To authorize the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative, to enhance the United States-Caribbean security partnership, to prioritize natural disaster resilience, and for other purposes.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill provides definitions In this Act: The term appropriate congressional committees means— the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, creates authorization for the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative, and provides implementation plan Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development. It relies on appropriations, compliance mandates, reporting requirements, and definition changes. The main policy areas are Criminal Justice, Foreign Affairs, Environment, and Foreign Policy.
Who Benefits and How
Foreign affairs agencies and foreign-policy stakeholders affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities, Disaster response agencies and disaster-affected communities could gain revenue opportunities, and Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Telecommunications providers and users affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, and National security and critical infrastructure stakeholders affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Provides definitions In this Act: The term appropriate congressional committees means— the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.
- Creates authorization for the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative.
- Provides implementation plan Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development...
- Provides programs and strategy to increase natural disaster response and resilience During the 5-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with...
- Provides authorization for the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill provides definitions In this Act: The term appropriate congressional committees means— the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, creates authorization for the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative, and provides implementation plan Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development.
Key Policy Areas
Criminal Justice, Foreign Affairs, Environment, Foreign Policy
Primary Purpose
The bill provides definitions In this Act: The term appropriate congressional committees means— the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, creates authorization for the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative, and provides implementation plan Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- Foreign affairs agencies and foreign-policy stakeholders affected by the bill
- Disaster response agencies and disaster-affected communities
- Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
- Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities
- Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
Identified Costs
- Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
- Telecommunications providers and users affected by the bill
- National security and critical infrastructure stakeholders affected by the bill
- Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
- Educational institutions and students affected by the bill
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Kaine (for himself and Mr. Rubio) introduced the following …
Mr. Kaine (for himself, Mr. Rubio, and Mr. Cardin) introduced …
Stakeholder Effects
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Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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