[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 311 Engrossed in House (EH)]

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H. Res. 311

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                        April 25, 2023.
Whereas May 14, 2023, marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the 
        State of Israel;
Whereas, on May 14, 1948, the United States officially recognized Israel as a 
        State;
Whereas Israel has been designated by the United States Government as a major 
        non-NATO ally;
Whereas, in 2014, Congress designated Israel as a ``major strategic partner'';
Whereas the United States and Israel have a close and robust bilateral 
        relationship marked by strong people-to-people ties and close 
        cooperation on a wide range of issues including defense, diplomacy, 
        energy, cybersecurity, agriculture, science, and space;
Whereas the United States and Israel have signed three 10-year memoranda of 
        understanding, in which the United States committed to provide 
        $26,700,000,000 between fiscal year 1999 and fiscal year 2008, 
        $30,000,000,000 between fiscal year 2009 and fiscal year 2018, and 
        $38,000,000,000 between fiscal year 2019 and fiscal year 2028;
Whereas Congress has appropriated amounts in accordance with such memoranda of 
        understanding, reflecting the two countries' shared priorities in the 
        region;
Whereas, in late 2020 and early 2021, Israel reached agreements, known 
        collectively as the Abraham Accords, to improve or normalize its 
        relations with the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco, and Sudan; 
        and
Whereas these agreements build upon the decades-long leadership of the United 
        States and other governments in supporting efforts to broker peace 
        treaties between Israel and Egypt and Israel and Jordan: Now, therefore, 
        be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) encourages the United States and Israel to continue to deepen 
        and expand bilateral cooperation across the full spectrum of economic, 
        security, and civilian issues;
            (2) encourages the expansion and strengthening of the Abraham 
        Accords to urge other nations to normalize relations with Israel and 
        ensure that existing agreements reap tangible security and economic 
        benefits for the citizens of those countries and all peoples in the 
        region;
            (3) expresses continued support for security assistance to Israel as 
        outlined in the United States-Israel Memorandum of Understanding to 
        ensure that Israel can defend itself by itself; and
            (4) supports Israel's robust involvement as an active member of the 
        community of nations to benefit Israel and the United States as partners 
        who share common values and a commitment to democracy.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.