[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 130, 114th Congress, 2nd Session]
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Public Law 114-304
114th Congress

An Act


 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and the United States-Israel
Strategic Partnership Act of 2014 to promote cooperative homeland
security research and antiterrorism programs relating to cybersecurity,
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 ``United States-Israel Advanced
Research Partnership Act of 2016''.
SEC. 2. COOPERATIVE HOMELAND SECURITY RESEARCH AND ANTITERRORISM
PROGRAMS RELATING TO CYBERSECURITY.

(a) Homeland Security Act of 2002.--Section 317 of the Homeland
Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 195c) is amended--
(1) in subsection (e)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' after the
semicolon;
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the
end and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following
new paragraphs:
``(3) for international cooperative activities identified in
the previous reporting period, a status update on the progress
of such activities, including whether goals were realized,
explaining any lessons learned, and evaluating overall success;
and
``(4) a discussion of obstacles encountered in the course of
forming, executing, or implementing agreements for international
cooperative activities, including administrative, legal, or
diplomatic challenges or resource constraints.'';
(2) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as subsections
(h) and (i), respectively; and
(3) by inserting after subsection (f) the following new
subsection:

``(g) <>  Cybersecurity.--As part of the
international cooperative activities authorized in this section, the
Under Secretary, in coordination with the Department of State and
appropriate Federal officials, may enter into cooperative research
activities with Israel to strengthen preparedness against cyber threats
and enhance capabilities in cybersecurity.''.

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(b) United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2014.--
Subsection (c) of section 7 of the United States-Israel Strategic
Partnership Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-296; 22 U.S.C. 8606) is
amended--
(1) in the heading, by striking ``Pilot'';
(2) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
``pilot'';
(3) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(4) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; and''; and
(5) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(4) cybersecurity.''.
SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON ADDITIONAL FUNDING.

No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out
this Act or the amendments made by this Act.

Approved December 16, 2016.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 5877:
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 114-827, Pt. 1 (Comm. on Homeland Security).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 162 (2016):
Nov. 29, considered and passed House.
Dec. 9, considered and passed Senate.