; and (2) the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. 16. Leveraging United States economic toolkit to support regional integration and normalization efforts (a) Statement of policy It is the policy of the United States to promote regional integration and broader interconnectivity among the Abraham Accords countries, Negev Forum countries, observers, key partners in regional integration, and other regional actors by promoting and supporting targeted investment in regional infrastructure and other critical sectors that broaden and deepen interconnectivity, increase economic growth and resilience, create benefits for citizens of Abraham Accords countries and Negev Forum countries, and advance the national security, economic, and development interests of the United States. (b) Strategy Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an interagency strategy to use the economic tools of the Federal Government to promote regional integration through targeted investment as described in subsection (a). 17. Cooperative projects among the United States, Israel, and Abraham Accords countries and Negev Forum countries (a) In general Section 106(e) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2151d(e) ) is amended to read as follows: (e) There is authorized to be appropriated $4,000,000 for fiscal years 2024 through 2028 to finance cooperative projects among the United States, Israel, and Abraham Accords countries, Negev Forum countries, and key partners in regional integration (as those terms are defined in the Regional Integration and Normalization Act of 2023 ) that identify and support local solutions that address sustainability challenges relating to water resources, agriculture, and energy storage, including for the following activities: (1) Establishing public-private partnerships. (2)