; (6) the United States and Taiwan should expand cooperation in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief; and (7) the Secretary of Defense should consider supporting the visit of a United States hospital ship to Taiwan as part of the annual Pacific Partnership mission in order to improve disaster response planning and preparedness as well as to strengthen cooperation between the United States and Taiwan. 1244. Redesignation and modification of sense of Congress and initiative for the Indo-Asia-Pacific region (a) Redesignation (1) In general Section 1251 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 ( Public Law 115–91 ) is amended by striking Indo-Asia-Pacific each place it appears and inserting Indo-Pacific . (2) Heading amendments (A) Section heading The heading of such section is amended to read as follows: 1251. Sense of Congress and initiative for the Indo-Pacific region . (B) Subsection headings Such section is further amended in the headings of subsections (b) and (f) by striking Indo-Asia-Pacific and inserting Indo-Pacific . (b) Modification of initiative Such section is further amended— (1) in subsection (c)— (A) by striking paragraphs (1) through (4) and inserting the following new paragraphs (1) through (4): (1) Activities to increase the rotational and forward presence, improve the capabilities, and enhance the posture of the United States Armed Forces in the Indo-Pacific region— (A) consistent with the National Defense Strategy