,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fgcf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #af1         
#bjbe,mr4 ,ca/ro ( ,texas 7= himself1   
,mrs4 ,torres ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,goldman
 ( ,new ,york1 ,mrs4                    
,*]filus-,mc,cormick1 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1   
,mr4 ,magaz9]1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mr4     
,fro/1 ,ms4 ,dean ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mrs4 
,ramirez1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mrs4          
,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,om>1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1  
,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,wass]man  
,s*ultz1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 & ,ms4 ,titus7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to require ! transf] (         
regulatory control ( c]ta9 munitions    
exports f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce to !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,am]icas ,regional ,monitor+ ( ,arms    
,sales ,act ( #bjbe or ! ,,armas ,act ( 
#bjbe4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( 
cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4  

#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 
#b4 ,f9d+s4 ,sec4 #c4 ,transf] (        
regulatory control ( c]ta9 munitions    
exports f ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce to       
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4 ,sec4 #d4 ,reports & 
/rategy on disruption ( illegal export &
 traffick+ ( fire>ms to ,mexico & c]ta9 
,c5tral ,am]ican & ,c>ibbean c\ntries4  
,sec4 #e4 ,increas+ p>ticipation 9 !    
e,trace program4 ,sec4 #f4              
,modifications to ! ,c>ibbean ,bas9     
,security ,initiative4 ,sec4 #g4        
,designation ( cov]$ c\ntries4 ,sec4 #h4
 ,c]tification requirem5ts relat+ to    
c]ta9 munitions exports4 ,sec4 #i4      
,limitation on lic5ses & o!r            
au?orizations = export ( c]ta9 items    
remov$ f ! ,comm]ce ,control ,li/ &     
includ$ on ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,munitions   
,li/4 ,sec4 #aj4 ,prohibition on        
promotion ( cov]$ munitions4 ,sec4 #aa4 
,def9itions4  #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 ,gov]nm5t            
,acc\ntability ,(fice 7,,gao7 report    
publi%$ by ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates titl$ ,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 ,fire>ms traffick+ f ! ,unit$    
,/ates & fire>m viol5ce are key driv]s (
 immigration & asylum claims f ,c5tral  
,am]ica4  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 globally1 & :ile !         
,c>ibbean con/itutes less ?an "o p]c5t (
 ! global population1 x is responsible =
 #bc p]c5t ( all record$ homicides4     
7#f7 ,9 an ,augu/ #bjbb press conf]5ce1 
,unit$ ,/ates (ficials ( ,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 =eign assi/ance program ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates t seeks to r$uce illicit  
traffick+ 9 ! ,c>ibbean region & advance
 public safety & security4 ,! program   
includes improv+ ! capacity ( ,c>ibbean 
c\ntries to int]cept smuggl$ 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  
fire>ms 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 ,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$4  7#i7 ,9 ^!     
reports1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al f\nd t    
,f$]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#aj7
 ,fire>ms us$ to kidnap & kill a gr\p ( 
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s travel+ 9         
,matamoros1 ,mexico 7 illegally smuggl$ 
f ! ,unit$ ,/ates into ,mexico4 ,!      
suspect 9 ^! kill+s admitt$ to ,f$]al   
ag5ts t he pur*as$ fire>ms 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 smuggl$ !m across ! bord]1 &    
kn[+ly provid$ !m to memb]s ( ! ,gulf   
,c>tel4  7#aa7 ,z ! incid5t specifi$ 9  
p>agraph 7#aa7 demon/rates1 ,unit$      
,/ates-s\rc$ fire>ms are be+ smuggl$ &  
div]t$ to c>tels implicat$ 9 ! supply & 
fl[ ( illegal f5tanyl & o!r dang]\s     
drugs1 ?reat5+ ! public heal? & safety (
 ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s4  7#ab7 ,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$uce ! availability (      
illicit fire>ms4  7#ac7 ,data on fire>ms
 traffick+ is limit$ & to und]/& !      
problem1 data compilation is crucial4   
7#ad7 ,z ( ! date ( ! publication ( !   
report specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#ab71 !     
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce _h n assign$ any   
ag5ts to ,c5tral ,am]ica on p]man5t     
assignm5t4  7#ae7 ,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#af7 ,: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#ag7 ,! curr5t numb] ( exports   
specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#ae7 repres5ts an  
extraord9>y increase 7z mu* z #be times 
! av]age7 f ! numb] specifi$ 9 p>agraph 
7#af71 & ! ,"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#ah7 ,s9ce ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,comm]ce ga9$ jurisdiction ov] ! control
 ( fire>m export lic5s+1 !re has be5 a  
#cj p]c5t increase 9 fire>m exports 9   

