mote the Global Initiative of Academic Networks to 
further academic exchanges with India, including 
technical support to the Indian Institutes of Tech-
nology (IITs) and other educational institutions, to 
strengthen research and entrepreneurship capabili-
ties; 
(9) expand joint development initiatives in third 
countries in a range of sectors, including agricul-
tural productivity, election monitoring, clean energy, 
health, women’s empowerment, and disaster pre-
paredness; 
(10) support the Government of India’s efforts 
to improve access to formal banking for India’s poor, 
including through India’s Jan Dhan initiative; and 
(11) support collaboration in hydrology and 
water studies and monsoon modeling. 
TITLE II—SENSE OF CONGRESS 
AND OTHER PROVISIONS 
SEC. 201. MEMBERSHIP OF INDIA IN ASIA-PACIFIC ECO-
NOMIC COOPERATION. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that India’s entry into the Asia-Pacific Economic 
Cooperation (APEC) regional economic forum would ad-
vance the United States goal of increasing economic inte-
gration across Asia, further a constructive economic dia-
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logue with India, and serve as a catalyst for India to abide 
by international trade norms and continue its process of 
economic liberalization. 
(b) SECRETARY OF STATE ACTIONS.—The Secretary 
of State shall seek to— 
(1) work with the Government of India in order 
to ensure that India meets the necessary criteria for 
entry into APEC and develop a strategy to obtain 
membership status for India in APEC, including 
participation in related meetings, working groups, 
activities, and mechanisms; and 
(2) actively engage with and urge APEC mem-
ber states to support such membership status for 
India. 
SEC. 202. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON HIGH-STANDARD BILAT-
ERAL INVESTMENT TREATY. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) strengthening the trade relationship be-
tween the United States and India will have a mean-
ingful impact upon the people of the United States 
and India; and 
(2) in order to further strengthen and deepen 
the trade relationship, the United States and the 
Government of India should commence as soon as 
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possible negotiations to finalize a high-standard bi-
lateral investment treaty. 
SEC. 203. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON CIVILIAN NUCLEAR CO-
OPERATION INITIATIVE. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the Government of India should fully imple-
ment the Civilian Nuclear Cooperation Initiative 
(CNCI); and 
(2) full implementation of the CNCI will lead to 
new economic opportunities in both India and the 
United States and expand India’s ability to provide 
clean energy to its growing population. 
SEC. 204. REPORT ON TOTALIZATION AGREEMENT WITH 
INDIA. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of State, in coordination with the Commissioner of the So-
cial Security Administration, shall submit to the appro-
priate congressional committees a report that— 
(1) specifies the statutory and regulatory re-
quirements for entry into an agreement with India 
for the purpose of coordinating coverage under each 
country’s social security program (commonly re-
ferred to as a ‘‘totalization agreement’’); and 
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(2) evaluates the extent to which the social se-
curity program of India meets or does not meet 
these and other applicable requirements for such an 
agreement. 
(b) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain 
a classified annex if necessary. 
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