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This bill — the United States-Israel Cooperation Enhancement and Regional Security Act — seeks to expand and deepen U.S.-Israel bilateral security and economic cooperation. In total, it would increase support for Israel by $3.3 billion a year through 2023 and add $1 billion in weapons over the next five years to the U.S. War Reserve Stockpile in Israel. This bill has two types of provisions: security and economic. The key elements of both types of provisions are outlined below.

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Authorize increased security assistance to Israel, as called for in the 2016 U.S.-Israel Memorandum of Understanding on security assistance (MOU).
Authorize the immediate transfer of military equipment to Israel upon a presidential determination that Israel is under an existing or imminent threat of military attack.
Authorize the transfer from reserve stocks of precision-guided munitions to Israel.
Authorize a $1 billion increase over five years for the U.S. War Reserve Stockpile in Israel.

In terms of economic initiatives, this bill would:

Authorize $55 million for cooperative programs with Israel over five years, including: $12 million for the U.S-Israel Energy Center; $21 million for agricultural cooperation, including food and nutrition; $10 million for cooperative projects between the U.S., Israel, and developing countries; $6 million for energy, water, homeland security, agriculture, and alternative fuel technologies; and $6 million for health technologies.
Expand existing cooperation in cyber, directed energy, industrial research, space, desalination, post-traumatic stress, and food security.
Encourage the creation of a coordinator for U.S.-Israel research and development.
Extend loan guarantees to Israel through 2025.

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