#aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bfae ,,an ,,act ,to support the people of ,central ,america and strengthen ,united ,states national security by addressing the root causes of migration from ,el ,salvador1 ,guatemala1 and ,honduras4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,united ,states-,northern ,triangle ,enhanced ,engagement ,act4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4 ,sec4 #b4 ,report on drivers of migration from the ,northern ,triangle to the ,united ,states4 ,sec4 #c4 ,actions to promote inclusive economic growth and development in the ,northern ,triangle4 ,sec4 #d4 ,actions to combat corruption in the ,northern ,triangle4 ,sec4 #e4 ,actions to strengthen democratic institutions in the ,northern ,triangle4 ,sec4 #f4 ,actions to improve security conditions in the ,northern ,triangle4 ,sec4 #g4 ,authorization of appropriations for assistance to ,central ,america4 ,sec4 #h4 ,conditions on assistance to the ,northern ,triangle4 ,sec4 #i4 ,enhancing engagement with the ,government of ,mexico on the ,northern ,triangle4 ,sec4 #aj4 ,targeting assistance to address migration from communities in the ,northern ,triangle4 ,sec4 #aa4 ,targeted sanctions to fight corruption in the ,northern ,triangle4 ,sec4 #ab4 ,requirement to provide advance notification to ,congress of security assistance to ,northern ,triangle countries4 ,sec4 #ac4 ,definitions4 ,sec4 #ad4 ,determination of budgetary effects4 #b4 ,report on drivers of migration from the ,northern ,triangle to the ,united ,states 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development and the heads of other relevant ,federal agencies1 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the drivers of migration from each of the ,northern ,triangle countries and the progress ,united ,states foreign assistance is making in addressing such drivers4 7b7 ,elements ,the report required under subsection 7a7 shall include the following elements for each of the ,northern ,triangle countries1 with data disaggregated by municipality1 age1 and gender1 as necessary3 7#a7 ,information and data on all criminal activities1 including drug trafficking1 extortion1 trafficking in persons1 and gender-based violence1 with particular emphasis on such activities carried out by criminal gangs and transnational criminal organizations such as ,,ms-#ac and the #ahth ,street ,gang4 7#b7 ,data on the extent to which criminal activities referred to in paragraph 7#a7 are reported to government authorities and the number of perpetrators investigated1 apprehended1 prosecuted1 or convicted1 versus the number of known perpetrators who are not so investigated1 apprehended1 prosecuted1 or convicted4 7#c7 ,data on children and young adults forcibly recruited for criminal activities referred to in paragraph 7#a71 including the extent to which government authorities received reports of forced recruitment4 7#d7 ,data on internal displacement due to criminal activities referred to in paragraph 7#a71 and services1 including temporary shelters1 provided to those displaced by violence4 7#e7 ,data on gender-based violence by region and municipality and descriptions of gender-based violence and domestic violence trends1 including gender-based violence against indigenous women1 and correlation to outward migration4 7#f7 ,descriptions of the obstacles 7including capacity gaps within the criminal justice systems7 to resolving gender-based violence cases and deterring violence against women and children4 7#g7 ,information on the availability of trauma-informed legal and social services1 including in shelters1 for victims of gender-based violence4 7#h7 ,data on the number of police officers1 prosecutors1 court personnel1 and specialized units trained in violence against women and children1 including data on the number of female police officers in each of the ,northern ,triangle countries4 7#i7 ,data on reported cases of abuse1 including extrajudicial executions1 torture1 forced disappearance1 and arbitrary detention1 allegedly committed by members of the security forces1 and collusion between members of such security forces and gangs and other criminal groups1 including transnational criminal organizations1 and the number of perpetrators investigated1 apprehended1 prosecuted1 or convicted1 versus the number of known perpetrators not so investigated1 apprehended1 prosecuted1 or convicted4 7#aj7 ,descriptions of the strategies being implemented to guarantee the rights of indigenous and rural communities4 7#aa7 ,descriptions of the strategies being implemented to address forced recruitment of children and youth by gangs1 transnational criminal organizations1 and other criminal groups1 and how such strategies are complemented by ,united ,states efforts4 7#ab7 ,descriptions of the strategies being implemented by the governments of each of the ,northern ,triangle countries to address corruption and organized crime and how such strategies are complemented by ,united ,states efforts4 7#ac7 ,data on the effectiveness of anti-corruption strategies1 including through bilateral and multilateral anti-corruption assistance4 7#ad7 ,an assessment of the extent of corruption1 including regarding narcotics trafficking and illicit campaign financing1 a description of steps taken and to be taken to impose sanctions pursuant to the ,global ,magnitsky ,human ,rights ,accountability ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfef note71 and a list of senior officials who are known or credibly alleged to have committed or facilitated such corruption1 not including individuals who have already been sentenced to crimes in criminal courts4 7#ae7 ,descriptions of operating conditions for civil society organizations and independent media in each of the ,northern ,triangle countries1 and data on harassment and attacks on civil society and independent media from political and criminal actors4 7#af7 ,an assessment of information sharing regarding known or suspected terrorists and other individuals and groups that pose a potential threat to ,united ,states national security that are crossing through or residing in the ,northern ,triangle4 7#ag7 ,descriptions of the obstacles 7including capacity gaps within the criminal justice systems7 to resolving criminal cases and corruption and deterring violence4 7#ah7 ,data on the capacity of child welfare systems in each ,northern ,triangle country to protect unaccompanied children1 including runaways and refugee returnees4 7#ai7 ,data on the governance capacity of ,northern ,triangle country governments at the local and national level1 including ability to deliver basic citizen services1 including tax collection and citizen security4 7#bj7 ,data on the rates of extortion1 the impact of extortion on local businesses and economies1 and the number of extortion cases investigated1 prosecuted1 or convicted4 7#ba7 ,data on the extent to which the ,northern ,triangle governments are promoting economic growth and educational opportunities1 improving health outcomes1 and addressing the underlying causes of poverty and inequality through public policies4 7#bb7 ,data on the activities of ,china and ,russia1 an assessment of the threat of such activities to ,united ,states interests1 and the impact of such activities on irregular migration4 7#bc7 ,an analysis of the manner and extent to which assistance made available to the ,northern ,triangle countries in fiscal years #bjae through #bjag were expended1 particularly including-- 7,a7 the extent to which funds made available to private and nongovernmental entities to provide such assistance were subsequently expended on activities conducted within such countries2 and 7,b7 the manner in which such funds were expended on activities in other countries4 7#bd7 ,data on the geographic regions where highest incidence of violence occurs against women and children4 7#be7 ,an evaluation of the extent to which women and children who are victims of violence have access to protection and justice4 7#bf7 ,an evaluation of the capacity of the justice system in each ,northern ,triangle country to respond to reports of femicide1 sexual assault1 domestic violence1 trafficking1 or child abuse and neglect1 and to hold perpetrators of such crimes accountable4 7c7 ,public availability ,the report required under subsection 7a7 shall be made publicly available on the website of the ,department of ,state4 #c4 ,actions to promote inclusive economic growth and development in the ,northern ,triangle 7a7 ,secretary of ,state prioritization ,the ,secretary of ,state shall prioritize economic development in the ,northern ,triangle countries by carrying out the following initiatives3 7#a7 ,supporting market-based solutions to eliminate constraints to inclusive economic growth1 including through support for increased digital connectivity and the use of financial technology1 and private sector and civil society-led efforts to create jobs and foster economic prosperity4 7#b7 ,addressing underlying causes of poverty and inequality1 including by improving nutrition and food security1 providing health resources and access to clean water1 sanitation1 hygiene1 and shelter1 and improving livelihoods4 7#c7 ,responding to immediate humanitarian needs by increasing humanitarian assistance1 including through access to clean water1 sanitation1 hygiene1 and shelter1 improving livelihoods1 and by providing health resources and improving nutrition and food security4 7#d7 ,supporting conservation and community resilience and strengthening community preparedness for natural disasters and other external shocks4 7#e7 ,identifying1 as appropriate1 a role for the ,united ,states ,international ,development ,finance ,corporation1 the ,millennium ,challenge ,corporation 7,,mcc71 the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 and the ,united ,states private sector in supporting efforts to increase private sector investment and strengthen economic prosperity4 7#f7 ,expanding comprehensive reintegration mechanisms for repatriated individuals once returned to their countries of origin and supporting efforts by the private sector to hire and train eligible returnees4 7#g7 ,establishing monitoring and verification services to determine the well-being of repatriated children in order to determine if ,united ,states protection and screening functioned effectively in identifying persecuted and trafficked children4 7#h7 ,supporting efforts to increase domestic resource mobilization1 including through strengthening of tax collection and enforcement and legal arbitration mechanisms4 7b7 ,strategy 7#a7 ,elements ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 