,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ejcg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ab1         
#bjbd,mr4 ,scott ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a 7=      
himself1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 & ,mr4
 ,coons7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to /r5g!n
 ! role ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) respect to !
 ,indian ,ocean region1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,indian ,ocean ,region     
,/rategic ,review ,act ( #bjbd4  #b4    
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on     
,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !    
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & !       
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,indian ,ocean  
region ,! t]m ,indian ,ocean region     
means ! ,indian ,ocean1 includ+ !       
,arabian ,sea & ! ,bay ( ,b5gal1 & !    

littoral areas surr\nd+ ! ,indian       
,ocean1 includ+ ! ,ea/ ,coa/ ( ,africa4 
7#c7 ,indian ,ocean region c\ntry ,! t]m
 ,indian ,ocean region c\ntry means any 
c\ntry locat$ )9 or surr\nd+ ! ,indian  
,ocean region4  #c4 ,f9d+s ,congress    
f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates has
 vitally important political1 economic1 
& security int]e/s 9 ! ,indian ,ocean   
region1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates is uniquely   
position$ to capitalize on opportunities
 t advance ^? int]e/s4  7#b7 ,! ,unit$  
,/ates ne$s to engage & coop]ate )      
p>tn]s 9 ! ,indo-,pacific region1       
includ+ ,india1 ,japan1 ,au/ralia1 &    
isl& c\ntries locat$ )9 ! region1 to    
bol/] regional gov]nance1 to increase   
su/a9able economic developm5t1 & to     
/r5g!n coop]ation on security *all5ges1 
su* z ?reats to fre$om ( navigation1 &  
environm5tal disa/]s4  7#c7 ,! ,unit$   
,/ates mu/ "w to bett] und]/& !         
political1 security1 economic1 &        
environm5tal issues fac$ by ! gov]nm5ts 
( ,indian ,ocean region c\ntries4  #d4  

,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ) respect to ! ,indian    
,ocean region1 z "p ( ! broad] /rategy (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ,indo-,pacific       
engagem5t1 to /r5g!n engagem5t ) ,indian
 ,ocean region c\ntries 7includ+ ) !    
gov]nm5ts1 civil society1 academia1 &   
private sectors ( ^? c\ntries7 & to     
enhance mean+ful diplomatic1 security1 &
 economic relations ) allies & p>tn]s ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! ,indian ,ocean      
region by-- 7#a7 promot+ cohesive       
political ties betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
,indian ,ocean region c\ntries ?r\gh    
active p>ticipation 9 regional          
organizations & /r5g!n+ bilat]al        
diplomatic relations ) ^? allies &      
p>tn]s2  7#b7 cont9u+ to /r5g!n bilat]al
 security relation%ips betwe5 ! ,unit$  
,/ates & p>tn]s 9 ! ,indian ,ocean      
region1 includ+ ,india1 = ! purpose (   
regul>iz+ security coop]ation1 by build+
 ^u f\ndational agreem5ts conc]n+       
intellig5ce %>+1 milit>y communication1 
& naval coop]ation2  7#c7 engag+ )      

,india to bett] und]/& & op]ationalize  
economic & political opportunities      
across ! ,indian ,ocean region2  7#d7   
enhanc+ economic connectivity &         
comm]cial ex*ange betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 & ,indian ,ocean region c\ntries2  7#e7
 ma9ta9+ ! fre$om ( navigation ( !      
int]national wat]s )9 ! ,indian ,ocean  
region 9 a mann] consi/5t ) int]national
 law2  7#f7 coop]at+ ) ! gov]nm5ts (    
,indian ,ocean region c\ntries on       
security *all5ges1 includ+ issues relat+
 to piracy & illegal fi%+2  7#g7        
support+ ! ability ( su* gov]nm5ts1 & ( 
nongov]nm5tal organizations )9 ! ,indian
 ,ocean region1 to respond to           
environm5tal disa/]s & "w to mitigate   
pot5tial future disa/]s ) resili5t      
infra/ructure2  7#h7 facilitat+         
coop]ation betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &     
allies & p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 !   
,indian ,ocean region to build capacity 
9 m>itime security & m>itime doma9      
aw>5ess2  7#i7 promot+ coop]ation )     
allies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 !            

