3.0.0 4811 2023-09-01T17:00:44Z 2023-09-01T17:00:44Z Senate S 2022-09-08 117 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2022-09-08T18:26:06Z BLUE Pacific Act 117 2967 HR 2021-05-04 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. Related bill CRS 2022-09-08 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. IntroReferral 2022-09-08 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C001113 Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] Catherine Cortez Masto D NV N International Affairs International Affairs 00 2022-09-08 Introduced in Senate 2023-09-01T16:46:52Z Boosting Long-term U.S. Engagement in the Pacific Act or the BLUE Pacific Act

This bill requires and authorizes activities related to U.S. foreign policy in the Pacific Islands, including the Cook Islands, Fiji, the Marshall Islands, Papua New Guinea, and Vanuatu.

The bill requires specified departments and agencies to develop and implement strategies in the region to

  • expand the coverage of the International Law Enforcement Academies program;
  • help build the capacity of local civilian and national security institutions;
  • expand trade capacity and promote regional development;
  • assist in preparing for natural disasters and other emergencies;
  • assist in building public health capacity and improving outcomes, including in response to COVID-19;
  • address climate change, with a focus on improving critical infrastructure and supporting ecosystem conservation efforts;
  • provide expanded media content to the Pacific Islands and partner with journalists;
  • support efforts to reduce gender-based violence and promote gender equality;
  • promote educational and professional development of young adult leaders and professionals; and
  • promote the development of civil society.

The bill also requires the Department of State to prioritize efforts to help the Pacific Islands ratify and implement international legal conventions related to transnational crime. The State Department must also coordinate with regional allies and partners in providing assistance to the Pacific Islands.

The President may provide assistance to the Pacific Islands to promote quality basic education and to promote the dissemination of free and accurate information.

]]> BLUE Pacific Act Display Title BLUE Pacific Act Short Title(s) as Introduced BLUE Pacific Act Introduced in Senate IS Short Title(s) as Introduced Boosting Long-term U.S. Engagement in the Pacific Act Introduced in Senate IS Official Title as Introduced A bill to establish a comprehensive, long-term United States strategy and policy for the Pacific Islands, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117s4811is/xml/BILLS-117s4811is.xml 2022-09-08 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. 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.