ergy, shall submit to the appropriate congressional com-
mittees a report on the prospects for cooperation between 
States of the United States and States of India on clean 
energy. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection 
(a) shall include— 
(1) an assessment of which areas have the most 
potential for cooperation between States of the 
United States and States of India on clean energy 
technologies, including with respect to— 
(A) integrating clean energy into State 
electrical grids; 
(B) improving the efficiency of State elec-
trical grids; 
(C) increasing the resiliency of State elec-
trical grids, especially against cyber attacks; 
(D) improving power transmission and dis-
tribution within States; 
(E) enabling expanded use of electric vehi-
cles; 
(F) increasing energy efficiency of build-
ings and methods of transportation; and 
(G) demonstration projects of new clean 
energy technologies, including in industrial sec-
tors that are hard to decarbonize; 
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(2) an analysis of potential opportunities for co-
operation between States of the United States and 
States of India on the development and deployment 
of clean energy resources through— 
(A) Federal Government programs in ex-
istence as of the date of the submittal of the re-
port that provide financial support, technical 
assistance, or other support for subnational co-
operation; or 
(B) any Federal Government forums in ex-
istence as of such date to promote subnational 
communication; and 
(3) recommendations for steps the Federal Gov-
ernment, with the cooperation of the Government of 
India, can take to promote cooperation between 
States of the United States and States of India on 
clean energy, which shall include recommendations 
on— 
(A) which programs or forums in existence 
as of the date of the submittal of the report 
should be used to promote such cooperation; 
(B) new programs or forums that could be 
created to promote such cooperation, and 
whether the creation of those programs requires 
additional authorities; 
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(C) what agencies or offices within the 
Federal Government should lead the implemen-
tation of each recommended program or forum; 
(D) what additional funding would be 
needed to implement each recommended pro-
gram or forum; and 
(E) what role the United States mission to 
India should play in promoting such coopera-
tion. 
SEC. 13. UNITED STATES-INDIA CLIMATE CHANGE RISK RE-
DUCTION AND RESILIENCE COOPERATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator, under the di-
rection of the Secretary, shall work cooperatively with the 
Government of India on integrating scientifically sup-
ported climate change risk reduction and building resil-
ience capacities in India. 
(b) PRIORITY.—Advancing the risk reduction and re-
silience capacities described in subsection (a) shall be a 
priority for United States diplomatic, security, and devel-
opment programs within the United States mission to 
India. 
(c) SUPPORT.—The Administrator, under the direc-
tion of the Secretary, and in coordination with other agen-
cies with direct international development programs and 
investments, shall support efforts— 
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(1) to bolster resilience capacities to the effects 
of climate change in India by supporting efforts in 
India to help ensure that climate risk assessments 
and security planning in India adequately evaluate 
and account for risks and vulnerabilities associated 
with the effects of climate change using best-avail-
able climate change data, forecasts, tools, and infor-
mation; 
(2) to use shared knowledge, data, forecasts, 
tools, information, frameworks, and lessons learned 
in incorporating climate change resilience program-
ming, planning, projects, investments, and related 
funding decisions; and 
(3) to work with civil society and local leaders, 
as appropriate— 
(A) to identify risks associated with the ef-
fects of climate change in India; and 
(B) to encourage and support efforts in 
India to enhance resilience to the effects of cli-
mate change. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) AGENCIES
WITH
DIRECT
INTERNATIONAL 
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND INVESTMENTS.—The 
term ‘‘agencies with direct international development 
programs and investments’’ includes— 
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(A) the Department of State; 
(B) the Department of Agriculture; 
(C) the Department of the Interior; 
(D) the United States Agency for Inter-
national Development; 
(E) the Millennium Challenge Corporation; 
(F) the United States International Devel-
opment Finance Corporation; and 
(G) the Trade and Development Agency. 
(2) RESILIENCE.—The term ‘‘resilience’’ means 
the ability of an individual, household, community, 
country, or region to withstand, adapt to, and quick-
ly recover from shocks and stresses associated with 
the effects of climate change. 
Æ 
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