; (5) engage and coordinate with actors supporting the restoration of democracy in Venezuela, including the Venezuelan diaspora and the democratic political opposition in Venezuela; and (6) communicate and coordinate engagement with the Maduro regime. (c) Authorization Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Special Envoy is authorized to directly engage with the Maduro regime and its officers. (d) Task Force on Venezuela (1) Establishment There is established an interagency task force, to be known as the Task Force on Venezuela (referred to in this subsection as the Task Force . (2) Mission The primary mission of the Task Force is to support the Special Envoy in the exercise of the duties described in subsection (b). (3) Composition The Task Force shall include representatives of, or liaison officers from, the Department of State, the Department of the Treasury, the Department of Justice, the Department of Defense, the United States Agency for International Development, and the Central Intelligence Agency. Members of the Task Force shall be selected from among existing employees of their respective departments. (e) Monthly consultation Not later than 30 days after being designated under subsection (a), and every 30 days thereafter, the Special Envoy shall brief and consult with— (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate ; (2) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate ; (3) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives ; and (4) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives . 402. Support for the Lima Group (a) Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) The Lima Group is a diplomatic bloc whose members include Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, and Saint Lucia. (2) The Lima Group— (A) has recognized National Assembly President Juan Guaidó as the Interim President of Venezuela; (B) has reaffirmed the authority of the democratically elected National Assembly of Venezuela