S.Amdt. 4231

SA 4231. Mr. KIRK submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 2943, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy,
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of subtitle H of title XII, add the following:

SEC. 1277. DEFENSE AND SECURITY COOPERATION WITH INDIA.

(a) Authorization of Defense Transactions.--The Secretary
of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State and
the Secretary of Commerce, shall ensure that the
authorization of any proposed sale or export of defense
articles, defense services, or technical data to India is
treated in a manner similar to that of the United States'
closest partners and allies, which include NATO members,
Australia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Israel, and New
Zealand.
(b) Defense Trade Facilitation.--
(1) In general.--The President shall endeavor to further
align laws, regulations, and systems within India and the
United States for the facilitation of defense trade and the
protection of mutual security interests.
(2) Facilitation plan.--The President shall develop a plan
for such facilitation and coordination efforts that
identifies key priorities, any impediments, and the timeline
for such efforts.
(3) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to Congress
a report detailing this coordination plan.
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