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SEC. 2. STUDY AND REPORT ON HOLOCAUST EDUCATION.


(a) Study.--Beginning not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Director of the United States Holocaust
Memorial Museum (referred to in this Act as the ``Director") shall
conduct a study on Holocaust education efforts in States, local
educational agencies, and public elementary and secondary schools. Such
study shall include an examination of--
(1) all States;
(2) a nationally representative sample of local educational
agencies; and
(3) a representative sample of schools within the local
educational agencies being studied.
(b) Elements.--In conducting the study under subsection (a), the
Director shall--
(1) determine whether States and local educational agencies
require Holocaust education as part of the curriculum taught in
public elementary and secondary schools;
(2) identify States and local educational agencies that
have optional Holocaust education as part of the curriculum
taught in public elementary and secondary schools;
(3) identify each State's standards and local educational
agency's requirements relating to Holocaust education and
summarize the status of the implementation of such standards,
including--
(A) the existence of a centralized apparatus at the
State or local level that collects and disseminates
Holocaust education curricula and materials;
(B) the existence of Holocaust education
professional development opportunities for pre-service
and in-service teachers; and
(C) the involvement of informal educational
organizations in implementing Holocaust education,
including museums and cultural centers;
(4) determine whether public elementary and secondary
schools use the following strategies in their Holocaust
education, including through the qualitative and quantitative
analysis of such indicators as--
(A) in-class discussion;
(B) educational activities conducted outside the
classroom, including homework assignments and
experiential learning involving State and local
organizations, such as museums and cultural centers;
(C) project based learning;
(D) educational materials and activities that are
developmentally appropriate and taught through a
trauma-informed lens; and
(E) integration of lessons from the Holocaust
across the curriculum and throughout the school year;
(5) identify the types of instructional materials used to
teach students about the Holocaust, including the use of
primary source material;
(6) identify--
(A) the duration of the periods in which Holocaust
education is taught in public elementary and secondary
schools; and
(B) the comprehensiveness of the Holocaust
education curriculum taught in such schools, as
indicated by the extent to which the curriculum
addresses all elements and aspects of the Holocaust;
and
(7) identify the approaches used by such schools to assess
outcomes using traditional and nontraditional assessments,
including asessments of--
(A) students' knowledge of the Holocaust; and
(B) students' ability to identify and analyze
antisemitism, bigotry, hate, and genocide in historical
and contemporary contexts.
(c) Report.--
(1) In general.--Following the completion of the study
under subsection (a), the Director shall prepare and submit to
Congress a report on the results of the study.
(2) Deadline for submittal.--The report under paragraph (1)
shall be submitted not later than the earlier of--
(A) 180 days after the completion of the study
under subsection (a); or
(B) three years after the date of the enactment of
this section.
(d) Definitions.--In this Act:
(1) ESEA terms.--The terms ``elementary school", ``local
educational agency", ``secondary school", and ``State" have
the meanings given those terms in section 8101 of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
7801).
(2) Holocaust.--The term ``Holocaust" has the meaning
given that term in section 3 of the Never Again Education Act
(Public Law 116-141; 36 U.S.C. 2301 note).
(3) Holocaust education.--The term ``Holocaust education"
means educational activities that are specifically intended--
(A) to improve students' awareness and
understanding of the Holocaust;
(B) to educate students on the lessons of the
Holocaust as a means to raise awareness about the
importance of preventing genocide, hate, and bigotry
against any group of people; and
(C) to study the history of antisemitism, its deep
historical roots, the use of conspiracy theories and
propaganda that target the Jewish people, and the
shape-shifting nature of antisemitism over time.
(4) Project based learning.--The term ``project based
learning" means a teaching method through which students learn
by actively engaging in real-world and personally meaningful
projects.

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Whereas on February 10, 2019, Representative Ilhan Omar suggested that Jewish people and the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) were buying political support, saying, ``It's all about the Benjamins, baby," leading to condemnation from Republicans and Democrats alike for her use of an anti-Semitic trope;

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Recognizing Israel as America's legitimate and democratic ally and condemning antisemitism. Whereas America's greatest e1ports to the world are its people, their knowledge, and the Nation's leadership; Whereas a critical part of the country's strength is the diversity of its people, and the American immigrant experience encapsulates the American dream; Whereas every American immigrant community, Black Americans, Latino Americans, Muslim Americans, Asian American and Pacific Islander Americans, Arab Americans, Italian Americans, Irish Americans, Jewish Americans, and so many other minorities, endured a centuries-long scourge of hate, discrimination, and racism; Whereas these communities are what makes the country strong and contribute to the very essence of what it means to be a great Nation of immigrants; Whereas Jewish Americans have contributed in unique and positive ways to every aspect of American life, in diverse fields ranging from science to arts and entertainment; Whereas antisemitism is one of the oldest forms of hatred, predates the founding of the Nation, and has led to killings of Jews throughout time, at home and abroad; Whereas Middle Age-era blood libels, the accusation of Jews murdering non-Jews for their blood, led to pogroms and large-scale executions of innocent Jewish people, and ultimately displacement and genocide across the world, and barbarous anti-Israel terrorism; Whereas Jewish Americans face rampant antisemitism in various forms in the 21st century with age-old tropes such as controlling the government and media, yielding too much influence in decision-making bodies, seeking political, financial, and global dominance in society, and as greedy ``money-hungry" people; Whereas Jewish Americans have also been accused of being more loyal to Israel than to the United States, suggesting that Jewish Americans cannot be trusted neighbors, citizens, or members of society; Whereas America's involvement in the Middle East and alliance with the United States' legitimate and trusted partner and ally, the Jewish and democratic State of Israel, cannot be misconstrued for lack of trust or commitment to the United States; Whereas with increasing frequency, public figures, government officials, and celebrities use their pulpits to spread hateful, antisemitic views; and Whereas countless Americans reject these libelous assaults on Jewish Americans and their integrity as a community: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives-- (1) rejects hate, discrimination, and antisemitism in all forms, including antisemitism masquerading as anti-Israel sentiment; (2) stands in unity with the Jewish people in the United States and around the world against the rising antisemitism; and (3) explicitly condemns perpetuation of antisemitic tropes, including claims of dual loyalty, control, and other conspiracy theories antithetical to American values.

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To withhold United States contributions to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), and for other purposes.

