,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #gac #aad? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #dici  ,,9 ,,!   
,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june  
#ad1 #bjaf,receiv$2 read twice & ref]r$ 
to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations    
,decemb] #g1 #bjaf,report$ by ,mr4      
,cork]1 ) an amendment,strike out all   
aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 
9 italic  ,,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 purposes4  #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 region1 !       
,c>ibbean diaspora community 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 & ! private sector & civil      
society 9 bo? ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !       
,c>ibbean 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    
su/a9able economic developm5t & increas$
 regional economic div]sification &     
global competitiv5ess2  7#e7 r$uce      
levels ( crime & viol5ce1 curb !        
traffick+ ( illicit drugs1 /r5g!n ! rule
 ( law1 & improve citiz5 security2  7#f7
 improve en]gy security by increas+     
access to div]se1 reliable1 af=dable1 & 
su/a9able p[]2  7#g7 advance coop]ation 
on democracy & human rights 9 !         
,c>ibbean region & at multilat]al =a2 & 
7#h7 cont9ue support = public heal?     
advances & coop]ation on heal? conc]ns &
 ?reats to ! ,c>ibbean region4  #c4     
,/rategy ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) !    
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t 7,,usaid71    

%all submit to ! appropriate            
congressional committees a multi-ye>    
/rategy = ,unit$ ,/ates engagem5t ) !   
,c>ibbean region t--  7#a7 id5tifies    
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ,,usaid ef=ts1 9    
coord9ation ) o!r executive bran*       
ag5cies1 to prioritize ,unit$ ,/ates    
policy t[>ds ! ,c>ibbean region2  7#b7  
outl9es an approa* to broad5 ,dep>tm5t (
 ,/ate & ,,usaid outrea* to ! ,c>ibbean 
diaspora community 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to 
promote _! involvem5t & p>ticipation 9 !
 economic developm5t & citiz5 security (
 ! ,c>ibbean region2  7#c7 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 & su/a9ability ( !         
,c>ibbean ,bas9 ,security ,initiative2  
7#d7 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 security by increas+     

access to div]se1 reliable1 af=dable1 & 
su/a9able p[]1 includ+ significant      
r5ewable en]gy res\rces )9 ! ,c>ibbean  
region su* z biomass1 geo!rmal1         
hydrop[]1 sol>1 tidal1 wa/e-to-en]gy1 & 
w9d1 & by tak+ advantage ( ! ongo+ en]gy
 revolution 9 ! ,unites ,/ates2  7#e7   
outl9es an approa* to improve diplomatic
 engagem5t ) ! gov]nm5ts ( ! ,c>ibbean  
region1 includ+ ) respect to key votes  
on human rights & democracy at ! ,unit$ 
,nations & ! ,organization ( ,am]ican   
,/ates2  7#f7 develops an approa* to    
assi/+ ,c>ibbean c\ntries 9 !           
div]sification ( _! economies1 !        
r$uction ( legal1 te*nical1 &           
adm9i/rative b>ri]s t prev5t ! free fl[ 
( =eign direct inve/m5t & trade to & f  
ea* c\ntry & )9 ! ,c>ibbean region1 &   
support = ! tra9+ & employm5t ( y\? &   
citiz5s 9 m>g9aliz$ communities2 &  7#g7
 reflects ! input ( o!r executive bran* 
ag5cies1 z appropriate4  #d4 ,brief+s ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all provide annual  
brief+s to ! appropriate congressional  

committees 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 #a ye> aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & bi5nially       
!reaft] = ! foll[+ #d ye>s1 ! ,presid5t 
%all transmit to ! appropriate          
congressional committees a report on    
progress made t[>d to implem5t+ !       
/rategy = ,unit$ ,/ates engagem5t ) !   
,c>ibbean region 9 accordance ) section 
#c4  #f4 ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice
 report on ,c>ibbean ,bas9 ,security    
,initiative ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all submit to ! appropriate            
congressional committees a report t     
conta9s ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,an evaluation (
 ! ,c>ibbean ,bas9 ,security ,initiative
 7,,cbsi7 & ! ext5t to :i* ! ,,cbsi has 
met ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ,,usaid b5*m>ks4
  7#b7 ,an acc\nt+ ( ,,cbsi fund+       
appropriat$1 obligat$1 & exp5d$ f fiscal

 ye> #bjaj ?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjaf4  7#c7
 ,a breakd[n ( ye>ly ,,cbsi assi/ance   
provid$ to ea* ,,cbsi c\ntry4  7#d7 ,a  
description ( h[ ,,cbsi is coord9at$ )  
o!r security assi/ance programs 9 !     
,we/]n ,hemisph]e1 p>ticul>ly ! ,m]ida  
,initiative & ! ,c5tral ,am]ica         
,regional ,security ,initiative1 & !    
role ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's ,s5ior     
,coord9ator = ! ,citiz5 ,security       
,initiatives 9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e 9 su*
 coord9ation4  7#e7 ,a description ( all
 ,unit$ ,/ates security assi/ance       
provid$ to ! ,c>ibbean region1 exclusive
 ( assi/ance ?r\gh ,,cbsi4  7#f7        
,recomm5dations = legislative &         
executive action to make ,,cbsi m       
effective & effici5t1 z appropriate4    
#g4 ,,gao report on diplomatic engagem5t
 9 ! ea/]n ,c>ibbean ,n lat] ?an #a ye> 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all submit to ! appropriate            
congressional committees a report t     
conta9s ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,an evaluation (

 ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic outrea* f !   
,unit$ ,/ates embassy 9 ,b>bados to !   
c\ntries ( ,antigua & ,b>buda1 ,dom9ica1
 ,/4 ,kitts & ,nevis1 ,/4 ,lucia & ,/4  
,v9c5t1 & ! ,gr5ad9es4  7#b7 ,a li/ (   
visits ov] ! previ\s #e ye>s ( p]sonnel 
at ! ,unit$ ,/ates embassy 9 ,b>bados to
 ! c\ntries ( ,antigua & ,b>buda1       
,dom9ica1 ,/4 ,kitts & ,nevis1 ,/4      
,lucia & ,/4 ,v9c5t1 & ! ,gr5ad9es4     
7#c7 ,a description ( h[ p]sonnel at !  
,unit$ ,/ates embassy 9 ,b>bados h      
engag$ ) gov]nm5t (ficials & civil      
society organizations 9 ,antigua &      
,b>buda1 ,dom9ica1 ,/4 ,kitts & ,nevis1 
,/4 ,lucia & ,/4 ,v9c5t1 & ! ,gr5ad9es  
ov] ! previ\s #e ye>s4  7#d7 ,a         
description ( h[ p]sonnel at ! ,unit$   
,/ates embassy 9 ,gr5ada h engag$ )     
gov]nm5t (ficials & civil society       
organizations ov] ! previ\s #e ye>s4    
#h4 ,report+ co/ (fset ,p>agraph 7#d7 ( 
section #fja7;c7 ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice ,act
 ( #aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #djja7;c77 is   
am5d$ 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71

 by /rik+ ! foll[+3 & all t foll[s ?r\gh
 ,a work=ce plan & ins]t+ a work=ce plan
 & adju/+ ! m>g9s accord+ly4  #i4       
,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;,b7b7 ( ! ,=eign 
,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#bcjd7;d774  #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 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,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 key votes  
on human rights & democracy at ! ,unit$ 
,nations & ! ,organization ( ,am]ican   
,/ates2  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  ,decemb] #g1 

#bjaf,report$ ) an am5dm5t