; and (2) the most significant barriers to greater investment in sustainable and viable economic opportunities in the Brazilian Amazon. 3. Combating criminal elements operating in the Brazilian Amazon (a) In general The Secretary of State should direct the Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, in coordination with relevant Federal agencies and the United States mission in Brazil, to prioritize supporting Brazil’s efforts to identify and disrupt the complex and transnational criminal networks contributing to the destruction of communities and deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon by providing capacity building and technical assistance, including— (1) information sharing, training, and capacity-building for Brazilian agencies, including through United States Government agencies; (2) collaborating on tracing funds generated from crimes; (3) supporting investigations of crimes that are associated with deforestation, environmental degradation, money laundering, asset laundering, or corruption offenses; (4) assisting with the identification of the proceeds of such crimes to help facilitate asset recovery; and (5) providing appropriate United States assistance to funding mechanisms consistent with the goals of this Act. (b) Community assistance The Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, in consultation with relevant Federal agencies, should provide financial and technical assistance to help prevent crimes by supporting— (1) sustainable, lawful livelihoods in the Brazilian Amazon; (2) the protection of rights and authorities for Indigenous Peoples and local communities; (3) economic activities and natural resource management, including mining, sustainable agriculture, and sustainable forest-based activities