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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Expediting Israeli Aerial Refueling Act of 2023". SEC. 2. TRAINING ISRAELI PILOTS TO OPERATE KC-46 AIRCRAFT. (a) In General.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall-- (1) make available sufficient resources and accommodations within the United States to train members of the air force of Israel on the operation of KC-46 aircraft; and (2) conduct training for members of the air force of Israel, including-- (A) training for pilots and crew on the operation of the KC-46 aircraft in accordance with standards considered sufficient to conduct coalition operations of the United States Air Force and the air force of Israel; and (B) training for ground personnel on the maintenance and sustainment requirements of the KC-46 aircraft considered sufficient for such operations. (b) United States Air Force Military Personnel Exchange Program.-- The Secretary of Defense shall, with respect to members of the air force of Israel associated with the operation of KC-46 aircraft-- (1) before the completion of the training required by subsection (a)(2), authorize the participation of such members of the air force of Israel in the United States Air Force Military Personnel Exchange Program; (2) make the United States Air Force Military Personnel Exchange Program available to such members of the air force of Israel; and (3) to the extent practicable, ensure that such members of the air force of Israel may participate in the United States Air Force Military Personnel Exchange Program immediately after such members complete such training. SEC. 3. FORWARD DEPLOYMENT OF UNITED STATES KC-46 AIRCRAFT TO ISRAEL. (a) Report.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report that describes the capacity of and requirements for the United States Air Force to forward deploy KC-46 aircraft to Israel on a rotational basis until the date on which not fewer than four KC-46 aircraft procured by the military forces of Israel are commissioned into such military forces and achieve full combat capability. (b) Rotational Forces.--



To require the Secretary of the Air Force to provide training to members of the air force of Israel on the operation of KC-46 aircraft, and for other purposes.

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TITLE II--IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS ON CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS RELATING TO CONNECTED SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS Sec. 201. Imposition of sanctions. Sec. 202. Sanction described. Sec. 203. Sunset. TITLE III--SPECIFIC DETERMINATIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS Sec. 301. Determination relating to Bytedance, Ltd., TikTok, and related entities.

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To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to establish the position of Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords, and for other purposes.

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To direct the Secretary of Defense to carry out a grant program to increase cooperation on post-traumatic stress disorder research between the United States and Israel.

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To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 to extend the authority relating to cooperation between the United States and Israel on anti-tunnel defense capabilities.

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INSATIABLE !!! To provide for the restoration of legal rights for claimants under holocaust-era insurance policies. (2) facilitate the disclosure of information about Holocaust-era insurance policies under applicable State laws so that citizens of the United States (and other persons on whose behalf such laws were enacted) may know whether they hold any rights under the policies; (3) create a new Federal private cause of action and subject matter jurisdiction to allow the beneficiaries of Holocaust-era insurance policies, many of whom are citizens of the United States, to bring suits in the courts of the United States to recover any proceeds under the policies to which they may be entitled, notwithstanding the defense that such suits are preempted by the executive branch foreign policy addressed in Garamendi, with the State law of the forum or Federal common law providing the rule of decision governing the right of a beneficiary to recover under such policies; (4) foreclose defenses to claims brought under section 4 of this Act arising from any prior judgments or settlement agreements (including the class action judgment and settlement agreement (M21-89, United States District Court for the Southern District of New York) in In re: Assicurazioni General S.p.A. Holocaust Insurance Litigation) that were entered and approved based on the erroneous conclusion that State law claims to recover under Holocaust-era insurance claims are preempted by the executive branch foreign policy addressed in Garamendi;

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Whereas the United States and Israel have signed three 10-year memoranda of understanding, in which the United States committed to provide $26,700,000,000 between fiscal year 1999 and fiscal year 2008, $30,000,000,000 between fiscal year 2009 and fiscal year 2018, and $38,000,000,000 between fiscal year 2019 and fiscal year 2028;

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Whereas should the Islamic Republic of Iran build a nuclear weapon, Israel, the
United States, and the world may be at risk of an unprovoked nuclear
attack and increasing global instability: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) recognizes the State of Israel as our strongest ally in
the region and reaffirms the support of the United States for
Israel to actively defend its right to existence;
(2) stands firmly in defense of Israel and its citizens;
and
(3) believes the United States and international community
must ensure the Islamic Republic of Iran does not build or
acquire any nuclear weapons.

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(2) reaffirms--
(A) the longstanding and indelible partnership
between the United States and Israel;
(B) the unshakeable commitment of the United States
to the security of the State of Israel; and
(C) the right of Israel to exist in peace,
prosperity, and security alongside its neighbors;

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Whereas a 2020 survey of all 50 States on Holocaust knowledge among Millennials
and Generation Z, conducted by the Conference on Jewish Material Claims
Against Germany, found a clear lack of awareness of key historical
facts, including--


(1) 63 percent of respondents did not know that 6,000,000 Jews were
murdered during the Holocaust; and

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Whereas Jewish Americans have been subjected to a recent surge in antisemitism
as the Anti-Defamation League's 2022 Audit of Antisemitic Incidents
tracked 3,697 antisemitic incidents in the United States, representing a
36 percent increase from 2021 and the largest number on record since the
Anti-Defamation League began tracking antisemitic incidents in 1979;

Whereas the rise in antisemitism is being felt by ordinary people in the United
States, as a report by the American Jewish Committee revealed that--


(1) 89 percent of Jewish respondents believe antisemitism is a problem
in the United States; and


(2) 4 in 10 Jewish Americans reported changing their behavior in at
least 1 way out of fear of antisemitism;



Whereas, over the course of the past decade, Holocaust distortion and denial
have grown in intensity;

Whereas a 2020 survey of all 50 States on Holocaust knowledge among Millennials
and Generation Z, conducted by the Conference on Jewish Material Claims
Against Germany, found a clear lack of awareness of key historical
facts, including--


(1) 63 percent of respondents did not know that 6,000,000 Jews were
murdered during the Holocaust; and


(2) 36 percent of respondents thought that ``two million or fewer
Jews" were killed;



Whereas the Federal Bureau of Investigation has aggregated 2021 hate crime data
showing that Jewish people remain the single most targeted religious
minority in the United States;

Whereas the use of antisemitic language, conspiracy theories, and hatred has
increased on multiple social media platforms, including--


(1) tropes about Jewish control; and


(2) messages praising Adolf Hitler and demonizing all Jewish people;

