H.R. 2280

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2280 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2280

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

March 21, 2025

Ms. Wasserman Schultz (for herself, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mr. Wilson 
of South Carolina, Mr. Schneider, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Moskowitz, Ms. Lois 
Frankel of Florida, Mr. Bishop, Ms. Strickland, Mr. Veasey, Mr. 
Moulton, Ms. Titus, and Mr. Gottheimer) 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 2025''.

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 2026 through 2031''.
(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 2026 through 2031''.

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 ``2035''.
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