[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 194 (Thursday, November 4, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S7879]
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  SA 4356. Mr. RUBIO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 3867 submitted by Mr. Reed and intended to be proposed to 
the bill H.R. 4350, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2022 
for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end of subtitle A of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 1004. UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCE 
                   CORPORATION FIELD OFFICES.

       (a) In General.--Section 1412 of the BUILD Act of 2018 (22 
     U.S.C. 9612) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(d) Field Offices.--The Chief Executive Officer of the 
     Corporation shall establish field offices in Mexico, 
     Colombia, and Brazil--
       ``(1) to amplify regional engagement and the execution of 
     programs to catalyze United States private sector investment; 
     and
       ``(2) to help expand economic opportunities with allies and 
     partners in Latin America and the Caribbean.''.
       (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated for fiscal $10,000,000 to the United 
     States International Development Finance Corporation for the 
     purpose of establishing field offices in strategic locations, 
     including Mexico, Colombia, and Brazil, to maximize United 
     States' engagement in the Western Hemisphere.
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