,i #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cfif ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #d1 #bjba,mr4 ,ca/ro ( ,texas introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to highlight ! ,indian ,ocean's role 9 ! ,indo-,pacific1 /r5g!n engagem5t ) c\ntries 9 ! ,indian ,ocean region1 promote economic & security coop]ation ) ! gov]nm5ts 9 ! ,indian ,ocean region1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,indian ,ocean ,region ,/rategic ,review ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! ,indian ,ocean region is a vitally important "p ( ! ,indo-,pacific :]e ! ,unit$ ,/ates has political1 economic1 & security int]e/s4 7#b7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates has an int]e/ 9 work+ ) p>tn]s 9 ! ,indo-,pacific1 includ+ ,india1 ,japan1 & ,au/ralia1 to address regional gov]nance1 economic connectivity1 & security *all5ges includ+ ?reats to fre$om ( navigation4 #c4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,z a "p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates engagem5t 9 ! ,indo-,pacific1 x %all be ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to /r5g!n engagem5t ) ! c\ntries 9 ! ,indian ,ocean region1 includ+ ) gov]nm5ts1 civil society1 & private sectors 9 su* c\ntries to-- 7#a7 promote ,unit$ ,/ates political engagem5t ) su* region1 includ+ ?r\gh active p>ticipation 9 regional organizations1 & /r5g!n$ diplomatic relations ) ,unit$ ,/ates p>tn]s 9 su* region2 7#b7 enhance ,unit$ ,/ates economic connectivity & comm]cial ex*ange ) su* region2 7#c7 def5d fre$om ( navigation 9 su* region f security *all5ges1 includ+ relat$ to piracy2 7#d7 support ! ability ( gov]nm5ts & organizations 9 su* region to respond to natural disa/]s2 7#e7 support & facilitate ! role ( regional allies & p>tn]s z net provid]s ( security to su* region & z p>tn]s to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 address+ security *all5ges 9 su* region1 includ+ ?r\gh assi/ance to su* allies & p>tn]s to build capacity 9 m>itime security & m>itime doma9 aw>5ess2 7#f7 cont9ue to build ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,india relation%ip 9 ord] to regul>ize security coop]ation ?r\gh ! negotiation ( agreem5ts conc]n+ access1 communication1 & navigation1 includ+ ?r\gh f\ndational agreem5ts2 & 7#g7 promote coop]ation ) ,unit$ ,/ates allies 9 ! ,indo-,pacific1 includ+ ,japan & ,au/ralia1 & major def5se p>tn]s1 includ+ ,india1 & ,,nato allies1 includ+ ! ,unit$ ,k+dom & ,france1 to support a rules-bas$ ord] 9 su* region4 #d4 ,/rategy 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t 7,,usaid71 %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a multi-ye> /rategy = ,unit$ ,/ates engagem5t to support ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s 9 ! ,indian ,ocean region4 ,su* /rategy %all-- 7#a7 def9e ,unit$ ,/ates political1 economic1 & security int]e/s 9 ! ,indian ,ocean region2 7#b7 outl9e *all5ges to ! int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 su* region2 7#c7 outl9e ef=ts to improve coop]ation betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & memb]s ( ! ,quad1 includ+ ,india1 ,japan1 & ,au/ralia1 ?r\gh coord9ation 9 diplomacy & developm5t priorities1 jo9t milit>y ex]cises & op]ations1 & o!r activities t promote ,unit$ ,/ates political1 economic1 & security int]e/s2 7#d7 outl9e ef=ts to support economic connectivity 9 su* region1 includ+ ?r\gh ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,india-,japan ,trilat]al ,infra/ructure ,work+ ,gr\p1 ! ,asia-,africa ,gr[? ,corridor1 & o!r ef=ts to exp& & enhance connectivity across ! ,indo-,pacific1 includ+ ) ! c\ntries ( ,s\!a/ ,asia1 t ma9ta9 high /&>ds ( inve/m5t & support = civil society & p-to-p connectivity2 7#e7 describe h[ ! ,unit$ ,/ates c engage ) regional int]gov]nm5tal organizations & entities1 includ+ ! ,indian ,ocean ,rim ,association1 to promote ,unit$ ,/ates political1 economic1 & security int]e/s 9 su* region2 7#f7 review ! ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic po/ure 9 su* region1 includ+ an assessm5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic engagem5t 9 c\ntries )\t a p]man5t ,unit$ ,/ates embassy or diplomatic mission1 & an assessm5t ( ways to improve ! coop]ation ) ! ,maldives1 ! ,sey*elles1 & ,comoros2 7#g7 review ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic agreem5ts ) c\ntries 9 su* region t facilitate ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y op]ations 9 su* region1 includ+ bilat]al & multilat]al agreem5ts1 & describe ef=ts to exp& ,unit$ ,/ates coop]ation ) su* c\ntries ?r\gh ! negotiation ( additional agreem5ts2 & 7#h7 include a security assi/ance /rategy = su* region t outl9es priorities1 objectives1 & actions = ,unit$ ,/ates security assi/ance ef=ts to gov]nm5ts ( c\ntries 9 su* region to promote ,unit$ ,/ates political1 economic1 & security int]e/s 9 su* region4 7b7 ,inclusion ,! /rategy requir$ "u subsection 7a7 may be submitt$ z a "p ( any o!r /rategy relat+ to ! ,indo-,pacific4 7c7 ,report on implem5tation ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! submission ( ! /rategy requir$ "u subsection 7a7 & "o ye> !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report on progress made t[>d implem5t+ su* /rategy4 #e4 ,unit$ ,/ates-,*9a ,economic & ,security ,review ,commission 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subp>agraph 7,e7 ( section #abch7;c77#b7 ( ! ,floyd ,d4 ,sp5ce ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjja 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gjjb7;c77#b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ 1 includ+ 9 ! ,indian ,ocean region aft] deploym5ts ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a milit>y2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new s5t5ce3 ,9 ?is subp>agraph1 ! t]m ,indian ,ocean region means ! ,indian ,ocean1 includ+ ! ,arabian ,sea & ! ,bay ( ,b5gal1 & ! littoral areas surr\nd+ ! ,indian ,ocean44 7b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a7 %all take effect on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & apply beg9n+ ) ! fir/ report requir$ "u section #abch ( ! ,floyd ,d4 ,sp5ce ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjja 7z am5d$ by su* subsection7 t is submitt$ aft] su* date4 #f4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate4 7#b7 ,indian ,ocean region ,! t]m ,indian ,ocean region means ! ,indian ,ocean1 includ+ ! ,arabian ,sea & ! ,bay ( ,b5gal1 & ! littoral areas surr\nd+ ! ,indian ,ocean4