,,ii #aadth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bija ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #i1 #bjaf,mr4 ,warner 7for himself and ,mr4 ,cornyn7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to enhance defense and security cooperation with ,india1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,advancing ,u4,s4-,india ,defense ,cooperation ,act4 #b4 ,enhancing defense and security cooperation with ,india 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,the ,united ,states and ,india face mutual security threats and a robust defense partnership is in the interest of both countries4 7#b7 ,the relationship between the ,united ,states and ,india has developed over the past decade to become a multifaceted1 major strategic partnership rooted in shared democratic values and the promotion of mutual prosperity1 greater economic cooperation1 regional peace1 security1 and stability4 7#c7 ,in #bjab1 the ,department of ,defense began an initiative to increase senior-level oversight and engagement on defense cooperation between the ,united ,states and ,india1 which is referred to as the ,u4,s4-,india ,defense ,technology and ,trade ,initiative 7,,dtti74 7#d7 ,on ,june #c1 #bjae1 the ,government of the ,united ,states and the ,government of ,india entered into an executive agreement entitled ,framework for the ,u4,s4-,india ,defense ,relationship1 which renewed and updated the previous defense framework agreement between the ,united ,states and ,india1 executed on ,june #bh1 #bjje4 7#e7 ,consistent with the ,framework for the ,u4,s4-,india ,defense ,relationship and the goals of the ,,dtti1 it is in the interest of ,united ,states national security to improve defense cooperation and the alignment of systems with ,india1 achieve greater interaction between the armed forces of both countries1 increase the flow of technology and investment1 develop capabilities and partnerships in co-development and co-production1 and strengthen two-way defense trade4 7b7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the ,united ,states-,india defense partnership is vital to regional and international stability and security2 7#b7 the interest of ,united ,states national security can be improved by further advancing the goals of the ,framework for the ,u4,s4-,india ,defense ,relationship and the effective operation of the ,,dtti2 and 7#c7 the ,president's commitment to enhancing defense and security cooperation with ,india should be considered a priority with respect to advancing ,united ,states interests in the ,south ,asia and greater ,indo-,pacific regions4 7c7 ,required actions ,the ,president should take action to-- 7#a7 formalize ,india's status as a major partner of the ,united ,states2 7#b7 designate an official with experience in defense acquisition and technology to reinforce and ensure1 through interagency policy coordination1 the success of the ,framework for the ,u4,s4-,india ,defense ,relationship2 7#c7 approve and facilitate the transfer of advanced technology in the context of1 and in order to satisfy1 combined military planning with the ,indian military for missions such as humanitarian assistance and disaster relief1 counter piracy1 and maritime domain awareness2 7#d7 strengthen the effectiveness of the ,,dtti and the durability of the ,department of ,defense's ,india ,rapid ,reaction ,cell2 7#e7 resolve issues impeding ,united ,states-,india defense trade1 security cooperation1 and co-production and co-development opportunities2 7#f7 collaborate with the ,government of ,india to develop mutually agreeable mechanisms to verify the security of defense technology information and equipment1 such as tailored cyber security and end use monitoring arrangements2 7#g7 promote policies that will encourage the efficient review and authorization of defense sales and exports to ,india1 including the treatment of military sales and export authorizations to ,india in a manner similar to that of the closest defense partners of the ,united ,states2 7#h7 pursue greater government-to-government and commercial military transactions between the ,united ,states and ,india2 and 7#i7 support the development and alignment of ,india's export control and procurement regimes with those of the ,united ,states and multilateral control regimes4 7d7 ,military contingency plans ,the ,president is encouraged to coordinate with ,india on an annual basis to develop military contingency plans for addressing threats to mutual security interests of both countries4 7e7 ,assessment required 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,president shall1 on an annual basis1 carry out an assessment of the extent to which ,india possesses capabilities to execute military operations of mutual interest between the ,united ,states and ,india4 7#b7 ,use of assessment ,the ,president shall ensure that the assessment described in paragraph 7#a7 is used to inform the review by the ,united ,states of applications to export defense articles1 defense services1 or technical data under the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgea et seq474 7#c7 ,form ,the assessment described in paragraph 7#a7 shall1 to the maximum extent practicable1 be in classified form4 7f7 ,foreign military sales and export status under ,arms ,export ,control ,act ,the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgea et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 in sections #c7;d77#b77;,b71 #c7;d77#c77;,a77i71 #c7;d77#e71 #cf7;b77#a71 #cf7;b77#b71 #cf7;b77#f71 #cf7;c77#b77;,a71 #cf7;c77#e71 #cf7;d77#b77;,a71 #fb7;c77#a71 and #fc7;a77#b71 by inserting ,india1 before or ,new ,zealand each place it appears2 7#b7 in section #c7;b77#b71 by inserting the ,government of ,india1 before or the ,government of ,new ,zealand2 and 7#c7 in sections #ba7;h77#a77;,a7 and #ba7;h77#b71 by inserting ,india1 before or ,israel each place it appears4