,i #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eeja ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,april #ab1 #bjah ,mrs4 ,torres introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 and in addition to the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to direct the ,secretary of ,state to take certain actions to end corruption in the ,northern ,triangle region of ,central ,america1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,end ,corruption in the ,northern ,triangle ,act4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate4 7#b7 ,grand corruption ,the term grand corruption means public corruption committed at a high level of government that-- 7,a7 distorts policies or the central functioning of the country2 and 7,b7 enables leaders to benefit at the expense of the public good4 7#c7 ,northern triangle ,the term ,northern ,triangle means the region of ,central ,america that encompasses the countries of ,guatemala1 ,honduras1 and ,el ,salvador4 7#d7 ,northern triangle countries ,the term ,northern ,triangle countries means the countries of ,guatemala1 ,honduras1 and ,el ,salvador4 #c4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,according to the ,february #i1 #bjag1 ,presidential ,executive order on ,enforcing ,federal ,law with ,respect to ,transnational ,criminal ,organizations and ,preventing ,international ,trafficking1 transnational criminal organizations are drivers of crime1 corruption1 violence1 and misery1 and a comprehensive and decisive approach is required to dismantle these organized crime syndicates and restore safety for the ,american people44 7#b7 ,since #bjjh1 the ,united ,states has provided more than #a billion through the ,central ,america ,regional ,security ,initiative in order to address violence1 organized crime1 and narcotics trafficking and in ,central ,america4 7#c7 ,the #bjag ,international ,narcotics ,control ,strategy ,report stated that corruption within the ,salvadoran political system remains a serious problem4 7#d7 ,according to the same report1 in ,guatemala widespread corruption permeates public and private institutions and exacerbates the country's security1 governmental1 and economic challenges4 7#e7 ,the same report notes that in ,honduras1 corruption has undermined progress on disrupting and degrading illegal trafficking1 because trafficking organizations have infiltrated some military units in active drug corridors4 #d4 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 systemic corruption constitutes a significant threat to the long-term prospects for democratic governance1 prosperity1 and security in the ,northern ,triangle1 and is an impediment to ,united ,states efforts to reduce the flow of cocaine and other narcotics from ,south ,america to the ,united ,states2 7#b7 the ,international ,commission against ,impunity in ,guatemala and the ,mission to ,support the ,fight against ,corruption and ,impunity in ,honduras have made important contributions to the fight against corruption in ,guatemala and ,honduras1 respectively2 and 7#c7 the lack of an international commission against impunity in ,el ,salvador is a limiting factor in efforts to combat corruption in that country4 #e4 ,anti-corruption strategy 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a strategy to enhance ,united ,states efforts to dismantle systemic corruption in the ,northern ,triangle4 7b7 ,elements ,the strategy shall include the following elements3 7#a7 ,diplomatic and financial support for international commissions against impunity4 7#b7 ,enhanced cooperation with local prosecutors1 investigative units within national and local police forces1 and revenue and customs authorities of each ,northern ,triangle country4 7#c7 ,exchange of information relevant to ongoing criminal investigations1 where possible1 with local prosecutors and the international commissions against impunity4 7#d7 ,the designations of individuals within the ,northern ,triangle that meet the requirements for designations under-- 7,a7 the ,foreign ,narcotics ,kingpin ,designation ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #aija et seq472 7,b7 section #bab7;a77#b77;,c7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#b77;,c772 or 7,c7 the ,global ,magnitsky ,human ,rights ,accountability ,act 7subtitle ,f of title ,,xii of ,public ,law #aad-cbh2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfef note74 #f4 ,report on corruption and narcotics trafficking 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the intelligence community 7as such term is defined in section #c7d7 of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc7d771 shall submit to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate a report regarding corruption and illicit campaign finance in the ,northern ,triangle4 7b7 ,matters ,to be included ,the report required under subsection 7a7 shall include-- 7#a7 the names of senior government officials in any of the ,northern ,triangle countries who are known to have committed or facilitated acts of grand corruption or narcotics trafficking2 7#b7 the names of elected officials in any of the ,northern ,triangle countries who are known to have received campaign funds that are the proceeds of narco-trafficking or other illicit activities in the last #b years2 and 7#c7 the names of individuals who are known to have facilitated the financing of political campaigns in any of the ,northern ,triangle countries with the proceeds of narco-trafficking or other illicit activities in the last #b years4 7c7 ,form ,the report submitted under subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 #g4 ,central ,america ,regional ,security ,initiative ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall make available on the website of the ,department of ,state the total amounts of assistance under the ,central ,america ,regional ,security ,initiative that have been provided to each country within ,central ,america since fiscal year #bjjh4