,,ii  #aahth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #dgic  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,july #be1     
#bjbd,mr4 ,rubio introduced the         
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on ,foreign 
,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to improve      
defense cooperation between the ,united 
,states and the ,republic of ,india4    
#a4 ,short title2 table of contents  7a7
 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as
 the ,united ,states-,india ,defense    
,cooperation ,act of #bjbd4  7b7 ,table 
of contents ,the table of contents for  
this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4      
,short title2 table of contents4,sec4   
#b4 ,statement of policy4,sec4 #c4      
,sense of ,congress4,sec4 #d4 ,defined  
term4,sec4 #e4 ,enhanced defense        
cooperation4,sec4 #f4 ,memorandum of    
understanding4,sec4 #g4 ,expedited      
excess defense articles transfer        
program4,sec4 #h4 ,international        
,military ,education and ,training      
cooperation with ,india4,sec4 #i4       

,supporting stability and conflict      
prevention in ,south ,asia4  #b4        
,statement of policy  7a7 ,in general   
,it is the policy of the ,united        
,states-- 7#a7 to support the ,republic 
of ,india in its response to growing    
threats to its internationally          
recognized land and maritime borders2   
7#b7 to provide necessary security      
assistance to the ,republic of ,india to
 deter actions by foreign actors that   
violate the ,republic of ,india's land  
and maritime borders1 as recognized by  
the ,united ,states ,government2 and    
7#c7 to cooperate with the ,republic of 
,india with respect to defense1 civil   
space1 technology1 medicine1 and        
economic investments4  7b7 ,exception   
for sanctionable transactions under     
section #bca of the ,countering         
,america's ,adversaries ,through        
,sanctions ,act ,section #bca of the    
,countering ,america's ,adversaries     
,through ,sanctions ,act 7,public ,law  
#aae-dd2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #iebe7 is amended

 by adding at the end the following3    
7g7 ,exception ,sanctions imposed       
pursuant to subsection 7a7 shall not    
apply with respect to a foreign person  
or an agency or instrumentality of a    
foreign state for transactions          
concerning capabilities currently in use
 by the armed forces of the ,republic of
 ,india4  4  #c4 ,sense of ,congress ,it
 is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7  
expeditious consideration of            
certifications of letters of offer to   
sell defense articles1 defense services1
 design and construction services1 and  
major defense equipment to the ,republic
 of ,india under section #cf7;b7 of the 
,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb        
,u4,s4,c4 #bggf7;b77 is fully consistent
 with ,united ,states national security 
and foreign policy interests2 and  7#b7 
it is in the interest of peace and      
stability for the ,republic of ,india to
 have the capabilities needed to deter  
threats against its sovereignty4  #d4   
,defined term ,in this ,act1 the term   

appropriate congressional committees    
means-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,armed   
,services of the ,senate2 and  7#b7 the 
,committee on ,armed ,services of the   
,house of ,representatives4  #e4        
,enhanced defense cooperation  7a7 ,in  
general ,during the #c-year period      
beginning on the date of the enactment  
of this ,act1 the ,republic of ,india   
shall be treated as if it were a country
 listed in the provisions of law        
described in subsection 7b7 for purposes
 of applying and administering such     
provisions of law4  7b7 ,arms ,export   
,control ,act ,the provisions of law    
described in this subsection are-- 7#a7 
paragraphs 7#c77;,a77i7 and 7#e7 of     
section #c7;d7 of the ,arms ,export     
,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgec7;d772
  7#b7 subsections 7e77#b77;,a71        
7h77#a77;,a71 and 7h77#b7 of section #ba
 of such ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgfa72    
7#c7 subsections 7b77#a71 7b77#b71      
7b77#f71 7c71 and 7d77#b77;,a7 of       
section #cf of such ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 

#bggf72 and  7#d7 sections #fb7;c77#a7  
and #fc7;a77#b7 of such ,act 7#bb       
,u4,s4,c4 #bgif;a7c77#a7 and            
#bgif;b7a77#b774  #f4 ,memorandum of    
understanding ,subject to the           
availability of appropriations1 the     
,secretary of ,state is authorized to   
enter into a memorandum of understanding
 with the ,republic of ,india to        
increase military cooperation1 including
 joint military exercises1 personnel    
exchanges1 support for international    
peacekeeping missions1 and enhanced     
strategic dialogue4  #g4 ,expedited     
excess defense articles transfer program
  7a7 ,in general ,during each of the   
fiscal years #bjbe through #bjbg1 the   
delivery of excess defense articles to  
the ,republic of ,india shall be given  
the same priority as the priority given 
to other countries and regions under    
section #eaf7;c77#b7 of the ,foreign    
,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4
 #bcba;j7c77#b774  7b7 ,report ,not     
later than ,october #ca of each of the  

