,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hcgh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ad1 #bjbd,mr4   
,ca/ro ( ,texas 7= himself & ,mr4 ,issa7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs  ,a  
,,bill  ,to /r5g!n ! role ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ) respect to ! ,indian ,ocean    
region1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,indian 
,ocean ,region ,/rategic ,review ,act ( 
#bjbd4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !     
foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates has       
vitally important political1 economic1 &
 security int]e/s 9 ! ,indian ,ocean    
region1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates is uniquely   
position$ to capitalize on opportunities
 t advance su* int]e/s4  7#b7 ,! ,unit$ 
,/ates ne$s to engage & coop]ate )      
p>tn]s 9 ! ,indo-,pacific region1       
includ+ ,india1 ,japan1 ,au/ralia1 &    
isl& c\ntries locat$ )9 su* region1 to  
bol/] regional gov]nance1 to increase   
su/a9able economic connectivity &       
developm5t1 & to /r5g!n coop]ation on   

security *all5ges su* z ?reats to fre$om
 ( navigation & environm5tal disa/]s4   
7#c7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates mu/ "w to bett]   
und]/& ! environm5tal1 economic1        
security1 & political issues fac$ by !  
,gov]nm5ts ( ,indian ,ocean region      
c\ntries4  #c4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is !
 policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) respect to !
 ,indian ,ocean region1 z "p ( ! broad] 
,indo-,pacific engagem5t /rategy ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 to /r5g!n engagem5t )    
,indian ,ocean region c\ntries 7includ+ 
) ! gov]nm5ts1 civil society1 academia1 
& private sectors ( su* c\ntries7 & to  
enhance mean+ful diplomatic1 security1 &
 economic relations ) allies & p>tn]s ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! ,indian ,ocean      
region1 by ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,promot+      
cohesive political ties betwe5 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & ,indian ,ocean region c\ntries 
?r\gh active p>ticipation 9 regional    
organizations & /r5g!n+ bilat]al        
diplomatic relations ) su* allies &     
p>tn]s4  7#b7 ,cont9u+ to build !       
bilat]al security relation%ip betwe5 !  

,unit$ ,/ates & ,india1 = ! purpose (   
regul>iz+ security coop]ation by build+ 
^u f\ndational agreem5ts conc]n+        
intellig5ce %>+1 milit>y communication1 
& naval coop]ation4  7#c7 ,engag+ )     
,india to bett] und]/& & op]ationalize  
economic & political opportunities      
across ! ,indian ,ocean region4  7#d7   
,enhanc+ economic connectivity &        
comm]cial ex*ange betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 & ,indian ,ocean region c\ntries4  7#e7
 ,ensur+ ! fre$om ( navigation by       
protect+ trade r\tes & %ipp+ lanes )9 ! 
,indian ,ocean region = all c\ntries to 
enjoy unimp$$ access 9 a mann] consi/5t 
) int]national law4  7#f7 ,coop]at+ ) ! 
gov]nm5ts ( ,indian ,ocean region       
c\ntries on security *all5ges1 includ+  
issues relat+ to piracy & illegal fi%+4 
7#g7 ,support+ ! ability ( su*          
gov]nm5ts1 & ( nongov]nm5tal            
organizations )9 ! ,indian ,ocean       
region1 to respond to environm5tal      
disa/]s & "w to mitigate pot5tial future
 disa/]s ) resili5t infra/ructure4  7#h7

 ,facilitat+ coop]ation betwe5 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & allies & p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates 9 ! ,indian ,ocean region to     
build capacity 9 m>itime security &     
m>itime doma9 aw>5ess4  7#i7 ,promot+   
coop]ation ) ,unit$ ,/ates allies 9 !   
,indo-,pacific region 7includ+ ,japan & 
,au/ralia71 major def5se p>tn]s 7includ+
 ,india71 & ,,nato allies 7includ+ !    
,unit$ ,k+dom & ,france71 to support a  
rules-bas$ ord] 9 su* region4  7#aj7    
,und]/&+ res\rces & co/s requir$ = !    
,unit$ ,/ates to effectively engage     
diplomatically & economically 9 !       
,indian ,ocean region4  #d4 ,/rategy &  
implem5tation plan relat+ to ,indian    
,ocean region  7a7 ,/rategy ,n lat] ?an 
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9           
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! 
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t1 %all submit  
to ! appropriate congressional          
committees a multi-ye> /rategy &        
implem5tation plan = ,unit$ ,/ates      