,indo-,pacific region 7includ+ ,japan & 
,au/ralia71 major def5se p>tn]s ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates 7includ+ ,india71 & ,nor? 
,atlantic ,treaty ,organization allies  
7includ+ ! ,unit$ ,k+dom & ,france7 to  
support a rules-bas$ ord] 9 ! region2 & 
7#aj7 und]/&+ res\rces & co/s requir$ = 
! ,unit$ ,/ates to effectively engage   
diplomatically & economically 9 !       
,indian ,ocean region4  #e4 ,/rategy &  
implem5tation plan relat+ to ,indian    
,ocean region  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9           
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! 
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t1 %all submit  
to ! appropriate congressional          
committees a multi-ye> /rategy &        
implem5tation plan = ,unit$ ,/ates      
engagem5ts & po/ure to support ! int]e/s
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) respect to !       
,indian ,ocean region4  7b7 ,elem5ts (  
/rategy ,! /rategy requir$ by subsection
 7a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,an    

id5tification ( ! political1 economic1 &
 security goals & opportunities ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! ,indian ,ocean region4
  7#b7 ,an explanation ( ! political1   
economic1 & security goals ( ,indian    
,ocean region c\ntries & a detail$      
description ( areas ) respect to :i* ^? 
goals align ) ! goals ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
  7#c7 ,a li/ t-- 7,a7 details !        
political1 economic1 & security ef=ts ( 
! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a ) respect to !  
,indian ,ocean region1 p>ticul>ly )     
respect to ! engagem5t by ! ,p's        
,republic ( ,*9a ) ea* ,indian ,ocean   
region c\ntry2 &  7,b7 includes an      
assessm5t ( any ef=ts ( ! ,p's ,republic
 ( ,*9a to exp& its milit>y pres5ce 9 ! 
,indian ,ocean region1 includ+ ?r\gh    
ef=ts to secure agreem5ts to ho/ ,p's   
,lib]ation ,army ,navy 7,,plan7 bases & 
acquire comm]cial port facilities4  7#d7
 ,a description & analysis ( *all5ges1  
includ+ c\ntries & specific projects1 to
 engagem5t by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) ,indian 
,ocean region c\ntries z a result (--   

7,a7 disp>ate policy goals across !     
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,gov]nm5t2 &  7,b7 disp>ate def9itions (
 ! t]m ,indian ,ocean region across !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,def5se1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =     
,int]national ,developm5t4  7#e7 ,a li/ 
t details ef=ts to improve coop]ation   
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & o!r memb]s ( ! 
,quadrilat]al ,dialogue 7commonly ref]r$
 to z ! ,quad71 namely1 ,au/ralia1      
,india1 & ,japan1 ?r\gh coord9ation     
among ^? c\ntries ) respect to diplomacy
 & developm5t priorities1 jo9t milit>y  
ex]cises & op]ations1 & o!r activities t
 promote & balance ! political1         
economic1 & security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ) respect to ,indian ,ocean      
region c\ntries4  7#f7 ,an ov]view--    
7,a7 ( ef=ts to support ! economic      
connectivity & developm5t ( isl&        
c\ntries locat$ )9 ! ,indian ,ocean     
region1 includ+ ?r\gh ! ,unit$          
,/ates-,india-,japan ,trilat]al         
,infra/ructure ,work+ ,gr\p & !         

,asia-,africa ,gr[? ,corridor1 & o!r    
ef=ts to exp& & enhance connectivity    
across ! ,indo-,pacific region 7includ+ 
) ! c\ntries ( ,s\!a/ ,asia71 t ma9ta9  
high /&>ds ( inve/m5t & support = civil 
society & p-to-p connectivity2 &  7,b7 t
 %all include a description ( any       
res\rces or policy tools requir$ to     
enhance ! ability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to  
support high-quality infra/ructure      
resili5cy projects 9 ^? c\ntries4  7#g7 
,a description ( h[ ! ,unit$ ,/ates may 
engage ) regional int]gov]nm5tal        
organizations & multilat]al             
organizations1 includ+ ! ,indian ,ocean 
,rim ,association1 to promote !         
political1 economic1 & security goals ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! ,indian ,ocean      
region4  7#h7 ,a description ( h[ !     
,unit$ ,/ates may facilitate coop]ation 
betwe5 ,indian ,ocean region c\ntries   
7includ+ ) ! gov]nm5ts1 civil society1  
academia1 & private sectors ( ^?        
c\ntries7 & ,taiwan ?r\gh ,taiwan's ,new
 ,s\?b\nd ,policy4  7#i7 ,a review ( !  

