,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #eah #aai? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #dgbc  ,,9 ,,!       
,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june  
#i1 #bjbf,mr4 ,cornyn 7= himself & ,mr4 
,coons7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,relations  ,july #bg1           
#bjbf,report$ by ,mr4 ,ris*1 ) an       
am5dm5t & an am5dm5t to ! title,strike  
out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t !  
"p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
e/abli% a program to provide assi/ance  
to /r5g!n ! capacity ( law en=cem5t     
ag5cies 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean to
 prosecute ,*9ese organiz$ crim9al gr\ps
 & ,*9ese gov]nm5t-l9k$ organizations   
engag$ 9 crim9al activity4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,elim9ate ,*9ese ,organiz$ ,crime ,act4 
#b4 ,program to provide assi/ance to    
build ! capacity ( ,lat9 ,am]ican &     
,c>ibbean law en=cem5t ag5cies to       
disrupt ,*9ese organiz$ crim9al gr\ps   
,*apt] #h ( "p ,i ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance 
,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bbia et    

seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  #dij;,a4 ,program to provide   
assi/ance to build ! capacity ( ,lat9   
,am]ican & ,c>ibbean law en=cem5t       
ag5cies to disrupt ,*9ese organiz$      
crim9al gr\ps  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+    
section #ffj1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate may   
e/abli% a program to provide assi/ance  
to /r5g!n ! capacity ( law en=cem5t     
ag5cies ( ! c\ntries describ$ 9         
subsection 7c7 to help su* ag5cies      
collect in=mation on1 disrupt1 &        
prosecute ,*9a-l9k$ transnational       
crim9al organizations t are engag$ 9    
n>cotics traffick+1 money laund]+1      
illicit f9ance1 transnational           
repression1 =eign int]f]5ce1 & o!r      
relat$ activities ! ,secret>y det]m9es  
are appropriate4  7b7 ,coord9ation      
,assi/ance au?oriz$ "u subsection 7a7   
%all be provid$ 9 coord9ation ) !       
,attorney ,g5]al &1 if appropriate1 !   
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce4  7c7
 ,assi/ance describ$ ,assi/ance au?oriz$
 "u subsection 7a7 may include-- 7#a7   

consultation betwe5 law en=cem5t ag5cies
 9 ! c\ntries describ$ 9 subsection 7e7 
& ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local law en=cem5t   
ag5cies ) exp]i5ce inve/igat+1 disrupt+1
 & prosecut+ ,*9a-l9k$ transnational    
crim9al organizations t are op]at+ 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates or abroad2  7#b7 tra9+    
reg>d+ f9ancial inve/igations1 money    
laund]+ & illicit f9ance prosecution1 & 
asset =feiture relat$ to ,*9a-l9k$      
transnational crim9al organizations2    
7#c7 te*nical assi/ance1 includ+ digital
 =5sics1 telecommunications int]cept    
coord9ation1 & all-s\rce & op5-s\rce    
intellig5ce relevant to ,*9a-l9k$       
transnational crim9al organizations2 &  
7#d7 support = vett+ & scre5+ programs  
to ensure =eign law en=cem5t ag5cies    
receiv+ assi/ance are n compromis$ by   
,*9a-l9k$ transnational crim9al         
organizations1 9 accordance ) !         
prohibition "u section #dhg4  7d7       
,relation%ip c]ta9 c]tifications  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ a det]m9ation "u      
section #dij7;a77#a7 t a c\ntry has     

demon/rably fail$ to adh]e to its       
obligations "u applicable int]national  
c\nt]n>cotics agreem5ts1 assi/ance      
au?oriz$ "u subsection 7a7 may be       
provid$ to su* c\ntry if ! ,secret>y (  
,/ate det]m9es t provid+ su* assi/ance  
is 9 ! national int]e/ ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  7#b7 ,notification ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate may n provide assi/ance        
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 unless n lat] 
?an #ae days be=e provid+ su* assi/ance1
 ! ,secret>y submits to ! appropriate   
congressional committees a det]m9ation t
 provid+ su* assi/ance is 9 ! national  
int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7e7 ,c\ntries
 describ$ ,! =eign c\ntries describ$ 9  
?is subsection are c\ntries 9 ,lat9     
,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean :]e ,*9a-l9k$     
transnational crim9al organizations     
engage 9 crim9al activities1 includ+    
n>cotics traffick+1 money laund]+1      
illicit f9ance1 & =eign int]f]5ce4  7f7 
,report on ,*9ese organiz$ crime 9 ,lat9
 ,am]ica  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a  
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1

 ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1 9
 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all
 submit a report to ! appropriate       
congressional committees t-- 7,a7       
id5tifies all ,unit$ ,/ates assi/ance   
provid$ to c\ntries "u ?is section1     
includ+ ea* c\ntry t receiv$ assi/ance &
 a description ( ! assi/ance provid$2   
7,b7 summ>izes kn[n organiz$ crim9al    
activity by ,*9a-l9k$ transnational     
crim9al organizations tak+ place 9 ,lat9
 ,am]ican or ! ,c>ibbean2 &  7,c7       
summ>izes all kn[n in/ances ( ! ,p's    
,republic ( ,*9a provid+ law en=cem5t   
assi/ance or support to ! c\ntries      
describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 to facilitate 
or disrupt su* crim9al activity2 &  7,d7
 id5tifies any mutual legal assi/ance   
treaty reque/s or o!r su* assi/ance     
submitt$ by ea* c\nty t receives        
assi/ance describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 &
 ! /atus ( su* reque/s4  7#b7 ,classifi$
 =m ,to ! ext5t possible1 ! report      
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be        
submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 ) a classifi$

 annex1 if necess>y4  7g7 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is section3 7#a7 ,appropriate         
congressional committees ,! t]m         
appropriate congressional committees    
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,relations ( ! ,s5ate2  7,b7 ! ,select  
,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate2  
7,c7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( !
 ,s5ate2  7,d7 ! ,committee on !        
,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate2  7,e7 ! ,caucus on
 ,int]national ,n>cotics ,control ( !   
,s5ate2  7,f7 ! ,committee on ,=eign    
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2   
7,g7 ! ,p]man5t ,select ,committee on   
,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives2  7,h7 ! ,committee on  
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives2 &  7,i7 ! ,committee on
 ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,*9a-l9k$        
transnational crim9al organization ,!   
t]m ,*9a-l9k$ transnational crim9al     
organization means an organization t--  
7,a7 includes #a or m =eign p]son2  7,b7
 engages 9 or facilitates an ongo+      

patt]n ( s]i\s crim9al activity involv+ 
! jurisdictions ( at lea/ #b =eign      
/ates1 includ+ ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 
or #a =eign /ate & ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
7,c7 ?reat5s ! national security1 =eign 
policy1 or economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 
7,d7 meets any o!r crit]ia ! ,secret>y  
det]m9es to be appropriate4  4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,elim9ate ,,prc ,organiz$ ,crime ,act4  
#b4 ,program to provide assi/ance to    
build ! capacity ( ,lat9 ,am]ican &     
,c>ibbean law en=cem5t ag5cies to       
disrupt ,,prc organiz$ crim9al gr\ps    
,*apt] #h ( "p ,i ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance 
,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bbia et    
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  #dij;,a4 ,program to provide   
assi/ance to build ! capacity ( ,lat9   
,am]ican & ,c>ibbean law en=cem5t       
ag5cies to disrupt ,,prc organiz$       
crim9al gr\ps  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+    
section #ffj1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate may   
e/abli% a program to provide assi/ance  
to /r5g!n ! capacity ( law en=cem5t     

ag5cies ( ! c\ntries describ$ 9         
subsection 7e7 to help su* ag5cies      
collect in=mation on1 disrupt1 &        
prosecute transnational crim9al         
organizations l9k$ to ! ,p's ,republic (
 ,*9a 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ,,prc7 
t are engag$ 9 n>cotics traffick+1 money
 laund]+1 illicit f9ance1 transnational 
repression1 illegal1 unreport$1 &       
unregulat$ 7,,iuu7 fi%+1 =eign          
int]f]5ce1 & o!r relat$ activities !    
,secret>y det]m9es are appropriate4  7b7
 ,coord9ation ,assi/ance au?oriz$ "u    
subsection 7a7 %all be provid$ 9        
coord9ation ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al &1 if  
appropriate1 ! ,director ( ,national    
,intellig5ce4  7c7 ,assi/ance describ$  
,assi/ance au?oriz$ "u subsection 7a7   
may include-- 7#a7 consultation betwe5  
law en=cem5t ag5cies 9 ! c\ntries       
describ$ 9 subsection 7e7 & ,f$]al1     
,/ate1 & local law en=cem5t ag5cies )   
exp]i5ce inve/igat+1 disrupt+1 &        
prosecut+ ,,prc-l9k$ transnational      
crim9al organizations t are op]at+ 9 !  

,unit$ ,/ates or abroad2  7#b7 tra9+    
reg>d+ f9ancial inve/igations1 money    
laund]+ & illicit f9ance prosecution1 & 
asset =feiture relat$ to ,,prc-l9k$     
transnational crim9al organizations2    
7#c7 te*nical assi/ance1 includ+ digital
 =5sics1 telecommunications int]cept    
coord9ation1 & all-s\rce & op5-s\rce    
intellig5ce relevant to ,,prc-l9k$      
transnational crim9al organizations2 &  
7#d7 support = vett+ & scre5+ programs  
to ensure =eign law en=cem5t ag5cies    
receiv+ assi/ance are n compromis$ by   
,,prc-l9k$ transnational crim9al        
organizations1 9 accordance ) !         
prohibition "u section #dhg4  7d7       
,relation%ip c]ta9 c]tifications  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ a det]m9ation "u      
section #dij7;a77#a7 t a c\ntry has     
demon/rably fail$ to adh]e to its       
obligations "u applicable int]national  
c\nt]n>cotics agreem5ts1 assi/ance      
au?oriz$ "u subsection 7a7 may be       
provid$ to su* c\ntry if ! ,secret>y (  
,/ate det]m9es t provid+ su* assi/ance  

