DEFENSE COOPERATION BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND ISRAEL.

SEC. 1321. DEFENSE COOPERATION BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND ISRAEL. (a) Findings.— Congress makes the following findings: (1) The President has reiterated the long-standing United States commitment to maintaining the qualitative superiority 108 STAT. 2903of the Israeli Defense Force over any combination of adversaries. (2) Congress continues to recognize the many benefits to the United States from its strategic relationship with Israel, including enhancing regional stability and technical cooperation. (3) Despite the momentous peace process in which Israel and its neighbors are productively engaged, Israel continues to face difficult threats to its national security that are compounded by the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missiles. (4) Congress is supportive of the objective of the President to enhance United States-Israel military and technical cooperation, particularly in the areas of missile defense and counter-proliferation. (b) Sense of Congress.— It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the President should ensure that any conventional defense system or technology offered for release to any NATO or other major non-NATO ally should concurrently be available for purchase by Israel unless such action would contravene United States national interests; and (2) the President should make available to Israel, within existing technology transfer laws, regulations, and policies, advanced United States technology necessary for continued progress in cooperative United States-Israel research and development of theater missile defenses.