Sec. 1258. Statement of policy and report on the inherent right of Israel to self-defense
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Congress makes the following findings: The United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012 ( 22 U.S.C. 8601 et seq. ) established the policy of the United States to support the inherent right of Israel to self-defense. The United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012 ( 22 U.S.C. 8601 et seq. ) expressed the sense of Congress that the Government of the United States should transfer to the Government of Israel defense articles and defense services such as air refueling tankers, missile defense capabilities, and specialized munitions.
The inherent right of Israel to self-defense necessarily includes the possession and maintenance by Israel of an independent capability to remove existential threats to its security and defend its vital national interests. It is the policy of the United States to take all necessary steps to ensure that Israel possesses and maintains an independent capability to remove existential threats to its security and defend its vital national interests. It is the sense of Congress that air refueling tankers and advanced bunker-buster munitions should immediately be transferred to Israel to ensure our democratic ally has an independent capability to remove any existential threat posed by the Iranian nuclear program and defend its vital national interests.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter for a period not to exceed four years, the President shall submit to the House and Senate Armed Services committees, the House Foreign Affairs Committee, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and the House and Senate Appropriations committees a report that— identifies all aerial refueling platforms, bunker-buster munitions, and other capabilities and platforms that would contribute significantly to the maintenance by Israel of a robust independent capability to remove existential security threats, including nuclear and ballistic missile facilities in Iran, and defend its vital national interests; assesses the availability for sale or transfer of items necessary to acquire the capabilities and platforms described in paragraph
(1)as well as the legal authorities available for making such transfers; and describes the steps the President is taking to immediately transfer the items described in paragraph
(1)pursuant to the policy described in subsection (b).
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Statement of policy and report on the inherent right of Israel to self-defense
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