,i  #aaith ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #ccig  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,may #ad1 #bjbe,mr4  
,kelly of ,mississippi 7for himself and 
,mr4 ,case7 introduced the following    
bill2 which was referred to the         
,committee on ,transportation and       
,infrastructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to amend   
title #ad1 ,united ,states ,code1 to    
require the establishment of the ,center
 of ,expertise in ,indo-,pacific        
,maritime ,governance1 and for other    
purposes4  #a4 ,short ,title ,this ,act 
may be cited as the ,pacific ,ready     
,coast ,guard ,act4  #b4 ,center of     
,expertise in ,indo-,pacific ,maritime  
,governance  7a7 ,in general ,chapter #c
 of title #ad1 ,united ,states ,code1 is
 amended by adding at the end the       
following new section3  #cbd4 ,center of
 ,expertise in ,indo-,pacific ,maritime 
,governance  7a7 ,establishment ,the    
,commandant of the ,coast ,guard shall  
establish a ,center of ,expertise in    
,indo-,pacific ,maritime ,governance 7in

 this section referred to as the        
,center74 ,the ,commandant shall model  
the ,center after the ,international    
,law ,enforcement ,academies and the    
,department of ,defense ,institutes4    
7b7 ,mission ,the ,center shall be used 
to provide and facilitate education1    
training1 and research in maritime      
governance best practices1 including how
 to build regional state capacity4  7c7 
,assistance ,to assist the ,center in   
carrying out the mission under          
subsection 7b71 upon request of the     
,center1 the head of any ,federal agency
 may grant to the ,center access to the 
data1 archives1 and other resources of  
that agency1 and may detail any         
personnel of that agency to the ,center4
  7d7 ,joint operation with partner     
country ,the ,commandant shall seek to  
engage with appropriate representatives 
of a foreign country selected at the    
discretion of the ,commandant to reach  
an agreement for the operation of the   
,center4 ,any such agreement shall      

provide for such country to furnish     
necessary administrative services and   
facilities for the ,center1 including   
by--  7#a7 directly providing such      
services2  7#b7 providing the funds for 
such services2 or  7#c7 coordinating    
with officials of an institution of     
higher education located in such foreign
 country for the provision of such      
services4  4  7b7 ,clerical amendment   
,the table of sections at the beginning 
of such chapter is amended by adding at 
the end the following new item3  #cbd4  
,center of ,expertise in ,indo-,pacific 
,maritime ,governance4  4  #c4 ,annual  
plan for ,coast ,guard operations in the
 ,pacific  7a7 ,in general ,chapter #ea 
of title #ad1 ,united ,states ,code1 is 
amended by adding at the end the        
following new sections3  #eaaf4 ,annual 
plan for ,coast ,guard operations in the
 ,pacific  7a7 ,in general ,not later   
than ,december #ca1 #bjbe1 and annually 
thereafter1 the ,commandant of the      
,coast ,guard1 in consultation with the 

,secretary of ,state and ,secretary of  
,defense1 shall submit to the           
appropriate congressional committees a  
plan for ,coast ,guard operations in the
 ,pacific region for the year after the 
year during which the plan is submitted4
 ,such plan shall include1 for the year 
covered by the plan1 each of the        
following elements3  7#a7 ,a list of    
objectives for ,coast ,guard engagement 
in the ,pacific region in support of    
,department of ,state and ,department of
 ,defense missions4  7#b7 ,an assessment
 of the capabilities of the ,coast      
,guard to support ,department of ,state 
and ,department of ,defense missions in 
the ,pacific region4  7#c7 ,a list of   
any areas in the ,pacific region where  
an increased ,coast ,guard presence     
would better support ,department of     
,state and ,department of ,defense      
missions4  7#d7 ,the projected demand   
for ,coast ,guard engagement in the     
,pacific region from the ,department of 
,state and the ,department of ,defense  

for the year covered by the plan and the
 subsequent #aj years4  7#e7 ,an        
assessment of whether the ,coast ,guard 
will be able to meet such projected     
demand for the year covered by the plan1
 including a list of any factors        
limiting the ability of the ,coast      
,guard to meet such projected demand4   
7#f7 ,a summary of the resources needed 
for the ,coast ,guard to meet such      
projected demand for the year covered by
 the plan1 including--  7,a7 staff2     
7,b7 infrastructure1 including shore    
infrastructure2  7,c7 administrative and
 logistical support2 and  7,d7          
technology4  7#g7 ,any other matter as  
determined relevant by the ,commandant4 
7b7 ,form ,each plan under subsection   
7a7 shall be submitted in unclassified  
form1 but may include a classified      
annex4  7c7 ,briefing required ,not     
later than ,february #ae1 #bjbf1 and    
annually thereafter1 the ,commandant    
shall provide to the appropriate        
congressional committees a briefing on  

the annual plan required under          
subsection 7a7 submitted during the     
preceding year4  7d7 ,appropriate       
congressional committees defined ,in    
this section1 the term appropriate      
congressional committees means--  7#a7  
the ,committee on ,transportation and   
,infrastructure of the ,house of        
,representatives2  7#b7 the ,committee  
on ,appropriations of the ,house of     
,representatives2  7#c7 the ,committee  
on ,armed ,services of the ,house of    
,representatives2  7#d7 the ,committee  
on ,commerce1 ,science1 and             
,transportation of the ,senate2  7#e7   
the ,committee on ,appropriations of the
 ,senate2 and  7#f7 the ,committee on   
,armed ,services of the ,senate4  #eaag4
 ,annual budget display for ,coast      
,guard operations in the ,pacific  7a7  
,in general ,not later than ,february   
#ae1 #bjbf1 and annually thereafter1 the
 ,commandant of the ,coast ,guard shall 
submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees a detailed budget display for

