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have committed violations of such rights, including 
protecting and providing to the Attorney General’s 
office all military archives pertaining to the internal 
armed conflict, and cooperating with the CICIG by 
granting access to CICIG personnel, providing evi-
dence to CICIG, and allowing witness testimony. 
(e) ASSISTANCE FOR MEXICO.—Of the funds appro-
priated under the headings ‘‘International Narcotics Con-
trol and Law Enforcement’’, ‘‘Foreign Military Financing 
Program’’, and ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ in this Act, not 
more than $300,000,000 may be made available for assist-
ance for Mexico, only to combat drug trafficking and re-
lated violence and organized crime, and for judicial re-
form, institution building, anti-corruption, and rule of law 
activities, of which not less than $75,000,000 shall be used 
for judicial reform, institution building, anti-corruption, 
and rule of law activities: Provided, That none of the funds 
made available under this section shall be made available 
for budget support or as cash payments. 
(1) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.—Fifteen percent 
of the funds made available under this section in 
this Act, for assistance for Mexico, not including as-
sistance for judicial reform, institution building, 
anti-corruption, and rule of law activities, may not 
be obligated until the Secretary of State reports in 
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writing to the Committees on Appropriations that 
the Government of Mexico is continuing to— 
(A) improve the transparency and account-
ability of Federal police forces and to work with 
State and municipal authorities to improve the 
transparency and accountability of State and 
municipal police forces through mechanisms in-
cluding police complaints commissions with au-
thority and independence to receive complaints 
and carry out effective investigations; 
(B) conduct regular consultations with 
Mexican human rights organizations and other 
relevant Mexican civil society organizations on 
recommendations for the implementation of the 
Merida Initiative in accordance with Mexican 
and international law; 
(C) ensure that civilian prosecutors and ju-
dicial authorities are investigating and pros-
ecuting, in accordance with Mexican and inter-
national law, members of the Federal police and 
military forces who have been credibly alleged 
to have violated internationally recognized 
human rights, and the Federal police and mili-
tary forces are fully cooperating with the inves-
tigations; and 
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(D) enforce the prohibition, in accordance 
with Mexican and international law, on the use 
of testimony obtained through torture or other 
ill-treatment. 
(2) REPORT.—The report required in para-
graph (1) shall include a description of actions taken 
with respect to each requirement. 
(3) SPENDING PLAN.—Not later than 45 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of State shall submit to the Committees on 
Appropriations a detailed spending plan, developed 
after consulting with relevant Mexican Government 
authorities, for funds made available for Mexico 
under this section, with concrete goals, programs 
and activities to be funded, and anticipated results. 
(4) ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES.—Prior to the 
obligation of funds for the procurement or lease of 
aircraft, the Director of the Defense Security Co-
operation Agency, in consultation with the Secretary 
of State, shall submit to the Committees on Appro-
priations an Analysis of Alternatives for the acquisi-
tion of all aircraft for the Merida Initiative. 
(f) ASSISTANCE FOR THE COUNTRIES OF CENTRAL 
AMERICA.—Of the funds appropriated under the headings 
‘‘International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement’’, 
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‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’, and ‘‘Economic 
Support Fund’’, $105,000,000 may be made available for 
assistance for the countries of Central America only to 
combat drug trafficking and related violence and orga-
nized crime, and for judicial reform, institution building, 
anti-corruption, rule of law activities, and maritime secu-
rity, of which not less than $35,000,000 shall be made 
available for judicial reform, institution building, anti-cor-
ruption, and rule of law activities: Provided, That of the 
funds appropriated under the heading ‘‘Economic Support 
Fund’’, $12,000,000 shall be made available through the 
United States Agency for International Development for 
an Economic and Social Development Fund for Central 
America: Provided further, That none of the funds shall 
be made available for budget support or as cash payments. 
(1) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.—Fifteen percent 
of the funds made available by this Act for assist-
ance for the countries of Central America under the 
headings ‘‘International Narcotics Control and Law 
Enforcement’’ and ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Pro-
gram’’ may not be obligated until the Secretary of 
State reports in writing to the Committees on Ap-
propriations that the government of such country is 
continuing to— 
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