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(1) reducing poverty and unemployment, increasing private 
sector investment, responding to immediate humanitarian 
needs, sustainably reintegrating returnees, supporting con-
servation and community resilience, and addressing forced 
displacement in accordance with the priorities outlined in sub-
section (b)(1); 
(2) strengthening national justice systems and attorneys 
generals, supporting multilateral anticorruption mechanisms, 
identifying and prosecuting money laundering and other finan-
cial crimes, breaking up financial holdings of organized criminal 
syndicates, and advancing judicial integrity and investigative 
capacity of local authorities in accordance with the priorities 
outlined in subsection (b)(2); 
(3) strengthening government institutions at the local and 
national levels to provide services and respond to citizen needs 
through transparent, inclusive, and democratic processes, pro-
moting human rights, building the capacity of independent 
media, developing the capacity of civil society to conduct over-
sight, affording legal protections for human rights defenders 
and members of civil society, and strengthening electoral 
institutions in accordance with priorities outlined in subsection 
(b)(3); and 
(4) implementing the objectives stated under the Central 
America Regional Security Initiative and building the capacity 
of civilian security services in accordance with the priorities 
outlined in subsection (b)(4). 
(e) PUBLIC DIPLOMACY.—The strategy required under this sec-
tion shall include a public diplomacy strategy for educating citizens 
of the region about United States assistance and its benefits to 
them, and informing such citizens of the dangers of irregular migra-
tion to the United States. 
(f) ANNUAL PROGRESS UPDATES.—Not later than 1 year after 
the submission of the strategy required under this section and 
annually thereafter for 4 years, the Secretary of State shall provide 
the appropriate congressional committees with a written description 
of progress made in meeting the benchmarks established in the 
strategy. 
(g) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The strategy required under this 
section shall be made publicly available on the website of the 
Department of State. If appropriate, a classified annex may be 
submitted to the appropriate congressional committees. 
(h) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres-
sional committees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee 
on Appropriations of the Senate; and 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee 
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. 
SEC. 353. TARGETED SANCTIONS TO FIGHT CORRUPTION IN EL SAL-
VADOR, GUATEMALA, AND HONDURAS. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) corruption in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras 
by private citizens and select officials in local, regional, and 
Federal governments significantly damages the economies of 
such countries and deprives citizens of opportunities; 
(2) corruption in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras 
is facilitated and carried out not only by private citizens and
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select officials from those countries but also in many instances 
by individuals from third countries; and 
(3) imposing targeted sanctions on individuals from 
throughout the world and particularly in the Western Hemi-
sphere who are engaged in acts of significant corruption that 
impact El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras or obstruction 
of investigations into such acts of corruption will benefit the 
citizens and governments of such countries. 
(b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than annually 
thereafter, the President shall submit to the appropriate congres-
sional committees an unclassified report with classified annex if 
necessary that identifies each foreign person who the President 
determines to have knowingly engaged in actions that undermine 
democratic processes or institutions, or in significant corruption 
or obstruction of investigations into such acts of corruption in 
El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, including the following: 
(1) Corruption related to government contracts. 
(2) Bribery and extortion. 
(3) The facilitation or transfer of the proceeds of corruption, 
including through money laundering. 
(4) Acts of violence, harassment, or intimidation directed 
at governmental and nongovernmental corruption investigators. 
(c) IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS.—The President shall impose the 
sanctions described in subsection (d) with respect to each foreign 
person identified in the report required under subsection (b). 
(d) SANCTIONS DESCRIBED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The sanctions described in this subsection 
are the following: 
(A) INELIGIBILITY FOR VISAS AND ADMISSION TO THE 
UNITED STATES.—In the case of a foreign person who is 
an individual, such foreign person is— 
(i) inadmissible to the United States; 
(ii) ineligible to receive a visa or other documenta-
tion to enter the United States; and 
(iii) otherwise ineligible to be admitted or paroled 
into the United States or to receive any other benefit 
under the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1101 et seq.). 
(B) CURRENT VISAS REVOKED.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—The issuing consular officer or 
the Secretary of State, (or a designee of the Secretary 
of State) shall, in accordance with section 221(i) of 
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1201(i)), 
revoke any visa or other entry documentation issued 
to a foreign person regardless of when the visa or 
other entry documentation is issued. 
(ii) EFFECT OF REVOCATION.—A revocation under 
clause (i) shall— 
(I) take effect immediately; and 
(II) automatically cancel any other valid visa 
or entry documentation that is in the foreign per-
son’s possession. 