engagem5ts & po/ure to support ! int]e/s
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) respect to !       
,indian ,ocean region4  7b7 ,matt]s ,!  
/rategy "u subsection 7a7 %all include !
 foll[+3 7#a7 ,an id5tification ( !     
political1 economic1 & security goals & 
opportunities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 !     
,indian ,ocean region4  7#b7 ,an        
explanation ( ! political1 economic1 &  
security goals ( ,indian ,ocean region  
c\ntries & a detail$ description ( areas
 ) respect to :i* su* int]e/s align ) ! 
goals ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,a li/ t 
details ! economic & political ef=ts ( !
 ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a ) respect to !   
,indian ,ocean region1 p>ticul>ly )     
respect to ! engagem5t by ! ,p's        
,republic ( ,*9a ) ea* c\ntry locat$ )9 
! ,indian ,ocean region4  7#d7 ,a       
description & analysis ( *all5ges1      
includ+ c\ntries & specific projects1 to
 ! engagem5t ) ,indian ,ocean region    
c\ntries z a result (-- 7,a7 disp>ate   
policy goals across ! dep>tm5ts &       
ag5cies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t2 &  

7,b7 disp>ate def9itions ( ! t]m ,indian
 ,ocean region across ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,/ate1 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 & ,unit$    
,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national           
,developm5t4  7#e7 ,a li/ t details     
ef=ts to improve coop]ation betwe5 !    
,unit$ ,/ates & ,au/ralia1 ,india1 &    
,japan 7commonly ref]r$ to z !          
,quadrilat]al ,dialogue or ,quad &      
ref]r$ to z su* 9 ?is section71 ?r\gh   
coord9ation betwe5 memb]s ( ! ,quad )   
respect to diplomacy & developm5t       
priorities1 jo9t milit>y ex]cises &     
op]ations1 & o!r activities t promote & 
balance ! political1 economic1 &        
security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates )    
respect to ,indian ,ocean region        
c\ntries4  7#f7 ,an ov]view ( ef=ts to  
support ! economic connectivity &       
developm5t ( isl& c\ntries locat$ )9 !  
,indian ,ocean region1 includ+ ?r\gh !  
,unit$ ,/ates-,india-,japan ,trilat]al  
,infra/ructure ,work+ ,gr\p1 !          
,asia-,africa ,gr[? ,corridor1 & o!r    
ef=ts to exp& & enhance connectivity    

across ! ,indo-,pacific region 7includ+ 
) ! c\ntries ( ,s\!a/ ,asia7 t ma9ta9   
high /&>ds ( inve/m5t & support = civil 
society & p-to-p connectivity4  7#g7 ,a 
description ( h[ ! ,unit$ ,/ates may    
engage ) regional int]gov]nm5tal        
organizations & multilat]al             
organizations1 includ+ ! ,indian ,ocean 
,rim ,association & ! ,unit$ ,nations1  
to promote ! political1 economic1 &     
security goals ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 !    
,indian ,ocean region4  7#h7 ,a         
description ( h[ ! ,unit$ ,/ates may    
facilitate coop]ation betwe5 ,indian    
,ocean region c\ntries 7includ+ ) !     
gov]nm5ts1 civil society1 academia1 &   
private sectors ( su* c\ntries7 &       
,taiwan1 ?r\gh ,taiwan's ,new ,s\?b\nd  
,policy4  7#i7 ,a review ( ! diplomatic 
po/ure ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! ,indian    
,ocean region1 includ+-- 7,a7 an        
assessm5t ( ! diplomatic engagem5t by ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ) ,indian ,ocean region   
c\ntries )\t a p]man5t ,unit$ ,/ates    
embassy or diplomatic mission2  7,b7 an 

