,i #aad? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #echg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #g1 #bjaf ,mr4 ,engel 7= himself & ,mr4 ,cr[ley7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on ,ways & ,means & ,arm$ ,s]vices1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to au?orize actions to advance ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,india relation%ip1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title & table ( cont5ts 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,special ,global ,p>tn]%ip ) ,india ,act ( #bjaf4 7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title & table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,f9d+s4 ,sec4 #c4 ,def9ition4 ,sec4 #d4 ,/atem5t ( policy4 ,title ,i--,actions to advance ! ,special ,global ,p>tn]%ip ) ,india ,sec4 #aja4 ,actions to advance ! ,special ,global ,p>tn]%ip4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,enhanc$ def5se coop]ation betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,india4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,eligibility ( ,india = ! /rategic trade au?orization exception to c]ta9 export control lic5s+ requirem5ts4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,assi/ance to promote & support ! economic1 environm5tal1 & o!r sectors ( ,india4 ,title ,,ii--,s5se ( ,congress & o!r provisions ,sec4 #bja4 ,memb]%ip ( ,india 9 ,asia-,pacific ,economic ,coop]ation4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,s5se ( ,congress on high-/&>d bilat]al inve/m5t treaty4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,s5se ( ,congress on ,civilian ,nucle> ,coop]ation ,initiative4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,report on totalization agreem5t ) ,india4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! peoples ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,india h a long hi/ory ( fri5d%ip & ! int]e/s ( ! peoples ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,india1 & ! re/ ( ! _w w b5efit f a /rong] ,unit$ ,/ates-,india p>tn]%ip4 7#b7 ,presid5t ,cl9ton's hi/oric visit to ,india 9 ,m>* #bjjj & ,indian ,prime ,m9i/] ,atal ,bih>i ,vajpayee's reciprocal visit to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ,septemb] #bjjj s]v$ z a key plat=m = ! gr[? ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,india p>tn]%ip4 7#c7 ,lead]s 9 bo? c\ntries belong+ to bo? major political p>ties h prioritiz$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,india relation%ip includ+ ,unit$ ,/ates ,presid5ts ,george ,w4 ,bu% & ,b>ack ,obama & ,indian ,prime ,m9i/]s ,manmohan ,s+h & ,n>5dra ,modi4 7#d7 ,! ,novemb] #bjja agreem5t e/abli%+ a /rategic p>tn]%ip betwe5 ,india & ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 an inflection po9t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,india relation%ip4 ,! ,janu>y #bjjd =mation ( ! ,next ,/eps 9 ! ,/rategic ,p>tn]%ip ) ,india 7,,nssp7 ma9ta9$ =w>d mom5tum 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,india relation%ip & exp&$ coop]ation 9 civilian nucle> activities1 space programs1 & high-te*nology trade4 7#e7 ,! agreem5t to conclude ! pa?-break+ ,civilian ,nucle> ,coop]ation ,initiative 7,,cnci7 0 a key outcome ( ! ,,nssp & s]v$ z notification ( ! end ( a cold w> era 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,india relation%ip4 7#f7 ,! rise ( a democratic ,india z an ,indo-,pacific p[] is 9 ! national security1 political1 & economic int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#g7 ,unit$ ,/ates-,india security coop]ation has help$ promote ,india's role z a security provid] 9 ! ,indian ,ocean region ) direct b5efit to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & o!r c\ntries1 su* z ,yem51 :]e 9 ,april #bjae ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,india assi/$ 9 evacuat+ ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s f ! c\ntry4 7#h7 ,india has become an in/rum5tal p>tn] 9 deliv]+ humanit>ian & disa/] relief 9 ! ,asia-,pacific region1 includ+ foll[+ ! #bjjd ,indian ,ocean ,tsunami1 & 9 ! aft]ma? ( ! ,april #bjae e>?quake 9 ,nepal1 :]e ! ,indian ,air ,=ce us$ ,unit$ ,/ates-orig9 ,c-#acj & ,c-#ag aircraft to evacuate ,indian1 ,am]ican1 & ?ird-c\ntry nationals & s5d relief supplies4 7#i7 ,s9ce #bjjb1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,india h held a s]ies ( increas+ly complex comb9$ bilat]al ex]cises involv+ all milit>y s]vices4 ,su* engagem5t has be5 a key aspect ( ,unit$ ,/ates-,india relations 9 rec5t ye>s--,india n[ conducts m ex]cises & p]sonnel ex*anges ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?an ) any o!r c\ntry4 7#aj7 ,! ,june #bjae r5ewal ( a t5-ye> def5se framework agreem5t meant to exp& bilat]al security coop]ation demon/rates ! cont9u$ gr[? ( ! def5se coop]ation betwe5 ,india & ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#aa7 ,z a result ( ! ,def5se ,te*nology & ,trade ,initiative1 e/abli%$ 9 #bjab1 ,unit$ ,/ates & ,indian bus9esses h p>tn]$ on ! codevelopm5t ( def5se equipm5t1 e/abli%+ a base f :i* to laun* codevelopm5t & coproduction ef=ts 9 ! future & exp& ,india's def5se indu/rial base4 7#ab7 ,two-way trade betwe5 ,india & ! ,unit$ ,/ates cont9ues to exp&1 support+ ?\s&s ( ,unit$ ,/ates jobs1 & has 9 only a decade ne>ly tripl$ f #cf billion 9 #bjje to ov] #ajg billion 9 #bjae4 7#ac7 ,! ,asia-,pacific ,economic ,coop]ation 7,,apec7 regional economic =um supports su/a9able economic gr[? & prosp]ity 9 ! ,asia-,pacific region4 ,india's geography provides an av5ue = cont9u$ trade & inve/m5t p>tn]%ips ) ,,apec memb] /ates4 7#ad7 ,india became an ,,apec obs]v] 9 ,novemb] #bjaa at ! invitation ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ,india's a*iev+ full memb]%ip fur!rs regional economic integration & is 9 ! int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#ae7 ,india's ,look ,ea/1 ,act ,ea/ /rategy to exp& economic engagem5t ) ,ea/ & ,s\!a/ ,asia demon/rates its ef=t to pursue ext]nal ori5t$1 m>ket-driv5 economic policies & aligns v closely ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates /rategy to rebalance its ,asia ,pacific ,/rategy4 7#af7 ,india is ! _w's sev5? l>ge/ economy 9 nom9al t]ms & ! ?ird l>ge/ economy bas$ on pur*as+-p[] p>ity4 7#ag7 ,a significant numb] ( ,indian nationals contribute1 accord+ to "s e/imates1 upw>ds ( #a1jjj1jjj1jjj into ! ,social ,security sy/em ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#ah7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,india h made trem5d\s /rides 9 sci5ce & te*nology collaboration1 includ+ 9 ! ,moon & ,m>s exploration1 high-en]gy physics1 & 9 jo9t ef=ts to develop a ,high ,int5sity ,sup]conduct+ proton accel]ator4 #c4 ,def9ition ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7#b7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate4 #d4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,congress decl>es t ,india is a ,special ,global ,p>tn] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,i ,actions to advance ! ,special ,global ,p>tn]%ip ) ,india #aja4 ,actions to advance ! ,special ,global ,p>tn]%ip 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all seek to take ! actions describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 ) respect to advanc+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,india relation%ip4 7b7 ,actions describ$ ,! actions ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7 are ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,in/itutionalize an annual /rategic & comm]cial dialogue ) ,india to be held at ! m9i/]ial level4 7#b7 ,in/itutionalize an annual def5se policy dialogue to coord9ate ) ! ,m9i/ry ( ,def5se = ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,india on-- 7,a7 comb9$ milit>y plann+ = missions su* z humanit>ian assi/ance & disa/] relief1 m>itime doma9 aw>5ess1 & o!r missions deem$ to be 9 ! national security int]e/s ( bo? c\ntries2 7,b7 def5se procurem5t plann+ to include humanit>ian assi/ance & disa/] relief1 bord] ma9t5ance & control1 & m>itime doma9 aw>5ess2 & 7,c7 promot+ bett] alignm5t among ,india's export control & procurem5t regimes ) ^? ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! multilat]al control regimes4 7#c7 ,exp& coop]ation ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,india 9 ! def5se1 intellig5ce1 civilian sectors1 includ+ ) respect to high-te*nology goods1 space exploration1 climate *ange1 agriculture1 innovation1 entrepr5eur%ip1 human rights1 wom5's emp[]m5t1 sport1 m$ic9e1 infra/ructure1 high-en]gy physics1 environm5tal & e>? sci5ces1 & r5ewable en]gy4 ,= high-te*nology goods1 su* coop]ation may include export control-relat$ trade 9 homel&1 cyb]1 & c\nt]t]ror security te*nologies1 high te*nology manufactur+ equipm5t1 includ+ ma*9e tools1 def5se trade1 & fo/]+ collaboration 9 biote*nology1 ph>maceuticals1 m$ical devices1 & heal?-relat$ in=mation te*nology4 7#d7 ,enc\rage fur!r developm5t ( advanc$ te*nology programs betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,india consi/5t ) ,unit$ ,/ates policy4 7#e7 ,coop]ate ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,india to develop mutually agreeable me*anisms to v]ify ! security ( def5se articles & def5se s]vices & relat$ te*nology1 su* z appropriate cyb] security & end use monitor+ arrangem5ts consi/5t ) ,unit$ ,/ates export control laws & policy4 7#f7 ,/r5g!n ! effectiv5ess ( ! ,def5se ,te*nology & ,trade ,initiative & ! durability ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se's ,india ,rapid ,reaction ,cell4 7#g7 ,approve & facilitate ! transf] ( advanc$ te*nology 9 ! context (1 & 9 ord] to satisfy1 comb9$ milit>y plann+ ) ! ,indian milit>y = missions su* z humanit>ian assi/ance & disa/] relief1 bord] managem5t & security1 & m>itime doma9 aw>5ess1 consi/5t ) ,unit$ ,/ates conv5tional arms transf] policy & national security int]e/s4 7#h7 ,promote policies t w enc\rage ! effici5t review & au?orization ( def5se sales & exports to ,india4 7#i7 ,enc\rage great] gov]nm5t-to-gov]nm5t & comm]cial milit>y transactions betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,india4 7#aj7 ,promote additional =eign policy consultations betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,india1 ) a special emphasis on matt]s relat+ ! ,indian ,ocean & ,asia ,pacific region & o!r areas4 7#aa7 ,enhance sci5tific coop]ation betwe5 ,india & ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7c7 ,additional au?orities ,9 c>ry+ out ! actions describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 ! ,presid5t is au?oriz$1 subject to exi/+ requirem5ts ( law & any applicable agreem5ts or und]/&+s betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,india1 to %>e & ex*ange ) ,india rese>*1 te*nology1 intellig5ce1 in=mation1 equipm5t1 & p]sonnel1 includ+ ?r\gh sales1 leases1 or ex*anges 9 k9d1 t ! ,presid5t det]m9es w advance ! national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7d7 ,coop]ative rese>* pilot programs ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,advanc$ ,rese>* ,projects ,ag5cy is au?oriz$ to ent] into coop]ative rese>* pilot programs ) ,india to enhance ,india's capabilities 9 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,bord]1 m>itime1 & aviation security4 7#b7 ,explosives detection4 7#c7 ,humanit>ian & disa/] managem5t4 7#d7 ,c\nt]t]rorism4 #ajb4 ,enhanc$ def5se coop]ation betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,india 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t may1 = ! p]iod describ$ 9 subsection 7c71 include ,india z a c\ntry li/$ 9 ! provisions ( law describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 = ! purposes ( apply+ & adm9i/]+ su* provisions ( law1 if ! ,presid5t notifies ! appropriate congressional committees 9 writ+ at lea/ #cj days be=e s includ+ ,india z su* c\ntry = su* purposes4 7b7 ,provisions ( law ,! provisions ( law describ$ 9 ?is subsection are-- 7#a7 subsections 7b77#b71 7d77#b77;,b71 7d77#c77;,a77i71 & 7d77#e7 ( section #c ( ! ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgec72 7#b7 subsections 7e77#b77;,a71 7h77#a77;,a71 & 7h77#b7 ( section #ba ( su* ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgfa72 7#c7 subsections 7b77#a71 7b77#b71 7b77#f71 7c71 & 7d77#b77;,a7 ( section #cf ( su* ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bggf72 7#d7 section #fb7;c77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgif;a7c77#a772 & 7#e7 section #fc7;a77#b7 ( su* ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgif;b7a77#b774 7c7 ,p]iod ( application ,india may be includ$ 9 ! li/ ( c\ntries describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 = a p]iod ( n m ?an #e ye>s4 ,su* p]iod may be r5ew$ = "o or m subsequ5t p]iods ( n m ?an #e ye>s if ! ,presid5t det]m9es1 ) respect to ea* su* r5ewal1 t x is 9 ! national int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to r5ew su* p]iod & notifies ! appropriate congressional committees ( su* det]m9ation be=e ! p]iod to be r5ew$ expires4 #ajc4 ,eligibility ( ,india = ! /rategic trade au?orization exception to c]ta9 export control lic5s+ requirem5ts 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all include ,india on ! li/ ( c\ntries eligible = ! /rategic trade au?orization exception "u section #gdj4bj7;c77#a7 ( title #ae1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 to ! requirem5t = a lic5se = ! export1 re-export1 or 9-c\ntry transf] ( an item subject to controls "u ! ,export ,adm9i/ration ,regulations if ! ,presid5t submits to ! appropriate congressional committees a c]tification describ$ 9 subsection 7b74 7b7 ,c]tification describ$ ,a c]tification describ$ 9 ?is subsection is a c]tification by ! ,presid5t t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,india meets ! requirem5ts necess>y to become a p>ty to ! ,missile ,te*nology ,control ,regime1 ! ,au/ralia ,gr\p1 ! ,nucle> ,suppli]s ,gr\p1 & ! ,wass5a> ,arrangem5t4 #ajd4 ,assi/ance to promote & support ! economic1 environm5tal1 & o!r sectors ( ,india 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t is au?oriz$ to provide assi/ance to ,india to support ! activities describ$ 9 subsection 7b74 7b7 ,activities support$ ,! activities describ$ 9 ?is subsection are activities to-- 7#a7 promote economic gr[?1 includ+ ?r\gh regional economic integration1 innovation & entrepr5eur%ip1 includ+ ?r\gh support = te*nology hubs & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,india's digital & skill ,india initiatives1 & te*nical & vocational education2 7#b7 support great] access to clean wat] & sanitation1 includ+ ?r\gh support = ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,india's ,swa*h ,bh>at campaigns1 & improv$ access to public heal? s]vices1 includ+ support = coop]ative canc] rese>*1 prev5tion1 control1 & managem5t & /r5g!n$ engagem5t betwe5 ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion & ,india's ,national ,c5tre = ,disease ,control2 7#c7 promote infra/ructure developm5t1 includ+ ?r\gh ! e/abli%m5t ( an ,infra/ructure ,collaboration ,plat=m t w\ld enhance p>ticipation ( ,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses 9 infra/ructure projects 9 ,india1 includ+ 9 ! e/abli%m5t ( sm>t cities2 7#d7 promote effici5t urban en]gy infra/ructure1 ! scal+ ( r5ewable en]gy integration into ,india's p[] grid1 & support = ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,india's ef=ts to upgrade its alt]native en]gy in/itutes & to develop new en]gy innovation