Embassies in the host country of such RCC fully in-
formed of activities and operations of such RCC. 
(3) RCC POLICY BOARD.— 
(A) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is estab-
lished the RCC Policy Board. 
(B) 
COMPOSITION.—The 
RCC 
Policy 
Board shall be comprised of senior representa-
tives from the departments and agencies deter-
mined by the Secretary of State, in consultation 
with the Director of National Intelligence and 
the Secretary of Defense, to be necessary to en-
sure the establishment and operation of the 
RCCs in accordance with subsection (e). 
(C) DUTIES.—The Policy Board shall 
monitor and provide guidance and oversight for 
the RCCs to ensure that their operations are 
consistent with United States foreign policy and 
law enforcement goals. 
(D) MEETINGS.—The Policy Board shall 
meet bi-monthly and shall be co-chaired by offi-
cers from the Office of the Coordinator for 
Counterterrorism of the Department of State 
and the National Counterterrorism Center of 
the Office of the Director of National Intel-
ligence. 
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SEC. 302. REGIONAL SECURITY INITIATIVE. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that the Latin America Regional Strategic Initiative 
(RSI) should serve as a critical component of United 
States regional counterterrorism and nonproliferation ef-
forts. 
(b) PARTICIPATION WITH THE RCCS.—The Latin 
America RSI shall conduct at least one inter-agency meet-
ing at one of the three RCCs each fiscal year. The Direc-
tor, a Deputy Director, or both, of each RCC shall partici-
pate in all RSI meetings organized by the Department of 
State. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 45 days after the con-
clusion of each RSI meeting, the Secretary of State shall 
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a re-
port, which shall include a classified annex if necessary, 
that describes— 
(1) the defined objectives of the RSI; 
(2) the extent to which such objectives have 
been achieved; 
(3) the steps taken by the United States to ac-
complish such objectives; 
(4) the extent of cooperation by other countries 
in the Western Hemisphere toward achieving such 
objectives; and 
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(5) the steps the United States will take in the 
subsequent months to accomplish such objectives. 
SEC. 303. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as 
may be necessary for fiscal year 2009 and each subsequent 
fiscal year to carry out this title. 
TITLE IV—PROHIBITIONS ON EN-
GAGEMENT 
WITH 
CERTAIN 
WESTERN 
HEMISPHERE 
COUNTRIES 
SEC. 401. PROHIBITIONS ON ENGAGEMENT WITH CERTAIN 
WESTERN HEMISPHERE COUNTRIES. 
Nothing in this Act shall be construed as weakening 
or removing any prohibitions on United States engage-
ment with or assistance to any country in the Western 
Hemisphere that the Secretary of State has designated as 
a state sponsor of terrorism for a minimum of three con-
secutive years. 
TITLE V—REPORT 
SEC. 501. REPORT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, 
the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate con-
gressional committees a report on the activities carried out 
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to achieve the objectives described in titles II and III that 
describe— 
(1) the extent to which each such objective has 
been achieved; 
(2) the steps taken by the United States and 
countries in the Western Hemisphere in the pre-
ceding calendar year to accomplish such objectives; 
(3) the extent of cooperation by other countries 
in the Western Hemisphere toward achieving such 
objectives; and 
(4) the steps the United States will take in the 
current calendar year to accomplish such objectives. 
(b) PREPARATION AND FORM OF REPORT.—The re-
port required under subsection (a) shall rely on public in-
formation to the extent possible, and shall include a classi-
fied annex, if necessary. 
Æ 
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