,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #djig  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #aj1 #bjbd,mr4  
,hag]ty 7= himself & ,mr4 ,ka9e7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to mod]nize !  
def5se capabilities ( ! ,philipp9es1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,philipp9es        
,enhanc$ ,resili5ce ,act or ! ,,p]a     
,act4  #b4 ,mod]niz+ ! def5se           
capabilities ( ! ,philipp9es  7a7 ,use (
 au?orities ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9     
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1   
%all use ! au?orities "u ?is section--  
7#a7 to /r5g!n ! ,unit$                 
,/ates-,philipp9es alliance2 &  7#b7 to 
support ! accel]ation ( ! mod]nization (
 ! def5se capabilities ( ! ,philipp9es4 
7b7 ,purpose ,9 addition to ! purposes  
o!rwise au?oriz$ = ,=eign ,milit>y      
,f9anc+ programs "u ! ,arms ,export     
,control ,act 7 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgea et  
seq471 a purpose ( su* programs %all be 

to provide assi/ance1 includ+ equipm5t1 
tra9+1 & o!r support1 to mod]nize !     
def5se capabilities ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! 
,philipp9es-- 7#a7 to safegu>d !        
t]ritorial sov]eignty ( ! ,philipp9es2  
7#b7 to improve m>itime doma9 aw>5ess2  
7#c7 to c\nt] co]cive milit>y           
activities2  7#d7 to improve ! milit>y &
 civilian infra/ructure & capabilities  
necess>y to prep>e = regional           
cont+5cies2 &  7#e7 to /r5g!n coop]ation
 betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,philipp9es 
on c\nt]t]rorism-relat$ ef=ts4  7c7     
,annual sp5d+ plan ,n lat] ?an ,m>* #a1 
#bjbe1 & annually !reaft] = a p]iod ( #e
 ye>s1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9           
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1    
%all submit to ! appropriate            
congressional committees a plan describ+
 h[ am\nts au?oriz$ to be appropriat$   
pursuant to subsection 7e71 if made     
available1 w\ld be us$ to a*ieve !      
purpose describ$ 9 subsection 7b74  7d7 
,annual report on enhanc+ ! ,unit$      
,/ates-,philipp9es def5se relation%ip   

7#a7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #bgj days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &       
annually !reaft] = a p]iod ( #g ye>s1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) !   
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 & 9 consultation ) 
su* o!r heads ( ,f$]al dep>tm5ts &      
ag5cies z ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate consid]s  
appropriate1 %all submit to !           
appropriate congressional committees a  
report t describes /eps tak5 to enhance 
! ,unit$ ,/ates-,philipp9es def5se      
relation%ip4  7#b7 ,matt]s to be includ$
 ,ea* report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7   
%all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a          
description ( ! capabilities ne$$ to    
mod]nize ! def5se capabilities ( !      
,philipp9es1 includ+ ) respect to-- 7i7 
coa/al def5se2  7ii7 long-range fires2  
7iii7 integrat$ air def5ses2  7iv7      
m>itime security2  7v7 mann$ & unmann$  
a]ial sy/ems2  7vi7 me*aniz$ gr\nd      
mobility vehicles2  7vii7 intellig5ce1  
surveillance1 & reconnaissance2  7viii7 
def5sive cyb]security2 &  7ix7 any o!r  
def5se capabilities t ! ,secret>y (     

,/ate det]m9es1 includ+ jo9tly ) !      
,philipp9es1 are crucial to ! def5se ( !
 ,philipp9es4  7,b7 ,a description (    
additional /atutory au?orities & fund+  
levels requir$ to provide support = &   
coop]ation ) ! ,philipp9es on !         
capabilities describ$ 9 subp>agraph     
7,a74  7#c7 ,=m ,ea* report requir$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be submitt$ 9        
unclassifi$ =m1 b may conta9 a classifi$
 annex4  7e7 ,au?orization (            
appropriations ,9 addition to am\nts    
o!rwise au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ =    
,=eign ,milit>y ,f9anc+1 !re is au?oriz$
 to be appropriat$ to ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,/ate = ,=eign ,milit>y ,f9anc+ grant   
assi/ance = ! ,philipp9es #ejj1jjj1jjj =
 ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbi4   
7f7 ,use ( funds ,( ! am\nts au?oriz$ to
 be appropriat$ pursuant to subsection  
7e71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all obligate &
 exp5d n less ?an #ejj1jjj ea* fiscal   
ye> = "o or m blanket ord] agreem5ts =  
,=eign ,milit>y ,f9anc+ tra9+ programs  
relat$ to ! def5se ne$s ( ! ,philipp9es4

  7g7 ,sunset provision ,assi/ance may n
 be provid$ "u ?is section aft]         
,septemb] #cj1 #bjcj4  7h7 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,appropriate       
congressional committees ,! t]m         
appropriate congressional committees    
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,relations1 ! ,committee on ,arm$       
,s]vices1 & ! ,committee on             
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !   
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 !        
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & !       
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,blanket ord]  
agreem5t ,! t]m blanket ord] agreem5t   
means an agreem5t betwe5 a =eign cu/om] 
& ! ,unit$ ,/ate ,gov]nm5t = a specific 
category ( items or s]vices 7includ+    
tra9+7 t-- 7,a7 does n include a        
def9itive li/ ( items or quantities2 &  
7,b7 specifies a doll> ceil+ aga9/ :i*  
ord]s may be plac$4