Sec. 202. Advancing integrated rural development
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The Secretary of State, in coordination with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, the Chief Executive Officer of the United States International Development Finance Corporation, and the Secretary of Commerce, and in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer of the Inter-American Foundation, shall develop and implement programs to support the ability of rural cooperatives in conflict-affected areas of Colombia to bring products into national and international markets by— supporting research; developing new skills; building resilience capacities, including capacity to adapt to the effects of climate change; integrating best practices in sustainable agriculture; promoting standardization and quality control; supporting commercialization; enabling access to financing; and promoting access to markets.
Programs required under subsection
(a)shall prioritize communities seeking to shift away from illicit economies, including such economies related to the trafficking of narcotics, wildlife, minerals and other natural resources, and other goods. In developing the programs required under subsection (a), the Secretary of State shall consult with representatives of the Government of Colombia, the private sector, human rights, labor, and humanitarian organizations, and underrepresented populations including women, Indigenous populations, and Afro-Colombians. There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 and 2024 to carry out the programs required under subsection (a). Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter, the Secretary of State, the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, and the Chief Executive Officer of the United States International Development Finance Corporation shall brief the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives regarding the progress achieved in advancing the programs required under subsection (a).