Recognizing Israeli-American heritage and the contributions of the Israeli-American community to the United States.

IV 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. RES. 376 Recognizing Israeli-American heritage and the contributions of the Israeli- American community to the United States. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MAY 10, 2019 Mr. ZELDIN (for himself, Ms. MENG, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, and Mr. ROSE of New York) submitted the following resolution; which was re- ferred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform RESOLUTION Recognizing Israeli-American heritage and the contributions of the Israeli-American community to the United States. Whereas there are currently up to 800,000 Israeli-Americans contributing to our society; Whereas the values of Israelis and Israeli-Americans are shared American values; Whereas Israeli-Americans bring invaluable skills that pro- mote our economy and national security, such as exper- tise in cybersecurity and water technologies; Whereas hundreds of Israeli startups have been brought to the United States; VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:41 May 11, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 \\ALPHA3\E\BILLS\HR376.IH HR376 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 2 •HRES 376 IH Whereas the contributions of Israeli-Americans in the fields of high-tech and biotech have been invaluable to the United States; Whereas Israeli-Americans have helped to form a strong bond between the people of the United States and the people of Israel, reinforcing our shared values and interests; and Whereas countless Israeli-Americans and Israeli-based com- panies have enriched the society of the United States, in- cluding— (1) Israeli-based companies operating in the United States creating tens of thousands of jobs in the United States; (2) Israeli engineers based in the United States de- veloping the Intel’s Pentium M chip, which revolutionized the mobile computer world; (3) Israeli-American engineer Abraham Karem being the pioneer of the unmanned aerial vehicle, and described by The Economist magazine as the man who ‘‘created the robotic plane that transformed the way modern warfare is waged and continues to pioneer other airborne innova- tions’’; and (4) Israeli-American businesswoman Safra Catz, CEO of Oracle, being one of the most successful female business executives in the United States: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives affirms 1 that the Israeli-American community has contributed im- 2 mensely to American society and culture. 3 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:41 May 11, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 \\ALPHA3\E\BILLS\HR376.IH HR376 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS