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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4015 
To amend the United States-Caribbean Strategic Engagement Act of 2016 
to require the submission of an updated multi-year strategy for United 
States engagement to support the efforts of interested nations in the 
Caribbean region. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 12, 2023 
Mr. CASTRO of Texas (for himself, Ms. SALAZAR, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Ms. 
KAMLAGER-DOVE, and Ms. CLARKE of New York) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend the United States-Caribbean Strategic Engage-
ment Act of 2016 to require the submission of an up-
dated multi-year strategy for United States engagement 
to support the efforts of interested nations in the Carib-
bean region. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘United States–Carib-
bean Strategic Engagement Act of 2023’’. 
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SEC. 2. STATEMENT OF POLICY. 
Section 2 of the United States-Caribbean Strategic 
Engagement Act of 2016 (Public Law 114–291; 130 Stat. 
1497) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (6) through 
(9) as paragraphs (15) through (18), respectively; 
and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (5) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(6) reduce the flow of illicit United States fire-
arms to the Caribbean region and provide technical 
support, training, and information-sharing to Carib-
bean security forces charged with monitoring mari-
time borders, including formal and informal ports of 
entry; 
‘‘(7) enhance efforts to investigate and pros-
ecute the regional criminal organizations engaged in 
the lottery scams that afflict United States citizens; 
‘‘(8) augment training, capacity-building, and 
information-sharing with local law enforcement 
agencies combating criminal gangs and transnational 
criminal organizations threatening the security and 
stability of partner nations; 
‘‘(9) improve energy security, resiliency, and 
independence by working to finance increasing ac-
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cess to diverse, reliable, secure, and affordable re-
newable power solutions; 
‘‘(10) support regional adaptation and resilience 
to the climate-driven effects of severe weather events 
and natural disasters; 
‘‘(11) advance cooperation on democracy and 
human rights throughout the region and in multilat-
eral fora; 
‘‘(12) improve public health cooperation and in-
frastructure to mitigate health concerns and threats 
to the Caribbean region, including increasing profes-
sional exchanges, medical education, and United 
States exports of medical services, technology, and 
pharmaceuticals to prepare for future pandemics 
and health emergencies, expand the accessibility of 
health services to marginalized populations, and re-
duce dependence on medical imports from malign ac-
tors in the region and elsewhere; 
‘‘(13) continue to support regional initiatives to 
advance food security throughout the Caribbean; 
‘‘(14) expand internet access throughout the re-
gion, especially for marginalized communities, while 
working cooperatively to enhance data privacy and 
security; 
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‘‘(15) advance access to education and critical 
skills for at-risk youth, women, and girls in the Car-
ibbean region;’’. 
SEC. 3. REQUIREMENT TO SUBMIT UPDATED MULTI-YEAR 
STRATEGY FOR UNITED STATES ENGAGE-
MENT TO SUPPORT THE EFFORTS OF INTER-
ESTED NATIONS IN THE CARIBBEAN REGION. 
Section 3 of the United States-Caribbean Strategic 
Engagement Act of 2016 (Public Law 114–291; 130 Stat. 
1497) is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘this Act’’ and inserting 
‘‘the United States–Caribbean Strategic En-
gagement Act of 2023’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘a multi-year strategy’’ 
and inserting ‘‘an updated multi-year strategy’’; 
and 
(2) in paragraph (1), by inserting after ‘‘other 
executive branch agencies’’ the following: ‘‘, includ-
ing the Department of Defense, the Department of 
Justice, and the Department of the Treasury’’. 
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