Sec. 123. Conditions on assistance related to progress on specific issues
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In addition to the amounts authorized to be obligated under sections 121 and 122, the Secretary of State may obligate an additional 50 percent of the amounts appropriated pursuant to section 111 for assistance to the Government of El Salvador, the Government of Guatemala, and the Government of Honduras after the Secretary consults with, and subsequently certifies and reports to, the appropriate congressional committees that such governments are taking effective steps in their respective countries, in addition to steps taken during the previous calendar year, to— establish an autonomous, publicly accountable entity to provide oversight of the Plan; combat corruption, including investigating and prosecuting government officials, military personnel, and civil police officers credibly alleged to be corrupt; implement reforms and strengthen the rule of law, including increasing the capacity and independence of the judiciary and public prosecutors; counter the activities of armed criminal gangs, illicit trafficking networks, and organized crime; establish and implement a plan to create a professional, accountable civilian police force and curtail the role of the military in internal policing; investigate and prosecute, through the civilian justice system, military and police personnel who are credibly alleged to have violated human rights, and to ensure that the military and the police are cooperating in such cases; cooperate with international commissions against impunity, as appropriate, and with regional human rights entities; implement reforms related to improving the transparency of financing political campaigns and political parties; protect the right of political opposition parties, journalists, trade unionists, human rights defenders, and other civil society activists to operate without interference; increase government revenues, including by enhancing tax collection, strengthening customs agencies, and reforming procurement processes; implement reforms to strengthen educational systems, vocational training programs, and programs for at-risk youth; resolve commercial disputes, including the confiscation of real property, between United States entities and the respective governments; and implement a policy by which local communities, civil society organizations (including indigenous and marginalized groups), and local governments are consulted in the design, implementation and evaluation of the activities of the Plan that affect such communities, organizations, or governments.