Sec. 5113. PROMOTING SECURITY AND THE RULE OF LAW IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE

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## SEC. 5113 PROMOTING SECURITY AND THE RULE OF LAW IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE ###

(a)In General The Secretary of State, in coordination with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, should support the improvement of security conditions and the rule of law in the Western Hemisphere through collaborative efforts with democratic partners that— ####

(1)enhance the institutional capacity and technical capabilities of defense and security institutions in democratic partner nations to conduct national or regional security missions, including through regular bilateral and multilateral engagements, foreign military sales and financing, international military education and training programs, expanding the National Guard State Partnership Programs, training on civil and political rights, and other means; ####

(2)provide technical assistance and material support (including, as appropriate, radars, vessels, and communications equipment) to relevant security forces to disrupt, degrade, and dismantle organizations involved in the illicit trafficking of narcotics and precursor chemicals, transnational criminal activities, illicit mining, and illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, and other illicit activities, including in Haiti and countries included in the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative; ####

(3)enhance the institutional capacity, legitimacy, and technical capabilities of relevant civilian law enforcement, attorneys general, and judicial institutions to— #####

(A)strengthen the rule of law and transparent governance; #####

(B)combat corruption and kleptocracy in the region; and #####

(C)improve regional cooperation to disrupt, degrade, and dismantle transnational organized criminal networks and terrorist organizations, including through training, anticorruption initiatives, anti-money laundering programs, and strengthening cyber capabilities and resources; ####

(4)enhance port management and maritime security partnerships and airport management and aviation security partnerships to disrupt, degrade, and dismantle transnational criminal networks and facilitate the legitimate flow of people, goods, and services; ####

(5)strengthen cooperation to improve border security across the Western Hemisphere, dismantle human smuggling and trafficking networks, and increase cooperation to demonstrably strengthen migration management systems; ####

(6)counter the malign influence of state and non-state actors and disinformation campaigns; ####

(7)disrupt illicit domestic and transnational financial networks; ####

(8)foster mechanisms for cooperation on emergency preparedness and rapid recovery from natural disasters, including by— #####

(A)supporting regional preparedness, recovery, and emergency management centers to facilitate rapid response to survey and help maintain planning on regional disaster anticipated needs and possible resources; #####

(B)training disaster recovery officials on latest techniques and lessons learned from United States experiences; #####

(C)making available, preparing, and transferring on-hand nonlethal supplies, and providing training on the use of such supplies, for humanitarian or health purposes to respond to unforeseen emergencies; and #####

(D)conducting medical support operations and medical humanitarian missions, such as hospital ship deployments and base-operating services, to the extent required by the operation; ####

(9)foster regional mechanisms for early warning and response to pandemics in the Western Hemisphere, including through— #####

(A)improved cooperation with and research by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention through regional pandemic response centers; #####

(B)personnel exchanges for technology transfer and skills development; and #####

(C)surveying and mapping of health networks to build local health capacity; ####

(10)promote women’s economic security and the meaningful participation of women across all political processes, including conflict prevention and conflict resolution and post-conflict relief and recovery efforts; ####

(11)promote the economic, social and political advancement of indigenous communities, afro-descendants, and other marginalized communities; and ####

(12)hold accountable actors that violate political and civil rights. ###

(b)Limitations on Use of Technologies Operational technologies transferred pursuant to subsection

(a)to partner governments for intelligence, defense, or law enforcement purposes shall be used solely for the purposes for which the technology was intended. The United States shall take steps to ensure that the use of such operational technologies is consistent with United States law, including protections of freedom of expression, freedom of movement, and freedom of association. ###

(c)Strategy ####

(1)In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a 5-year strategy to promote security and the rule of law in the Western Hemisphere in accordance to this section. ####

(2)Elements The strategy required under paragraph

(1)shall include the following elements: #####

(A)A detailed assessment of the resources required to carry out such collaborative efforts. #####

(B)Annual benchmarks to track progress and obstacles in undertaking such collaborative efforts. #####

(C)A public diplomacy component to engage the people of the Western Hemisphere with the purpose of demonstrating that the security of their countries is enhanced to a greater extent through alignment with the United States and democratic values rather than with authoritarian countries such as the People’s Republic of China, the Russian Federation, and the Islamic Republic of Iran. ####

(3)Briefing Not later than 1 year after submission of the strategy required under paragraph (1), and annually thereafter, the Secretary of State shall provide to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a briefing on the implementation of the strategy.