,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bfeb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #a1 #bjbe,mr4   
,s*atz 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 ,ms4    
,hirono1 & ,ms4 ,duckwor?7 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & 
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d    
title #ad1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
require an annual plan & budget display 
= ,coa/ ,gu>d op]ations 9 ! ,pacific1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,pacific ,ready    
,coa/ ,gu>d ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9   
?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate committees (
 ,congress ,! t]m appropriate committees
 ( ,congress means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation1
 ! ,committee on ,appropriations1 !     
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & !       
,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     
,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on         
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 !     
,committee on ,appropriations1 !        
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & !       

,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,comm&ant ,!   
t]m ,comm&ant means ! ,comm&ant ( !     
,coa/ ,gu>d4  #c4 ,annual plan & budget 
display = ,coa/ ,gu>d op]ations 9 !     
,pacific  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #ea (     
title #ad1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #eaaf4     
,annual plan = ,coa/ ,gu>d op]ations 9 !
 ,pacific  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an     
,decemb] #ca1 #bjbe1 & annually !reaft]1
 ! ,comm&ant1 9 consultation ) !        
,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,secret>y (       
,def5se1 %all submit to ! appropriate   
committees ( ,congress a plan = ,coa/   
,gu>d op]ations 9 ! ,pacific region = ! 
ye> aft] ! ye> dur+ :i* ! plan is       
submitt$4 ,su* plan %all include1 = !   
ye> cov]$ by ! plan1 ea* ( ! foll[+3    
7#a7 ,a li/ ( objectives = ,coa/ ,gu>d  
engagem5t 9 ! ,pacific region 9 support 
( ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ,dep>tm5t (       
,def5se missions4  7#b7 ,an assessm5t ( 
! capabilities ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d to       
support ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ,dep>tm5t ( 

,def5se missions 9 ! ,pacific region4   
7#c7 ,a li/ ( any areas 9 ! ,pacific    
region 9 :i* an increas$ ,coa/ ,gu>d    
pres5ce w\ld bett] support ,dep>tm5t (  
,/ate & ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se missions4   
7#d7 ,! project$ dem& = ,coa/ ,gu>d     
engagem5t 9 ! ,pacific region f !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,def5se = ! ye> cov]$ by ! plan & dur+ !
 subsequ5t #aj-ye> p]iod4  7#e7 ,an     
assessm5t ( :e!r ! ,coa/ ,gu>d w be able
 to meet su* project$ dem& = ! ye> cov]$
 by ! plan1 includ+ a li/ ( any factors 
limit+ ! ability ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d to meet
 su* project$ dem&4  7#f7 ,a summ>y ( ! 
res\rces ne$$ = ! ,coa/ ,gu>d to meet   
su* project$ dem& = ! ye> cov]$ by !    
plan1 includ+-- 7,a7 /aff2  7,b7        
infra/ructure1 includ+ %ore             
infra/ructure2  7,c7 adm9i/rative &     
logi/ical support2 &  7,d7 te*nology4   
7#g7 ,any o!r matt] ! ,comm&ant consid]s
 appropriate4  7b7 ,=m ,ea* plan requir$
 by subsection 7a7 %all be submitt$ 9   
unclassifi$ =m b may include a classifi$

 annex4  7c7 ,brief+ requir$ ,n lat] ?an
 ,febru>y #ae1 #bjbf1 & annually        
!reaft]1 ! ,comm&ant %all provide to !  
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
brief+ on ! annual plan requir$ by      
subsection 7a7 submitt$ dur+ ! prec$+   
ye>4  7d7 ,appropriate committees (     
,congress def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m   
appropriate committees ( ,congress      
means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1  
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation1 ! ,committee
 on ,appropriations1 & ! ,committee on  
,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#b7 !    
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure1 ! ,committee on         
,appropriations1 & ! ,committee on ,arm$
 ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  
#eaag4 ,annual budget display = ,coa/   
,gu>d op]ations 9 ! ,pacific  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,febru>y #ae1 #bjbf1 &
 annually !reaft]1 ! ,comm&ant %all     
submit to ! appropriate committees (    
,congress a detail$ budget display =    
,coa/ ,gu>d op]ations 9 ! ,pacific      
region = ! fiscal ye> aft] ! fiscal ye> 

