,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #hbj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #c1 #bjbe,mr4     
,ka9e 7= himself & ,mr4 ,cornyn7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize !  
,c>ibbean ,bas9 ,security ,initiative1  
to enhance ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,c>ibbean    
security p>tn]%ip1 to prioritize natural
 disa/] resili5ce1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,c>ibbean ,bas9 ,security ,initiative 
,au?orization ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 
?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate             
congressional committees ,! t]m         
appropriate congressional committees    
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,relations & ! ,committee on            
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !   
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & !       
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,b5efici>y     
c\ntries ,! t]m b5efici>y c\ntries      
means-- 7,a7 ,antigua & ,b>buda2  7,b7 !

 ,bahamas2  7,c7 ,b>bados2  7,d7        
,dom9ica2  7,e7 ! ,dom9ican ,republic2  
7,f7 ,gr5ada2  7,g7 ,guyana2  7,h7      
,jamaica2  7,i7 ,sa9t ,lucia2  7,j7     
,sa9t ,kitts & ,nevis2  7,k7 ,sa9t      
,v9c5t & ! ,gr5ad9es2  7,l7 ,sur9ame2 & 
7,m7 ,tr9idad & ,tobago4  #c4           
,au?orization = ! ,c>ibbean ,bas9       
,security ,initiative  7a7 ,au?orization
 = ! ,c>ibbean ,bas9 ,security          
,initiative ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & !    
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t may c>ry out  
an initiative1 to be kn[n z ! ,c>ibbean 
,bas9 ,security ,initiative1 9 b5efici>y
 c\ntries to a*ieve ! purposes describ$ 
9 subsection 7b74  7b7 ,purposes ,!     
purposes describ$ 9 ?is subsection are !
 foll[+3 7#a7 ,to promote citiz5 safety1
 security1 & ! rule ( law 9 ! ,c>ibbean 
?r\gh increas$ /rategic engagem5t )--   
7,a7 ! gov]nm5ts ( b5efici>y c\ntries2 &
  7,b7 elem5ts ( local civil society1   
includ+ ! private sector1 9 su*         
c\ntries4  7#b7 ,to c\nt] transnational 

crim9al organizations & local gangs 9   
b5efici>y c\ntries1 includ+ ?r\gh-- 7,a7
 m>itime & a]ial security coop]ation1   
includ+-- 7i7 assi/ance to /r5g!n       
capabilities ( m>itime & a]ial          
int]diction op]ations 9 ! ,c>ibbean2 &  
7ii7 ! provision ( support sy/ems &     
equipm5t1 tra9+1 & ma9t5ance2  7,b7     
coop]ation on bord] & port security1    
includ+ support to /r5g!n capacity =    
scre5+ & int]cept+ n>cotics1 weapons1   
bulk ca%1 & o!r contrab& at airports &  
seaports2 &  7,c7 capacity build+ & !   
provision ( equipm5t & support =        
op]ations t>get+-- 7i7 ! f9ances &      
illegal activities ( su* organizations &
 gangs2 &  7ii7 ! recruitm5t by su*     
organizations & gangs ( at-risk y\?4    
7#c7 ,to advance law en=cem5t & ju/ice  
sector capacity build+ & rule ( law     
initiatives 9 b5efici>y c\ntries1       
includ+ by-- 7,a7 /r5g!n+ special       
prosecutorial (fices & provid+ te*nical 
assi/ance-- 7i7 to combat-- 7,i7        
corruption2  7,,ii7 money laund]+2      

7,,iii7 human1 fire>ms1 & wildlife      
traffick+2  7,,iv7 human smuggl+2  7,v7 
f9ancial crimes2 &  7,,vi7 extortion2 & 
7ii7 to conduct asset =feitures &       
crim9al analysis2  7,b7 support+ tra9+ =
 civilian police & appropriate security 
s]vices 9 crim9al inve/igations1 be/    
practices = citiz5 security1 & !        
protection ( human rights2  7,c7        
support+ capacity build+ = law en=cem5t 
& milit>y units1 includ+                
pr(essionalization1 anti-corruption &   
human rights tra9+1 vett+1 &            
community-bas$ polic+2  7,d7 support+   
ju/ice sector re=m & /r5g!n+ ( ! rule ( 
law1 includ+-- 7i7 capacity build+ =    
prosecutors1 judges1 & o!r ju/ice       
(ficials2 &  7ii7 support to increase ! 
efficacy ( crim9al c\rts2 &  7,e7       
/r5g!n+ cyb]security & cyb]crime        
coop]ation1 includ+ capacity build+ &   
support = cyb]security sy/ems4  7#d7 ,to
 promote crime prev5tion ef=ts 9        
b5efici>y c\ntries1 p>ticul>ly among    
at-risk-y\? & o!r vuln]able populations1

