Caribbean Border Counternarcotics Strategy Act
This bill requires the federal government to create a specific strategy to prevent drug trafficking through the Caribbean region into the United States, with special focus on Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The strategy must outline how federal agencies will work together to stop drug smuggling via ports, air, and sea routes, while protecting legitimate trade and travel. It also mandates that the plan address drug-related violence in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands and identify needed federal support for local law enforcement. The bill amends existing law to define key terms like "Caribbean region" and establishes this strategy as a formal federal requirement.
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Introduced Feb 9, 2023
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Feb 9, 2023
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