Ensuring Peace Through Strength in Israel Act

II 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. 1504 To ensure peace through strength in Israel by requiring a Department of Defense assessment of the quantity of precision-guided munitions and other munitions for use by Israel, and for other purposes. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES MAY 9, 2023 Mr. COTTON introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To ensure peace through strength in Israel by requiring a Department of Defense assessment of the quantity of precision-guided munitions and other munitions for use by Israel, and for other purposes. 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 ‘‘Ensuring Peace 4 Through Strength in Israel Act’’. 5 SEC. 2. ENSURING PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH IN ISRAEL. 6 (a) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ASSESSMENT.—Sub- 7 section (b) of section 1273 of the John S. McCain Na- 8 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:31 May 15, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S1504.IS S1504 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •S 1504 IS tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 1 (Public Law 115–232; 132 Stat. 2066) is amended to read 2 as follows: 3 ‘‘(b) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ASSESSMENT OF 4 QUANTITY OF PRECISION-GUIDED MUNITIONS AND 5 OTHER MUNITIONS FOR USE BY ISRAEL.— 6 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than April 1, 7 2024, and annually thereafter through 2028, the 8 Secretary of Defense shall conduct an assessment 9 with respect to the following: 10 ‘‘(A) The quantity and type of precision- 11 guided munitions necessary for Israel to protect 12 Israel and prevail in the event of a sustained 13 armed confrontation between Israel and the Is- 14 lamic Republic of Iran and the proxy forces of 15 the Islamic Republic of Iran, including 16 Hezbollah and Hamas. 17 ‘‘(B) The quantity and type of other muni- 18 tions necessary for Israel to protect Israel and 19 prevail in the event of a sustained armed con- 20 frontation between Israel and the Islamic Re- 21 public of Iran and the proxy forces of the Is- 22 lamic Republic of Iran, including Hezbollah and 23 Hamas. 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:31 May 15, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S1504.IS S1504 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 3 •S 1504 IS ‘‘(C) The quantity and type of precision- 1 guided munitions necessary for Israel to protect 2 Israel and prevail in the event of a sustained 3 armed confrontation between Israel and 4 Hezbollah. 5 ‘‘(D) The quantity and type of precision- 6 guided munitions necessary for Israel to protect 7 Israel and prevail in the event of a sustained 8 armed confrontation between Israel and any 9 other armed group or terrorist organization, 10 such as Hamas. 11 ‘‘(E) The resources the Government of 12 Israel would need to dedicate to acquire the 13 quantity and type of munitions described in 14 subparagraphs (A) through (D). 15 ‘‘(F) Whether, as of the date on which the 16 applicable joint assessment is completed, suffi- 17 cient quantities and types of munitions to con- 18 duct operations described in subparagraphs (A) 19 through (D) are present in— 20 ‘‘(i) the inventory of the military 21 forces of Israel; 22 ‘‘(ii) the War Reserves Stock Allies- 23 Israel; 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:31 May 15, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S1504.IS S1504 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 4 •S 1504 IS ‘‘(iii) any other United States stock- 1 pile or depot within the area of responsi- 2 bility of United States Central Command, 3 as the Secretary of Defense considers ap- 4 propriate to disclose to the Government of 5 Israel; or 6 ‘‘(iv) the inventory of the United 7 States Armed Forces, as the Secretary of 8 Defense considers appropriate to disclose 9 to the Government of Israel. 10 ‘‘(G) United States planning— 11 ‘‘(i) to assist Israel to prepare for the 12 contingencies described in subparagraphs 13 (A) through (D); and 14 ‘‘(ii) to resupply Israel with the quan- 15 tity and type of munitions described in 16 subparagraphs (A) through (D) in the 17 event of such a contingency. 18 ‘‘(H) The quantity and pace at which the 19 United States is capable of pre-positioning, rap- 20 idly replenishing, or assisting in the rapid re- 21 plenishment of stockpiles of such munitions in 22 the inventory of the military forces of Israel 23 and the War Reserves Stock Allies-Israel in 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:31 May 15, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S1504.IS S1504 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 5 •S 1504 IS preparation for, and to conduct, the operations 1 described in subparagraphs (A) through (D). 2 ‘‘(2) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out the as- 3 sessment required by paragraph (1), the Secretary 4 of Defense shall consult with the Government of 5 Israel, provided that the Government of Israel 6 agrees to be so consulted.’’. 7 (b) REPORT.—Subsection (c) of such section is 8 amended— 9 (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘RE- 10 PORT’’ and inserting ‘‘REPORTS’’; 11 (2) in paragraph (1)— 12 (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking 13 ‘‘IN GENERAL’’ and inserting ‘‘DEPARTMENT 14 OF DEFENSE ASSESSMENT’’; and 15 (B) by striking ‘‘the President’’ and insert- 16 ing ‘‘the Secretary of Defense’’; 17 (3) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as 18 paragraphs (3) and (4); and 19 (4) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol- 20 lowing new paragraph (2): 21 ‘‘(2) INVENTORY.—Not later than 90 days after 22 the date on which the report in paragraph (1) is 23 submitted, and every 90 days thereafter through De- 24 cember 31, 2028, the Secretary of Defense shall 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:31 May 15, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S1504.IS S1504 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 6 •S 1504 IS submit to the appropriate congressional committees 1 a report on the actions being taken and the progress 2 made by the United States, since the date on which 3 the preceding report under paragraph (1) was sub- 4 mitted, to pre-position and ensure that the inventory 5 of the military forces of Israel and the War Reserves 6 Stock Allies-Israel have sufficient quantities and 7 types of munitions in preparation for, and to con- 8 duct, the operations described in subparagraphs (A) 9 through (D) of subsection (b)(1), including proce- 10 dures implemented by the United States for rapidly 11 replenishing, or assisting in the rapid replenishment 12 of, stockpiles of such munitions for use by Israel as 13 may be necessary.’’. 14 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:31 May 15, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\S1504.IS S1504 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS