[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1504 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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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.
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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
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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 Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Ensuring Peace Through Strength in
Israel Act''.
SEC. 2. ENSURING PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH IN ISRAEL.
(a) Department of Defense Assessment.--Subsection (b) of section
1273 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 132 Stat. 2066) is amended to
read as follows:
``(b) Department of Defense Assessment of Quantity of Precision-
Guided Munitions and Other Munitions for Use by Israel.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than April 1, 2024, and
annually thereafter through 2028, the Secretary of Defense
shall conduct an assessment with respect to the following:
``(A) The quantity and type of precision-guided
munitions necessary for Israel to protect Israel and
prevail in the event of a sustained armed confrontation
between Israel and the Islamic Republic of Iran and the
proxy forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran, including
Hezbollah and Hamas.
``(B) The quantity and type of other munitions
necessary for Israel to protect Israel and prevail in
the event of a sustained armed confrontation between
Israel and the Islamic Republic of Iran and the proxy
forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran, including
Hezbollah and Hamas.
``(C) The quantity and type of precision-guided
munitions necessary for Israel to protect Israel and
prevail in the event of a sustained armed confrontation
between Israel and Hezbollah.
``(D) The quantity and type of precision-guided
munitions necessary for Israel to protect Israel and
prevail in the event of a sustained armed confrontation
between Israel and any other armed group or terrorist
organization, such as Hamas.
``(E) The resources the Government of Israel would
need to dedicate to acquire the quantity and type of
munitions described in subparagraphs (A) through (D).
``(F) Whether, as of the date on which the
applicable joint assessment is completed, sufficient
quantities and types of munitions to conduct operations
described in subparagraphs (A) through (D) are present
in--
``(i) the inventory of the military forces
of Israel;
``(ii) the War Reserves Stock Allies-
Israel;
``(iii) any other United States stockpile
or depot within the area of responsibility of
United States Central Command, as the Secretary
of Defense considers appropriate to disclose to
the Government of Israel; or
``(iv) the inventory of the United States
Armed Forces, as the Secretary of Defense
considers appropriate to disclose to the
Government of Israel.
``(G) United States planning--
``(i) to assist Israel to prepare for the
contingencies described in subparagraphs (A)
through (D); and
``(ii) to resupply Israel with the quantity
and type of munitions described in
subparagraphs (A) through (D) in the event of
such a contingency.
``(H) The quantity and pace at which the United
States is capable of pre-positioning, rapidly
replenishing, or assisting in the rapid replenishment
of stockpiles of such munitions in the inventory of the
military forces of Israel and the War Reserves Stock
Allies-Israel in preparation for, and to conduct, the
operations described in subparagraphs (A) through (D).
``(2) Consultation.--In carrying out the assessment
required by paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall
consult with the Government of Israel, provided that the
Government of Israel agrees to be so consulted.''.
(b) Report.--Subsection (c) of such section is amended--
(1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Report'' and
inserting ``Reports'';
(2) in paragraph (1)--
(A) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``In
general'' and inserting ``Department of defense
assessment''; and
(B) by striking ``the President'' and inserting
``the Secretary of Defense'';
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs
(3) and (4); and
(4) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new
paragraph (2):
``(2) Inventory.--Not later than 90 days after the date on
which the report in paragraph (1) is submitted, and every 90
days thereafter through December 31, 2028, the Secretary of
Defense shall submit to the appropriate congressional
committees a report on the actions being taken and the progress
made by the United States, since the date on which the
preceding report under paragraph (1) was submitted, to pre-
position and ensure that the inventory of the military forces
of Israel and the War Reserves Stock Allies-Israel have
sufficient quantities and types of munitions in preparation
for, and to conduct, the operations described in subparagraphs
(A) through (D) of subsection (b)(1), including procedures
implemented by the United States for rapidly replenishing, or
assisting in the rapid replenishment of, stockpiles of such
munitions for use by Israel as may be necessary.''.
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