3.0.0 6613 2023-01-11T13:43:06Z 2023-01-11T13:43:06Z House HR 2020-04-23 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 77 (Thursday, April 23, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. THORNBERRY:H.R. 6613.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 14 of the United StatesConstitution, which provides Congress with the power to makerules for the government and regulation of the land and navalforces.[Page H1957]]]> hlig00 Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee House Select Referred to 2020-04-23T14:01:50Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-04-23T14:01:45Z hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-04-23T14:01:40Z 2020-04-23 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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 hlig00 Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee 2020-04-23 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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 2020-04-23 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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 2020-04-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-04-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress T000238 Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13] WILLIAM THORNBERRY R TX M. 13 N M001157 Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] Michael McCaul R TX T. 10 2020-05-01 False R000577 Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] TIM RYAN D OH 13 2020-05-01 False G000579 Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8] Mike Gallagher R WI 8 2020-05-01 False T000463 Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] Michael Turner R OH R. 10 2020-05-01 False K000388 Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1] Trent Kelly R MS 1 2020-05-01 False C001109 Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large] Liz Cheney R WY 0 2020-05-01 False W000823 Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6] Michael Waltz R FL 6 2020-05-01 False C001120 Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] Dan Crenshaw R TX 2 2020-05-01 False B001298 Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] Don Bacon R NE 2 2020-05-01 False Y000065 Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] Ted Yoho R FL S. 3 2020-05-05 False H001053 Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] Vicky Hartzler R MO 4 2020-05-05 False S001196 Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] Elise Stefanik R NY M. 21 2020-05-05 False M001201 Rep. Mitchell, Paul [R-MI-10] Paul Mitchell R MI 10 2020-05-05 False C001055 Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] Ed Case D HI 1 2020-05-05 False W000815 Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] Brad Wenstrup R OH R. 2 2020-05-22 False R000610 Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] Guy Reschenthaler R PA 14 2020-06-15 False H001073 Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23] Will Hurd R TX 23 2020-07-20 False M001190 Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] Markwayne Mullin R OK 2 2020-07-20 False International Affairs Alliances Asia Building construction China Congressional oversight Defense spending Digital media Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Disaster relief and insurance Foreign aid and international relief Guam Hawaii Infrastructure development Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information International organizations and cooperation Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Marine and inland water transportation Marketing and advertising Military assistance, sales, and agreements Military command and structure Military education and training Military facilities and property Military operations and strategy Military procurement, research, weapons development Military readiness National Guard and reserves News media and reporting Pacific Ocean Terrorism U.S. territories and protectorates International Affairs 00 2020-04-23 Introduced in House 2020-12-30T23:04:13Z Indo-Pacific Deterrence Initiative

This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to establish the Indo-Pacific Deterrence Initiative. The bill also authorizes various related programs.

The initiative shall seek to (1) enhance U.S. presence in the region by positioning U.S. capabilities to allow timely response to adversarial threats, (2) strengthen the capability of U.S. forces and regional allies and partners, and (3) meet objectives under the National Defense Strategy.

The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command may carry out social media-related activities to counter misinformation and propaganda in the region.

The bill also authorizes for FY2021 various activities and projects, including

  • a permanent and persistent land-based air and missile defense system in Guam;
  • a homeland defense radar in Hawaii;
  • Missile Defense Agency activities in the region;
  • intelligence, reconnaissance, and related capabilities for the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command;
  • a Marine Unit Deployment Program and Marine Corps rotational presence in the region;
  • Air Force and Navy unit pre-positioning for regional activities;
  • DOD procurement of key munitions for the Indo-Pacific Command;
  • military construction, land acquisition, and military family housing functions;
  • a program to enhance communications capabilities with allies and partners in the region; and
  • various training activities, such as joint training through the Combatant Commanders Exercise Engagement and Training Transformation Program.
]]> Indo-Pacific Deterrence Initiative Display Title Indo-Pacific Deterrence Initiative Official Title as Introduced To direct the Secretary of Defense to strengthen the United States commitment to the security of the Indo-Pacific region and to increase military readiness to defend the homeland and underwrite United States national interests, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Indo-Pacific Deterrence Initiative Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-04-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr6613ih/xml/BILLS-116hr6613ih.xml 2020-04-23 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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. 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.