1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Asia-Pacific Defense Commission Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The United States has worked cooperatively with its allies and partners in the Asia-Pacific region for decades on issues of mutual concern having regional and global strategic and economic importance, including— (A) deterring and confronting external aggression against allies and partners; (B) ensuring the free flow of energy and commerce, and freedom of navigation in international waters; (C) dismantling terrorist networks that threaten the safety of the region; (D) preventing the development, use, and proliferation of weapons of mass destruction; (E) adapting to climate change and severe weather events, including cooperation on humanitarian assistance and disaster response