,,ii #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cehi ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #g 7legislative day1 ,febru>y #c71 #bjbb,mr4 ,rubio 7= himself & ,mr4 ,m55dez7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to require a ,unit$ ,/ates security /rategy = ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e ,security ,/rategy ,act ( #bjbb4 #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! security1 /ability1 prosp]ity1 & /ate ( democratic gov]nance 9 c\ntries ( ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e are vital to ! national int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#b7 ! h>mful & malign influ5ce 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation poses risks to-- 7,a7 ! p & c\ntries ( ,lat9 ,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean2 & 7,b7 ! national int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#c7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld exp& its engagem5t 9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e by-- 7,a7 /r5g!n+ its alliances & p>tn]%ips ) c\ntries 9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e2 7,b7 fo/]+ security coop]ation among c\ntries 9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e to facilitate trade1 inve/m5t1 tra9+1 & humanit>ian assi/ance 9 ! ne> & long t]m2 & 7,c7 work+ ) security & law en=cem5t ag5cies 9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e-- 7i7 to address ! %>$ *all5ges (-- 7,i7 n>cotics traffick+1 human traffick+1 & o!r =ms ( illicit traffick+2 & 7,,ii7 transnational crim9al organizations2 & 7ii7 to support ! rule ( law1 democracy1 & human rights 9 ! region2 7#d7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld ma9ta9 cr$ible security capabilities d$icat$ to ,lat9 ,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean-- 7,a7 to build p>tn] c\ntry capacity2 7,b7 to support ! deliv]y ( humanit>ian assi/ance & disa/] relief2 7,c7 to det] acts ( aggression2 & 7,d7 to respond1 if necess>y1 to regional ?reats & ?reats to ! national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#e7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se %\ld cont9ue to commit additional assets & increase inve/m5ts 9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e s z to ma9ta9 robu/ ,unit$ ,/ates security p>tn]%ips ) c\ntries 9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e4 #c4 ,security /rategy = ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all jo9tly submit to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress a multi-ye> /rategy1 to be kn[n z ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e ,security ,/rategy1 = purposes ( enhanc+ diplomatic engagem5t & security assi/ance & coop]ation1 promot+ regional security & /ability1 & advanc+ ,unit$ ,/ates /rategic int]e/s 9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e4 7b7 ,elem5ts ,! /rategy requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a proposal = increas+ ,unit$ ,/ates bilat]al & multilat]al security assi/ance & coop]ation 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean4 7#b7 ,activities to build ! def5se & security capacity ( p>tn] c\ntries 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean4 7#c7 ,activities to c\nt]-- 7,a7 malign influ5ce by /ate actors2 & 7,b7 transnational crim9al organizations ) connections to-- 7i7 illicit traffick+1 includ+ ! illicit traffick+ ( n>cotics & weapons2 or 7ii7 t]rorism4 7#d7 ,ef=ts to disrupt1 degrade1 & c\nt] transnational illicit traffick+1 ) an emphasis on illicit n>cotics & precursor *emicals t produce illicit n>cotics4 7#e7 ,activities to increase transp>5cy 91 & support =1 /rong & acc\ntable def5se1 security1 & law en=cem5t in/itutions ?r\gh in/itutional capacity-build+ ef=ts1 includ+ ef=ts to ensure respect = int]nationally recogniz$ human rights & direction & ov]sight by civilian au?orities4 7#f7 ,ef=ts to exp& bilat]al & mult9ational milit>y tra9+ ex]cises ) p>tn] c\ntries 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean4 7#g7 ,humanit>ian assi/ance & disa/] relief initiatives to support p>tn] c\ntries by promot+ ! developm5t & gr[? ( responsive in/itutions ?r\gh activities su* z-- 7,a7 ! provision ( appropriate equipm5t1 tra9+1 logi/ical support2 7,b7 transportation ( humanit>ian supplies or p]sonnel ( =eign security =ces2 7,c7 mak+ available1 prep>+1 & transf]r+ on-h& nonle?al supplies1 & provid+ tra9+ on ! use ( su* supplies1 = humanit>ian or heal? purposes to respond to un=ese5 em]g5cies2 7,d7 ! provision ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate humanit>ian dem9+ assi/ance2 & 7,e7 conduct+ m$ical support op]ations & m$ical humanit>ian missions1 su* z hospital %ip deploym5ts & base-op]at+ s]vices1 to ! ext5t requir$ by ! op]ation4 7#h7 ,cont9u$ support = ! wom51 peace1 & security initiatives ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to support ! capacity ( p>tn] c\ntries 9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e-- 7,a7 to ensure-- 7i7 ! safety & security ( wom5 & girls2 & 7ii7 t ! rights ( wom5 & girls are protect$2 & 7,b7 to promote ! mean+ful p>ticipation ( wom5 9 ! def5se & security sectors4 7#i7 ,pr(essional milit>y education initiatives1 su* z ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's ,int]national ,milit>y & ,education ,tra9+ program4 7#aj7 ,a detail$ assessm5t ( ! res\rces requir$ to c>ry out su* /rategy & a plan to be execut$ n lat] ?an fiscal ye> #bjbc4 7c7 ,implem5tation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e ,security ,/rategy is submitt$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all comm5ce implem5tation ( ! /rategy4 7#b7 ,brief+ ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* ! implem5tation ( ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e ,security ,/rategy comm5ces1 & e #ahj days !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all jo9tly provide a brief+ to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress on ! implem5tation ( ! /rategy4 7#c7 ,t]m9ation ,! au?ority "u ?is section %all t]m9ate on ! date t is ?ree ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7d7 ,appropriate committees ( ,congress def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7#b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4