,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajbjf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ba1         
#bjbd,mr4 ,case 7= himself1 ,mr4        
,moylan1 ,ms4 ,port]1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,ms4 
,tokuda1 ,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1 ,mrs4      
,radewag51 ,mr4 ,sablan1 ,mr4 ,%]man1   
,mr4 ,norcross1 ,mr4 ,got!im]1 & ,mr4   
,v>gas7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to support !      
/r5g!n+ ( civil society organizations 9 
! ,pacific ,isl&s1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,engage ! ,pacific ,act4  #b4 ,s5se ( 
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  
7#a7 9 ! ,pacific ,isl&s region1 civil  
society organizations are critical      
compon5ts ( ov]all cohesion & support2  
7#b7 9 pursuit ( a ,pacific-l$ approa*  
to regional assi/ance1 x is critical t !
 ,unit$ ,/ates engage ) & support !     
/r5g!n+ ( civil society organizations 9 
! ,pacific ,isl&s region1 includ+       
fai?-bas$ organizations1 environm5tal   

organizations1 educational              
organizations1 & m$ia organizations2    
7#c7 9 ord] to maximize ! effectiv5ess (
 ,unit$ ,/ates engagem5t 9 & support ( !
 ,pacific ,isl&s region1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 mu/ ensure ! dissem9ation ( in=mation  
bo? g5]ally & ?r\gh civil society       
organizations2  7#d7 9 ord] to support a
 free & op5 ,indo-,pacific1 x is        
necess>y to bol/] fre$om ( in=mation &  
expression & combat =eign int]f]5ce by  
support+ inve/igative j\rnalism1 promot+
 m$ia lit]acy & plurali/ic & indep5d5t  
m$ia1 & increas+ collaboration to       
address ?reats f in=mation manipulation1
 z ! ,:ite ,h\se #bjbb ,indo-,pacific   
,/rategy /ates2  7#e7 z /at$ 9 ! /atem5t
 releas$ aft] ! #bjbd ,pacific ,isl&s   
,=um ,lead]s ,meet+1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is 
committ$ to work+ ) ,pacific ,isl&      
c\ntries' gov]nm5ts1 likem9d$ p>tn]s1 & 
! private sector to emp[] & support     
,pacific economic resili5ce1 & "o av5ue 
to a*ieve su* goals is = ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 to support capacity by ,pacific ,isl&  

c\ntries' work=ces to maximize ! b5efits
 ( national inve/m5t & bus9ess          
opportunities2 &  7#f7 ,am]ican ,spaces1
 a program ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1       
includ+ ,am]ican ,corn]s & ,am]ican     
,c5t]s1 contribute to local society &   
boo/ ,unit$ ,/ates pres5ce 9 ! region by
 facilitat+ ,unit$ ,/ates engagem5t 9   
collaboration ) civil society           
organizations :]e resid5ts c le>n ab\t !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 engage 9 ,engli%        
language le>n+ opportunities1 le>n ab\t 
opportunities to /udy 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 & engage 9 v>i\s 9-p]son & virtual     
programm+1 :i* facilitates ! relation%ip
 betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,pacific    
,isl&s4  #c4 ,committee on ,engagem5t ) 
,civil ,society ,organizations 9 !      
,pacific ,isl&s  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!     
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) !    
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t & ! ,secret>y 
( ,def5se1 %all e/abli% a committee1 to 
be kn[n z ! ,committee on ,engagem5t )  
,civil ,society ,organizations 9 !      

,pacific ,isl&s 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is        
subsection z ! ,committee7 = ! purposes 
(-- 7#a7 coord9at+ int]ag5cy engagem5t )
 civil society organizations 9 !        
,pacific ,isl&s2  7#b7 coord9at+        
collaboration ) ,unit$ ,/ates p>tn]s &  
allies on engagem5t ) civil society     
organizations 9 ! ,pacific ,isl&s2 &    
7#c7 align+ su* engagem5t ) ! ne$s ( !  
,pacific ,isl&s & ! national security   
priorities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7      
,/rategy ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,committee %all submit to ! appropriate 
congressional committees a /rategy on   
engagem5t ) civil society organizations 
9 ! ,pacific ,isl&s1 includ+-- 7#a7 a   
review ( curr5t ef=ts across ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,gov]nm5t to engage ) su*        
organizations1 includ+ ! role ( su*     
ef=ts 9 ! deliv]y ( =eign aid to        
communities2  7#b7 a plan = engagem5t   
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t ) su*  
organizations2  7#c7 an assessm5t ( !   
importance ( engagem5t by ! ,unit$      

