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Title XII: Matters relating to Foreign Nations

Sec. 1222United States-Israel subterranean cooperation

TL;DR

Amends existing law relating to united states-israel subterranean cooperation.

Statutory text

Section 1279 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (22 U.S.C. 8606 note) is amended—(1)in the section heading, by striking anti-tunnel and inserting subterranean;(2)by striking anti-tunnel each place it appears and inserting subterranean;(3)in subsection (a)—(A)in the heading, by striking anti-tunnel and inserting subterranean; and(B)in paragraph (1), strike underground tunnels and insert or destroy subterranean facilities, including tunnels, bunkers, and other underground targets,;(4)in subsection (b)—(A)by striking paragraph (4); and(B)by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (4); and(5)in subsection (f), by striking 2028 and inserting 2029.