,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #afcb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #g1 #bjai ,mrs4 ,wagn] 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,ca/ro ( ,texas1 & ,mr4 ,yoho7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to require a /rategy = engagem5t ) ,s\!a/ ,asia & ! ,association ( ,s\!a/ ,asian ,nations 7,,asean74 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,s\!a/ ,asia ,/rategy ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,s\!a/ ,asia is ! fulcrum ( ! ,indo-,pacific region & ! ,association ( ,s\!a/ ,asian ,nations 7,,asean71 a regional int]gov]nm5tal organization1 rema9s ! c5t]piece ( ! ,indo-,pacific region's ar*itecture4 7#b7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates has reaffirm$ t ! security & sov]eignty ( its ,s\!a/ ,asian allies & p>tn]s1 includ+ a /rong1 indep5d5t ,,asean1 rema9 vital to ! security1 prosp]ity1 & /ability ( ! ,indo-,pacific region4 7#c7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates has committ$ to re9vigorat+ its long/&+ security alliances ) ! ,philipp9es & ,?ail&1 z well z bol/]+ p>tn]%ips ) a range ( ,s\!a/ ,asian nations4 7#d7 ,a c5tral elem5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates /rategy = ! ,indo-,pacific region is /r5g!n+ ,unit$ ,/ates alliances & p>tn]%ips & work+ ) & ?r\gh allies & p>tn]s to address common *all5ges & to enhance %>$ capabilities4 7#e7 ,,asean memb] /ates are critical ,unit$ ,/ates security p>tn]s 9 prev5t+ viol5t extremism1 protect+ ! fre$om & op5ness ( ! m>itime doma91 engag+ 9 global peacekeep+ op]ations1 & prev5t+ ! traffick+ ( weapons ( mass de/ruction4 7#f7 ,,asean memb] /ates are vital to ! prosp]ity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy & exports to ,,asean economies support m ?an #ejj1jjj jobs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#g7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,,asean h rec5tly celebrat$ ! #dj? anniv]s>y ( _! ties & e/abli%$ a new /rategic p>tn]%ip t w enhance coop]ation across ! economic1 political-security1 & p-to-p pill>s ( ! relation%ip4 #c4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to-- 7#a7 coop]ate m closely ) ! ,,asean & ,,asean memb] /ates 9 ! int]e/ ( promot+ peace1 security1 & /ability 9 ! ,indo-,pacific region2 7#b7 e/abli% & communicate a compreh5sive & focus$ /rategy t articulates ! role & importance ( ,s\!a/ ,asia to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! value ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,,asean relation%ip1 ! mutual int]e/s ( bo? p>ties1 & ! concrete & mat]ial b5efits all nations d]ive f /rong ,unit$ ,/ates engagem5t & lead]%ip 9 ,s\!a/ ,asia2 & 7#c7 affirm ! importance ( ,,asean c5trality & ,,asean-l$ me*anisms 9 ! evolv+ regional ar*itecture ( ! ,indo-,pacific region4 #d4 ,/rategy = engagem5t ) ,s\!a/ ,asia & ,,asean 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce & ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 %all develop & submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a compreh5sive & focus$ multi-ye> /rategy = engagem5t ) ,s\!a/ ,asia & ,,asean4 7b7 ,matt]s ,to be includ$ ,! /rategy requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,an id5tification ( endur+ ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s 9 ,s\!a/ ,asia & ef=ts to bol/] ! effectiv5ess ( ,,asean z an indep5d5t & unifi$ regional lead]4 7#b7 ,an id5tification (-- 7,a7 ! future ( ,s\!a/ ,asian alliances1 p>tn]%ips1 & multilat]al engagem5ts1 includ+ ef=ts to exp& security int]op]ability & economic connectivity1 & build networks ( allies & p>tn]s ) o!r ,unit$ ,/ates p>tn]s 9 ! ,indo-,pacific region2 & 7,b7 p>tn]s outside ,,asean t support ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s 9 ,s\!a/ ,asia1 su* z an ,,asean-c5t]$ & rules-bas$ ord]1 includ+ multilat]al ef=ts to coord9ate engagem5t ) ,,asean4 7#c7 ,a li/ ( ongo+ & plann$ initiatives & programs to /r5g!n ! ,unit$ ,/ates p>tn]%ip ) ,s\!a/ ,asian c\ntries & ,,asean ?r\gh trade1 inve/m5t1 en]gy1 & economic & political diplomacy 9 ,s\!a/ ,asia & ?r\gh developm5t & capacity build+1 includ+ ef=ts to improve ! environm5t = private sector-l$ economic developm5t1 public-private p>tn]%ips1 infra/ructure developm5t1 developm5t ( ! digital economy & te*nology1 & o!r initiatives relat+ to education1 disa/] managem5t1 & public heal?4 7#d7 ,an assessm5t ( ongo+ & plann$ initiatives to directly assi/ ,s\!a/ ,asian c\ntries & ,,asean 9 develop+ in/itutional capabilities1 includ+ ) respect to en=c+ int]national law & sanctions1 & initiatives to coop]ate ) ,,asean z an in/itution 9 ^! areas4 7#e7 ,an assessm5t ( ongo+ & plann$ ef=ts to promote & engage ) ,s\!a/ ,asian c\ntries on human rights & democracy1 to /r5g!n ! rule ( law1 civil society1 & transp>5t gov]nance1 & to protect ! integrity ( elections & p]sonal data f cyb] ?reats4 7#f7 ,an assessm5t ( ongo+ & plann$ security coop]ation1 assi/ance1 & tra9+ initiatives )9 ,s\!a/ ,asian c\ntries1 includ+-- 7,a7 m>itime security & political initiatives = protect+ ! m>itime commons & support+ int]national law & fre$om ( navigation 9 ! ,s\? ,*9a ,sea2 & 7,b7 ef=ts to combat t]rorism1 human traffick+1 piracy1 & illegal fi%+1 & promote m op51 reliable r\tes = trade4 7#g7 ,an assessm5t ( ongo+ & plann$ fund+ = relevant ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t dep>tm5ts & ag5cies on ! implem5tation ( initiatives highlight$ 9 ! /rategy & an id5tification ( additional /rategic1 managem5t1 proc$ural1 legal1 p]sonnel1 & fund+ res\rces ne$$ to fully implem5t ! /rategy4 7c7 ,updates to /rategy ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce & ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees an updat$ /rategy "u subsection 7a7 = ea* ( ! f\r ye>s foll[+ ! ye> 9 :i* ! initial /rategy is submitt$ "u subsection 7a74 7d7 ,appropriate congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7#b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate4