; and (4) affirm support for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization open door policy, including the eventual membership of the Republic of Georgia in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. E Matters relating to the Indo-Pacific region 1251. Limitation on use of funds to reduce the total number of members of the Armed Forces in the territory of the Republic of Korea None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act may be used to reduce the total number of members of the Armed Forces in the territory of the Republic of Korea below 28,500 until 90 days after the date on which the Secretary of Defense certifies to the congressional defense committees the following: (1) Such a reduction is in the national security interest of the United States and will not significantly undermine the security of United States allies in the region. (2) Such a reduction is commensurate with a reduction in the threat posed to the security of the United States and its allies in the region by the conventional military forces of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. (3) The Secretary has appropriately consulted with allies of the United States, including the Republic of Korea and Japan, regarding such a reduction. 1252. Expansion of Indo-Pacific Maritime Security Initiative Section 1263(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 ( 10 U.S.C. 333 note) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: (8) The Federated States of Micronesia. (9) The Kingdom of Tonga. (10) Papua New Guinea. (11) The Republic of Fiji. (12) The Republic of the Marshall Islands. (13) The Republic of Palau. (14) The Republic of Vanuatu. (15) The Solomon Islands. . 1253. Modification of annual report on military and security developments involving the People's Republic of China Paragraph (26) of section 1202(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 ( 10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended to read as follows: (26) The relationship between Chinese overseas investment, including the Belt and Road