,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ddae  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bc1 #bjbd,ms4    
,duckwor? introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !
 ,secret>y ( ,def5se to e/abli% a m$ical
 read9ess program 9 ! ,indo-,pacific    
region1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,access 
to ,c>e = ,ov]seas ,milit>y ,act4  #b4  
,m$ical read9ess program ( ,dep>tm5t (  
,def5se 9 ,indo-,pacific region  7a7    
,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
,janu>y #a1 #bjbg1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se
 %all e/abli% a m$ical read9ess program 
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,program7  
to develop relation%ips ) p>tn] nations 
9 ! ,indo-,pacific region & to          
facilitate engagem5t design$ to improve 
m$ical c>e dur+ peacetime & w>time &    
ma9ta9 /rategies & policies ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se = m$ical read9ess 9 
t region4  7#b7 ,organization ,!        
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all be responsible 

= & ov]see ! ,program 9 consultation ) !
 ,secret>y ( ea* milit>y dep>tm5t1 !    
comm&]s ( ! combatant comm&s1 !         
,director ( ! ,def5se ,heal? ,ag5cy1 &  
any o!r (ficial ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se   
consid]s appropriate4  7#c7 ,objectives 
,! objectives ( ! ,program %all be to   
promote ! m$ical read9ess ( ! ,arm$     
,=ces = missions dur+ peacetime & w>time
 op]ations by-- 7,a7 r$uc+ pot5tial     
requirem5ts = long-di/ance m$ical       
evacuation to receive def9itive pati5t  
c>e 9 ! ,indo-,pacific region2  7,b7    
manag+ ! pati5t m$ical evacuation       
ent]prise dur+ cont+5cy op]ations1      
includ+ plann+1 policies1 res\rc+1 &    
coord9ation2  7,c7 increas+ ! m$ical    
capacity & capabilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,def5se by exp&+1 :]e & :5 appropriate1 
pati5t access to public1 private1 &     
milit>y =eign m$ical treatm5t facilities
 & =eign m$ical provid]s across !       
,indo-,pacific region2  7,d7 9          
collaboration ) p>tn] nations1 improv+ !
 /&>d ( m$ical c>e by ei!r-- 7i7        

accr$it+ =eign m$ical treatm5t          
facilities1 :i* w /&>dize m$ical        
proc$ures1 pati5t c>e1 & policies simil>
 to milit>y m$ical treatm5t facilities (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2 or  7ii7        
develop+ /&>diz$ proc$ures = m$ical     
proc$ures1 pati5t c>e1 & policies :5 us+
 =eign m$ical treatm5t facilities2 &    
7,e7 enhanc+ & promot+ int]op]ability & 
int]*angeability1 :]ev] feasible1 ?r\gh 
%>$ pati5t record managem5t te*niques1  
m$ical equipm5t commonality1 &          
coord9ation ( m$ical c>e4  7#d7         
,activities ,9 c>ry+ out ! ,program1 !  
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all seek to conduct
 ! foll[+ activities3 7,a7 ,assess &    
integrate curr5t m$ical capabilities &  
capacities ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 9 !  
,indo-,pacific region into ! ,program4  
7,b7 ,select a lead to coord9ate !      
,program & activities associat$ ) !     
functions ( ! ,program4  7,c7 ,select an
 appropriate accr$itation organization  
to ei!r-- 7i7 accr$it a public1 private1
 or milit>y =eign m$ical treatm5t       

facility2 or  7ii7 provide te*nical     
exp]tise to develop /&>dization         
proc$ures = m$ical proc$ures1 pati5t    
c>e1 & policies :5 us+ =eign m$ical     
treatm5t facilities4  7,d7 ,coord9ate ) 
p>tn] nations to id5tify & evaluate     
m$ical facilities = ! ,program4  7,e7   
,e/abli% agreem5ts ) =eign m$ical       
facilities = pot5tial use ( ! ,program4 
7,f7 ,to ! greate/ ext5t practicable1   
e/abli% policies & proc$ures-- 7i7 to   
r$uce pati5t movem5t times 9 v>i\s      
c\ntries 9 ! ,indo-,pacific region dur+ 
peacetime & w>time op]ations2  7ii7 to  
/&>dize m$ical proc$ures1 pati5t c>e1 & 
policies2  7iii7 to securely %>e pati5t 
data ) p>tn] nations :5 appropriate to d
 s1 su* z dur+ a cont+5cy op]ation2     
7iv7 ) respect to m$ical equipm5t       
commonality & int]*angeability2  7v7 )  
respect to ! coord9ation ( m$ical c>e2  
7vi7 ) respect to translators & language
 /&>dization2  7vii7 ) respect to =eign 
blood products2 &  7viii7 ) respect to  
m$ical malpractice liability &          

