3.0.0 7797 2023-01-11T13:45:49Z 2023-01-11T13:45:49Z House HR 2020-07-27 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 132 (Monday, July 27, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CASE:H.R. 7797.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution[Page H3881]]]> hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-07-27T13:01:25Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-07-27T13:01:20Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-07-27T13:01:15Z 2020-07-30 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3988-3989) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2020-07-27 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Natural Resources, 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 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2020-07-27 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Natural Resources, 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 hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2020-07-27 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Natural Resources, 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 2020-07-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-07-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001055 Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] Ed Case D HI 1 N Y000065 Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] Ted Yoho R FL S. 3 2020-07-27 True B001287 Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-7] Ami Bera D CA 7 2020-07-27 True S000344 Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-30] BRAD SHERMAN D CA 30 2020-07-27 True Y000033 Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] DON YOUNG R AK E. 0 2020-07-27 True R000600 Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] Aumua Amata Radewagen R AS Coleman 0 2020-07-27 True L000582 Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33] Ted Lieu D CA 33 2020-07-27 True S001204 Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] Michael San Nicolas D GU F. Q. 0 2020-07-27 True V000130 Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-51] Juan Vargas D CA 51 2020-07-27 True B001298 Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] Don Bacon R NE 2 2020-07-27 True S001177 Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large] Gregorio Sablan D MP Kilili Camacho 0 2020-07-27 True International Affairs Air quality Alternative and renewable resources Australia Cardiovascular and respiratory health Climate change and greenhouse gases Computer security and identity theft Congressional oversight Cultural exchanges and relations Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Disaster relief and insurance Drug trafficking and controlled substances Economic development Education programs funding Emergency medical services and trauma care Emergency planning and evacuation Employment and training programs Fiji Food assistance and relief Foreign aid and international relief Fraud offenses and financial crimes Free trade and trade barriers Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Health care quality Health programs administration and funding Human rights Human trafficking Hunting and fishing Infectious and parasitic diseases Infrastructure development International exchange and broadcasting International organizations and cooperation Kiribati Law enforcement administration and funding Marine and inland water transportation Marine pollution Marshall Islands Micronesia Military assistance, sales, and agreements Military education and training Multilateral development programs National and community service Natural disasters Nauru New Zealand News media and reporting Oceania Pacific Ocean Palau Papua New Guinea Rule of law and government transparency Samoa Sex offenses Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination Solomon Islands Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status Tonga Trade agreements and negotiations Transportation programs funding Transportation safety and security Tuvalu U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) U.S. and foreign investments Vanuatu Water resources funding Women in business World health International Affairs 00 2020-07-27 Introduced in House 2020-10-28T19:52:54Z Boosting Long-term U.S. Engagement in the Pacific Act or BLUE Pacific Act

This bill requires the establishment or expansion of various diplomacy and aid programs related to the Pacific Islands, which include the Cook Islands, Fiji, Palau, and Vanuatu.

Provisions relating to security and law enforcement in the Pacific Islands include those requiring (1) the Department of State and the Department of Homeland Security to expand cross-border maritime law enforcement operations; (2) the State Department to expand International Law Enforcement Academies coverage (the academies provide training to law enforcement agencies in other countries); and (3) the State Department to implement a strategy to combat transnational crime, such as cybercrime and sex trafficking.

The bill also requires the implementation of development-related initiatives in the Pacific Islands, such as by requiring (1) the U.S. Trade Representative to implement a strategy to expand and diversify trade; (2) the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to implement a plan to increase the region's trade capacity; and (3) the USAID to implement programs to improve public health, education outcomes, and climate resilience.

The bill also requires the development and implementation of programs related to press freedom in the Pacific Islands, such as a State Department strategy to strengthen the press and promote press freedom and a U.S. Agency for Global Media strategy to provide expanded media content.

]]> BLUE Pacific Act Display Title BLUE Pacific Act Short Title(s) as Introduced BLUE Pacific Act Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Boosting Long-term U.S. Engagement in the Pacific Act Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced To establish a comprehensive, long-term United States strategy and policy for the Pacific Islands, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-07-27T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr7797ih/xml/BILLS-116hr7797ih.xml 2020-07-30 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3988-3989) 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.