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Congress finds the following: (1) In 2016 and 2017, the Palestinian Authority published modified curricula for school-aged children in grades 1 through 11. (2) Textbooks used by the Palestinian Authority (PA) in the West Bank and Gaza include graphics portraying violence against Israeli soldiers, positive portrayals of individuals who have committed attacks against citizens of Israel, and references to Palestinian efforts to target the ``Zionists". (3) PA textbooks are used at schools sponsored by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) because UNRWA schools use the textbooks of the host government. (4) On April 26, 2018, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a report that found the following: (A) Textbooks in PA schools feature inaccurate and misleading maps of the region and include militaristic, adversarial imagery and content that incite hatred. (B) The Department of State raised with Palestinian officials the objectionable content in textbooks, including a specific math problem using the number of Palestinian casualties in the First and Second Intifadas. (C) The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), in its review of the textbooks, identified content not aligned with United Nations values, the majority of which content related to neutrality or bias issues, including issues related to maps and references to Jerusalem as the capital of Palestine. SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS. It is the sense of Congress that the Palestinian Authority has not sufficiently eliminated content and passages encouraging violence or intolerance toward other countries or ethnic groups from the curriculum used in their schools. SEC. 4. REPORTS REQUIRED. (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter for two years in accordance with subsection (c), the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report reviewing curriculum, including textbooks, leaflets, pamphlets, magazines, and other instructional materials, used in schools in areas controlled by the Palestinian Authority or located in Gaza and controlled by any other entity. Each such report shall include the following: (1) A determination of whether there is content or passages encouraging violence or intolerance toward other countries or ethnic groups in such curriculum, and a detailed explanation of the reasons for reaching such determination. (2) An assessment of the steps the Palestinian Authority is taking to reform such curriculum at schools to conform with standards of peace and tolerance in the Declaration of Principles on Tolerance by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (adopted November 16, 1995). (3) A determination whether United States foreign assistance is used, directly or indirectly, to fund the dissemination of such curriculum by the Palestinian Authority. (4) A detailed report on how United States assistance is being used to address curriculum that encourages violence or intolerance toward other nations or ethnic groups. (5) A detailed report about United States diplomatic efforts in the preceding five years to encourage peace and tolerance in Palestinian education. (6) If any diplomatic efforts referred to in paragraph (5) were stopped by the Secretary of State, the reasons for such stoppages.

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Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) condemns the acts of terrorism committed by Iranian
military proxies, including Hamas, Hezbollah, and the
Palestinian Islamic Jihad, against the people of the State of
Israel;
(2) recognizes Jerusalem as the legitimate capital city of
the State of Israel;
(3) supports Israel's efforts of self-determination and
collective security against external forces; and
(4) reaffirms support for policies and initiatives
combatting anti-Semitic behavior around the world.

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Whereas a 2020 survey of all 50 States on Holocaust knowledge among Millennials
and Generation Z, conducted by the Conference on Jewish Material Claims
Against Germany, found a clear lack of awareness of key historical
facts, including--


(1) 63 percent of respondents did not know that 6,000,000 Jews were
murdered during the Holocaust; and

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SEC. 2. BILATERAL COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT. (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Health and Human Services $4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2026 for a bilateral cooperative program with the Government of Israel for awarding grants for the development of health technologies, including such technologies described in subsection (b), subject to subsection (c), with an emphasis on collaboratively advancing the use of technology, personalized medicine, and data in relation to emerging infectious diseases. (b) Types of Health Technologies.--The health technologies described in this subsection shall include technologies such as artificial intelligence, drugs and vaccinations, respiratory assist devices, diagnostic tests, and telemedicine.

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Whereas, according to a study conducted by the Anti-Defamation League, New York
State leads the Nation in antisemitic incidents, with assaults at a
record high;

Whereas antisemitic rhetoric found on mainstream social media platforms can be
linked to dozens of incidents across the country;

Whereas various antisemitic content on social media platforms has allowed
younger generations to be more exposed to antisemitic rhetoric and
ideas, including hateful speech towards Jews, disinformation about the
Holocaust, and incitement of violence against the Jewish community;

Whereas the Holocaust was a harrowing event in human history, resulting in the
murder of 6,000,000 Jews, in addition to many other minorities targeted
by the Nazi regime;

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(4) pledges to advance accurate Holocaust education and
counter Holocaust denial and distortion, commemorate the
victims of the Holocaust, and ensure that lessons of the
tragedy are not forgotten.

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Subtitle D--Matters Relating to Israel



Sec. 1251. Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program.

Sec. 1252. Extension of United States-Israel anti-tunnel cooperation.

Sec. 1253. Improvements relating to United States-Israel cooperation to
counter unmanned aerial systems.

Sec. 1254. Modification of authority for cooperation on directed energy
capabilities.

Sec. 1255. Ensuring peace through strength in Israel.

Sec. 1256. Assistance to Israel for aerial refueling.

Sec. 1257. Rules governing transfer of aerial refueling tankers to
Israel.

Sec. 1258. Report.

Sec. 1665. Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system and Israeli
cooperative missile defense program co-development and co-
production.
(a) Exercises Required.--Beginning on January 1 of the year which
begins after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Defense shall require the United States Central Command or other
relevant commands, units, or organizations of the United States Armed
Forces, as the Secretary deems appropriate, to conduct military
exercises that--
(1) occur not fewer than two times in a calendar year;
(2) shall include invitations for the armed forces of Israel,
provided that the Government of Israel consents to the
participation of its forces in such exercises;
(3) may include invitations for the armed forces of other
allies and partners of the United States to take part in the
exercises;
(4) seek to enhance the interoperability and effectiveness of
the United States Armed Forces, the armed forces of Israel, and the
armed forces of other allies and partners of the United States in
coalition operations; and
(5) shall include, at a minimum, the following activities--
(A) practicing or simulating large-scale and long-range
strike missions;
(B) practicing the aerial refueling of combat aircraft of
the armed forces of Israel by United States aerial refueling
aircraft; and
(C) practicing the provision by the United States Armed
Forces of other enabling capabilities to the armed forces of
Israel, including--
(i) logistics support;
(ii) intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance;
and
(iii) air defense.

Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act for fiscal year 2024 for procurement, Defense-wide, and available for the Missile Defense Agency, not more than $80,000,000 may be provided to the Government of Israel to procure components for the Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system through co-production of such components in the United States by industry of the United States.

Subject to paragraph (3), of the funds authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2024 for procurement, Defense-wide, and available for the Missile Defense Agency, not more than $40,000,000 may be provided to the Government of Israel to procure the David's Sling Weapon System, including for co-production of parts and components in the United States by United States industry.

(1)

In general

Subject to paragraph (2), of the funds authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2024 for procurement, Defense-wide, and available for the Missile Defense Agency, not more than $80,000,000 may be provided to the Government of Israel for the Arrow 3 Upper Tier Interceptor Program, including for co-production of parts and components in the United States by United States industry.

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(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, using existing
authorities, shall seek to build upon the incorporation of Israel into
the area of responsibility of the United States Central Command to
develop a Middle East integrated maritime domain awareness and
interdiction capability for the purpose of protecting the people,
infrastructure, and territory of such countries from--
(1) manned and unmanned naval systems, undersea warfare
capabilities, and anti-ship missiles of Iran and groups
affiliated with Iran; and
(2) violent extremist organizations, criminal networks, and
piracy activities that threaten lawful commerce in the
waterways within the area of responsibility of the United
States Naval Forces Central Command.

SEC. 1397. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY FOR COOPERATION ON DIRECTED ENERGY
CAPABILITIES.


