; (2) Israel faces urgent and emerging threats from unmanned aerial vehicles and other unmanned aerial vehicles, launched from Lebanon by Hezbollah, from Syria by forces of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps, or from others seeking to attack Israel; and (3) the United States and Israel should continue to work together to defend against all threats to the safety, security, and national interests of both countries. (c) Authority To enter into agreement (1) In general The President is authorized to enter into a cooperative project agreement with Israel under the authority of section 27 of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2767 ) to carry out research on and development, testing, evaluation, and joint production (including follow-on support) of defense articles and defense services to detect, track, and destroy unmanned aerial vehicles that threaten the United States or Israel. (2) Applicable requirements The cooperative project agreement described in paragraph (1)— (A) shall provide that any activities carried out pursuant to the agreement are subject to— (i) the applicable requirements described in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of section 27(b)(2) of the Arms Export Control Act; and (ii) any other applicable requirements of the Arms Export Control Act with respect to the use, transfers, and security of such defense articles and defense services under that Act; and (B) shall establish a framework to negotiate the rights to intellectual property developed under the agreement. III Ensuring Israel’s Qualitative Military Edge 301. Improved reporting on enhancing Israel’s qualtitative military edge and security posture Section 36(h)(2) of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2776(h)(2) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (E) an assessment of— (i) the ability of Israel to effectively defend itself against military threats from regional non-state actors