# 114-hr-5387: Special Global Partnership with India Act of 2016

114-hr-5387, Special Global Partnership with India Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5387
- Congress: 114
- Title: Special Global Partnership with India Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
- Introduced: 2016-06-07
- Sponsor: ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

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.

## Cosponsors (1)

- JOSEPH CROWLEY (D-NY), 2016-06-07T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-5387 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5387)

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