,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dfdh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bg1 #bjbb,mr4   
,oss(f 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,"y1 ,mrs4      
,blackburn1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 & ,ms4 ,hirono7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read    
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide = ! 
e/abli%m5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates embassies 9 !
 ,republic ( ,vanuatu1 ! ,republic (    
,kiribati1 & ! ,k+dom ( ,tonga1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,pacific ,isl&s ,embassies 
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes !     
foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! ,pacific ,isl&s   
are vital to ,unit$ ,/ates national     
security & national int]e/s 9 !         
,indo-,pacific region & globally4  7#b7 
,! ,pacific ,isl&s region spans #ae     
p]c5t ( ! _w's surface area & controls  
access to op5 wat]s 9 ! ,c5tral         
,pacific1 sea lanes to ! ,we/]n         
,hemisph]e1 supply l9es to ,unit$ ,/ates
 =w>d-deploy$ =ces 9 ,ea/ ,asia1 &      
economically important fi%]ies4  7#c7 ,!

 ,pacific ,isl&s region is home to !    
,/ate ( ,hawaii1 #aa ,unit$ ,/ates      
t]ritories1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,naval ,base  
,guam1 & ,unit$ ,/ates ,&]s5 ,air ,=ce  
,base4  7#d7 ,pacific ,isl& c\ntries    
coop]ate ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,unit$     
,/ates p>tn]s on m>itime security &     
ef=ts to /op illegal1 unreport$1 &      
de/ructive fi%+4  7#e7 ,! ,pacific      
,isl&s are ri* 9 biodiv]sity & on !     
frontl9es ( sea level rise1 wors5+      
tropical /orms1 & coral reef loss       
associat$ ) climate *ange4  7#f7 ,! ,p's
 ,republic ( ,*9a 7,,prc7 seeks to      
increase its influ5ce 9 ! ,pacific      
,isl&s region1 includ+ ?r\gh            
infra/ructure developm5t "u ! ,,prc's   
,belt & ,road ,initiative & its new     
security agreem5t ) ! ,solomon ,isl&s4  
7#g7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,embassy 9 ,papua 
,new ,gu9ea manages ! diplomatic affairs
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ! ,republic (     
,vanuatu1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,embassy 9  
,fiji manages ! diplomatic affairs ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates to ! ,republic ( ,kiribati

 & ! ,k+dom ( ,tonga4  7#h7 ,! ,unit$   
,/ates requires a physical diplomatic   
pres5ce 9 ! ,republic ( ,vanuatu1 !     
,republic ( ,kiribati1 & ! ,k+dom (     
,tonga1 to ensure ! physical & op]ation 
security ( our ef=ts 9 ^? c\ntries to   
deep5 relations1 protect ,unit$ ,/ates  
national security1 & pursue ,unit$      
,/ates national int]e/s4  7#i7 ,increas+
 ! numb] ( ,unit$ ,/ates embassies      
d$icat$ solely to a ,pacific ,isl&      
c\ntry demon/rates ! ,unit$ ,/ates ongo+
 commitm5t to ! region & to ! ,pacific  
,isl& c\ntries4  #c4 ,e/abli%m5t (      
embassies  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,unit$     
,/ates embassies 9 ,vanuatu1 ,kiribati1 
& ,tonga ,z soon z possible1 & n lat]   
?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all      
e/abli% physical ,unit$ ,/ates embassies
 9 ! ,republic ( ,vanuatu1 ! ,republic (
 ,kiribati1 & ! ,k+dom ( ,tonga &       
recomm5d to ! ,presid5t ambassadors to  
lead ea* ( ^! #c embassies4  7b7 ,o!r   
/rategies ,9 e/abli%+ embassies pursuant

 to subsection 7a7 & creat+ ! physical  
infra/ructure to ensure ! physical &    
op]ational safety ( embassy p]sonnel1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate may pursue /rategies  
su* z r5t+ or pur*as+ an exi/+ build+ or
 colocation ( embassies ) l-m9d$ p>tn]s 
l ,au/ralia & ,new ,zeal&4  7c7 ,waiv]  
au?ority ,! ,presid5t may waive !       
requirem5ts "u subsection 7a7 = a p]iod 
( "o ye> if ! ,presid5t det]m9es &      
reports to ,congress 9 advance t su*    
waiv] is necess>y to protect ! national 
security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #d4
 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,/ate-- 7#a7 #dj1bjj1jjj = fiscal ye>
 #bjbc = embassy con/ruction & ma9t5ance
 ( ! #c embassies to be e/abli%$        
pursuant to section #c2 &  7#b7         
#c1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbd to ma9ta9 
! embassies4  #e4 ,report  7a7 ,progress
 report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days foll[+ !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to !      
appropriate congressional committees a  

report t includes-- 7#a7 a description (
 ! /atus ( activities c>ri$ out to      
a*ieve ! objectives describ$ 9 ?is ,act2
  7#b7 an e/imate ( :5 embassies w be   
fully e/abli%$ pursuant to section      
#c7;a72 &  7#c7 an update on ev5ts 9 !  
,pacific ,isl&s region relevant to !    
e/abli%m5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates embassies1   
includ+ activities by ! ,p's ,republic (
 ,*9a4  7b7 ,report on f9al disposition 
,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 %all submit a report confirm+ !        
e/abli%m5t ( ! #c embassies requir$ "u  
section #c7;a74  7c7 ,appropriate       
congressional committees ,9 ?is section1
 ! t]m appropriate congressional        
committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on     
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#b7 !   
,committee on ,=eign ,relations & !     
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4