113 HR 1992 IH: Israel QME Enhancement Act U.S. House of Representatives 2013-05-15 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1992 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 15, 2013 Mr. Collins of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Schneider, Mr. Royce, and Ms. Gabbard) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To amend the requirements relating to assessment of Israel’s qualitative military edge over military threats, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Israel QME Enhancement Act.

2.

Amendments to requirements relating to assessment of Israel’s qualitative military edge over military threats

(a)

Assessment required; reports

Section 201 of Public Law 110–429 (122 Stat. 4843; 22 U.S.C. 2776 note) is amended— (1)in subsection (a), by striking an ongoing basis and inserting a biennial basis; and (2)in subsection (c)(2)— (A)in the heading, by striking Quadrennial and inserting Biennial; and (B)in the text, by striking Not later than four years after the date on which the President transmits the initial report under paragraph (1), and every four years thereafter, and inserting Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of the Israel QME Enhancement Act, and biennially thereafter,. (b)

Report

(1)

In general

Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to Congress a report on criteria used to include cyber and asymmetric threats for purposes of the assessment required under section 201(a) of Public Law 110–429 (122 Stat. 4843; 22 U.S.C. 2776 note; relating to Israel’s qualitative military edge over military threats to Israel) (as amended by subsection (a)(1)). (2)

Definition

In this subsection, the term qualitative military edge has the meaning given the term in section 36(h) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2776(h)).