Sec. 7035.
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Of the funds appropriated under titles III and IV of this Act, not less than $515,000,000 shall be made available for assistance for Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama, including through the Central America Regional Security Initiative: , That such funds shall be made available for global health, humanitarian, development, democracy, border security, and law enforcement programs for such countries, including for programs to reduce violence against women and girls and to combat corruption, including support for commissions against corruption and impunity, as appropriate:
Provided , That not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a detailed plan for each country with specific objectives and benchmarks for the use of funds made available by this section: Provided further , That such funds may only be obligated following consultation with, and subject to the regular notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations.
Provided further Of the funds appropriated under titles III and IV of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2019 (division F of Public Law 116–6 ), not less than $525,000,000 shall be made available for assistance for Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama, including through the Central America Regional Security Initiative. Funds made available under title III of this Act shall be made available for the establishment of a Central America Partnership Fund, to be administered by the United States Agency for International Development, subject to prior consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations: , That such funds shall be provided, to the maximum extent practicable, on a cost-matching basis from sources other than the United States Government.
Provided Funds made available pursuant to this section may be made available for assistance for the central government of El Salvador, Guatemala, or Honduras only if the Secretary of State certifies and reports to the Committees on Appropriations not later than 180 days after enactment of this Act that such government is effectively and consistently— combating corruption and impunity, including prosecuting corrupt government officials; supporting the independence of the judiciary and of electoral institutions; protecting the rights of civil society, opposition political parties, and independence of the media; cooperating with commissions against corruption and impunity, as applicable; and providing effective and accountable law enforcement and security for their citizens: , That if the Secretary is unable to make the certification required by this paragraph, funds intended for the central government of such country shall be made available for global health, humanitarian, development, democracy, border security, and law enforcement programs in such country only through local government entities and nongovernmental organizations.
Provided The terms and conditions of section 7045(a) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2019 (division F of Public Law 116–6 ) or any similar provision of law in a prior Act making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, shall not apply to funds made available in such prior Acts for such purposes: , That the requirements of paragraphs
(2)and
(4)of this subsection shall apply to assistance for El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras appropriated in such prior Acts. Provided Of the funds appropriated by this Act under titles III and IV, not less than $403,000,000 shall be made available for assistance for Colombia, including to support the efforts of the Government of Colombia to— conduct a unified campaign against narcotics trafficking, organizations designated as foreign terrorist organizations pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1189 ), and other criminal or illegal armed groups: , That aircraft supported by funds made available by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs 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; Provided enhance security and stability; strengthen and expand governance, the rule of law, and access to justice; promote economic and social development in areas impacted by conflict; assist communities impacted by significant refugee or migrant populations; and implement a peace agreement between the Government of Colombia and illegal armed groups, including for vocational training and integration programs for former combatants, in accordance with constitutional and legal requirements in Colombia. None of the funds appropriated by this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs that are made available for assistance for Colombia may be made available for payment of reparations to conflict victims or compensation to demobilized combatants associated with a peace agreement between the Government of Colombia and illegal armed groups. 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 certifies and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that— the Special Jurisdiction for Peace and other judicial authorities are taking effective steps to hold accountable perpetrators of gross violations of human rights in a manner consistent with international law, including for command responsibility, and sentence them to deprivation of liberty; the Government of Colombia is taking effective steps to prevent attacks against human rights defenders and other civil society activists, trade unionists, and journalists, and judicial authorities are prosecuting those responsible for such attacks; and senior military officers responsible for ordering, committing, and covering up cases of false positives are being held accountable, including removal from active duty if found guilty through criminal or disciplinary proceedings: , That the limitation of this paragraph shall not apply to funds made available for aviation instruction and maintenance, and maritime and riverine security programs. Provided Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund , not less than $30,000,000 shall be made available for democracy programs for Venezuela. Funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs under the heading Development Assistance shall be made available for assistance for communities in countries supporting or otherwise impacted by refugees from Venezuela, including Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Curacao, and Trinidad and Tobago: , That such amounts are in addition to funds otherwise made available for assistance for such countries, subject to prior consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations. Provided Prior to the initial obligation of funds made available by this Act for assistance for Venezuela, but not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the USAID Administrator, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a comprehensive strategy based on various political transition scenarios that includes 3-year budget detailing the anticipated levels of United States assistance necessary to effectively mitigate the crisis in Venezuela or assist in a political transition, as relevant, including the costs of addressing the needs of Venezuelan refugees in neighboring countries.
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