Strategic communications in the Pacific Islands

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development and the Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a strategy for strategic communications in the Pacific Islands, including— (1) a review of such communications, including United States interagency and multilateral efforts with like-minded partners; (2) an assessment of the resources being used for such communications, including the number of staff devoted to such communications, the location of such staff, and the funds appropriated for such communications; (3) an assessment of any additional resources needed for such communications; (4) an assessment of how United States engagement is being perceived in the Pacific Islands and how such perception might be improved; (5) an assessment of how engagement by other actors is being perceived in the Pacific Islands; and (6) specific recommendations for the expansion and improvement of such communications.