the ,president and ,chief ,executive ,officer of the ,inter-,american ,foundation1 the ,director of the ,united ,states ,trade and ,development ,agency1 the ,chief ,executive ,officer of the ,united ,states ,international ,development ,finance ,corporation1 and the heads of other relevant ,federal agencies1 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a #e-year strategy to support inclusive economic growth and development in the ,northern ,triangle countries by carrying out the initiatives described in subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,consultation ,in developing the strategy required under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary of ,state shall consult with nongovernmental organizations in the ,northern ,triangle countries and the ,united ,states4 7#c7 ,benchmarks ,the strategy required under paragraph 7#a7 shall include annual benchmarks to track the strategy's progress in curbing irregular migration from the ,northern ,triangle to the ,united ,states4 7#d7 ,public diplomacy ,the strategy required under paragraph 7#a7 shall include a public diplomacy strategy for educating citizens of the ,northern ,triangle countries about ,united ,states assistance and its benefits to them1 and informing such citizens of the dangers of illegal migration to the ,united ,states4 7#e7 ,annual progress updates ,not later than #a year after the submission of the strategy required under paragraph 7#a7 and annually thereafter for #d years1 the ,secretary of ,state shall provide the appropriate congressional committees with a written description of progress made in meeting the benchmarks established in the strategy4 7#f7 ,public availability ,the strategy required under paragraph 7#a7 shall be made publicly available on the website of the ,department of ,state4 7c7 ,report on establishing an investment fund for the ,northern ,triangle countries and southern ,mexico ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,chief ,executive ,officer of the ,united ,states ,international ,development ,finance ,corporation shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a detailed report assessing the feasibility1 costs1 and benefits of the ,corporation establishing an investment fund to promote economic and social development in the ,northern ,triangle countries and southern ,mexico4 #d4 ,actions to combat corruption in the ,northern ,triangle 7a7 ,secretary of ,state prioritization ,the ,secretary of ,state shall prioritize efforts to combat corruption in the ,northern ,triangle countries by carrying out the following initiatives3 7#a7 ,supporting anti-corruption efforts1 including by strengthening national justice systems and attorneys general1 providing technical assistance to financial institutions to identify money laundering and other financial crimes1 breaking up financial holdings of organized criminal syndicates1 including illegally acquired lands and proceeds from illegal activities1 and supporting independent media and investigative reporting4 7#b7 ,supporting anti-corruption efforts through bilateral assistance and complementary support through multilateral anti-corruption mechanisms when necessary4 7#c7 ,encouraging cooperation agreements between the ,department of ,state and relevant ,united ,states ,government agencies and attorneys general to fight corruption4 7#d7 ,supporting efforts to strengthen special prosecutorial offices and financial institutions to combat corruption1 money laundering1 financial crimes1 extortion1 human rights crimes1 asset forfeiture1 and criminal analysis4 7#e7 ,supporting initiatives to advance judicial integrity and improve security for members of the judicial sector4 7#f7 ,supporting transparent1 merit-based selection processes for prosecutors and judges and the development of professional and merit-based civil services4 7#g7 ,supporting the establishment or strengthening of methods1 procedures1 and expectations for internal and external control mechanisms for the security and police services and judiciary4 7#h7 ,supporting the adoption of appropriate technologies to combat corruption in public finance4 7b7 ,strategy 7#a7 ,elements ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development and the heads of other relevant ,federal agencies1 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a #e-year strategy to combat corruption in the ,northern ,triangle countries by carrying out the initiatives described in subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,consultation ,in developing the strategy required under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary of ,state shall consult with nongovernmental organizations in the ,northern ,triangle countries and the ,united ,states4 7#c7 ,benchmarks ,the strategy required under paragraph 7#a7 shall include annual benchmarks to track the strategy's progress in curbing irregular migration from the ,northern ,triangle to the ,united ,states4 7#d7 ,public diplomacy ,the strategy required under paragraph 7#a7 shall include a public diplomacy strategy for educating citizens of the ,northern ,triangle countries about ,united ,states assistance and its benefits to them1 and informing such citizens of the dangers of illegal migration to the ,united ,states4 7#e7 ,annual progress updates ,not later than #a year after the submission