,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #agdj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ac1 #bjbe,ms4    
,cortez ,ma/o 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,ern/7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to bol/] ,unit$
 ,/ates engagem5t ) ! ,pacific ,isl&s   
region1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,pacific
 ,p>tn]%ip ,act4  #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress 
,x is ! s5se ( ,congress z foll[s3 7#a7 
,! ,unit$ ,/ates has long/&+ & endur+   
cultural1 hi/oric1 economic1 /rategic1 &
 p-to-p connections ) ! ,pacific ,isl&s1
 bas$ on %>$ values1 cultural hi/ories1 
common int]e/s1 & a commitm5t to fo/]+  
mutual und]/&+ & coop]ation4  7#b7      
,successive ,unit$ ,/ates adm9i/rations 
h recogniz$ ! critical importance ( !   
,pacific ,isl&s1 to ! _w 9 high-level   
/rategic docum5ts1 includ+ !-- 7,a7     
#bjae ,national ,security ,/rategy1 :i* 
fir/ decl>$ ! rebalance to ,asia & !    
,pacific1 affirm$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a   

,pacific nation1 & pav$ ! way =         
subsequ5t ,unit$ ,/ates engagem5t ) !   
,pacific ,isl&s2  7,b7 #bjag ,national  
,security ,/rategy1 :i* includes a      
commitm5t to %ore up fragile p>tn] /ates
 9 ! ,pacific ,isl&s region to r$uce _! 
vuln]ability to economic fluctuations & 
natural disa/]s2  7,c7 #bjai            
,indo-,pacific ,/rategy ,report1 :i*    
id5tifi$ ! ,pacific ,isl&s z critical to
 ,unit$ ,/ates /rategy because ( our %>$
 values1 int]e/s1 & commitm5ts2  7,d7   
#bjbb ,indo-,pacific ,/rategy ,report1  
:i* recogniz$ ! ne$ to engage fur!r ) ! 
,pacific ,isl&s on %>$ security goals2 &
  7,e7 #bjbb ,/rategy = ,pacific        
,p>tn]%ip1 :i* outl9$ goals & me?ods =  
deep5+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates p>tn]%ips )      
,pacific ,isl& nations4  7#c7 ,! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld fur!r develop1    
exp&1 & support a compreh5sive &        
multifacet$ ,unit$ ,/ates policy = !    
,pacific ,isl&s t-- 7,a7 promotes peace1
 security1 & prosp]ity = all c\ntries t 
respects ! sov]eignty & political       

indep5d5ce ( all nations2  7,b7 pres]ves
 ! ,pacific ,ocean z a corridor =       
int]national m>itime economic           
opportunities & gr[? & promotes         
su/a9able developm5t2  7,c7 supports    
regional ef=ts to address %>$ *all5ges1 
includ+ by /r5g!n+ resili5ce to natural 
disa/]s & /ew>d%ip ( natural res\rces2 &
  7,d7 /r5g!ns democratic gov]nance & ! 
rule ( law1 & promotes int]nationally   
recogniz$ human rights & ! pres]vation (
 ! region's cultural h]itages4  7#d7 ,! 
,unit$ ,/ates %\ld collaborate closely )
 exi/+ regional multilat]al in/itutions 
& frameworks1 su* z ! ,pacific ,isl&s   
,=um & ! ,pacific ,community4  7#e7 ,!  
,unit$ ,/ates %\ld "w closely ) ,unit$  
,/ates allies & p>tn]s ) exi/+          
relation%ips & int]e/s 9 ! ,pacific     
,isl&s1 su* z ,au/ralia1 ,japan1 ,s\?   
,korea1 ,new ,zeal&1 & ,taiwan1 &       
regional in/itutions l ! ,pacific ,isl&s
 ,=um4  #c4 ,/rategy = ,pacific         
,p>tn]%ip  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an     
,janu>y #a1 #bjbf1 & aga9 n lat] ?an    

,janu>y #a1 #bjcj1 ! ,presid5t1 9       
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all 
develop & submit to ! appropriate       
congressional committees a /rategy      
entitl$ ! ,/rategy = ,pacific ,p>tn]%ip 
79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,/rategy74 
7b7 ,matt]s ,to be includ$ ,! ,/rategy  
%all include ea* ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a    
description ( ov]>*+ goals = ,unit$     
,/ates engagem5t 9 ! ,pacific ,isl&s    
region1 includ+ ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic
 po/s1 def5se po/ure1 & economic        
engagem5t4  7#b7 ,an assessm5t ( ?reats 
& pressures to ! ,pacific ,isl&s region 
includ+ ^? caus$ by factors su* z-- 7,a7
 natural disa/]s2  7,b7 illegal1        
unreport$1 & unregulat$ fi%+2  7,c7     
non-,unit$ ,/ates milit>y pres5ce &     
activity2  7,d7 developm5tal *all5ges2  
7,e7 economic co]cion & corruption2 &   
7,f7 o!r factors assess$ to be caus+ a  
direct risk to ! ,unit$ ,/ates national 
int]e/s 9 ! ,pacific ,isl&s4  7#c7 ,a   
plan to address ! ?reats assess$        
pursuant to p>agraph 7#b74  7#d7 ,a plan

