central america

central americaSec. 1407. (a) Assistance for the Countries of Central America.—Of the funds appropriated in subchapter A under the headings “International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement”, “Foreign Military Financing Program”, “Nonproliferation, Anti-Terrorism, Demining and Related Programs”, and “Economic Support Fund”, $65,000,000 may be made available for assistance for the countries of Central America, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic only to combat drug trafficking and related violence and organized crime, and for judicial reform, institution building, anti-corruption, rule of law activities, and maritime security: Provided, That of the funds appropriated under the heading “Economic Support Fund”, $25,000,000 shall be made available for an Economic and Social Development Fund for Central America, of which $20,000,000 shall be made available through the United States Agency for International Development and $5,000,000 shall be made available through the Department of State for educational exchange programs: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated in subchapter A under the heading “International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement”, $2,500,000 shall be made available for assistance for Haiti, $2,500,000 shall be made available for assistance for the Dominican Republic, and $1,000,000 shall be made available for a United States contribution to the International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala: Provided further, That none of the funds shall be made available for budget support or as cash payments: Provided further, That not more than 45 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall report in writing 122 STAT. 2341 to the Committees on Appropriations on the procedures in place to implement section 620J of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.(b) Allocation of Funds.—Fifteen percent of the funds made available by this chapter for assistance for the countries of Central America, Haiti and the Dominican Republic under the headings “International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement” and “Foreign Military Financing Program” may not be obligated until the Secretary of State reports in writing to the Committees on Appropriations that the government of such country is—(1) establishing police complaints commissions with authority and independence to receive complaints and carry out effective investigations;(2) implementing reforms to improve the capacity and ensure the independence of the judiciary; and(3) investigating and prosecuting members of the federal police and military forces who have been credibly alleged to have committed violations of human rights.(c) Report.—The report required in subsection (b) shall include actions taken with respect to each requirement and the cases or issues brought to the attention of the Secretary of State for which the response or action taken has been inadequate.(d) Notification.—Funds made available for assistance for the countries of Central America, Haiti and the Dominican Republic in subchapter A shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations and section 634A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2394–1).(e) Spending Plan.—Not later than 45 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations a detailed spending plan for funds appropriated or otherwise made available for the countries of Central America, Haiti and the Dominican Republic in subchapter A, which shall include a strategy for combating drug trafficking and related violence and organized crime, judicial reform, institution building, anti-corruption, and rule of law activities, with concrete goals, actions to be taken, budget proposals and anticipated results.(f) Definition.—For the purposes of this section, the term “countries of Central America” means Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama.