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former government officials credibly al-
leged to be corrupt; 
(iii) implement reforms, policies, and 
programs to improve transparency and 
strengthen public institutions, including in-
creasing the capacity and independence of 
the judiciary and the Office of the Attor-
ney General; 
(iv) implement a policy to ensure that 
local communities, civil society organiza-
tions (including indigenous and other 
marginalized groups), and local govern-
ments are consulted in the design, and 
participate in the implementation and eval-
uation of, activities of the Plan that affect 
such communities, organizations, and gov-
ernments; 
(v) counter the activities of criminal 
gangs, drug traffickers, and organized 
crime; 
(vi) investigate and prosecute in the 
civilian justice system government per-
sonnel, including military and police per-
sonnel, who are credibly alleged to have 
violated human rights, and ensure that 
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such personnel are cooperating in such 
cases; 
(vii) 
cooperate 
with 
commissions 
against corruption and impunity and with 
regional human rights entities; 
(viii) support programs to reduce pov-
erty, expand education and vocational 
training for at-risk youth, create jobs, and 
promote equitable economic growth par-
ticularly in areas contributing to large 
numbers of migrants; 
(ix) implement a plan that includes 
goals, benchmarks and timelines to create 
a professional, accountable civilian police 
force and end the role of the military in in-
ternal policing, and make such plan avail-
able to the Department of State; 
(x) protect the right of political oppo-
sition parties, journalists, trade unionists, 
human rights defenders, and other civil so-
ciety activists to operate without inter-
ference; 
(xi) increase government revenues, in-
cluding by implementing tax reforms and 
strengthening customs agencies; and 
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(xii) resolve commercial disputes, in-
cluding the confiscation of real property, 
between United States entities and such 
government. 
(4) 
NORTHERN
TRIANGLE
INCENTIVE 
AWARD.—Amounts designated as ‘‘Northern Tri-
angle Incentive Award’’ in the table under this sec-
tion in the report accompanying this Act may be 
made available to El Salvador, Guatemala, or Hon-
duras, only if the Secretary of State determines and 
reports to the appropriate congressional committees 
that the country has made extraordinary progress in 
meeting two or more of the conditions enumerated 
in paragraph (3): Provided, That such award shall 
be made in accordance with the requirements de-
scribed under this section in the report accom-
panying this Act. 
(5) SUSPENSION OF ASSISTANCE AND PERIODIC 
REVIEW.— 
(A) The Secretary of State shall periodi-
cally review the progress of each of the central 
governments of El Salvador, Guatemala, and 
Honduras in meeting the requirements of para-
graphs (3)(A) and (3)(B): Provided, That if the 
Secretary determines that sufficient progress 
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has not been made by a central government, the 
Secretary shall suspend, in whole or in part, as-
sistance for such government for programs sup-
porting such requirement, and shall notify the 
appropriate congressional committees in writing 
of such action: Provided further, That the Sec-
retary may resume funding for such programs 
only after the Secretary certifies to such com-
mittees that corrective measures have been 
taken. 
(B) The Secretary of State shall, following 
a change of national government in El Sal-
vador, Guatemala, or Honduras, determine and 
report to the appropriate congressional commit-
tees that any new government has committed to 
take the steps to meet the requirements of 
paragraphs (3)(A) and (3)(B): Provided, That 
if the Secretary is unable to make such a deter-
mination in a timely manner, assistance made 
available under this subsection for such central 
government shall be suspended, in whole or in 
part, until such time as such determination and 
report can be made. 
(6) TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—The Department of 
State and USAID may, following consultation with 
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the Committees on Appropriations, transfer funds 
made available by this Act under the heading ‘‘De-
velopment Assistance’’ to the Inter-American Devel-
opment Bank and the Inter-American Foundation to 
support the Strategy. 
(b) COLOMBIA.— 
(1) ASSISTANCE.—Of the funds appropriated by 
this Act under titles III and IV, not less than 
$335,925,000 shall be made available for assistance 
for Colombia, including to support the efforts of the 
Government of Colombia to— 
(A) conduct a unified campaign against 
narcotics trafficking, organizations designated 
as foreign terrorist organizations pursuant to 
section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1189), and other criminal or ille-
gal armed groups: Provided, That aircraft sup-
ported by funds made available by this Act and 
prior Acts making appropriations for the De-
partment of State, foreign operations, and re-
lated programs may be used to transport per-
sonnel and supplies involved in drug eradication 
and interdiction, including security for such ac-
tivities, and to provide transport in support of 
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