3.0.0 4495 2023-01-11T13:26:38Z 2023-01-11T13:26:38Z House H HR 2014-04-28 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. FORBES:H.R. 4495.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clauses 1 and 18[Page H3241]]]> hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing hsfa05 Indo-Pacific Subcommittee Referred to 2014-06-10T12:50:49Z Referred to 2014-04-28T18:02:35Z hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2014-04-28T18:02:30Z 2014-06-10 hsfa05 Indo-Pacific Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific. Committee 2014-04-28 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2014-04-28 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2014-04-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2014-04-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress F000445 Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] J. Forbes R VA Randy 4 N H001050 Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen W. [D-HI-1] Colleen Hanabusa D HI W. 1 2014-04-28 True Armed Forces and National Security Advanced technology and technological innovations Alliances Arms control and nonproliferation Asia Australia China Collective security Congressional oversight Department of Defense Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Executive agency funding and structure Free trade and trade barriers Government studies and investigations Hawaii Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information International law and treaties International organizations and cooperation Japan Land transfers Malaysia Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Marine and inland water transportation Military assistance, sales, and agreements Military education and training Military facilities and property Military operations and strategy Military procurement, research, weapons development Military readiness North Korea Nuclear weapons Oceania Oil and gas Philippines Research and development Russia South Korea Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status Spacecraft and satellites Taiwan Terrorism Thailand Trade agreements and negotiations Vietnam Armed Forces and National Security 00 2014-04-28 Introduced in House 2014-07-23T19:45:22Z Asia-Pacific Region Priority Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to: (1) report to the congressional defense committees on the U.S. Pacific Command's munitions strategy for the next ten years, (2) appoint a Director of Defense Unmanned Systems, and (3) enter into an agreement with an independent entity to assess anti-access and area-denial capabilities that pose a threat to the United States and its allies in the Asia-Pacific region and strategies to mitigate such threats.

Requires the Director of DOD's Office of Net Assessment to assess the maritime balance of forces in the Asia-Pacific region for the next ten years, focusing on the Chinese People's Liberation Army and State Oceanic Administration.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) identify opportunities for increasing missile defense cooperation among the United States, Japan, and the Republic of Korea and to evaluate options for short-range missile, rocket, and artillery defense capabilities; (2) submit a report assessing DOD's ability to deter and defeat any act of space aggression by an adversary; and (3) conduct a study, acting through the Office of Net Assessment, of potential alternative defense and deterrent strategies in response to existing and projected counter-space capabilities of China and Russia. Authorizes appropriations for FY2015 for research, development, test, and evaluation, Air Force, for enhancing space situational awareness capabilities of the Air Force.

Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense should: (1) ensure that members of the Armed Forces continue to have reliable access to military training ranges, including ranges within the U.S. Pacific Command area; and (2) maximize the Armed Forces use of the Pohakuloa Training Area in Hawaii and increase its use for bilateral and multilateral exercises with regional allies and partners.

Authorizes the Secretary of the Navy to acquire interests in real property near the Pacific Missile Range Facility, Barking Sands, Kauai, Hawaii, for the purpose of limiting encroachments on, and facilitating, military training, testing, and operations at that installation.

Reaffirms: (1) U.S. commitment and support for allies and partners in the Asia-Pacific region and for the longstanding U.S. policy that Article V of the United States-Japan Mutual Defense Treaty applies to the Japanese-administered Senkaku Islands, and (2) the U.S security commitment to Japan.

Directs the Secretary to report to specified congressional committees on: (1) opportunities to further strengthen the relationship between the United States and the Republic of Korea, with an emphasis on security and trade; and (2) the maritime balance of forces between China and Taiwan and the posture and readiness of Taiwan's navy to respond to an attack.

Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2000 to require the Secretary's annual report on military and security developments involving China to include analyses and forecasts of developments in China's maritime law enforcement capabilities and organization, focusing on contested maritime areas in the South China Sea and East China Sea.

]]> Asia-Pacific Region Priority Act Display Title Asia-Pacific Region Priority Act Official Title as Introduced To strengthen the United States commitment to the security and stability of the Asia-Pacific region, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Asia-Pacific Region Priority Act Introduced in House 2014-04-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr4495ih/xml/BILLS-113hr4495ih.xml 2014-06-10 Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.