S.Amdt. 2283

1. Adds SEC. 237. UNITED STATES-ISRAEL MISSILE DEFENSE COOPERATION at the end of subtitle C of title II

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   None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2014 for the Department of Defense may be obligated or expended for the medium extended air defense system.

   Inserted: SEC. 237. UNITED STATES-ISRAEL MISSILE DEFENSE COOPERATION.

   Inserted: (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:

   Inserted: (1) The State of Israel remains under the threat of continuing attack from missiles, rockets, and mortars fired at Israel by militants from terrorist organizations on its southern border and by Hezbollah on its northern border, which have killed and wounded many innocent Israeli civilians. Israel also faces significant ballistic missile threats from Iran and Syria.

   Inserted: (2) The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181) expressed the sense of Congress that the United States should have an active program of ballistic missile defense cooperation with Israel, and should take steps to improve the coordination, interoperability, and integration of United States and Israeli missile defense capabilities, and to enhance the capability of both nations to defend against ballistic missile threats present in the Middle East region.

   Inserted: (3) The United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8601 et seq.) states the policy of the United States to support the inherent right of Israel to self-defense and expresses the sense of Congress that the United States Government should provide the Government of Israel such support as may be necessary to increase development and production of joint missile defense systems, particularly such systems that defend against the urgent threat posed to Israel and United States forces in the region.

   Inserted: (4) It is central to the national security interests of the United States to support Israel's ability to defend itself against missiles and rockets, including through joint cooperation on the Arrow Weapon System (with Arrow-2 and Arrow-3 interceptors) and the David's Sling Weapons System, along with continued support for the Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system.

   Inserted: (5) The Arrow Weapon System, deployed with the Arrow-2 interceptor jointly developed by Israel and the United States, has been operational since 2000 and defends Israel against medium-range ballistic missiles.

   Inserted: (6) The Arrow-3 interceptor, being jointly developed by the United States and Israel, is designed to intercept ballistic missiles with nuclear or chemical warheads at high altitude. The Arrow-3 interceptor completed a successful fly-out test in February 2013.

   Inserted: (7) The David's Sling Weapon System, being jointly developed by the United States and Israel, is designed to intercept short-range ballistic missiles, medium-range and long-range rockets, and cruise missiles. The David's Sling Weapon System successfully intercepted an inert medium-range rocket target in a November 2012 test.

   Inserted: (8) The Israeli Defense Forces report that, during Operation Pillar of Defense in November 2012, the Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system achieved a success rate of about 85 percent against rockets bound for Israeli population centers and infrastructure, thus averting large-scale casualties in Israel and enhancing Israel's operational flexibility during the conflict.

   Inserted: (9) Continued missile defense cooperation between the United States and Israel will further develop and enhance the missile defense capability, and thus the security, of both the United States and Israel.

   Inserted: (b) Sense of Congress.--Congress--

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   Inserted: (1) reaffirms its commitment to the security of our strategic partner Israel;

   Inserted: (2) supports maintenance of an active program of ballistic missile defense cooperation with Israel;

   Inserted: (3) supports efforts to enhance the capability of both the United States and Israel to defend against ballistic missile threats present in the Middle East region; and

   Inserted: (4) urges the Department of Defense to take all appropriate steps as may be necessary to improve the coordination, interoperability, and integration of United States and Israeli missile defense capabilities.

   Inserted: (c) Report.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the status of missile defense cooperation between the United States and Israel.

   Inserted: (2) Elements.--The report under this subsection shall include the following:

   Inserted: (A) A description of the current program of ballistic missile defense cooperation between the United States and Israel, including its objectives and results to date.

   Inserted: (B) A description of the actions taken within the previous year to improve the coordination, interoperability, and integration of the missile defense capabilities of the United States and Israel.

   Inserted: (C) A description of the actions planned to be taken by the Government of the United States and the Government Israel over the next year to improve the coordination, interoperability, and integration of their missile defense capabilities.

   Inserted: (D) A description of the joint efforts of the United States and Israel to develop ballistic missile defense technologies and capabilities.

   Inserted: (E) A description of the joint missile defense exercises and training that have been conducted by the United States and Israel, and the lessons learned from those exercises.

   Inserted: (F) A description of the cooperation by the United States and Israel in sharing ballistic missile threat assessments.

   Inserted: (G) Any other matters the Secretary considers appropriate.

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   At the end of subtitle C of title II, add the following:

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