,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bffi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #a1 #bjbe,mr4   
,b5net 7= himself & ,mr4 ,sullivan7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !   
,secret>y ( ,def5se to develop &        
implem5t a /rategy to /r5g!n multilat]al
 det]r5ce 9 ! ,indo-,pacific region4    
#a4 ,/rategy to /r5g!n multilat]al      
det]r5ce 9 ! ,indo-,pacific region  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all    
develop & implem5t a /rategy to /r5g!n  
multilat]al det]r5ce aga9/ regional     
aggression 9 ! ,indo-,pacific region by 
exp&+ multilat]al coord9ation ) ,unit$  
,/ates allies & p>tn]s 9 !              
,indo-,pacific region1 p>ticul>ly       
,japan1 ! ,republic ( ,korea1 !         
,philipp9es1 & ,au/ralia1 includ+ by    
enhanc+ multilat]al access & bas+       
agreem5ts1 comm& & control /ructures1   
intellig5ce-%>+1 & ex]cises & op]ations4
  7b7 ,elem5ts ,! /rategy requir$ by    

subsection 7a7 %all-- 7#a7 describe     
curr5t activities & id5tify future      
actions to be tak5 ov] ! next #e ye>s by
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se-- 7,a7 to lev]age
 reciprocal access agreem5ts betwe5 !   
,unit$ ,/ates & allies & p>tn]s 9 !     
,indo-,pacific region1 p>ticul>ly       
,japan1 ! ,republic ( ,korea1 !         
,philipp9es1 & ,au/ralia1 to exp&       
regional access = ! milit>y =ces ( su*  
allies & p>tn]s1 includ+ = purposes (   
enhanc+ int]op]ability at locations     
across ! ,indo-,pacific region1         
pre-position+ munitions /ockpiles1 &    
jo9tly support+ & lev]ag+ %>$           
facilities1 op]ational access1 &        
infra/ructure2  7,b7 to improve comm& & 
control /ructures enabl+ enhanc$        
multilat]al coord9ation ) allies &      
p>tn]s 9 ! ,indo-,pacific region1       
includ+ ?r\gh ! ,comb9$ ,coord9ation    
,c5t] 9 ! ,philipp9es1 ! jo9t =ce       
headqu>t]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ,japan1 !
 ,comb9$ ,=ces ,comm& 9 ! ,republic (   
,korea1 & a pot5tial comb9$ coord9ation 

/ructure 9 ,au/ralia2  7,c7 to exp&     
intellig5ce-%>+ & m>itime doma9 aw>5ess 
among ! ,unit$ ,/ates & allies & p>tn]s 
9 ! ,indo-,pacific region1 includ+ ?r\gh
 ! ,bilat]al ,intellig5ce ,analysis     
,cell 9 ,japan & ! ,comb9$ ,coord9ation 
,c5t] 9 ! ,philipp9es2 &  7,d7 to exp& !
 scope & scale ( multilat]al milit>y    
ex]cises & op]ations z well z bas+      
infra/ructure & po/ure 9 !              
,indo-,pacific region1 p>ticul>ly among 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,japan1 ! ,republic (  
,korea1 ! ,philipp9es1 & ,au/ralia1     
includ+ m frequ5t comb9$ m>itime        
op]ations ?r\gh ! ,taiwan ,/rait1 ! ,s\?
 ,*9a ,sea1 & ! ,aleutian ,isl&s2  7#b7 
fully consid] /rategic & op]ational     
cont+5cies = security ( likely milit>y &
 economic av5ues ( approa* & trade r\tes
 across ! ,s\?1 ,c5tral1 & ,nor?        
,indo-,pacific region2 &  7#c7 address !
 conduct ( op]ations 9 accordance ) su* 
/rategic & op]ational cont+5cies4  7c7  
,submission ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        

,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit to !    
congressional def5se committees 7z def9$
 9 section #aja ( title #aj1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code7 ! writt5 /rategy requir$  
by subsection 7a71 includ+ an           
id5tification (-- 7#a7 any *anges to    
fund+ or policy requir$ to /r5g!n       
multilat]al det]r5ce among ! ,unit$     
,/ates & allies & p>tn]s 9 !            
,indo-,pacific region aga9/ regional    
aggression2 &  7#b7 any additional      
res\rces requir$ to c>ry out specific   
initiatives describ$ 9 subsection 7b71  
su* z exp&+ regional access to ! milit>y
 =ces ( su* allies & p>tn]s1 improv+    
comm& & control /ructures1 exp&+        
intellig5ce-%>+ & m>itime doma9 aw>5ess1
 & exp&+ ! scope & scale ( multilat]al  
ex]cises & op]ations 9 ! ,indo-,pacific 
region4  7d7 ,int]im report on          
implem5tation ,n lat] ?an ,m>* #ae1     
#bjbg1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit
 to ! congressional def5se committees 7z
 def9$ 9 section #aja ( title #aj1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 a report on !      

progress ( ! implem5tation ( ! /rategy  
requir$ by subsection 7a71 includ+ any  
res\rce or au?ority gaps id5tifi$ 9 !   
ability ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to      
implem5t ! /rategy4  7e7 ,indo-,pacific 
region def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m      
,indo-,pacific region means-- 7#a7 !    
geographical area encompass+ ! area (   
responsibility ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,indo-,pacific ,comm&2 &  7#b7 ! ,alaska
 !at] ( op]ations1 includ+ ! entirety ( 
! ,/ate ( ,alaska & ! entirety ( !      
oceans or o!r su* m>itime features      
bord]+ ! ,/ate ( ,alaska4