,/ates ) su* organizations & h[ su*     
engagem5t aligns ) ! advancem5t (       
,indo-,pacific & ,pacific ,isl&s        
priorities )9 ! ,national ,security     
,/rategy1 ,indo-,pacific ,/rategy1 &    
,pacific ,p>tn]%ip ,/rategy2  7#d7 an   
analysis ( int]ag5cy coop]ation reg>d+  
,unit$ ,/ates engagem5t ) su*           
organizations & specific recomm5dations 
= expansion & improvem5t ( su*          
coop]ation2  7#e7 an analysis ( !       
res\rces ne$$ to bol/] & /reaml9e ,unit$
 ,/ates engagem5t ) su* organizations1  
includ+ any additional /atutory         
au?orities or appropriations ( funds2   
7#f7 an analysis ( any engagem5t        
conduct$ by a c\ntry o!r ?an ! ,unit$   
,/ates ) su* organizations1 includ+     
engagem5t t may und]m9e civil society 9 
! ,pacific ,isl&s2 &  7#g7 an assessm5t 
( opportunities = great] coord9ation    
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & l-m9d$ p>tn]s &
 allies4  #d4 ,/rategic communications 9
 ! ,pacific ,isl&s ,n lat] ?an #ahj days
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! 

,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !           
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t & ! ,secret>y 
( ,def5se1 %all submit to ! appropriate 
congressional committees a /rategy =    
/rategic communications 9 ! ,pacific    
,isl&s1 includ+-- 7#a7 a review ( su*   
communications1 includ+ ,unit$ ,/ates   
int]ag5cy & multilat]al ef=ts ) l-m9d$  
p>tn]s2  7#b7 an assessm5t ( ! res\rces 
be+ us$ = su* communications1 includ+ ! 
numb] ( /aff devot$ to su*              
communications1 ! location ( su* /aff1 &
 ! funds appropriat$ = su*              
communications2  7#c7 an assessm5t ( any
 additional res\rces ne$$ = su*         
communications2  7#d7 an assessm5t ( h[ 
,unit$ ,/ates engagem5t is be+ p]ceiv$ 9
 ! ,pacific ,isl&s & h[ su* p]ception   
might be improv$2  7#e7 an assessm5t (  
h[ engagem5t by o!r actors is be+       
p]ceiv$ 9 ! ,pacific ,isl&s2 &  7#f7    
specific recomm5dations = ! expansion & 
improvem5t ( su* communications4  #e4   
,indo-,pacific ,m$ia ,advancem5t        

,program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (   
,/ate %all cont9ue to implem5t & develop
 ! ,indo-,pacific ,m$ia ,advancem5t     
,program to promote a robu/1 free m$ia 9
 ! ,pacific ,isl&s & /r5g!n ! capacity (
 m$ia outlets & j\rnali/s 9 !           
,indo-,pacific region to develop _!     
bus9ess /rategies1 enhance _! ability to
 conduct indep5d5t j\rnalism1 & c\nt]   
dis9=mation4  7b7 ,goals ,! goals ( !   
,indo-,pacific ,m$ia ,advancem5t        
,program %all be to accompli% ! foll[+3 
7#a7 ,increase ! und]/&+ ( preval5t     
mis9=mation & dis9=mation n>ratives4    
7#b7 ,develop ! capacity ( pr(essional1 
indep5d5t m$ia organizations & j\rnali/s
 to develop & implem5t m$ia su/a9ability
 plans1 improve bus9ess op]ations1 &    
increase ! quality & quantity ( publi%$ 
in=mation & news4  7#c7 ,exp& m$ia      
outlets' access to res\rces1 cont5t-%>+ 
agreem5ts1 & equipm5t1 s t su* outlets c
 provide quality cont5t4  7#d7 ,develop 
! te*nical & inve/igative skills (      
j\rnali/s to conduct pre-bunk+1         

fact-*eck+1 & debunk+ to address        
mis9=mation & dis9=mation4  7c7 ,report 
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! heads ( o!r    
,f$]al dep>tm5ts or ag5cies1 z          
appropriate1 %all submit to !           
appropriate congressional committees a  
report on ! ,indo-,pacific ,m$ia        
,advancem5t ,program & ! engagem5t ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ) ! free m$ia 9 ! ,pacific
 ,isl&s1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,an     
ov]view ( ! m$ia & j\rnalism l&scape 9 !
 ,pacific ,isl&s4  7#b7 ,a review ( !   
ef=ts & plann$ ef=ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,gov]nm5t to /r5g!n free & indep5d5t    
m$ia 9 ! ,pacific ,isl&s1 includ+ a     
description ( ! objectives1 means (     
implem5tation1 & measures ( success ( ! 
,indo-,pacific ,m$ia ,advancem5t        
,program4  7#c7 ,an assessm5t ( *all5ges
 to a free & op5 m$ia 9 ! ,pacific      
,isl&s & to ! implem5tation ( !         
,indo-,pacific ,m$ia ,advancem5t        
,program1 includ+ /rategies to mitigate 

