(2) CONSULTATION.—In developing the strat-
egy required under paragraph (1), the Secretary of 
State shall consult with nongovernmental organiza-
tions in the Northern Triangle countries and the 
United States. 
(3) 
BENCHMARKS.—The 
strategy 
required 
under paragraph (1) shall include annual bench-
marks to track the strategy’s progress in curbing ir-
regular migration from the Northern Triangle to the 
United States. 
(4) PUBLIC
DIPLOMACY.—The strategy re-
quired under paragraph (1) shall include a public di-
plomacy strategy for educating citizens of the North-
ern Triangle countries about United States assist-
ance and its benefits to them, and informing such 
citizens of the dangers of illegal migration to the 
United States. 
(5) ANNUAL
PROGRESS
UPDATES.—Not later 
than one year after the submission of the strategy 
required under paragraph (1) and annually there-
after for four years, the Secretary of State shall pro-
vide the appropriate congressional committees with a 
written description of progress made in meeting the 
benchmarks established in the strategy. 
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(6) PUBLIC
AVAILABILITY.—The strategy re-
quired under paragraph (1) shall be made publicly 
available on the website of the Department of State. 
(c) REPORT
ON ESTABLISHING
AN INVESTMENT 
FUND FOR THE NORTHERN TRIANGLE COUNTRIES AND 
SOUTHERN MEXICO.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Chief Executive Of-
ficer of the United States International Development Fi-
nance Corporation shall submit to the appropriate con-
gressional committees a detailed report assessing the fea-
sibility, costs, and benefits of the Corporation establishing 
an investment fund to promote economic and social devel-
opment in the Northern Triangle countries and southern 
Mexico. 
SEC. 4. ACTIONS TO COMBAT CORRUPTION IN THE NORTH-
ERN TRIANGLE. 
(a) SECRETARY
OF STATE PRIORITIZATION.—The 
Secretary of State shall prioritize efforts to combat cor-
ruption in the Northern Triangle countries by carrying out 
the following initiatives: 
(1) Supporting anti-corruption efforts, includ-
ing by strengthening national justice systems and at-
torneys general, providing technical assistance to fi-
nancial institutions to identify money laundering and 
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other financial crimes, and supporting independent 
media and investigative reporting. 
(2) Supporting anti-corruption efforts through 
bilateral assistance and complementary support 
through multilateral anti-corruption mechanisms 
when necessary. 
(3) Encouraging cooperation agreements be-
tween the Department of State and relevant United 
States Government agencies and attorneys general 
to fight corruption. 
(4) Supporting efforts to strengthen special 
prosecutorial offices and financial institutions to 
combat corruption, money laundering, financial 
crimes, extortion, human rights crimes, asset for-
feiture, and criminal analysis. 
(5) Supporting initiatives to advance judicial in-
tegrity and improve security for members of the ju-
dicial sector. 
(6) Supporting transparent, merit-based selec-
tion processes for prosecutors and judges and the 
development of professional and merit-based civil 
services. 
(7) Supporting the establishment or strength-
ening of methods, procedures, and expectations for 
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internal and external control mechanisms for the se-
curity and police services and judiciary. 
(8) Supporting the adoption of appropriate 
technologies to combat corruption in public finance. 
(b) STRATEGY.— 
(1) ELEMENTS.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of State, in coordination with the Administrator of 
the United States Agency for International Develop-
ment and the heads of other relevant Federal agen-
cies, shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees a five-year strategy to combat corruption 
in the Northern Triangle countries by carrying out 
the initiatives described in subsection (a). 
(2) CONSULTATION.—In developing the strat-
egy required under paragraph (1), the Secretary of 
State shall consult with nongovernmental organiza-
tions in the Northern Triangle countries and the 
United States. 
(3) 
BENCHMARKS.—The 
strategy 
required 
under paragraph (1) shall include annual bench-
marks to track the strategy’s progress in curbing ir-
regular migration from the Northern Triangle to the 
United States. 
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(4) PUBLIC
DIPLOMACY.—The strategy re-
quired under paragraph (1) shall include a public di-
plomacy strategy for educating citizens of the North-
ern Triangle countries about United States assist-
ance and its benefits to them, and informing such 
citizens of the dangers of illegal migration to the 
United States. 
(5) ANNUAL
PROGRESS
UPDATES.—Not later 
than one year after the submission of the strategy 
required under paragraph (1) and annually there-
after for four years, the Secretary of State shall pro-
vide the appropriate congressional committees with a 
written description of progress made in meeting the 
benchmarks established in the strategy. 
(6) PUBLIC
AVAILABILITY.—The strategy re-
quired under paragraph (1) shall be made publicly 
available on the website of the Department of State. 
(c) DESIGNATION OF A SENIOR RULE OF LAW ADVI-
SOR FOR THE NORTHERN TRIANGLE IN THE BUREAU OF 
WESTERN HEMISPHERE AFFAIRS.—The Secretary of 
State shall designate in the Bureau of Western Hemi-
sphere 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 coun-
tries in support of democratic governance, anti-corruption 
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