(a) Program Authorization.--Section 1280 of the William M. (Mac)
Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
(Public Law 116-283; 134 Stat. 3982; 22 U.S.C. 8606 note) is amended--
(1) in subsection (d), in the first sentence--
(A) by inserting ``acting through the Under
Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering,"
after ``the Secretary of Defense,"; and
(B) by striking ``may establish a program" and
inserting ``is authorized"; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(e) Notification.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than 120 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense
for Research and Engineering shall submit to the appropriate
committees of Congress an assessment detailing--
``(A) the most promising directed energy missile
defense technologies available for co-development with
the Government of Israel;
``(B) any risks relating to the implementation of a
directed energy missile defense technology co-
development program with the Government of Israel;
``(C) an anticipated spending plan for fiscal year
2024 funding authorized by the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 to carry out
this section; and
``(D) initial projections for likely funding
requirements to carry out a directed energy missile
defense technology co-development program with the
Government of Israel over the five fiscal years
beginning after the date of the enactment of that Act,
as applicable.
``(2) Appropriate committees of congress defined.--In this
subsection, the term `appropriate committees of Congress'
means--
``(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the
Committee on Appropriations, and the Committee on
Foreign Relations of the Senate; and
``(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the
Committee on Appropriations, and the Committee on
Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.".
(b) Additional Funding.--The amount authorized to be appropriated
for fiscal year 2024 by section 4201 for research, development, test,
and evaluation for Advanced Component Development and Prototypes is
hereby increased by $25,000,000, with the amount of the increase to be
available for Israeli Cooperative Programs (PE 0603913C).
(c) Offset.--The amount authorized to be appropriated for fiscal
year 2024 by section 4201 for research, development, test, and
evaluation for the Air Force is hereby decreased by $25,000,000, with
the amount of the decrease to be taken from the amounts available for
VC-25B (PE 0401319F).
(B) The quantity and type of precision-guided
munitions necessary for Israel to protect its homeland
and counter Hezbollah, Hamas, Palestinian Islamic
Jihad, or any other armed terror group or hostile
forces in the region in the event of a sustained armed
confrontation.
(C) The quantity and type of other munitions
necessary for Israel to protect its homeland and
counter Hezbollah, Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, or
any other armed group or hostile forces in the region
in the event of a sustained armed confrontation.
(D) The quantity and type of munitions, including
precision-guided munitions, necessary for Israel to
protect its homeland and counter any combination of
Hezbollah, Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and any
other armed terror groups or hostile forces in the
region in the event of a multi-front, sustained armed
confrontation.
(E) The resources the Government of Israel would
need to dedicate to acquire the quantity and type of
munitions, including precision-guided munitions,
described in subparagraphs (B) through (D).
(F) Whether, as of the date on which the applicable
assessment is completed, sufficient quantities and
types of munitions, including precision-guided
munitions, to conduct operations described in
subparagraphs (B) through (D) are present in--
(i) the inventory of the military forces of
Israel;
(ii) the War Reserves Stock Allies-Israel;
(iii) any other United States stockpile or
depot within the area of responsibility of
United States Central Command, as the Secretary
considers appropriate to disclose to the
Government of Israel; or
(iv) the inventory of the United States
Armed Forces, as the Secretary considers
appropriate to disclose to the Government of
Israel.
(G) The current inventory of such munitions,
including precision-guided munitions, possessed by the
United States, and whether, as of the date on which the
applicable assessment is completed, the United States
is assessed to have sufficient munitions to meet the
requirements of current operation plans of the United
States or global other munitions requirements.
(H) United States planning and steps being taken--
(i) to assist Israel to prepare for the
contingencies, and to conduct the operations,
described in subparagraphs (B) through (D); and
(ii) to resupply Israel with the quantity
and type of such munitions described in such
subparagraphs in the event of a sustained armed
confrontation described in such subparagraphs.
(I) The quantity and pace at which the United
States is capable of pre-positioning, increasing,
stockpiling, or rapidly replenishing, or assisting in
the rapid replenishment of, such munitions in
preparation for, and in the event of, such a sustained
armed confrontation.

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(13) On July 14, 2022, the United States and Israel adopted
the Joint Declaration on the U.S.-Israel Strategic Partnership,
reaffirming the unbreakable bonds between the two countries and
the enduring commitment of the United States to the security of
Israel.

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Forum countries.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to the Department of the Treasury $105,000,000 for fiscal
years 2024 through 2030.
(a) Department of State Programs.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary of State $2,500,000 for each of fiscal
years 2024 through 2028, of which--

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(B) seek to restore and preserve Jewish sites in
Arab countries both in and outside the Abraham Accords
and Negev Forum.
(1) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated to the Administrator of the United States
Agency for International Development $6,000,000 for fiscal year
2024, for the Middle East Regional Cooperation (MERC) program.
(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028 to
support the creation of the YMELI program and other people-to-people
exchange programs.
(a) Educational Exchange.--There is authorized to be appropriated
to the Department of State for the Middle East Partnership Initiative
$1,000,000 for fiscal years 2024 through 2028 to support educational
and cultural exchange programs to allow--
(1) Israeli students to study in Abraham Accords countries,
Negev Forum countries, and key partners in regional integration
that maintain relations with Israel; and
(2) students from such countries that maintain relations
with Israel to study in Israel.
``(e) There is authorized to be appropriated $4,000,000 for fiscal
years 2024 through 2028 to finance cooperative projects among the
United States, Israel, and Abraham Accords countries, Negev Forum
countries, and key partners in regional integration (as those terms are
defined in the Regional Integration and Normalization Act of 2023) that
identify and support local solutions that address sustainability
challenges relating to water resources, agriculture, and energy
storage, including for the following activities:

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Supporting Israeli democracy.


Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),
That it is the sense of Congress that--
(1) democracy is at the core of the special relationship
between the United States and Israel;
(2) Congress opposes actions that undermine Israel's future
as a Jewish, democratic State; and
(3) Congress stands with all Israelis seeking to defend
liberal democracy, judicial review, and independent political
institutions acting in a system of checks and balances.

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a) Assessment.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency,
in consultation with the heads of the other elements of the
intelligence community that the Director determines appropriate, shall
submit to the congressional intelligence committees an assessment of
the current effects on the intelligence community of the agreements
between Israel and 4 other foreign countries, collectively known as the
Abraham Accords, and of the potential effects on the intelligence
community if the Abraham Accords were to be expanded to additional
foreign countries.

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To support the work of the United States Security Coordinator to Israel
and the Palestinian Authority in furthering coordination between
Israelis and Palestinians, and for other purposes.
(4) Examples of security coordination between Israel and
the Palestinian Authority include intelligence sharing and
operational coordination, deconfliction mechanisms and
communication during Israel Defense Forces (IDF) activity in
the West Bank, joint counterterrorism initiatives and training,
facilitation of Palestinian Authority Security Forces movement
through Areas B and C, and the Palestinian Authority Security
Forces safely returning Israelis from Area A to the Israel
Defense Forces.
(5) Israeli security experts have attested that
professionally trained and equipped and effective Palestinian
Authority Security Forces would reliably decrease Israel
Defense Forces incursions and interventions into Area A and
increase stability and security for Israelis and Palestinians.
(6) The core functions of the office of the United States
Security Coordinator for Israel and the Palestinian Authority
(USSC) are to execute transparent and successful coordination
between Israeli security forces and Palestinian Authority
Security Forces and to raise the effectiveness of the
Palestinian Authority Security Forces.

