H.R. 4939, United States-Caribbean Strategic Engagement Act of 2016

3.0.0 4939 2023-04-24T20:39:46Z 2023-04-24T20:39:46Z House HR 2016-04-14 114 [Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 57 (Thursday, April 14, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. ENGEL:H.R. 4939.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution[Page H1736]]]> ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2016-12-07T18:37:02Z Markup by 2016-12-06T19:30:00Z Referred to 2016-06-14T19:15:11Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Markup by 2016-04-20T19:21:51Z Referred to 2016-04-14T14:01:00Z 2016-12-16 Became Public Law No: 114-291. President E40000 2 House floor actions 2016-12-16 Became Public Law No: 114-291. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2016-12-16 Signed by President. President E30000 2 House floor actions 2016-12-16 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2016-12-15 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2016-12-15 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2016-12-13 14:38:08 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. ResolvingDifferences H41931 2 House floor actions 2016-12-13 14:37:08 On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H7584-7585; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H7584-7585) ResolvingDifferences H41610 2 House floor actions 2016-12-13 Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.(consideration: CR H7584-7585; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H7584-7585) NotUsed 19500 9 Library of Congress 2016-12-13 14:36:08 Mr. Smith (NJ) asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and agree to the Senate amendment. ResolvingDifferences H40110 2 House floor actions 2016-12-12 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2016-12-10 Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2016-12-10 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2016-12-10 Senate The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2016-12-10 Senate Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7127-7128; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S7127-7128) Floor 2016-12-07 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 713. Calendars 2016-12-07 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Committee 2016-12-07 Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee 2016-12-06 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2016-06-14 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. IntroReferral 2016-06-13 18:54:28 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2016-06-13 18:54:26 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 386 - 6 (Roll no. 297). (text: CR H3724-3725) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 297 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2016/roll297.xml House 114 2016-06-13T22:54:26Z 2 2016-06-13 18:54:26 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 386 - 6 (Roll no. 297).(text: CR H3724-3725) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 297 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2016/roll297.xml House 114 2016-06-13T22:54:26Z 2 2016-06-13 18:31:28 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3730-3731) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2016-06-13 18:14:29 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2016-06-13 17:50:44 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4939. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2016-06-13 17:50:42 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3724-3727) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2016-06-13 17:50:29 Mr. Royce moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2016-04-20 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent. Committee 2016-04-20 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2016-04-14 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2016-04-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2016-04-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress E000179 Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] ELIOT ENGEL D NY L. 16 N R000435 Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27] ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN R FL 27 2016-04-14 True C001107 Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26] Carlos Curbelo R FL 26 2016-04-18 False C001067 Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] Yvette Clarke D NY D. 9 2016-04-18 False L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13] BARBARA LEE D CA 13 2016-04-18 False S000344 Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-30] BRAD SHERMAN D CA 30 2016-04-19 False C001084 Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] David Cicilline D RI N. 1 2016-04-21 False K000385 Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] Robin Kelly D IL L. 2 2016-04-21 False L000287 Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] JOHN LEWIS D GA 5 2016-04-25 False J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 2016-06-13 False 2016-06-01T15:20:00Z H.R. 4939, United States-Caribbean Strategic Engagement Act of 2016 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/51645 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on April 20, 2016 Public Law 114-291 International Affairs Alternative and renewable resources Antigua and Barbuda Barbados Caribbean area Congressional oversight Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Drug trafficking and controlled substances Employment and training programs Energy storage, supplies, demand Foreign aid and international relief Free trade and trade barriers Government studies and investigations Human rights Law enforcement administration and funding Rule of law and government transparency Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines U.S. and foreign investments International Affairs

00 2016-04-14 Introduced in House 2016-06-08T15:48:26Z 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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36 2016-06-13 Passed House amended 2017-01-11T20:22:01Z United States-Caribbean Strategic Engagement Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill declares that it is U.S. policy to increase engagement with the governments of the Caribbean region, the Caribbean diaspora community in the United States, and the private sector and civil society in both the United States and the Caribbean.

(Sec. 3) The Department of State shall 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.

(Sec. 4) The State Department shall annually brief the appropriate congressional committees on efforts to implement such strategy.

(Sec. 5) The President shall report within one year and biennially thereafter for four years on progress made in implementing such strategy.

(Sec. 6) The Government Accountability Office shall report 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.

(Sec. 8) The Foreign Service Act of 1980 is amended to eliminate from the State Department's Foreign Service workplace report descriptions of steps taken in furtherance of compatibility and the development of uniform procedures and consolidated personnel functions.

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35 2016-12-10 Passed Senate amended 2017-01-27T21:47:55Z United States-Caribbean Strategic Engagement Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill declares that it is U.S. policy to increase engagement with the governments of the Caribbean region, including the private sector, and with civil society in both the United States and the Caribbean.

