#aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 
#abfc  ,,an ,,act  ,to require a /rategy
 = bol/]+ engagem5t & coop]ation betwe5 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,au/ralia1 ,india1 &   
,japan & to seek to e/abli% a ,quad     
,int]-,p>liam5t>y ,work+ ,gr\p to       
facilitate clos] coop]ation on %>$      
int]e/s & values4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,/r5g!n+ ! ,quad   
,act4  #b4 ,s5se ( congress ,x is ! s5se
 ( ,congress t--  7#a7 z a ,pacific p[]1
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld cont9ue to /r5g!n 
jo9t coop]ation betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
,au/ralia1 ,india1 & ,japan 7commonly   
ref]r$ to z ! ,quadrilat]al ,dialogue or
 ,quad & ref]r$ to z su* 9 ?is ,act7 to 
enhance & implem5t a %>$ vision to meet 
regional *all5ges & to promote a free1  
op51 inclusive1 resili5t1 & heal?y      
,indo-,pacific1 t is *>act]iz$ by       
respect = democratic norms1 rule ( law1 
& m>ket-driv5 economic gr[?1 & is free f
 undue influ5ce & co]cion2  7#b7 !      
,unit$ ,/ates %\ld exp& dialogue &      
coop]ation ?r\gh ! ,quad ) a range (    

p>tn]s to support peace & prosp]ity1 !  
rule ( law1 fre$om ( navigation &       
ov]flight1 ! peaceful resolution (      
disputes1 & democratic resili5ce 9 !    
,indo-,pacific2  7#c7 ! pl$ge f !       
fir/-ev] ,quad lead]s meet+ on ,m>* #ab1
 #bjba1 to address %>$ *all5ges1 includ+
 9 public heal?1 cyb]space1 critical    
te*nologies1 c\nt]t]rorism1 quality     
infra/ructure inve/m5t1 & humanit>ian   
assi/ance & disa/] relief1 z well z     
m>itime doma9s1 laid ! f\ndation =      
critical coop]ation among ,quad         
c\ntries2  7#d7 ! ,quad c\ntries1 work+ 
?r\gh in/itutions1 includ+ ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,int]national ,developm5t ,f9ance
 ,corporation1 ! ,japan ,int]national   
,coop]ation ,ag5cy1 & ! ,japan ,bank =  
,int]national ,coop]ation1 & ?r\gh      
p>tn]%ips ) multilat]al developm5t banks
 su* z ! ,_w ,bank & ! ,asian           
,developm5t ,bank1 %\ld f9ance          
developm5t & infra/ructure projects 9 ! 
,indo-,pacific region t are competitive1
 transp>5t1 & su/a9able2  7#e7 ,presid5t

 ,bid5's decision to elevate ! ,quad to 
! lead] level 0 critical to bol/]+      
coop]ation1 & all #d c\ntries %\ld "w to
 ensure t ! ,quad ,lead]s' ,summit      
cont9ues to take place regul>ly2  7#f7 !
 ambiti\s framework = ongo+ coop]ation  
laid out by ! #d lead]s at ! fif? conv5+
 ( ! ,quad ,lead]s' ,summit 9 ,hiro%ima 
on ,may #bj1 #bjbc1 %\ld cont9ue2  7#g7 
,secret>y ( ,/ate ,m>co ,rubio ho/$ !   
,quad ,=eign ,m9i/]s 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc on
 ,janu>y #ba1 #bjbe--;8 fir/ day 9      
(fice--und]scor+ ! cont9u$ importance ( 
coop]ation betwe5 ! #d democracies2 &   
7#h7 ! =mation ( a ,quad                
,int]-,p>liam5t>y ,work+ ,gr\p w--  7,a7
 su/a9 & deep5 engagem5t betwe5 s5ior   
(ficials ( ! ,quad c\ntries on a full   
spectrum ( issues2 &  7,b7 be model$ on 
! successful & long-/&+ bilat]al        
int]-p>liam5t>y gr\ps betwe5 ! ,unit$   
,/ates & ,mexico1 ,canada1 & ! ,unit$   
,k+dom1 z well z o!r =mal & in=mal      
p>liam5t>y ex*anges4  #c4 ,/rategy  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   

date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to !      
appropriate congressional committees a  
/rategy = bol/]+ engagem5t & coop]ation 
) ! ,quad4  7b7 ,matt]s ,to be includ$  
,! /rategy requir$ by subsection 7a7    
%all include ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,a         
description ( h[ ! ,unit$ ,/ates int5ds 
to demon/rate democratic lead]%ip 9 !   
,indo-,pacific ?r\gh quadrilat]al       
engagem5t ) ,au/ralia1 ,india1 & ,japan 
on %>$ int]e/s & common *all5ges4  7#b7 
,a summ>y (--  7,a7 curr5t & pa/ ,quad  
initiatives across ! :ole ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 includ+ to promote    
broad bas$ & inclusive economic gr[? &  
inve/m5t1 & to advance te*nology        
coop]ation1 en]gy innovation1 climate   
mitigation & adaptation1 physical &     
digital infra/ructure developm5t1       
education1 disa/] managem5t1 resili5t   
supply *a9s includ+ 9 critical m9]als1 &
 global heal? security2  7,b7 proposals 
agre$ to by all ,quad c\ntries s9ce     
,janu>y #bjba to deep5 exi/+ security   

