,,ii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #begh ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #ca1 #bjbe,mr4 ,ka9e 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,curtis1 & ,mr4 ,m]kley7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to support ,unit$ ,/ates inve/m5t opportunities1 to /r5g!n bilat]al collaboration 9 address+ crim9al elem5ts op]at+ 9 ! ,brazilian ,amazon1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/r5g!n+ ! ,rule ( ,law 9 ! ,brazilian ,amazon ,act4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,crimes ,! t]m crimes means-- 7,a7 any crime relat$ or contribut+ to ! illegal fi%+ & wildlife trade1 illicit m9+1 or illegal logg+ & l&-cle>+ 9 ! ,brazilian ,amazon2 & 7,b7 associat$ corruption1 f9ancial crimes1 & viol5t crimes4 7#b7 ,int]national f9ancial in/itutions ,! t]m int]national f9ancial in/itutions means-- 7,a7 ! ,_w ,bank ,gr\p2 7,b7 ! ,int]-,am]ican ,developm5t ,bank ,gr\p2 & 7,c7 ! ,int]national ,monet>y ,fund4 7#c7 ,relevant f$]al ag5cies ,! t]m relevant ,f$]al ag5cies means-- 7,a7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2 7,b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t2 7,c7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice2 7,d7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury2 7,e7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security2 7,f7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2 7,g7 ! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration2 7,h7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior2 & 7,i7 any o!r ,f$]al ag5cy t ! ,presid5t det]m9es is a relevant ,f$]al ag5cy = purposes ( ?is ,act4 #c4 ,id5tify+ inve/m5t opportunities 9 ! ,brazilian ,amazon 7a7 ,bus9ess developm5t ,! ,*ief ,executive ,(fic] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national ,developm5t ,f9ance ,corporation %\ld consid] plac+ a /aff memb] 9 ,brazil ) duties t include-- 7#a7 id5tify+ & implem5t+ m su/a9able & viable economic opportunities 9 ! ,brazilian ,amazon2 & 7#b7 id5tify+ possible inve/m5t risks & mitigation measures relat$ to op]ations & actors t contribute to crim9al activity 9 ! ,brazilian ,amazon4 7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,*ief ,executive ,(fic] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national ,developm5t ,f9ance ,corporation %all submit a report to ,congress t describes-- 7#a7 ! opportunities id5tifi$ pursuant to subsection 7a77#a72 & 7#b7 ! mo/ significant b>ri]s to great] inve/m5t 9 su/a9able & viable economic opportunities 9 ! ,brazilian ,amazon4 #d4 ,combat+ crim9al elem5ts op]at+ 9 ! ,brazilian ,amazon 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %\ld direct ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,/ate = ,int]national ,n>cotics & ,law ,en=cem5t ,affairs1 9 coord9ation ) relevant ,f$]al ag5cies & ! ,unit$ ,/ates mission 9 ,brazil1 to promote support+ ,brazil's ef=ts to id5tify & disrupt ! complex & transnational crim9al networks contribut+ to ! de/ruction ( communities & de=e/ation 9 ! ,brazilian ,amazon by provid+ capacity build+ & te*nical assi/ance1 includ+-- 7#a7 in=mation %>+1 tra9+1 & capacity-build+ = ,brazilian ag5cies1 includ+ ?r\gh ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t ag5cies2 7#b7 collaborat+ on trac+ funds g5]at$ f crimes2 7#c7 support+ inve/igations ( crimes t are associat$ ) de=e/ation1 environm5tal degradation1 money laund]+1 asset laund]+1 or corruption (f5ses2 7#d7 assi/+ ) ! id5tification ( ! proce$s ( su* crimes to help facilitate asset recov]y2 & 7#e7 provid+ appropriate ,unit$ ,/ates assi/ance to fund+ me*anisms consi/5t ) ! goals ( ?is ,act4 7b7 ,community assi/ance ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 9 consultation ) relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 %\ld provide f9ancial & te*nical assi/ance to help prev5t crimes by promot+-- 7#a7 su/a9able1 lawful livelihoods 9 ! ,brazilian ,amazon2 7#b7 ! protection ( rights = ,indig5\s ,peoples & local communities2 7#c7 economic activities & natural res\rce managem5t1 includ+ m9+1 su/a9able agriculture1 & su/a9able =e/-bas$ activities2 & 7#d7 ! managem5t ( protect$ areas1 includ+ indig5\s t]ritories1 buff] zones1 wat] res\rces1 t]re/rial & aquatic habitats ( species deem$ to be ?reat5$ by ext9ction1 & o!r spaces vuln]able to conv]sion & de=e/ation4 7c7 ,annual report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & annually !reaft] = ! foll[+ #e ye>s1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) relevant ,f$]al ag5cies & nongov]nm5tal organizations1 %all submit a report to ,congress t describes ! progress made 9 c>ry+ out subsections 7a7 & 7b74 7d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate up to #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjbh1 :i* %\ld be us$ to help ,brazilian au?orities combat crimes 9 accordance ) subsections 7a7 & 7b74 #e4 ,report on c]ta9 driv]s ( de=e/ation & environm5tal degradation 9 ! ,brazilian ,amazon ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 %all submit a report to ,congress reg>d+ c]ta9 driv]s ( de=e/ation & environm5tal degradation 9 ! ,brazilian ,amazon t includes-- 7#a7 a description ( ! agricultural commodities1 illegal timb]1 m9]als1 & wildlife ent]+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates m>ket t are contribut+ to de=e/ation & environm5tal degradation ( ! ,brazilian ,amazon2 7#b7 a description ( ! role ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a's 9 facilitat+ illicit res\rce extraction & environm5tal degradation1 includ+ de=e/ation1 9 ! ,brazilian ,amazon2 7#c7 ! fund+ levels & efficacy ( ,unit$ ,/ates =eign assi/ance programs 9 id5tify+ & disrupt+ ! crim9al elem5ts op]at+ 9 ! ,brazilian ,amazon2 & 7#d7 an assessm5t ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,brazil's contributions to c\nt]+ crim9al elem5ts op]at+ 9 ! ,brazilian ,amazon4 #f4 ,int]national coop]ation ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law 7includ+ any ,executive ord]71 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %\ld direct ! ,unit$ ,/ates executive director to ea* int]national f9ancial in/itution1 9 consultation ) relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 to use ! voice1 vote1 & influ5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 to prioritize promot+ su/a9able & broad-bas$ developm5t 9 ! ,brazilian ,amazon2 & 7#b7 to oppose any loans or programs at any su* in/itution t w\ld facilitate or exac]bate de=e/ation & environm5tal degradation 9 ! ,brazilian ,amazon4