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Committee votes 7‑0 to send resolution urging CBI modernization and formal USVI role to Rules
Summary
The Economic Development & Agriculture Committee unanimously voted to report Resolution 36‑0194, which urges Congress and the U.S. Trade Representative to modernize the Caribbean Basin Initiative (CBI), expand eligible services (digital, clean energy, services), permanently reauthorize the program, and formally include the U.S. Virgin Islands as a stakeholder/implementation partner.
Senator Angel Bocas Jr. introduced Resolution 36‑0194 to the Economic Development and Agriculture Committee on Jan. 14, asking Congress and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative to modernize the Caribbean Basin Initiative to reflect a services‑driven, climate‑vulnerable region.
The measure calls for three main reforms: update eligibility to encompass digital services, renewable energy, climate‑resilient infrastructure and advanced manufacturing; a permanent reauthorization rather than repeated short extensions; and formal inclusion of the U.S.…
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