Congress 114 - HR 4939 - United States-Caribbean Strategic Engagement Act of 2016

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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.

Actions

Dec 16, 2016

Became Public Law No: 114-291.
Dec 16, 2016

Signed by President.
Dec 15, 2016

Presented to President.
Dec 13, 2016

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 13, 2016

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)
Dec 13, 2016

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)
Dec 13, 2016

Mr. Smith (NJ) asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and agree to the Senate amendment.
Dec 12, 2016

Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 10, 2016

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 10, 2016

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 10, 2016

The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 10, 2016

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7127-7128; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S7127-7128)
Dec 7, 2016

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 713.
Dec 7, 2016

Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Dec 6, 2016

Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jun 14, 2016

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jun 13, 2016

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 13, 2016

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)
Jun 13, 2016

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)
Jun 13, 2016

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3730-3731)
Jun 13, 2016

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.
Jun 13, 2016

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4939.
Jun 13, 2016

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3724-3727)
Jun 13, 2016

Mr. Royce moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Apr 20, 2016

Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 20, 2016

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 14, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Apr 14, 2016

Introduced in House

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