#aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ggjc ,,an ,,act ,to authorize appropriations for the ,caribbean ,basin ,security ,initiative1 enhance the ,united ,states-,caribbean security partnership1 prioritize disaster resilience1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,caribbean ,basin ,security ,initiative ,authorization ,act4 #b4 ,authorization of appropriations for the ,caribbean ,basin ,security ,initiative 7a7 ,authorization ,there is authorized to be appropriated #gd1hjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjba through #bjbe to carry out the ,caribbean ,basin ,security ,initiative to achieve the purposes described in subsection 7b74 7b7 ,purposes ,the purposes described in this subsection are the following3 7#a7 ,to promote citizen safety1 security1 and the rule of law in the ,caribbean through increased strategic engagement with the governments of beneficiary countries and with elements of local civil society1 including the private sector1 in such countries4 7#b7 ,to carry out the promotion of such safety1 security1 and the rule of law through efforts including the following3 7,a7 ,capacity building for law enforcement and military units1 including professionalization1 anti-corruption and human rights training1 vetting1 and community-based policing4 7,b7 ,maritime and aerial security cooperation1 including assistance to strengthen ,caribbean maritime and aerial interdiction operations capability and the provision of support systems and equipment1 training1 and maintenance4 7,c7 ,border and port security cooperation1 including support to strengthen capacity for screening and to intercept narcotics1 weapons1 bulk cash1 and other contraband at airports and seaports4 7,d7 ,support for justice sector reform and strengthening of the rule of law1 including capacity building for prosecutors1 judges1 and other justice officials1 and support to increase the efficacy of criminal courts4 7,e7 ,cybersecurity and cybercrime cooperation1 including capacity-building and support for cybersecurity systems4 7,f7 ,countering transnational criminal organizations and local gang activity1 including capacity-building1 equipment1 and support for operations targeting the finances and illegal activities of transnational criminal networks and local gangs such as their recruitment of at-risk youth1 and the provision of assistance to populations vulnerable to being victims of extortion and crime by criminal networks4 7,g7 ,strengthening special prosecutorial offices and providing technical assistance to combat corruption1 money laundering1 financial crimes1 extortion1 and human rights crimes1 and conduct asset forfeitures and criminal analysis4 7,h7 ,strengthening the ability of the security sector to respond to and become more resilient in the face of natural disasters1 including by carrying out training exercises to ensure critical infrastructure and ports are able to come back online rapidly following disasters and providing preparedness training to police and first responders4 7,i7 ,supporting training for civilian police and appropriate security services in criminal investigations1 best practices for citizen security1 and the protection of human rights4 7,j7 ,improving community and law enforcement cooperation to improve effectiveness and professionalism of police and increase mutual trust4 7,k7 ,increasing economic opportunities for at-risk youth and vulnerable populations1 including workforce development training and remedial education programs for at-risk youth4 7,l7 ,improving juvenile justice sectors through regulatory reforms1 separating youth from traditional prison systems1 and improving support and services in juvenile detention centers4 7#c7 ,to prioritize efforts to combat corruption and include anti-corruption components to programs1 including by-- 7,a7 strengthening national justice systems and attorneys general and supporting independent media and investigative reporting2 7,b7 supporting multilateral anti-corruption mechanisms2 and 7,c7 encouraging cooperative agreements between the ,department of ,state1 other relevant ,federal departments and agencies1 and the attorneys general of relevant countries to fight corruption in the ,caribbean4 7#d7 ,to promote the rule of law in the ,caribbean and counter malign influence from authoritarian regimes1 including ,china and ,russia1 by3 7,a7 ,monitoring security assistance from authoritarian regimes and taking steps necessary to ensure that this assistance does not undermine or jeopardize ,u4,s4 security assistance4 7,b7 ,evaluating and1 as appropriate1 restricting ,united ,states involvement in investment and infrastructure projects financed by authoritarian regimes that might obstruct or otherwise impact ,united ,states security assistance to beneficiary countries4 7,c7 ,monitoring and restricting equipment and support from high risk vendors for telecommunications infrastructure in beneficiary countries4 7,d7 ,countering disinformation by promoting