,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #babc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #h1 #bjai ,mr4 
,wilson ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a 7= himself1 ,mr4 
,%]man1 ,mr4 ,hold+1 ,ms4 ,gabb>d1 ,mr4 
,yoho1 & ,mr4 ,b]a7 introduc$ ! foll[+  
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,=eign ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide 
= ,unit$ ,/ates actions to advance !    
,unit$ ,/ates-,india /rategic           
relation%ip4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act 
may be cit$ z ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,india    
,enhanc$ ,coop]ation ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,!
 turmoil 9 ! _w poses a s]i\s ?reat to  
,unit$ ,/ates national security int]e/s 
& requires coop]ation ) allies & fri5dly
 nations t are will+ to "w ) ! ,unit$   
,/ates 9 pursuit ( %>$ objectives4  7#b7
 ,! ,june #g1 #bjaf1 p>agraph #ag ( !   
,india-,unit$ ,/ates ,jo9t ,/atem5t     
entitl$ ,! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,india3      
,endur+ ,global ,p>tn]s 9 ! #ba/        
,c5tury1 notes t ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,india 
def5se relation%ip c be an an*or (      

/ability1 & giv5 ! increas+ly /r5g!n$   
coop]ation 9 def5se1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
recogniz$ ,india z a ,major ,def5se     
,p>tn]4  7#c7 ,z su*1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
committ$ to cont9ue to "w t[>d          
facilitat+ te*nology %>+ ) & transf] (  
advanc$ /rategic milit>y capability to  
,india on a level comm5surate ) t ( its 
close/ allies & p>tn]s4 ,! lead]s ( !   
two c\ntries rea*$ an und]/&+ "u :i*    
,india w\ld receive lic5se-free access  
to a wide range ( dual-use te*nologies 9
 conjunction ) /eps t ,india has        
committ$ to take to advance its export  
control objectives4  7#d7 ,z su*1 9     
support ( ,india's initiative to develop
 a dome/ic def5se indu/rial capability &
 to support integration into ! global   
supply *a91 ! ,unit$ ,/ates committ$ to 
cont9u+ to facilitate ! export ( goods &
 te*nologies1 consi/5t ) ,unit$ ,/ates  
law1 = projects1 programs & jo9t v5tures
 9 support ( (ficial ,unit$             
,/ates-,india def5se & security         
coop]ation4  7#e7 ,section #abib ( !    

,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjag 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgea 
note71 relat+ to enhanc+ def5se &       
security coop]ation ) ,india1 reque/s t 
! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & ,secret>y (     
,/ate jo9tly take su* actions z may be  
necess>y to recognize ,india's /atus z a
 major def5se p>tn] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  
consi/5t ) ! ,june #g1 #bjaf1           
,india-,unit$ ,/ates ,jo9t ,/atem5t4    
7#f7 ,on ,july #cj1 #bjah1 ,secret>y (  
,comm]ce ,wilbur ,ross ann\nc$ t ,india1
 because ( its /atus z a major def5se   
p>tn]1 w\ld be mov$ to ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,comm]ce's ,/rategic ,trade             
,au?orization ,ti] #a lic5se designation
 li/ :i* enables great] availability =  
exports & reexports to1 & transf]s )91  
,india = articles "u ! ,export          
,adm9i/ration ,regulations4 ,9 its f9al 
rule issu$ on ,augu/ #c1 #bjah1 !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce's ,bureau (        
,indu/ry & ,security /at$ t ! rule1 :i* 
enabl$ ,india to be mov$ to ! ,ti] #a   
li/1 befits ,india's /atus z a ,major   

,def5se ,p>tn]4  7#g7 ,! ,asia          
,reassurance ,initiative ,act ( #bjah   
7,public ,law #aae-dji7 recognizes !    
vital role ( ! /rategic p>tn]%ip betwe5 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,india1 & f9ds t !    
designation ( ,india z a major def5se   
p>tn] elevates def5se trade & te*nology 
coop]ation betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &     
,india to a level comm5surate ) ! close/
 allies & p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #c4
 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates to--  7#a7 approve &      
facilitate ! transf] ( advanc$ te*nology
 & /rategic capability1 consi/5t )      
,unit$ ,/ates conv5tional arms transf]  
policy1 to support comb9$ milit>y plann+
 ) ,india = missions su* z humanit>ian  
assi/ance & disa/] relief1 c\nt] piracy1
 fre$om ( navigation1 & m>itime doma9   
aw>5ess missions1 & to promote weapons  
sy/ems int]op]ability2  7#b7 reassure   
,india t ! ,unit$ ,/ates recognizes !   
importance ( security ( supply = major  
def5se capabilities acquir$ f ! ,unit$  
,/ates & its indu/ries1 & z su* w       

