S.Amdt. 2454
What it does: Adds SEC. 1208. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON SUPPORT TO ISRAEL TO ADDRESS IRANIAN AND SYRIAN THREATS at the end of subtitle A of title XII
Sen. Patrick J. Toomey (R-PA)What it changes
1 change to S. 1197 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 1208. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON SUPPORT TO ISRAEL TO ADDRESS IRANIAN AND SYRIAN THREATS at the end of subtitle A of title XII
Adds a sectionIn S. 1197 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(g) Repeal of Superseded Authority.--Section 1206 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81; 125 Stat. 1624; 22 U.S.C. 2151 note) is repealed.
Inserted: SEC. 1208. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON SUPPORT TO ISRAEL TO ADDRESS IRANIAN AND SYRIAN THREATS.
Inserted: It is the sense of Congress that--
Inserted: (1) the United States should ensure that Israel, as a critical United States ally, is able to adequately address an existential Iranian nuclear threat, and the Secretary of Defense should seek related opportunities for defense cooperation and partnership on military capabilities where appropriate; and
Inserted: (2) the delivery of the S-300 air defense system to Syria would pose a grave risk to Israel, and the United States supports Israel's right to respond to this grave threat as needed.
Original wording
At the end of subtitle A of title XII, add the following:
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As printed
SA 2454. Mr. TOOMEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1197, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2014 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 A of title XII, add the following:
SEC. 1208. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON SUPPORT TO ISRAEL TO ADDRESS IRANIAN AND SYRIAN THREATS.
It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) the United States should ensure that Israel, as a critical United States ally, is able to adequately address an existential Iranian nuclear threat, and the Secretary of Defense should seek related opportunities for defense cooperation and partnership on military capabilities where appropriate; and
(2) the delivery of the S-300 air defense system to Syria would pose a grave risk to Israel, and the United States supports Israel's right to respond to this grave threat as needed.
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Senate amendment submitted
November 21, 2013