,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #hbj ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #c1 #bjbe,mr4 ,kaine 7for himself and ,mr4 ,cornyn7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to authorize the ,caribbean ,basin ,security ,initiative1 to enhance the ,united ,states-,caribbean security partnership1 to prioritize natural disaster resilience1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,caribbean ,basin ,security ,initiative ,authorization ,act4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,beneficiary countries ,the term beneficiary countries means-- 7,a7 ,antigua and ,barbuda2 7,b7 the ,bahamas2 7,c7 ,barbados2 7,d7 ,dominica2 7,e7 the ,dominican ,republic2 7,f7 ,grenada2 7,g7 ,guyana2 7,h7 ,jamaica2 7,i7 ,saint ,lucia2 7,j7 ,saint ,kitts and ,nevis2 7,k7 ,saint ,vincent and the ,grenadines2 7,l7 ,suriname2 and 7,m7 ,trinidad and ,tobago4 #c4 ,authorization for the ,caribbean ,basin ,security ,initiative 7a7 ,authorization for the ,caribbean ,basin ,security ,initiative ,the ,secretary of ,state and the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development may carry out an initiative1 to be known as the ,caribbean ,basin ,security ,initiative1 in beneficiary countries to achieve the purposes described in subsection 7b74 7b7 ,purposes ,the purposes described in this subsection are the following3 7#a7 ,to promote citizen safety1 security1 and the rule of law in the ,caribbean through increased strategic engagement with-- 7,a7 the governments of beneficiary countries2 and 7,b7 elements of local civil society1 including the private sector1 in such countries4 7#b7 ,to counter transnational criminal organizations and local gangs in beneficiary countries1 including through-- 7,a7 maritime and aerial security cooperation1 including-- 7i7 assistance to strengthen capabilities of maritime and aerial interdiction operations in the ,caribbean2 and 7ii7 the provision of support systems and equipment1 training1 and maintenance2 7,b7 cooperation on border and port security1 including support to strengthen capacity for screening and intercepting narcotics1 weapons1 bulk cash1 and other contraband at airports and seaports2 and 7,c7 capacity building and the provision of equipment and support for operations targeting-- 7i7 the finances and illegal activities of such organizations and gangs2 and 7ii7 the recruitment by such organizations and gangs of at-risk youth4 7#c7 ,to advance law enforcement and justice sector capacity building and rule of law initiatives in beneficiary countries1 including by-- 7,a7 strengthening special prosecutorial offices and providing technical assistance-- 7i7 to combat-- 7,i7 corruption2 7,,ii7 money laundering2 7,,iii7 human1 firearms1 and wildlife trafficking2 7,,iv7 human smuggling2 7,v7 financial crimes2 and 7,,vi7 extortion2 and 7ii7 to conduct asset forfeitures and criminal analysis2 7,b7 supporting training for civilian police and appropriate security services in criminal investigations1 best practices for citizen security1 and the protection of human rights2 7,c7 supporting capacity building for law enforcement and military units1 including professionalization1 anti-corruption and human rights training1 vetting1 and community-based policing2 7,d7 supporting justice sector reform and strengthening of the rule of law1 including-- 7i7 capacity building for prosecutors1 judges1 and other justice officials2 and 7ii7 support to increase the efficacy of criminal courts2 and 7,e7 strengthening cybersecurity and cybercrime cooperation1 including capacity building and support for cybersecurity systems4 7#d7 ,to promote crime prevention efforts in beneficiary countries1 particularly among at-risk-youth and other vulnerable populations1 including through-- 7,a7 improving community and law enforcement cooperation to improve the effectiveness and professionalism of police and increase mutual trust2 7,b7 increasing economic opportunities for at-risk youth and vulnerable populations1 including through workforce development training and remedial education programs for at-risk youth2 7,c7 improving juvenile justice sectors through regulatory reforms1 separating youth from traditional prison systems1 and improving support and services in juvenile detention centers2 and 7,d7 the provision of assistance to populations vulnerable to being victims of extortion and crime by criminal networks4 7#e7 ,to strengthen the ability of the security sector in beneficiary countries to respond to and become more resilient in the face of natural disasters1 including by-- 7,a7 carrying out training exercises to ensure critical infrastructure and ports are able to come back online rapidly following natural disasters2 and 7,b7 providing preparedness training to police and first responders4 7#f7 ,to prioritize efforts to combat corruption and include anti-corruption components in programs in beneficiary countries1 including by-- 7,a7 building the capacity of national justice systems and attorneys general to prosecute and try acts of corruption2 7,b7 increasing the capacity of national law enforcement services to carry out anti-corruption investigations2 and 7,c7 encouraging cooperative agreements among the ,department of ,state1 other relevant ,federal departments and agencies1 and the attorneys general of relevant countries4 7#g7 ,to promote the rule of law in beneficiary countries and counter malign influence from authoritarian regimes1 including ,china1 ,russia1 ,iran1 ,venezuela1 ,nicaragua1 and ,cuba1 by-- 7,a7 monitoring security assistance from such authoritarian regimes and taking steps necessary to ensure that such assistance does not undermine or jeopardize ,united ,states security assistance2 7,b7 evaluating and1 as appropriate1 restricting the involvement of the ,united ,states in investment and infrastructure projects financed by authoritarian regimes that might obstruct or otherwise impact ,united ,states security assistance to beneficiary countries2 7,c7 monitoring and restricting equipment and support from high-risk vendors of telecommunications infrastructure in beneficiary countries2 7,d7 countering disinformation by promoting transparency and accountability from beneficiary countries2 and 7,e7 eliminating corruption linked to investment and infrastructure facilitated by authoritarian regimes through support for investment screening1 competitive tendering and bidding processes1 the implementation of investment law1 and contractual transparency4 7#h7 ,to support the effective branding and messaging of ,united ,states security assistance and cooperation in beneficiary countries1 including by developing and implementing a public diplomacy strategy for informing citizens of beneficiary countries about the benefits to their respective countries of ,united ,states security assistance and cooperation programs4 7c7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,department of ,state and the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development #hh1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbe through #bjbi to carry out the ,caribbean ,basin ,security ,initiative to achieve the purposes described in subsection 7b74 #d4 ,implementation plan 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an implementation plan that includes a timeline and stated objectives for actions to be taken in beneficiary countries with respect to the ,caribbean ,basin ,security ,initiative4 7b7 ,elements ,the implementation plan required by subsection 7a7 shall include the following elements3 7#a7 ,a multi-year strategy with a timeline1 overview of objectives1 and anticipated outcomes for the region and for each beneficiary country1 with respect to each purpose described in section #c4 7#b7 ,specific1 measurable benchmarks to track the progress of the ,caribbean ,basin ,security ,initiative toward accomplishing the outcomes included under paragraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,a plan for the delineation of the roles to be carried out by the ,department of ,state1 the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 the ,department of ,justice1 the ,department of ,defense1 and any other ,federal department or agency in carrying out the ,caribbean ,basin ,security ,initiative1 to prevent overlap and unintended competition between activities and resources4 7#d7 ,a plan to coordinate and track all activities carried out under the ,caribbean ,basin ,security ,initiative among all relevant ,federal departments and agencies1 in accordance with the publication requirements described in section #d of the ,foreign ,aid ,transparency and ,accountability ,act of #bjaf 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcid;c74 7#e7 ,a description of the process for co-locating projects of the ,caribbean ,basin ,security ,initiative funded by the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development and the ,bureau of ,international ,narcotics and ,law ,enforcement ,affairs of the ,department of ,state to ensure that crime prevention funding and enforcement funding are used in the same localities as necessary4 7#f7 ,an assessment of steps taken1 as of the date on which the plan is submitted1 to increase regional coordination and collaboration between the law enforcement agencies of beneficiary countries and the ,haitian ,national ,police1 and a framework with benchmarks for increasing such coordination and collaboration1 in order to address the urgent security crisis in ,haiti4 7c7 ,annual progress update ,not later than #a year after the date on which the implementation plan required by subsection 7a7 is submitted1 and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a written description of results achieved through the ,caribbean ,basin ,security ,imitative1 including with respect to-- 7#a7 the implementation of the strategy and plans described in paragraphs 7#a71 7#c71 and 7#d7 of subsection 7b72 7#b7 compliance with1 and progress related to1 meeting the benchmarks described in paragraph 7#b7 of subsection 7b72 and 7#c7 funding statistics for the ,caribbean ,basin ,security ,initiative for the preceding year1 disaggregated by country4 #e4 ,programs and strategy to increase natural disaster response and resilience 7a7 ,programs ,during the #e-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development and the ,president and ,chief ,executive ,officer of the ,inter-,american ,foundation1 shall promote natural disaster response and resilience in beneficiary countries by carrying out programs for the following purposes3 7#a7 ,encouraging coordination between beneficiary countries and relevant ,federal departments and agencies to provide expertise and information sharing4 7#b7 ,supporting the sharing of best practices on natural disaster resilience1 including on constructing resilient infrastructure and rebuilding after natural disasters4 7#c7 ,improving rapid-response mechanisms and cross-government organizational preparedness for natural disasters4 7b7 ,strategy ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development and in consultation with the ,president and ,chief ,executive ,officer of the ,inter-,american ,foundation and nongovernmental organizations in beneficiary countries and in the ,united ,states1 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a strategy that incorporates specific1 measurable benchmarks-- 7#a7 to achieve the purposes described in subsection 7a72 and 7#b7 to inform citizens of beneficiary countries about the extent and benefits of ,united ,states assistance to such countries4 7c7 ,annual progress update ,not later than #a year after the date on which the strategy required by subsection 7b7 is submitted1 and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a written description of the progress made as of the date of such submission in meeting the benchmarks included in the strategy4