(3) the governments of the countries in the Pa-
cific Islands; 
(4) civil society stakeholders; 
(5) United States allies and partners; and 
(6) United States Pacific territories and States. 
SEC. 4. 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. 5. REPORTS ON IMPLEMENTATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of submission of a strategy detailed in section 3(a), 
the President shall submit to the appropriate congres-
sional committees an implementation report— 
(1) with a proposed timeline for implementation 
of the strategy described in section 3(a) of this Act; 
(2) detailing the assessed number of full-time 
equivalent positions and contractors needed to
achieve the goals laid out in the strategy described 
in section 3(a) of this Act; 
(3) describing any institutional or structural re- 
organizations suggested to help carry out the strat-
egy described in section 3(a) of this Act; and 
(4) if necessary, identifying additional funding 
needed to support resource levels to carry out the 
strategy described in 3(a). 
(b) CONSOLIDATION.—A report required by this sub-
section may be consolidated with any other report required 
to be submitted by the same Federal official on the same 
or similar date as the requirement under this subsection. 
SEC. 6. ALLIES AND PARTNERS IN THE PACIFIC ISLANDS 
REGION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The President, in consultation 
with the Secretary of State, and the relevant heads of 
other Federal departments and agencies, should consult 
and coordinate with allies and partners in the Pacific Is-
lands region, including Australia, Japan, New Zealand, 
Taiwan, and regional institutions, such as the Pacific Is-
lands Forum, the Pacific Islands Development Program, 
the Pacific Community and Secretariat for the Pacific Re-
gional Environment Programme, with respect to programs 
to provide assistance to the Pacific Islands, 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 to promote a shared vision 
for the future of the Pacific Islands. 
(b) FORMAL CONSULTATIVE PROCESS.—The Presi-
dent should establish a formal consultative process with 
such regional allies and partners to coordinate with re-
spect to such programs and future-years programming. 
SEC. 7. REPORTING. 
(a) UPDATES OF CERTAIN REPORTS.—The Secretary 
of State, in coordination with the heads of other Federal 
departments and agencies as appropriate, shall annually 
update the reports listed in subsection (b) to include with-
in the scope of such reports a regional discussion of 
transnational crime affecting the Pacific Islands. 
(b) REPORTS LISTED.—The reports listed in this 
subsection are the following:
(1) The International Narcotics Control Strat-
egy report required by section 489 of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2291h). 
(2) The Improving International Fisheries Man-
agement report required by section 607 of title VI 
of the Fisheries Act of 1995 (16 U.S.C. 1826h). 
(3) The Trafficking in Persons report sub-
mitted under section 110 of the Trafficking Victims 
Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7107). 
SEC. 8. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of 
the House of Representatives; and 
(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of 
the Senate. 
(2) PACIFIC
ISLANDS; PACIFIC
ISLANDS
RE-
GION.—The term ‘‘Pacific Islands’’ and ‘‘Pacific Is-
lands region’’ mean the nations, territories, and 
other jurisdictions in the Pacific Ocean within the
broad groupings of Melanesia, Micronesia, and Poly-
nesia. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 9, 
2024. 
Attest: 
Clerk.