 includ+ ?r\gh-- 7,a7 improv+ community 
& law en=cem5t coop]ation to improve !  
effectiv5ess & pr(essionalism ( police &
 increase mutual tru/2  7,b7 increas+   
economic opportunities = at-risk y\? &  
vuln]able populations1 includ+ ?r\gh    
work=ce developm5t tra9+ & rem$ial      
education programs = at-risk y\?2  7,c7 
improv+ juv5ile ju/ice sectors ?r\gh    
regulatory re=ms1 sep>at+ y\? f         
traditional prison sy/ems1 & improv+    
support & s]vices 9 juv5ile det5tion    
c5t]s2 &  7,d7 ! provision ( assi/ance  
to populations vuln]able to be+ victims 
( extortion & crime by crim9al networks4
  7#e7 ,to /r5g!n ! ability ( ! security
 sector 9 b5efici>y c\ntries to respond 
to & become m resili5t 9 ! face (       
natural disa/]s1 includ+ by-- 7,a7 c>ry+
 out tra9+ ex]cises to ensure critical  
infra/ructure & ports are able to come  
back onl9e rapidly foll[+ natural       
disa/]s2 &  7,b7 provid+ prep>$ness     
tra9+ to police & fir/ respond]s4  7#f7 
,to prioritize ef=ts to combat          

corruption & include anti-corruption    
compon5ts 9 programs 9 b5efici>y        
c\ntries1 includ+ by-- 7,a7 build+ !    
capacity ( national ju/ice sy/ems &     
attorneys g5]al to prosecute & try acts 
( corruption2  7,b7 increas+ ! capacity 
( national law en=cem5t s]vices to c>ry 
out anti-corruption inve/igations2 &    
7,c7 enc\rag+ coop]ative agreem5ts among
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 o!r relevant      
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 & !         
attorneys g5]al ( relevant c\ntries4    
7#g7 ,to promote ! rule ( law 9         
b5efici>y c\ntries & c\nt] malign       
influ5ce f au?orit>ian regimes1 includ+ 
,*9a1 ,russia1 ,iran1 ,v5ezuela1        
,nic>agua1 & ,cuba1 by-- 7,a7 monitor+  
security assi/ance f su* au?orit>ian    
regimes & tak+ /eps necess>y to ensure t
 su* assi/ance does n und]m9e or        
jeop>dize ,unit$ ,/ates security        
assi/ance2  7,b7 evaluat+ &1 z          
appropriate1 re/rict+ ! involvem5t ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates 9 inve/m5t & infra/ructure
 projects f9anc$ by au?orit>ian regimes 

t might ob/ruct or o!rwise impact ,unit$
 ,/ates security assi/ance to b5efici>y 
c\ntries2  7,c7 monitor+ & re/rict+     
equipm5t & support f high-risk v5dors ( 
telecommunications infra/ructure 9      
b5efici>y c\ntries2  7,d7 c\nt]+        
dis9=mation by promot+ transp>5cy &     
acc\ntability f b5efici>y c\ntries2 &   
7,e7 elim9at+ corruption l9k$ to        
inve/m5t & infra/ructure facilitat$ by  
au?orit>ian regimes ?r\gh support =     
inve/m5t scre5+1 competitive t5d]+ &    
bidd+ processes1 ! implem5tation (      
inve/m5t law1 & contractual transp>5cy4 
7#h7 ,to support ! effective br&+ &     
messag+ ( ,unit$ ,/ates security        
assi/ance & coop]ation 9 b5efici>y      
c\ntries1 includ+ by develop+ &         
implem5t+ a public diplomacy /rategy =  
in=m+ citiz5s ( b5efici>y c\ntries ab\t 
! b5efits to _! respective c\ntries (   
,unit$ ,/ates security assi/ance &      
coop]ation programs4  7c7 ,au?orization 
( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & !  

,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t #hh1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjbi to c>ry out !    
,c>ibbean ,bas9 ,security ,initiative to
 a*ieve ! purposes describ$ 9 subsection
 7b74  #d4 ,implem5tation plan  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (  
,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national  
,developm5t1 %all submit to !           
appropriate congressional committees an 
implem5tation plan t includes a timel9e 
& /at$ objectives = actions to be tak5 9
 b5efici>y c\ntries ) respect to !      
,c>ibbean ,bas9 ,security ,initiative4  
7b7 ,elem5ts ,! implem5tation plan      
requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all include !
 foll[+ elem5ts3 7#a7 ,a multi-ye>      
/rategy ) a timel9e1 ov]view (          
objectives1 & anticipat$ outcomes = !   
region & = ea* b5efici>y c\ntry1 )      
respect to ea* purpose describ$ 9       
section #c4  7#b7 ,specific1 measurable 
b5*m>ks to track ! progress ( !         

