gional governments’ and businesses’ capacity 
for engaging in sound negotiations and con-
tracts, protect their economic interests, and 
protect the economic interests of their citizens; 
(C) engaging in development investments 
that strengthen United States public and pri-
vate sector ties to Western Hemisphere govern-
ments and businesses, promote shared convic-
tion that open markets and fair competition are 
critical to sustained economic growth, enhance 
regional businesses’ ability to move up the value 
chain, and are environmentally sustainable; 
(D) raising awareness regarding how the 
proliferation of Chinese economic largesse and 
the increased adoption of Chinese surveillance 
technology can harm Western Hemisphere 
economies and undermine democratic institu-
tions; 
(E) empowering local and international 
media and civil society to carefully monitor in-
vestment activity in Latin America and the 
Caribbean to ensure accountability and uncover 
the malign effects of greater Chinese engage-
ment, including a lack of transparency, facilita-
tion of corruption, unsustainable debt, environ-
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mental damage, opaque labor and business 
practices of Chinese firms, and the increased 
likelihood of projects that leave host countries 
in unsustainable debt; and 
(F) promoting greater economic engage-
ment between the United States and other 
countries of the Western Hemisphere to spur 
economic development in the region and in-
crease economic opportunities for the United 
States private sector. 
SEC. 4. STATEMENT OF POLICY. 
It is the policy of the United States— 
(1) to expand United States engagement in the 
Western Hemisphere through economic and public 
diplomacy that strengthens political and economic 
relations, reinforces shared democratic values, and 
facilitates economic development in the Western 
Hemisphere; and 
(2) to promote United States economic pros-
perity through increased engagement with Latin 
America and the Caribbean. 
SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) CARIBBEAN.—The term ‘‘Caribbean’’ does 
not include Cuba, unless it is specifically named. 
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(2) LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN.— 
The term ‘‘Latin America and the Caribbean’’ does 
not include Cuba, unless Cuba is specifically named. 
(3) RULE OF LAW.—The term ‘‘rule of law’’ re-
fers to a durable system of institutions and proc-
esses founded on the universal principles of— 
(A) accountability; 
(B) just laws that protect fundamental 
freedoms; 
(C) open and transparent government 
processes; and 
(D) accessible and impartial dispute reso-
lution. 
SEC. 6. ASSESSING THE INTENTIONS OF THE PEOPLE’S RE-
PUBLIC OF CHINA IN THE WESTERN HEMI-
SPHERE. 
(a) DEFINED TERM.—In this section, the term ‘‘ap-
propriate congressional committees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
Senate; 
(2) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
Senate; 
(3) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
House of Representatives; and 
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(4) the Permanent Select Committee on Intel-
ligence of the House of Representatives. 
(b) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 90 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of State, working through the Assistant Secretary 
of State for the Bureau of Intelligence and Research, and 
in coordination with the Director of National Intelligence 
and the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, shall 
submit a report to the appropriate congressional commit-
tees that assesses the nature, intent, and impact to United 
States strategic interests of— 
(1) Chinese economic activity in Latin America 
and the Caribbean, such as foreign direct invest-
ment, development financing, oil-for-loans deals, 
other 
preferential 
trading 
arrangements, 
and 
projects related to China’s Belt and Road Initiative; 
(2) the involvement of Chinese government enti-
ties and state-owned enterprises in infrastructure 
projects in Latin America and the Caribbean, such 
as— 
(A) the building, renovating, and operating 
of port facilities, including the Margarita Port 
of Panama, Posorja Deepwater Port in Ecua-
dor, and the Port of Paranagua´ in Brazil; 
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(B) the building and maintenance of the 
region’s telecom infrastructure, including the 
bidding and construction of fiber optic sub-
marine cables and the installation of 5G tech-
nologies, by Chinese companies, including 
Huawei, ZTE, and possibly others, and the like-
