123STA T .890PUBLIC LA W 111 – 8 —M A R .11 , 2009 Com m it t e e s o nAp p r opri a tions t h at the G o v ernment o f Co l om b ia is c ontin u in g to meet the re q uirements d escribed in paragraph (1) and is conducting vigorous operations to strengthen civilian institutions and respect for internationall y recogni z ed human rights in areas under the influence of para - military organizations or successor armed groups and guerrilla organizations . ( 3 )C ERTAINFU N DS E X E MP TED. —T he requirement to w ith- hold funds from obligation shall not apply with respect to funds made available under the heading ‘ ‘Andean Counterdrug P rograms ’ ’ in this Act for continued support for the Critical F light S afety Program or for any alternative development pro- grams in Colombia administered by the B ureau of I nternational N arcotics and L aw E nforcement Affairs of the D epartment of State. ( 4 ) R EP O RT.—At the time the Secretary of State submits certifications pursuant to paragraphs (1)(B) and ( 2 ) of this subsection , the Secretary shall also submit to the Committees on Appropriations a report that contains, with respect to each such paragraph, a detailed description of the specific actions ta k en by the Government and Armed Forces of Colombia which support each requirement of the certification, and the cases or issues brought to the attention of the Secretary, including through the Department of State’s annual Country Reports on H uman Rights Practices, for which the actions taken by the Colombian Government or Armed Forces have been deter- mined by the Secretary of State to be inadequate. (c) CONSU L TATI V E PRO C ESS.—Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 1 8 0 days thereafter until September 30, 200 9 , the Secretary of State shall consult with Colom- bian and internationally recognized human rights organizations regarding progress in meeting the requirements contained in sub- section (b)(1). (d) ASSISTANCE FOR REINTE G RATION OF FORMER COM B ATANTS.— (1) AVAILABILIT Y OF FUNDS.— O f the funds appropriated in this Act under the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, up to $ 16, 7 69,000 may be made available in fiscal year 2009 for assistance for the reintegration of former members of foreign terrorist organizations (FTOs) or other illegal armed groups in Colombia, if the Secretary of State consults with and makes a certification described in paragraph (2) to the Committees on Appropriations prior to the initial obligation of amounts for such assistance for the fiscal year involved. (2) CERTIFICATION.—A certification described in this sub- section is a certification that— (A) assistance for the fiscal year will be provided only for individuals who have
(i) verifiably renounced and terminated any affiliation or involvement with FTOs or other illegal armed groups
(ii) are meeting all the require- ments of the Colombia demobilization program, including having disclosed their involvement in past crimes and their knowledge of the FTO’s structure, financing sources, illegal assets, and the location of kidnapping victims and bodies of the disappeared; and (iii) are not involved in criminal activity; (B) the Government of Colombia is providing full cooperation to the Government of the U nited States to Deadlin e s.
