,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #eab #aai? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #dfjj  ,,9 ,,!       
,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may   
#bj1 #bjbf,ms4 ,duckwor? 7= h]self &    
,mr4 ,curtis7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,=eign ,relations  ,july  
#bg1 #bjbf,report$ by ,mr4 ,ris*1 ) an  
amendment,strike out all aft] ! enact+  
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,a  
,,bill  ,to require a ,s\? ,*9a ,sea    
diplomatic engagem5t /rategy1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,s\? ,*9a ,sea ,/rategy    
,act ( #bjbf4  #b4 ,unit$ ,/ates policy 
,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 
to support ! importance ( ! fre$om (    
navigation1 ov]flight1 & unfett]$       
comm]ce 9 ! ,s\? ,*9a ,sea1 9 a mann]   
consi/5t ) int]national law to pres]ve  
,unit$ ,/ates economic int]e/s 9 !      
region2  7#b7 to commit to a rules-bas$ 
approa* to resolv+ m>itime disputes2    
7#c7 to c\nt] ef=ts by ! ,p's ,republic 
( ,*9a 7,,prc7 to unilat]ally *ange !   

/atus quo & treat ! ,s\? ,*9a ,sea z its
 unilat]al dom9ion1 und]m9+ regional    
/ability & contrav5+ ! ,,prc's prior    
commitm5ts to resolve disputes          
peacefully & ?r\gh appropriate legal    
v5ues2 &  7#d7 to engage ) allies &     
p>tn]s 9 a conc]t$1 coord9at$ mann] to  
support a /rategic1 consi/5t approa* to 
diplomatic engagem5t on issues & crises 
t arise t affect ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s 9
 ! ,s\? ,*9a ,sea1 includ+ to ensure !  
safety ( ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s 9 !      
region4  #c4 ,s\? ,*9a ,sea diplomatic  
engagem5t /rategy  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] 
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all1 9  
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1   
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a ,/rategy = ,diplomatic     
,engagem5t on ! ,s\? ,*9a ,sea to ensure
 t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t is op]at+ 9
 a sm>t1 /rategic direction 9 l9e )     
,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s to maximize our   
effici5t engagem5t on ,s\? ,*9a ,sea    
matt]s4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,! ,/rategy li/$ 9

 subsection 7a7 %all-- 7#a7 describe !  
ov]>*+ goals ( ,unit$ ,/ates engagem5t )
 littoral /ates1 allies1 & p>tn]s on    
security1 diplomatic1 legal1 & economic 
matt]s 9 ! ,s\? ,*9a ,sea2  7#b7        
designate an (fice task$ ) lead         
responsibility = coord9at+ execution (  
ea* goal describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72  7#c7
 analyze ! successes ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,/ate's exi/+ me*anisms1 programs1 &    
=ums = advanc+ ,unit$ ,/ates goals 9 !  
,s\? ,*9a ,sea ?r\gh bilat]al1          
multilat]al1 subnational1 civil society1
 & private sector av5ues ) littoral     
/ates1 allies1 & p>tn]s1 & id5tifies    
gaps 9 engagem5t2  7#d7 detail plans to 
deep5 bilat]al engagem5t ) ea* littoral 
/ate ar\nd pressures1 ?reats &          
opportunities 9 ! ,s\? ,*9a ,sea        
id5tifi$ z priorities 9 previ\s bilat]al
 engagem5ts2  7#e7 detail plans to      
conv5e & increase ! frequ5cy (          
collective engagem5ts ) littoral /ates1 
includ+ additional allies & p>tn]s z    
appropriate1 ar\nd !mes ( %>$           