lihood that these companies will be the domi-
nant providers of telecommunications infra-
structure and associated products and services 
in the region, with great influence over Latin 
American government telecom entities; 
(C) the building of government facilities in 
the region; and 
(D) the building of Ecuador’s Coca Codo 
Sinclair Dam and other energy infrastructure 
projects in the region; 
(3) Chinese military activity in the region, in-
cluding military education and training programs, 
weapons sales, and space-related activities in the 
military or civilian spheres, such as the major sat-
ellite and space control station China recently con-
structed in Argentina; 
(4) Chinese security activity in Latin America 
and the Caribbean, including sales of surveillance 
and monitoring technology to regional governments 
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such as Venezuela, Cuba, and Ecuador, and the po-
tential use of such technology as tools of Chinese in-
telligence; 
(5) Chinese intelligence engagement in Latin 
America and the Caribbean, and the development of 
dual-use platforms; 
(6) the nature of the People’s Republic of Chi-
na’s presence in the region, and whether it is com-
petitive, threatening, or benign to the United States 
national interests; and 
(7) Chinese diplomatic activity aimed at influ-
encing the decisions, procedures, and programs of 
multilateral organizations, including the Organiza-
tion of American States (OAS) and the Inter-Amer-
ican Development Bank (IDB), as well the work in 
Latin America and the Caribbean of the World 
Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF). 
(c) COORDINATION.—In preparing the report re-
quired under subsection (b), the Secretary of State shall 
coordinate with the Secretary of the Treasury and the Ad-
ministrator of the United States Agency for International 
Development, as feasible. 
(d) FORM.—The report required under subsection (b) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form and shall include 
classified annexes. 
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TITLE I—INCREASING COMPETI-
TIVENESS IN LATIN AMERICA 
AND THE CARIBBEAN 
SEC. 101. DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING A STRATEGY 
TO INCREASE ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS 
AND PROMOTE THE RULE OF LAW. 
(a) STRATEGY REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the 
Treasury, the Secretary of Commerce, the Attorney Gen-
eral, the United States Trade Representative, the Admin-
istrator of the United States Agency for International De-
velopment, and the Chief Executive Officer of the United 
States International Development Finance Corporation, 
shall submit a multi-year strategy for increasing United 
States economic competitiveness and promoting the rule 
of law in Latin American and Caribbean countries, par-
ticularly in the areas of investment, sustainable develop-
ment, commercial relations, anti-corruption activities, and 
infrastructure projects, to— 
(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
Senate; 
(2) the Committee on Finance of the Senate; 
(3) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
House of Representatives; and 
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(4) the Committee on Ways and Means of the 
House of Representatives. 
(b) ADDITIONAL ELEMENTS.—The strategy sub-
mitted pursuant to subsection (a) shall include a plan of 
action to— 
(1) assist Latin American and Caribbean coun-
tries with the sustainable development of their 
economies; 
(2) promote the rule of law as a means to en-
sure fair competition, combat corruption, and 
strengthen legal structures critical to robust demo-
cratic governance; 
(3) identify and mitigate obstacles to economic 
growth in Latin America and the Caribbean; 
(4) maintain free and transparent access to the 
internet and digital infrastructure in the Western 
Hemisphere; and 
(5) facilitate a more competitive environment 
for United States businesses in Latin America and 
the Caribbean. 
(c) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 1 
year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annu-
ally thereafter, the Secretary of State, in consultation with 
the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Commerce, 
the Attorney General, the United States Trade Represent-
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ative, and the leadership of the United States Inter-
national Development Finance Corporation, shall brief the 
congressional committees listed in subsection (a) on the 
implementation of this title, including examples of suc-
cesses and challenges. 
SEC. 
102. 
