Sec. 111. Authorization of appropriations for United States strategy for engagement in Central America
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There are authorized to be appropriated $1,040,000,000 for fiscal year 2017 to carry out the United States Strategy for Engagement in Central America, as defined by the objectives set forth in subsection (b). Amounts appropriated pursuant to this subsection shall remain available until expended. Amounts appropriated pursuant to subsection
(a)may be made available for assistance to Central American countries to implement the United States Strategy for Engagement in Central America in support of the Plan, including efforts— to strengthen the rule of law and bolster the effectiveness of judicial systems, public prosecutors’ offices, and civilian police forces; to combat corruption and improve public sector transparency; to confront and counter the violence and crime perpetrated by armed criminal gangs, illicit trafficking organizations, and organized crime; to disrupt money laundering operations and the illicit financial networks of armed criminal gangs, illicit trafficking organizations, and human smugglers; to strengthen democratic governance and promote greater respect for internationally recognized human rights, labor rights, fundamental freedoms, and the media; to enhance the capability of Central American governments to protect and provide for vulnerable and at-risk populations; to address the underlying causes of poverty and inequality; and to address the constraints to inclusive economic growth in Central America. The Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development shall prioritize the provision of assistance authorized under this section to address the key factors in Central American countries that contribute to the flight of unaccompanied alien children and other individuals to the United States.