Bill > HR1802

This bill aims to authorize the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative, which seeks to promote citizen safety, security, and the rule of law in the Caribbean region. The key provisions of the bill include: 1. Defining "beneficiary countries" as Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, Dominica, the Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago, with the ability for the President or Secretary of State to add or remove countries from this list. 2. Authorizing the Secretary of State and the USAID Administrator to carry out the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative to achieve purposes such as countering transnational criminal organizations, building law enforcement and justice sector capacity, promoting crime prevention efforts, and strengthening disaster resilience. 3. Requiring the development of an implementation plan and annual progress updates to track the initiative's progress and coordination among relevant federal agencies. 4. Promoting natural disaster response and resilience in beneficiary countries through programs and a strategy to be developed by the Secretary of State in consultation with other agencies and stakeholders. The bill aims to enhance the United States-Caribbean security partnership and prioritize natural disaster resilience in the region.