,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ecge  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #h1         
#bjbc,mr4 ,meeks introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,=eign ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to require 
a /rategy = bol/]+ engagem5t &          
coop]ation betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1      
,au/ralia1 ,india1 & ,japan & to seek to
 e/abli% a ,quad ,intra-,p>liam5t>y     
,work+ ,gr\p to facilitate clos]        
coop]ation on %>$ int]e/s & values4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,/r5g!n+ ! ,quad ,act4  #b4 ,s5se (     
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  
7#a7 z a ,pacific p[]1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
%\ld cont9ue to /r5g!n jo9t coop]ation  
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,au/ralia1      
,india1 & ,japan 7commonly ref]r$ to z !
 ,quadrilat]al ,dialogue or 8,quad0 &   
ref]r$ to z su* 9 ?is ,act7 to enhance &
 implem5t a %>$ vision to meet regional 
*all5ges & to promote a free1 op51      
inclusive1 resili5t1 & heal?y           
,indo-,pacific1 t is *>act]iz$ by       

respect = democratic norms1 rule ( law1 
& m>ket-driv5 economic gr[?1 & is free f
 undue influ5ce & co]cion2  7#b7 !      
,unit$ ,/ates %\ld exp& dialogue &      
coop]ation ?r\gh ! ,quad ) a range (    
p>tn]s to support peace & prosp]ity1 !  
rule ( law1 fre$om ( navigation &       
ov]flight1 ! peaceful resolution (      
disputes1 & democratic resili5ce 9 !    
,indo-,pacific2  7#c7 ! pl$ge f !       
fir/-ev] ,quad lead]s meet+ on ,m>* #ab1
 #bjba1 to respond to ! economic & heal?
 impacts ( ,,covid-#ai1 & to address %>$
 *all5ges1 includ+ 9 cyb]space1 critical
 te*nologies1 c\nt]t]rorism1 quality    
infra/ructure inve/m5t1 & humanit>ian   
assi/ance & disa/] relief1 z well z     
m>itime doma9s1 laid ! f\ndation =      
critical coop]ation among ,quad         
c\ntries2  7#d7 ! ,quad c\ntries1 work+ 
?r\gh in/itutions1 includ+ ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,int]national ,developm5t ,f9ance
 ,corporation1 ! ,japan ,int]national   
,coop]ation ,ag5cy1 & ! ,japan ,bank =  
,int]national ,coop]ation1 & ?r\gh      

p>tn]%ips ) multilat]al developm5t banks
 su* z ! ,_w ,bank & ! ,asian           
,developm5t ,bank1 %\ld f9ance          
developm5t & infra/ructure projects 9 ! 
,indo-,pacific region t are competitive1
 transp>5t1 & su/a9able2  7#e7 ,presid5t
 ,bid5's decision to elevate ! ,quad to 
! lead]s level 0 critical to bol/]+     
coop]ation1 & all f\r c\ntries %\ld "w  
to ensure t ! ,quad ,lead]s' ,summit    
cont9ues to take place regul>ly2  7#f7 !
 ambiti\s framework = ongo+ coop]ation  
laid out by ! f\r lead]s at ! fif?      
conv5+ ( ! ,quad ,lead]s' ,summit 9     
,hiro%ima on ,may #bj1 #bjbc1 %\ld      
cont9ue2 &  7#g7 ! =mation ( a ,quad    
,intra-,p>liam5t>y ,work+ ,gr\p w-- 7,a7
 su/a9 & deep5 engagem5t betwe5 s5ior   
(ficials ( ! ,quad c\ntries on a full   
spectrum ( issues2 &  7,b7 be model$ on 
! successful & long-/&+ bilat]al        
intra-p>liam5t>y gr\ps betwe5 ! ,unit$  
,/ates & ,mexico1 ,canada1 & ! ,unit$   
,k+dom1 z well z o!r =mal & in=mal      
p>liam5t>y ex*anges4  #c4 ,/rategy  7a7 

