BIRD Energy and U.S.-Israel Energy Center Reauthorization Act of 2024

(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.

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 2025 through 2030.

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 2025 through 2030.

(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.