su* *all5ges4  7#d7 ,an assessm5t ( any 
additional au?orities or res\rces       
necess>y = m robu/ ,unit$ ,/ates        
engagem5t to promote a free m$ia 9 !    
,pacific ,isl&s & great] implem5tation (
 ! ,indo-,pacific ,m$ia ,advancem5t     
,program4  7d7 ,au?orization (          
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ #d1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal 
ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj to c>ry out ?is  
section4  #f4 ,pacific ,isl&s ,,trades  
,program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!            
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t %all e/abli% a
 program1 to be kn[n z ! ,pacific ,isl&s
 ,tra9+ & ,res\rces = ,advancem5t 9     
,developm5t1 ,education1 & ,skills      
,program or ! ,pacific ,isl&s ,,trades  
,program1 to1 ?r\gh s*ol>%ips1 tra9+ f  
su* ag5cy1 & grants to p>tn]            
organizations1 assi/ ) work=ce          
developm5t 9 ! ,pacific ,isl&s to-- 7#a7
 increase ! capacity ( ! local work=ce  
?r\gh m$ium- & long-t]m tra9+ & te*nical
 assi/ance 9 sectors ( critical         

importance to ! ,pacific ,isl&s1 su* z  
con/ruction1 t\rism1 boat ma9t5ance1 &  
fi%]ies2  7#b7 balance maximiz+ work=ce 
ret5tion 9 ! ,pacific ,isl&s ) any      
necess>y tra9+ outside ( ! ,pacific     
,isl&s1 ) a focus on avoid+ exac]bat+   
outw>d labor fl[s2  7#c7 keep ,pacific  
priorities 9 m9d by coord9at+ ) l-m9d$  
allies & p>tn]s & work+ ) local         
organizations & gov]nm5ts2 &  7#d7      
provide res\rces = te*nical & managem5t 
skills developm5t to adequately prep>e !
 work=ce ( ! ,pacific ,isl&s = any      
pot5tial incom+ inve/m5t4  7b7 ,report  
,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all
 submit to ! appropriate congressional  
committees a report on ! ,pacific ,isl&s
 ,,trades ,program1 includ+ ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,a compreh5sive ov]view ( su*      
program4  7#b7 ,an id5tification ( !    
(fice ov]see+ su* program4  7#c7 ,a li/ 
( any p>tn] organizations involv$ 9 su* 
program4  7#d7 ,a description ( ! tra9+ 
& work=ce developm5t plann$ z "p ( su*  

program4  7#e7 ,an assessm5t ( ! impact 
( su* program4  7#f7 ,any additional    
res\rces ne$$ to implem5t su* program4  
7c7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$          
#aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjbf 
?r\gh #bjcj to c>ry out ?is section4    
#g4 ,am]ican ,spaces 9 ! ,pacific ,isl&s
 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all     
develop & submit to ! appropriate       
congressional committees a report on !  
/ate ( & plans = ,am]ican ,spaces 9 !   
,pacific ,isl&s1 includ+-- 7#a7 an      
ov]view ( ,am]ican ,spaces 9 ! ,pacific 
,isl&s 7includ+ ,am]ican ,corn]s &      
,am]ican ,c5t]s71 includ+ an assessm5t (
 ! curr5t & hi/orical programm+ &       
res\rces ( ,am]ican ,spaces2  7#b7 a    
plan = future ,am]ican ,spaces 9        
,pacific ,isl& c\ntries1 includ+ any new
 developm5t or expansion ( exi/+        
,am]ican ,spaces1 & a description ( any 
additional res\rces ne$$ = su*          
expansion2 &  7#c7 an assessm5t ( !     

impact ( ,am]ican ,spaces on ,am]ican   
=eign policy & national security        
int]e/s1 includ+ 9 comp>ison to ! simil>
 initiatives ( o!r actors4  #h4         
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,am]ican  
spaces ,! t]m ,am]ican ,spaces means    
public diplomacy facilities op]at$ or   
support$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate t       
provide digitally enhanc$ physical      
plat=ms = effective engagem5t ) =eign   
audi5ces 9 support ( ! =eign policy     
objectives ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7     
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means ! ,committee on ,=eign 
,affairs & ! ,committee on              
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations & ! ,committee on           
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate4  7#c7 ,civil
 society organization ,! t]m civil      
society organization means a            
non-gov]nm5tal community organization1  
includ+ any fai?-bas$ organization1 m$ia
 organization1 environm5tal             

organization1 & educational             
organization4  7#c7 ,pacific ,isl&s ,!  
t]m ,pacific ,isl&s means ! foll[+3 7,a7
 ,niue4  7,b7 ,! ,cook ,isl&s4  7,c7 ,! 
,f$]at$ ,/ates ( ,micronesia4  7,d7 ,!  
,indep5d5t ,/ate ( ,papua ,new ,gu9ea4  
7,e7 ,! ,indep5d5t ,/ate ( ,samoa4  7,f7
 ,! ,k+dom ( ,tonga4  7,g7 ,! ,republic 
( ,fiji4  7,h7 ,! ,republic ( ,kiribati4
  7,i7 ,! ,republic ( ! ,m>%all ,isl&s4 
7,j7 ,! ,republic ( ,nauru4  7,k7 ,!    
,republic ( ,palau4  7,l7 ,! ,republic (
 ,vanuatu4  7,m7 ,! ,solomon ,isl&s4    
7,n7 ,tuvalu4