REPORTS.

SEC. 9001. REPORTS. (a) Presidential Report.—At the time of the submission to the Congress by the President of any request for the authority described in section 9002(4), the President shall submit to the Congress a report containing— (1) a detailed discussion and substantial evidence of the nature of the emergency situation in or adjacent to Nicaragua caused by actions taken by the Government of Nicaragua having a critical impact on peace and stability of the Central American region, (2) a description of the recommendations made by the presidents of the Central American democracies consulted in accordance with section 9002(2), and (3) the justification for the transport to the Nicaraguan Resistance of previously appropriated assistance held in title by the Nicaraguan Resistance, including specific information pertaining to at least two of the following three actions: (A) Sandinista initiation of an unprovoked military attack and any other hostile action directed against the forces of the Nicaraguan Resistance, as well as participation or support of any hostile actions against such forces by any other foreign country or organized group; (B) Other blatant violations of the Esquipulas Accord of August 7, 1987, such as suppression of the media and the internal political opposition, including a denial of its rights to assemble and to hold peaceful demonstrations, and other human rights violations against the people of Nicaragua; and (C) A continued unacceptable level of military assistance by Soviet-bloc countries, including Cuba. 102 STAT. 2270–52 (b) Monthly Report by the Secretary of State.—The Secretary of State shall, not less than once every 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act until the funds provided under this title are expended, submit to the intelligence committees and foreign relations committees of the Congress a report— (1) describing the conditions in Nicaragua and the use of the funds provided under this title; (2) a detailed statement of any progress toward a negotiated settlement of the armed conflict in Central America, as agreed to under the Esquipulas Accord of August 7, 1987; (3) a detailed discussion of United States efforts since the signing of the Sapoa agreement to encourage the Soviet Union to restrict the shipment of Soviet arms to the Government of Nicaragua and specifying Soviet reaction to such efforts; (4) a discussion reviewing the status of United States national security interests in Central America, with particular attention to the advisability of entering into bilateral negotiations with the Government of Nicaragua concerning— (A) the termination of the presence of Soviet and Soviet-bloc (including Cuban) military and security advisors in Nicaragua; (B) the termination of Soviet and Soviet-bloc (including Cuban) assistance to the Government of Nicaragua; and (C) a prohibition on the establishment or use of bases in Nicaragua by the Soviet Union or any Soviet-bloc country, including Cuba; (5) a description of United States diplomatic efforts in support of the Esquipulas Accord of August 7, 1987, and the Sapoa Agreement of March 23, 1988, and an analysis of the actions taken by the Nicaraguan Resistance and the Government of Nicaragua to negotiate a settlement under the provisions of these agreements; (6) an evaluation of the effect that additional military assistance for the Nicaraguan Resistance would have on political and economic stability in Honduras, Costa Rica, and El Salvador, as well as how such assistance would advance the process of negotiation and political settlement in Nicaragua; (7) a description of the progress made by economic development programs that have been implemented in Honduras, El Salvador, and Costa Rica since the Esquipulas Accord of August 7, 1987, was signed and what effect renewed fighting in Nicaragua would have on these programs; and (8) a discussion of the policies of the European allies of the United States and the Latin American democracies (outside Central America) toward Central America, and the extent of their support for and cooperation with United States policies regarding the Nicaraguan Resistance. (c) Definitions.—For purposes of this section— (1) the term “intelligence committees” refers to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and (2) the term “foreign relations committees” refers to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Commit-tee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.