of the strategy required under paragraph 7#a7 and annually thereafter for #d years1 the ,secretary of ,state shall provide the appropriate congressional committees with a written description of progress made in meeting the benchmarks established in the strategy4 7#f7 ,public availability ,the strategy required under paragraph 7#a7 shall be made publicly available on the website of the ,department of ,state4 7c7 ,designation of a ,senior ,rule of ,law ,advisor for the ,northern ,triangle in the ,bureau of ,western ,hemisphere ,affairs ,the ,secretary of ,state shall designate in the ,bureau of ,western ,hemisphere ,affairs of the ,department of ,state a ,senior ,rule of ,law ,advisor for the ,northern ,triangle who shall lead diplomatic engagement with the ,northern ,triangle countries in support of democratic governance1 anti-corruption efforts1 and the rule of law in all aspects of ,united ,states policy towards the countries of the ,northern ,triangle1 including carrying out the initiatives described in subsection 7a7 and developing the strategy required under subsection 7b74 ,the individual designated in accordance with this subsection shall be a ,department of ,state employee in the ,bureau of ,western ,hemisphere ,affairs4 #e4 ,actions to strengthen democratic institutions in the ,northern ,triangle 7a7 ,secretary of ,state prioritization ,the ,secretary of ,state shall prioritize strengthening democratic institutions1 good governance1 human rights1 and the rule of law in the ,northern ,triangle countries by carrying out the following initiatives3 7#a7 ,providing support to strengthen government institutions and actors at the local and national levels to provide services and respond to citizen needs through transparent1 inclusive1 and democratic processes4 7#b7 ,supporting efforts to strengthen access to information laws and reform laws that currently limit access to information4 7#c7 ,financing efforts to build the capacity of independent media with a specific focus on professional investigative journalism4 7#d7 ,ensuring that threats and attacks on journalists and human rights defenders are fully investigated and perpetrators are held accountable4 7#e7 ,developing the capacity of civil society to conduct oversight and accountability mechanisms at the national and local levels4 7#f7 ,training political actors committed to democratic principles4 7#g7 ,strengthening electoral institutions and processes to ensure free1 fair1 and transparent elections4 7#h7 ,advancing conservation principles and the rule of law to address multiple factors1 including the impacts of illegal cattle ranching and smuggling as drivers of deforestation4 7b7 ,strategy 7#a7 ,elements ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development and the heads of other relevant ,federal agencies1 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a strategy to support democratic governance in the ,northern ,triangle countries by carrying out the initiatives described in subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,consultation ,in developing the strategy required under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary of ,state shall consult with nongovernmental organizations in the ,northern ,triangle countries and the ,united ,states4 7#c7 ,benchmarks ,the strategy required under paragraph 7#a7 shall include annual benchmarks to track the strategy's progress in curbing irregular migration from the ,northern ,triangle to the ,united ,states4 7#d7 ,public diplomacy ,the strategy required under paragraph 7#a7 shall include a public diplomacy strategy for educating citizens of the ,northern ,triangle countries about ,united ,states assistance and its benefits to them1 and informing such citizens of the dangers of illegal migration to the ,united ,states4 7#e7 ,annual progress updates ,not later than #a year after the submission of the strategy required under paragraph 7#a7 and annually thereafter for #d years1 the ,secretary of ,state shall provide the appropriate congressional committees with a written description of progress made in meeting the benchmarks established in the strategy4 7#f7 ,public availability ,the strategy required under paragraph 7#a7 shall be made publicly available on the website of the ,department of ,state4 #f4 ,actions to improve security conditions in the ,northern ,triangle 7a7 ,secretary of ,state prioritization ,the ,secretary of ,state shall prioritize security in the ,northern ,triangle countries by carrying out the following initiatives3 7#a7 ,implementing the ,central ,america ,regional ,security ,initiative of the ,department of ,state4 7#b7 ,continuing the vetting and professionalization of security services1 including the civilian police and military units4 7#c7 ,supporting efforts to combat the illicit activities of criminal gangs and transnational criminal organizations1 including ,,ms-#ac and the #ahth ,street ,gang1 through support to fully vetted elements of attorneys general offices1 appropriate government institutions1 and security services4 7#d7 ,supporting training for fully vetted civilian police and appropriate security services in criminal investigations1 best practices for citizen security1 and human rights4 7#e7 ,providing capacity-building to relevant security services and attorneys general to support counternarcotics efforts and combat human trafficking1 forcible recruitment of children and youth by gangs1 gender-based violence1 and other illicit activities1 including trafficking of wildlife1 and natural resources4 7#f7 ,encouraging collaboration with regional and international partners in implementing security assistance1 including by supporting cross-border information sharing on gangs and transnational criminal organizations4 7#g7 ,providing equipment1 technology1 tools1 and training to security services to assist in border and port inspections4 7#h7 ,providing equipment1 technology1 tools1 and training to assist security services in counternarcotics and other efforts to combat illicit activities4 7#i7 ,continuing information sharing regarding known or suspected terrorists and other individuals and entities that pose a potential threat to ,united ,states national security that are crossing through or residing in the ,northern ,triangle4 7#aj7 ,supporting information sharing on gangs and transnational criminal organizations between relevant ,federal1 ,state1 and local law enforcement and the governments of the ,northern ,triangle countries4 7#aa7 ,considering the use of assets and resources of ,united ,states ,state and local government entities1 as appropriate1 to support the activities described in this subsection4 7#ab7 ,providing thorough end-use monitoring of equipment1 technology1 tools1 and training provided pursuant to this subsection4 7b7 ,strategy 7#a7 ,elements ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development and the heads of other relevant ,federal agencies1 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a #e-year strategy to prioritize the improvement of security in the ,northern ,triangle countries by carrying out the initiatives described in subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,consultation ,in developing the strategy required under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary of ,state shall consult with nongovernmental organizations in the ,northern ,triangle countries and the ,united ,states4 7#c7 ,benchmarks ,the strategy required under paragraph 7#a7 shall include annual benchmarks to track the strategy's progress in curbing irregular migration from the ,northern ,triangle to the ,united ,states4 7#d7 ,public diplomacy ,the strategy required under paragraph 7#a7 shall include a public diplomacy strategy for educating citizens of the ,northern ,triangle countries about ,united ,states assistance and its benefits to them1 and informing such citizens of the dangers of illegal migration to the ,united ,states4 7#e7 ,annual progress updates ,not later than #a year after the submission of the strategy required under paragraph 7#a7 and annually thereafter for #d years1 the ,secretary of ,state shall provide the appropriate congressional committees with a written description of progress made in meeting the benchmarks established in the strategy4 7#f7 ,public availability ,the strategy required under paragraph 7#a7 shall be made publicly available on the website of the ,department of ,state4 7c7 ,women and children protection compacts 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,president1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,state1 the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 and the heads of other relevant ,federal departments or agencies1 is authorized to enter into bilateral agreements with one or more of the ,governments of ,el ,salvador1 ,guatemala1 or ,honduras to provide ,united ,states assistance for the purposes of-- 7,a7 strengthening the capacity of the justice systems in such countries to protect women and children fleeing domestic1 gang1 or drug violence and to serve victims of domestic violence1 sexual assault1 trafficking1 or child abuse or neglect1 including by strengthening the capacity of such systems to hold perpetrators accountable2 and 7,b7 creating1 securing1 and sustaining safe communities and schools in such countries1 by building on current approaches to prevent and deter violence against women and children in such communities or schools4 7#b7 ,requirements ,an agreement under the authority provided by paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 shall establish a #c- to #f-year plan to achieve the objectives described in subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 of such paragraph2 7,b7 shall include measurable goals and indicators with respect to such objectives2 7,c7 may not provide for any ,united ,states assistance to be made available directly to any of the governments of ,el ,salvador1 ,guatemala1 or ,honduras2 and 7,d7 may be suspended or terminated with respect to a country or an entity receiving assistance pursuant to the agreement1 if the ,secretary of ,state determines that such country or entity has failed to make sufficient progress towards the goals of the ,compact4 #g4 ,authorization of appropriations for assistance to ,central ,america 7a7 ,in general ,there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,president #egg1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbj to carry out the ,united ,states ,strategy for ,engagement in ,central ,america in accordance with subsection 7b74 ,funds authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section shall be used only for the purposes set forth in subsection 7b74 7b7 ,use of ,funds 7#a7 ,in general ,amounts authorized to be appropriated pursuant to subsection 7a7 shall be made available for assistance to ,central ,american countries to implement the ,united ,states ,strategy for ,engagement in ,central ,america1 including efforts to carry out sections #c1 #d1 #e1 and #f4 7#b7 ,effective targeting of assistance ,the ,secretary of ,state shall ensure that1 to the extent practicable1 assistance provided to ,central ,american countries to carry out this ,act is obligated and expended on projects1 programs1 or activities within such countries1 in order to better support inclusive economic growth and development1 combat corruption1 strengthen democratic institutions1 and improve security conditions in such countries4 7c7 ,inter-,american ,foundation ,not less than #aj1jjj1jjj of the funds authorized to be appropriated pursuant to subsection 7a7 shall be made available to the ,inter-,american ,foundation to address the root causes of migration from ,central ,america4 7d7 ,northern ,triangle ,not less than #dij1jjj1jjj of the funds authorized to be appropriated pursuant to subsection 7a7 shall be made available for programming in the ,northern ,triangle counties4 7e7 ,women and children protection compacts ,not less than #bj1jjj1jjj of the funds authorized to be appropriated pursuant to subsection 7a7 shall be made available to provide assistance pursuant to agreements authorized by section #f7;c74 #h4 ,conditions on assistance to the ,northern ,triangle 7a7 ,in general ,of the funds authorized to be appropriated to the ,president by this ,act that are made available for assistance for each of the central governments of the ,northern ,triangle countries1 #ej percent of such funds for each such central government may only be obligated with respect to each such country after the ,secretary of ,state certifies and reports to the appropriate congressional committees that such central government is meeting the following conditions3 7#a7 ,informing its citizens of the dangers of the journey to the southwest border of the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,combating all human smuggling and trafficking entities4 7#c7 ,countering the trafficking of illicit drugs1 firearms1 wildlife1 natural resources1 and other contraband4 7#d7 ,combating corruption1 including investigating and prosecuting current and former government officials credibly alleged to be corrupt4 7#e7 ,implementing reforms1 policies1 and programs to increase transparency and strengthen public institutions and the rule of law4 7#f7 ,countering the activities of criminal gangs1 drug traffickers1 and transnational criminal organizations4 7#g7 ,ensuring that human rights are respected by national security forces4 7#h7 ,investigating and prosecuting in the civilian justice system government personnel who are credibly alleged to have violated human rights4 7#i7 ,cooperating with commissions against corruption and impunity and with regional human rights entities4 7#aj7 ,supporting programs to reduce poverty1 expand education and vocational training for at-risk youth1 create jobs1 and promote equitable economic growth1 particularly in areas contributing to large numbers of migrants4 7#aa7 ,creating a professional1 accountable civilian police force and ending the role of the military in internal policing4 7#ab7 ,protecting the right of political opposition parties and other members of civil society to operate without interference4 7#ac7 ,implementing tax reforms1 ensuring property rights1 and supporting increased private investment in the region4 7#ad7 ,resolving commercial disputes4 7b7 ,reprogramming 7#a7 ,in general ,funds withheld pursuant to the limitation described in subsection 7a7 shall be made available for programs in the ,northern ,triangle that do not directly support the central governments of such countries4 7#b7 ,exception ,the limitation described in subsection 7a7 does not apply to funds authorized to be appropriated by this ,act for humanitarian assistance or global food security programs4 #i4 ,enhancing engagement with the ,government of ,mexico on the ,northern ,triangle 7a7 ,enhanced engagement with the ,government of ,mexico on the ,northern ,triangle ,the ,secretary of ,state shall collaborate with the ,government of ,mexico to-- 7#a7 enhance development1 particularly in collaboration with the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 the ,president and ,chief ,executive ,officer of the ,inter-,american ,foundation1 the ,chief ,executive ,officer of the ,united ,states ,international ,development ,finance ,corporation1 and the heads of other relevant ,federal agencies1 in southern ,mexico2 and 7#b7 strengthen security cooperation at ,mexico's shared border with ,guatemala and ,belize4 7b7 ,strategy 7#a7 ,elements ,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 carry out the collaboration described in subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,consultation ,in developing the strategy required under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary of ,state shall consult with nongovernmental organizations in ,mexico1 ,belize1 the ,northern ,triangle countries1 and the ,united ,states4 7#c7 ,public ,availability ,the strategy required under paragraph 7#a7 shall be made publicly available on the website of the ,department of ,state4 #aj4 ,targeting assistance to address migration from communities in the ,northern ,triangle ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act and annually thereafter for each of the three succeeding years1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that contains the following3 7#a7 ,raw data from ,federal agencies on the number of migrants coming to the ,united ,states from each community or geographic area in the ,northern ,triangle countries1 with a specific focus on communities targeted by ,united ,states foreign assistance4 7#b7 ,an assessment of whether ,united ,states foreign assistance to the ,northern ,triangle countries is effectively reaching the communities from which individuals are migrating4 7#c7 ,an assessment of the extent to which ,united ,states foreign assistance is mitigating ,northern ,triangle migration to the ,united ,states1 including a breakdown of effectiveness by project and implementer4 7#d7 ,an assessment of the extent to which the ,department of ,state and the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development are adjusting foreign assistance programming in the ,northern ,triangle countries as migration patterns shift4 7#e7 ,an assessment of how the ,department of ,state1 the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 and other implementers of ,united ,states foreign assistance in the ,northern ,triangle are measuring the impact of programs on migration trends4 7#f7 ,an assessment of how the ,department of ,state1 the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 and other implementers of ,united ,states foreign assistance in the ,northern ,triangle are implementing a public diplomacy strategy that is widely informing local citizens about ,united ,states ,government assistance and the dangers of illegal migration to the ,united ,states1 including an assessment of the effectiveness of such strategy on curbing such illegal migration4 7#g7 ,an assessment of the extent to which the governments of the ,northern ,triangle countries are addressing drivers of migration1 including efforts to increase economic prosperity1 citizen security1 anti-corruption efforts1 democratic principles1 and rule of law4 7#h7 ,an assessment of how the ,northern ,triangle countries are educating their citizens about the dangers of illegal migration to the ,united ,states and the effectiveness of such educational efforts on curbing such illegal migration4 #aa4 ,targeted sanctions to fight corruption in the ,northern ,triangle 7a7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 corruption in the ,northern ,triangle countries by private citizens and select officials in local1 regional1 and federal governments significantly damages the economies of such countries and deprives citizens of opportunities2 7#b7 corruption in the ,northern ,triangle is facilitated and carried out not only by private citizens and select officials from those countries but also in many instances by individuals from third countries2 and 7#c7 imposing targeted sanctions on individuals from throughout the world and particularly in the ,western ,hemisphere who are engaged in acts of significant corruption that impact the ,northern ,triangle countries will benefit the citizens and governments of such countries4 7b7 ,imposition of sanctions ,the ,president shall impose the sanctions described in subsection 7c7 with respect to a foreign person who the ,president determines on or after the date of the enactment of this ,act to have knowingly engaged in significant corruption in a ,northern ,triangle country1 including the following3 7#a7 ,corruption related to government contracts4 7#b7 ,bribery and extortion4 7#c7 ,the facilitation or transfer of the proceeds of corruption1 including through money laundering4 7c7 ,sanctions described 7#a7 ,in general ,the sanctions described in this subsection are the following3 7,a7 ,asset blocking ,the blocking1 in accordance with the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq471 of all transactions in all property and interests in property of a foreign person if such property and interests in property are in the ,united ,states1 come within the ,united ,states1 or are or come within the possession or control of a ,united ,states person4 7,b7 ,ineligibility for visas and admission to the ,united ,states ,in the case of a foreign person who is an individual1 such foreign person is-- 7i7 inadmissible to the ,united ,states2 7ii7 ineligible to receive a visa or other documentation to enter the ,united ,states2 and 7iii7 otherwise ineligible to be admitted or paroled into the ,united ,states or to receive any other benefit under the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq474 7,c7 ,current visas revoked 7i7 ,in general ,the issuing consular officer or the ,secretary of ,state1 7or a designee of the ,secretary of ,state7 shall1 in accordance with section #bba7;i7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abja7;i771 revoke any visa or other entry documentation issued to a foreign person regardless of when the visa or other entry documentation is issued4 7ii7 ,effect of revocation ,a revocation under clause 7i7 shall-- 7,i7 take effect immediately2 and 7,,ii7 automatically cancel any other valid visa or entry documentation