[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 83 (Wednesday, May 25, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S3225]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  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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