Sec. 7045.
1,313 words·~6 min read·
/bill/113/s/2499/pcs/section-7045·A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
Not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, jointly with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and after consultation with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies and the appropriate congressional committees, shall submit to such committees a prevention and response strategy and spend plan to address key indicators of poverty, lack of educational, vocational, and employment opportunities, and high rates of criminal gang activity, other violent crime, narcotics and human trafficking, family dissolution, child abuse and neglect, and other factors in countries in Central America that are contributing to significant increases in migration of unaccompanied, undocumented minors to the United States, including for the safe return and reintegration of such minors into families or family-like settings, with specific goals and benchmarks for measuring progress: , That such strategy shall also include the need for family support, preservation, and reunification in countries of origin, as well as foster care and adoption programs.
Provided The Secretary and the USAID Administrator shall also consult with representatives of national and local governments and civil society organizations in such countries for the purpose of developing such strategy, goals and benchmarks: , That prior to the initial obligation of funds made available in paragraph (3), the Secretary of State shall designate a lead office within the Department of State which shall be responsible for coordinating such strategy. Provided Of the funds appropriated under titles III, IV, and VIII of this Act and under titles III and IV of prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs under the headings Development Assistance , Complex Crises Fund , Economic Support Fund , and International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement , not less than $100,000,000, in addition to amounts otherwise available for assistance for such countries, shall be made available to implement the strategy required in paragraph (1), subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
Of the funds appropriated under the heading International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement , not less than $1,000,000 should be made available to expand the repatriation facility at San Salvador’s Comalapa Airport for processing of undocumented Salvadoran migrants returning from the United States. 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 2015 and shall apply to funds appropriated by this Act and made available for assistance for Colombia as if included in this Act: , That funds appropriated by this Act and prior acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs that are available for the Colombian National Police for aerial drug eradication programs may be used for licit crop substitution programs: Provided further , 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 $133,000,000 shall be apportioned directly to USAID for alternative development/institution building, local governance programs, and support for victims of the violence 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 such heading in the report accompanying this Act. Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading “Economic Support Fund”, up to $10,000,000 may be made available for programs in Cuba, and an additional $5,000,000 may be made available for USAID programs, notwithstanding any other provision of law, regulation, or policy, to provide technical and other assistance to support the development of private Cuban businesses. Funds appropriated by this Act may be made available for assistance for the central Government of Guatemala only in accordance with the procedures and requirements specified under the Foreign Military Financing Program heading in the report accompanying this Act. Funds appropriated by this Act may be made available for assistance for the Government of Haiti only in accordance with the procedures and requirements specified under this heading in the report accompanying this Act. 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. Funds appropriated by this Act under the headings International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement and Foreign Military Financing Program may be made available for assistance for the Honduran military and police only in accordance with the procedures and requirements specified under the Foreign Military Financing Program heading in the report accompanying this Act. The restriction in paragraph
(1)shall not apply to assistance to promote transparency, anti-corruption, border security, and respect for 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 the Foreign Military Financing Program heading in the report accompanying this Act. The restriction in paragraph
(1)shall not apply to assistance to promote transparency, anti-corruption, border security, and respect for the rule of law within the military and police. Not less than 45 days after the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Commissioner for the United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission, shall certify and report to the Committees on Appropriations that Mexico has, consistent with its internal water allocation process, outlined a delivery schedule for amounts of water necessary to eliminate any deficit to the United States under the current cycle of 5 consecutive years for deliveries to the Rio Grande in accordance with the 1944 Treaty on the Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande, and to ensure that the current cycle ends in a debt free status: , That if no such allocation schedule has been provided within 90 days of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations detailing why no such schedule has been made available, whether or not Mexico is projected to post a negative balance at the end of the current cycle, and the estimated impact to the United States. Provided 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.
Connectionstraces to 1
1 reference not yet in our index
- Pub. L. 112-74
Citation graph
cites case law
Cites 2Cited by 0 across 0 sources