,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bija  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #i1 #bjaf,mr4     
,w>n] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,cornyn7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to enhance     
def5se & security coop]ation ) ,india1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,advanc+           
,u4,s4-,india ,def5se ,coop]ation ,act4 
#b4 ,enhanc+ def5se & security          
coop]ation ) ,india  7a7 ,f9d+s         
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! ,unit$
 ,/ates & ,india face mutual security   
?reats & a robu/ def5se p>tn]%ip is 9 ! 
int]e/ ( bo? c\ntries4  7#b7 ,!         
relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &    
,india has develop$ ov] ! pa/ decade to 
become a multifacet$1 major /rategic    
p>tn]%ip root$ 9 %>$ democratic values &
 ! promotion ( mutual prosp]ity1 great] 
economic coop]ation1 regional peace1    
security1 & /ability4  7#c7 ,9 #bjab1 ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se began an initiative 

to increase s5ior-level ov]sight &      
engagem5t on def5se coop]ation betwe5 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates & ,india1 :i* is ref]r$ to
 z ! ,u4,s4-,india ,def5se ,te*nology & 
,trade ,initiative 7,,dtti74  7#d7 ,on  
,june #c1 #bjae1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,india ent]$ into
 an executive agreem5t entitl$          
,framework = ! ,u4,s4-,india ,def5se    
,relation%ip1 :i* r5ew$ & updat$ !      
previ\s def5se framework agreem5t betwe5
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,india1 execut$ on   
,june #bh1 #bjje4  7#e7 ,consi/5t ) !   
,framework = ! ,u4,s4-,india ,def5se    
,relation%ip & ! goals ( ! ,,dtti1 x is 
9 ! int]e/ ( ,unit$ ,/ates national     
security to improve def5se coop]ation & 
! alignm5t ( sy/ems ) ,india1 a*ieve    
great] int]action betwe5 ! arm$ =ces (  
bo? c\ntries1 increase ! fl[ ( te*nology
 & inve/m5t1 develop capabilities &     
p>tn]%ips 9 co-developm5t &             
co-production1 & /r5g!n two-way def5se  
trade4  7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is !   
s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$      

,/ates-,india def5se p>tn]%ip is vital  
to regional & int]national /ability &   
security2  7#b7 ! int]e/ ( ,unit$ ,/ates
 national security c be improv$ by fur!r
 advanc+ ! goals ( ! ,framework = !     
,u4,s4-,india ,def5se ,relation%ip & !  
effective op]ation ( ! ,,dtti2 &  7#c7 !
 ,presid5t's commitm5t to enhanc+ def5se
 & security coop]ation ) ,india %\ld be 
consid]$ a priority ) respect to advanc+
 ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s 9 ! ,s\? ,asia & 
great] ,indo-,pacific regions4  7c7     
,requir$ actions ,! ,presid5t %\ld take 
action to-- 7#a7 =malize ,india's /atus 
z a major p>tn] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7
 designate an (ficial ) exp]i5ce 9      
def5se acquisition & te*nology to re9=ce
 & ensure1 ?r\gh int]ag5cy policy       
coord9ation1 ! success ( ! ,framework = 
! ,u4,s4-,india ,def5se ,relation%ip2   
7#c7 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  

c\nt] piracy1 & m>itime doma9 aw>5ess2  
7#d7 /r5g!n ! effectiv5ess ( ! ,,dtti & 
! durability ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se's  
,india ,rapid ,reaction ,cell2  7#e7    
resolve issues imp$+ ,unit$             
,/ates-,india def5se trade1 security    
coop]ation1 & co-production &           
co-developm5t opportunities2  7#f7      
collaborate ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,india to   
develop mutually agreeable me*anisms to 
v]ify ! security ( def5se te*nology     
in=mation & equipm5t1 su* z tailor$ cyb]
 security & end use monitor+            
arrangem5ts2  7#g7 promote policies t w 
enc\rage ! effici5t review &            
au?orization ( def5se sales & exports to
 ,india1 includ+ ! treatm5t ( milit>y   
sales & export au?orizations to ,india 9
 a mann] simil> to t ( ! close/ def5se  
p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#h7 pursue  
great] gov]nm5t-to-gov]nm5t & comm]cial 
milit>y transactions betwe5 ! ,unit$    
,/ates & ,india2 &  7#i7 support !      
developm5t & alignm5t ( ,india's export 
control & procurem5t regimes ) ^? ( !   

,unit$ ,/ates & multilat]al control     
regimes4  7d7 ,milit>y cont+5cy plans ,!
 ,presid5t is enc\rag$ to coord9ate )   
,india on an annual basis to develop    
milit>y cont+5cy plans = address+ ?reats
 to mutual security int]e/s ( bo?       
c\ntries4  7e7 ,assessm5t requir$  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all1 on an annual
 basis1 c>ry out an assessm5t ( ! ext5t 
to :i* ,india possesses capabilities to 
execute milit>y op]ations ( mutual      
int]e/ betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,india4 
7#b7 ,use ( assessm5t ,! ,presid5t %all 
ensure t ! assessm5t describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a7 is us$ to in=m ! review by !      
,unit$ ,/ates ( applications to export  
def5se articles1 def5se s]vices1 or     
te*nical data "u ! ,arms ,export        
,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgea et   
seq474  7#c7 ,=m ,! assessm5t describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#a7 %all1 to ! maximum ext5t 
practicable1 be 9 classifi$ =m4  7f7    
,=eign milit>y sales & export /atus "u  
,arms ,export ,control ,act ,! ,arms    
,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4    

#bgea et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9        
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 &        
#fc7;a77#b71 by ins]t+ ,india1 be=e or  
,new ,zeal& ea* place x appe>s2  7#b7 9 
section #c7;b77#b71 by ins]t+ !         
,gov]nm5t ( ,india1 be=e or ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ,new ,zeal&2 &  7#c7 9 sections       
#ba7;h77#a77;,a7 & #ba7;h77#b71 by      
ins]t+ ,india1 be=e or ,israel ea* place
 x appe>s4