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This bill authorizes the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (CBSI), a comprehensive U.S. assistance program for 13 Caribbean countries, focusing on enhancing regional security, combating crime, and improving disaster resilience. The initiative aims to promote citizen safety by engaging with beneficiary countries' governments and civil societies, targeting transnational criminal organizations and local gangs through maritime security cooperation, border protection, and capacity-building efforts. Key objectives include strengthening law enforcement and justice sectors by supporting anti-corruption measures, combating various crimes like human trafficking and cybercrime, and preventing youth recruitment into criminal networks. The bill also prioritizes crime prevention by improving community-police relations, creating economic opportunities for at-risk youth, and enhancing juvenile justice systems. Additionally, the CBSI seeks to improve natural disaster response capabilities, strengthen security sectors' resilience, and counter potential malign influences from authoritarian regimes like China, Russia, and Iran. The legislation authorizes $88 million annually from fiscal years 2025-2029 and requires the development of a comprehensive implementation plan with measurable benchmarks, annual progress updates to congressional committees, and a strategy for natural disaster response and resilience in the region.

Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4031/all-info