Kingdom, France, Germany, and India, in advancing 
common goals. 
SEC. 103. STRATEGY FOR PACIFIC ISLANDS PARTNERSHIP. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than January 1, 2027, 
and every 4 years thereafter, the President shall submit 
to the appropriate congressional committees a strategy to 
be known as the ‘‘Strategy for Pacific Islands Partner-
ship’’ (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Strategy’’). 
(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The Strategy shall 
include the following: 
(1) A description of overarching goals for the 
United States-Pacific Island Partnership. 
(2) A description of measurable objectives for 
United States engagement in the Pacific Islands. 
(3) An assessment of threats to the Pacific Is-
lands region. 
(4) A plan to address the security of the Pacific 
Islands region. 
(5) A strategy to invest in and improve critical 
infrastructure. 
(6) A regional Development Cooperation Strat-
egy formulated by the United States Agency for 
International Development. 
(c) CONSULTATION.—In developing the Strategy, the 
President should consult, as appropriate, with— 
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(1) regional organizations, such as the Pacific 
Islands Forum, the Pacific Islands Development 
Program, the Pacific Community and Secretariat for 
the Pacific Regional Environment Programme; 
(2) the countries of the Pacific Islands; 
(3) stakeholders such as civil society, faith- 
based organizations, and non-state actors; 
(4) United States allies and partners; and 
(5) United States Pacific territories and States. 
(d) COORDINATION.—In implementing the Strategy, 
the President shall coordinate with the heads of other Fed-
eral agencies, including the Secretary of State, the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of Commerce, 
the Administrator of United States Agency for Inter-
national Development, the Secretary of Defense, and the 
United States Trade Representative. 
SEC. 104. STAFFING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State, the Ad-
ministrator of the United States Agency for International 
Development, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Chief 
Executive Officer of the United States International De-
velopment Finance Corporation shall endeavor to increase 
the number of staff working on Pacific Islands issues and 
in the Pacific Islands to carry out this Act. 
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(b) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary of State and 
the Secretary of Commerce are authorized to hire locally- 
employed staff in the Pacific Islands to promote increased 
diplomatic engagement and economic and commercial en-
gagement between the United States and the Pacific Is-
lands. 
SEC. 105. STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS IN THE PACIFIC 
ISLANDS. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the 
Administrator of the United States Agency for Inter-
national Development and the Secretary of Defense, shall 
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a 
strategy for strategic communications in the Pacific Is-
lands, including— 
(1) a review of such communications, including 
United States interagency and multilateral efforts 
with like-minded partners; 
(2) an assessment of the resources being used 
for such communications, including the number of 
staff devoted to such communications, the location 
of such staff, and the funds appropriated for such 
communications; 
(3) an assessment of any additional resources 
needed for such communications; 
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(4) an assessment of how United States engage-
ment is being perceived in the Pacific Islands and 
how such perception might be improved; 
(5) an assessment of how engagement by other 
actors is being perceived in the Pacific Islands; and 
(6) specific recommendations for the expansion 
and improvement of such communications. 
SEC. 106. ASSISTANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZA-
TIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State, in coordi-
nation with the Administrator of the United States Agen-
cy for International Development, the Secretary of the 
Treasury, and the Chief Executive Officer of the United 
States International Development Finance Corporation, as 
appropriate, shall provide support and technical assistance 
to Pacific Islands countries to assist such countries to ac-
cess existing development support and funding from inter-
national organizations, such as the United Nations and 
multilateral financial institutions. Such support and tech-
nical assistance may include— 
(1) technical support navigating grant pro-
grams, international investment mechanisms, and 
other opportunities offered by international organi-
zations for sustainable development; 
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(2) support receiving necessary certifications 
and complying with technical requirements to par-
ticipate in international financial mechanisms from 
which Pacific Islands countries may benefit; and 
(3) support complying with reporting and over-
sight requirements for programs conducted by inter-
national organizations. 
(b) INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.— 
The Secretary of the Treasury should direct the represent-
atives of the United States to the World Bank Group, the 
International Monetary Fund, and the Asian Development 
Bank to use the voice and vote of the United States to 
support resilient infrastructure projects and to build envi-
ronmental resilience in the Pacific Islands. 
SEC. 107. ALLIES AND PARTNERS IN THE PACIFIC ISLANDS 
REGION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The President, in consultation 
with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Homeland 
Security, the Secretary of Commerce, the Administrator 
of the United States Agency for International Develop-
ment, the Secretary of Defense, the United States Trade 
Representative, and any other relevant official, should con-
sult and coordinate with allies and partners in the Pacific 
Islands region, including Australia, New Zealand, Japan, 
South Korea, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, France, Ger-
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many, and India, and regional institutions such as the Pa-
cific Islands Forum, the Pacific Islands Development Pro-
gram, the Pacific Community and Secretariat for the Pa-
cific Regional Environment Programme, with respect to 
programs to provide assistance to the Pacific Islands, in-
cluding programs established by this Act, including for 
purposes of— 
(1) deconflicting programming; 
(2) ensuring that any programming does not 
adversely affect the absorptive capacity of the Pa-
cific Islands; 
(3) ensuring complementary programs benefit 
the Pacific Islands to the maximum extent prac-
ticable; and 
(4) ensuring that programming aligns with re-
gional development goals, as outlined by documents 
such as the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Con-
tinent in order to support sustainable development 
and promote a shared vision for the future of the 
Pacific Islands. 