comp>ison to av]ages = su* exports :5 ! 
control ( su* exports 0 "u !            
jurisdiction ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4 ,!  
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce has also approv$   
#ie p]c5t ( lic5se applications = su*   
exports4  7#ai7 ,accord+ to ! ,u4,s4    
,c5sus ,bureau1 ,mexico1 ,guatemala1 &  
,brazil h be5 among ! top #aj de/9ations
 = ,unit$ ,/ates-manufactur$            
semiautomatic fire>m exports4  7#bj7 ,! 
,bip>tisan ,saf] ,communities ,act      
7,public ,law #aag-aei71 :i* 0 enact$   
into law on ,june #be1 #bjbb1 implem5t$ 
key ef=ts to address fire>m traffick+1  
includ+ by e/abli%+ a ,f$]al crim9al    
(f5se = fire>m traffick+ & by /r5g!n+ ! 
capability ( ! ,bureau ( ,alcohol1      
,tobacco1 ,fire>ms & ,explosives to     
int]dict fire>ms4  7#ba7 ,a gr[+ numb] (
 fire>ms export$ by ,unit$ ,/ates       
manufactur]s are f\nd involv$ 9 viol5t  
crimes worldwide4 ,= in/ance1 ! pi/ol   
us$ 9 a mass %oot+ ( #bc *ildr5 & two   
tea*]s 9 ,?ail& 9 ,octob] #bjbb 0 l9k$  
to a ,unit$ ,/ates factory4  #c4        

,transf] ( regulatory control ( c]ta9   
munitions exports f ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce
 to ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate  7a7 ,transf] ,n  
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act--  7#a7 ! ,secret>y (       
,comm]ce %all transf] ! control ov] !   
export ( ea* previ\sly cov]$ item to !  
jurisdiction ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2 &   
7#b7 foll[+ su* transf]1 ! ,secret>y (  
,/ate may n transf] ! control ov] !     
export ( any cov]$ munition to !        
jurisdiction ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce4  
7b7 ,regulations ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & 
! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all prescribe   
su* regulations z may be necess>y to    
implem5t ?is section by ! date specifi$ 
9 subsection 7a74  7c7 ,rule (          
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be 
con/ru$ z limit+ any au?ority relat+ to 
! designation1 control1 or removal (    
items "u ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,munitions ,li/
 or ! ,comm]ce ,control ,li/1 o!r ?an ! 
specific au?ority to transf] ! control (
 an item z specifi$ 9 subsection 7a74   
7d7 ,prohibition on promotion ( c]ta9   

munitions exports by ,dep>tm5t (        
,comm]ce ,! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce may n  
take any actions to promote ! export (  
any previ\sly cov]$ item1 includ+       
actions be=e1 on1 or aft] ! date on :i* 
! ,secret>y transf]s ! control ov] !    
export ( ! previ\sly cov]$ item to !    
jurisdiction ( ! ,dep>tm5t ,/ate "u     
subsection 7a74  #d4 ,reports & /rategy 
on disruption ( illegal export &        
traffick+ ( fire>ms to ,mexico & c]ta9  
,c5tral ,am]ican & ,c>ibbean c\ntries   
7a7 ,report  7#a7 ,submission ,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 ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,! illegal      
export or div]sion ( fire>ms f ! ,unit$ 
,/ates to unau?oriz$ recipi5ts 9        
c\ntries designat$ z cov]$ c\ntries "u  
section #g 7includ+ ?r\gh unau?oriz$    
?ird-p>ty transf]s74  7,b7 ,! illegal   
traffick+ ( fire>ms obta9$ 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates to recipi5ts 9 su* c\ntries4     
7#b7 ,matt]s ,! report "u p>agraph 7#a7 
%all include1 ) respect to ! ef=ts      
specifi$ 9 su* p>agraph1 ! foll[+3 7,a7 
,an id5tification ( any su* ef=ts1      
includ+ ef=ts to accompli% ! foll[+     
objectives3  7i7 ,track+ & v]ify+       
in=mation reg>d+ ! end-us]s ( fire>ms s 
export$1 includ+ by ent]+ into data-%>+ 
agreem5ts-- 7,i7 ) appropriate c\nt]p>ts
 f ! gov]nm5ts ( su* cov]$ c\ntries2 &  
7,,ii7 betwe5 ! relevant dep>tm5ts &    
ag5cies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t4    
7ii7 ,ensur+ ! de/ruction ( surplus     
fire>ms s export$4  7iii7 ,ensur+ t     
fire>ms s export$ are n us$ to commit   
extrajudicial kill+s or o!r gross       
violations ( int]nationally recogniz$   

