United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2013
Latest action · Mar 5, 2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 5, 2013
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2013 - Declares that Israel is a Major Strategic Partner of the United States.
Amends the Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012 to extend authority to: (1) make additions to foreign-based defense stockpiles, and (2) transfer certain obsolete or surplus Department of Defense (DOD) items to Israel.
Directs the Secretary of Commerce to take steps to make Israel eligible for the strategic trade authorization exception to the requirement for a license for the export, reexport, or in-country transfer of an item subject to certain export controls.
Authorizes the President to carry out U.S.-Israel cooperative activities and to provide assistance for cooperation in the fields of energy, water, homeland security, agriculture, and alternative fuel technologies.
Directs the President to report to Congress on the feasibility and advisability of establishing a joint United States-Israel Cyber Security Center.
Includes Israel in the visa waiver program when Israel satisfies such program's inclusion requirements and provides, subject to security concerns, reciprocal travel privileges for U.S. citizens.
Cosponsors 63
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 5, 2013 to May 22, 2014, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Original | Mar 5, 2013 |
| I-WV | Joe Manchin III | Original | Mar 5, 2013 |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Original | Mar 5, 2013 |
| R-MO | Roy Blunt | Original | Mar 5, 2013 |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Original | Mar 5, 2013 |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Mar 6, 2013 | |
| D-HI | Brian Schatz | Mar 11, 2013 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Mar 11, 2013 | |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Mar 11, 2013 | |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Mar 11, 2013 | |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Mar 12, 2013 | |
| R-NE | Mike Johanns | Mar 12, 2013 | |
| R-ID | Mike Crapo | Mar 12, 2013 | |
| R-ND | John Hoeven | Mar 18, 2013 | |
| D-NM | Martin Heinrich | Mar 18, 2013 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 5, 2013Introduced in Senate
- Mar 5, 2013Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Agricultural trade
- Alliances
- Alternative and renewable resources
- Arab-Israeli relations
- Computer security and identity theft
- Congressional oversight
- Crime prevention
- Energy storage, supplies, demand
- Foreign aid and international relief
- Homeland security
- International Affairs
- International law and treaties
- International organizations and cooperation
- Israel
- Licensing and registrations
- Middle East
- Military assistance, sales, and agreements
- Motor fuels
- Palestinians
- Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
- Technology transfer and commercialization
- Trade restrictions
- Visas and passports
- Water use and supply
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 5, 2013Introduced in Senate
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