[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2889 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2889

           To lift the nuclear test sanctions against India.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 14, 2001

 Mr. Lantos (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, and Mr. McDermott) introduced 
      the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                        International Relations

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                                 A BILL


 
           To lift the nuclear test sanctions against India.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``U.S.-India Security Cooperation Act 
of 2001''.

SEC. 2. PURPOSE.

    The purpose of this Act is to lift sanctions imposed upon India as 
a result of its nuclear tests of May 11 and 13, 1998, in order to 
foster closer security, nonproliferation, and political relationships 
with India.

SEC. 3. FINDINGS; SENSE OF CONGRESS.

    (a) Findings.--The Congress finds as follows:
            (1) India demonstrated that it had a nuclear capability 
        when it tested a nuclear explosive device in 1974, but 
        exercised remarkable restraint for 24 years in foregoing the 
        development and deployment of a nuclear arsenal of warheads.
            (2) India has fought a war with the People's Republic of 
        China, which has its own arsenal of tactical and 
        intercontinental-range nuclear arms, over territory which is 
        still in dispute.
            (3) Pakistan has been engaged in long-standing and 
        continuing cooperation with the People's Republic of China on 
        the development of weapons of mass destruction, including the 
        purchase of nuclear-capable missiles and missile production 
        technology and possibly nuclear warhead design information, and 
        both countries have recently been sanctioned by the United 
        States Government for continuing missile cooperation.
            (4) India has announced that it would voluntarily observe a 
        moratorium on further nuclear tests.
            (5) The Government of India has also demonstrated a strong 
        commitment to prohibit the export of equipment and technology 
        that could pose a risk of increasing the proliferation of 
        weapons of mass destruction, either in the region or world-
        wide.
            (6) India has proven itself to be a stable democracy, with 
        respect for the rule of law, free speech and free press, 
        respect for human rights, and freedom of religion.
            (7) India can be a vital strategic partner of the United 
        States on a broad range of common political and security 
        interests.
            (8) The United States has established a dialogue with India 
        on stronger export controls on goods, equipment, and technology 
        that could be used in the development of weapons of mass 
        destruction and the means to deliver them.
            (9) The United States and India have also established joint 
        working groups to counter terrorism and drug trafficking in the 
        region.
    (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of the Congress that the 
sanctions against India are ineffective and counter-productive to both 
the nonproliferation goals of the United States and the national 
interests of the United States. It is further the sense of the Congress 
that the United States should immediately expand its nonproliferation, 
counterterrorism, counter-drug trafficking, and security cooperation 
activities with India at all levels.

SEC. 4. LIFTING OF NUCLEAR TEST SANCTIONS AGAINST INDIA.

    Section 102(b)(1)(B)(ii) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 
2799aa-1(b)(1)(B)(ii)) is amended by inserting ``after May 13, 1998'' 
after ``device''.
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