STRENGTHENING 
UNITED 
STATES 
INTER-
NATIONAL 
DEVELOPMENT 
FINANCE 
COR-
PORATION ENGAGEMENT IN LATIN AMERICA 
AND THE CARIBBEAN. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that— 
(1) United States support for the development 
of competitive industries in Latin America and the 
Caribbean, which are necessary for workforce devel-
opment, increased wages, and further economic de-
velopment, will provide an opportunity to strengthen 
United States competitiveness; 
(2) the reliance of the BUILD Act of 2018 on 
the Gini coefficient to measure eligibility for develop-
ment financing from the United States International 
Development Finance Corporation would exclude the 
Caribbean’s 12 countries from qualifying for devel-
opment financing; and 
(3) given the geographic proximity of Caribbean 
countries to the United States, the economic sta-
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bility of Caribbean nations is important to United 
States national security interests. 
(b) ELIGIBILITY OF CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES FOR FI-
NANCING
THROUGH
THE
UNITED
STATES
INTER-
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION.—Sec-
tion 1412(c) of the BUILD Act of 2018 (division F of 
Public Law 115–254) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(3) INCLUSION OF CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES.— 
Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), Caribbean 
countries (excluding Cuba) shall be included among 
the countries receiving prioritized support under title 
II during the 10-year period beginning on the date 
of the enactment of the Advancing Competitiveness, 
Transparency, and Security in the Americas Act of 
2020.’’. 
(c) PRIORITIZING ENGAGEMENT IN THE WESTERN 
HEMISPHERE.—Section 1412 of the BUILD Act of 2018, 
as amended by subsection (b), is further amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) FOREIGN POLICY GUIDANCE.—The Secretary of 
State, in accordance with the priorities identified in sub-
section (c), shall provide foreign policy guidance to the 
Corporation to prioritize development financing to Latin 
American and Caribbean countries (excluding Cuba) by 
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dedicating not less than 35 percent of development financ-
ing and equity investments to countries in Latin America 
and the Caribbean during the 10-year period beginning 
on the date of the enactment of the Advancing Competi-
tiveness, Transparency, and Security in the Americas Act 
of 2020.’’. 
SEC. 103. ADVANCING REGULATION OF FOREIGN INVEST-
MENT IN INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS TO 
PROTECT HOST COUNTRIES’ NATIONAL IN-
TERESTS. 
(a) FINDING.—Congress finds that the Committee on 
Foreign Investment in the United States (referred to in 
this subsection as ‘‘CFIUS’’), as set forth in section 721 
of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 
4565)— 
(1) protects United States national security in-
terests that are related to foreign direct investment 
in the United States economy; and 
(2) provides a mechanism by which the United 
States Government can respond to concerns that in-
vestments may be driven by political, rather than 
economic, motives. 
(b) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State, working 
through the Assistant Secretary of State for Economic 
and Business Affairs and the Assistant Secretary of State 
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for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, 
in coordination with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall 
offer to provide technical assistance to partner govern-
ments in Latin America and the Caribbean to assist mem-
bers of national legislatures and executive branch officials 
in establishing legislative and regulatory frameworks that 
are similar to the frameworks set forth in section 721 of 
the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565). 
(c) PURPOSES.—In carrying out subsection (b), the 
Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of 
the Treasury, shall actively encourage partner govern-
ments— 
(1) to protect their respective country’s national 
security interests; 
(2) to protect the national security interests of 
their allies; and 
(3) to review and approve, suspend, or prohibit 
investments and projects, on a case-by-case basis 
and in the aggregate, to evaluate and assess their 
potential risk to such national security interests. 
(d) DIPLOMATIC ENGAGEMENT.—In providing the 
technical assistance described in subsection (b), the Sec-
retary of State shall conduct diplomatic engagement with 
legislators from countries vital to the interests of the 
United States to encourage them to adopt legislation de-
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scribed in subsections (b) and (c) to regulate infrastruc-
ture development projects. 
(e) STRATEGY.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State 
shall submit a strategy for carrying out the activities de-
scribed in subsections (b) through (d) to— 
(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
Senate; 
(2) the Committee on Appropriations of the 
Senate; 
(3) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs of the Senate; 
(4) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
House of Representatives; 
(5) the Committee on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives; and 
(6) the Committee on Financial Services of the 
House of Representatives. 
