Sec. 104. Interagency plan for infrastructure development in the Philippines to support military and disaster recovery operations
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Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall— lead an interagency effort to assess investments of the United States in the Philippines; and develop a plan for how such investments can better enable efficient transportation during a conflict or other emergency scenario. The plan required by subsection (a)(2) shall— identify— infrastructure in the Philippines that the Secretary determines is insufficient to support military and disaster recovery operations; and any asset that would assist the military of the Philippines in the event of an attack on the Philippines; and assess whether any of such assets require additional investment by the United States to assist the military of the Philippines in the event of an attack.
The plan required by subsection (a)(2) shall identify United States Government agencies, such as the Office of Strategic Capital of the Department of Defense, that— are not involved, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, in infrastructure investment in the Philippines; and could make investments that could assist the Government of the Philippines respond to an attack on the Philippines.