,c>ibbean ,bas9 ,security ,initiative   
t[>d accompli%+ ! outcomes includ$ "u   
p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,a plan = !        
del9eation ( ! roles to be c>ri$ out by 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,def5se1 & any o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5t or   
ag5cy 9 c>ry+ out ! ,c>ibbean ,bas9     
,security ,initiative1 to prev5t ov]lap 
& un9t5d$ competition betwe5 activities 
& res\rces4  7#d7 ,a plan to coord9ate &
 track all activities c>ri$ out "u !    
,c>ibbean ,bas9 ,security ,initiative   
among all relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts &   
ag5cies1 9 accordance ) ! publication   
requirem5ts describ$ 9 section #d ( !   
,=eign ,aid ,transp>5cy & ,acc\ntability
 ,act ( #bjaf 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcid;c74  
7#e7 ,a description ( ! process =       
co-locat+ projects ( ! ,c>ibbean ,bas9  
,security ,initiative fund$ by ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national           
,developm5t & ! ,bureau ( ,int]national 
,n>cotics & ,law ,en=cem5t ,affairs ( ! 

,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to ensure t crime     
prev5tion fund+ & en=cem5t fund+ are us$
 9 ! same localities z necess>y4  7#f7  
,an assessm5t ( /eps tak51 z ( ! date on
 :i* ! plan is submitt$1 to increase    
regional coord9ation & collaboration    
betwe5 ! law en=cem5t ag5cies (         
b5efici>y c\ntries & ! ,haitian         
,national ,police1 & a framework )      
b5*m>ks = increas+ su* coord9ation &    
collaboration1 9 ord] to address ! urg5t
 security crisis 9 ,haiti4  7c7 ,annual 
progress update ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] 
! date on :i* ! implem5tation plan      
requir$ by subsection 7a7 is submitt$1 &
 annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 
9 coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t1 %all submit to !           
appropriate congressional committees a  
writt5 description ( results a*iev$     
?r\gh ! ,c>ibbean ,bas9 ,security       
,imitative1 includ+ ) respect to-- 7#a7 
! implem5tation ( ! /rategy & plans     
describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a71 7#c71 & 7#d7 

( subsection 7b72  7#b7 compliance )1 & 
progress relat$ to1 meet+ ! b5*m>ks     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 ( subsection   
7b72 &  7#c7 fund+ /ati/ics = !         
,c>ibbean ,bas9 ,security ,initiative = 
! prec$+ ye>1 disaggregat$ by c\ntry4   
#e4 ,programs & /rategy to increase     
natural disa/] response & resili5ce  7a7
 ,programs ,dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod beg9n+  
on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) !   
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t & ! ,presid5t 
& ,*ief ,executive ,(fic] ( !           
,int]-,am]ican ,f\ndation1 %all promote 
natural disa/] response & resili5ce 9   
b5efici>y c\ntries by c>ry+ out programs
 = ! foll[+ purposes3 7#a7 ,enc\rag+    
coord9ation betwe5 b5efici>y c\ntries & 
relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies to  
provide exp]tise & in=mation %>+4  7#b7 
,support+ ! %>+ ( be/ practices on      
natural disa/] resili5ce1 includ+ on    
con/ruct+ resili5t infra/ructure &      
rebuild+ aft] natural disa/]s4  7#c7    

,improv+ rapid-response me*anisms &     
cross-gov]nm5t organizational prep>$ness
 = natural disa/]s4  7b7 ,/rategy ,n    
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national  
,developm5t & 9 consultation ) !        
,presid5t & ,*ief ,executive ,(fic] ( ! 
,int]-,am]ican ,f\ndation &             
nongov]nm5tal organizations 9 b5efici>y 
c\ntries & 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 %all      
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a /rategy t incorporates     
specific1 measurable b5*m>ks-- 7#a7 to  
a*ieve ! purposes describ$ 9 subsection 
7a72 &  7#b7 to in=m citiz5s ( b5efici>y
 c\ntries ab\t ! ext5t & b5efits (      
,unit$ ,/ates assi/ance to su* c\ntries4
  7c7 ,annual progress update ,n lat]   
?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! /rategy 
requir$ by subsection 7b7 is submitt$1 &
 annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 
9 coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    

,developm5t1 %all submit to !           
appropriate congressional committees a  
writt5 description ( ! progress made z (
 ! date ( su* submission 9 meet+ !      
b5*m>ks includ$ 9 ! /rategy4