human rights4  7iv7 ,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 
7v7 ,track+ & v]ify+ in=mation reg>d+ ! 
end-us]s ( fire>ms obta9$ 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates & illegally traffick$ to su*     
cov]$ c\ntries4  7vi7 ,combat+ all =ms (
 cross-bord] smuggl+ ( fire>ms f !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ via m>itime      
vessels & aircraft4  7vii7 ,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   
7viii7 ,id5tify+ ! orig9 ( traffick$    
fire>ms1 includ+ ?r\gh ! s]ial numb]s ( 
traffick$ fire>ms1 & %>+ su* in=mation )
 relevant law en=cem5t ag5cies (--  7,i7
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,,ii7 ! respective  
cov]$ c\ntry2 &  7,,iii7 any o!r c\ntry 
det]m9$ relevant = purposes ( su*       

in=mation %>+4  7ix7 ,implem5t+ !       
propos$ security coop]ation plan titl$  
,u4,s4-,mexico ,bic5t5nial ,framework = 
,security1 ,public ,hea?1 & ,safe       
,communities1 & any successor or        
subsequ5t bilat]al agreem5ts on combat+ 
fire>m traffick+1 transnational         
organizations1 or f5tanyl4  7x7         
,coop]at+ ) o!r relevant ,f$]al         
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 includ+ ! ,attorney
 ,g5]al1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&          
,security1 & ! ,director ( ! ,bureau (  
,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,fire>ms &          
,explosives1 to combat fire>ms traffick+
 & prosecute illegal fire>m smuggl]s4   
7,b7 ,an assessm5t ( ! results ( ! ef=ts
 id5tifi$ pursuant to subp>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 ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) !

 ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 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 #g4  7#b7 ,elem5ts  
,! /rategy "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include
 ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,a plan = ! ,unit$     
,/ates to accompli% ea* ( ! objectives  
specifi$ 9 subsection 7a77#b77;,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,d7 ,a plan = 
coop]ation betwe5 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 !
 ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 & ! heads ( any  
o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts or ag5cies involv$ 
9 anti-fire>m traffick+ ef=ts1 includ+ !
 ,attorney ,g5]al1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&
 ,security1 & ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( 
,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,fire>ms &          
,explosives4  7,e7 ,a plan = coord9ation

 betwe5 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,comm]ce1 & su* heads reg>d+ ef=ts 9 
c\ntries designat$ z cov]$ c\ntries "u  
section #g to combat ! traffick+ (      
,unit$ ,/ates-s\rc$ fire>ms-- 7i7 f !   
,unit$ ,/ates to su* designat$ c\ntries2
 &  7ii7 f su* designat$ c\ntries to o!r
 c\ntries 9 ! surr\nd+ region4  7#c7    
,requir$ consid]ations2 consultations ,9
 develop+ ! /rategy "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all--  7,a7 consid]  
h[ ! /rategy may support or o!rwise     
align ) broad] ef=ts ( ! ,secret>y (    
,/ate 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 #g4  7#d7       

