Sec. 1279. BILATERAL DEFENSE TRADE RELATIONSHIP WITH INDIA

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## SEC. 1279 BILATERAL DEFENSE TRADE RELATIONSHIP WITH INDIA ###

(a)Report ####

(1)In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall, in coordination with the Secretary of State, submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the prospects for expanding defense trade between the United States and India within the context of their bilateral defense relationship. ####

(2)Elements The report required by paragraph

(1)shall include the following: #####

(A)An assessment of the policies of the United States for enhancing cooperation and coordination between the Government of the United States and the Government of India on matters of shared security interests. #####

(B)A description of the policies of the United States for expanding defense trade with India. #####

(C)An assessment of the opportunities and challenges for expanding security ties between the United States and India, including those opportunities and challenges associated with defense trade relations. #####

(D)The findings and conclusions of the comprehensive policy review required by subsection (b). ###

(b)Comprehensive Policy Review The Secretary of Defense shall, in coordination with the Secretary of State, conduct a comprehensive policy review— ####

(1)to examine the feasibility of engaging in co-production and co-development defense projects with India; and ####

(2)to consider potential areas of cooperation to engage in co-production and co-development defense projects with India that are aligned with United States national security objectives. ###

(c)Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined In this section, the term the term “appropriate committees of Congress” means— ####

(1)the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and ####

(2)the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.