assessm5t ( means by :i* to improve     
coop]ation by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) !       
,maldives1 ! ,sey*elles1 & ,comoros2    
7,c7 an assessm5t ( ! suffici5cy (      
,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic p]sonnel &     
facilities available 9 ! ,indian ,ocean 
region to a*ieve ! policy ref]r$ to 9   
section #c2  7,d7 a description ( any   
fiscal or p]sonnel res\rces requir$ to  
fill id5tifi$ gaps ) respect to su*     
diplomatic po/ure2 &  7,e7 a description
 ( ! bilat]al & multilat]al diplomatic  
goals ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate t !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate deems necess>y to     
a*ieve ! policy ref]r$ to 9 section #c4 
7#aj7 ,a review ( ! agreem5ts ent]$ into
 betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,indian ,ocean
 region c\ntries = ! purpose (          
facilitat+ ! milit>y op]ations ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates pursuant to bilat]al &    
multilat]al agreem5ts & a description ( 
any ef=ts to exp& ! naval & coa/ gu>d   
coop]ation ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) ,india & 
o!r ,indian ,ocean region c\ntries ?r\gh
 ! negotiation ( additional agreem5ts4  

7#aa7 ,a /rategy = ! provision ( ,unit$ 
,/ates security assi/ance to ! gov]nm5ts
 ( ,indian ,ocean region c\ntries1      
includ+ a summ>y ( ! security           
priorities1 objectives1 & actions ( !   
prospective recipi5t c\ntry & a         
description ( ! means by :i* ! ,unit$   
,/ates may support su* security         
priorities1 objectives1 & actions :ile  
promot+ ! political1 economic1 &        
security goals ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 !    
,indian ,ocean region4  7#ab7 ,a        
security assi/ance assessm5t ( !        
capabilities1 tra9+1 & fund+ ne$$ =     
c\ntries 9 ! region to pu% back aga9/   
%>$ *all5ges 9 ! region4  7#ac7 ,a plan 
to exp& ! =eign assi/ance pres5ce ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ) respect to ! gov]nm5ts (
 isl& c\ntries locat$ )9 ! ,indian      
,ocean region1 includ+ a description (  
any res\rces or policy tools requir$ to 
exp& ! ability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to (f] 
high-quality infra/ructure resili5cy    
projects to su* c\ntries4  7c7          
,inclusion ,! /rategy "u subsection 7a7 

may be submitt$ to ! appropriate        
congressional committees z a "p ( any   
o!r /rategy relat+ to ! ,indo-,pacific  
region4  7d7 ,reports on implem5tation  
,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate submits ! /rategy "u  
subsection 7a71 & "o ye> !reaft]1 !     
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to !      
appropriate congressional committees a  
report on progress made t[>d implem5t+ !
 /rategy4  #e4 ,modification to ,unit$  
,/ates-,*9a ,economic & ,security       
,review ,commission  7a7 ,modification  
,section #abch7;c77#b77;,e7 ( ! ,floyd  
,d4 ,sp5ce ,national ,def5se            
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjja 
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gjjb7;c77#b77;,e77 is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ 1 includ+ 9 !    
,indian ,ocean region aft] deploym5ts ( 
! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a milit>y2 &  7#b7
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new s5t5ce3  
,9 ?is subp>agraph1 ! t]m ,indian ,ocean
 region means ! ,indian ,ocean1 includ+ 
! ,arabian ,sea & ! ,bay ( ,b5gal1 & !  
littoral areas surr\nd+ ! ,indian       

,ocean44  7b7 ,applicability ,! am5dm5ts
 made by subsection 7a7 %all apply )    
respect to ea* report "u section #abch (
 ! ,floyd ,d4 ,sp5ce ,national ,def5se  
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjja 
requir$ to be submitt$ on or aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #f4          
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,affairs & ! ,committee on ,arm$ 
,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 
7,b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations &
 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( !     
,s5ate4  7#b7 ,indian ,ocean region ,!  
t]m ,indian ,ocean region means !       
,indian ,ocean1 includ+ ! ,arabian ,sea 
& ! ,bay ( ,b5gal1 & ! littoral areas   
surr\nd+ ! ,indian ,ocean4  7#c7 ,indian
 ,ocean region c\ntry ,! t]m ,indian    
,ocean region c\ntry means any c\ntry   
locat$ )9 or surr\nd+ ! ,indian ,ocean  
region4