,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #abbj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #ai1 #bjbc,mr4  
,k5n$y 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,mr4    
,hag]ty1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,scott (
 ,florida1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mrs4          
,blackburn1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1  
,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,pet]s1
 & ,mr4 ,rubio7 introduc$ ! 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 ( ,,pif 7! 
,cook ,isl&s1 ! ,f$]at$ ,/ates (        
,micronesia1 ,kiribati1 ! ,m>%all       
,isl&s1 ,nauru1 ,niue1 ,palau1 &        
,tuvalu7 are ! mo/ vuln]able ( ,,pif    
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 & across ! ,,pif   
region1 by address+ ! 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  #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 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$s ( ,pacific p>tn] nations4
  #d4 ,special ,envoy to ! ,pacific     
,isl&s ,=um ,section #a ( ! ,/ate       
,dep>tm5t ,basic ,au?orities ,act (     
#aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfea;a7 is am5d$  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7n7 ,special

 ,envoy to ! ,pacific ,isl&s ,=um  7#a7 
,appo9tm5t ,! ,presid5t %all appo9t1 by 
& ) ! advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate1 a     
qualifi$ individual to s]ve z ,special  
,envoy to ! ,pacific ,isl&s ,=um 7ref]r$
 to 9 ?is section z ! ,special ,envoy74 
,! ,special ,envoy may n concurr5tly    
s]ve z a ,unit$ ,/ates ,ambassador to an
 individual c\ntry4  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
  #e4 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !      
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit a report  
to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !
 ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t  
describes h[ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate w      
increase its ability to recruit & reta9 
highly-qualifi$ ambassadors1 special    
envoys1 & o!r s5ior p]sonnel 9 po/s 9   
,pacific isl& c\ntries z ! ,dep>tm5t    

exp&s its diplomatic footpr9t ?r\gh\t ! 
region4