[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9713 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9713
To amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to expand and
reauthorize the United States-Israel Energy Cooperation program, and
for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 19, 2024
Ms. Wasserman Schultz (for herself, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mr.
Schneider, and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and
Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and
Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
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A BILL
To amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to expand and
reauthorize the United States-Israel Energy Cooperation program, 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 ``BIRD Energy and U.S.-Israel Energy
Center Reauthorization Act of 2024''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) The Binational Industrial Research and Development
(BIRD) Energy Foundation was launched in 2009 to promote
bilateral cooperation between the United States and Israel in
energy development.
(2) BIRD Energy helps address energy challenges and
opportunities of interest to both the United States and Israel
while focusing on commercializing clean energy technologies
that improve economic competitiveness, create jobs, and support
innovative companies.
(3) The funding for scientific research and development
helps advance the capabilities of both countries in a wide
variety of areas, including cybersecurity for energy
infrastructure, renewable energy, energy storage, and fossil
energy.
SEC. 3. EXTENSION AND REAUTHORIZATION OF ENERGY COOPERATION
AUTHORITIES.
(a) Extension of Cooperative Research Authorization.--Section 7(d)
of the United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2014 (22
U.S.C. 8606(d)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``$2,000,000'' and inserting
``$5,000,000''; and
(2) by striking ``fiscal year 2021'' and inserting ``each
of fiscal years 2025 through 2030''.
(b) Extension of Authorization for Energy Center.--Section 1280A(e)
of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2021 (22 U.S.C. 8607(e)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``$4,000,000'' and inserting
``$7,000,000''; and
(2) by striking ``fiscal year 2021'' and inserting ``each
of fiscal years 2025 through 2030''.
SEC. 4. ADDITIONAL UNITED STATES-ISRAEL ENERGY COOPERATION CATEGORIES.
Section 917(b)(2) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of
2007 (Public Law 110-140; 42 U.S.C. 17337(b)(2)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (H), by striking ``; and'' and
inserting a semicolon;
(2) in subparagraph (I), by striking the period at the end
and inserting a semicolon; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(J) hydrogen energy;
``(K) fusion energy;
``(L) industrial decarbonization;
``(M) carbon management;
``(N) agrivoltaics;
``(O) grid modernization; and
``(P) cybersecurity for energy infrastructure.''.
SEC. 5. REAUTHORIZATION OF UNITED STATES-ISRAEL ENERGY COOPERATION.
Section 917(e) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007
(Public Law 110-140; 42 U.S.C. 17337(e)) is amended by striking
``2024'' and inserting ``2034''.
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