,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #haec  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ba1 #bjbb,mr4  
,b]a 7= himself & ,mr4 ,*abot7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !       
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs  ,a ,,bill
  ,to support diplomatic & developm5t   
res\rc+ to ! ,indo-,pacific1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,indo-,pacific ,engagem5t  
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes !     
foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! ,indo-,pacific    
region is home to "s #fj p]c5t ( ! _w's 
population4  7#b7 ,! ,indo-,pacific     
region conta9s "s ( ! mo/ dynamic &     
rapidly gr[+ economies 9 ! _w4  7#c7 ,a 
free & op5 ,indo-,pacific is ess5tial to
 ,am]ican security & prosp]ity 9 ! #ba/ 
c5tury4  7#d7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates has made 
significant commitm5ts ( diplomatic &   
=eign assi/ance res\rces to ! region ov]
 ! pa/ c5tury1 :i* h support$ %>$ gr[? &
 prosp]ity4  7#e7 ,a su/a9$ & enhanc$   
commitm5t is requir$ to advance ,am]ican
 int]e/s 9 ! #ba/ c5tury4  7#f7         

,hi/orically1 indep5d5t co/ assessm5ts h
 s]v$ z effective tools to enhance      
public debate ov] res\rce allocation & h
 help$ ,congress make m in=m$ decisions4
  7#g7 ,! importance & urg5cy ( enhanc+ 
,u4,s4 engagem5t 9 ! ,indo-,pacific is  
su* t simil> tools are requir$ to ensure
 a prop] level ( engagem5t ) ! region4  
#c4 ,report  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,at ! same "t 
z ! submission ( ! budget ( ! ,presid5t 
7submitt$ to ,congress pursuant to      
section #aaje ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code7 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh 
#bjbh1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,/ate = !
 ,bureau ( ,ea/ ,asian & ,pacific       
,affairs1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,assi/ant   
,secret>y ( ,/ate = ! ,bureau ( ,s\? &  
,c5tral ,asian ,affairs1 & ,assi/ant    
,adm9i/rator = ! ,bureau = ,asia ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t 7,,usaid71 %all submit to ! 
congressional =eign affairs committees a
 report assess+ ! res\rces & activities 
requir$ to a*ieve ! policy objectives   
describ$ 9 subsection 7c74  7b7 ,crit]ia

 ,! report requir$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all
 be develop$ 9 accordance ) ! foll[+    
crit]ia3 7#a7 ,x %all reflect !         
objective1 autonom\s1 & indep5d5t       
assessm5t ( ! activities1 res\rces1 &   
co/s requir$ to a*ieve objectives       
detail$ 9 subsection 7c7 by ! pr9cipals1
 ! subord9ate & p>allel (fices provid+  
input into ! assessm5t1 & ultimately by 
! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,/ate = ,ea/    
,asian & ,pacific ,affairs z ! f9al     
decision-mak+ au?ority on ! cont5ts ( ! 
f9al report4  7#b7 ,x %all cov] a p]iod 
( five fiscal ye>s1 beg9n+ ) ! fiscal   
ye> foll[+ ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! report  
is submitt$4  7#c7 ,x %all incorporate  
input f ,u4,s4 ,ambassadors 9 !         
,indo-,pacific region provid$ explicitly
 = ! requir$ report4  7#d7 ,x may       
include in=mation ga!r$ ?r\gh           
consultation ) program (fices & subject 
matt] exp]ts 9 relevant functional      
bureaus1 z deem$ necess>y by !          
pr9cipals4  7#e7 ,x %all n be subject to
 fiscal guidance or global /rategic     

trade(fs associat$ ) ! annual           
,presid5t's budget reque/4  7c7 ,policy 
objectives ,! report requir$ 9          
subsection 7a7 %all assess ! activities 
& res\rces requir$ to a*ieve ! foll[+   
policy objectives3 7#a7 ,implem5t !     
,int]im ,national ,security ,/rategic   
,guidance1 or ! mo/ rec5t ,national     
,security ,/rategy1 ) respect to !      
,indo-,pacific region4  7#b7 ,implem5t !
 #bjbb ,indo-,pacific ,/rategy1 or      
successor docum5ts1 t set =? ! ,u4,s4   
,gov]nm5t /rategy t[>d ! ,indo-,pacific 
region4  7#c7 ,implem5t ! ,/ate-,,usaid 
,jo9t ,/rategic ,plan ) respect to !    
,indo-,pacific region4  7#d7 ,enhance   
mean+ful diplomatic & economic relations
 ) allies & p>tn]s 9 ! ,indo-,pacific & 
demon/rate an endur+ ,u4,s4 commitm5t to
 ! region4  7#e7 ,secure & advance      
,u4,s4 national int]e/s 9 !             
,indo-,pacific1 includ+ ?r\gh c\nt]+ !  
malign influ5ce ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's  
,republic ( ,*9a4  7d7 ,matt]s ,to be   
includ$ ,! report requir$ "u subsection 