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(5) calls on the United States to lead a global effort to demand the release of the hostages held captive by Hamas; and

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To authorize additional assistance to Israel using assets confiscated from Iran, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Fortify Israel Act'. SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON RELEASE OF BLOCKED IRANIAN ASSETS. (a) In General.--No Iranian asset that is blocked or immobilized by the Department of the Treasury before the date of the enactment of this Act may be released or mobilized until the President certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that-- (1) hostilities between Hamas and other Iranian-backed groups and Israel have ceased; and (2)(A) full compensation has been made to Israel for harms resulting from the invasion of Israel by Hamas and other Iranian-backed groups; or (B) Iran is participating in a bona fide international mechanism that, by agreement, will discharge the obligations of Iran to compensate Israel for all amounts determined to be owed to Israel.

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SEC. 2. FUNDING FOR IRON DOME SHORT-RANGE ROCKET DEFENSE SYSTEM.


Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including section 1659
of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2023 made
available for assistance to Gaza--
(1) to the Department of Defense, to be available for
grants to Israel for the Iron Dome short-range rocket defense
system; or
(2) to the Foreign Military Financing Program authorized
under section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C.
2763), to be available for grants to Israel for the Iron Dome
short-range rocket defense system.

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(1) fully and completely condemns the outrageous terrorist attacks by Hamas on the people of Israel, which resulted in the mass murder of civilians, including babies; (2) denounces the rhetoric of anti-Israel, pro-Hamas student groups as antisemitic, repugnant, and morally contemptible for sympathizing with genocidal violence against the State of Israel and risking the physical safety of Jewish Americans in the United States; (3) acknowledges that Israel has the right to exist and defend itself; (4) emphasizes that Jewish Americans have the right to safety and security in the United States; and (5) encourages the United States Government to fully and completely support Israel and its right to exist and defend itself.

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(7) reaffirms the United States' commitment to Israel's security,
including through security assistance in accordance with the 2016 U.S.-
Israel Memorandum of Understanding;
(8) urges full enforcement of the Taylor Force Act (title X of
division S of Public Law 115-141; 132 Stat. 1143) and other restrictions
in United States law to prevent United States foreign assistance from
benefiting terrorists, directly or indirectly;
(9) condemns Iran's support for terrorist groups and proxies,
including Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad;
(10) urges full enforcement of United States sanctions against Iran
to prevent Iran's funding of terrorist groups, including Hamas and
Palestinian Islamic Jihad; and
(11) stands ready to assist Israel with emergency resupply and other
security, diplomatic, and intelligence support.

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Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) undisputedly reaffirms Israel's right to exist;
(2) fully supports Israel's right to self-defense;
(3) ardently condemns Hamas' brutal war against Israel;
(4) calls on the international community to unequivocally
condemn Hamas' brutal war against Israel; and
(5) urges the international community to support Israel and
call out any and all forms of antisemitism.

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Whereas, on the morning of October 7, 2023, during Simchat Torah, Hamas
terrorists launched inhumane attacks on Israeli civilians eerily similar
to those by ISIS;

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(b) Prohibition.--No Federal funds may be obligated or expended to
provide assessed or voluntary contributions or any other funding to the
United Nations Human Rights Council until the United Nations Security
Council and United Nations General Assembly adopts a resolution to
condemn Hamas relating to its actions described in subsection (a).

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The United States may not make any voluntary or involuntary
contributions to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for
Palestine Refugees in the Near East (referred to in this Act as
``UNRWA"), to any successor or related entity, or to the regular
budget of the United Nations for the support of UNRWA or a successor
entity.

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(1) to prevent Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Al-Aqsa
Martyrs Brigade, the Lion's Den, or any affiliate or successor
thereof from accessing its international support networks; and
(2) to oppose Hamas, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Al-Aqsa
Martyrs Brigade, the Lion's Den, or any affiliate or successor
thereof from using goods, including medicine and dual use
items, to smuggle weapons and other materials to further acts
of terrorism, including against Israel.

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(1) calls on campus administrators to condemn all forms of
antisemitism on college campuses;
(2) calls on campus administrators to ensure Jewish
faculty, students, and guests can exercise the same free speech
rights as are guaranteed to all other faculty, students, and
guests without intimidation;
(3) calls on campus administrators to ensure that no
speaker is prevented from speaking on campus because of their
Jewish heritage;
(4) calls on campus administrators to ensure Jewish
students have the same opportunities as all other students on
campus;
(5) calls for campus administrators to ensure the security
and safety of their Jewish students; and
(6) supports the right of Americans to freely exercise
their religious and cultural beliefs while pursuing higher
education.

[This rez was originally introduced on Oct 30. Then the stuff about "guests" was added in and reintroduced on Nov 1]

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Whereas the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance has developed a widely
accepted working definition of antisemitism which can serve as a helpful
tool for education administrators and faculty to identify antisemitism;

Whereas acts of hate, discrimination, and violence based on religion or
ethnicity have no place at institutions that exist to further education
and understanding between diverse student bodies; and

Whereas freedom of speech and expression are foundational principles of
institutions of higher education in the United States, but when these
principles are used to promote violence, hatred, or discrimination on
the basis of religious beliefs, national origin, or ancestry, higher
education leaders have the right and an obligation to respond: Now,
therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) strongly condemns any instances of antisemitism
occurring at colleges and universities in the United States;
(2) encourages higher education leaders, including
presidents, deans, and administrators, to publicly condemn
speech that incites or celebrates violence against any people
based on religious beliefs, national origin, or ancestry; and
(3) encourages institutions of higher education to engage
with Jewish student organizations and ensure that Jewish
students, faculty, and staff can pursue their academic and
personal aspirations without fear.

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Whereas Israel has existed on its lands for millennia and the United States
played a critical role in returning Israel to those lands in 1948
immediately following the Holocaust in recognition of its right to exist
and as an indelible signal of our solidarity with the Jewish people;

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Whereas the Jewish State was formed from necessity after millennia of pogroms,
persecutions, and a Holocaust;

Whereas Members of this body have trafficked antisemitic tropes, created and
propagated false narratives, and expressed false equivalencies between
the Israeli Government and the terrorists attacking them;
(8) rejects the idea that phrasing centering on the
destruction and violent expulsion of Jews from their ancestral
homeland is anything other than ethnic cleansing.

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In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated
to the Secretary of State, out of amounts in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated, $10,000,000, to remain available until expended, to carry
out the mission and activities of the United States Security
Coordinator for Israel and the Palestinian Authority.