(b) FORMAL CONSULTATIVE PROCESS.—The Presi-
dent shall endeavor to establish a formal consultative proc-
ess with such regional allies and partners to coordinate 
with respect to such programs and future-years program-
ming. 
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SEC. 108. EXTENSION OF DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITIES TO THE 
PACIFIC ISLANDS FORUM. 
The provisions of the International Organizations Im-
munities Act (22 U.S.C. 288 et seq.) may be extended to 
the Pacific Islands Forum in the same manner, to the 
same extent, and subject to the same conditions as such 
provisions may be extended to a public international orga-
nization in which the United States participates pursuant 
to any treaty or under the authority of any Act of Con-
gress authorizing such participation or making an appro-
priation for such participation. 
SEC. 109. AMBASSADOR’S SELF-HELP SMALL GRANTS PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that— 
(1) at the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders 
Meeting, the United States Government announced 
that the United States Agency for International De-
velopment and the Department of State are working 
together to set up an Ambassador’s Self-Help Small 
Grants Program that will provide targeted funding 
for small-scale projects and increase the flexibility of 
United States funding resources across the Pacific; 
and 
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(2) this program will support community-led 
initiatives, filling a gap by providing more accessible 
resources for small projects that address local needs. 
(b) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State and Ad-
ministrator of the United States Agency for International 
Development shall continue to administer and implement 
the Ambassador’s Self-Help Small Grants Program. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated $650,000 for each of the 
fiscal years 2026 through 2033 to carry out this section. 
SEC. 110. ESTABLISHING A SENIOR OFFICIAL FOR THE 
COMPACTS OF FREE ASSOCIATION AT THE 
DEPARTMENT OF STATE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State shall des-
ignate a senior official at the Department of State respon-
sible for administering the Compacts of Free Association 
(in this section referred to as the ‘‘Compacts’’) at the De-
partment of State (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Sen-
ior Official’’). The Senior Official shall report to the As-
sistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Af-
fairs. 
(b) DUTIES.—The Senior Official shall— 
(1) be responsible for the conduct of United 
States foreign policy with respect to the countries 
affiliated with the United States Government under 
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the Compacts, namely the freely associated states 
of— 
(A) the Republic of Palau; 
(B) the Republic of the Marshall Islands; 
and 
(C) the Federated States of Micronesia; 
(2) assist the Assistant Secretary of State for 
East Asian and Pacific Affairs in providing overall 
direction, coordination, and supervision of inter-
departmental activities of the United States Govern-
ment in these countries, including ensuring the time-
ly transfer of assistance and provision of benefits 
through the United States Department of the Inte-
rior, as specified in the Compacts; 
(3) oversee and evaluate the adequacy and ef-
fectiveness of United States policy with respect to 
these countries as well as of the plans, programs, re-
sources, and performance for implementing that pol-
icy, including programs and other activities imple-
mented by the Department of the Interior; 
(4) directly supervise the policy and operations 
of the Compacts and provide guidance to relevant 
United States missions within the Indo-Pacific re-
gion; 
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(5) ensure the provision of an adequate, regular 
flow of information to posts abroad on United States 
Government policies, policy deliberations, and diplo-
matic exchanges in Washington, D.C.; and 
(6) ensure the continuity of implementation of 
commitments and Compact obligations and benefits, 
consistent with United States national interests in 
the Indo-Pacific region. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated $250,000 to support the 
Senior Official in the conduct and discharge of the duties 
described in subsection (b). 
TITLE II—PEOPLE-CENTERED 
DEVELOPMENT 
SEC. 201. ASSISTANCE TO IMPROVE PUBLIC HEALTH OUT-
COMES AND BUILD PUBLIC HEALTH CAPAC-
ITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State, is author-
ized to assist the Pacific Islands to improve public health 
outcomes and build public health capacity. 
(b) ACTIVITIES SUPPORTED.—Activities authorized 
to be carried out under subsection (a) may include— 
(1) programming, including grants, cooperative 
agreements, and other forms of assistance, as appro-
priate, to assist in building local capacity to ensure 
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that Pacific Islanders have access to the essential 
health services they need to thrive and to address— 
(A) maternal and child health; 
(B) family planning and reproductive 
health; 
(C) gender-based violence; 
(D) food security and nutrition; 
(E) noncommunicable diseases; 
(F) communicable diseases, including ne-
glected tropical diseases, tuberculosis, HIV/ 
AIDS, 
sexually-transmitted 
infections, 
and 
zoonotic 
and 
emerging 
infectious 
disease 
threats; 
(G) equitable access to quality, essential, 
and affordable health services and quality-as-
sured, safe, effective medical products and their 
appropriate use; and 
(H) water, sanitation, and hygiene; 
(2) technical assistance to strengthen local 
health system capacity and resilience in the areas of 
good leadership and governance, sustainable financ-
ing, interoperable information systems and high 
quality data for decision making, efficient medical 
products and supply chain systems, and manage-
ment of human resources for health, with special at-
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