7a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a      
description ( ! ,bureaus' bilat]al &    
multilat]al goals = ! p]iod cov]$ 9 !   
report t ! pr9cipals deem necess>y to   
accompli% ! objectives outl9$ 9         
subsection 7c71 disaggregat$ by c\ntry &
 =um4  7#b7 ,a timel9e ) annual b5*m>ks 
= a*iev+ ! objectives describ$ 9        
subsection 7c74  7#c7 ,an assessm5t ( ! 
suffici5cy ( ,u4,s4 diplomatic p]sonnel 
& facilities curr5tly available 9 !     
,indo-,pacific region to a*ieve !       
objectives outl9$ 9 subsection 7c71     
?r\gh consultation ) ,u4,s4 embassies 9 
! region4 ,! assessm5t %all include3    
7,a7 ,a li/1 9 priority ord]1 (         
locations 9 ! ,indo-,pacific region t   
require additional diplomatic p]sonnel  
or facilities4  7,b7 ,a description (   
locations :]e ! ,unit$ ,/ates may be    
able to collocate diplomatic p]sonnel at
 alli$ or p>tn] embassies & consulates4 
7,c7 ,a discussion ( embassies or       
consulates :]e diplomatic /aff c\ld be  
r$uc$ )9 ! ,indo-,pacific region1 :]e   

appropriate4  7,d7 ,a detail$           
description ( ! fiscal & p]sonnel       
res\rces requir$ to fill gaps id5tifi$4 
7#d7 ,a detail$ plan to exp& ,u4,s4     
diplomatic engagem5t & =eign assi/ance  
pres5ce 9 ! ,pacific ,isl& nations )9 ! 
next five ye>s1 includ+ a description ( 
quick impact programs t c be develop$ & 
implem5t$ )9 ! fir/ fiscal ye> ( ! p]iod
 cov]$ 9 ! report4  7#e7 ,a discussion (
 ! res\rces ne$$ to enhance ,u4,s4      
/rategic messag+ & spotlight co]cive    
,,prc behavior4  7#f7 ,a detail$        
description ( ! res\rces & policy tools 
ne$$ to exp& ! ,unit$ ,/ates ability to 
(f] high-quality infra/ructure projects 
9 /rategically significant p>ts ( !     
,indo-,pacific region1 ) a p>ticul>     
focus on exp&+ inve/m5ts 9 ,s\!a/ ,asia 
& ! ,pacific ,isl&s4  7#g7 ,a gap       
assessm5t ( security assi/ance by       
c\ntry1 & ( ! res\rces ne$$ to fill ^?  
gaps4  7#h7 ,a description ( ! res\rces 
& policy tools ne$$ to facilitate       
cont9u$ private sector inve/m5t 9 p>tn] 

c\ntries 9 ! ,indo-,pacific4  7#i7 ,a   
discussion ( any additional bilat]al or 
regional assi/ance res\rces ne$$ to     
a*ieve ! objectives outl9$ 9 subsection 
7c71 z deem$ necess>y by ! pr9cipals4   
7e7 ,=m ,! report requir$ "u subsection 
7a7 %all be submitt$ 9 an unclassifi$   
=m1 b may include a classifi$ annex4    
7f7 ,availability ,n lat] ?an ,febru>y  
#a ea* ye>1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,ea/
 ,asian & ,pacific ,affairs %all make ! 
report available to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1
 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,,usaid1 ! ,deputy  
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! ,deputy ,secret>y (
 ,/ate = ,managem5t & ,res\rces1 !      
,deputy ,adm9i/rator = ,policy &        
,programm+1 ! ,deputy ,adm9i/rator =    
,managem5t & ,res\rces1 ! ,"u ,secret>y 
( ,/ate = ,political ,affairs1 !        
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,=eign ,assi/ance
 at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! ,director ( !
 ,bureau ( ,=eign ,assi/ance at !       
,,usaid1 & ! ,director ( ,policy        
,plann+4  7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  
7#a7 ,indo-pacific region ,! t]m        

,indo-,pacific region means ! c\ntries  
"u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,bureau = ,ea/    
,asian & ,pacific ,affairs1 z well z !  
c\ntries ( ,banglade%1 ,bhutan1 ,india1 
,maldives1 ,nepal1 & ,sri ,lanka4  7#b7 
,=eign affairs committees ,! t]m =eign  
affairs committees means ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives2 ! ,committee on ,=eign 
,relations ( ! ,s5ate2 ! ,subcommittee  
on ,/ate1 ,=eign ,op]ations1 ,relat$    
,programs ( ! ,committee on             
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives2 & ! ,subcommittee on   
,/ate1 ,=eign ,op]ations1 & ,relat$     
,programs ( ! ,committee on             
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate4  7#c7       
,pr9cipals ,! t]m pr9cipals means !     
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,/ate = ! ,bureau 
( ,ea/ ,asian & ,pacific ,affairs1 !    
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,/ate = ! ,bureau 
( ,s\? & ,c5tral ,asian ,affairs1 & !   
,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator = ! ,bureau =    
,asia ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =        
,int]national ,developm5t4