S2956-118

Introduced

To support the work of the United States Security Coordinator to Israel and the Palestinian Authority in furthering coordination between Israelis and Palestinians, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Sep 27, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To support the work of the United States Security Coordinator to Israel and the Palestinian Authority in furthering coordination between Israelis and Palestinians, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Defense, Finance.

Who Benefits and How

federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Middle East Security Coordination Act of 2023.
  • Section id5e30b59ba7d24997997625177c43df63: 2. Findings Congress makes the following findings: Peace, stability, and security in Israel and the West Bank are in the national security interest of the...
  • Section idf2049251d41548d88105cc317e945585: 3. Senses of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— security coordination between Israel and the Palestinian Authority— is in the national security...
  • Section id48d6ab9a9c9244f6afa65f0c184b4296: 4. Reports Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for five years, the Secretary of State, in consultation...
  • Section idd98fe663ed644a7dac58354eb1045e30: 5. Notification It is the sense of Congress that— the mission of the USSC is most effective with— a general or flag officer as the head of mission; a head of...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To support the work of the United States Security Coordinator to Israel and the Palestinian Authority in furthering coordination between Israelis and Palestinians, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Key Policy Areas

Government Operations, Defense, Finance

Primary Purpose

This bill, To support the work of the United States Security Coordinator to Israel and the Palestinian Authority in furthering coordination between Israelis and Palestinians, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Policy Domains

Government Operations Defense Finance

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • federal agencies and legislative administrators
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federal agencies and legislative administrators:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
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federal implementing agencies:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Sep 27, 2023

Mr. Ossoff (for himself, Mr. Young, Mr. Lankford, and Mr. …

Stakeholder Effects

cui bono?

How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.

Government
6 mentions across 5 clauses
+2 positive -3 negative ?1 uncertain

Secretary of Defense, Secretary of State, Senior uniformed personnel of the USSC

Positive-direction: US Security Coordinator office, United States Security Coordinator

Negative-direction: Secretary of Defense, Secretary of State, USSC (United States Security Coordinator)

Foreign Allies
2 mentions across 2 clauses
+2 positive

Israel

Foreign Security
2 mentions across 2 clauses
+2 positive

Palestinian Authority Security Forces

Foreign Entities
1 mention across 1 clause
+1 positive

United States Security Coordinator for Israel and the Palestinian Authority

Congress
1 mention across 1 clause
?1 uncertain

Congressional Committees (Foreign Relations, Appropriations, Foreign Affairs)

5/7
sections analyzed
Full impact breakdown

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Government Operations Defense Finance
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_defense"
→ Secretary of Defense

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