,i #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ieci ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,decemb] #ad1 #bjbb,mr4 ,ca/ro ( ,texas 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,torres ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,om>1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 & ,mr4 ,espaillat7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to require ! developm5t ( an int]-ag5cy /rategy & ! submission ( c]ta9 reports relat+ to ! illegal export & traffick+ ( fire>ms f ! ,unit$ ,/ates to recipi5ts 9 ,mexico & c]ta9 ,c5tral ,am]ican & ,c>ibbean c\ntries1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,am]icas ,regional ,monitor+ ( ,arms ,sales ,act ( #bjbb or ! ,,armas ,act ( #bjbb4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,viol5ce 9 ,mexico1 ,c5tral ,am]ica1 & ! ,c>ibbean is exac]bat$ by fire>ms orig9at+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#b7 ,:ile fire>ms are traffick$ to ,mexico f a v>iety ( c\ntries1 fire>ms orig9at+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates acc\nt = #gj p]c5t ( ! fire>ms recov]$ & trac$ f crimes 9 ,mexico1 accord+ to ! #bjba ,,gao report ,fire>ms ,traffick+3 ,u4,s4 ,ef=ts to ,disrupt ,gun ,smuggl+ into ,mexico ,w\ld ,b5efit f ,additional ,data & ,analysis4 7#c7 ,unit$ ,/ates-orig9 fire>m fl[s contribute to human rights violations1 organiz$ crime & gang viol5ce1 extrajudicial kill+s1 high homicide rates1 dome/ic viol5ce1 & femicides 9 ,mexico1 ,c5tral ,am]ica1 & ! ,c>ibbean4 7#d7 ,accord+ to ! ,executive ,secret>iat ( ,national ,sy/em = ,public ,security ( ,mexico1 dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ 9 #bjab & end+ 9 #bjba1 ,mexico exp]i5c$ m ?an #afh1jjj fire>ms homicides4 7#e7 ,accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,nations ,regional ,c5tre = ,peace1 ,dis>mam5t & ,developm5t 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean1 fire>ms are us$ 9 #gj p]c5t ( homicides 9 ! ,c>ibbean comp>$ to #cj p]c5t globally2 ! ,c>ibbean has less ?an "o p]c5t ( ! _w's population1 b #bc p]c5t ( all record$ homicides4 7#f7 ,9 an ,augu/ #bjbb press conf]5ce1 ,u4,s4 au?orities f ,homel& ,security ,inve/igations report$ a m>k$ uptick 9 ! numb] ( weapons1 & an increase 9 ! calib] & type ( weapons1 be+ illegally traffick$ to ,haiti & ! re/ ( ! ,c>ibbean4 7#g7 ,! ,c>ibbean ,bas9 ,security ,initiative ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate t comm5c$ 9 #bjji is ! regional ,u4,s4 =eign assi/ance program t seeks to r$uce illicit traffick+ 9 ! region & advance public safety & security4 ,! program includes improv+ ! capacity ( ,c>ibbean c\ntries to int]cept smuggl$ weapons at airports & seaports1 z well z support = =5sic balli/ics & fire>ms de/ruction & /ockpile managem5t4 ,assi/ance "u ! ,c>ibbean ,bas9 ,security ,initiative has also includ$ support = regional organizations1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! ,c>ibbean ,community ,implem5tation ,ag5cy = ,crime & ,security 7,,c>icom ,,impacs71 bas$ 9 ,tr9idad & ,tobago1 ! lead ag5cy involv$ 9 ! issue ( illicit arms traffick+ & increas+ ! capacity ( memb] /ates to detect & prev5t fire>ms traffick+2 & 7,b7 ! ,ea/]n ,c>ibbean's ,regional ,security ,sy/em1 bas$ 9 ,b>bados4 7#h7 ,fire>ms traffick+ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates & fire>m viol5ce are key driv]s ( immigration & asylum claims f ,c5tral ,am]ica4 7#i7 ,two ,,gao reports 7publi%$ 9 #bjba & #bjbb1 respectively7 on fire>ms traffick+ h affirm$ t fire>ms traffick+ to ,mexico & ,c5tral ,am]ica cont9ues to repres5t a security conc]n to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z ,unit$ ,/ates-orig9 fire>ms are div]t$ f