diplomatic po/ure ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! 
,indian ,ocean region1 includ+ ! foll[+3
 7,a7 ,an assessm5t ( ! diplomatic      
engagem5t by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) ,indian  
,ocean region c\ntries )\t a p]man5t    
,unit$ ,/ates embassy or diplomatic     
mission4  7,b7 ,an assessm5t ( means to 
improve coop]ation by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) 
! ,maldives1 ,sey*elles1 & ,comoros4    
7,c7 ,an assessm5t ( ! suffici5cy (     
,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic p]sonnel &     
facilities available 9 ! ,indian ,ocean 
region to c>ry out ! policy describ$ 9  
section #d4  7,d7 ,a description ( any  
res\rces requir$ to fill id5tifi$ gaps )
 respect to su* diplomatic po/ure4  7,e7
 ,a description ( ! bilat]al &          
multilat]al diplomatic goals ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate t ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate 
consid]s necess>y to c>ry out ! policy  
describ$ 9 section #d4  7,f7 ,a         
description ( ! diplomatic /rategy to   
det] ! ef=ts describ$ 9 p>agraph        
7#c77;,b74  7#aj7 ,a review ( !         
agreem5ts ent]$ into betwe5 ! ,unit$    

,/ates & ,indian ,ocean region c\ntries 
= ! purpose ( facilitat+ ! milit>y      
op]ations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates pursuant to 
bilat]al & multilat]al agreem5ts & a    
description ( any ef=ts to exp& naval & 
coa/ gu>d coop]ation betwe5 ! ,unit$    
,/ates & ,india & o!r ,indian ,ocean    
region c\ntries ?r\gh ! negotiation (   
additional agreem5ts4  7#aa7 ,a /rategy 
= /r5g!n+ security coop]ation betwe5 !  
,unit$ ,/ates & p>tn]s 9 ! ,indian      
,ocean region1 includ+ ?r\gh ! provision
 ( security assi/ance1 :i* %all include 
! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a summ>y ( ! security   
priorities1 objectives1 & actions ( ea* 
prospective recipi5t c\ntry4  7,b7 ,a   
description ( ! means by :i* ! ,unit$   
,/ates may support ^? security          
priorities1 objectives1 & actions :ile  
promot+ ! political1 economic1 &        
security goals ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 !    
,indian ,ocean region4  7,c7 ,an        
assessm5t ( ! capabilities1 tra9+1 &    
res\rces ne$$ = ,indian ,ocean region   
c\ntries to address %>$ *all5ges 9 !    

region4  7c7 ,inclusion 9 ano!r /rategy 
,! /rategy requir$ by subsection 7a7 may
 be submitt$ to ! appropriate           
congressional committees z a "p ( any   
o!r /rategy relat+ to ! ,indo-,pacific  
region4  7d7 ,reports on implem5tation  
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate submits ! /rategy     
requir$ by subsection 7a71 & #a ye>     
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit
 to ! appropriate congressional         
committees a report on progress made    
t[>d implem5t+ ! /rategy4  #f4 ,reports 
by ,unit$ ,/ates-,*9a ,economic &       
,security ,review ,commission  7a7      
,modification ,section                  
#abch7;c77#b77;,e7 ( ! ,floyd ,d4 ,sp5ce
 ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = 
,fiscal ,ye> #bjja 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4       
#gjjb7;c77#b77;,e77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by  
ins]t+ 1 includ+ 9 ! ,indian ,ocean     
region aft] deploym5ts ( ! ,p's         
,republic ( ,*9a milit>y2 &  7#b7 by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new s5t5ce3 ,9   
?is subp>agraph1 ! t]m ,indian ,ocean   

region means ! ,indian ,ocean1 includ+ !
 ,arabian ,sea & ! ,bay ( ,b5gal1 & !   
littoral areas surr\nd+ ! ,indian       
,ocean1 includ+ ! ,ea/ ,coa/ ( ,africa44
  7b7 ,applicability ,! am5dm5ts made by
 subsection 7a7 %all apply ) respect to 
ea* report "u section #abch7;c7 ( !     
,floyd ,d4 ,sp5ce ,national ,def5se     
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjja 
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gjjb7;c77 requir$ to be 
submitt$ on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act4