,submission to ,congress ,n lat] ?an    
,janu>y #a ( ! ye> foll[+ ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 %all submit to ! appropriate           
congressional committees ! /rategy "u   
p>agraph 7#a74  7c7 ,improv$ track+ (   
traffick$ fire>ms  7#a7 ,assessm5t (    
data availability ,n lat] ?an #ahj days 
aft] ! date on :i* a c\ntry is designat$
 7or ! deem$ to be designat$1 z ! case  
may be71 "u section #g1 ! ,secret>y (   
,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y (   
,comm]ce1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 !         
,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,alcohol1       
,tobacco1 ,fire>ms & ,explosives1 & !   
heads ( su* o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts or     
ag5cies z ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate may       
det]m9e relevant1 %all conduct & submit 
to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate an      
assessm5t ( ! ext5t to :i* ! law        
en=cem5t ag5cies ( t designat$ c\ntry   
make available to ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,gov]nm5t =5sic in=mation ( traffick$   

fire>ms4  7#b7 ,address+ gaps 9 data ,= 
! duration ( ! p]iod dur+ :i* a c\ntry  
is designat$ z a cov]$ c\ntry "u section
 #g1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all--  7,a7   
seek to engage ) ! =eign c\nt]p>ts ( !  
gov]nm5t ( su* c\ntry to improve !      
collection & %>+ ( ! =5sic in=mation (  
traffick$ fire>ms confiscat$ by ! law   
en=cem5t ag5cies ( su* c\ntry2 &  7,b7  
promptly provide any su* =5sic in=mation
 %>$ pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7 to !  
relevant ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local law     
en=cem5t ag5cies = purposes ( use 9     
crim9al or civil inve/igations into     
violations ( relevant ,unit$ ,/ates     
,f$]al laws1 includ+ ! ,arms ,export    
,control ,act4  7#c7 ,=5sic in=mation   
def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m =5sic    
in=mation1 ) respect to a traffick$     
fire>m1 includes-- 7,a7 ! s]ial numb] ( 
! fire>m2 &  7,b7 any o!r in=mation t   
may be us$ to id5tify ! orig9 ( ! fire>m
 or any p]son or organization involv$ 9 
! traffick+ ( ! fire>m4  7d7 ,annual    
report  7#a7 ,submission ,n lat] ?an "o 

ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y or     
,secret>ies conc]n$ 79 consultation ) ! 
heads ( su* o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts or     
ag5cies z ! ,secret>y or ,secret>ies    
conc]n$ may det]m9e relevant7 %all      
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a report on ! export ( cov]$ 
munitions to c\ntries designat$ z cov]$ 
c\ntries "u section #g4  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$1 = ! export ( 
cov]$ munitions 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]$ munitions to  
propos$ recipi5ts 9 cov]$ c\ntries4     

7,d7 ,! numb] ( cov]$ munitions export$ 
to recipi5ts 9 cov]$ c\ntries4  7,e7 ,) 
respect to end-us] *ecks = cov]$        
munitions 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 or     
,secret>ies conc]n$ & ! heads ( o!r     
relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies 7su*
 z ! ,bureau ( ,alcohol1 ,tobacco1      

,fire>ms & ,explosives7 data relat+ to !
 receipt & end-use ( cov]$ munitions    
export$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ! type (   
data s %>$4  7,g7 ,= ea* cov]$ c\ntry1 a
 description ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates fund+ &  
res\rces allocat$ = ! purpose ( disrupt+
 traffick+ ( cov]$ munitions4  7#c7     
,secret>y or ,secret>ies conc]n$ def9$  
,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m ,secret>y or   
,secret>ies conc]n$ means-- 7,a7 if a   
s+le ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy has       
jurisdiction ov] ! export control (     
cov]$ munitions1 ! ,secret>y ( t ,f$]al 
dep>tm5t or ag5cy2 or  7,b7 if multiple 
,f$]al dep>tm5ts or ag5cies h           
jurisdiction ov] ! export control (     
cov]$ munitions1 ea* ,secret>y ( su* a  
,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy4  #e4 ,increas+
 p>ticipation 9 ! e,trace program  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9        
coord9ation ) ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( 
,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,fire>ms &          
,explosives1 %all seek to "w ) national 
& sub-national law en=cem5t au?orities (
 c\ntries designat$ z cov]$ c\ntries "u 

