[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 82 (Tuesday, May 24, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S3117]
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  SA 4127. Mr. RUBIO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 2943, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle H of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. 1277. REPORT ON MAINTENANCE BY ISRAEL OF A ROBUST 
                   INDEPENDENT CAPABILITY TO REMOVE EXISTENTIAL 
                   SECURITY THREATS.

       (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) The United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation 
     Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8601 et seq.) established the policy 
     of the United States to support the inherent right of Israel 
     to self-defense.
       (2) The United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation 
     Act of 2012 expresses the sense of Congress that the 
     Government of the United States should transfer to the 
     Government of Israel defense articles and defense services.
       (3) The inherent right of Israel to self-defense 
     necessarily includes the ability to defend against threats to 
     its security and defend its vital national interests.
       (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     air refueling tankers and advanced bunker-buster munitions 
     should immediately be transferred to Israel to ensure our 
     democratic ally has an independent capability to remove any 
     existential threat posed by the Iranian nuclear program and 
     defend its vital national interests.
       (c) Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter for 
     a period not to exceed four years, the President shall submit 
     to the specified congressional committees a report that--
       (A) identifies all long range defensive capabilities and 
     platforms that would contribute significantly to the 
     maintenance by Israel of a robust independent capability to 
     remove existential security threats, including nuclear and 
     ballistic missile facilities in Iran, and defend its vital 
     national interests;
       (B) assesses the availability for sale or transfer of items 
     necessary for Israel to maintain the capability described in 
     subparagraph (A), including the legal authorities available 
     for making such transfers; and
       (C) describes the steps the President is taking to 
     immediately transfer the items described in subparagraph (B) 
     for Israel to maintain the capability described in 
     subparagraph (A).
       (2) Form.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified 
     annex if necessary.
       (3) Definition.--In this subsection, the term ``specified 
     congressional committees'' means--
       (A) the congressional defense committees; and
       (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and 
     the Committee of Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives.
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