legitimate own]s & end up 9 ! h&s ( viol5t crim9als1 includ+ drug traffick]s & o!r transnational crim9al organizations4 ,a ,,gao report on ! effect ( fire>ms traffick+ 9 ! ,c>ibbean has n yet be5 compil$4 7#aj7 ,9 ^! reports1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al f\nd t ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies lack$ in=mation & analysis ( ! fire>ms traffick+ networks 9 ,mexico & ,c5tral ,am]ica1 t few ef=ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 9 ! region focus$ on fire>ms traffick+1 & t1 z a result1 su* ag5cies lack a detail$ und]/&+ ( ! fire>ms traffick+ t fuels viol5ce & enables crim9als 9 ,belize1 ,el ,salvador1 ,guatemala1 ,honduras1 & ,mexico4 7#aa7 ,9 ! #bjbb ,,gao report ,fire>ms ,traffick+3 ,m ,in=mation ,ne$$ to ,in=m ,u4,s4 ,ef=ts 9 ,c5tral ,am]ica1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al f\nd t ef=ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t focus$ on fire>ms traffick+ 9 ,belize1 ,el ,salvador1 ,guatemala1 & ,honduras lack$ in=mation ab\t relevant c\ntry conditions & p]=mance measures to ensure su* ef=ts 7 design$ & implem5t$ to a*ieve ! int5d$ objectives &1 z a result1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al recomm5d$ t ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate obta9 in=mation ab\t ! conditions 9 su* c\ntries1 to support ! developm5t ( effective programs to r$uce ! availability ( illicit fire>ms4 7#ab7 ,data on fire>ms traffick+ is limit$ & to und]/& ! problem1 data compilation is crucial4 7#ac7 ,9 #bjba & #bjbb1 ! annual ,c\ntry ,reports on ,human ,rights ,practices ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate includ$ unlawful & arbitr>y kill+s z a significant human rights issue 9 ,guatemala1 yet despite su* inclusion1 ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,indu/ry & ,security has au?oriz$ approximately #ii1bgj fire>ms exports to ,guatemala s9ce assum+ responsibility = fire>ms lic5s+ 9 #bjbj4 7#ad7 ,:5 fire>ms 7 controll$ "u ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,munitions ,li/ & ! lic5s+ ( fire>ms 0 ! responsibility ( ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! av]age numb] ( fire>ms lic5s$ = export to ,guatemala 0 approximately #d1jjj p] ye>4 7#ae7 ,! curr5t numb] ( exports specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#aj7 repres5ts an extraord9>y increase 7z mu* z #be times ! av]age7 f ! numb] specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#aa71 & ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,indu/ry & ,security has only be5 able to conduct a v limit$ numb] ( end-use *ecks1 accord+ to ! #bjbb ,,gao report ,fire>ms ,traffick+3 ,m ,in=mation ,ne$$ to ,in=m ,u4,s4 ,ef=ts 9 ,c5tral ,am]ica4 7#af7 ,! propos$ security coop]ation plan titl$ ,u4,s4-,mexico ,bic5t5nial ,framework = ,security1 ,public ,hea?1 & ,safe ,communities & o!r new initiatives to address root causes ( migration f ,c5tral ,am]ica (f] an opportunity to reaffirm commitm5ts & /r5g!n coop]ation on address+ fire>ms traffick+4 #c4 ,reports & /rategy on disruption ( illegal export & traffick+ ( fire>ms to ,mexico & c]ta9 ,c5tral ,am]ican c\ntries 7a7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate 79 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,fire>ms & ,explosives1 & ! heads ( su* o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts or ag5cies z ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate may det]m9e relevant7 %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report on ! ef=ts ( ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! heads ( o!r relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies to disrupt ! illegal export or div]sion ( fire>ms f ! ,unit$ ,/ates to unau?oriz$ recipi5ts 9 c\ntries designat$ z cov]$ c\ntries "u section #d 7includ+ ?r\gh unau?oriz$ ?ird-p>ty transf]s71 & ! illegal traffick+ ( fire>ms obta9$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to su* recipi5ts4 ,su* report %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,an id5tification ( any su* ef=ts1 includ+ ef=ts to accompli% ! foll[+ objectives3 7,a7 ,track+ & v]ify+ in=mation reg>d+ ! end-us]s ( fire>ms s export$1 includ+ by ent]+ into data-%>+ agreem5ts ) appropriate c\nt]p>ts f ! gov]nm5ts ( su* cov]$ c\ntries4 7,b7 ,ensur+ ! de/ruction ( surplus fire>ms s export$4 7,c7 ,ensur+ t fire>ms s export$ are n us$ to commit extrajudicial kill+s or o!r gross violations ( int]nationally recogniz$ human rights4 7,d7 ,build+ ! capacity ( su* cov]$ c\ntries to prev5t ! traffick+ ( fire>ms s export$1 includ+ ?r\gh curr5t programs support$ or implem5t$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t4 7,e7 ,track+ & v]ify+ in=mation reg>d+ ! end-us]s ( fire>ms obta9$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & illegally traffick$ to su* cov]$ c\ntries4 7,f7 ,combat+ all =ms ( cross-bord] smuggl+ ( fire>ms f ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7,g7 ,engag+ ) subnational gov]nm5t (ficials 9 su* cov]$ c\ntries to effectively implem5t & en=ce agreem5ts relat+ to ! traffick+ ( fire>ms t h be5 conclud$ betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t & ! national gov]nm5t ( ! respective cov]$ c\ntry4 7,h7 ,id5tify+ ! orig9 ( traffick$ weapons1 includ+ ?r\gh ! s]ial numb]s ( traffick$ fire>ms4 7#b7 ,an assessm5t ( ! results ( ! ef=ts id5tifi$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,a description ( h[ homicides1 extrajudicial kill+s1 & o!r gross violations ( int]nationally recogniz$ human rights committ$ 9 su* cov]$ c\ntries us+ fire>ms export$ f or obta9$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h be5 inve/igat$4 7b7 ,int]-,ag5cy /rategy 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 tak+ into acc\nt ! f9d+s ( ! report "u subsection 7a71 %all jo9tly develop an int]-ag5cy /rategy = ! disruption ( ! traffick+ ( fire>ms export$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates to recipi5ts 9 c\ntries designat$ z cov]$ c\ntries "u section #d4 7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! /rategy "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a plan = ! ,secret>ies to accompli% ea* ( ! objectives specifi$ 9 subsection 7a77#a74 7,b7 ,an id5tification ( specific p]=mance measures1 t>gets 7includ+ ! basel9es = su* t>gets71 & timel9es ) respect to su* objectives4 7,c7 ,an e/imate ( ! res\rces & p]sonnel necess>y to c>ry out ! /rategy4 7#c7 ,requir$ consid]ations2 consultations ,9 develop+ ! /rategy "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>ies %all-- 7,a7 consid] h[ ! /rategy may support or o!rwise align ) broad] ef=ts ( ! ,secret>ies relat+ to security assi/ance1 anti-corruption1 & ! prev5tion ( organiz$ crime & drug & gang viol5ce2 7,b7 consid] :e!r ! placem5t 9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e ( an export control (fic] ( ! ,bureau ( ,indu/ry & ,security ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 or o!r p]sonnel ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 w\ld support ! /rategy2 & 7,c7 seek to consult ) appropriate c\nt]p>ts f ! gov]nm5t ( ea* c\ntry designat$ z a cov]$ c\ntry "u section #d4 7#d7 ,submission to ,congress ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a ( ! ye> foll[+ ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all jo9tly submit to ! appropriate congressional committees ! /rategy "u p>agraph 7#a74 7c7 ,annual