(2) EXCEPTION TO COMPLY WITH INTERNATIONAL OBLIGA-
TIONS.—Sanctions under subparagraph (B) and (C) of paragraph 
(1) shall not apply with respect to a foreign person if admitting 
or paroling such person into the United States is necessary
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to permit the United States to comply with the Agreement 
regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations, signed at 
Lake Success June 26, 1947, and entered into force November 
21, 1947, between the United Nations and the United States, 
or other applicable international obligations. 
(e) NATIONAL SECURITY WAIVER.—The President may waive 
the application of the sanctions under subsection (c) if the Presi-
dent— 
(1) determines that such a waiver is in the national security 
interest of the United States; and 
(2) submits to the appropriate congressional committees 
within 15 days after such determination a notice of and jus-
tification for the waiver. 
(f) TERMINATION.—The authority to impose sanctions under 
subsection (b), and any sanctions imposed pursuant to such 
authority, shall expire on the date that is 3 years after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
(g) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The unclassified portion of the report 
required by subsection (b) shall be made available to the public, 
including through publication in the Federal Register. In any case 
in which the President concludes that such publication would be 
harmful to the national security of the United States, only a state-
ment that a determination or finding has been made by the Presi-
dent, including the name and section of the Act under which it 
was made, shall be published. 
(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate 
congressional committees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee 
on the Judiciary of the Senate; 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee 
on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives. 
Subtitle G—Other Provisions 
SEC. 361. OFFICE OF SANCTIONS COORDINATION. 
(a) OFFICE OF SANCTIONS COORDINATION OF THE DEPARTMENT 
OF STATE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1 of the State Department Basic 
Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(h) OFFICE OF SANCTIONS COORDINATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is established, within the Depart-
ment of State, an Office of Sanctions Coordination (in this 
subsection referred to as the ‘Office’). 
‘‘(2) HEAD.—The head of the Office shall— 
‘‘(A) have the rank and status of ambassador; 
‘‘(B) be appointed by the President, by and with the 
advice and consent of the Senate; and 
‘‘(C) report directly to the Secretary of State. 
‘‘(3) DUTIES.—The head of the Office shall— 
‘‘(A) exercise sanctions authorities delegated to the Sec-
retary; 
‘‘(B) serve as the principal advisor to the senior 
management of the Department and the Secretary 
regarding the development and implementation of sanc-
tions policy;
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‘‘(C) serve as the lead representative of the United 
States in diplomatic engagement on sanctions matters; 
‘‘(D) consult and closely coordinate with allies and part-
ners of the United States, including the United Kingdom, 
the European Union and member countries of the European 
Union, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and South 
Korea, to ensure the maximum effectiveness of sanctions 
imposed by the United States and such allies and partners; 
‘‘(E) serve as the coordinator for the development and 
implementation of sanctions policy with respect to all activi-
ties, policies, and programs of all bureaus and offices of 
the 
Department 
relating 
to 
the 
development 
and 
implementation of sanctions policy; and 
‘‘(F) serve as the lead representative of the Department 
in interagency discussions with respect to the development 
and implementation of sanctions policy. 
‘‘(4) DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The head of the Office may appoint, 
without regard to the provisions of sections 3309 through 
3318 of title 5, United States Code, candidates directly 
to positions in the competitive service, as defined in section 
2102 of that title, in the Office. 
‘‘(B) TERMINATION.—The authority provided under 
subparagraph (A) shall terminate on the date that is two 
years after the date of the enactment of this subsection.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1(c)(3) of the State 
Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 
2651a(c)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) COORDINATION.—The Assistant Secretary author-
ized under subparagraph (A) shall coordinate with the 
Office of Sanctions Coordination established under sub-
section 
(h) 
with 
respect 
to 
the 
development 
and 
implementation of economic sanctions.’’. 
(3) BRIEFING REQUIRED.—Not later than 60 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act and every 90 days thereafter 
until the date that is two years after such date of enactment, 
the Secretary of State shall brief the appropriate congressional 
committees on the efforts of the Department of State to estab-
lish the Office of Sanctions Coordination pursuant to subsection 
(h) of section 1 of the State Department Basic Authorities 
Act of 1956, as added by paragraph (1), including a description 
of— 
(A) measures taken to implement the requirements 
of such subsection and to establish the Office; 
(B) actions taken by the Office to carry out the duties 
listed in paragraph (3) of such subsection; 
(C) the resources devoted to the Office, including the 
number of employees working in the Office; and 
(D) plans for the use of the direct hire authority pro-
vided under paragraph (4) of such subsection. 
(b) COORDINATION WITH ALLIES AND PARTNERS OF THE UNITED 
STATES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State shall develop and 
implement mechanisms and programs, as appropriate, through 
the head of the Office of Sanctions Coordination established 
pursuant to subsection (h) of section 1 of the State Department