,9 ! ,s5ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  ,decemb]
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#bjaf4  ,am5dm5t3  ,t ! bill f ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives 7,h4,r4 #dici7 entitl$ 
,an ,act to increase engagem5t ) !      
gov]nm5ts ( ! ,c>ibbean region1 !       
,c>ibbean diaspora community 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 & ! private sector & civil      
society 9 bo? ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !       
,c>ibbean1 & = o!r purposes41 d pass ) !
 foll[+ ,/rike out all aft] ! enact+    
clause & ins]t3 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,unit$             
,/ates-,c>ibbean ,/rategic ,engagem5t   
,act ( #bjaf4  #b4 ,/atem5t ( policy    
,congress decl>es t x is ! policy ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates to increase engagem5t ) ! 
gov]nm5ts ( ! ,c>ibbean region & ) civil
 society1 includ+ ! private sector1 9   
bo? ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,c>ibbean1 9 a  
conc]t$ ef=t to-- 7#a7 enhance          
diplomatic relations betwe5 ! ,unit$    
,/ates & ! ,c>ibbean region2  7#b7      
increase economic coop]ation betwe5 !   
,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,c>ibbean region2     

7#c7 support regional economic1         
political1 & security integration ef=ts 
9 ! ,c>ibbean region2  7#d7 enc\rage    
endur+ economic developm5t & increas$   
regional economic div]sification &      
global competitiv5ess2  7#e7 r$uce      
levels ( crime & viol5ce1 curb !        
traffick+ ( illicit drugs1 /r5g!n ! rule
 ( law1 & improve citiz5 security2  7#f7
 improve en]gy security by increas+     
access to div]se1 reliable1 & af=dable  
p[]2  7#g7 advance coop]ation on        
democracy & human rights at multilat]al 
=a2  7#h7 cont9ue support = public heal?
 advances & coop]ation on heal? conc]ns 
& ?reats to ! ,c>ibbean region2 &  7#i7 
exp& ,int]net access ?r\gh\t ! region1  
especially to c\ntries lack+ !          
appropriate infra/ructure4  #c4 ,/rategy
 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( 
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,developm5t 7,,usaid71 %all submit to ! 
appropriate congressional committees a  

multi-ye> /rategy = ,unit$ ,/ates       
engagem5t to support ! ef=ts ( int]e/$  
nations 9 ! ,c>ibbean region t-- 7#a7   
id5tifies ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ,,usaid   
priorities1 9 coord9ation ) o!r         
executive bran* ag5cies1 = ,unit$ ,/ates
 policy t[>ds ! ,c>ibbean region2  7#b7 
outl9es an approa* to p>tn] ) gov]nm5ts 
( ! ,c>ibbean region to improve citiz5  
security1 r$uce ! traffick+ ( illicit   
drugs1 /r5g!n ! rule ( law1 & improve ! 
effectiv5ess & longevity ( ! ,c>ibbean  
,bas9 ,security ,initiative2  7#c7      
e/abli%es a compreh5sive1 integrat$1    
multi-ye> /rategy to enc\rage ef=ts ( ! 
,c>ibbean region to implem5t regional & 
national /rategies t improve en]gy      
security1 by increas+ access to all     
available s\rces ( en]gy1 includ+ by    
tak+ advantage ( ! indig5\s en]gy s\rces
 ( ! ,c>ibbean & ! ongo+ en]gy          
revolution 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#d7     
outl9es an approa* to improve diplomatic
 engagem5t ) ! gov]nm5ts ( ! ,c>ibbean  
region1 includ+ ) respect to human      

rights & democracy2  7#e7 ,describes h[ 
! ,unit$ ,/ates c develop an approa* to 
support+ ,c>ibbean c\ntries 9 ef=ts !y  
are will+ to und]take ) _! own res\rces 
to div]sify _! economies2  7#f7         
describes ways to ensure ! active       
p>ticipation ( citiz5s ( ! ,c>ibbean 9  
exi/+ program & initiatives adm9i/]$ by 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's ,bureau (         
,educational & ,cultural ,affairs2 &    
7#g7 reflects ! input ( o!r executive   
bran* ag5cies1 z appropriate4  #d4      
,brief+s ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all (f]  
to ! appropriate congressional          
committees annual brief+s t review      
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ef=ts to implem5t !   
/rategy = ,unit$ ,/ates engagem5t ) !   
,c>ibbean region 9 accordance ) section 
#c4  #e4 ,progress report ,n lat] ?an #b
 ye>s aft] ! submission ( ! /rategy     
requir$ "u section #c1 ! ,presid5t %all 
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a report on progress made    
t[>d implem5t+ ! /rategy4  #f4 ,report+ 
co/ (fset ,section #fja7;c77#d7 ( !     

,=eign ,s]vice ,act ( #aihj 7#bb        
,u4,s4,c4 #djja7;c77#d77 is am5d$ by    
/rik+ ! foll[+3 & all t foll[s ?r\gh    
7,b7 ,a work=ce plan & ins]t+ a work=ce 
plan4  #g4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7
 ,appropriate congressional committees  
,! t]m appropriate congressional        
committees means ! ,committee on ,=eign 
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !    
,s5ate4  7#b7 ,c>ibbean region ,! t]m   
,c>ibbean region means ! ,c>ibbean ,bas9
 ,security ,initiative b5efici>y        
c\ntries4  7#c7 ,security assi/ance ,!  
t]m security assi/ance has ! mean+ giv5 
su* t]m 9 section #ejb;,b7d77#b7 ( !    
,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb     
,u4,s4,c4 #bcjd7;d77#b774  ,secret>y