,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dadh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #ag1 #bjbd,ms4  
,cortez ,ma/o 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,ern/7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to bol/] ,unit$
 ,/ates engagem5t ) ! ,pacific ,isl&s   
region1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,pacific
 ,p>tn]%ip ,act4  #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress 
,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 !     
,unit$ ,/ates has long/&+ & endur+      
cultural1 hi/oric1 economic1 /rategic1 &
 p-to-p connections ) ! ,pacific ,isl&s 
region1 bas$ on %>$ values1 cultural    
hi/ories1 common int]e/s1 & a commitm5t 
to fo/]+ mutual und]/&+ & coop]ation2   
7#b7 successive ,presid5tial            
adm9i/rations h recogniz$ ! critical    
importance ( ! ,pacific ,isl&s region to
 ! _w 9 high-level /rategic docum5ts1   
includ+-- 7,a7 ! #bjae ,national        
,security ,/rategy1 :i* fir/ decl>$ !   
rebalance to ,asia & ! ,pacific1 affirm$

 ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a ,pacific nation1 & 
pav$ ! way = subsequ5t ,unit$ ,/ates    
engagem5t ) ! ,pacific ,isl&s region2   
7,b7 ! #bjag ,national ,security        
,/rategy1 :i* includ$ a commitm5t to    
%ore up fragile p>tn] /ates 9 ! ,pacific
 ,isl&s region to r$uce _! vuln]ability 
to economic fluctuations & natural      
disa/]s2  7,c7 ! #bjai ,indo-,pacific   
,/rategy ,report1 :i* id5tifi$ !        
,pacific ,isl&s region z critical to !  
,u4,s4 /rategy because ( our %>$ values1
 int]e/s1 & commitm5ts2  7,d7 ! #bjbb   
,indo-,pacific ,/rategy1 :i* recogniz$ !
 ne$ to engage fur!r ) ! ,pacific ,isl&s
 region on %>$ security goals2 &  7,e7 !
 #bjbb ,pacific ,p>tn]%ip ,/rategy1 :i* 
outl9$ goals & me?ods = deep5+ ,unit$   
,/ates p>tn]%ips ) ,pacific ,isl&       
nations2  7#c7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t
 %\ld fur!r develop1 exp&1 & support a  
compreh5sive & multifacet$ ,unit$ ,/ates
 policy = ! ,pacific ,isl&s region t--  
7,a7 promotes peace1 security1 &        
prosp]ity = all nations 9 a mann] t     

respects ! sov]eignty & political       
indep5d5ce ( all nations2  7,b7 pres]ves
 ! ,pacific ,ocean z a corridor =       
int]national m>itime economic           
opportunities & gr[? & promotes         
su/a9able developm5t2  7,c7 supports    
regional ef=ts to address %>$ *all5ges1 
includ+ by /r5g!n+ resili5ce to natural 
disa/]s & /ew>d%ip ( natural res\rces2 &
  7,d7 /r5g!ns democratic gov]nance & ! 
rule ( law & promotes human rights & !  
pres]vation ( ! region's cultural       
h]itages2  7#d7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld    
support ! vision1 values1 & objectives (
 exi/+ regional multilat]al in/itutions1
 su* z ! ,pacific ,isl&s ,=um & !       
,pacific ,community1 & frameworks       
includ+-- 7,a7 ! #bjjj ,biketawa        
,decl>ation2  7,b7 ! #bjad ,framework = 
,pacific ,regionalism2  7,c7 ! #bjah    
,boe ,decl>ation on ,regional ,security2
  7,d7 ! ,boe ,decl>ation ,action ,plan2
 &  7,e7 ! #bjej ,/rategy = ! ,blue     
,pacific ,cont95t2 &  7#e7 ! ,unit$     
,/ates %\ld "w closely ) allies & p>tn]s