endeavor1 consi/5t ) ,unit$ ,/ates law1 
to n disrupt su* supply2  7#c7          
collaborate ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,india 9    
develop+ mutually agreeable me*anisms to
 v]ify ! security ( def5se articles1    
def5se s]vices1 & relat$ te*nology1 su* 
z appropriate cyb] security & end-use   
monitor+ arrangem5ts1 consi/5t ) ,unit$ 
,/ates export control laws & policy2    
7#d7 promote policies t w enc\rage !    
effici5t review & au?orization ( def5se 
sales & export to ,india2 &  7#e7       
cont9ue to enhance def5se & security    
coop]ation ) ,india 9 ord] to advance   
,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s 9 ! ,s\? ,asia &  
great] ,indo-,asia-,pacific regions4    
#d4 ,unit$ ,/ates actions to advance !  
,unit$ ,/ates-,india /rategic           
relation%ip  7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is
 ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
%\ld take ! foll[+ actions to advance ! 
,unit$ ,/ates-,india /rategic           
relation%ip3  7#a7 ,seek to enhance !   
capabilities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,india 
to address em]g+ common ?reats1 increase

 security coop]ation1 & exp& jo9t       
milit>y ex]cises4  7#b7 ,enc\rage &     
facilitate ! role z priority p>tn]s 9 ! 
,s\? ,asia & great] ,indo-,asia-,pacific
 regions4  7#c7 ,support ! mutual int]e/
 9 m>itime security & m>itime doma9     
aw>5ess1 z well z enhanc$ milit>y       
coop]ation 9 jo9t ex]cises1 tra9+1 &    
humanit>ian assi/ance & disa/] relief4  
7#d7 ,conduct a jo9t assessm5t1 l$ by ! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate 9 p>tn]%ip ) !        
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ( ! ext5t to :i*   
,india possesses capabilities to support
 & c>ry out milit>y op]ations ( mutual  
int]e/ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,india1     
includ+ an assessm5t ( ! def5se export  
control regulations & policies t ne$    
appropriate modification1 9 recognition 
( ,india's capabilities & its /atus z a 
major def5se p>tn]4  7b7 ,report        
,subp>agraph 7,b7 ( section             
#abib7;a77#b7 ( ! ,national ,def5se     
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjag 
7,public ,law #aad-cbh2 #acj ,/at4      
#beei2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgea note7 is     

am5d$-- 7#a7 9 clause 7iv71 by /rik+ &  
aft] ! semicolon at ! end2  7#b7 9      
clause 7v71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & 
ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+ new clause3  7vi7 a description 9
 ! progress made 9 implem5t+ exi/+      
agreem5ts betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &      
,india1 includ+ ! ,communications       
,compatibility & ,security ,agreem5t    
7,,comcasa7 sign$ at ! ,u4,s4-,india #bb
 ,m9i/]ial ,dialogue 9 ,septemb] #bjah1 
! ,def5se ,te*nology & ,trade           
,initiative 7,,dtti71 & ! ,memor&um (   
,int5t betwe5 ! ,u4,s4 ,def5se          
,innovation ,unit 7,,diu7 & ! ,indian   
,def5ce ,innovation                     
,organization--,innovation = ,def5ce    
,excell5ce 7,,dio-i,d,e,x74  4  7c7     
,=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       
section #c7;b77#b71 by ins]t+ !         
,gov]nm5t ( ,india1 be=e or ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ,new ,zeal&2  7#b7 9 sections         

#c7;d77#b77;,b71 #c7;d77#c77;,a77i71    
#c7;d77#e71 #ba7;e77#b77;,a71           
#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#c7 
9 sections #ba7;h77#a77;,a7 &           
#ba7;h77#b71 by ins]t+ ,india1 be=e or  
,israel ea* place x appe>s4