Sec. 7045.
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Of the funds appropriated by this Act under titles III and IV, not less than $540,850,000 shall be made available for assistance for the countries of Central America, including to implement the United States Strategy for Engagement in Central America: Provided , That such assistance shall be prioritized for programs and activities that addresses the key factors that contribute to the migration of unaccompanied, undocumented minors to the United States: Provided further , That not less than $45,000,000 shall be for support of Attorneys General and other activities to combat corruption and impunity in such countries.
Section 7045(a) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017 (division J of Public Law 115–31 ) is amended by striking in paragraph (2), $655,000,000 should and inserting in lieu thereof, not less than $655,000,000 shall . Section 7045(a) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 (division K of Public Law 115–141 ) is amended by striking in paragraph (1), up to $615,000,000 may and inserting in lieu thereof, not less than $615,000,000 shall .
Section 7045(a) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2019 (division F of Public Law 116–6 ) is amended— by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and
(4)as paragraphs (2), (3), (4), and (5), respectively; by inserting before paragraph (2), as redesignated, the following new paragraph: Of the funds appropriated under titles III and IV of this Act, not less than $527,600,000 shall be made available for assistance for the countries of Central America to implement the United States Strategy for Engagement in Central America. ; in paragraph (3), as redesignated, by striking paragraph
(1)each place it appears and inserting paragraph
(2); and in paragraph
(4)as redesignated— by striking subsection (a)(1) and inserting paragraph
(2); and by striking subsection (a)(2) and inserting paragraph
(3). Of funds made available pursuant to paragraph (1)(A) under title IV of this Act that are made available for assistance for each of the central governments of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, 50 percent may only be obligated after the Secretary of State certifies and reports to the appropriate congressional committees that such government is meeting the requirements enumerated under this section in the report accompanying this Act. If the Secretary is unable to make the certification required by subparagraph
(A)for one or more of the governments, such assistance for such central government shall be reprogrammed for assistance for other countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, notwithstanding the minimum funding requirements of this subsection and of section 7019 of this Act: Provided , That any such reprogramming shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. The limitation of subparagraph
(A)shall not apply to funds appropriated by this Act that are made available for— the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala, the Mission to Support the Fight Against Corruption and Impunity in Honduras, assistance for support of Attorneys General, and other activities to combat corruption and impunity; programs to combat gender-based violence; humanitarian assistance; and global food security programs. Of the funds appropriated by this Act under titles III and IV, not less than $457,253,000 shall be made available for assistance for Colombia: Provided , That such funds shall be made available for the programs and activities described under this section in the report accompanying this Act. Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Foreign Military Financing Program and made available for assistance for Colombia, 20 percent may be obligated only after the Secretary of State submits to the Committees on Appropriation the certification and report regarding such funds described under this section in the report accompanying this Act. Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement and made available for assistance for Colombia, 20 percent may be obligated only after the Secretary of State certifies and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that the Government of Colombia has reduced overall illicit drug cultivation and trafficking. Aircraft supported by funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs and made available for assistance for Colombia may be used to transport personnel and supplies involved in drug eradication and interdiction, including security for such activities, and to provide transport in support of alternative development programs and investigations by civilian judicial authorities. Funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Economic Support Fund that are made available for assistance for Haiti may not be made available for assistance for the central Government of Haiti unless the Secretary of State certifies and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that such government is taking the steps described under this section 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. Of the funds appropriated by this Act under title IV, not less than $58,000,000 shall be made available for the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative. Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund , not less than $17,500,000 shall be made available for programs to promote democracy and the rule of law in Venezuela.
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