This bill would change parts of the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998 to require a new Caribbean Border Counternarcotics Strategy. It adds or changes definitions used in that law and adds work to target the financial networks of drug trafficking and transnational criminal groups. The required strategy must explain how the federal government will try to stop illegal drugs entering the United States through the Caribbean by sea or air, define the roles of the National Drug Control Program agencies, list the resources needed, and be designed to allow legitimate trade and travel.
If enacted, federal agencies would have to prepare and publish a plan for preventing illegal drug trafficking through the Caribbean and into U.S. territory. The plan must include steps focused on Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, describe agency responsibilities, and identify any additional assistance or authorities that federal, state, and local law enforcement might need.
The bill text requires agencies to identify the resources needed to carry out the strategy, but it does not list dollar amounts or set a budget. No publicly available information on the bill's costs or changes to federal spending is included in the text provided.
The bill states its purpose is to set a federal strategy to prevent illegal drug trafficking through the Caribbean, assign clear roles to relevant agencies, identify needed resources, protect legitimate trade and travel, and include specific measures and recommendations for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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