Text of Senate Amendment 5949

On 2026-06-23, Senator Michael F. Bennet (D-CO) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 5949" in the Senate.

Text of Senate Amendment 5949

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 105 (Tuesday, June 23, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 105 (Tuesday, June 23, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S3098] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 5949. Mr. BENNET submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of subtitle D of title XII, add the following: SEC. 1252. REPORT AND BRIEFINGS ON DEFENSE SYSTEMS FOR CO- PRODUCTION WITH INDIA. (a) Report.-- (1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in cooperation with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that identifies defense systems, subsystems, critical components, or capabilities suitable for co-production or co-development with India over the subsequent five-year period. (2) Considerations.--In identifying such systems, the Secretary of Defense shall consider the following: (A) Operational demand, and documented capability gaps, of the United States and India with respect to co-production and co-development of defense systems, subsystems, critical components, or capabilities. (B) With respect to the meaningful participation in such co-production and co-development, the industrial capacity of defense firms of India, the Government of India, and any other relevant entity. (C) The potential to enhance-- (i) supply chain resilience and United States-India interoperability; and (ii) shared development of-- (I) hardware, such as munitions, combat vehicles, and space technologies; and (II) capabilities, including software, artificial intelligence platforms, cyber platforms, and other advanced technologies. (D) Technology security and export control requirements under the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.) and applicable regulations. (E) The relationship of the Government of India and the defense firms of India with countries of concern, including the People's Republic of China, Cuba, Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, and Venezuela, and the risk of sensitive technology transfer to such countries. (3) Strategy to advance co-production.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall include, for each system identified, a strategy to advance co-production that includes the following: (A) An identification of the proposed co-production or co- development mechanism, such as Foreign Military Sales, Direct Commercial Sales, a government-to-government agreement, or another arrangement. (B) An identification of key milestones and a timeline for achieving a co-production or co-development arrangement within the five-year period covered by the report. (C) An identification of the lead Department of Defense office responsible for execution of such arrangement. (D) A description of known obstacles and steps to address such obstacles, including any required regulatory, policy, or legislative changes by the United States. (4) Form.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex. (b) Briefings.--Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall provide the congressional defense committees with a briefing on progress in advancing co- production arrangements for each system identified under subsection (a)(1), including any systems removed from or added to the list and the rational for so doing. ______