 = ! res\rces necess>y = ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 to meet its goals 9 ! ,pacific ,isl&s  
region4  7#e7 ,me*anisms1 includ+ exi/+ 
=ums1 = coord9at+ & coop]at+ on %>$     
goals among ! foll[+1 z appropriate3    
7,a7 ! gov]nm5ts ( ,pacific ,isl&       
c\ntries2  7,b7 regional p>tn]s 9 !     
,pacific ,isl&s region1 includ+         
multilat]al =ums & organizations1 su* z 
! ,pacific ,isl&s ,=um2  7,c7 civil     
society 9 ! ,pacific ,isl&s2 &  7,d7    
,unit$ ,/ates subnational gov]nm5ts 9 ! 
,pacific4  7c7 ,consultation ,9 develop+
 ! ,/rategy1 ! ,presid5t %\ld consult1 z
 appropriate1 )-- 7#a7 relevant ,unit$  
,/ates gov]nm5tal ag5cies2  7#b7        
regional organizations1 su* z ! ,pacific
 ,isl&s ,=um1 ! ,pacific ,isl&s         
,developm5t ,program1 ! ,pacific        
,community1 ! ,=um ,fi%]ies ,ag5cy1 & ! 
,secret>iat ( ! ,pacific ,regional      
,environm5t ,programme2  7#c7 !         
gov]nm5ts ( ! c\ntries 9 ! ,pacific     
,isl&s2  7#d7 civil society /akehold]s2 
7#e7 ,unit$ ,/ates allies & p>tn]s2 &   

7#f7 ,unit$ ,/ates ,pacific t]ritories &
 ,/ates4  #d4 ,ext5sion ( diplomatic    
immunities to ! ,pacific ,isl&s ,=um ,! 
provisions ( ! ,int]national            
,organizations ,immunities ,act 7#bb    
,u4,s4,c4 #bhh et seq47 may be ext5d$ to
 ! ,pacific ,isl&s ,=um 9 ! same mann]1 
to ! same ext5t1 & subject to ! same    
conditions z su* provisions may be      
ext5d$ to a public int]national         
organization 9 :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
p>ticipates pursuant to any treaty or "u
 ! au?ority ( any ,act ( ,congress      
au?oriz+ su* p>ticipation or mak+ an    
appropriation = su* p>ticipation4  #e4  
,allies & p>tn]s 9 ! ,pacific ,isl&s    
region  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t1 9    
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 & ! 
relevant heads ( o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & 
ag5cies1 %\ld consult & coord9ate )     
allies & p>tn]s 9 ! ,pacific ,isl&s     
region1 includ+ ,au/ralia1 ,japan1 ,new 
,zeal&1 ,taiwan1 & regional in/itutions1
 su* z ! ,pacific ,isl&s ,=um1 !        
,pacific ,isl&s ,developm5t ,program1 ! 

,pacific ,community & ,secret>iat = !   
,pacific ,regional ,environm5t          
,programme1 ) respect to programs to    
provide assi/ance to ! ,pacific ,isl&s1 
includ+ = purposes (-- 7#a7 deconflict+ 
programm+2  7#b7 ensur+ t any programm+ 
does n adv]sely affect ! absorptive     
capacity ( ! ,pacific ,isl&s2  7#c7     
ensur+ complem5t>y programs b5efit !    
,pacific ,isl&s to ! maximum ext5t      
practicable2 &  7#d7 ensur+ t programm+ 
aligns ) regional developm5t goals to   
promote a %>$ vision = ! future ( !     
,pacific ,isl&s4  7b7 ,=mal consultative
 process ,! ,presid5t %\ld e/abli% a    
=mal consultative process ) su* regional
 allies & p>tn]s to coord9ate ) respect 
to su* programs & future-ye>s programm+4
  #f4 ,report+  7a7 ,updates ( c]ta9    
reports  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (   
,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! heads ( o!r    
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies z            
appropriate1 %all annually update !     
reports li/$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 to include 
)9 ! scope ( su* reports a regional     

discussion ( transnational crime affect+
 ! ,pacific ,isl&s4  7#b7 ,reports li/$ 
,! reports li/$ 9 ?is p>agraph are !    
foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ,int]national ,n>cotics 
,control ,/rategy report requir$ by     
section #dhi ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act 
( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bbia;h74  7,b7  
,! ,improv+ ,int]national ,fi%]ies      
,managem5t report requir$ by section    
#fjg ( title ,,vi ( ! ,fi%]ies ,act (   
#aiie 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahbf;h74  7,c7 ,! 
,traffick+ 9 ,p]sons report submitt$ "u 
section #aaj ( ! ,traffick+ ,victims    
,protection ,act ( #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 
#gajg74  7b7 ,modification to report on 
,indo-,pacific region ,section #eeie7;c7
 ( ! ,james ,m4 ,inh(e ,national ,def5se
 ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbc
 7,public ,law #aag-bfc2 #acf ,/at4     
#ccic7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ p>agraph
 7#a7 & r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#b7 z      
p>agraph 7#a72  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 z 
s r$esignat$1 by /rik+ ! #bjbb          
,indo-,pacific ,/rategy1 or successor   
docum5ts1 & ins]t+ any relevant guidance

 docum5ts2 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]       
p>agraph 7#a71 z s r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3
  7#b7 ,implem5t+ any relevant guidance 
docum5ts t set =? ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,gov]nm5t /rategy t[>d ! ,pacific ,isl&s
 region4  4  #g4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional   
committees ,! t]m appropriate           
congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee 
on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7  
,pacific ,isl&s2 ,pacific isl&s region  
,! t]m ,pacific ,isl&s & ,pacific ,isl&s
 region mean ! nations1 t]ritories1 &   
o!r jurisdictions 9 ! ,pacific ,ocean )9
 ! broad gr\p+s ( ,melanesia1           
,micronesia1 & ,polynesia4