dur+ :i* ! budget display is submitt$4  
,! ,comm&ant %all base su* budget       
display on ! project$ dem& = ,coa/ ,gu>d
 engagem5t 9 ! ,pacific region z        
id5tifi$ 9 ! mo/ rec5t annual plan      
develop$ "u section #eaaf ( ?is title4  
,su* budget display %all include1 = !   
ye> cov]$ by ! budget display1 ! foll[+ 
in=mation3 7#a7 ,) respect to procurem5t
 acc\nts1 am\nts display$ by acc\nt1    
budget activity1 l9e numb]1 l9e item1 & 
l9e item title4  7#b7 ,) respect to     
rese>*1 developm5t1 te/1 & evaluation   
acc\nts1 am\nts display$ by acc\nt1     
budget activity1 l9e numb]1 program     
elem5t1 & program elem5t title4  7#c7 ,)
 respect to op]ation & ma9t5ance        
acc\nts1 am\nts display$ by acc\nt      
title1 budget activity title1 l9e numb]1
 & subactivity gr\p title4  7#d7 ,)     
respect to milit>y p]sonnel acc\nts1    
am\nts display$ by acc\nt1 budget       
activity1 budget subactivity1 & budget  
subactivity title4  7b7 ,=m ,ea* display
 "u subsection 7a7 %all be submitt$ 9   

unclassifi$ =m1 b may include a         
classifi$ annex4  7c7 ,brief+ requir$ ,n
 lat] ?an ,febru>y #ae1 #bjbf1 &        
annually !reaft]1 ! ,comm&ant %all      
provide to ! appropriate congressional  
committees a brief+ on ! budget display 
requir$ by subsection 7a7 = ! fiscal ye>
 aft] ! fiscal ye> dur+ :i* ! brief+ is 
provid$4  7d7 ,appropriate committees ( 
,congress def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m   
appropriate committees ( ,congress      
means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1  
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation1 ! ,committee
 on ,appropriations1 & ! ,committee on  
,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#b7 !    
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure1 ! ,committee on         
,appropriations1 & ! ,committee on ,arm$
 ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  
4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (      
sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #ea ( title
 #ad1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new items3 #eaaf4
 ,annual plan = ! ,coa/ ,gu>d op]ations 
9 ! ,pacific44#eaag4 ,annual budget     

display = ,coa/ ,gu>d op]ations 9 !     
,pacific44  #d4 ,report on feasibility (
 /&+ ,indo-,pacific m>itime gr\p  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comm&ant   
%all submit to ! appropriate committees 
( ,congress a report on ! feasibility ( 
e/abli%+ a /&+ ,indo-,pacific m>itime   
gr\p1 model$ aft] ! /&+ ,nor? ,atlantic 
,treaty ,organization m>itime gr\ps1 to 
conduct humanit>ian & law en=cem5t      
missions 9 ! ,indo-,pacific region4  7b7
 ,elem5ts ,! report requir$ by          
subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,f9d+s on ! mann] 9 :i* a /&+      
,indo-,pacific m>itime gr\p c\ld enable 
! ,coa/ ,gu>d to "w m effectively )     
p>tn] c\ntries 9 ! ,indo-,pacific region
 on-- 7,a7 multilat]al humanit>ian      
missions2  7,b7 anti-piracy missions2   
7,c7 em]g5cy responses2  7,d7 m>itime   
doma9 aw>5ess issues2 &  7,e7 !         
prev5tion ( unregulat$ & unreport$ fi%+ 
ef=ts4  7#b7 ,any o!r matt] ! ,comm&ant 
consid]s appropriate4  #e4 ,report on   

e/abli%m5t ( =w>d op]at+ bases  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comm&ant1 9    
consultation ) ! ,comm&] ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,indo-,pacific ,comm&1 %all      
submit to ! appropriate committees (    
,congress a report on e/abli%+ =w>d     
op]at+ bases 9 ! ,indo-,pacific region4 
7b7 ,elem5ts ,! report requir$ by       
subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,a description ( gaps 9 ,coa/ ,gu>d
 op]ations 9 ! ,indo-,pacific region1   
includ+ any logi/ical problems4  7#b7 ,a
 li/ ( locations select$ = ! e/abli%m5t 
( =w>d op]at+ bases 9 ! ,indo-,pacific  
region1 includ+ mobile =w>d op]at+      
bases4  7#c7 ,a ju/ification = !        
selection ( ea* location on su* li/4    
7#d7 ,! co/ ( e/abli%+ su* =w>d op]at+  
bases4  7#e7 ,! non-monet>y res\rces &  
approvals ne$$ to e/abli% su* =w>d      
op]at+ bases1 includ+ au?orizations &   
coop]ation agreem5ts4  7#f7 ,a timel9e =
 complet+1 n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjcj1
 ! e/abli%m5t ( su* =w>d op]at+ bases4  

