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HR 5387 114th Congress House

Special Global Partnership with India Act of 2016

Official title: To authorize actions to advance the United States-India relationship, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 7, 2016 See on congress.gov
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Jun 16, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Jun 7, 2016
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 7, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 16, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Special Global Partnership with India Act of 2016

This bill directs the President to take specified actions to advance the U.S.-India relationship, which shall include: (1) strategic, commercial, and defense dialogues; (2) development of advanced technology programs, including cyber security cooperation; and (3) enhanced scientific and military cooperation.

The Department of Defense may enter into pilot programs to enhance India's capabilities in: (1) border, maritime, and aviation security; (2) explosives detection; (3) humanitarian and disaster management; and (4) counterterrorism.

The President, with prior congressional notice, may make India temporarily eligible for certain defense services and articles under the Arms Export Control Act.

The President shall make India eligible for the strategic trade authorization exemption from having to obtain certain export control licensees.

The President may provide assistance to India to promote: (1) economic growth, (2) public health, (3) infrastructure development, (4) urban energy infrastructure, (5) military education and training, (6) educational exchanges, (7) joint development initiatives in third countries, and (8) banking access.

The bill expresses the sense of Congress regarding: (1) India's entry into the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation regional economic forum, (2) U.S.-India negotiations to finalize a bilateral investment treaty, and (3) India's full implementation of the Civilian Nuclear Cooperation Initiative.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5387: Special Global Partnership with India Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5387/
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"H.R. 5387: Special Global Partnership with India Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5387/.
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H.R. 5387, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5387/.
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