section #g;9 ord] to increase           
p>ticipation by su* au?orities 9 !      
e,trace program4  7b7 ,report ,n lat]   
?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all      
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a report on ! implem5tation (
 subsection 7a7 & on ! numb] ( fire>ms  
trac$ to a pur*ase or export t result$ 9
 ,f$]al inve/igations & prosecutions4   
7c7 ,haiti ,! ,director ( ! ,bureau (   
,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,fire>ms &          
,explosives %all ensure t ! e,trace     
program is available 9 ! ,fr5* &        
,haitian ,creole languages = ! purposes 
( improv+ ! use ( ! program by law      
en=cem5t au?orities 9 ,haiti4  7d7      
,au?orization ( appropriation ,am\nts   
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ "u *apt] #h (
 "p ,i ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act (     
#aifa 7relat+ to int]national n>cotics  
control assi/ance7 are au?oriz$ to be   
made available to c>ry out ?is section4 
7e7 ,def9ition ( e,trace program ,9 ?is 
section1 ! t]m e,trace program means !  

web-bas$ fire>ms trac+ sy/em ( ! ,bureau
 ( ,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,fire>ms &       
,explosives t is available to accr$it$  
dome/ic & int]national law en=cem5t     
ag5cies to assi/ 9 ! trac+ ( ,unit$     
,/ates-s\rc$ fire>ms4  #f4              
,modifications to ! ,c>ibbean ,bas9     
,security ,initiative ,! ,secret>y (    
,/ate %all update ! ,c>ibbean ,bas9     
,security ,initiative's ,results        
,framework to e/abli% specific          
indicators relat+ to traffick+ 9        
fire>ms4  #g4 ,designation ( cov]$      
c\ntries  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj 
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %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 may      
det]m9e appropriate4  7c7 ,initial      
designations ,! ,bahamas1 ,belize1      
,brazil1 ,colombia1 ,el ,salvador1      
,guatemala1 ,honduras1 ,mexico1 ,haiti1 
,jamaica1 & ,tr9idad & ,tobago-- 7#a7   
%all be deem$ to h be5 s designat$ by ! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate 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 ( ,/ate 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  #h4      
,c]tification requirem5ts relat+ to     
c]ta9 munitions exports  7a7 ,initial   
c]tification2 prohibition  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 no  
cov]$ munition may be transf]r$ to !    

gov]nm5t ( a c\ntry designat$ z a cov]$ 
c\ntry "u section #g1 or any o!r        
organization1 citiz51 or resid5t ( su*  
cov]$ c\ntry1 until ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate 
submits to ! appropriate congressional  
committees a c]tification t ! program   
requir$ "u subsection 7c7 has be5       
e/abli%$4  7#b7 ,waiv] ,= ! "o-ye> p]iod
 beg9n+ on ! effective date ( ?is       
section describ$ 9 subsection 7d71 !    
,secret>y ( ,/ate may waive !           
c]tification requirem5t "u p>agraph 7#a7
 ) respect to ! transf] ( a cov]$       
munition to ! gov]nm5t ( a c\ntry       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 if ! ,secret>y 
c]tifies to ! appropriate congressional 
committees t su* waiv] is 9 ! national  
security int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &     
includes a writt5 ju/ification ) !      
c]tification4  7b7 ,review &            
rec]tification  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   
?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( ! submission (
 ! c]tification "u subsection 7a7 = a   
c\ntry designat$ z a cov]$ c\ntry "u    
section #g1 & annually !reaft] until su*

 "t z ! designation is t]m9at$1 !       
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all review1 & submit 
to ! appropriate congressional          
committees a rec]tification (1 su*      
c]tification4  7#b7 ,prohibition ,if !  
,secret>y ( ,/ate is unable to rec]tify 
a cov]$ c\ntry z requir$ "u p>agraph    
7#a71 no cov]$ munition may be transf]r$
 to ! gov]nm5t ( ! cov]$ c\ntry1 or any 
o!r organization1 citiz51 or resid5t (  
su* cov]$ c\ntry1 until ! date on :i* ! 
,secret>y is able to s rec]tify4  7c7   
,program  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate %all e/abli% & c>ry out a       
program "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all prohibit
 ! retransf] ( cov]$ munitions transf]r$
 to c\ntries designat$ z cov]$ c\ntries 
"u section #g)\t ! cons5t ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates & provide = ! regi/ration &      
end-use monitor+ ( su* cov]$ munitions 9
 accordance ) ! foll[+ requirem5ts3 7,a7
 ,! ma9t5ance ( a detail$ record ( !    
orig91 %ipp+1 & di/ribution ( cov]$     
munitions transf]r$ to c\ntries         
designat$ z cov]$ c\ntries "u section   