that is in the foreign person's possession4 7#b7 ,penalties ,a person that violates1 attempts to violate1 conspires to violate1 or causes a violation of a measure imposed pursuant to paragraph 7#a77;,a7 or any regulation1 license1 or order issued to carry out such paragraph shall be subject to the penalties specified in subsections 7b7 and 7c7 of section #bjf of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 to the same extent as a person that commits an unlawful act described in subsection 7a7 of such section4 7#c7 ,exception to comply with international obligations ,sanctions under subparagraph 7,b7 and 7,c7 of paragraph 7#a7 shall not apply with respect to a foreign person if admitting or paroling such person into the ,united ,states is necessary to permit the ,united ,states to comply with the ,agreement regarding the ,headquarters of the ,united ,nations1 signed at ,lake ,success ,june #bf1 #aidg1 and entered into force ,november #ba1 #aidg1 between the ,united ,nations and the ,united ,states1 or other applicable international obligations4 7d7 ,implementation2 regulatory authority 7#a7 ,implementation ,the ,president may exercise all authorities provided under sections #bjc and #bje of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb and #agjd7 to carry out this section4 7#b7 ,regulatory authority ,the ,president shall issue such regulations1 licenses1 and orders as are necessary to carry out this section4 7e7 ,national interest waiver ,the ,president may waive the application of the sanctions under subsection 7c7 if the ,president-- 7#a7 determines that such a waiver is in the national interest of the ,united ,states2 and 7#b7 submits to the appropriate congressional committees a notice of and justification for the waiver4 7f7 ,termination ,the authority to impose sanctions under subsection 7b71 and any sanctions imposed pursuant to such authority1 shall expire on the date that is #c years after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7g7 ,exception relating to importation of goods ,the authorities and requirements to impose sanctions authorized under this ,act shall not include the authority or requirement to impose sanctions on the importation of goods4 7h7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 and the ,committee on ,financial ,services of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 and the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs of the ,senate4 7#b7 ,good ,the term good means any article1 natural or man-made substance1 material1 supply or manufactured product1 including inspection and test equipment1 and excluding technical data4 7#c7 ,person from a ,northern ,triangle country ,the term person from a ,northern ,triangle country means-- 7,a7 a citizen of a ,northern ,triangle country2 or 7,b7 an entity organized under the laws of a ,northern ,triangle country or any jurisdiction within a ,northern ,triangle country4 #ab4 ,requirement to provide advance notification to ,congress of security assistance to ,northern ,triangle countries 7a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,president may not provide security assistance to a ,northern ,triangle country during the #c-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this ,act until #cj days after the date on which the ,president has provided to the appropriate congressional committees notice of such proposed provision of security assistance4 7b7 ,waiver ,the ,president may waive the application of subsection 7a7 on a case-by-case basis if the ,president-- 7#a7 determines it is in the national security interests of the ,united ,states to do so2 and 7#b7 submits to the appropriate congressional committees such determination and the rationale for the determination4 7c7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate4 7#b7 ,security assistance ,the term security assistance-- 7,a7 has the meaning given such term in section #ejb;,b7d77#b7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjd72 and 7,b7 includes assistance under any international security assistance program conducted under any other provision of law not specified in section #ejb;,b7d77#b7 of such ,act4 #ac4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,except as otherwise provided1 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 ,northern ,triangle ,the term ,northern ,triangle means the region of ,central ,america that encompasses the countries of ,el ,salvador1 ,guatemala1 and ,honduras4 7#c7 ,northern ,triangle countries ,the term ,northern ,triangle countries means the countries of ,el ,salvador1 ,guatemala1 and ,honduras4 7#d7 ,transnational criminal organization ,the term transnational criminal organization has the meaning given the term significant transnational criminal organization in ,executive ,order ,no4 #aceha 7,july #bd1 #bjaa74 #ad4 ,determination of budgetary effects ,the budgetary effects of this ,act1 for the purpose of complying with the ,statutory ,pay-,as-,you-,go-,act of #bjaj1 shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled ,budgetary ,effects of ,,paygo ,legislation for this ,act1 submitted for printing in the ,congressional ,record by the ,chairman of the ,house ,budget ,committee1 provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage4 ,passed the ,house of ,representatives ,july #ae1 #bjai4;,clerk4