1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Technology Exports to India Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) In 2016, the United States designated India a U.S. Major Defense Partner, providing it access to a wide range of military and dual-use items regulated by the Department of Commerce. (2) For items controlled for national security reasons by the Department of Commerce, India is subject to a general policy of approval for licenses for civil or military end uses in India or for the Government of India so long as the items are not for nuclear, missile or chemical or biological activities. (3) However, currently the export of high-performance computers meeting certain specifications to India requires authorization of the United States Government under section 1211 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (50 U.S.C. App. 2404 note). (4) Under Department of Commerce regulations, the restricted high-performance computers include such commodities as digital computers, electronic assemblies, and related equipment controlled under Export Control Classification (ECCN) 4A003. (5) Destination countries listed as “Computer Tier 3” eligible countries in section 740.7(d) of title 15 of the Code of Federal Regulations, such as India, cannot receive such commodities, software, or technology without a Department of Commerce license, with limited exceptions for deemed exports. (6) The Bureau of Industry and Security of the Department of Commerce has issued only a few licenses for exports of such commodities to India. (7) The President does not currently have the authority to remove or delete India from the excluded “Computer Tier 3” eligible countries list. (8) In January 2023, the United States and India announced the elevation of a strategic partnership with an initiative on critical and emerging technology (iCET). (9) As part of this initiative, the United States and India emphasized a commitment to resolving issues related to regulatory barriers to jointly strengthen our innovation