US HB938 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
April 8 2013 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Pending: House Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
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. 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. Amends the the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to extend the grant program for U.S.-Israeli cooperation on research, development, and commercialization of renewable energy or energy efficiency. Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States and Israel should increase cyber-security cooperation. Urges the President to provide assistance for enhancement of the David's Sling Weapon System, the joint United States-Israel Arrow Weapon System, and the Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system. States that it shall be U.S. policy to include Israel in the visa waiver program when Israel satisfies such program's inclusion requirements.
Title
United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2013
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-04-08 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security. |
| 2013-03-04 | House | Referred to House Science, Space, and Technology |
| 2013-03-04 | House | Referred to House Judiciary |
| 2013-03-04 | House | Referred to House Foreign Affairs |
| 2013-03-04 | House | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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. |
Subjects
Agricultural research
Alliances
Alternative and renewable resources
Arms control and nonproliferation
Computer security and identity theft
Congressional tributes
Energy research
Free trade and trade barriers
Government lending and loan guarantees
Homeland security
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
International affairs
International organizations and cooperation
International scientific cooperation
Iran
Israel
Middle East
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Research and development
Technology transfer and commercialization
U.S. and foreign investments
Visas and passports
Water resources funding
Alliances
Alternative and renewable resources
Arms control and nonproliferation
Computer security and identity theft
Congressional tributes
Energy research
Free trade and trade barriers
Government lending and loan guarantees
Homeland security
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
International affairs
International organizations and cooperation
International scientific cooperation
Iran
Israel
Middle East
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Research and development
Technology transfer and commercialization
U.S. and foreign investments
Visas and passports
Water resources funding
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d113:HN00938:@@@L&summ2=m& |
| Text | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113hr938ih/pdf/BILLS-113hr938ih.pdf |