is 9 ! national int]e/ ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  7#b7 ,notification ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate may n provide assi/ance        
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 unless n lat] 
?an #ae days be=e provid+ su* assi/ance1
 ! ,secret>y submits to ! appropriate   
congressional committees a det]m9ation t
 provid+ su* assi/ance is 9 ! national  
int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7e7 ,c\ntries
 describ$ ,! =eign c\ntries describ$ 9  
?is subsection are c\ntries 9 ,lat9     
,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean :]e ,,prc-l9k$    
transnational crim9al organizations     
engage 9 crim9al activities1 includ+    
n>cotics traffick+1 money laund]+1      
illicit f9ance1 human traffick+1        
illegal1 unreport$1 & unregulat$ 7,,iuu7
 fi%+1 & =eign int]f]5ce4  7f7 ,report  
on ,,prc organiz$ crime 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1 9   
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all 
submit a report to ! appropriate        
congressional committees t-- 7,a7       

id5tifies all ,unit$ ,/ates assi/ance   
provid$ to c\ntries "u ?is section1     
includ+ ea* c\ntry t receiv$ assi/ance &
 a description ( ! assi/ance provid$1   
includ+ assi/ance am\nt & int5d$        
outcomes2  7,b7 summ>izes kn[n organiz$ 
crim9al activity by ,,prc-l9k$          
transnational crim9al organizations tak+
 place 9 ,lat9 ,am]ican or ! ,c>ibbean2 
&  7,c7 summ>izes all kn[n in/ances ( ! 
,,prc provid+ law en=cem5t assi/ance or 
support to ! c\ntries describ$ 9        
subsection 7e7 to facilitate or disrupt 
su* crim9al activity2  87,d7 analyzes ! 
/atus ( ,,prc ef=ts to negotiate1       
conclude1 or exp& bilat]al polic+ & law 
en=cem5t coop]ation agreem5ts ) !       
c\ntries describ$ 9 subsection 7e72     
7,e7 analyzes patt]ns1 behaviors1 &     
l9kages involv+ ,,prc-l9k$ transnational
 crim9al organizations op]at+ 9 ,lat9   
,am]ica & ,c>ibbean c\ntries1 z comp>$  
to su* organizations op]at+ 9 o!r       
cont95ts1 regions1 & jurisdictions1 to  
id5tify cross-regional patt]ns t in=m   

regional ?reat assessm5ts2 &  7,f7      
id5tifies any mutual legal assi/ance    
treaty reque/s or o!r su* assi/ance     
submitt$ by ea* c\nty t receives        
assi/ance describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 &
 ! /atus ( su* reque/s4  7#b7 ,classifi$
 =m ,to ! ext5t possible1 ! report      
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be        
submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 ) a classifi$
 annex1 if necess>y4  7g7 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is section3 7#a7 ,appropriate         
congressional committees ,! t]m         
appropriate congressional committees    
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,relations ( ! ,s5ate2  7,b7 ! ,select  
,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate2  
7,c7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( !
 ,s5ate2  7,d7 ! ,committee on !        
,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate2  7,e7 ! ,caucus on
 ,int]national ,n>cotics ,control ( !   
,s5ate2  7,f7 ! ,committee on ,=eign    
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2   
7,g7 ! ,p]man5t ,select ,committee on   
,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives2  7,h7 ! ,committee on  

,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives2 &  7,i7 ! ,committee on
 ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,,prc-l9k$       
transnational crim9al organization ,!   
t]m ,,prc-l9k$ transnational crim9al    
organization means an organization t--  
7,a7 includes #a or m =eign p]son2  7,b7
 engages 9 or facilitates an ongo+      
patt]n ( s]i\s crim9al activity involv+ 
! jurisdictions ( at lea/ #b =eign      
/ates1 includ+ ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 
or #a =eign /ate & ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
7,c7 ?reat5s ! national security1 =eign 
policy1 or economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 
7,d7 meets any o!r crit]ia ! ,secret>y  
det]m9es to be appropriate4  4  ,am5d ! 
title s z to read3 ,a bill to e/abli% a 
program to provide assi/ance to /r5g!n !
 capacity ( law en=cem5t ag5cies 9 ,lat9
 ,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean to prosecute     
,,prc organiz$ crim9al gr\ps & ,,prc    
gov]nm5t-l9k$ organizations engag$ 9    
crim9al activity44 ,july #bg1           
#bjbf,report$ ) an am5dm5t & an am5dm5t 

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