I 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 2409 To support security and law enforcement training and cooperation between the United States and Israel. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES APRIL 8, 2021 Mr. KELLER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To support security and law enforcement training and cooperation between the United States and Israel. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘U.S.-Israel Coopera- 4 tion Expansion Act’’. 5 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 6 Congress finds the following: 7 (1) On May 9, 2018, the House Committee on 8 Foreign Affairs adopted an amendment stating that 9 it was the policy of the United States to support bi- 10 VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:16 May 27, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H2409.IH H2409 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 2409 IH lateral cooperation between United States and 1 Israeli law enforcement personnel. 2 (2) The United States has a long history of co- 3 operation with Israel. 4 (3) The sharing of distinct experiences can pro- 5 mote security against terrorism, peaceful resolutions 6 to community disputes, and the protection of spaces 7 for civil society. 8 (4) Congress has supported bilateral coopera- 9 tion with Israel to combat the threat of illicit cross- 10 border tunneling and the associated trafficking in 11 arms, persons, and militants and to combat threats 12 from unmanned aerial systems. 13 (5) The United States supports law enforce- 14 ment training, cooperation, and education globally. 15 SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 16 It is the sense of Congress that— 17 (1) the United States supports the inclusion of 18 Israel in the International Law Enforcement Acad- 19 emy in Europe; and 20 (2) the Secretary of State should support 21 projects in the Middle East through the Inter- 22 national Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement 23 program. 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:16 May 27, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H2409.IH H2409 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 3 •HR 2409 IH SEC. 4. STATEMENT OF POLICY. 1 It is the policy of the United States— 2 (1) to support bilateral training between United 3 States and Israeli law enforcement personnel, for the 4 purpose of sharing of best practices relating to anti- 5 terrorism, community policing, and managing mass 6 casualties; and 7 (2) to continue to counter threats to United 8 States and Israeli security and embassy protection 9 posed by illicit cross-border tunneling and unmanned 10 aerial systems. 11 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:16 May 27, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H2409.IH H2409 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS