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Describing "any relationships between foreign governments or organizations and organizations based in Colombia that have been designated as foreign terrorist organizations under United States law," and U.S. "policies that are designed to address such relationships."
The State Department's certification that Honduras is implementing policies to protect freedom of expression and due process, and investigating and prosecuting human rights abuses in the civilian justice system. This certification frees up 20 percent of U.S. security assistance to Honduras.
A quarterly report that, while duplicating some information about these three programs available elsewhere, provides valuable new details.
A report detailing any United States funding, assistance or other support for the Departamento Administrativo de Seguridad, its officials, employees, affiliates and contractors during the period 2002 through 2010, including but not limited to training, equipment, information sharing, technical assistance, and facilities construction.
The legal provision that created "Section 1206," one of the biggest Defense-budget military aid programs, required the President to produce a report on the pros and cons of funding such aid through the regular foreign assistance process. The report was delegated to the State Department.
A report on how the WHINSEC IMET program contributes to the promotion of human rights, respect for civilian authority and the rule of law, establishment of legitimate judicial mechanisms for the military, and the goal of right sizing military forces.
This request for additional foreign assistance includes the first tranche of aid to Mexico and Central America under the "Merida Initiative."
This request for additional foreign assistance includes aid to Mexico under the "Merida Initiative."
This request for additional foreign assistance includes aid to Haiti following the January 2010 earthquake.
Although the committee generally supports the efforts of SOUTHCOM to transform itself to meet the twenty-first-century challenges in the Western Hemisphere more effectively, the committee does have a series of concerns about the implications of these changes