,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to !      
appropriate congressional committees a  
/rategy = bol/]+ engagem5t & coop]ation 
) ! ,quad4  7b7 ,matt]s ,to be includ$  
,! /rategy requir$ by subsection 7a7    
%all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a          
description ( h[ ! ,unit$ ,/ates int5ds 
to demon/rate democratic lead]%ip 9 !   
,indo-,pacific ?r\gh quadrilat]al       
engagem5t ) ,india1 ,japan1 & ,au/ralia 
on %>$ int]e/s & common *all5ges4  7#b7 
,a summ>y (-- 7,a7 curr5t & pa/ ,quad   
initiatives across ! :ole ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 includ+ to promote    
broad bas$ & inclusive economic gr[? &  
inve/m5t1 & to advance te*nology        
coop]ation1 en]gy innovation1 climate   
mitigation & adaptation1 physical &     
digital infra/ructure developm5t1       
education1 disa/] managem5t1 & global   
heal? security2  7,b7 proposals agre$ to
 by all ,quad c\ntries s9ce ,janu>y     
#bjba to deep5 exi/+ security           

coop]ation1 intellig5ce %>+1 economic   
p>tn]%ips1 & multilat]al coord9ation2 & 
7,c7 initiatives & agreem5ts und]tak5   
jo9tly ) ,quad c\ntries1 9 addition to  
o!r l-m9d$ p>tn]s 9 ! ,indo-,pacific1 on
 areas ( %>$ int]e/ s9ce ,janu>y #bjba4 
7#c7 ,a description ( ef=ts1 s9ce       
,janu>y #bjba1 to jo9tly-- 7,a7 exp&    
ongo+ ,,covid-#ai coop]ation to prep>e =
 ! next p&emic by focus+ on m$ium-t]m   
vacc9e & m$ical supply production &     
build+ a broad] dialogue on global      
public heal?2  7,b7 develop int]national
 te*nology /&>ds & %>e or co-develop new
 innovative te*nologies ( ! future2     
7,c7 combat economic co]cion & develop a
 framework = ensur+ supply *a9 security 
& resili5ce2  7,d7 deep5 regional       
economic engagem5t & integration1 &     
/r5g!n regional rules & /&>ds ar\nd     
inve/m5t2  7,e7 /r5g!n climate actions  
on mitigation1 adaptation1 resili5ce1   
te*nology1 capacity-build+1 & climate   
f9ance2  7,f7 facilitate ! developm5t ( 
quality infra/ructure 9 ! ,indo-,pacific

 ?r\gh jo9t f9anc+1 inve/m5t1 te*nical  
assi/ance1 & /&>ds sett+2  7,g7 enhance 
jo9t m>itime security & m>itime doma9   
aw>5ess initiatives to protect ! m>itime
 commons & support int]national law &   
fre$om ( navigation 9 ! ,indo-,pacific2 
7,h7 enhance regional capacity &        
resili5ce to cyb] incid5ts & ?reats2    
7,i7 "w to /r5g!n capability to prev5t1 
detect & respond to ?reats pos$ by      
t]rorism & viol5t extremism2  7,j7      
co-develop space-relat$ te*nologies to  
address %>$ *all5ges1 %>e exp]tise &    
exp]i5ce 9 space situational aw>5ess1 & 
enhance consultation to facilitate !    
peaceful1 safe & su/a9able use ( out]   
space2 &  7,k7 any additional major     
/reams ( coop]ation4  7c7 ,appropriate  
congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is   
section1 ! t]m appropriate congressional
 committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,affairs & ! ,p]man5t ,select   
,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives2 &  7#b7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations & ! ,select          

,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate4  
#d4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,quad                 
,intra-,p>liam5t>y ,work+ ,gr\p  7a7    
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all seek to ent] into
 negotiations ) ! ,gov]nm5ts ( ,japan1  
,au/ralia1 & ,india 7collectively1 ) !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 kn[n z ! ,quad7 ) ! goal 
( rea*+ a writt5 agreem5t to e/abli% a  
,quad ,intra-,p>liam5t>y ,work+ ,gr\p to
 facilitate clos] coop]ation on %>$     
int]e/s & values4  7b7 ,unit$ /ates gr\p
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,at su* "t z ! gov]nm5ts
 ( ! ,quad c\ntries ent] into a writt5  
agreem5t describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 to   
e/abli% a ,quad ,intra-,p>liam5t>y      
,work+ ,gr\p1 !re %all be e/abli%$ a    
,unit$ ,/ates ,gr\p1 :i* %all repres5t !
 ,unit$ ,/ates at ! ,quad               
,intra-,p>liam5t>y ,work+ ,gr\p4  7#b7  
,memb]%ip  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,unit$      
,/ates ,gr\p %all be compris$ ( n m ?an 
#bd ,memb]s ( ,congress4  7,b7          
,appo9tm5t ,( ! ,memb]s ( ,congress     

