(3) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘ap-
propriate congressional committees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and 
the Committee on Natural Resources of the 
House of Representatives; and 
(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations 
and the Committee on Energy and Natural Re-
sources of the Senate. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated $20,000,000 for each 
of the fiscal years 2022 through 2026 to carry out this 
section. 
SEC. 206. EDUCATION ASSISTANCE. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that— 
(1) promoting basic education in the Pacific Is-
lands, particularly in traditionally under-served com-
munities, advances United States foreign policy 
goals and requires a whole of government approach, 
and the United States Government currently dedi-
cates insufficient resources and attention to assisting 
with education needs in the region; 
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(2) the Peace Corps alone is insufficient to 
achieve United States objectives of promoting sus-
tainable, quality basic education; and 
(3) countries of the Pacific Islands meet the re-
quirements outlined in subsection (c)(4) of section 
105 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 
U.S.C. 2151c). 
(b) EDUCATION ASSISTANCE.—The President is au-
thorized to provide assistance under section 105 of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151c) to pro-
mote sustainable, quality basic education in the Pacific Is-
lands, including for the following purposes: 
(1) Supporting national nutrition and health 
programs. 
(2) Working with partner governments to re-
form policies, improve curricula, strengthen data 
systems, train teachers, and provide quality learning 
materials. 
(3) Building new schools and renovating older 
facilities to ensure safe places for learning. 
(4) Providing individuals, particularly at-risk 
youth, with relevant education, training, and skills 
for meaningful employment. 
(5) Removing barriers to entering formal edu-
cation for out-of-school individuals, assisting in 
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keeping them in school, and providing an oppor-
tunity to catch up on schooling for those left behind. 
(6) Promoting teaching and research exchanges 
between the Pacific Islands and United States insti-
tutions of higher education. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for each of 
the fiscal years 2022 through 2026 to carry out this sec-
tion. 
SEC. 207. CLIMATE RESILIENT DEVELOPMENT IN THE PA-
CIFIC ISLANDS. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that— 
(1) the United States Government should lever-
age the full range of authorities and programs avail-
able to assist the Pacific Islands in achieving their 
development goals; 
(2) United States development assistance 
should seek to build on existing public and private 
sector investments while creating new opportunities 
toward a favorable environment for additional such 
investments; and 
(3) United States development efforts should be 
coordinated with and seek to build on existing ef-
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forts by like-minded partners and allies and regional 
and international multilateral organizations. 
(b) STRATEGY.—The Secretary of State, in coordina-
tion with the Administrator of the United States Agency 
for International Development, the Secretary of the Treas-
ury, and the Chief Executive Officer of the United States 
International Development Finance Corporation, shall de-
velop and implement a strategy to— 
(1) invest in and improve critical infrastructure, 
including transport connectivity, information and 
communications technology, food security, coastal 
zone management, marine and water resource man-
agement, and energy security and access to elec-
tricity in the Pacific Islands, with an emphasis on 
climate resiliency and sustainable development; 
(2) provide technical assistance to assist local 
government and civil society leaders assess risks to 
local infrastructure, especially those posed by climate 
change, consider and implement risk mitigation ef-
forts and policies to strengthen resilience, and evalu-
ate proposed projects and solutions for their efficacy 
and sustainability; and 
(3) support investment and improvement in eco-
system conservation and protection for the long-term 
sustainable use of ecosystem services, especially 
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those that mitigate effects of climate change and 
those that support food security and livelihoods. 
(c) CONDUCT OF STRATEGY.—The strategy devel-
oped under this section shall be coordinated with like- 
minded partners and allies, regional and international 
multilateral organizations, and regional frameworks for 
development in the Pacific Islands. 
(d) INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.— 
The Secretary of the Treasury shall direct the representa-
tives 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 climate resilient infrastructure projects in the Pa-
cific Islands. 
(e) REPORT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment this Act, and annu-
ally thereafter, the Secretary of State shall submit 
to the appropriate congressional committees a report 
on foreign infrastructure developments in the Pacific 
Islands. 
(2) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report 
required by paragraph (1) shall include— 
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