importance1 includ+-- 7,a7 bol/]+ def5se
 capabilities2  7,b7 re9=c+ m>itime law 
en=cem5t capacity & gov]nance2  7,c7    
respond+ to grey-zone tactics1 includ+  
coord9at$ illegal1 unreport$1 &         
unregulat$ fi%+2  7,d7 manag+ m>itime   
t]ritorial disputes to r$uc+ !          
likelihood ( security crises &          
conflicts2  7,e7 prep>+ crisis managem5t
 & response me*anisms to avoid pot5tial 
actions t c\ld unnecess>ily provoke or  
exac]bate a volatile or t5se situation2 
7,f7 build+ resili5ce to =eign malign   
influ5ce & int]f]5ce2  7,g7 support+    
economic developm5t & resili5ce to      
economic co]cion2 &  7,h7 address+      
additional factors assess$ by !         
,secret>y to be caus+ a direct risk to !
 ,unit$ ,/ates national int]e/s 9 ! ,s\?
 ,*9a ,sea2 &  7#f7 detail plans =      
coord9ation ) ! int]ag5cy & =eign       
gov]nm5ts to address crisis managem5t = 
sc5>ios %ort ( w> t w\ld require        
height5$ int]ag5cy & int]national       
engagem5t4  7c7 ,classification ,!      

/rategy submitt$ "u subsection 7a7 %all 
be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m b may      
include a classifi$ annex4  #d4 ,/rategy
 execution  7a7 ,id5tification (        
necess>y programs & res\rces ,n lat] ?an
 #cfj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all      
id5tify & submit to ! appropriate       
congressional committees any necess>y   
program1 policy1 or budget>y res\rces   
requir$ to support implem5tation ( !    
,/rategy = ,diplomatic ,engagem5t on !  
,s\? ,*9a ,sea = fiscal ye>s #bjbg1     
#bjbh1 & #bjbi4  7b7 ,brief+ ,n lat] ?an
 #cj days aft] ! submission ( !         
assessm5t describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 !  
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all brief !          
appropriate congressional committees on 
! implem5tation ( ! ,/rategy =          
,diplomatic ,engagem5t on ! ,s\? ,*9a   
,sea4  #e4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7
 ,appropriate congressional committees  
,! t]m appropriate congressional        
committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! 

,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,littoral /ates
 ,! t]m littoral /ates means-- 7,a7     
,brunei2  7,b7 ,indonesia2  7,c7        
,malaysia2  7,d7 ! ,philipp9es2 &  7,e7 
,vietnam4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,s\? ,*9a ,sea ,/rategy    
,act ( #bjbf4  #b4 ,unit$ ,/ates policy 
,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 
to support ! importance ( ! fre$om (    
navigation1 ov]flight1 & unfett]$       
comm]ce 9 ! ,s\? ,*9a ,sea1 9 a mann]   
consi/5t ) int]national law to pres]ve  
,unit$ ,/ates economic int]e/s 9 !      
region2  7#b7 to commit to a rules-bas$ 
approa* to resolv+ m>itime disputes2    
7#c7 to c\nt] ef=ts by ! ,p's ,republic 
( ,*9a 7,,prc7 to unilat]ally *ange !   
/atus quo & treat ! ,s\? ,*9a ,sea z its
 unilat]al dom9ion1 und]m9+ regional    
/ability & contrav5+ ! ,,prc's prior    
commitm5ts to resolve disputes          
peacefully & ?r\gh appropriate legal    
v5ues2 &  7#d7 to engage ) allies &     
p>tn]s 9 a conc]t$1 coord9at$ mann] to  

support a /rategic1 consi/5t approa* to 
diplomatic engagem5t on issues & crises 
t affect ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s 9 ! ,s\? 
,*9a ,sea1 includ+ to ensure ! safety ( 
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s 9 ! region4  #c4  
,s\? ,*9a ,sea diplomatic engagem5t     
/rategy  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj  
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all1 9       
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1   
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a ,/rategy = ,diplomatic     
,engagem5t on ! ,s\? ,*9a ,sea to ensure
 t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t is op]at+  
/rategically to maximize our effici5t   
engagem5t on ,s\? ,*9a ,sea matt]s4  7b7
 ,elem5ts ,! ,/rategy li/$ 9 subsection 
7a7 %all-- 7#a7 describe ! ov]>*+ goals 
( ,unit$ ,/ates engagem5t ) allies &    
p>tn]s1 includ+ ) littoral /ates1 on    
security1 diplomatic1 legal1 & economic 
matt]s 9 ! ,s\? ,*9a ,sea2  7#b7        
designate an (fice at ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,/ate task$ ) ! lead responsibility =   
coord9at+ ! execution ( ea* goal        

describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72  7#c7 analyze 
! successes ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's     
exi/+ me*anisms1 programs1 & =ums =     
advanc+ ,unit$ ,/ates goals 9 ! ,s\?    
,*9a ,sea ?r\gh bilat]al1 multilat]al1  
subnational1 civil society1 & private   
sector av5ues ) allies & p>tn]s1 includ+
 littoral /ates1 & id5tify gaps 9       
engagem5t2  7#d7 detail plans to deep5  
bilat]al engagem5t ) ea* littoral /ate  
ar\nd pressures1 ?reats1 & opportunities
 9 ! ,s\? ,*9a ,sea id5tifi$ z          
priorities 9 previ\s bilat]al           
engagem5ts2  7#e7 detail plans to conv5e
 & increase ! frequ5cy ( collective     
engagem5ts ) littoral /ates1 includ+    
,taiwan & additional allies & p>tn]s z  
appropriate1 ar\nd !mes ( %>$           
importance1 includ+-- 7,a7 bol/]+ def5se
 capabilities2  7,b7 re9=c+ m>itime law 
en=cem5t capacity & gov]nance2  7,c7    
respond+ to grey-zone tactics1 includ+  
coord9at$ illegal1 unreport$1 &         
unregulat$ fi%+2  7,d7 manag+ m>itime   
t]ritorial disputes to r$uce !          

likelihood ( security crises &          
conflicts2  7,e7 prep>+ crisis managem5t
 & response me*anisms to avoid          
unnecess>y escalation2  7,f7 build+     
resili5ce to =eign malign influ5ce &    
int]f]5ce 9 ! ,s\? ,*9a ,sea2  7,g7     
support+ economic developm5t & resili5ce
 to economic co]cion f =eign adv]s>ies2 
&  7,h7 address+ additional factors     
assess$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to be    
caus+ a direct risk to ,unit$ ,/ates    
int]e/s 9 ! ,s\? ,*9a ,sea2 &  7#f7     
detail plans = coord9ation ) ! int]ag5cy
 & =eign gov]nm5ts to address crisis    
managem5t = sc5>ios bel[ ! ?re%old (    
arm$ conflict t w\ld require height5$   
int]ag5cy & int]national engagem5t4  7c7
 ,classification ,! /rategy submitt$ "u 
subsection 7a7 %all be submitt$ 9       
unclassifi$ =m b may include a classifi$
 annex4  #d4 ,/rategy execution  7a7    
,id5tification ( necess>y programs &    
res\rces ,n lat] ?an #cfj days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all id5tify & submit 

to ! appropriate congressional          
committees any necess>y program1 policy1
 or budget>y res\rces requir$ to support
 implem5tation ( ! ,/rategy =           
,diplomatic ,engagem5t on ! ,s\? ,*9a   
,sea = fiscal ye>s #bjbg1 #bjbh1 &      
#bjbi4  7b7 ,brief+ ,n lat] ?an #cj days
 aft] ! submission ( ! assessm5t        
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y (
 ,/ate %all brief ! appropriate         
congressional committees on !           
implem5tation ( ! ,/rategy = ,diplomatic
 ,engagem5t on ! ,s\? ,*9a ,sea4  #e4   
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,littoral /ates
 ,! t]m littoral /ates means-- 7,a7     
,brunei2  7,b7 ,indonesia2  7,c7        
,malaysia2  7,d7 ! ,philipp9es2 &  7,e7 
,vietnam4  #f4 ,rule ( con/ruction  7a7 
,rule ( con/ruction reg>d+ cont9u$ unit$

 /ates policy t[>d taiwan & ! gov]nm5t (
 ! ,,prc ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be con/ru$
 z a *ange to ! ,"o ,*9a ,policy ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* is guid$ by ! ,taiwan
 ,relations ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ccja et
 seq471 ! ?ree ,unit$ ,/ates-,p's       
,republic ( ,*9a ,jo9t ,communiqus1 & ! 
,six ,assurances4  ,july #bg1           
#bjbf,report$ ) an am5dm5t