAELI IRON DOME DEFENSIVE WEAPON SYSTEM.
(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The citizens of Israel have suffered under a continual barrage of missiles, rockets, and mortar shells from the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip.
(2) Hamas has been designated by the Secretary of State as a Foreign Terrorist Organization.
(3) Hamas and other terrorist groups in Gaza have routinely used human shields and launched rockets from civilian areas.
(4) Israel has gone to extraordinary lengths to avoid Palestinian civilian casualties, including aborting attacks on military targets because of the presence of civilians, alerting civilians to leave areas of potential conflict, and allowing the importation of medical and other supplies into Gaza.
(5) Israel faces additional rocket and missile threats from Lebanon and Syria.
(6) The Government of Iran has supplied Hamas with advanced longer range missiles such as the Fajar-5.
(7) Hamas has deployed these weapons to be fired from within their own civilian population.
(8) The Government of Israel, taking seriously the threat of short range rockets and mortars, designed, developed, and produced the Iron Dome system to address those threats.
(9) The Iron Dome system has successfully intercepted hundreds of rockets targeting population centers in Israel.
(10) The Iron Dome system has maintained a success rate of close to 90 percent.
(11) The Government of Israel currently maintains 5 Iron Dome batteries, a number insufficient to protect all of Israel.
(12) It appears that approximately 10 additional Iron Dome batteries are needed to protect all of Israel.
(13) The United States Government, recognizing the threat to Israeli citizens and desirous of promoting peace, approved funding to assist the Government of Israel in procuring Iron Dome batteries.
(14) Israel maintains a significant inventory of Iron Dome interceptors which has been reduced due to attacks from Gaza.
(15) Israel used a significant number of precision-guided munitions in order to destroy military targets while minimizing civilian casualties in its recent defensive effort in Gaza.
(16) President Barack Obama has expressed his intention to seek additional funding for Iron Dome and other United States-Israel missile defense systems.
(b) Sense of Congress.--Congress--
(1) reaffirms its commitment to the security of our ally and strategic partner, Israel;
(2) fully supports Israel's right to defend itself against acts of terrorism;
(3) sympathizes with the families of Israelis who have come under the indiscriminate rocket fire from Hamas-controlled Gaza;
(4) recognizes the exceptional success of the Iron Dome Missile Defense system in defending the population of Israel;
(5) desires to help ensure that Israel has the means to defend itself against terrorist attacks, including through the acquisition of additional Iron Dome batteries and interceptors; and
(6) urges the Departments of Defense and State to explore with their Israeli counterparts and alert Congress of any needs the Israeli Defense Force may have for additional Iron Dome batteries, interceptors, or other equipment depleted during the current conflict.
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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 3220 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
November 29, 2012
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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 3220 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
November 29, 2012
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 3220 proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Wicker.
November 29, 2012
Senate amendment submitted
November 29, 2012
Amendment SA 3220 proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Wicker. (consideration: CR S7196-7201; text: CR S7198) To express the sense of Congress in support of the Israeli Iron Dome defensive weapon system.
November 29, 2012
Amendment SA 3220 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
November 29, 2012