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,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ab1 #bjbb,ms4    
,hirono 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,cotton1 ,mr4   
,m>key1 & ,mr4 ,hag]ty7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to require a feasibility /udy 
reg>d+ e/abli%+ new diplomatic po/s 9 ! 
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,act may be cit$ z ! ,exp&+ ,am]ica's   
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#bjbb4  #b4 ,feasibility /udy reg>d+    
e/abli%+ new diplomatic po/s 9 !        
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,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
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feasibility ( e/abli%+ new diplomatic   
po/s 9 ,pacific ,isl&s c\ntries &       
t]ritories t curr5tly d n h a ,unit$    
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diplomatic po/4  7b7 ,brief+ & report ,!
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%all-- 7#a7 n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 brief !   

appropriate congressional committees on 
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conduct$ "u subsection 7a72 &  7#b7 n   
lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 submit to !        
appropriate congressional committees a  
report on ! results ( ! /udy4  7c7      
,elem5ts ,! report requir$ "u subsection
 7b7 %all include ! foll[+ elem5ts3 7#a7
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processes ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate uses :5   
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diplomatic po/s abroad & ! scale & size 
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,/ate has 9 ! ,pacific ,isl&s region &  
an analysis ( h[ !y advance ,unit$      
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allies & p>tn]s 9 ! ,indo-,pacific      
region2 &  7,c7 ! advancem5t ( ,unit$   

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po/s 9 ! ,pacific ,isl&s region4  7#e7  
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co/s to ! ,dep>tm5t ( con/ruct+ or      
acquir+ new diplomatic po/s 9 ! ,pacific
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analysis ( su* co/s4  7#h7 ,a           
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exp&+ exi/+ diplomatic po/s 9 ! ,pacific
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con/ruct+ or acquir+ new facilities1 &  
an explanation & analysis ( su* co/s4   
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! ,pacific ,isl&s region1 includ+ )     
reg>d to all[ances1 diff]5tials1 & o!r  

b5efits to :i* ,=eign ,s]vice (fic]s    
assign$ to su* po/s may be entitl$ & !  
sal>ies & b5efits af=d$ to locally      
employ$ /aff4  7#aj7 ,an assessm5t (    
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:o w be ne$$ at new diplomatic po/s 9 ! 
,pacific ,isl&s region4  7d7 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ,appropriate     
congressional committees ,! t]m         
appropriate congressional committees    
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,relations & ! ,committee on ,arm$      
,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !          
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & !       
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,diplomatic po/ 
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consulate g5]al1 consulate1 consul>     
ag5cy1 or o!r ov]seas po/ ( a ,unit$    
,/ates mission4  7#c7 ,pacific ,isl&s   
c\ntries & t]ritories t curr5tly d n h a
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d n h a ,unit$ ,/ates embassy or o!r    
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,vanuatu1 ! ,solomon ,isl&s1 ! ,cook    
,isl&s1 ,niue1 ,fr5* ,polynesia1 & ,new 
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