c5t]s2 7#e7 support ,india's ef=ts to transition to a l[-c>bon & climate-resili5t en]gy economy1 includ+ f9anc+ to facilitate exp&$ coop]ation & enhance ,unit$ ,/ates private sector inve/m5t 9 ,indian clean en]gy & o!r infra/ructure projects2 7#f7 fur!r int]national milit>y education & tra9+ opportunities = ,indian milit>y p]sonnel consi/5t ) ,unit$ ,/ates policy2 7#g7 scale innovation 9 te*nologies = ! b5efit ( ! peoples ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,india & to h>ness innovation to solve global developm5t *all5ges2 7#h7 fur!r educational ex*ange ) a focus on vocational education1 increase ! numb] ( ,unit$ ,/ates /ud5ts :o /udy 9 ,india1 & promote ! ,global ,initiative ( ,academic ,networks to fur!r academic ex*anges ) ,india1 includ+ te*nical support to ! ,indian ,in/itutes ( ,te*nology 7,i,i,ts7 & o!r educational in/itutions1 to /r5g!n rese>* & entrepr5eur%ip capabilities2 7#i7 exp& jo9t developm5t initiatives 9 ?ird c\ntries 9 a range ( sectors1 includ+ agricultural productivity1 election monitor+1 clean en]gy1 heal?1 wom5's emp[]m5t1 & disa/] prep>$ness2 7#aj7 support ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,india's ef=ts to improve access to =mal bank+ = ,india's poor1 includ+ ?r\gh ,india's ,jan ,dhan initiative2 & 7#aa7 support collaboration 9 hydrology & wat] /udies & monsoon model+4 ,,ii ,s5se ( ,congress & o!r provisions #bja4 ,memb]%ip ( ,india 9 ,asia-,pacific ,economic ,coop]ation 7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ,india's entry into ! ,asia-,pacific ,economic ,coop]ation 7,,apec7 regional economic =um w\ld advance ! ,unit$ ,/ates goal ( increas+ economic integration across ,asia1 fur!r a con/ructive economic dialogue ) ,india1 & s]ve z a cataly/ = ,india to abide by int]national trade norms & cont9ue its process ( economic lib]alization4 7b7 ,secret>y ( ,/ate actions ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all seek to-- 7#a7 "w ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,india 9 ord] to ensure t ,india meets ! necess>y crit]ia = entry into ,,apec & develop a /rategy to obta9 memb]%ip /atus = ,india 9 ,,apec1 includ+ p>ticipation 9 relat$ meet+s1 work+ gr\ps1 activities1 & me*anisms2 & 7#b7 actively engage ) & urge ,,apec memb] /ates to support su* memb]%ip /atus = ,india4 #bjb4 ,s5se ( ,congress on high-/&>d bilat]al inve/m5t treaty ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 /r5g!n+ ! trade relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,india w h a mean+ful impact ^u ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,india2 & 7#b7 9 ord] to fur!r /r5g!n & deep5 ! trade relation%ip1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,india %\ld comm5ce z soon z possible negotiations to f9alize a high-/&>d bilat]al inve/m5t treaty4 #bjc4 ,s5se ( ,congress on ,civilian ,nucle> ,coop]ation ,initiative ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,india %\ld fully implem5t ! ,civilian ,nucle> ,coop]ation ,initiative 7,,cnci72 & 7#b7 full implem5tation ( ! ,,cnci w lead to new economic opportunities 9 bo? ,india & ! ,unit$ ,/ates & exp& ,india's ability to provide clean en]gy to its gr[+ population4 #bjd4 ,report on totalization agreem5t ) ,india 7a7 ,report requir$ ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,commission] ( ! ,social ,security ,adm9i/ration1 %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report t-- 7#a7 specifies ! /atutory & regulatory requirem5ts = entry into an agreem5t ) ,india = ! purpose ( coord9at+ cov]age "u ea* c\ntry's social security program 7commonly ref]r$ to z a totalization agreem5t72 & 7#b7 evaluates ! ext5t to :i* ! social security program ( ,india meets or does n meet ^! & o!r applicable requirem5ts = su* an agreem5t4 7b7 ,=m ,! report requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may conta9 a classifi$ annex if necess>y4