,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bheg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bg1 #bjaf,mr4  
,cornyn 7= himself & ,mr4 ,w>n]7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !    
,secret>y ( ,/ate to develop a /rategy  
to obta9 memb]%ip /atus = ,india 9 !    
,asia-,pacific ,economic ,coop]ation    
7,,apec71 & = o!r purposes4  #a4        
,p>ticipation ( ,india 9 !              
,asia-,pacific ,economic ,coop]ation    
regional economic =um  7a7 ,f9d+s       
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,!        
,republic ( ,india is ! _w's n9? l>ge/  
economy 9 nom9al t]ms & ! ?ird l>ge/    
economy bas$ on pur*as+-p[] p>ity4  7#b7
 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates-,india p>tn]%ip is    
vital to ,unit$ ,/ates /rategic int]e/s 
9 ! ,asia-,pacific region & across !    
globe1 & is an integral aspect to !     
,adm9i/ration's ,rebalance to ,asia4    
7#c7 ,unit$ ,/ates-,india bilat]al trade
 & inve/m5t cont9ue to exp&1 support+   

?\s&s ( ,unit$ ,/ates jobs4  7#d7 ,!    
,asia-,pacific ,economic ,coop]ation    
7,,apec7 regional economic =um is !     
premi] ,asia-,pacific economic =um ) a  
goal to support su/a9able economic gr[? 
& prosp]ity 9 ! ,asia-,pacific region4  
7#e7 ,,apec works to *ampion free1 op5  
trade & inve/m5t1 to promote & accel]ate
 regional economic integration1 to      
enc\rage economic & te*nical coop]ation1
 to enhance human security1 & to        
facilitate a favorable & su/a9able      
bus9ess environm5t4  7#f7 ,,apec held a 
moratorium on new memb]%ip f #aiig to   
#bjaj1 :i* has s9ce be5 lift$4  7#g7    
,india has pursu$ memb]%ip 9 ,,apec =   
ov] #bj ye>s1 & became an ,,apec obs]v] 
9 ,novemb] #bjaa at ! invitation ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 :5 ! =um met 9 ,hawaii4  
7#h7 ,india enjoys a location )9 !      
,asia-,pacific region :i* provides an   
av5ue = cont9u$ trade & inve/m5t        
p>tn]%ips ) ,,apec memb] /ates4  7#i7   
,india has be5 or is pursu+ bilat]al or 
multilat]al trade agreem5ts ) ! majority

 ( ,,apec memb] /ates4  7#aj7 ,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$1 m>ket-driv5 economic policies4  
7b7 ,actions ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all--
 7#a7 develop a /rategy to obta9        
memb]%ip /atus = ,india 9 ,,apec1       
includ+ p>ticipation 9 relat$ meet+s1   
work+ gr\ps1 activities1 & me*anisms2 & 
7#b7 actively urge ,,apec memb] /ates to
 support su* memb]%ip /atus = ,india4   
7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to        
,congress a report1 9 unclassifi$ =m1   
describ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates /rategy to     
obta9 memb]%ip /atus = ,india 9 ,,apec4 
,su* report %all be updat$ & submitt$   
annually until su* "t z ,india obta9s   
memb]%ip 9 ,,apec4 ,ea* su* report %all 
include ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,a description (
 ! ef=ts ! ,secret>y has made to        
enc\rage ,,apec memb] /ates to promote  
,india's bid to obta9 memb]%ip /atus4   

7#b7 ,! fur!r /eps ! ,secret>y w take to
 assi/ ,india 9 obta9+ memb]%ip /atus = 
,,apec4