coop]ation1 intellig5ce %>+1 economic   
p>tn]%ips1 & multilat]al coord9ation2 & 
7,c7 initiatives & agreem5ts und]tak5   
jo9tly ) ,quad c\ntries1 9 addition to  
o!r l-m9d$ p>tn]s 9 ! ,indo-,pacific1 on
 areas ( %>$ int]e/ s9ce ,janu>y #bjba4 
7#c7 ,a description ( ! diplomatic &    
bureaucratic b>ri]s & ob/acles to       
implem5t+ & exp&+ exi/+ /reams ( ,quad  
coop]ation4  7#d7 ,a li/ (              
recomm5dations on h[ ,congress c\ld     
assi/ 9 address+ ! b>ri]s describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#c71 z well z-- 7,a7 any new  
au?orities ne$$ to /r5g!n ,unit$ ,/ates 
lead]%ip 9 & contribution to exi/+ &    
propos$ ,quad initiatives & programs2 & 
7,b7 additional res\rces ne$$ to scale  
up & exp& successful ,quad initiatives &
 programs4  7c7 ,appropriate            
congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is   
section1 ! t]m appropriate congressional
 committees means--  7#a7 ! ,committee  
on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives2 &  7#b7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate4  #d4     

,e/abli%m5t ( quad int]-p>liam5t>y work+
 gr\p  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #fj  
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all seek to  
ent] into negotiations ) ! ,gov]nm5ts ( 
,au/ralia1 ,india1 & ,japan             
7collectively1 ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 kn[n z
 ! ,quad7 ) ! goal ( rea*+ a writt5     
agreem5t to e/abli% a ,quad             
,int]-,p>liam5t>y ,work+ ,gr\p to       
facilitate clos] coop]ation on %>$      
int]e/s & values4  7b7 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,gr\p  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,at su* "t z !     
gov]nm5ts ( ! ,quad c\ntries ent] into a
 writt5 agreem5t describ$ 9 subsection  
7a7 to e/abli% a ,quad ,int]-,p>liam5t>y
 ,work+ ,gr\p1 !re %all be e/abli%$ a   
,unit$ ,/ates ,gr\p1 :i* %all repres5t !
 ,unit$ ,/ates at ! ,quad               
,int]-,p>liam5t>y ,work+ ,gr\p4  7#b7   
,memb]%ip  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,unit$      
,/ates ,gr\p %all be compris$ ( n m ?an 
#bd ,memb]s ( ,congress4  7,b7          
,appo9tm5t ,( ! ,memb]s ( ,congress     
appo9t$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gr\p "u     

subp>agraph 7,a7--  7i7 half %all be    
appo9t$ by ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives1 bas$ on recomm5dations 
f ! m9ority lead]1 f among ,memb]s ( !  
,h\se1 n few] ?an #d ( :om %all be      
memb]s ( ! ,committee on ,=eign         
,affairs2 &  7ii7 half %all be appo9t$  
by ! ,presid5t ,pro ,tempore ( ! ,s5ate1
 bas$ on recomm5dations ( ! majority    
lead] & m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 f     
among ,memb]s ( ! ,s5ate1 n few] ?an #d 
( :om %all be memb]s ( ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,relations 7unless ! majority    
lead] & m9ority lead] det]m9e o!rwise74 
7#c7 ,meet+s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,unit$   
,/ates ,gr\p %all seek to meet n less   
frequ5tly ?an annually ) repres5tatives 
& appropriate /aff ( ! legislatures (   
,au/ralia1 ,india1 & ,japan1 & any o!r  
c\ntry invit$ by mutual agreem5t ( !    
,quad c\ntries4  7,b7 ,limitation ,a    
meet+ describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 may be
 held--  7i7 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7ii7 9 
ano!r ,quad c\ntry dur+ p]iods :5       
,congress is n 9 session2 or  7iii7     

virtually4  7#d7 ,*airp]son & vice      
*airp]son  7,a7 ,h\se delegation ,!     
,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives %all
 designate ! *airp]son or vice *airp]son
 ( ! delegation ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gr\p 
f ! ,h\se f among memb]s ( ! ,committee 
on ,=eign ,affairs4  7,b7 ,s5ate        
delegation ,! ,presid5t ,pro ,tempore ( 
! ,s5ate %all designate ! *airp]son or  
vice *airp]son ( ! delegation ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,gr\p f ! ,s5ate f among memb]s 
( ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations4    
7#e7 ,private s\rces ,! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,gr\p may accept gifts or donations (   
s]vices or prop]ty1 subject to ! review 
& approval1 z appropriate1 ( !          
,committee on ,e?ics ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,e?ics
 ( ! ,s5ate4  7#f7 ,c]tification (      
exp5ditures ,! c]tificate ( ! *airp]son 
( ! delegation f ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives or ! delegation ( !     
,s5ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gr\p %all be  
f9al & conclusive ^u ! acc\nt+ (fic]s 9 
! audit+ ( ! acc\nts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  

,gr\p4  7#g7 ,annual report ,! ,unit$   
,/ates ,gr\p %all submit to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations ( ! ,s5ate a report at ! end
 ( ea* ye> t outl9es ! gr\p's activities
 t ye>1 includ+ a description ( its     
exp5ditures1 & its recomm5dations =     
enhanc+ ! ,quad4  7#h7 ,engagem5t )     
,u4,s4 (ficials on ! ,quad ,s5ior ,unit$
 ,/ates (ficials %all provide regul>    
updates & brief+s to ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,gr\p1 includ+ lead+ up to & aft] major 
,quadrilat]al dialogues1 to ensure close
 coord9ation ) ,congress4  ,pass$ !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,may #ai1       
#bjbe4;,cl]k4