Sec. 1258. ADVANCEMENTS IN DEFENSE COOPERATION BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND INDIA

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## SEC. 1258 ADVANCEMENTS IN DEFENSE COOPERATION BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND INDIA **[**[22 U.S.C. 2751 note](/us/usc/t22/s2751)**]** ###

(a)In General Section 1292(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for the Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2559; 22 U.S.C. 2751 note) is amended— ####

(1)in paragraph (1)— #####

(A)in subparagraph (E), by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: “, and to advance the Communications Interoperability and Security Memorandum of Agreement and The Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement for Geospatial Cooperation”; #####

(B)in subparagraph (H), by striking “and” at the end; #####

(C)in subparagraph (I), by striking the period at the end and inserting “, including common security, and to enhance role of United States partners and allies in the defense relationship between the United States and India;”; and #####

(D)by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: > > ##### “(J) > > support joint exercises, operations, and patrols and mutual defense planning with India; > > > ##### “(K) > > work with representatives of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the Government of India to promote stability and development in Afghanistan; and > > > ##### “(L) > > support such other matters with respect to defense and security cooperation with India that the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of State consider appropriate.” > ; ####

(2)in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following new sentence: “The report shall also include a forward-looking strategy on enhancing defense and security cooperation with India.”; and ####

(3)by adding at the end the following new paragraph: > > #### “(3) Report form > > The report required by paragraph

(2)shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.” > . ###

(b)Interagency Definition of India as Major Defense Partner The Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State, and the Secretary of Commerce shall jointly produce a common definition that recognizes India’s status as a “Major Defense Partner” for joint use by the Department of Defense, the Department of State, and the Department of Commerce. ###

(c)Responsibility for Enhanced Cooperation ####

(1)Designation of responsible individual Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State jointly shall make the designation required by paragraph (1)(B) of section 1292(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017. ####

(2)Additional duties **[**[22 U.S.C. 2751 note](/us/usc/t22/s2751)**]** Paragraph (1)(B) of section 1292(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 is amended— #####

(A)in clause (i), by striking “and” at the end; #####

(B)in clause (ii), by adding “and” at the end; and #####

(C)by adding at the end the following new clause: > > ###### “(iii) > > to promote United States defense trade with India for the benefit of job creation and commercial competitiveness in the United States;” > . ####

(3)Briefings Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every year thereafter, appropriate officials of the Office of the Secretary of Defense and appropriate officials of the Department of State shall brief the appropriate committees of Congress on the actions of the Department of Defense and the Department of State, respectively, to promote defense cooperation between the United States and India and the duties specified in paragraph (1)(B) of section 1292(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (as amended by paragraph

(2)of this subsection). The requirement for briefings under this paragraph shall cease on the date of the designation of an individual pursuant to paragraph (1). ####

(4)Appropriate committees of congress defined In this subsection, the term “appropriate committees of Congress” means— #####

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

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

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