[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 279 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 279

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


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 26, 2017

     Mr. Zeldin (for himself and Ms. Meng) submitted the following 
   resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
                           Government Reform

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                               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 promote our economy and 
        national security, such as expertise in cybersecurity and water 
        technologies;
Whereas hundreds of Israeli startups have been brought to the United States;
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 companies have enriched 
        the society of the United States, including--

    (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 developing 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 innovations''; 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 that the 
Israeli-American community has contributed immensely to American 
society and culture.
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