Sec. 205. Study and report on national security and drug trafficking threats in the Florida Straits and Caribbean region, including Cuba
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The Commandant shall conduct a study on national security, drug trafficking, and other relevant threats as the Commandant considers appropriate, in the Florida Straits and Caribbean region, including Cuba. The study required by subsection
(a)shall include the following: An assessment of— new technology and evasive maneuvers used by transnational criminal organizations to evade detection and interdiction by Coast Guard law enforcement units and interagency partners; and capability gaps of the Coast Guard with respect to— the detection and interdiction of illicit drugs in the Florida Straits and Caribbean region, including Cuba; and the detection of national security threats in such region. An identification of— the critical technological advancements required for the Coast Guard to meet current and anticipated threats in such region; the capabilities required to enhance information sharing and coordination between the Coast Guard and interagency partners, foreign governments, and related civilian entities; and any significant new or developing threat to the United States posed by illicit actors in such region. Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on the results of the study under subsection (a).