Sec. 1231. Strategy to prioritize United States interests in the United States Pacific Command Area of Responsibility and implementation plan
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The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State and the heads of other Federal departments and agencies specified in paragraph (4), shall develop a strategy to prioritize United States interests in the United States Pacific Command Area of Responsibility. The strategy required by paragraph
(1)shall address the following: Strengthening bilateral security alliances. Improving relationships with countries that are emerging powers. Engaging with regional multilateral institutions. Expanding trade and investment. Bolstering a capable military presence. Promoting democracy and human rights. Coordinating efforts to counter transnational threats. Maintaining a rules-based structure. Improving the current and future security environment. Prioritizing United States military and diplomatic missions within respective Federal department or agency planning and budgeting guidance. Coordinating a response framework to prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies. Prioritizing security cooperation initiatives, including military-to-military and military-to-civilian engagements. The strategy required by paragraph
(1)shall be informed by the results of the integrated, multi-year planning and budget strategy for a rebalancing of United States policy in Asia submitted to Congress pursuant to section 7043(a) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2014 (division K of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 ( Public Law 113–76 )). The Federal departments and agencies specified in this paragraph are the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Transportation, the Department of Commerce, the Department of the Interior, the Office of the United States Trade Representative, and any other relevant department or agency as specified by the Secretary of Defense. The President, acting through the National Security Council and in coordination with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall develop an implementation plan for the Department of Defense, the Department of State, and each Federal department and agency specified in subsection (a)(4) to support the strategy required by subsection (a). The implementation plan shall provide specific goals and areas of focus for each department and agency to prioritize funding in its annual budget submissions. In identifying agency priority goals under section 1120(b) of title 31, United States Code, for the Department of Defense, the Department of State, and each Federal department and agency specified in subsection (a)(4), the President, acting through the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall take into consideration the strategy required by subsection
(a)and the implementation plan of the department or agency required by paragraph (1). The President, acting through the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall ensure that the annual budget submitted to Congress under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, includes a separate section that clearly highlights programs and projects that are being funded in the annual budget that relate to the strategy required by subsection
(a)and the implementation plan of the Department of Defense, the Department of State, and each Federal department and agency specified in subsection (a)(4). Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President, acting through the National Security Council, shall submit to Congress a report than contains the strategy required by subsection
(a)and each implementation plan required by subsection (b). The report shall be submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified annex if necessary.
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Sec. 1231
Strategy to prioritize United States interests in the United States Pacific Command Area of Responsibility and implementation plan
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