,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #edia  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #af1 #bjad  
,mr4 ,engel introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% ,unit$ 
,/ates embassies ) consul> s]vices 9 !  
five c\ntries 9 ! ,c>ibbean ) :i* !     
,unit$ ,/ates has diplomatic relations b
 no p]man5t diplomatic pres5ce3 ,antigua
 & ,b>buda1 ,dom9ica1 ,/4 ,kitts &      
,nevis1 ,/4 ,lucia1 & ,/4 ,v9c5t & !    
,gr5ad9es4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,c>ibbean 
,p>tn]%ip ,act ( #bjad4  #b4 ,def9ition 
,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m appropriate          
congressional committees means !        
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on     
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate4  #c4      
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7   
,:ile (t5 ov]look$1 ! c\ntries ( !      
,c>ibbean are important ,unit$ ,/ates   
p>tn]s4  7#b7 ,unit$ ,/ates-,c>ibbean   
coop]ation on comm]ce1 security1 & en]gy

 mu/ be deep5$4  7#c7 ,! c\ntries ( !   
,c>ibbean are key vot+ memb]s ( !       
,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates4  7#d7  
,!re are five c\ntries 9 ! ,c>ibbean )  
:i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates has diplomatic      
relations1 b )9 :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates does
 n h a p]man5t diplomatic pres5ce4 ,^?  
c\ntries are ,antigua & ,b>buda1        
,dom9ica1 ,/4 ,kitts & ,nevis1 ,/4      
,lucia1 & ,/4 ,v9c5t & ! ,gr5ad9es4     
7#e7 ,diplomatic relations ) ^! five    
c\ntries are conduct$ ?r\gh ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,embassy 9 ,bridget[n1 ,b>bados4 
7#f7 ,due to ! lack ( pres5ce ( ,unit$  
,/ates diplomats 9 ^! five c\ntries1    
citiz5s ( ^! five c\ntries are requir$  
to travel to ,b>bados = all consul>     
s]vices4  7#g7 ,due to ! lack ( pres5ce 
( ,unit$ ,/ates diplomats 9 ^! five     
c\ntries1 9 ord] to meet ) local        
(ficials1 civil society repres5tatives1 
private sector lead]s1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
citiz5s or o!rs1 embassy (ficials mu/   
fly f ,b>bados to ^! c\ntries on :at are
 (t5 exp5sive1 sometimes infrequ5t      

flights & rema9 ov]night 9 :at are (t5  
exp5sive hotel rooms4  7#h7 ,due to !   
lack ( pres5ce ( ,unit$ ,/ates diplomats
 9 ^! five c\ntries1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
citiz5s liv+ 9 & visit+ ^! five c\ntries
 d n h full consul> s]vices1 & 9 ! ev5t 
( a consul> em]g5cy1 air traffic c\ld be
 %ut (f to any ( ^! isl&s1 9 effect /r&+
 ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s )\t full 9-c\ntry
 consul> s]vices4  7#i7 ,due to ! lack (
 pres5ce ( ,unit$ ,/ates diplomats 9 ^! 
five c\ntries1 key ev5ts1 meet+s1       
c]emonies1 & o!r opportunities are (t5 n
 att5d$ by ,unit$ ,/ates (ficials z !y  
are 9 o!r c\ntries :]e !re is a p]man5t 
diplomatic pres5ce4  7#aj7 ,due to !    
lack ( pres5ce ( ,unit$ ,/ates diplomats
 9 ^! five c\ntries1 x is m difficult = 
,unit$ ,/ates diplomats to e/abli% close
 work+ relation%ips ) local (ficials1   
civil society repres5tatives1 & o!rs4   
7#aa7 ,due to ! lack ( pres5ce ( ,unit$ 
,/ates diplomats 9 ^! five c\ntries1    
,unit$ ,/ates (ficial diplomatic        
int]action ) ^! c\ntries1 includ+       

deliv]y ( dem>*es & o!r diplomatic      
messages1 :i* ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate       
sometimes requires embassy (ficials to  
p]sonally deliv]1 p>ticul>ly if ( a     
confid5tial nature1 is (t5 relegat$ to  
telephone1 facsimile1 or email1         
dramatically r$uc+ ! ability ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates to engage ho/ gov]nm5ts 9        
sub/antive dialogue4  7#ab7 ,due to !   
lack ( pres5ce ( ,unit$ ,/ates diplomats
 9 ^! five c\ntries1 x is m difficult = 
! ,unit$ ,/ates to conduct public       
diplomacy 9 ^! five c\ntries4  #d4      
,e/abli%m5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates embassies ) 
consul> s]vices 9 ,antigua & ,b>buda1   
,dom9ica1 ,/4 ,kitts & ,nevis1 ,/4      
,lucia1 & ,/4 ,v9c5t & ! ,gr5ad9es ,n   
lat] ?an five ye>s aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 %all e/abli% ,unit$ ,/ates embassies ) 
consul> s]vices 9 ,antigua & ,b>buda1   
,dom9ica1 ,/4 ,kitts & ,nevis1 ,/4      
,lucia1 & ,/4 ,v9c5t & ! ,gr5ad9es to-- 
7#a7 provide consul> s]vices to citiz5s 
( ^! c\ntries & ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s   

liv+ 9 or travel+ to ^! c\ntries2 &     
7#b7 engage 9 direct diplomacy )        
appropriate gov]nm5t c\nt]p>ts 9 ^!     
c\ntries4  #e4 ,report ,n lat] ?an "o   
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act 
& annually !reaft] until ! requirem5ts  
"u section #d h be5 satisfi$1 !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to !      
appropriate congressional committees a  
report on ! progress made t[>d c>ry+ out
 su* section4  #f4 ,exception = delay ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,/ate may delay = up to "o 
ye> ! c>ry+ out ( section #d if !       
,secret>y det]m9es t m "t is ne$$ to    
c>ry out su* section & submits to !     
appropriate congressional committees a  
report expla9+ ! reason = su* delay4    
#g4 ,limitation on additional fund+ ,to 
c>ry out ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate  
may use only am\nts t are available f ! 
,embassy ,security1 ,con/ruction1 &     
,ma9t5ance acc\nt & ! ,diplomatic &     
,consul> ,programs acc\nt ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,/ate = su* purpose4