#g4  7,b7 ,! regi/ration ( ! s]ial      
numb]s ( all cov]$ munitions1 to be     
provid$ to ! gov]nm5ts ( su* cov]$      
c\ntries & o!r organizations1 citiz5s1 &
 resid5ts )9 su* cov]$ c\ntries4  7,c7  
,! conduct ( a program = ! end-use      
monitor+ ( cov]$ munitions transf]r$ to 
! entities & individuals describ$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,b74  7#b7 ,review (       
database ,9 prohibit+ ! retransf] (     
cov]$ munitions )\t ! cons5t ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates pursuant to ! program "u p>agraph
 7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9           
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1  
%all-- 7,a7 review ! database ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate t /ores records relat+
 to vett+ conduct$ pursuant to section  
#fbj,m ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act (     
#aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcgh;d7 or section
 #cfb ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
kn[n z ! ,int]national ,vett+ &         
,security ,track+-cl\d sy/em or ,,inve/ 
sy/em 7or any successor database71 = any
 su* records relat+ to ! prospective    
recipi5ts ( su* retransf]2 &  7,b7      

ensure t su* cons5t is n grant$ = any   
su* prospective recipi5t :o ! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate det]m9es1 tak+ into acc\nt !    
review "u subp>agraph 7,a71 is cr$ibly  
implicat$ 9 a gross violation (         
int]nationally recogniz$ human rights4  
7#c7 ,data /orage & %>+ ,9 c>ry+ out !  
program "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( 
,/ate %all--  7,a7 ensure t any data    
receiv$ pursuant to su* program is /or$ 
& ma9ta9$ 9 a database ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,/ate2 &  7,b7 to ! ext5t practicable1  
provide = ! %>+ ( su* data ) ! ,secret>y
 ( ,comm]ce & ! heads ( su* o!r ,f$]al  
dep>tm5ts or ag5cies z ! ,secret>y (    
,/ate may det]m9e relevant4  7d7        
,effective date ,?is section %all take  
effect on ! date t is #a ye> aft] ! date
 on :i* ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce completes
 ! transf] ( ! control ov] ! export (   
previ\sly cov]$ items to ! jurisdiction 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate "u section #c7;a74
  #i4 ,limitation on lic5ses & o!r      
au?orizations = export ( c]ta9 items    
remov$ f ! ,comm]ce ,control ,li/ &     

includ$ on ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,munitions   
,li/  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate 
may n grant a lic5se or o!r au?orization
 = ! export ( a previ\sly cov]$ item !  
control ov] ! export ( :i* ! ,secret>y (
 ,comm]ce has transf]r$ to !            
jurisdiction ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate "u   
section #c7;a7 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&1 &  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$4  #aj4           
,prohibition on promotion ( cov]$       
munitions ,! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce is    
prohibit$ f-- 7#a7 promot+ ! sale or    
export ( cov]$ munition2 or  7#b7 seek+ 
! r$uction or removal by any =eign      
c\ntry ( re/rictions on ! m>ket+ ( cov]$
 munitions4  #aa4 ,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]$ munition ,! t]m    
cov]$ munition means ! foll[+3  7,a7    
,any previ\sly cov]$ item4  7,b7 ,any   

item t1 foll[+ ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 is designat$ = control "u        
,category ,i1 ,,ii1 or ,,iii ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,munitions ,li/ pursuant to      
section #ch ( ! ,arms ,export ,control  
,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bggh7 or o!rwise   
subject to control "u any su* category4 
7#c7 ,previ\sly cov]$ item ,! t]m       
previ\sly 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 z ( !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 is includ$
 on ! ,comm]ce ,control ,li/4  7#d7     
,fire>m ,! t]m fire>m includes cov]$    
munitions4  7#e7 ,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#f7 ,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#g7 ,unit$ ,/ates ,munitions  
,li/ ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates ,munitions    
,li/ means ! li/ ma9ta9$ pursuant to "p 
#aba ( title #bb1 ,code ( ,f$]al        
,regulations4