§ 8601. Findings
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Congress makes the following findings:
(1)Since 1948, United States Presidents and both houses of Congress, on a bipartisan basis and supported by the American people, have repeatedly reaffirmed the special bond between the United States and Israel, based on shared values and shared interests.
(2)The Middle East is undergoing rapid change, bringing with it hope for an expansion of democracy but also great challenges to the national security of the United States and our allies in the region, particularly to our most important ally in the region, Israel.
(3)The Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran is continuing its decades-long pattern of seeking to foment instability and promote extremism in the Middle East, particularly in this time of dramatic political transition.
(4)At the same time, the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran continues to enrich uranium in defiance of multiple United Nations Security Council resolutions.
(5)A nuclear-weapons capable Iran would fundamentally threaten vital United States interests, encourage regional nuclear proliferation, further empower Iran, the world’s leading state sponsor of terror, and pose a serious and destabilizing threat to Israel and the region.
(6)Over the past several years, with the assistance of the Governments of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Syria, Hizbollah and Hamas have increased their stockpile of rockets, with more than 60,000 now ready to be fired at Israel. The Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran continues to add to its arsenal of ballistic missiles and cruise missiles, which threaten Iran’s neighbors, Israel, and United States Armed Forces in the region.
(7)As a result, Israel is facing a fundamentally altered strategic environment.
(8)Pursuant to chapter 5 of title 1 of the Emergency Wartime Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2003 (Public Law 108–11; 117 Stat. 576), the authority to make available loan guarantees to Israel is currently set to expire on September 30, 2012.
(Pub. L. 112–150, § 2, July 27, 2012, 126 Stat. 1146.)
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- Public Law 112–150To enhance strategic cooperation between the United States and Israel, and for other purposes
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- Sec. 1266Statement of policy and report on the inherent right of Israel to self-defense
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- Sec. 1258Statement of policy and report on the inherent right of Israel to self-defense
- Sec. 1259NReport on maintenance by Israel of a robust independent capability to remove existential security threats
- Sec. 1259NReport on maintenance by Israel of a robust independent capability to remove existential security threats
- Sec. 909United States-Israel trade and commercial enhancement
- Sec. 1259NReport on maintenance by Israel of a robust independent capability to remove existential security threats
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- Sec. 6Strategy and reporting requirements
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- United States-Israel cooperation on energy, water, homeland security, agriculture, and alternative fuel technologies§ 8606
- United States-Israel energy cooperation§ 17337
- Reports and certifications to Congress on military exports§ 2776
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- Public Law 108–11
- 117 Stat. 576
- Pub. L. 112–150, § 2
- 126 Stat. 1146
- 128 Stat. 4075
- Pub. L. 112–150, § 1
- 136 Stat. 1059
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Pub. L.Public Law 108–11
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 112–150, § 2
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