,i #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eeja ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #ab1 #bjah ,mrs4 ,torres introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to take c]ta9 actions to end corruption 9 ! ,nor!rn ,triangle region ( ,c5tral ,am]ica1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,end ,corruption 9 ! ,nor!rn ,triangle ,act4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate4 7#b7 ,gr& corruption ,! t]m gr& corruption means public corruption committ$ at a high level ( gov]nm5t t-- 7,a7 di/orts policies or ! c5tral function+ ( ! c\ntry2 & 7,b7 enables lead]s to b5efit at ! exp5se ( ! public good4 7#c7 ,nor!rn triangle ,! t]m ,nor!rn ,triangle means ! region ( ,c5tral ,am]ica t encompasses ! c\ntries ( ,guatemala1 ,honduras1 & ,el ,salvador4 7#d7 ,nor!rn triangle c\ntries ,! t]m ,nor!rn ,triangle c\ntries means ! c\ntries ( ,guatemala1 ,honduras1 & ,el ,salvador4 #c4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,accord+ to ! ,febru>y #i1 #bjag1 ,presid5tial ,executive ord] on ,en=c+ ,f$]al ,law ) ,respect to ,transnational ,crim9al ,organizations & ,prev5t+ ,int]national ,traffick+1 transnational crim9al organizations are driv]s ( crime1 corruption1 viol5ce1 & mis]y1 & a compreh5sive & decisive approa* is requir$ to dismantle ^! organiz$ crime syndicates & re/ore safety = ! ,am]ican p44 7#b7 ,s9ce #bjjh1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has provid$ m ?an #a billion ?r\gh ! ,c5tral ,am]ica ,regional ,security ,initiative 9 ord] to address viol5ce1 organiz$ crime1 & n>cotics traffick+ & 9 ,c5tral ,am]ica4 7#c7 ,! #bjag ,int]national ,n>cotics ,control ,/rategy ,report /at$ t corruption )9 ! ,salvadoran political sy/em rema9s a s]i\s problem4 7#d7 ,accord+ to ! same report1 9 ,guatemala widespread corruption p]meates public & private in/itutions & exac]bates ! c\ntry's security1 gov]nm5tal1 & economic *all5ges4 7#e7 ,! same report notes t 9 ,honduras1 corruption has und]m9$ progress on disrupt+ & degrad+ illegal traffick+1 because traffick+ organizations h infiltrat$ "s milit>y units 9 active drug corridors4 #d4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 sy/emic corruption con/itutes a significant ?reat to ! long-t]m prospects = democratic gov]nance1 prosp]ity1 & security 9 ! ,nor!rn ,triangle1 & is an imp$im5t to ,unit$ ,/ates ef=ts to r$uce ! fl[ ( coca9e & o!r n>cotics f ,s\? ,am]ica to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#b7 ! ,int]national ,commission aga9/ ,impunity 9 ,guatemala & ! ,mission to ,support ! ,fight aga9/ ,corruption & ,impunity 9 ,honduras h made important contributions to ! fight aga9/ corruption 9 ,guatemala & ,honduras1 respectively2 & 7#c7 ! lack ( an int]national commission aga9/ impunity 9 ,el ,salvador is a limit+ factor 9 ef=ts to combat corruption 9 t c\ntry4 #e4 ,anti-corruption /rategy 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a /rategy to enhance ,unit$ ,/ates ef=ts to dismantle sy/emic corruption 9 ! ,nor!rn ,triangle4 7b7 ,elem5ts ,! /rategy %all include ! foll[+ elem5ts3 7#a7 ,diplomatic & f9ancial support = int]national commissions aga9/ impunity4 7#b7 ,enhanc$ coop]ation ) local prosecutors1 inve/igative units )9 national & local police =ces1 & rev5ue & cu/oms au?orities ( ea* ,nor!rn ,triangle c\ntry4 7#c7 ,ex*ange ( in=mation relevant to ongo+ crim9al inve/igations1 :]e possible1 ) local prosecutors & ! int]national commissions aga9/ impunity4 7#d7 ,! designations ( individuals )9 ! ,nor!rn ,triangle t meet ! requirem5ts = designations "u-- 7,a7 ! ,=eign ,n>cotics ,k+p9 ,designation ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #aija et seq472 7,b7 section #bab7;a77#b77;,c7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#b77;,c772 or 7,c7 ! ,global ,magnitsky ,human ,rights ,acc\ntability ,act 7subtitle ,f ( title ,,xii ( ,public ,law #aad-cbh2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfef note74 #f4 ,report on corruption & n>cotics traffick+ 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! intellig5ce community 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #c7d7 ( ! ,national ,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc7d771 %all submit to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate a report reg>d+ corruption & illicit campaign f9ance 9 ! ,nor!rn ,triangle4 7b7 ,matt]s ,to be includ$ ,! report requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include-- 7#a7 ! names ( s5ior gov]nm5t (ficials 9 any ( ! ,nor!rn ,triangle c\ntries :o are kn[n to h committ$ or facilitat$ acts ( gr& corruption or n>cotics traffick+2 7#b7 ! names ( elect$ (ficials 9 any ( ! ,nor!rn ,triangle c\ntries :o are kn[n to h receiv$ campaign funds t are ! proce$s ( n>co-traffick+ or o!r illicit activities 9 ! la/ #b ye>s2 & 7#c7 ! names ( individuals :o are kn[n to h facilitat$ ! f9anc+ ( political campaigns 9 any ( ! ,nor!rn ,triangle c\ntries ) ! proce$s ( n>co-traffick+ or o!r illicit activities 9 ! la/ #b ye>s4 7c7 ,=m ,! report submitt$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may include a classifi$ annex4 #g4 ,c5tral ,am]ica ,regional ,security ,initiative ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all make available on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ! total am\nts ( assi/ance "u ! ,c5tral ,am]ica ,regional ,security ,initiative t h be5 provid$ to ea* c\ntry )9 ,c5tral ,am]ica s9ce fiscal ye> #bjjh4