HRES 1504
110th Congress
House
International Affairs
Border security and unlawful immigration
Caribbean area
Congressional oversight
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Emergency planning and evacuation
Foreign aid and international relief
HIV/AIDS
International organizations and cooperation
Natural disasters
Terrorism
World health
Urging the President to increase efforts under the Third Border Initiative (TBI) to deepen cooperation and collaboration with Caribbean nations.
Introduced: September 25, 2008
Introduced by:
Clarke, Yvette D.
Democratic
· New York
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Sep 25, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sep 25, 2008
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Recognizes the significance of the Caribbean as an important U.S. partner.
Supports the Third Border Initiative (TBI) which is designed to enhance diplomatic, economic, health, education, disaster preparedness and law enforcement cooperation.
Urges: (1) the U.S. and Caribbean governments to continue cooperative efforts to eliminate terrorist threats to hemispheric security; (2) the President to stem the decline in TBI funding levels; and (3) the Secretary of State to provide clear information to Congress in the Department of State's annual Congressional Budget Justification for Foreign Operations on requested TBI projects and amounts.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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