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Whereas, on October 7, 2023, the State of Israel suffered an unprovoked,
premeditated, and barbaric attack by the Iran-backed terrorist group
Hamas;

Whereas over 1,400 Israelis were brutally slaughtered and more than 240 have
been taken hostage by Hamas into Gaza;

Whereas Hamas purposefully targeted civilians, torturing, raping, and murdering
women, children, and the elderly;

Whereas at least 10 of the hostages in Gaza are United States citizens;

Whereas at least 33 American citizens in Israel are among those murdered by
Hamas since October 7, 2023;

Whereas Hamas's initiation of this war and its embedding of command and control,
weapons, and munitions to use civilians as human shields has led to a
tragic loss of life among Palestinians;

Whereas Iran provided funding, training, and support for Hamas;

Whereas there has been a concerning rise in antisemitism in the United States
and worldwide;

Whereas the State of Israel is the most trusted and strongest democratic ally of
the United States in the region;

Whereas the United States and the Jewish State of Israel are inextricably tied
together by their shared Abrahamic faiths; and

Whereas November 17, 2023, through November 19, 2023, should be held as a period
of prayer and reflection for the people of Israel: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives calls the people of the
United States to observe a weekend of prayer and reflection for the
people of Israel, for all civilians caught in the crossfires of the
war, and for the safe return of the hostages.

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Whereas intentionally murdering civilians is barbaric, inhumane, and
indisputably wrong: Now, therefore, be it

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Whereas the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's working definition of
antisemitism is widely accepted and serves as a critical tool to help
individuals comprehend and identify the various manifestations of
antisemitism;


Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) strongly condemns and denounces all instances of antisemitism
occurring in the United States and globally;
(2) reaffirms and reiterates its strong support for the Jewish
community at home and abroad;
(3) calls on elected officials and world leaders to condemn and
fight all forms of domestic and global antisemitism;
(4) clearly and firmly states that anti-Zionism is antisemitism; and
(5) rejects all forms of terror, hate, discrimination, and
harassment of members of the Jewish community.
Attest:

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(1) investigate the facts, different sources, and manifestations of antisemitism in the present day; (2) examine and evaluate evidence developed by relevant Federal, State, and local governments, as well as leading non- governmental organizations with significant experience gathering data and trends on antisemitic incidents in the United States, regarding the facts and circumstances of antisemitic attacks within the United States,

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To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to aliens who
carried out, participated in, planned, financed, supported, or
otherwise facilitated the attacks against Israel.

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(3) the United States supports the right of Israel to self-
defense; and
(4) robust intelligence sharing with Israel is critical to
the defense of Israel, the effort to free hostages, and the
mitigation of civilian harm.

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Whereas, on October 7, 2023, the world witnessed Hamas terrorists perpetrate the deadliest attack against the Jewish people since the Holocaust; Whereas, in the months since, the Anti-Defamation League has recorded 2,031 antisemitic incidents, 400 of which occurred on college campuses, a more than 330-percent increase from the year prior; Whereas Jewish and Israeli students have faced physical violence, hate-filled disruptions in the classroom, calls from students and faculty advocating for the elimination and destruction of Israel, and other forms of persistent harassment; Whereas, according to a recent study from the Anti-Defamation League and Hillel International, 73 percent of Jewish college students surveyed have experienced or witnessed some form of antisemitism on campus since the beginning of the school year, up from 32 percent the prior year; Whereas many university administrations have failed to address the rise of antisemitism; Whereas to hold universities accountable, the House Committee on Education and the Workforce held a hearing on December 5, 2023; Whereas, when the Presidents of the University of Pennsylvania, Harvard University, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology were asked if calling for the genocide of Jews violates university policies on bullying and harassment, Presidents Elizabeth Magill, Claudine Gay, and Sally Kornbluth were evasive and dismissive, failing to simply condemn such action; Whereas President Magill stated, ``It is a context-dependent decision"; Whereas President Gay insisted that it ``depends on the context"; Whereas President Kornbluth responded it would only constitute harassment if it were ``targeted at individuals"; Whereas President Magill has resigned, and the other Presidents should follow suit; and Whereas acts of hate, intimidation, discrimination, and violence-based on ethnicity or religion have no place in our country or in the global community: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives-- (1) strongly condemns the rise of antisemitism on university campuses around the country; and

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the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committee
on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Appropriations of
the House of Representatives certification, in writing, that--
(1) all employees, contractors, and beneficiaries of UNRWA
have been vetted in compliance with USAID WBG Mission Order 21-
2007 vetting procedures or similar anti-terrorism vetting
procedures;
(2) during the calendar year that funds are obligated,
UNRWA passed an independent audit verifying that all
educational curricula used in UNRWA schools contain no evidence
of antisemitism and that no teachers have been found to be
engaged in antisemitism;
(3) all individuals registered as refugees with UNRWA were
personally displaced by the 1948 Arab-Israeli war; and
(4) during the calendar year that funds are obligated,
UNRWA has certified in writing to the Secretary of State that
UNRWA recognizes as terrorist organizations Hamas, Palestinian
Islamic Jihad, and all other Palestinian organizations
designated as foreign terrorist organizations by the United
States.

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Whereas Palestinian children, Israeli children, United States children, and all children across the globe deserve to live in peace and be free from discrimination, hate crimes, and violence; and

Whereas the Israel-Hamas war has had a devastating impact on children, at one
point the war resulting in a child dying every 10 minutes, according to the World Health Organization: Now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That House of Representatives recognizes that--
(1) the United States lost the beautiful light of Wadee
Alfayoumi because of hate;
(2) it is the duty of elected officials and media to tell
the truth without dehumanizing rhetoric when informing the
public of factual information;
(3) freedom of speech and peaceful protest are
constitutionally protected and a fundamental cornerstone of
democracy; and
(4) the United States has zero tolerance for hate crimes,
Islamophobia, antisemitism, and anti-Palestinian and anti-Arab
discrimination.

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Whereas it has been reported that many victims of rape and sexual assault on
October 7th, were murdered by the Hamas perpetrators and are unable to
provide testimony;

Whereas released Israeli hostages have reported instances of sexual assault or
abuse that occurred while held hostage by Hamas;

Whereas Israel's police, in coordination with Shin Bet, Israel's internal
security service, has launched investigations to build cases on charges
of mass murder, rape, torture, and bodily mutilation of civilians during
the Hamas attacks;

Whereas human rights lawyers, criminologists, and researchers leading the
``Israeli Civil Commission on October 7th Crimes by Hamas against Women
and Children" have concluded that Hamas terrorists ``weaponized
violence against women" to inflict physical and psychological trauma;

Whereas rape and sexual violence have, throughout history, been used as weapons
of war around the world to terrorize and subvert populations;

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Encouraging all schools in the United States to teach students digital literacy and history related to the Holocaust, World War II, and antisemitism. Resolved, That the House of Representatives-- (1) encourages adoption of learning standards to all educational institutions, including elementary and secondary schools and institutions of higher education for history education and digital literacy to ensure a nuanced and accurate understanding of pivotal historical events, including the Holocaust and World War II; (2) urges all educational institutions to prioritize and integrate developmentally appropriate learning to address antisemitism, including-- (A) exploring Jewish identity and peoplehood; (B) a comprehensive history of the Holocaust based on primary source material, with a specific emphasis on how antisemitism existed before, during, and after the Holocaust, until today; and (C) development of skills for participation in a pluralistic democracy; and (3) supports allocating Federal funding for educational institutions to provide professional development opportunities for educators to carry out the education described in paragraphs (1) and (2) and promote digital literacy and critical thinking.

