,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dfej  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bh1 #bjbb,mr4   
,k5n$y 7= himself & ,mr4 ,s*atz7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% !   
position ( ,special ,envoy to ! ,pacific
 ,isl&s ,=um4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,u4,s4 & ,pacific      
,isl&s ,=um ,p>tn]%ip ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s 
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,!        
,pacific ,isl&s ,=um 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is   
,act z ,,pif7 0 e/abli%$ 9 #aiga4  7#b7 
,,pif is committ$ to accel]at+ economic 
gr[?1 social progress1 cultural         
developm5t1 & regional peace & /ability4
  7#c7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates is committ$ to a
 free & op5 ,indo-,pacific & to peace1  
security1 & prosp]ity 9 ! region4  7#d7 
,! ,unit$ ,/ates seeks to ma9ta9 & fur!r
 develop a con/ructive & cordial        
relation%ip ) ,,pif & its memb] nations1
 includ+ ! ,freely ,associat$ ,/ates 7! 
,m>%all ,isl&s1 ,micronesia1 & ,palau71 

:i* h special economic & security ties )
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#e7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates
 seeks to contribute to regional        
/ability 9 ! ,pacific region ?r\gh      
assi/ance ef=ts to combat illegal fi%+1 
enhance m>itime security1 build resili5t
 infra/ructure1 & promote s\nd1 j1 &    
responsive gov]nance )9 ! ,pacific      
region to emp[] citiz5s1 help combat    
corruption1 & /r5g!n nations' autonomy4 
7#f7 ,! ,small] ,isl& ,/ates ( !        
,pacific ,isl&s ,=um repres5t ! mo/     
vuln]able ( ,=um ,isl& ,c\ntries4  7#g7 
,increas$ ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic      
engagem5t & developm5tal assi/ance c    
help alleviate ! vuln]abilities l9k$ to 
! small size ( ! ,small] ,isl& ,/ates1  
_! lack ( natural res\rces1 remot5ess1 &
 ! range ( developm5t *all5ges t limit  
_! capacity to ensure democratic1       
economic1 & environm5tal resili5ce &    
long-t]m su/a9able developm5t4  7#h7 ,x 
is 9 ! long-t]m int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 to ma9ta9 & exp& a relation%ip ) ,,pif 
& its memb] nations4  7#i7 ,! ,unit$    

,/ates does n h an ,ambassador or       
,special ,envoy to ,,pif1 :i* limits !  
ability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,,pif to    
respond quickly & appropriately to ev5ts
 ( mutual int]e/4  #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress
 ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 !    
,unit$ ,/ates mu/ increase its          
diplomatic activity & pres5ce 9 !       
,pacific1 p>ticul>ly among ,pacific     
,isl& nations2 &  7#b7 ! ,special ,envoy
 to ! ,pacific ,isl&s ,=um-- 7,a7 %\ld  
be us$ to coord9ate policies across !   
,pacific region ) l-m9d$ democracies2 & 
7,b7 %\ld h a direct l9e to ! ,presid5t 
& ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to communicate    
reg>d+ ! unique & p>ticul> ne$s (       
,pacific p>tn] nations4  #d4 ,special   
,envoy to ! ,pacific ,isl&s ,=um        
,section #a ( ! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t ,basic  
,au?orities ,act ( #aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 
#bfea;a7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+  
subsection 7h7 7z add$ by section       
#cfa7;a77#a7 ( division ,,ff ( ,public  
,law #aaf-bfj7 z subsection 7k72 &  7#b7
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7l7        

,special ,envoy to ! ,pacific ,isl&s    
,=um  7#a7 ,appo9tm5t ,! ,presid5t %all 
appo9t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( !    
,s5ate1 ei!r ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ambassador
 to a c\ntry t is a memb] ( ! ,pacific  
,isl&s ,=um or ano!r qualifi$ individual
 to s]ve z ,special ,envoy to ! ,pacific
 ,isl&s ,=um 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z 
! ,special ,envoy74 ,if an ,ambassador  
is appo9t$ to s]ve z ! ,special ,envoy  
pursuant ?is p>agraph1 he or %e may n   
beg9 su* s]vice until aft] ,s5ate       
confirmation to su* position & %all s]ve
 concurr5tly z an ,ambassador & z !     
,special ,envoy )\t receiv+ additional  
comp5sation4  7#b7 ,duties ,! ,special  
,envoy %all-- 7,a7 repres5t ! ,unit$    
,/ates 9 its role z dialogue p>tn] to ! 
,pacific ,isl&s ,=um2 &  7,b7 c>ry out  
su* o!r duties z ! ,presid5t or !       
,secret>y ( ,/ate may prescribe4  4