(f) SEMIANNUAL BRIEFING REQUIREMENT.—Not 
later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, and every 180 days thereafter, the Secretary of 
State shall provide a briefing regarding the activities de-
scribed in subsections (b) through (d) and the strategy 
submitted under subsection (e) to— 
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(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
Senate; and 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
House of Representatives. 
(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary of State $10,000,000 
for fiscal year 2020 to carry out the activities set 
forth in subsections (b) through (d). 
(2) NOTIFICATION
REQUIREMENTS.—Amounts 
appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1) are subject 
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. 104. STRENGTHENING INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT 
SELECTION AND PROCUREMENT PROCESSES. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following find-
ings: 
(1) Corruption, as evidenced by the Odebrecht 
construction scandal and the Panama Papers, cre-
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ates significant obstacles to doing business in Latin 
America and the Caribbean. 
(2) China further exacerbates the levels of cor-
ruption in the region by engaging in corrupt prac-
tices when pursuing secure infrastructure contracts 
and procurement agreements. 
(3) Procurement agreements not based exclu-
sively on cost, quality, and necessity can lead to 
projects that do not serve the best interests of the 
public. 
(b) ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES.—The Secretary of 
State, in coordination with the Administrator of the 
United States Agency for International Development, the 
Chief Executive Officer of United States International De-
velopment Finance Corporation, the Director of the 
United States Trade Development Agency, and represent-
atives of the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Tech-
nical Assistance, shall plan and carry out initiatives to en-
gage with governments in Latin America and the Carib-
bean for the purpose of strengthening infrastructure 
project selection processes and procurement processes, in-
cluding— 
(1) discussing, devising, and disseminating best 
practices, frameworks, and tools that— 
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(A) ensure greater adherence to the rule of 
law; 
(B) promote greater transparency in infra-
structure, trade, and development projects; and 
(C) more effectively regulate tender proc-
esses to minimize opportunities for corrupt 
practices; 
(2) strengthening legal structures as needed to 
ensure business agreements are transparent, clear, 
and enforceable; 
(3) increasing the capacity of Latin American 
and Caribbean governments to effectively assess and 
negotiate investment opportunities in accordance 
with applicable laws, including commercial and pub-
lic infrastructure projects; 
(4) promoting legislation that codifies best 
practices in applying the rule of law to infrastruc-
ture, trade, and development projects; 
(5) promoting the adoption of infrastructure 
project selection processes that include environ-
mental impact studies that prioritize minimal envi-
ronmental impact, strong environmental standards, 
and 
social 
safeguards 
for 
vulnerable 
and 
marginalized populations, including indigenous and 
Afro-Latino populations; 
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(6) emphasizing differences in business prac-
tices between the United States and China, particu-
larly those relating to the rule of law, transparency, 
and financing; and 
(7) fostering and enabling economic and tech-
nical data sharing relating to contract costs, struc-
turing, and terms, including loan terms, cost over-
runs, and quality assurance, among regional govern-
ments and the United States. 
(c) CONSULTATION.—During the planning of the ini-
tiatives described in subsection (b), the Secretary of State, 
in coordination with the Administrator of the United 
States Agency for International Development, the Chief 
Executive Officer of the United States International De-
velopment Finance Corporation, the Director of the 
United States Trade Development Agency’s Global Pro-
curement Initiative, and representatives of the Depart-
ment of the Treasury’s Office of Technical Assistance, 
shall consult with representatives of the private sector and 
nongovernmental organizations in the United States, 
Latin America, and the Caribbean. 
(d) BRIEFING REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 
days thereafter, the Secretary of State shall provide a 
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briefing regarding the initiatives described in subsection 
(b) to— 
(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
Senate; and 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
House of Representatives. 
