Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Asia-Pacific Maritime Security Initiative Act of 2016”.
Asia-Pacific Maritime Security Initiative Act of 2016
A BILL
To promote stability and security in the Asia-Pacific maritime domains, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Definitions
In this Act:
Appropriate congressional committees— The term appropriate committees of Congress means—
the Committee of Foreign Relations, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
the Committee of Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
Incremental expenses— The term incremental expenses—
means the reasonable and proper cost of the goods and services that are consumed by a country as a direct result of that country’s participation in training under the authority of this section, including rations, fuel, training ammunition, and transportation; and
does not include pay, allowances, and other normal costs of a country’s personnel.
Other security forces— The term other security forces includes national security forces that conduct maritime security, but does not include self-described militias and paramilitary organizations.