Sec. 7045.
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Funds appropriated by this Act and made available to the Department of State for assistance for the Government of Colombia may be used to support a unified campaign against narcotics trafficking, organizations designated as Foreign Terrorist Organizations, and other criminal or illegal armed groups, and to take actions to protect human health and welfare in emergency circumstances, including undertaking rescue operations: , That the first through fifth provisos of paragraph (1), and paragraph
(3)of section 7045(a) of division I of Provided Public Law 112–74 shall continue in effect during fiscal year 2014 and shall apply to funds appropriated by this Act and made available for assistance for Colombia as if included in this Act: , That 10 percent of the funds appropriated by this Act for the Colombian national police for aerial drug eradication programs may not be used for the aerial spraying of chemical herbicides unless the Secretary of State certifies to the Committees on Appropriations that the herbicides do not pose unreasonable risks or adverse effects to humans, including pregnant women and children, or the environment, including endemic species: Provided further , That any complaints of harm to health or licit crops caused by such aerial spraying shall be thoroughly investigated and evaluated, and fair compensation paid in a timely manner for meritorious claims: Provided further , That of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Provided further Economic Support Fund , not less than $141,500,000 shall be apportioned directly to the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) for alternative development/institution building and local governance programs in Colombia. Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Foreign Military Financing Program , 25 percent may be obligated only in accordance with the procedures and conditions specified under section 7045 in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act). Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund , up to $17,500,000 should be made available for programs and activities in Cuba. None of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund may be obligated by USAID for any new programs or activities in Cuba. Funds appropriated by this Act may be made available for assistance for the Guatemalan army only— if the Secretary of State certifies that the Government of Guatemala is taking credible steps to implement the Reparations Plan for Damages Suffered by the Communities Affected by the Construction of the Chixoy Hydroelectric Dam (April 2010); and in accordance with the procedures and requirements specified under section 7045 in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act). None of the funds appropriated by this Act under the headings International Military Education and Training and Foreign Military Financing Program may be expended for assistance for the Guatemalan Armed Forces until the Secretary of State certifies to the Committees on Appropriations that the Government of Guatemala has resolved all cases involving Guatemalan children and American adoptive parents pending since December 31, 2007, or that such government is making significant progress toward meeting a specific timetable for resolving such cases. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be made available for assistance for the central Government of Haiti until the Secretary of State certifies to the Committees on Appropriations that— Haiti is taking steps to hold free and fair parliamentary elections and to seat a new Haitian Parliament; the Government of Haiti is respecting the independence of the judiciary; and the Government of Haiti is combating corruption and improving governance, including passage of the anti-corruption law to enable prosecution of corrupt officials and implementing financial transparency and accountability requirements for government institutions. The Government of Haiti shall be eligible to purchase defense articles and services under the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq. ) for the Coast Guard. Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the headings International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement and Foreign Military Financing Program , 35 percent may not be made available for assistance for the Honduran military and police except in accordance with the procedures and requirements specified under section 7045 in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act). The restriction in paragraph
(1)shall not apply to assistance to promote transparency, anti-corruption, border security, and the rule of law within the military and police. Prior to the obligation of 15 percent of the funds appropriated by this Act under the headings International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement and Foreign Military Financing Program that are available for assistance for the Mexican military and police, the Secretary of State shall report in writing to the Committees on Appropriations that the Government of Mexico is meeting the requirements specified under section 7045 in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act). The restriction in paragraph
(1)shall not apply to assistance to promote transparency, anti-corruption, border security, and the rule of law within the military and police. To the maximum extent practicable, the costs of operations and maintenance, including fuel, of aircraft funded by this Act should be paid for by the recipient country. Funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Development Assistance and Economic Support Fund should be made available for labor and environmental capacity building activities relating to free trade agreements with countries of Central America, Colombia, Peru, and the Dominican Republic.
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