#f4 ,report on ,coa/ ,gu>d atta*s  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,comm&ant1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate1 %all submit to ! appropriate   
committees ( ,congress a report on ,coa/
 ,gu>d atta*s s]v+ 9 embassies 9 !      
,indo-,pacific region4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,! 
report requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all   
include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! numb] ( su*   
,coa/ ,gu>d atta*s actively s]v+ 9      
embassies 9 ! ,indo-,pacific region4    
7#b7 ,a li/ ( su* embassies at :i* an   
increas$ allocation ( su* atta*s c\ld   
bett] support ,unit$ ,/ates objectives 9
 ! ,indo-,pacific region4  7#c7 ,a plan 
to increase ! numb] ( su* atta*s        
actively s]v+ 9 su* embassies1 includ+ !
 res\rces & approvals necess>y to a*ieve
 su* plan4  #g4 ,report on ,dep>tm5t (  
,/ate consul> (fic]s jo9+ ,coa/ ,gu>d & 
,navy missions to ,pacific ,isl&        
c\ntries  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj 
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9          

coord9ation ) ! ,comm&ant1 ! ,comm&] ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,indo-,pacific ,comm&1 & 
! ,*ief ( ,naval ,op]ations1 %all submit
 to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress
 a report t analyzes ! feasibility ( an 
initiative to atta* ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate   
consul> (fic]s to ,coa/ ,gu>d & ,navy   
missions 9 ,pacific ,isl& c\ntries4  7b7
 ,elem5ts ,! report requir$ by          
subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,an assessm5t ( ! curr5t dem& =    
consul> s]vices f citiz5s ( ,pacific    
,isl& c\ntries & ! *all5ges su* citiz5s 
face 9 obta9+ consul> s]vices4  7#b7 ,an
 assessm5t ( ! approximate "t & res\rces
 citiz5s ( ,pacific ,isl& c\ntries t d n
 ho/ ,unit$ ,/ates embassies w\ld save  
by hav+ _! ,unit$ ,/ates visas          
adjudicat$1 or by receiv+ o!r consul>   
s]vices1 ?r\gh ! initiative describ$ 9  
subsection 7a74  7#c7 ,an assessm5t ( ! 
co/ t w\ld be incurr$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,/ate1 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,indo-,pacific ,comm&1 & ! ,navy ?r\gh !
 implem5tation ( su* initiative1 includ+

 pot5tial alt]native co/-effective      
options & recomm5dations = provid+      
effici5t consul> s]vices to ,pacific    
,isl& c\ntries4  7#d7 ,an assessm5t ( ! 
frequ5cy & duration ( ,coa/ ,gu>d &     
,navy deploym5ts to ,pacific ,isl&      
c\ntries1 includ+-- 7,a7 deploym5t      
frequ5cy measur$ aga9/ ! desir$ numb] ( 
visits2  7,b7 ! am\nt ( "t typically    
sp5t 9 port = su* visits2 &  7,c7       
disruption to plann$ ,coa/ ,gu>d & ,navy
 missions 9 ord] to visit locations ne$+
 consul> assi/ance4  7#e7 ,an evaluation
 ( ! logi/ical issues ne$+ to be        
address$ to implem5t ! initiative1      
includ+-- 7,a7 an analysis ( spac+      
requirem5ts to ho/ ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate    
p]sonnel & equipm5t abo>d ,coa/ ,gu>d & 
,navy vessels2  7,b7 an analysis ( !    
in=mation te*nology & connectivity      
requirem5ts to conduct consul> affairs  
activities2  7,c7 ! feasibility ( pr9t+ 
visas abo>d ,coa/ ,gu>d & ,navy vessels 
or alt]natives to su* pr9t+1 includ+    
remote pr9t+ & mail+ ( passports )      

visas2  7,d7 ! ma9t5ance ( ! physical   
security ( consul> (fic]s & relevant    
adjudication equipm5t1 includ+ comput]  
sy/ems & visa foils1 dur+ su* missions2 
7,e7 ! impacts on ! op]ations & security
 ( ,coa/ ,gu>d & ,navy vessels2 &  7,f7 
! e/imat$ "t consul> (fic]s w\ld sp5d on
 bo>d ,coa/ ,gu>d & ,navy vessels betwe5
 visits to ,pacific ,isl& c\ntries4