Sec. 1259N. Report on maintenance by Israel of a robust independent capability to remove existential security threats
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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 expresses the sense of Congress that the Government of the United States should transfer to the Government of Israel defense articles and defense services. The inherent right of Israel to self-defense necessarily includes the ability to defend against threats to its security and defend its vital national interests.
It is the sense of Congress that Israel should be able to defend its vital national interests and protect its territory and population against existential threats. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the specified congressional committees a report that— identifies defensive capabilities and platforms requested by the Government of Israel that would contribute to maintenance of Israel’s defensive capability against threats to its territory and population, including nuclear and ballistic missile facilities in Iran, and defend its vital national interests; assesses the availability for sale or transfer of items requested by the Government of Israel to maintain the capability described in subparagraph (A), including the legal authorities available for making such transfers; and describes what steps the President is taking to transfer the items described in subparagraph
(B)for Israel to maintain the capability described in subparagraph (A). The report required by paragraph
(1)shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex if necessary. In this subsection, the term specified congressional committees means— the congressional defense committees; and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee of Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.
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Sec. 1259N
Report on maintenance by Israel of a robust independent capability to remove existential security threats
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