transparency and accountability from beneficiary countries4 7,e7 ,eliminating corruption linked to investment and infrastructure facilitated by authoritarian regimes through support for investment screening1 competitive tendering and bidding processes1 the implementation of investment law1 and contractual transparency4 7#e7 ,to promote strategic engagement with the governments of beneficiary countries through effective branding and messaging of ,united ,states assistance and security cooperation1 including by developing a public diplomacy strategy for educating citizens of beneficiary countries about ,united ,states assistance and security cooperation programs and benefits4 #c4 ,strategy to improve disaster resilience 7a7 ,prioritization ,during the #e-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall1 in consultation with the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development and the ,president and ,chief ,executive ,officer of the ,inter-,american ,foundation1 prioritize efforts to increase disaster response and resilience by carrying out programs in beneficiary countries for the following purposes3 7#a7 ,encouraging coordination between beneficiary countries and relevant ,federal departments and agencies to provide expertise and information sharing4 7#b7 ,supporting sharing of best practices on disaster resilience including constructing resilient infrastructure and rebuilding after natural disasters4 7#c7 ,improving rapid-response mechanisms and cross-government organizational preparedness for natural disasters4 7b7 ,strategy ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall1 in coordination with the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development and in consultation with the ,president and ,chief ,economic ,officer of the ,inter-,american ,foundation1 submit to the appropriate congressional committees a strategy that incorporates specific1 measurable benchmarks to achieve the purposes described in subsection 7a7 and to inform citizens of beneficiary countries about the extent and benefits of ,united ,states assistance to such countries4 ,in developing such strategy1 the ,secretary of ,state shall also consult with nongovernmental organizations in beneficiary countries and in the ,united ,states4 7c7 ,annual progress update ,the ,secretary1 in coordination with the ,administrator1 shall annually submit to the appropriate congressional committees a written description of the progress made as of the date of such submission in meeting the benchmarks included in the strategy submitted pursuant to subsection 7b74 #d4 ,monitoring and reporting requirements ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an implementation plan that includes a timeline and stated objectives for actions to be taken with respect to the ,caribbean ,basin ,security ,initiative4 ,the plan shall also include the following elements3 7#a7 ,a multi-year strategy with a timeline1 overview of objectives1 and anticipated outcomes for the region and for each beneficiary country1 with respect to each program area described in section #b4 7#b7 ,specific1 measurable benchmarks to track the progress of the ,initiative towards accomplishing the outcomes described pursuant to paragraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,a plan for the delineation of the roles to be carried out by the ,department of ,state1 the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 the ,department of ,justice1 the ,department of ,defense1 and any other ,federal department or agency in carrying out the ,initiative1 to prevent overlap and unintended competition between activities and resources4 7#d7 ,a plan to coordinate and track all activities carried out under the ,initiative between all relevant ,federal departments and agencies1 in accordance with the publication requirements described in section #d of the ,foreign ,aid ,transparency and ,accountability ,act of #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-aia2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcid;c74 7#e7 ,the results achieved during the previous year-- 7,a7 of monitoring and evaluation measures to track the progress of the ,initiative in accomplishing the benchmarks included pursuant to paragraph 7#b72 and 7,b7 of the implementation of the strategy and plans described in paragraphs 7#a71 7#c71 and 7#d74 7#f7 ,a description of the process for co-locating ,caribbean ,basin ,security ,initiative projects funded by the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development and the ,bureau of ,international ,narcotics and ,law ,enforcement ,affairs of the ,department of ,state1 to ensure that crime prevention funding and enforcement funding are used in the same localities as necessary4 #e4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate4 7#b7 ,beneficiary countries ,the term beneficiary countries means the beneficiary countries of the ,caribbean ,basin ,security ,initiative4 ,passed the ,house of ,representatives ,november #ah1 #bjbj4;,clerk4