United States-Israel Directed Energy Cooperation Act

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HR 1795

Introduced

Mar 14, 2019

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Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be sub ...

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Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversight Foreign aid and international relief Israel Middle East Military assistance, sales, and agreements Military operations and strategy Military procurement, research, weapons development Research and development

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United States-Israel Directed Energy Cooperation Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Defense (DOD), upon request from Israel and with the concurrence of the Department of State, to jointly carry out research and testing of directed energy capabilities with Israel. (Directed energy systems are capable of converting chemical or electrical energy into radiated energy and focusing it on a target.) DOD may provide maintenance and sustainment support for such activities if Israel matches U.S. funds provided for such support or otherwise provides an amount that meets Israel's best efforts.

The bill imposes various reporting requirements related to such joint research.

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Mar 14, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 14, 2019

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