fiscal years referred to in subsection  
7a71 the ,secretary of ,defense1 with   
the concurrence of the ,secretary of    
,state1 shall submit a report to the    
appropriate congressional committees    
that describes-- 7#a7 the ,republic of  
,india's defense needs2 and  7#b7 how   
the ,united ,states intends to address  
such needs through transfers of excess  
defense equipment to the ,republic of   
,india during such fiscal year4  #h4    
,international ,military ,education and 
,training cooperation with ,india  7a7  
,authorization of appropriations ,there 
is authorized to be appropriated to the 
,department of ,state #b1jjj1jjj for    
each of the fiscal years #bjbe through  
#bjbg1 which shall be used to provide   
the international military education and
 training assistance for the ,republic  
of ,india described in subsection 7b74  
7b7 ,assistance described ,the          
assistance described in this subsection 
is-- 7#a7 training future military      
leaders of the ,republic of ,india2     

7#b7 fostering a better understanding of
 the ,united ,states among leaders of   
the ,republic of ,india2  7#c7 improving
 the rapport between the ,armed ,forces 
of the ,united ,states and the ,armed   
,forces of the ,republic of ,india to   
build lasting partnerships2  7#d7       
enhancing interoperability and          
capabilities for joint operations       
involving the ,united ,states and the   
,republic of ,india2 and  7#e7 focusing 
on professional military education1     
civilian control of the military1 and   
protection of human rights in the       
,republic of ,india4  #i4 ,supporting   
stability and conflict prevention in    
,south ,asia  7a7 ,report required ,not 
later than #ij days after the date of   
the enactment of this ,act1 and annually
 thereafter not later than #cj days     
before the beginning of each fiscal     
year1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in      
consultation with the heads of other    
relevant ,federal agencies1 shall submit
 a report to the appropriate            

congressional committees regarding      
offensive uses of force against the     
,republic of ,india4  7b7 ,elements ,the
 report required under subsection 7a7   
shall include-- 7#a7 a list of all      
instances in which the ,islamic         
,republic of ,pakistan has used         
offensive force1 including the use of   
proxies1 against the ,republic of       
,india2  7#b7 a list of all instances in
 which the ,islamic ,republic of        
,pakistan has provided safe haven to    
terrorist groups2 and  7#c7 a           
determination and description of any    
assistance the ,islamic ,republic of    
,pakistan has provided to militants in  
the union territory of ,jammu and       
,kashmir4  7c7 ,form of report ,the     
report required under subsection 7a7    
shall be submitted in an unclassified   
form1 but may include a classified      
annex4  7d7 ,effect of determination ,if
 the ,secretary of ,state determines in 
the report required under subsection 7a7
 that the ,islamic ,republic of         

,pakistan is providing assistance to    
militants in ,jammu and ,kashmir or is  
taking other offensive uses of force    
against the ,republic of ,india1 no     
security assistance under this ,act or  
under any other ,act may be provided to 
the ,government of the ,islamic         
,republic of ,pakistan until after the  
submission of a subsequent report       
required under subsection 7a74  7e7     
,waiver ,the ,secretary of ,state may   
waive the limitation under subsection   
7a7 for a specific transfer of defense  
articles or equipment1 or for the       
provision of a specific training or     
other assistance1 if the ,secretary--   
7#a7 certifies to the appropriate       
congressional committees that a transfer
 or provision of assistance is needed by
 the ,government of the ,islamic        
,republic of ,pakistan-- 7,a7 to        
dismantle supplier networks relating to 
the acquisition of nuclear              
weapons-related materials1 such as      
providing relevant information from or  

direct access to ,pakistani nationals   
associated with such networks2  7,b7 to 
combat terrorist groups that have       
conducted attacks against the ,united   
,states or coalition forces in          
,afghanistan1 or against the territory  
or people of neighboring countries2 or  
7,c7 to prevent al ,qaeda1 the ,taliban1
 the ,islamic ,state1 and associated    
terrorist groups and offshoots1 such as 
,lashkar-e-,taiba and                   
,jaish-e-,mohammed1 from operating in   
the territory of ,pakistan1 including   
carrying out cross-border attacks into  
neighboring countries1 closing terrorist
 camps in the ,federally ,administered  
,tribal ,areas1 dismantling terrorist   
bases of operations in other parts of   
the country1 including ,quetta and      
,muridke1 and taking action when        
provided with intelligence about        
high-level terrorist targets2 and  7#b7 
not less than #cj days before such      
waiver takes effect1 submits a report to
 the appropriate congressional          

committees that justifies such waiver4