proc$ures4  7,g7 ,integrate ! ,program  
into op]ational plans ( ! combatant     
comm&s4  7,h7 ,id5tify mutually         
b5eficial tra9+ opportunities = milit>y 
m$ical p]sonnel4  7b7 ,/rategy  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbe1 
! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,def5se = ,p]sonnel & 
,read9ess %all submit to ! ,committees  
on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives a /rategy = !          
implem5tation ( ! ,program4  7#b7       
,elem5ts ,! /rategy requir$ by p>agraph 
7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a     
gov]nance /ructure = ! ,program1        
includ+-- 7i7 ! (ficials task$ to ov]see
 ! ,program2  7ii7 ! =mat ( ! gov]n+    
body ( ! ,program2  7iii7 ! functions & 
duties ( su* gov]n+ body ) respect to   
e/abli%+ & ma9ta9+ ! ,program2 &  7iv7  
me*anisms = coord9at+ ) p>tn] c\ntries  
select$ to p>ticipate 9 ! ,program4     
7,b7 ,) respect to ! initial selection (
 p>tn] c\ntries to p>ticipate 9 !       
,program-- 7i7 an id5tification ( ea*   
su* c\ntry2  7ii7 ! rationale = select+ 

ea* su* c\ntry2 &  7iii7 any o!r        
in=mation ! ,secret>y consid]s          
appropriate4  7,c7 ,an id5tification (  
objectives = ! fir/ ?ree fiscal ye>s ( !
 ,program1 includ+-- 7i7 a description  
(1 & a rational = select+1 su*          
objectives2  7ii7 an id5tification (    
mile/ones t[>d a*iev+ su* objectives2 & 
7iii7 metrics = evaluat+ success 9      
a*iev+ su* objectives4  7,d7 ,a         
description ( opportunities & pot5tial  
timel9es = future expansion ( !         
,program1 z appropriate4  7,e7 ,a li/ ( 
additional au?orities1 appropriations1  
or o!r legislative action necess>y to   
ensure ! success ( ! ,program4  7,f7    
,any o!r in=mation ! ,secret>y consid]s 
appropriate4  7#c7 ,=m ,! /rategy       
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all be        
submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may include
 a classifi$ annex4  7c7 ,report  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,septemb] #bj? (   
ea* ( #bjbe ?r\gh #bjce1 ! ,"u ,secret>y
 ( ,def5se = ,p]sonnel & ,read9ess %all 
submit to ! congressional def5se        

committees a report on ! ,program4  7#b7
 ,elem5ts ,ea* report requir$ by        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3    
7,a7 ,a n>rative summ>y ( activities    
conduct$ z "p ( ! ,program dur+ ! prec$+
 fiscal ye>4  7,b7 ,except 9 ! case ( ! 
initial report1 an assessm5t ( progress 
t[>d ! objectives e/abli%$ = ! prec$+   
fiscal ye> describ$ 9 ! prec$+ report "u
 ?is subsection us+ ! metrics e/abli%$ 9
 su* report4  7,c7 ,an id5tification (  
objectives = ! ?ree fiscal ye>s foll[+ !
 date ( submission ( ! report1 includ+--
 7i7 a description (1 & a rational =    
select+1 su* objectives2  7ii7 an       
id5tification ( mile/ones t[>d a*iev+   
su* objectives2 &  7iii7 metrics =      
evaluat+ success 9 a*iev+ su*           
objectives4  7,d7 ,a description (      
opportunities & pot5tial timel9es =     
future expansion ( ! ,program1 z        
appropriate4  7,e7 ,any o!r in=mation ! 
,"u ,secret>y consid]s appropriate4     
7#c7 ,=m ,ea* report requir$ by p>agraph
 7#a7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1

 b may include a classifi$ annex4