To make technical edits to the bill.

SA 4068. Mr. McCONNELL (for Mr. Gardner) proposed an amendment to the
bill S. 2736, to develop a long-term strategic vision and a
comprehensive, multifaceted, and principled United States policy for
the Indo-Pacific region, and for other purposes; as follows:
On page 48, in the undesignated matter relating to section
410, strike ``and environmental''.
On page 54, line 13, insert ``the free and reliable flow of
information,'' after ``the rule of law,''.
On page 56, line 11, strike ``(3)'' and insert the
following:
(3) the Committee on Finance of the Senate;
(4)
On page 56, line 12, strike ``and''.
On page 56, line 13, strike ``(4)'' and insert ``(5)''.
On page 56, line 14, strike the period at the end and
insert ``; and''.
On page 56, between lines 14 and 15, insert the following:
(6) the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of
Representatives.
On page 57, line 1, insert ``and resiliency'' after
``defense capacity''.
On page 57, beginning on line 19, strike ``and'' and all
that follows through ``(5)'' on line 20, and insert the
following:
(5) to help partner countries strengthen their democratic
systems, with a focus on good governance;
(6) to ensure that the regulatory environments for trade,
infrastructure, and investment in partner countries are
transparent, open, and free of corruption;
(7) to encourage responsible natural resource management in
partner countries, which is closely associated with economic
growth; and
(8)
On page 63, line 4, insert ``and religion'' before ``within
China''.
On page 67, line 7, insert ``activities under the United
States-ASEAN Trade and Investment Framework Arrangement and''
before ``the United States-ASEAN Connect''.
On page 68, line 24, strike ``, the Secretary of State''
and insert ``for the following 5 years, the Secretary of
State, in consultation with other Federal agencies,''.
On page 74, beginning on line 6, strike ``undersea warfare
and air defense'' and insert ``mobile, survivable, and cost-
effective''.
On page 75, line 14, insert ``Executive Order 13551 (50
U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to blocking property of certain
persons with respect to North Korea),'' after ``in accordance
with''.
On page 75, line 16, strike ``with respect to North
Korea''.
On page 76, line 14, insert ``, in consultation with the
Secretary of the Treasury,'' after ``State''.
On page 76, line 20, insert ``The reporting requirement
under this paragraph shall terminate on the date that is 5
years after the date of the enactment of this Act.'' after
``person.''
On page 77, beginning on line 14, strike ``, the Secretary
of State, or a designee of the Secretary,'' and insert ``for
the following 5 years, the Secretary of State, or a designee
of the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of the
Treasury,''.
On page 86, strike lines 17 through 19 and insert the
following:
(3) to strengthen resilience against cyberattacks,
misinformation, and propaganda; and
(4) to strengthen the resilience of critical
infrastructure.
Beginning on page 86, line 21, strike ``such sums'' and all
that follows through page 87, line 3, and insert the
following: ``$100,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2019
through 2023 to enhance cooperation between the United States
and Indo-Pacific nations for the purposes of combatting
cybersecurity threats.''.

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On page 92, line 2, strike ``is authorized'' and insert
``should seek to develop''.
On page 92, line 9, strike ``for'' and insert ``, including
leveling the playing field for American companies competing
in''.
On page 92, line 15, strike ``is encouraged to make'' and
insert ``should takes steps to strengthen the''.
On page 92, line 17, insert ``as'' after ``laws''.
On page 92, line 22, insert ``for the following 5 years''
after ``after''.
On page 93, line 7, insert ``to the United States Trade
Representative'' after ``appropriated''.
On page 93, strike lines 13 through 22 and insert the
following:
(1) Strategy.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for the
following 5 years, the President shall establish a
comprehensive, integrated, multiyear strategy to encourage
the efforts of Indo-Pacific countries to implement national
power strategies and cooperation with United States energy
companies and the Department of Energy national laboratories
to develop an appropriate mix of power solutions to provide
access to sufficient, reliable, and affordable power in order
to reduce poverty, drive economic growth and job creation,
and to increase energy security in the Indo-Pacific region.
On page 93, lines 24 and 25, strike ``such amounts as may
be necessary'' and inserting ``$1,000,000 for each of the
fiscal years 2019 through 2023''.
On page 94, strike lines 1 through 20 and insert the
following:
(b) Reliable Energy Partnerships.--It is the sense of
Congress that the United States should explore opportunities
to partner with the private sector and multilateral
institutions, such as the World Bank and the Asian
Development Bank, to promote universal access to reliable
electricity in the Indo-Pacific region, including Myanmar
(historically known as ``Burma'').
On page 94, line 22, strike ``The Secretary of State'' and
insert the following:
(a) In General.--The Secretary of State
On page 95, between lines 18 and 19, insert the following:
(b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter through 2023,
the Secretary of State, in cooperation with the Administrator
of the United States Agency for International Development,
shall submit a report to Congress that includes--
(1) a list and evaluation of Lower Mekong Initiative
activities since its inception in 2009;
(2) a strategy for any increased regional engagement and
measures of success for the activities described in paragraph
(1); and
(3) an accounting of funds used to execute Lower Mekong
Initiative activities.
On page 98, lines 6 and 7, strike ``as `Not Free',
according to the Department of State,'' and insert ``as
`Partly Free',''.
On page 98, line 16, insert ``invasive and omnipresent
surveillance,'' after ``detentions''.
On page 101, line 9, insert ``, after consultation with the
Administrator of the United States Agency for International
Development,'' after ``Secretary of State''.
On page 102, line 5, insert ``targeted financial penalties
and visa ban'' after ``impose''.
On page 102, lines 6 and 7, strike ``including targeted
financial penalties and visa bans,''.
Beginning on page 103, strike line 18 and all that follows
through page 104, line 11, and insert the following:

SEC. 410. INDO-PACIFIC HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS.

(a) Defined Term.--In this section, the term ``human rights
defenders'' means individuals, working alone or in groups,
who nonviolently advocate for the promotion and protection of
universally recognized human rights and fundamental freedoms
if the advocacy of such issues may result in the risk of
safety or life.
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that
human rights defenders in the Indo-Pacific region have been
facing increased difficulties with the rise of unprecedented
crackdowns and conflicts.
(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized
to be appropriated $1,000,000 for each of the fiscal years
2019 through 2023 to provide critical assistance to human
rights defenders through the Department of State's Human
Rights Defenders Fund.
(d) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter through 2023,
the Secretary of State, in cooperation with the Administrator
of the United States Agency for International Development,
shall submit a report to Congress that includes--
(1) a list and evaluation of the Human Rights Defenders
Fund activities since its inception;
(2) a strategy for any increased regional engagement and
measures of success for the activities described in paragraph
(1); and
(3) an accounting of funds used to execute the Human Rights
Defender Fund activities.
On page 104, lines 14 and 15, strike ``such amounts as may
be necessary, for fiscal years 2019 through 2025,'' and
insert ``$25,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2019
through 2023''.
At the end of the bill, insert the following:

SEC. 412. SAVINGS PROVISION.

Nothing in this Act may be construed as authorizing the use
of military force.

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