To advance a comprehensive, long-term United States strategy and policy for the Pacific Islands, and for other purposes.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill defines key terms including "appropriate congressional committees" and "Pacific Islands" for purposes of the Act, authorizes consolidation of reports with same deadlines into single reports and requires unclassified submission with optional classified annex, and creates congressional findings establishing the strategic importance of Pacific Islands to U.S. national security interests, citing historical engagement and regional challenges. It relies on grants, reporting requirements, compliance mandates, and appropriations. The main policy areas are Foreign Policy, Technology, Finance, and Education.
Who Benefits and How
Pacific Island nations could gain revenue opportunities, Pacific Islands workers in construction, tourism, fisheries could gain revenue opportunities, and Pacific Islands journalists and media outlets could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Department of State would take on compliance duties, Executive Branch agencies would take on compliance duties, and Executive Branch - White House would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Defines key terms including "appropriate congressional committees" and "Pacific Islands" for purposes of the Act.
- Authorizes consolidation of reports with same deadlines into single reports and requires unclassified submission with optional classified annex.
- Creates congressional findings establishing the strategic importance of Pacific Islands to U.S. national security interests, citing historical engagement and regional challenges.
- Establishes comprehensive U.S. policy framework for Pacific Islands engagement promoting peace, security, sustainable development, democratic governance, and coordination with allies.
- Requires the President to submit a comprehensive strategy for Pacific Islands Partnership every 4 years starting January 2027, including security, infrastructure, and development goals.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill defines key terms including "appropriate congressional committees" and "Pacific Islands" for purposes of the Act, authorizes consolidation of reports with same deadlines into single reports and requires unclassified submission with optional classified annex, and creates congressional findings establishing the strategic importance of Pacific Islands to U.S. national security interests, citing historical engagement and regional challenges.
Key Policy Areas
Foreign Policy, Technology, Finance, Education
Primary Purpose
The bill defines key terms including "appropriate congressional committees" and "Pacific Islands" for purposes of the Act, authorizes consolidation of reports with same deadlines into single reports and requires unclassified submission with optional classified annex, and creates congressional findings establishing the strategic importance of Pacific Islands to U.S. national security interests, citing historical engagement and regional challenges.
Policy Domains
General Provisions (Sections 1-3)
Identified Gains
- Pacific Island nations
- Pacific Islands workers in construction, tourism, fisheries
- Pacific Islands journalists and media outlets
- Pacific Islands infrastructure developers
- Pacific Islands community organizations
Identified Costs
- Department of State
- Executive Branch agencies
- Executive Branch - White House
- U.S. maritime enforcement agencies
- U.S. International Development Finance Corporation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Case (for himself, Mr. Moylan, Mr. Larsen of Washington, …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Freely Associated States (Palau, Marshall Islands, Micronesia), Pacific Island nations, Pacific Island nations and regional institutions
Congressional oversight committees, Department of Commerce, Department of State
Positive-direction: Federal agencies implementing the Act, Federal agencies reporting to Congress
Negative-direction: Department of Commerce, Department of State, Executive Branch - White House, Executive Branch agencies, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, U.S. maritime enforcement agencies
Coastal engineering firms, Disinformation researchers and fact-checkers, International development consultants
Digital skills training providers, Pacific Islands educational institutions, Pacific Islands workers in construction, tourism, fisheries
Broadcasting infrastructure companies, Digital infrastructure providers, Pacific Islands telecommunications providers
Marine conservation organizations, Pacific Islands civil society organizations, Pacific Islands community organizations
Construction and tourism industries in Pacific Islands, Construction companies in Pacific Islands, Pacific Islands infrastructure developers
Pacific Islands exporters to U.S., U.S. businesses seeking Pacific Islands investment, U.S. exporters to Pacific Islands
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_president"
- → President of the United States
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of State
- "the_administrator"
- → Administrator of USAID
- "the_ceo"
- → Chief Executive Officer of U.S. International Development Finance Corporation
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of State
- "the_administrator"
- → Administrator of USAID
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of State
- "the_secretary_of_defense"
- → Secretary of Defense
- "the_secretary_of_homeland_security"
- → Secretary of Homeland Security
- "the_ustr"
- → United States Trade Representative
- "the_administrator"
- → Administrator of USAID
- "the_secretary_of_commerce"
- → Secretary of Commerce
- "the_ceo"
- → Chief Executive Officer of U.S. International Development Finance Corporation
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of State
- "the_administrator"
- → Administrator of USAID
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of State
- "the_administrator"
- → Administrator of USAID
- "the_secretary_of_commerce"
- → Secretary of Commerce
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of State
- "the_administrator"
- → Administrator of USAID
- "the_president"
- → President of the United States
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
The Committee on Foreign Affairs and Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and the Committee on Foreign Relations and Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.
The Cook Islands, Republic of Fiji, Republic of Kiribati, Republic of Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of Nauru, Niue, Republic of Palau, Independent State of Papua New Guinea, Independent State of Samoa, Solomon Islands, Kingdom of Tonga, Tuvalu, and Republic of Vanuatu.
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