,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dbdi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #b1 #bjbd,mr4     
,rubio introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !
 ,secret>y ( ,def5se to conduct a /udy  
on access to op]ational en]gy by ! ,arm$
 ,=ces 9 ! ,indo-,pacific region4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,fuel ,utilization = ,enhanc$ ,logi/ics 
,act or ! ,,fuel ,act4  #b4 ,/udy1      
/rategy1 & report on op]ational         
resili5ce ( en]gy supply = ,arm$ ,=ces 9
 ,indo-,pacific region  7a7 ,/udy  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all    
conduct a /udy on ! en]gy supply1       
logi/ics networks1 & infra/ructure t    
support access to op]ational en]gy 7z   
def9$ 9 section #bibd ( title #aj1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 by ! ,arm$ ,=ces 9 
! ,indo-,pacific region4  7#b7 ,elem5ts 
,! /udy requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all   
assess-- 7,a7 curr5t cont+5cy plans &   
alt]native logi/ics r\tes t ensure      

cont9u$ access by ! ,arm$ ,=ces to      
un9t]rupt$ en]gy supply *a9s "u conte/$ 
conditions2  7,b7 ! curr5t op]ational   
en]gy infra/ructure 9 ! ,indo-,pacific  
region own$ by comm]cial companies or   
ho/ c\ntries1 & ! ability ( su*         
infra/ructure to endure attacks1 includ+
 k9etic & cyb] attacks2  7,c7 pot5tial  
political & economic influ5ces on !     
availability ( op]ational en]gy 9       
conte/$ environm5ts1 tak+ into          
consid]ation ! gr[+ m>ket %>e ( national
 oil companies2 &  7,d7 curr5t &        
project$ tr5ds 9 global ref9+ capacity &
 inve/m5ts 9 petroleum infra/ructure1 & 
! implications ( su* tr5ds = ,unit$     
,/ates national security1 includ+ !     
pot5tial implications 9 a future        
conflict4  7b7 ,/rategy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,secret>y %all develop a /rategy1    
bas$ on ! f9d+s ( ! /udy requir$ by     
subsection 7a71 to secure access to     
op]ational en]gy = ! ,arm$ ,=ces 9 !    
,indo-,pacific region4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,!
 /rategy develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all 

id5tify-- 7,a7 rapid-deploym5t en]gy    
solutions t enable ! ,arm$ ,=ces to     
conduct su/a9$ op]ations 9 ! abs5ce (   
traditional fuel supplies2  7,b7 any    
ne$$ or anticipat$ inve/m5t 9           
infra/ructure & fuel capabilities own$  
by ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! ,indo-,pacific   
region1 to r$uce dep5d5cy on =eign      
infra/ructure & petroleum2  7,c7 any    
enhancem5t ne$$ to ensure ! security (  
op]ational en]gy supply *a9s = su*      
su/a9$ op]ations ?r\gh advanc$ monitor+1
 includ+ cyb]security measures &        
physical protections2  7,d7 any         
collaboration betwe5 ,unit$ ,/ates en]gy
 companies & p>tn] c\ntries ! ,secret>y 
has pursu$ to r$uce reliance on en]gy   
s\rces own$ by adv]s>ial c\ntries2 &    
7,e7 alli$ & p>tn] c\ntries ) :i* !     
,comm&] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,indo-,pacific
 ,comm& %\ld collaborate to address     
vuln]abilities 9 ! en]gy supply &       
logi/ics networks ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 9 !   
,indo-,pacific region4  7c7 ,report ,n  
lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t

 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to 
! congressional def5se committees a     
report t includes-- 7#a7 ! f9d+s ( !    
/udy requir$ by subsection 7a77#a72     
7#b7 ! /rategy develop$ "u subsection   
7b77#a72 &  7#c7 any recomm5dation =    
legislative or adm9i/rative actions to  
support su* /rategy4