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ing on American citizens detained in Costa Rica: 
Provided, That such report shall include the number 
of American citizens known to be detained and 
whether such individuals are serving sentences or in 
pre-trial detention, provided regular access to United 
States Consular officers, being treated humanely, 
and afforded access to legal representation: Provided 
further, That such report shall be updated every 45 
days until September 30, 2022: Provided further, 
That such report shall be submitted in unclassified 
form, but may include a classified annex. 
(b) COLOMBIA.— 
(1) ASSISTANCE.—Of the funds appropriated by 
this Act under titles III and IV, not less than 
$457,253,000 shall be made available for assistance 
for Colombia: Provided, That such funds shall be 
made available for the programs and activities de-
scribed under this section in the report accom-
panying this Act. 
(2) WITHHOLDING OF FUNDS.— 
(A) COUNTERNARCOTICS.—Of the funds 
appropriated by this Act under the heading 
‘‘International Narcotics Control and Law En-
forcement’’ and made available for assistance 
for Colombia, 20 percent may be obligated only 
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after the Secretary of State determines and re-
ports to the Committees on Appropriations that 
the Government of Colombia is continuing to 
implement 
a 
national 
whole-of-government 
counternarcotics strategy intended to reduce by 
50 percent cocaine production and coca cultiva-
tion levels in Colombia by 2023 and such pro-
gram is not in violation of the 2016 peace ac-
cord between the Government of Colombia and 
the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia. 
(B) HUMAN RIGHTS.—Of the funds appro-
priated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Foreign 
Military Financing Program’’ and made avail-
able for assistance for Colombia, 20 percent 
may be obligated only after the Secretary of 
State determines and reports to the Committees 
on Appropriations that— 
(i) the Special Jurisdiction for Peace 
and other judicial authorities are taking ef-
fective steps to hold accountable perpetra-
tors of gross violations of human rights in 
a manner consistent with international law, 
including for command responsibility, and 
sentence them to deprivation of liberty; 
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(ii) the Government of Colombia is 
taking effective steps to prevent attacks 
against human rights defenders and other 
civil society activists, trade unionists, and 
journalists, and judicial authorities are 
prosecuting those responsible for such at-
tacks; 
(iii) the Government of Colombia is 
taking effective steps to protect Afro-Co-
lombian and indigenous communities and 
is respecting their rights and territory; 
(iv) senior military officers responsible 
for ordering, committing, and covering up 
cases of false positives are being held ac-
countable, including removal from active 
duty if found guilty through criminal or 
disciplinary proceedings; and 
(v) the Government of Colombia has 
investigated and is taking steps to hold ac-
countable Government officials credibly al-
leged to have directed, authorized, or con-
ducted illegal surveillance of political oppo-
nents, government officials, journalists, 
and human rights defenders, including the 
use of assets provided by the United States 
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for combating counterterrorism and coun-
ternarcotics for such purposes. 
(3) EXCEPTIONS.—The limitations of para-
graph (2) shall not apply to funds made available for 
aviation instruction and maintenance, and maritime 
and riverine security programs. 
(4) AUTHORITY.—Aircraft supported by funds 
appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making ap-
propriations for the Department of State, foreign 
operations, and related programs and made available 
for assistance for Colombia may be used to trans-
port personnel and supplies involved in drug eradi-
cation and interdiction, including security for such 
activities, and to provide transport in support of al-
ternative development programs and investigations 
by civilian judicial authorities. 
(c) HAITI.— 
(1) CERTIFICATION.—The certification require-
ment contained in section 7045(c)(1) of the Depart-
ment of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Pro-
grams Appropriations Act, 2020 (division G of Pub-
lic Law 116–94) shall continue in effect during fis-
cal year 2021 and shall apply to funds appropriated 
by this Act under the headings ‘‘Development As-
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sistance’’ and ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ that are 
made available for assistance for Haiti. 
(2) HAITIAN COAST GUARD.—The Government 
of Haiti shall be eligible to purchase defense articles 
and services under the Arms Export Control Act (22 
U.S.C. 2751 et seq.) for the Coast Guard. 
(3) LIMITATION.—None of the funds made 
available by this Act may be used to provide assist-
ance to the armed forces of Haiti. 
(d) THE CARIBBEAN.—Of the funds appropriated by 
this Act under titles III and IV, not less than $74,800,000 
shall be made available for the Caribbean Basin Security 
Initiative. 
(e) VENEZUELA.— 
(1) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under 
the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, not less 
than $30,000,000 (increased by $3,000,000) shall be 
made available for democracy programs for Ven-
ezuela. 
(2) Funds appropriated under title III of this 
Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the 
Department of State, foreign operations, and related 
programs shall be made available for assistance for 
communities in countries supporting or otherwise 
impacted by refugees from Venezuela, including Co-
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