(Sec. 3) The Department of State shall submit to Congress a multi-year strategy for U.S. engagement to support the efforts of interested nations in the Caribbean region that:

identifies State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) priorities for U.S. policy towards the Caribbean region;
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 and longevity of the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (CBSI);
encourages efforts of the region to implement regional and national strategies that improve Caribbean energy security by increasing access to all available sources of energy, including by taking advantage of the indigenous energy sources of the Caribbean and the ongoing energy revolution in the United States;
improves diplomatic engagement with Caribbean governments;
describes how the United States can develop an approach to supporting Caribbean countries in efforts they are willing to undertake with their own resources to diversify their economies; and
describes ways to ensure the active participation of citizens of the Caribbean in existing program and initiatives administered by the State Department's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

(Sec. 4) The State Department shall offer to annually brief the appropriate congressional committees on efforts to implement such strategy.

(Sec. 5) The President shall report within two years on progress made in implementing such strategy.

(Sec. 6) The Foreign Service Act of 1980 is amended to eliminate from the State Department's Foreign Service workplace report descriptions of steps taken in furtherance of compatibility and the development of uniform procedures and consolidated personnel functions.

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49 2016-12-16 Public Law 2017-01-27T22:19:30Z (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

United States-Caribbean Strategic Engagement Act of 2016

(Sec. 3) The Department of State shall submit to Congress a multi-year strategy for U.S. engagement to support the efforts of interested nations in the Caribbean region that:

identifies State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) priorities for U.S. policy towards the Caribbean region;
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 and longevity of the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (CBSI);
encourages efforts of the region to implement regional and national strategies that improve Caribbean energy security by increasing access to all available sources of energy, including by taking advantage of the indigenous energy sources of the Caribbean and the ongoing energy revolution in the United States;
improves diplomatic engagement with Caribbean governments;
describes how the United States can develop an approach to supporting Caribbean countries in efforts they are willing to undertake with their own resources to diversify their economies; and
describes ways to ensure the active participation of citizens of the Caribbean in existing program and initiatives administered by the State Department's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

(Sec. 4) The State Department shall offer to annually brief the appropriate congressional committees on efforts to implement such strategy.

(Sec. 5) The President shall report within two years on progress made in implementing such strategy.

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United States-Caribbean Strategic Engagement Act of 2016 Display Title United States-Caribbean Strategic Engagement Act of 2016 Official Title as Introduced To increase engagement with the governments of the Caribbean region, the Caribbean diaspora community in the United States, and the private sector and civil society in both the United States and the Caribbean, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Passed House United States-Caribbean Strategic Engagement Act of 2016 H House Short Titles as Introduced United States-Caribbean Strategic Engagement Act of 2016 Short Titles as Enacted United States-Caribbean Strategic Engagement Act of 2016 Short Titles as Passed Senate United States-Caribbean Strategic Engagement Act of 2016 S Senate Short Titles as Reported to Senate United States-Caribbean Strategic Engagement Act of 2016 S Senate 5177 114 SAMDT To revise the multi-year strategy requirement regarding diplomatic engagement with Caribbean region governments. 2020-12-15T19:40:33Z 2016-12-10 Amendment SA 5177 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. SA 5177 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/114th-congress/senate-amendment/5177 C001071 Sen. Corker, Bob [R-TN] Bob Corker R TN 2016-12-10T05:00:00Z 2016-12-10T05:00:00Z Senate 114 HR House H 4939 United States-Caribbean Strategic Engagement Act of 2016 2023-04-24T20:39:46Z 6 2016-12-10 0 Senate Amendment SA 5177 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2016-12-10 0 Senate Amendment SA 5177 proposed by Senator Portman for Senator Corker. (consideration: CR S7128; text: CR S7128) To revise the multi-year strategy requirement regarding diplomatic engagement with Caribbean region governments. Floor 2016-12-10 Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 5177 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 94000 9 Library of Congress 2016-12-10 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 5177 proposed by Senator Portman for Senator Corker.(consideration: CR S7128; text: CR S7128) Floor 93000 9 Library of Congress 2016-12-10 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress Enrolled Bill https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr4939enr/xml/BILLS-114hr4939enr.xml Engrossed Amendment Senate 2016-12-10T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr4939eas/xml/BILLS-114hr4939eas.xml Reported to Senate 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr4939rs/xml/BILLS-114hr4939rs.xml Referred in Senate 2016-06-14T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr4939rfs/xml/BILLS-114hr4939rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2016-06-13T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr4939eh/xml/BILLS-114hr4939eh.xml Introduced in House 2016-04-14T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr4939ih/xml/BILLS-114hr4939ih.xml 2016-12-17T04:59:59Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-114publ291/uslm/PLAW-114publ291.xml Public Law 2016-12-16 Became Public Law No: 114-291. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.