report 7#a7 ,submission ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce 79 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! heads ( su* o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts or ag5cies z ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce may det]m9e relevant7 %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report on ! export ( cov]$ items to c\ntries designat$ z cov]$ c\ntries "u section #d4 7#b7 ,matt]s ,ea* report "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include1 ) respect to ! ye> = :i* ! report is submitt$1 ! foll[+ in=mation 7disaggregat$ by c\ntry73 7,a7 ,in=mation reg>d+ lic5se applications approv$ or d5i$1 & previ\sly issu$ lic5ses modifi$ or revok$1 = ! export ( cov]$ items to propos$ recipi5ts 9 cov]$ c\ntries4 7,b7 ,in=mation reg>d+ h[ evolv+ c\ntry contexts1 includ+ ) respect to developm5ts 9 human rights1 affect$ ! approval ( lic5se applications = su* exports4 7,c7 ,! numb] ( lic5ses issu$ = ! export ( cov]$ items to propos$ recipi5ts 9 cov]$ c\ntries4 7,d7 ,! numb] ( cov]$ items export$ to recipi5ts 9 cov]$ c\ntries4 7,e7 ,) respect to end-us] *ecks = cov]$ items export$ to recipi5ts 9 cov]$ c\ntries "u section #ch7;g77#g7 ( ! ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bggh7;g77#g77 7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,blue ,lant]n program71 ! monitor+ program e/abli%$ "u ! second section #dj;,a ( ! ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bghe7 7z add$ by section #aej7;a7 ( ,public ,law #ajd-afd71 or o!r applicable programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce or ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! foll[+ in=mation3 7i7 ,! numb] ( su* end-us] *ecks reque/$4 7ii7 ,! numb] ( su* end-us] *ecks conduct$4 7iii7 ,! type ( su* end-us] *ecks conduct$4 7iv7 ,! results ( su* end-us] *ecks conduct$4 7,f7 ,in=mation on ! ext5t to :i* ! heads ( ! gov]nm5ts ( cov]$ c\ntries %>$ ) ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce & ! heads ( o!r relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies 7su* z ! ,bureau ( ,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,fire>ms & ,explosives7 data relat+ to ! receipt & end-use ( cov]$ items export$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ! type ( data s %>$4 7,g7 ,= ea* cov]$ c\ntry1 a description ( ! ,u4,s4 fund+ & res\rces allocat$ = ! purpose ( disrupt+ traffick+ ( cov]$ items4 #d4 ,designation ( cov]$ c\ntries 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all designate ea* c\ntry t ! ,secret>y det]m9es meets ! requirem5ts "u subsection 7b7 z a cov]$ c\ntry = purposes ( ?is ,act4 7b7 ,requirem5ts ,a c\ntry meets ! requirem5ts "u ?is subsection if ! c\ntry-- 7#a7 is locat$ 9 ,nor? ,am]ica1 ,s\? ,am]ica1 or ! ,c>ibbean2 7#b7 is n a memb] /ate ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization2 & 7#c7 meets su* o!r requirem5ts z ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate may det]m9e appropriate4 7c7 ,initial designations ,! ,bahamas1 ,belize1 ,el ,salvador1 ,guatemala1 ,honduras1 ,mexico1 ,haiti1 ,jamaica1 & ,tr9idad & ,tobago-- 7#a7 %all be deem$ to h be5 s designat$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 & 7#b7 %all cont9ue to be deem$ s designat$ = a five-ye> p]iod1 dur+ :i* "t ! designation may n be t]m9at$ "u subsection 7d74 7d7 ,t]m9ation ( designation ,subject to subsection 7c77#b71 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce may t]m9ate ! designation ( a c\ntry "u ?is section only if1 at lea/ #ahj days prior to su* t]m9ation1 ! ,secret>y submits to ! appropriate congressional committees a notification ( su* t]m9ation4 #e4 ,limitation on lic5ses & o!r au?orizations = export ( c]ta9 items remov$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,munitions ,li/ & includ$ on ! ,comm]ce ,control ,li/ 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce may n grant a lic5se or o!r au?orization = ! export ( a cov]$ item unless1 be=e grant+ ! lic5se or o!r au?orization1 ! ,secret>y submits to ! *airman & rank+ memb] ( ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! *airman & rank+ memb] ( ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate a writt5 c]tification ) respect to su* propos$ export lic5se or o!r au?orization conta9+-- 7#a7 ! "n ( ! p]son apply+ = ! lic5se or o!r au?orization2 7#b7 ! "n ( ! p]son :o is ! propos$ recipi5t ( ! export2 7#c7 ! "n ( ! c\ntry or int]national organization to :i* ! export w be made2 7#d7 a description ( ! items propos$ to be export$2 & 7#e7 ! value ( ! items propos$ to be export$4 7b7 ,=m ,a c]tification requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 except t in=mation reg>d+ ! doll> value & numb] ( items propos$ to be export$ may be re/rict$ f public disclosure if su* disclosure w\ld be detrim5tal to ! security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7c7 ,deadl9es ,a c]tification requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be submitt$-- 7#a7 at lea/ #ae cal5d> days be=e a propos$ export lic5se or o!r au?orization is grant$ 9 ! case ( a transf] ( items to a c\ntry :i* is a memb] ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization or ,au/ralia1 ,japan1 ! ,republic ( ,korea1 ,israel1 or ,new ,zeal&2 & 7#b7 at lea/ #cj cal5d> days be=e a propos$ export lic5se or o!r au?orization is grant$ 9 ! case ( a transf] ( items to any o!r c\ntry4 7d7 ,congressional resolution ( disapproval ,a propos$ export lic5se or o!r au?orization describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ( subsection 7c7 %all become effective aft] ! end ( ! #ae-;day p]iod describ$ 9 su* p>agraph1 & a propos$ export lic5se or o!r au?orization describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 ( subsection 7c7 %all become effective aft] ! end ( ! #cj-;day p]iod specifi$ 9 su* p>agraph1 only if ! ,congress does n enact1 )9 ! applicable "t p]iod1 a jo9t resolution prohibit+ ! export ( ! cov]$ item = :i* ! export lic5se or o!r au?orization 0 propos$4 #f4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4 7#b7 ,cov]$ item ,! t]m cov]$ item means any item t-- 7,a7 z ( ,m>* #h1 #bjbj1 0 includ$ 9 ,category ,i1 ,,ii1 or ,,iii ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,munitions ,li/2 & 7,b7 is includ$ on ! ,comm]ce ,control ,li/4 7#c7 ,fire>m ,! t]m fire>m includes-- 7,a7 any item t is includ$ 9 ,category ,i1 ,,ii1 or ,,iii ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,munitions ,li/2 & 7,b7 any cov]$ item4 7#d7 ,gross violations ( int]nationally recogniz$ human rights ,! t]m gross violations ( int]nationally recogniz$ human rights has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #ejb;,b7d7 ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjd7;d774 7#e7 ,security assi/ance ,! t]m security assi/ance includes-- 7,a7 ! types ( assi/ance specifi$ 9 section #ejb;,b7d77#b7 ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjd72 & 7,b7 assi/ance furni%$ "u an int]national security assi/ance program ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates conduct$ "u any o!r provision ( law1 includ+ "u ! au?orities "u *apt] #af ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#f7 ,unit$ ,/ates ,munitions ,li/ ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates ,munitions ,li/ means ! li/ ma9ta9$ pursuant to "p #aba ( title #bb1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4