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(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) substantial evidence exists that the United Nations
Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East
(referred to in this Act as ``UNRWA") aided Hamas terrorists
in their attacks against Israel;
(2) funds intended for the humanitarian relief of
Palestinian civilians are being used to fund Hamas; and
(3) UNRWA has proven through its actions to be at odds with
the interests of the United States and its partners in the
Middle East.
(b) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United States not
to cooperate with or otherwise facilitate the interests of any entity
affiliated with or assisting Hamas.





SEC. 4. IMMIGRATION BAN.


(a) Prohibition on Admission.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided in subsection (b), any
individual who is, or has ever been, affiliated with UNRWA may
not be admitted to the United States.

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(a) Prohibitions.--Subject to subsection (b), an institution of
higher education that engages in prohibited antisemitic activity shall
be ineligible--
(1) to receive Federal funds; or
(2) to otherwise participate in any program under title IV
of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.).

...
(1) The term ``antisemitism"--
(A) means a certain perception of Jews, which may
be expressed as hatred toward Jews; and
(B) includes rhetorical and physical manifestations
of antisemitism directed toward--
(i) Jewish or non-Jewish individuals or
their property;
(ii) Jewish community institutions; and
(iii) religious facilities.
(2) The term ``institution of higher education" has the
meaning given that term in section 102 of the Higher Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002).
(3) The term ``prohibited antisemitic activity" means--
(A) providing funding or any other form of support
to an organization that engages in antisemitic
harassment; or
(B) allowing a faculty member of an institution of
higher education to promote antisemitism in connection
with instruction provided to students.

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[The first part of this bill suspends admission of illegal aliens for one year. Suspends.]

For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide'', $34,230,780,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, to respond to the situations in Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan ... Provided further, That of the total amount provided under this heading in this Act, up to $4,400,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, may be transferred to accounts under the headings ``Operation and Maintenance'', ``Procurement'', and ``Revolving and Management Funds'' for replacement, through new procurement or repair of existing unserviceable equipment, of defense articles from the stocks of the Department of Defense, and for reimbursement for defense services of the Department of Defense and military education and training, provided to or identified for provision to the Government of Israel or to foreign countries that have provided support to Israel at the request of the United States: ...Provided further, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

For an additional amount for ``Procurement of Ammunition, Army'', $6,414,300,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, to respond to the situations in Israel and Ukraine and for related expenses: Provided, That of the total amount provided under this heading in this Act, $801,400,000 shall be to respond to the situation in Israel and for related expenses:...Provided further, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

For an additional amount for ``Procurement, Defense-Wide'', $5,246,780,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, to respond to the situations in Israel and Ukraine and for related expenses: Provided, That of the total amount provided under this heading in this Act, $4,000,000,000 shall be for the Secretary of Defense to provide to the Government of Israel for the procurement of the Iron Dome and David's Sling defense systems to counter short-range rocket threats: Provided further, That of the total amount provided under this heading in this Act, $1,200,000,000 shall be for the Secretary of Defense to provide to the Government of Israel for the procurement of the Iron Beam defense system to counter short-range rocket threats: Provided further, That funds in the preceding provisos shall be transferred pursuant to an exchange of letters and are in addition to funds provided pursuant to the U.S.-Israel Iron Dome Procurement Agreement, as amended: Provided further, That nothing under this heading in this Act shall be construed to apply to amounts made available in prior appropriations Acts for the procurement of the Iron Dome and David's Sling defense systems or for the procurement of the Iron Beam defense system: ... Provided further, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

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TITLE I


DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED AGENCY


DEPARTMENT OF STATE


Administration of Foreign Affairs


diplomatic programs


For an additional amount for ``Diplomatic Programs", $210,000,000,
to remain available until September 30, 2025, to respond to the
situations in Israel and Ukraine and areas and countries impacted by
the situations in Israel and Ukraine: Provided, That of the total
amount provided under this heading in this Act, $100,000,000, to remain
available until expended, shall be for Worldwide Security Protection,
including to respond to the situation in Israel and areas impacted by
the situation in Israel: Provided further, That such amount is
designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.






international disaster assistance


For an additional amount for ``International Disaster Assistance",
$5,655,000,000, to remain available until expended, to address
humanitarian needs in response to the situations in Israel and Ukraine,
including the provision of emergency food and shelter, and for
assistance for other vulnerable populations and communities: Provided,
That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an
emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.


economic support fund


For an additional amount for ``Economic Support Fund", $50,000,000
shall be to prevent and respond to food insecurity: Provided further,
That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an
emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.


Department of State


migration and refugee assistance


For an additional amount for ``Migration and Refugee Assistance",
$3,495,000,000, to remain available until expended, to address
humanitarian needs and assist refugees in response to the situations in
Israel and Ukraine, and for assistance for other vulnerable populations
and communities: Provided, That such amount is designated by the
Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
Act of 1985.




peacekeeping operations


For an additional amount for ``Peacekeeping Operations",
$10,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, for a United
States contribution to the Multinational Force and Observers mission in
the Sinai to enhance force protection capabilities: Provided, That
such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.


Funds Appropriated to the President


foreign military financing program


For an additional amount for ``Foreign Military Financing
Program", $7,100,000,000, to remain available until September 30,
2025: Provided, That of the total amount provided under this heading
in this Act, $3,500,000,000 shall be for assistance for Israel and for
related expenses: Provided further, That to the extent that the
Government of Israel requests that funds be used for such purposes,
grants made available for Israel under this heading in this Act shall,
as agreed by the United States and Israel, be available for advanced
weapons systems, of which up to $769,300,000 may be available for the
procurement in Israel of defense articles and defense services:
Provided further, That the limitation in the preceding proviso may be
exceeded, if agreed by the United States and Israel, following
consultation with the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further,
That any congressional notification requirement applicable to funds
made available under this heading in this Act for Israel may be waived
if the Secretary of State determines that to do so is in the national
security interest of the United States: Provided further, That loan
guarantees made using amounts described in the preceding proviso for
loans financed by the Federal Financing Bank may be provided
notwithstanding any provision of law limiting the percentage of loan
principal that may be guaranteed: Provided further, That up to
$5,000,000 of funds made available under this heading in this Act, in
addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes, may be used by
the Department of State for necessary expenses for the general costs of
administering military assistance and sales, including management and
oversight of such programs and activities: Provided further, That such
amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.


GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS TITLE




Sec. 605. Section 12001 of the Department of Defense
Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108-287) is amended as follows:
(1) In paragraph (2) of subsection (a), by striking
``armor" and all that follows through the end of the paragraph
and inserting ``defense articles that are in the inventory of
the Department of Defense as of the date of transfer, are
intended for use as reserve stocks for Israel, and are located
in a stockpile for Israel as of the date of transfer".


Sec. 606. For fiscal year 2024, section 514(b) of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321h(b)) shall not apply to defense
articles to be set aside, earmarked, reserved, or intended for use as
reserve stocks in stockpiles in the State of Israel.




(1) oversight policies, processes, and procedures have been
established by the Department of State and the United States
Agency for International Development, as appropriate, and are
in use to prevent the diversion, misuse, or destruction of
assistance, including through international organizations, to
Hamas and other terrorist and extremist entities in Gaza; and
(2) such policies, processes, and procedures have been
developed in coordination with other bilateral and multilateral
donors and the Government of Israel, as appropriate.
(b) Oversight Policy and Procedures.--The Secretary of State and
the USAID Administrator shall submit to the appropriate congressional
committees, concurrent with the submission of the certification
required in subsection (a), a written description of the oversight
policies, processes, and procedures for funds appropriated by this
title that are made available for assistance for Gaza, including
specific actions to be taken should such assistance be diverted,
misused, or destroyed, and the role of Israel in the oversight of such
assistance.
(c) Requirement To Inform.--The Secretary of State and USAID
Administrator shall promptly inform the appropriate congressional
committees of each instance in which funds appropriated by this title
that are made available for assistance for Gaza have been diverted,
misused, or destroyed, to include the type of assistance, a description
of the incident and parties involved, and an explanation of the
response of the Department of State or USAID, as appropriate.
(d) Third-party Monitoring.--Funds appropriated by this title shall
be made available for third-party monitoring of assistance for Gaza,
including end use monitoring, following consultation with the
appropriate congressional committees.
(e) Offices of Inspectors General.--
(1) Department of state.--Of the funds appropriated by this
title under the heading ``Office of Inspector General" for the
Department of State, $7,000,000 shall be made available for the
oversight and monitoring of assistance made available for Gaza
by this title and in prior Acts making appropriations for the
Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs.
(2) United states agency for international development.--Of
the funds appropriated by this title under the heading ``Office
of Inspector General" for USAID, $3,000,000 shall be made
available for the oversight and monitoring of assistance made
available for Gaza by this title and in prior Acts making
appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations,
and related programs.
(f) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the initial obligation of
funds appropriated by this title that are made available for assistance
for Gaza, and every 90 days thereafter until all such funds are
expended, the Secretary of State and the USAID Administrator shall
jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report
detailing the amount and purpose of such assistance provided during
each respective quarter, including a description of the specific entity
implementing such assistance.
(g) Assessment.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment
of this Act and every 90 days thereafter until September 30, 2025, the
Secretary of State, in consultation with the Director of National
Intelligence and other heads of elements of the intelligence community
that the Secretary considers relevant, shall submit to the appropriate
congressional committees a report assessing whether funds appropriated
by this title and made available for assistance for the West Bank and
Gaza have been diverted by Hamas or other terrorist and extremist
entities in the West Bank and Gaza: Provided, That such report shall
include details on the amount and how such funds were made available
and used by such entities: Provided further, That such report may be
submitted in classified form, if necessary.

SPONSOR: . ,
The United States may not make any voluntary or assessed
contributions to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for
Palestine Refugees in the Near East (referred to in this Act as
``UNRWA") or to the regular budget of the United Nations for the
support of UNRWA.

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Resolved, That the House of Representatives-- (1) denounces calls for a cease-fire in Gaza; (2) calls for an end of United States funding of Hamas via UNRWA; (3) condemns calls for the establishment of an independent State of Palestine; and (4) calls for a termination of United States assistance to Palestinian entities, government officials, relief agencies, and NGOs until an independent and comprehensive investigation is completed.

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Whereas Palestinian children, Israeli children, United States children, and all children across the globe deserve to live in peace and be free from discrimination, hate crimes, and violence; and

Whereas the Israel-Hamas war has had a devastating impact on children, at one
point the war resulting in a child dying every 10 minutes, according to the World Health Organization: Now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That House of Representatives recognizes that--
(1) the United States lost the beautiful light of Wadee
Alfayoumi because of hate;
(2) it is the duty of elected officials and media to tell
the truth without dehumanizing rhetoric when informing the
public of factual information;
(3) freedom of speech and peaceful protest are
constitutionally protected and a fundamental cornerstone of
democracy; and
(4) the United States has zero tolerance for hate crimes,
Islamophobia, antisemitism, and anti-Palestinian and anti-Arab
discrimination.

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(1) Report on issues.--A report that addresses the
following issues relating to the Weitzman National Museum of
American Jewish History in Philadelphia, PA, and its environs
(hereafter in this Act referred to as the ``Museum"):
(A) The collections held by the Museum at the time
of the report, the extent to which such collections are
already represented in the Smithsonian Institution and
Federal memorials at the time of the report, and the
availability and cost of future collections to be
acquired and housed in the Museum.
(B) The impact of the Museum on educational and
governmental efforts to study and counter antisemitism.
(C) The financial assets and liabilities held by
the Museum, and the cost of operating and maintaining
the Museum.

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Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate that--
(1) Israel has the inherent right to defend itself and take
necessary steps to eradicate the terrorist threat posed by
Hamas; and
(2) any call for elections in Israel by a United States
Government official is to be considered an act of electoral
interference.

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Whereas Hamas kidnaped over 240 hostages, some of which were killed in Gaza...

[Jesus Christ, fucking embarrassing]
Resolved, That it is the sense of Congress that--
(1) any resolution of the Israeli-Hamas conflict should take place only with the full cooperation and approval of Israel at each step of the process; [that's right, stick that tongue way, way up there. DeTocqueville said that democracies would tend to elect mediocrities to office...dare to dream]

SPONSOR: . ,
Whereas children in the United States, and those across the globe, deserve to live in peace and be free from all forms of discrimination, hate crimes, and violence;...

Now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the House of Representatives recognizes that--

...(2) the rise in hate crimes, Islamophobia, and antisemitism is unacceptable and cannot be tolerated; (3) social media companies and executives must do more to counter and limit the propaganda and violent rhetoric expressed across their platforms; and (4) nonprofit security grants are crucial to protect and ensure houses of worship and other nonprofit institutions have the security and resources they need.

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