22 U.S.C. § 8601 — Findings

submitted 14 years ago by Pub. L. 112-150 to r/title-22-FOREIGN-RELATIONS-AND-INTERCOURSE · 317 words · no verdicts yet

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Congress lays out its reasoning for supporting Israel: the long U.S.-Israel bond, instability in the Middle East, Iran's efforts to destabilize the region and enrich uranium, the threat of a nuclear Iran, growing rocket and missile stockpiles aimed at Israel, and a loan-guarantee authority for Israel set to expire in 2012.

Congress makes eight findings: (1) Since 1948, U.S. Presidents and both houses of Congress, with bipartisan and public support, have repeatedly reaffirmed the special bond between the U.S. and Israel, based on shared values and shared interests. (2) The Middle East is changing quickly — bringing hope for more democracy, but also serious challenges to U.S. national security and to U.S. allies in the region, especially Israel. (3) Iran's government keeps up its decades-long pattern of trying to stir instability and extremism in the Middle East, especially during this period of political change. (4) At the same time, Iran keeps enriching uranium in defiance of multiple United Nations Security Council resolutions. (5) A nuclear-weapons-capable Iran would threaten core U.S. interests, encourage other countries in the region to seek nuclear weapons, further empower Iran — which Congress calls the world's leading state sponsor of terror — and seriously threaten and destabilize Israel and the region. (6) With help from Iran and Syria, Hizbollah and Hamas have built up their rocket stockpiles to over 60,000 rockets ready to fire at Israel. Iran also keeps adding to its stock of ballistic and cruise missiles, which threaten its neighbors, Israel, and U.S. forces in the region. (7) As a result, Israel faces a fundamentally changed strategic situation. (8) Under a 2003 emergency spending law, the authority to give loan guarantees to Israel is set to expire on September 30, 2012.

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Congress makes the following findings:

(1)

Since 1948, United States Presidents and both houses of Congress, on a bipartisan basis and supported by the American people, have repeatedly reaffirmed the special bond between the United States and Israel, based on shared values and shared interests.

(2)

The Middle East is undergoing rapid change, bringing with it hope for an expansion of democracy but also great challenges to the national security of the United States and our allies in the region, particularly to our most important ally in the region, Israel.

(3)

The Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran is continuing its decades-long pattern of seeking to foment instability and promote extremism in the Middle East, particularly in this time of dramatic political transition.

(4)

At the same time, the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran continues to enrich uranium in defiance of multiple United Nations Security Council resolutions.

(5)

A nuclear-weapons capable Iran would fundamentally threaten vital United States interests, encourage regional nuclear proliferation, further empower Iran, the world’s leading state sponsor of terror, and pose a serious and destabilizing threat to Israel and the region.

(6)

Over the past several years, with the assistance of the Governments of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Syria, Hizbollah and Hamas have increased their stockpile of rockets, with more than 60,000 now ready to be fired at Israel. The Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran continues to add to its arsenal of ballistic missiles and cruise missiles, which threaten Iran’s neighbors, Israel, and United States Armed Forces in the region.

(7)

As a result, Israel is facing a fundamentally altered strategic environment.

(8)

Pursuant to chapter 5 of title 1 of the Emergency Wartime Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2003 (Public Law 108–11; 117 Stat. 576), the authority to make available loan guarantees to Israel is currently set to expire on September 30, 2012.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 112–150, § 2, July 27, 2012, 126 Stat. 1146.)

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2012Enacted · Pub. L. 112-150 · 126 Stat. 1146

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