(e) BASELINE ASSESSMENT.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of State shall submit a report to the congressional 
committees referred to in subsection (d) that assesses, 
based on credible indices of the performance of the rule 
of law (including the World Justice Project’s Rule of Law 
Index), the progress made by Latin American and Carib-
bean governments toward strengthening the rule of law, 
reducing corruption, and creating greater transparency in 
business practices, including through— 
(1) standardizing and regulating procurement 
practices; and 
(2) streamlining, modernizing, and digitizing 
records for public procurement and customs duties. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary of State for fiscal year 
2021, $5,000,000 to carry out the activities set forth 
in subsections (b) and (c). 
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(2) NOTIFICATION
REQUIREMENTS.—Amounts 
appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1) are subject 
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)) to the extent that such funds 
are expended. 
SEC. 105. PROMOTING THE RULE OF LAW IN DIGITAL GOV-
ERNANCE. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that United States engagement with Latin America 
and the Caribbean regarding digital infrastructure and se-
curity should— 
(1) help protect privacy, civil liberties, and 
human rights; and 
(2) strengthen institutions aimed at fighting 
cybercrimes. 
(b) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State, in coordi-
nation with the Department of Justice, shall conduct dip-
lomatic engagement to encourage and facilitate Latin 
American and Caribbean governments’ adoption of stand-
ards to address cybercrimes, such as institutionalizing the 
recommendations of the Organization of American States 
Ninth Meeting of Ministers of Justice or Other Ministers 
or Attorneys General of the Americas Working Group on 
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Cybercrime (December 2016: OEA/Ser. K/XXXIV), in-
cluding— 
(1) adopting or updating procedural measures 
and legislation necessary to ensure the collection and 
safe custody of all forms of electronic evidence and 
their admissibility in criminal proceedings and trials 
and to enable States to assist one another in matters 
involving electronic evidence, with due regard for 
rights to privacy and due process; 
(2) developing and implementing national strat-
egies to deter, investigate, and prosecute cybercrime 
as part of a broader and more coordinated effort to 
protect the information technology systems and net-
works of citizens, businesses, and governments; 
(3) continuing to develop partnerships among 
Latin American and Caribbean officials responsible 
for preventing, investigating, and prosecuting such 
crimes, and the private sector, in order to streamline 
and improve the procurement of information in the 
context of mutual assistance proceedings; and 
(4) working, in cooperation with like-minded de-
mocracies in international organizations, to advance 
standards for digital governance and promote a free 
and open internet. 
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(c) 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 brief the Committee on Foreign Relations of 
the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
House of Representatives regarding the diplomatic en-
gagement described in subsection (b). 
SEC. 106. INVESTING IN PROJECTS THAT STRENGTHEN THE 
REGION’S DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following find-
ings: 
(1) According to a 2016 report by the Organi-
zation for Economic Cooperation and Development, 
‘‘Working Paper No. 334: Harnessing the Digital 
Economy for Developing Countries’’— 
(A) the digital economy fosters growth and 
productivity and supports inclusive development 
by 
improving 
accessibility 
for 
previously 
marginalized groups; 
(B) access to digital infrastructure can 
provide these groups with a whole range of 
markets and services, including education, peer- 
to-peer lending, e-government, the sharing econ-
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omy, crowdfunding, and online job matching 
services; and 
(C) adoption and usage of digital tech-
nologies raises the productivity of capital and 
labor, enables the participation in global value 
chains, and contributes to greater inclusion by 
lowering transaction costs and expanding access 
to information. 
(2) According to the Inter-American Develop-
ment Bank, the combination of high rates of finan-
cial exclusion and high mobile penetration and tech-
nological innovation represents a great opportunity 
to use technology to enable financial services to 
reach a part of the population in Latin America that 
has been underserved by traditional financial serv-
ices. 
(b) DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE ACCESS AND SECU-
RITY STRATEGY.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in 
coordination with relevant Federal agencies, shall submit 
to Congress a strategy and implementation plan for 
leveraging United States expertise to help Latin American 
and Caribbean governments— 
(1) develop and secure their digital infrastruc-
ture; 
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(2) protect technological assets, including data 
privacy; 
(3) advance cybersecurity to protect against 
cybercrime and cyberespionage; and 
(4) create more equal access to economic oppor-
tunities for their citizens. 
