Sec. 2. Sense of Congress
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It is the sense of Congress that— shared international development cooperation between the United States and Israel benefits the development efforts of the United States through the sharing of Israel’s unique expertise as seen in the work done by Israel’s Agency for International Development Cooperation (MASHAV) as well as Israel’s humanitarian programs and robust civil society sector; since the signing of a memorandum of understanding for global development cooperation between the United States Agency for International Development and MASHAV on August 21, 2019, the United States and Israel have collaborated on a number of initiatives in Africa, Eastern Europe, and Latin America across such sectors as water technology, agriculture, and education; this ongoing cooperation harnesses the strengths of the United States and Israel in carrying out projects in developing countries and demonstrates the shared commitment of both the United States and Israel to international development, thereby furthering the policy of the United States to expand prospects for engagement and normalization between Israel and other countries; and the United States should continue to partner with Israel to advance common goals on energy, agriculture, food security, democracy, human rights, governance, economic growth, trade, education, environment, global health, water, and sanitation, with a focus on strengthening mutual ties and cooperation with other countries throughout the world.