22 U.S.C. § 2273 — Peace process in Central America

Page 713 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 2274 CODIFICATION Another section 462 of Pub. L. 87–195 is classified to section 2282 of this title. Executive Documents DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS For delegation of functions of President under this section, see Ex. Ord. No. 12163, Sept. 29, 1979, 44 F.R. 56673, as amended, set out as a note under section 2381 of this title. § 2273. Peace process in Central America The Congress— (1) strongly supports the initiatives taken by the Contadora group and the resulting Docu- ment of Objectives which has been agreed to by Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Hon- duras, and Nicaragua and which sets forth a framework for negotiating a peaceful settle- ment to the conflict and turmoil in the region; and (2) finds that the United States should pro- vide such assistance and support as may be ap- propriate in helping to reach comprehensive and verifiable final agreements, based on the Document of Objectives, which will ensure peaceful and enduring solutions to the Central American conflicts. (Pub. L. 87–195, pt. I, § 463, as added Pub. L. 99–83, title VII, § 701, Aug. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 235.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Another section 463 of Pub. L. 87–195 is classified to section 2283 of this title. § 2274. Economic assistance coordination (a) Congressional findings The Congress finds that participation by Cen- tral American countries in an effective forum for dialog on, and the continuous review and ad- vancement of, Central America’s political, eco- nomic, and social development would foster co- operation between the United States and Cen- tral American countries. (b) Sense of Congress; Central American Devel- opment Organization; establishment, etc. It is the sense of the Congress that— (1) the President should enter into negotia- tions with the countries of Central America to establish a Central American Development Or- ganization (hereafter in this section referred to as the ‘‘Organization’’) to help provide a continuous and coherent approach to the de- velopment of the Central American region; and (2) the establishment of the Organization should be based upon the following principles: (A) Participation in the Organization should be open to the United States, other donors, and those Central American coun- tries that commit themselves to, among other things, respecting internationally rec- ognized human rights, building democracy, and encouraging equitable economic growth through policy reforms. (B) The Organization should be structured to include representatives from both the public and private sectors, including rep- resentatives from the labor, agriculture, and business communities. (C) The Organization should meet periodi- cally to carry out the functions described in subparagraphs (D) and (E) of this paragraph and should be supported by a limited profes- sional secretariat. (D) The Organization should make rec- ommendations affecting Central American countries on such matters as— (i) political, economic, and social devel- opment objectives, including the strength- ening of democratic pluralism and the safeguarding of internationally recognized human rights; (ii) mobilization of resources and exter- nal assistance needs; and (iii) reform of economic policies and structures. (E) The Organization should have the ca- pacity for monitoring country performance on recommendations issued in accordance with subparagraph (D) of this paragraph and for evaluating progress toward meeting such country objectives. (F) To the maximum extent practicable, the United States should follow the rec- ommendations of the Organization in dis- bursing bilateral economic assistance for any Central American country. No more than 75 percent of such United States assist- ance in any fiscal year should be disbursed until the recommendations of the Organiza- tion for that fiscal year have been made final and communicated to the donor coun- tries. The limitation on disbursements con- tained in the preceding sentence should apply only to recommendations made final and communicated to donor countries prior to the fourth quarter of such fiscal year. The United States representative to the Organi- zation should urge other donor countries to similarly implement the recommendations of the Organization. (G) The administrator of the agency pri- marily responsible for administering sub- chapter I of this chapter, or his designee, should represent the United States Govern- ment in the Organization and should carry out his functions in that capacity under the continuous supervision and general direction of the Secretary of State. (c) Participation of President in Organization Subject to subsection (d)(2), the President is authorized to participate in the Organization. (d) Preparation and transmission of proposal for implementation of provisions (1) The administrator of the agency primarily responsible for administering subchapter I of this chapter, under the supervision and direc- tion of the Secretary of State, shall prepare a detailed proposal to carry out this section and shall keep the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Com- mittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate fully and currently informed concerning the develop- ment of this proposal. (2) The President shall transmit to the Com- mittee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep-