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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4538 
To establish a comprehensive, long-term United States strategy and policy 
for the Pacific Islands, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 11, 2023 
Mr. CASE (for himself, Mrs. RADEWAGEN, Mr. BERA, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. 
FITZPATRICK, 
Ms. 
TITUS, 
Ms. 
TOKUDA, 
Mr. 
SABLAN, 
Mr. 
KRISHNAMOORTHI, and Mr. MEEKS) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the 
Committees on Natural Resources, and Ways and Means, for a period to 
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned 
A BILL 
To establish a comprehensive, long-term United States strat-
egy and policy for the Pacific Islands, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE AND TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Boosting Long-term U.S. Engagement in the Pacific 
Act’’ or the ‘‘BLUE Pacific Act’’. 
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(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title and table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Definitions. 
Sec. 3. Authority to consolidate reports; form of reports. 
TITLE I—POLITICAL LEADERSHIP AND REGIONALISM 
Sec. 101. Findings. 
Sec. 102. Statement of policy. 
Sec. 103. Strategy for Pacific Islands Partnership. 
Sec. 104. Staffing. 
Sec. 105. Assistance with international organizations. 
Sec. 106. Allies and partners in the Pacific Islands region. 
TITLE II—PEOPLE-CENTERED DEVELOPMENT 
Sec. 201. Assistance to improve public health outcomes and build public health 
capacity. 
Sec. 202. Assistance to promote freedom of the press. 
Sec. 203. Program to promote educational and professional development for 
young adult leaders and professionals. 
Sec. 204. Education assistance. 
Sec. 205. Investment agreements. 
TITLE III—PEACE AND SECURITY 
Sec. 301. Building the capacity of local civilian and national security institu-
tions. 
Sec. 302. Reporting. 
TITLE IV—RESOURCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 
Sec. 401. Trade development with the Pacific Islands. 
Sec. 402. Trade capacity building initiative for the Pacific Islands. 
Sec. 403. United States Commercial Service. 
TITLE V—CLIMATE CHANGE AND DISASTERS 
Sec. 501. Assistance to enhance preparedness for and resilience to natural dis-
asters and other emergencies. 
Sec. 502. Climate resilient infrastructure. 
TITLE VI—OCEAN AND ENVIRONMENT 
Sec. 601. Oceans management. 
Sec. 602. Sea level rise. 
Sec. 603. Illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing. 
TITLE VII—TECHNOLOGY AND CONNECTIVITY 
Sec. 701. Digital access and inclusion. 
Sec. 702. Cybersecurity. 
TITLE VIII—REPORT ON THE STRATEGY FOR PACIFIC ISLANDS 
PARTNERSHIP AND AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS 
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Sec. 801. Report on the Strategy for Pacific Islands Partnership. 
Sec. 802. Authorization of appropriations. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—Except as otherwise provided, the term ‘‘ap-
propriate congressional committees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and 
the Committee on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives; and 
(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations 
and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
Senate. 
(2) PACIFIC ISLANDS.—The terms ‘‘Pacific Is-
lands’’ means the Cook Islands, the Republic of Fiji, 
the Republic of Kiribati, the Republic of the Mar-
shall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, 
the Republic of Nauru, Niue, the Republic of Palau, 
the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, the 
Independent State of Samoa, the Solomon Islands, 
the Kingdom of Tonga, Tuvalu, and the Republic of 
Vanuatu. 
SEC. 3. AUTHORITY TO CONSOLIDATE REPORTS; FORM OF 
REPORTS. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO CONSOLIDATE REPORTS.—Any 
reports required to be submitted to the appropriate con-
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