 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t h exi/+            
relation%ips & int]e/s 9 ! ,pacific     
,isl&s region1 su* z ,au/ralia1 ,japan1 
,s\? ,korea1 ,new ,zeal&1 & ,taiwan1 &  
regional in/itutions su* z ! ,pacific   
,isl&s ,=um4  #c4 ,/rategy = ,pacific   
,p>tn]%ip  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an     
,janu>y #a1 #bjbf1 & e #d ye>s !reaft]1 
! ,presid5t1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate1 %all develop & submit to !    
appropriate congressional committees a  
/rategy entitl$ ! ,/rategy = ,pacific   
,p>tn]%ip 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !  
,/rategy74  7b7 ,matt]s ,to be includ$  
,! ,/rategy %all include ea* ( ! foll[+3
 7#a7 ,a description ( ov]>*+ goals =   
,unit$ ,/ates engagem5t 9 ! ,pacific    
,isl&s region1 includ+ ) respect to !   
diplomatic po/s1 def5se po/ure1 &       
economic engagem5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4   
7#b7 ,an assessm5t ( ?reats to &        
pressures on ! ,pacific ,isl&s region1  
includ+ su* ?reats & pressures caus$ by 
factors su* z-- 7,a7 natural disa/]s2   
7,b7 illegal1 unreport$1 & unregulat$   

fi%+2  7,c7 ! pres5ce & activity (      
non-,unit$ ,/ates milit>ies2  7,d7      
developm5tal *all5ges2  7,e7 economic   
co]cion & corruption2 &  7,f7 o!r       
factors caus+ a direct risk to !        
national int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 !  
,pacific ,isl&s region1 z det]m9$ by !  
,presid5t4  7#c7 ,a plan to address !   
?reats assess$ pursuant to p>agraph     
7#b74  7#d7 ,an analysis ( ! ne$s &     
goals express$ by gov]nm5ts ( nations 9 
! ,pacific ,isl&s region1 includ+ at or 
?r\gh multilat]al in/itutions1 evaluat$ 
9 light ( ! national int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates4  7#e7 ,a plan = ! res\rces      
necess>y = ! ,unit$ ,/ates to meet its  
goals 9 ! ,pacific ,isl&s region4  7#f7 
,an id5tification ( me*anisms1 includ+  
exi/+ =ums1 = coord9at+ & coop]at+ on   
%>$ goals among ! foll[+1 z appropriate3
 7,a7 ,! gov]nm5ts ( nations 9 !        
,pacific ,isl&s region4  7,b7 ,regional 
p>tn]s 9 ! ,pacific ,isl&s region1      
includ+ multilat]al =ums & organizations
 su* z ! ,pacific ,isl&s ,=um4  7,c7    

,civil society 9 ! ,pacific ,isl&s      
region4  7,d7 ,subnational gov]nm5ts ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! ,pacific4  7c7       
,consultation ,9 develop+ ! ,/rategy1 ! 
,presid5t %all consult1 z ! ,presid5t   
consid]s appropriate1 )-- 7#a7 su*      
gov]nm5tal ag5cies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates z !
 ,presid5t consid]s relevant2  7#b7     
regional organizations su* z ! ,pacific 
,isl&s ,=um1 ! ,pacific ,isl&s          
,developm5t ,program1 ! ,pacific        
,community1 ! ,=um ,fi%]ies ,ag5cy1 & ! 
,secret>iat ( ! ,pacific ,regional      
,environm5t ,programme2  7#c7 !         
gov]nm5ts ( nations 9 ! ,pacific ,isl&s 
region2  7#d7 /akehold]s f civil        
society2  7#e7 allies & p>tn]s ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#f7 ,/ates &         
t]ritories ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 !        
,pacific4  7d7 ,report on implem5tation 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 ! date on :i* ! ,/rategy is submitt$1 !
 ,presid5t %all submit to ! appropriate 
congressional committees a report on !  
implem5tation ( ! ,/rategy4  7#b7       

,matt]s ,to be includ$ ,! report requir$
 by p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3
 7,a7 ,a propos$ timel9e = !            
implem5tation ( ! ,/rategy4  7,b7 ,!    
numb] ( full-"t equival5t positions &   
contractors ne$$ to a*ieve ! goals      
includ$ 9 ! ,/rategy4  7,c7 ,a          
description ( any in/itutional or       
/ructural reorganizations ! ,presid5t   
recomm5ds to help c>ry out ! ,/rategy4  
7,d7 ,an id5tification ( any additional 
fund+ ne$$ to c>ry out ! ,/rategy4  7#c7
 ,consolidation ,! report requir$ by    
p>agraph 7#a7 may be consolidat$ ) any  
o!r report requir$ to be submitt$ by !  
,presid5t on ! date describ$ 9 su*      
p>agraph or a simil> date4  #d4         
,ext5sion ( diplomatic privileges1      
exemptions1 & immunities to ! ,pacific  
,isl&s ,=um ,! provisions ( !           
,int]national ,organizations ,immunities
 ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bhh et seq47 may  
be ext5d$ to ! ,pacific ,isl&s ,=um 9 ! 
same mann]1 to ! same ext5t1 & subject  
to ! same conditions z su* provisions   

may be ext5d$ to a public int]national  
organization 9 :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
p>ticipates pursuant to any treaty or "u
 ! au?ority ( any ,act ( ,congress      
au?oriz+ su* p>ticipation or mak+ an    
appropriation = su* p>ticipation4  #e4  
,consultation & coord9ation ) allies &  
p>tn]s 9 ! ,pacific ,isl&s region  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t1 9 consultation ) 
! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & su* o!r heads (   
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies z ! ,presid5t
 consid]s relevant1 %all consult &      
coord9ate ) allies & p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates 9 ! ,pacific ,isl&s region1      
includ+ ,au/ralia1 ,japan1 ,new ,zeal&1 
,taiwan1 & regional in/itutions su* z ! 
,pacific ,isl&s ,=um1 ! ,pacific ,isl&s 
,developm5t ,program1 ! ,pacific        
,community1 & ! ,secret>iat ( ! ,pacific
 ,regional ,environm5t ,programme1 )    
respect to programs to provide assi/ance
 to ! ,pacific ,isl&s region1 includ+ = 
purposes (-- 7#a7 deconflict+ programm+2
  7#b7 ensur+ t any programm+ does n    
adv]sely affect ! absorptive capacity ( 

! ,pacific ,isl&s region2  7#c7 ensur+  
complem5t>y programs b5efit ! ,pacific  
,isl&s region to ! maximum ext5t        
practicable2 &  7#d7 ensur+ t programm+ 
aligns ) regional developm5t goals1 z   
outl9$ by docum5ts su* z ! #bjej        
,/rategy = ! ,blue ,pacific ,cont95t1 9 
ord] to support su/a9able developm5t &  
promote a %>$ vision = ! future ( !     
,pacific ,isl&s region4  7b7 ,=mal      
consultative process ,! ,presid5t %all  
e/abli% a =mal consultative process ) ! 
allies & p>tn]s describ$ 9 subsection   
7a7 = coord9ation ) respect to !        
programs describ$ 9 su* subsection4  #f4
 ,reports on transnational crime affect+
 ! ,pacific ,isl&s region  7a7 ,updates 
( c]ta9 reports ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 
coord9ation ) su* o!r heads ( ,f$]al    
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies z ! ,secret>y       
consid]s appropriate1 %all annually     
update ! reports li/$ 9 subsection 7b7  
to include a discussion ( transnational 
crime affect+ ! ,pacific ,isl&s region4 
7b7 ,reports li/$ ,! reports li/$ 9 ?is 

subsection are ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,!        
int]national n>cotics control /rategy   
report requir$ by section #dhi7;a7 ( !  
,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb     
,u4,s4,c4 #bbia;h7a774  7#b7 ,! report  
on int]national compliance ) fi%]ies    
requirem5ts requir$ by section #fjg ( ! 
,high ,seas ,driftnet ,fi%+ ,moratorium 
,protection ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4         
#ahbf;h74  7#c7 ,! report on traffick+ 9
 p]sons requir$ by section #aaj7;b77#a7 
( ! ,traffick+ ,victims ,protection ,act
 ( #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gajg7;b77#a774 
#g4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7       
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,pacific ,isl&s
 region ,! t]m ,pacific ,isl&s region   
means ! nations1 t]ritories1 & o!r      
jurisdictions 9 ! ,pacific ,ocean )9    
,melanesia1 ,micronesia1 & ,polynesia4