,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #begh ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #ca1 #bjbe,mr4 ,kaine 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,curtis1 and ,mr4 ,merkley7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to support ,united ,states investment opportunities1 to strengthen bilateral collaboration in addressing criminal elements operating in the ,brazilian ,amazon1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,strengthening the ,rule of ,law in the ,brazilian ,amazon ,act4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,crimes ,the term crimes means-- 7,a7 any crime related or contributing to the illegal fishing and wildlife trade1 illicit mining1 or illegal logging and land-clearing in the ,brazilian ,amazon2 and 7,b7 associated corruption1 financial crimes1 and violent crimes4 7#b7 ,international financial institutions ,the term international financial institutions means-- 7,a7 the ,world ,bank ,group2 7,b7 the ,inter-,american ,development ,bank ,group2 and 7,c7 the ,international ,monetary ,fund4 7#c7 ,relevant federal agencies ,the term relevant ,federal agencies means-- 7,a7 the ,department of ,state2 7,b7 the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development2 7,c7 the ,department of ,justice2 7,d7 the ,department of the ,treasury2 7,e7 the ,department of ,homeland ,security2 7,f7 the ,department of ,agriculture2 7,g7 the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space ,administration2 7,h7 the ,department of the ,interior2 and 7,i7 any other ,federal agency that the ,president determines is a relevant ,federal agency for purposes of this ,act4 #c4 ,identifying investment opportunities in the ,brazilian ,amazon 7a7 ,business development ,the ,chief ,executive ,officer of the ,united ,states ,international ,development ,finance ,corporation should consider placing a staff member in ,brazil with duties that include-- 7#a7 identifying and implementing more sustainable and viable economic opportunities in the ,brazilian ,amazon2 and 7#b7 identifying possible investment risks and mitigation measures related to operations and actors that contribute to criminal activity in the ,brazilian ,amazon4 7b7 ,report ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,chief ,executive ,officer of the ,united ,states ,international ,development ,finance ,corporation shall submit a report to ,congress that describes-- 7#a7 the opportunities identified pursuant to subsection 7a77#a72 and 7#b7 the most significant barriers to greater investment in sustainable and viable economic opportunities in the ,brazilian ,amazon4 #d4 ,combating criminal elements operating in the ,brazilian ,amazon 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state should direct the ,assistant ,secretary of ,state for ,international ,narcotics and ,law ,enforcement ,affairs1 in coordination with relevant ,federal agencies and the ,united ,states mission in ,brazil1 to promote supporting ,brazil's efforts to identify and disrupt the complex and transnational criminal networks contributing to the destruction of communities and deforestation in the ,brazilian ,amazon by providing capacity building and technical assistance1 including-- 7#a7 information sharing1 training1 and capacity-building for ,brazilian agencies1 including through ,united ,states ,government agencies2 7#b7 collaborating on tracing funds generated from crimes2 7#c7 supporting investigations of crimes that are associated with deforestation1 environmental degradation1 money laundering1 asset laundering1 or corruption offenses2 7#d7 assisting with the identification of the proceeds of such crimes to help facilitate asset recovery2 and 7#e7 providing appropriate ,united ,states assistance to funding mechanisms consistent with the goals of this ,act4 7b7 ,community assistance ,the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 in consultation with relevant ,federal agencies1 should provide financial and technical assistance to help prevent crimes by promoting-- 7#a7 sustainable1 lawful livelihoods in the ,brazilian ,amazon2 7#b7 the protection of rights for ,indigenous ,peoples and local communities2 7#c7 economic activities and natural resource management1 including mining1 sustainable agriculture1 and sustainable forest-based activities2 and 7#d7 the management of protected areas1 including indigenous territories1 buffer zones1 water resources1 terrestrial and aquatic habitats of species deemed to be threatened by extinction1 and other spaces vulnerable to conversion and deforestation4 7c7 ,annual report ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act and annually thereafter for the following #e years1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with relevant ,federal agencies and nongovernmental organizations1 shall submit a report to ,congress that describes the progress made in carrying out subsections 7a7 and 7b74 7d7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,department of ,state up to #aj1jjj1jjj for each of the fiscal years #bjbe through #bjbh1 which should be used to help ,brazilian authorities combat crimes in accordance with subsections 7a7 and 7b74 #e4 ,report on certain drivers of deforestation and environmental degradation in the ,brazilian ,amazon ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with relevant ,federal agencies1 shall submit a report to ,congress regarding certain drivers of deforestation and environmental degradation in the ,brazilian ,amazon that includes-- 7#a7 a description of the agricultural commodities1 illegal timber1 minerals1 and wildlife entering the ,united ,states market that are contributing to deforestation and environmental degradation of the ,brazilian ,amazon2 7#b7 a description of the role of the ,people's ,republic of ,china's in facilitating illicit resource extraction and environmental degradation1 including deforestation1 in the ,brazilian ,amazon2 7#c7 the funding levels and efficacy of ,united ,states foreign assistance programs in identifying and disrupting the criminal elements operating in the ,brazilian ,amazon2 and 7#d7 an assessment of the ,government of ,brazil's contributions to countering criminal elements operating in the ,brazilian ,amazon4 #f4 ,international cooperation ,notwithstanding any other provision of law 7including any ,executive order71 the ,secretary of the ,treasury should direct the ,united ,states executive director to each international financial institution1 in consultation with relevant ,federal agencies1 to use the voice1 vote1 and influence of the ,united ,states-- 7#a7 to prioritize promoting sustainable and broad-based development in the ,brazilian ,amazon2 and 7#b7 to oppose any loans or programs at any such institution that would facilitate or exacerbate deforestation and environmental degradation in the ,brazilian ,amazon4