United States-Caribbean Strategic Engagement Act of 2016
Sponsored By: Representative ELIOT ENGEL
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Summary
United States-Caribbean Strategic Engagement Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of State to submit to Congress a multi-year strategy for U.S. engagement with the Caribbean region that: identifies State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) efforts to prioritize U.S. policy towards the Caribbean region; broadens State Department and USAID outreach to the Caribbean diaspora community in the United States to promote their involvement in Caribbean economic development and citizen security; outlines an approach to partner with Caribbean governments to improve citizen security, reduce illicit drug trafficking, strengthen the rule of law, and improve the effectiveness of the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (CBSI); encourages efforts of the region to implement regional and national strategies that improve Caribbean energy security; improves diplomatic engagement with Caribbean governments; and assists Caribbean countries in diversifying their economies, reducing free trade and investment barriers, and supporting the training and employment of persons in marginalized communities. The Government Accountability Office shall submit reports to Congress regarding: (1) the CBSI; and (2) diplomatic outreach from the U.S. embassy in Barbados to Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia and St. Vincent, and the Grenadines.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
ELIOT ENGEL
NY • D
Cosponsors
ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN
FL • R
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26]
FL • R
Sponsored 4/18/2016
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
NY • D
Sponsored 4/18/2016
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/18/2016
Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/19/2016
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
RI • D
Sponsored 4/21/2016
Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
IL • D
Sponsored 4/21/2016
JOHN LEWIS
GA • D
Sponsored 4/25/2016
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
TX • D
Sponsored 6/13/2016
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