 ,coast ,guard operations in the        
,pacific region for the fiscal year     
after the fiscal year during which the  
budget display is submitted4 ,the       
,commandant shall base such budget      
display on the projected demand for     
,coast ,guard engagement in the ,pacific
 region as identified in the most recent
 annual plan developed under section    
#eaaf of this title4 ,such budget       
display shall include1 for the year     
covered by the budget display1 the      
following information3 7#a7 ,with       
respect to procurement accounts1 amounts
 displayed by account1 budget activity1 
line number1 line item1 and line item   
title4  7#b7 ,with respect to research1 
development1 test1 and evaluation       
accounts1 amounts displayed by account1 
budget activity1 line number1 program   
element1 and program element title4     
7#c7 ,with respect to operation and     
maintenance accounts1 amounts displayed 
by account title1 budget activity title1
 line number1 and subactivity group     

title4  7#d7 ,with respect to military  
personnel accounts1 amounts displayed by
 account1 budget activity1 budget       
subactivity1 and budget subactivity     
title4  7b7 ,form ,each display under   
subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in    
unclassified form1 but may include a    
classified annex4  7c7 ,briefing        
required ,not later than ,february #ae1 
#bjbf1 and annually thereafter1 the     
,commandant shall provide to the        
appropriate congressional committees a  
briefing on the budget display required 
by subsection 7a7 for the fiscal year   
after the fiscal year during which the  
briefing is provided4  7d7 ,appropriate 
congressional committees defined ,in    
this section1 the term appropriate      
congressional committees has the meaning
 given such term in section #eaaf of    
this title4  4  7b7 ,clerical amendment 
,the table of sections at the beginning 
of such chapter is amended by adding at 
the end the following new items3  #eaaf4
 ,annual plan for ,coast ,guard         

operations in the ,pacific4 #eaag4      
,annual budget display for ,coast ,guard
 operations in the ,pacific4  4  #d4    
,report on feasibility of standing      
,indo-,pacific maritime group  7a7 ,in  
general ,not later than #abj days after 
the date of the enactment of this ,act1 
the ,commandant of the ,coast ,guard    
shall submit to the appropriate         
congressional committees a report on the
 feasibility of establishing a standing 
,indo-,pacific maritime group1 modeled  
after the ,standing ,,nato ,maritime    
,groups1 to conduct humanitarian and law
 enforcement missions in the            
,indo-,pacific region4  7b7 ,contents   
,the ,commandant shall include in the   
report required under subsection 7a7--  
7#a7 findings on how such maritime group
 could enable the ,coast ,guard to work 
more effectively with partner countries 
in the ,indo-,pacific region on--  7,a7 
multilateral humanitarian missions2     
7,b7 anti-piracy missions2  7,c7        
emergency responses2  7,d7 maritime     

domain awareness issues2 and  7,e7 the  
prevention of unregulated and unreported
 fishing efforts2 and  7#b7 any other   
matters as determined relevant by the   
,commandant4  #e4 ,report on            
establishment of forward operating bases
  7a7 ,in general ,not later than #a    
year after the date of the enactment of 
this ,act1 the ,commandant of the ,coast
 ,guard1 in consultation with the       
,commander of the ,united ,states       
,indo-,pacific ,command1 shall submit to
 the appropriate congressional          
committees a report on establishing     
forward operating bases in the          
,indo-,pacific region4  7b7 ,contents   
,the ,commandant shall include in the   
report required under subsection 7a7--  
7#a7 a description of gaps in ,coast    
,guard operations in the ,indo-,pacific 
region1 including any logistical        
problems2  7#b7 a list of locations     
selected for the establishment of such  
forward operating bases1 including      
mobile forward operating bases2  7#c7 a 

description of why each location on such
 list was selected2  7#d7 the cost of   
establishing such forward operating     
bases2  7#e7 the non-monetary resources 
and approvals needed to establish such  
forward operating bases1 including      
authorizations and cooperation          
agreements2 and  7#f7 a timeline for    
completing by not later than ,january   
#a1 #bjcj1 the establishment of such    
forward operating bases4  #f4 ,report on
 ,coast ,guard attachs  7a7 ,in general 
,not later than #f months after the date
 of the enactment of this ,act1 the     
,commandant of the ,coast ,guard1 in    
consultation with the ,secretary of     
,state1 shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees a report on    
,coast ,guard attachs serving in        
embassies in the ,indo-,pacific region4 
7b7 ,contents ,the ,commandant shall    
include in the report required under    
subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 the number of such
 attachs actively serving in such       
embassies2  7#b7 a list of any such     

embassies where an increased allocation 
of such attachs could better support    
,united ,states objectives in the       
,indo-,pacific region2 and  7#c7 a plan 
to increase the number of such attachs  
actively serving in such embassies1     
including the resources and approvals   
necessary to achieve such plan4  #g4    
,appropriate congressional committees   
defined ,in this ,act1 the term         
appropriate congressional committees    
means-- 7#a7 the ,committee on          
,transportation and ,infrastructure of  
the ,house of ,representatives2  7#b7   
the ,committee on ,appropriations of the
 ,house of ,representatives2  7#c7 the  
,committee on ,armed ,services of the   
,house of ,representatives2  7#d7 the   
,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and  
,transportation of the ,senate2  7#e7   
the ,committee on ,appropriations of the
 ,senate2 and  7#f7 the ,committee on   
,armed ,services of the ,senate4