Crowley Attends White House Signing of U.S.-India Civilian Nuclear Pact 10/8/2008 Contact: (202) 225-3965 Foreign Affairs press release Crowley Attends White House Signing of U.S.-India Civilian Nuclear Pact Applauds Enactment of the Historic Agreement (Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Congressman Joseph Crowley (D-Queens & the Bronx) attended the White House signing ceremony of the U.S.-India nuclear pact. Enactment of this agreement will now allow for the transfer of U.S. civilian nuclear technology to India and further civil nuclear cooperation between the two countries. The legislation (H.R. 7081) was approved by the U.S. Congress with broad bipartisan support – passing the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 298 to 117 and the U.S. Senate 86 to 13. “Today, the hard-work of the Congress, this Administration, and my friends in the Indian-American community has finally come to fruition. After three years of efforts to unite the world’s oldest and the world’s largest democracies, we officially have an agreement in place to ensure that the U.S. and India work together to peacefully and responsibly develop civilian nuclear technology,” said Congressman Joseph Crowley. “I am proud to have been a part of moving this legislation forward, and it is my hope its enactment will help to solidify a critical partnership for decades to come.” The U.S.-India nuclear agreement has been in progress since July 2005, when President Bush and Indian Prime Minister Singh announced the Joint Statement that outlined cooperation between the two countries. In December 2006, the U.S. Congress passed the Henry J. Hyde U.S.-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act, which provided a framework in U.S. law for facilitating civil nuclear cooperation with India. Congressman Crowley is a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the former chair of the Caucus on India and Indian Americans. As a key leader on South Asian affairs in the U.S. Congress, he helped broker the U.S.-India nuclear pact.   Washington 2404 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 (202)225-3965 Queens 74-09 37th Ave Suite 306-B Jackson Heights, NY 11372 (718)779-1400 Co-op City 177 Dreiser Loop Bronx, NY 10475 (718)320-2314 Bronx 2800 Bruckner Blvd Bronx, NY 10465 (718)931-1400