appo9t$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gr\p "u     
subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 half %all be     
appo9t$ by ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives1 bas$ on recomm5dations 
f ! m9ority lead]1 f among ,memb]s ( !  
,h\se1 n few] ?an f\r ( :om %all be     
memb]s ( ! ,committee on ,=eign         
,affairs2 &  7ii7 half %all be appo9t$  
by ! ,presid5t ,pro ,tempore ( ! ,s5ate1
 bas$ on recomm5dations ( ! majority    
lead] & m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 f     
among ,memb]s ( ! ,s5ate1 n few] ?an f\r
 ( :om %all be memb]s ( ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,relations 7unless ! majority    
lead] & m9ority lead] det]m9e o!rwise74 
7#c7 ,meet+s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,unit$   
,/ates ,gr\p %all seek to meet n less   
frequ5tly ?an annually ) repres5tatives 
& appropriate /aff ( ! legislatures (   
,japan1 ,au/ralia1 & ,india1 & any o!r  
c\ntry invit$ by mutual agreem5t ( !    
,quad c\ntries4  7,b7 ,limitation ,a    
meet+ describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 may be
 held-- 7i7 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7ii7 9  
ano!r ,quad c\ntry dur+ p]iods :5       

,congress is n 9 session2 or  7iii7     
virtually4  7#d7 ,*airp]son & vice      
*airp]son  7,a7 ,h\se delegation ,!     
,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives %all
 designate ! *airp]son or vice *airp]son
 ( ! delegation ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gr\p 
f ! ,h\se f among memb]s ( ! ,committee 
on ,=eign ,affairs4  7,b7 ,s5ate        
delegation ,! ,presid5t ,pro ,tempore ( 
! ,s5ate %all designate ! *airp]son or  
vice *airp]son ( ! delegation ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,gr\p f ! ,s5ate f among memb]s 
( ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations4    
7#e7 ,au?orization ( appropriations     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be    
appropriat$ #a1jjj1jjj = ea* fiscal ye>s
 #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh = ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,gr\p4  7,b7 ,di/ribution (             
appropriations  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,= ea*     
fiscal ye> = :i* an appropriation is    
made = ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gr\p1 half ( !  
am\nt appropriat$ %all be available to !
 delegation f ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 
& half ( ! am\nt appropriat$ %all be    
available to ! delegation f ! ,s5ate4   

7ii7 ,me?od ( di/ribution ,! am\nts     
available to ! delegations ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate "u clause 7i7
 %all be disburs$ on v\*]s to be approv$
 by ! *airp]son ( ! delegation f ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives & ! *airp]son ( !    
delegation f ! ,s5ate1 respectively4    
7#f7 ,private s\rces ,! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,gr\p may accept gifts or donations (   
s]vices or prop]ty1 subject to ! review 
& approval1 z appropriate1 ( !          
,committee on ,e?ics ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,e?ics
 ( ! ,s5ate4  7#g7 ,c]tification (      
exp5ditures ,! c]tificate ( ! *airp]son 
( ! delegation f ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives or ! delegation ( !     
,s5ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gr\p %all be  
f9al & conclusive ^u ! acc\nt+ (fic]s 9 
! audit+ ( ! acc\nts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,gr\p4  7#h7 ,annual report ,! ,unit$   
,/ates ,gr\p %all submit to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations ( ! ,s5ate a report = ea*   

fiscal ye> = :i* an appropriation is    
made = ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gr\p1 includ+ a 
description ( its exp5ditures "u su*    
appropriation4