Sec. 307. LOWER MEKONG INITIATIVE

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## SEC. 307 LOWER MEKONG INITIATIVE ###

(a)In General The Secretary of State, in cooperation with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, should increase regional engagement in the areas of environment, health, education, and infrastructure development with the Lower Mekong countries, including— ####

(1)assisting in the development of programs that focus on forecasting environmental challenges and resilience; ####

(2)assisting with transnational cooperation on sustainable uses of forest and water resources with the goal of preserving the biodiversity of the Mekong Basin and access to safe drinking water; ####

(3)assisting with education enrollment and broadband internet connectivity, particularly English training and connectivity in rural communities; and ####

(4)improving global health in the Lower Mekong countries, including— #####

(A)reducing the HIV/AIDS infection rate; and #####

(B)helping regional partners to track and treat malaria and tuberculosis. ###

(b)Report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter through 2023, the Secretary of State, in cooperation with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, shall submit a report to Congress that includes— ####

(1)a list and evaluation of Lower Mekong Initiative activities since its inception in 2009; ####

(2)a strategy for any increased regional engagement and measures of success for the activities described in paragraph (1); and ####

(3)an accounting of funds used to execute Lower Mekong Initiative activities.