(c) CHALLENGES.—The strategy described in sub-
section (b) shall address— 
(1) the severe digital divides between more 
wealthy urban centers and rural districts; 
(2) the need for protection of citizens’ privacy; 
and 
(3) the need to expand existing initiatives to 
allow public-private partnerships to increase access 
to micro-grids and decentralized electronic systems. 
(d) CONSULTATION.—In creating the strategy de-
scribed in subsection (b), the Secretary of State shall con-
sult with— 
(1) leaders of the United States telecommuni-
cation industry; 
(2) other technology experts from nongovern-
mental organizations and academia; and 
(3) representatives from relevant United States 
Government agencies. 
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(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 brief the Committee on Foreign Relations of 
the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
House of Representatives regarding the implementation of 
the strategy described in subsection (b). 
SEC. 107. COUNTERING FOREIGN CORRUPT PRACTICES IN 
THE AMERICAS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State, working 
through the Assistant Secretary of State for Economic 
and Business Affairs and the Assistant Secretary of State 
for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, 
shall offer to provide technical assistance to partner gov-
ernments in Latin America and the Caribbean to assist 
members of national legislatures and executive branch of-
ficials in establishing legislative and regulatory frame-
works that are similar to those set forth in— 
(1) section 30A of the Securities Exchange Act 
of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78dd–1); and 
(2) section 104 of the Foreign Corrupt Prac-
tices Act of 1977 (15 U.S.C. 78dd–2). 
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(b) PURPOSES.—In carrying out subsection (a), the 
Secretary of State shall actively encourage partner govern-
ments— 
(1) to adopt standards similar to those in the 
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (title I of 
Public Law 95–213) that deter fraudulent business 
practices and increase government and private sector 
accountability in Latin America and the Caribbean; 
and 
(2) to strengthen the investigative and prosecu-
torial capacity of government institutions in Latin 
America and the Caribbean to combat fraudulent 
business practices involving public officials. 
(c) STRATEGY REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 90 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of State shall submit a strategy for carrying out 
the activities described in subsections (a) and (b) to— 
(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
Senate; 
(2) the Committee on Appropriations of the 
Senate; 
(3) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
House of Representatives; and 
(4) the Committee on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives. 
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(1) a thorough review and inventory of United 
States Government activities to promote energy se-
curity in the Caribbean region and to reduce the re-
gion’s reliance on oil for electricity generation that 
are being carried out bilaterally, regionally, and in 
coordination with multilateral institutions; 
(2) opportunities for marshaling regional co-
operation— 
(A) to overcome market barriers resulting 
from the small size of Caribbean energy mar-
kets; 
(B) to address the high transportation and 
infrastructure costs faced by Caribbean coun-
tries; 
(C) to ensure greater donor coordination 
between governments, multilateral institutions, 
multilateral banks, and private investors; and 
(D) to expand regional financing opportu-
nities to allow for lower cost energy entrepre-
neurship; 
(3) measures to encourage each Caribbean gov-
ernment to ensure that it has— 
(A) an independent utility regulator or 
equivalent; 
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(B) affordable access by third party inves-
tors to its electrical grid with minimal regu-
latory interference; 
(C) effective energy efficiency and energy 
conservation; 
(D) programs to address technical and 
nontechnical issues; 
(E) a plan to eliminate major market dis-
tortions; 
(F) cost-reflective tariffs; and 
(G) no tariffs or other taxes on clean en-
ergy solutions; and 
(4) recommendations for how United States 
policy, technical, and economic assistance can be 
used in the Caribbean region— 
(A) to advance renewable energy develop-
ment and the incorporation of renewable tech-
nologies into existing energy grids and the de-
velopment and deployment of micro-grids where 
appropriate and feasible; 
(B) to create regional financing opportuni-
ties to allow for lower cost energy entrepreneur-
ship; 
(C) to deploy transaction advisors in the 
region to help attract private investment and 
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