(d) CONSULTATION.—In formulating the strategy de-
scribed in subsection (c), the Secretary of State shall con-
sult with the Secretary of the Treasury and the Attorney 
General. 
(e) SEMIANNUAL BRIEFING REQUIREMENT.—Not 
later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, and every 180 days thereafter until the date that 
is 5 years after such date of enactment, the Secretary of 
State shall provide a briefing regarding the activities de-
scribed in subsections (a) and (b) and the strategy sub-
mitted under subsection (c) to— 
(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
Senate; and 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
House of Representatives. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be 
appropriated $10,000,000 to the Department of 
State for fiscal year 2021— 
(A) to carry out the activities set forth in 
subsections (a) and (b); and 
(B) to develop the strategy submitted 
under subsection (c). 
(2) NOTIFICATION
REQUIREMENTS.—Amounts 
appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1) are subject 
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to the notification requirements applicable to ex-
penditures from the Economic Support Fund under 
section 531(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
(22 U.S.C. 2346(c)) and the International Narcotics 
and Law Enforcement Fund under section 489 of 
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 
2291h), to the extent that such funds are expended. 
SEC. 108. COUNTERING MALIGN BUSINESS PRACTICES. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following find-
ings: 
(1) China has demonstrated a pattern of ex-
ploiting international norms and domestic laws in 
foreign states to its benefit, while ignoring such laws 
and norms when they interfere with China’s per-
ceived national interests. 
(2) China has demonstrated a pattern of 
bribing foreign government officials to ensure that it 
receives favorable terms on infrastructure deals and 
overstates the benefits or underplays the risks of 
proposed infrastructure projects. 
(b) ALIENS INELIGIBLE FOR VISAS, ADMISSION, OR 
PAROLE.—An alien described in this subsection is an alien 
whom the Secretary of State or the Secretary of Homeland 
Security (or a designee of either Secretary) knows, or has 
reason to believe, is engaging or has engaged in acts of 
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significant corruption in a country in Latin America or 
the Caribbean with representatives of, or on behalf of, the 
Government of China, a Chinese state-owned entity, or a 
Chinese private sector entity. 
(c) VISAS, ADMISSION, OR PAROLE.—An alien de-
scribed in subsection (b) is— 
(1) inadmissible to the United States; 
(2) ineligible to receive a visa or other docu-
mentation to enter the United States; and 
(3) otherwise ineligible to be admitted or pa-
roled into the United States or to receive any benefit 
under the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1101 et seq.). 
(d) CURRENT VISAS REVOKED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—An alien described in sub-
section (b) is subject to revocation of any visa or 
other entry documentation regardless of when the 
visa or other entry documentation is or was issued. 
(2) IMMEDIATE EFFECT.—A revocation under 
paragraph (1)— 
(A) shall take effect immediately; and 
(B) shall automatically cancel any other 
valid visa or entry documentation that is in the 
alien’s possession. 
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(e) EXCEPTIONS.—Sanctions under subsections (c) 
and (d) shall not apply with respect to an alien if admit-
ting or paroling the alien into the United States is nec-
essary— 
(1) to permit the United States to comply with 
the Agreement regarding the Headquarters of the 
United Nations, signed at Lake Success June 26, 
1947, and entered into force November 21, 1947, 
between the United Nations and the United States, 
or other applicable international obligations; or 
(2) to carry out or assist law enforcement activ-
ity in the United States. 
(f) NATIONAL SECURITY.—The President may waive 
the application of this section with respect to an alien if 
the President— 
(1) determines that such a waiver is in the na-
tional security interest of the United States; and 
(2) submits a notice of, and justification for, 
such waiver to the appropriate congressional com-
mittees. 
SEC. 109. PROMOTING GREATER ENERGY SECURITY. 
(a) POLICY STATEMENT.—It is the policy of the 
United States to help Caribbean countries— 
(1) achieve greater energy security; and 
(2) lower their dependence on imported fuels. 
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(b) STRATEGY REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 120 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of State shall submit a multi-year strategy to the 
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representa-
tives for regional cooperation with Caribbean countries— 
(1) to lower the region’s dependence on im-
ported fuels, grow the region’s domestic energy pro-
duction for the generation of electricity, and 
strengthen regional energy security; 
(2) to lower the region’s dependence on oil in 
the transportation sector; 
(3) to increase the region’s energy efficiency, 
energy conservation, and investment in alternatives 
to imported fuels; 
(4) to improve grid reliability and modernize 
electricity transmission networks; 
(5) to advance deployment of innovative solu-
tions to expand community and individuals’ access 
to electricity; and 
(6) to help reform the region’s energy markets 
to encourage good regulatory governance and to pro-
mote a climate of private sector investment. 
(c) ELEMENTS.—The strategy required under sub-
section (b) shall include— 
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