,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #eaca  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bc1 #bjbf,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 ,=eign ,relations  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to analyze ! feasibility (    
atta*+ ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate consul> (fic]s 
to ,coa/ ,gu>d & ,navy missions 9       
,pacific ,isl& c\ntries4  #a4 ,%ort     
titles ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,consul> ,op]ations & ,regional         
,engagem5t 9 ! ,pacific ,act or ! ,,core
 ,pacific ,act4  #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress  
,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7       
,pacific ,isl& c\ntries1 especially !   
,freely ,associat$ ,/ates1 are close    
,unit$ ,/ates p>tn]s locat$ across      
highly /rategic wat]s t are critical =  
,unit$ ,/ates national security2 &  7#b7
 x is 9 ! national security int]e/s ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates to ma9ta9 & /r5g!n        
relations ) ! gov]nm5ts & citiz5s (     
,pacific ,isl& c\ntries4  #c4 ,def9$ t]m

 ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate      
committees ( ,congress means-- 7#a7 !   
,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     
,s5ate2  7#b7 ! ,committee on           
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2  7#c7 !     
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate2
  7#d7 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1        
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2  
7#e7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7#f7 !       
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives2  7#g7 ! ,committee on
 ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives2 &  7#h7 ! ,committee on
 ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives4  #d4 ,report conc]n+   
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate consul> (fic]s jo9+   
,coa/ ,gu>d & ,navy missions 9 ,pacific 
,isl& c\ntries  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an
 #abj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9        
coord9ation ) ! ,comm&ant ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,coa/ ,gu>d1 ! ,comm&] ( ,unit$  
,/ates ,indo-,pacific ,comm&1 & ! ,*ief 
( ,naval ,op]ations1 %all submit a      

report to ! appropriate committees (    
,congress t analyzes ! feasibility (    
atta*+ ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate consul> (fic]s 
to ,coa/ ,gu>d & ,navy missions 9       
,pacific ,isl& c\ntries4  7b7 ,elem5ts  
,! report requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all
 include-- 7#a7 an assessm5t (-- 7,a7 ! 
curr5t dem& = consul> s]vices f citiz5s 
( ,pacific ,isl& c\ntries2 &  7,b7 !    
*all5ges su* citiz5s face 9 obta9+      
consul> s]vices2  7#b7 an assessm5t ( ! 
approximate value1 includ+ 9 "t &       
res\rces sav$1 su* an initiative c\ld   
save citiz5s ( ,pacific ,isl& c\ntries t
 d n ho/ ,unit$ ,/ates embassies by hav+
 _! ,unit$ ,/ates consul> decisions     
adjudicat$ or receiv+ o!r consul>       
s]vices2  7#c7 an assessm5t ( ! co/ t   
w\ld be incurr$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/ ,gu>d1 ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,indo-,pacific ,comm&1 & ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,navy f ! implem5tation ( su*   
initiative1 includ+ pot5tial alt]native 
co/-effective options & recomm5dations =
 provid+ consul> s]vices to citiz5s (   

,pacific ,isl& c\ntries2  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 disruptions to plann$ ,coa/ ,gu>d
 & ,navy missions 9 ord] to visit       
locations ne$+ consul> assi/ance2 &     
7#e7 an evaluation ( ! logi/ical issues 
to be address$ to implem5t ! initiative1
 includ+-- 7,a7 an analysis ( ! spac+   
requirem5ts to ho/ ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate    
p]sonnel & equipm5t abo>d ! v>i\s types 
( ,coa/ ,gu>d & ,navy vessels t make    
port calls to ! ,pacific ,isl&s2  7,b7  
an analysis ( ! in=mation te*nology &   
connectivity requirem5ts to conduct     
consul> affairs activities 9 ! ,pacific 
,isl&s2  7,c7 ! feasibility ( pr9t+     
visas abo>d ,coa/ ,gu>d & ,navy vessels2
  7,d7 ma9ta9+ ! physical security (    
consul> (fic]s & relevant adjudication  
equipm5t dur+ su* missions2  7,e7 !     

impacts to ,coa/ ,gu>d & ,navy vessels' 
op]ations & security2 &  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