[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 157 (Wednesday, September 28, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5348-S5354]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 5885. Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Cardin, Ms. 
Collins, Mr. Lujan, and Mr. Moran) submitted an amendment intended to 
be proposed to amendment SA 5499 submitted by Mr. Reed (for himself and 
Mr. Inhofe) and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 7900, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2023 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:



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MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. KAINE, Mr. CARDIN, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. 
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        At the end of title XII, add the following:

      Subtitle G--United States-Colombia Bicentennial Alliance Act

     SEC. 1281. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

       (a) Short Title.--This subtitle may be cited as the 
     ``United States-Colombia Bicentennial Alliance Act''.
       (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this 
     subtitle is as follows:

      Subtitle G--United States-Colombia Bicentennial Alliance Act

Sec. 1281. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 1282. Findings.
Sec. 1283. Designation of Colombia as a major non-NATO ally.

            Subtitle A--Supporting Inclusive Economic Growth

Sec. 1285. Colombian-American Enterprise Fund.
Sec. 1286. Strategy for promoting and strengthening nearshoring in the 
              Western Hemisphere.
Sec. 1287. United States-Colombia Labor Compact.
Sec. 1288. Supporting efforts to combat corruption.
Sec. 1289. Increasing English language proficiency.
Sec. 1289A. Partnership for STEM education.
Sec. 1289B. Supporting women and girls in science and technology.

   Subtitle B--Advancing Peace and Democratic Governance in Colombia

Sec. 1291. Supporting peace and justice.
Sec. 1292. Advancing integrated rural development.
Sec. 1293. Empowering Afro-Colombian and Indigenous communities in 
              Colombia.
Sec. 1294. Protecting human rights defenders.

             Subtitle C--Strengthening Security Cooperation

Sec. 1295. Establishment of United States-Colombia security 
              consultative committee.
Sec. 1296. Cooperation on cyber defense and combating cyber crimes.
Sec. 1297. Classified report on the activities of certain terrorist and 
              criminal groups.
Sec. 1298. Counternarcotics and rural security strategy.
Sec. 1299. Classified report on the malicious activities of state 
              actors in the Andean region.
Sec. 1299A. Protecting and countering illicit activities in tropical 
              forests.
Sec. 1299B. Public-private partnership to build responsible gold value 
              chains.

               Subtitle D--Addressing Humanitarian Needs

Sec. 1299E. Colombia Relief and Development Coherence Strategy.
Sec. 1299F. Assessment of healthcare infrastructure needs in rural 
              areas.

     SEC. 1282. FINDINGS.

       Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) On June 19, 2022, the United States and Colombia will 
     celebrate 200 years of formal diplomatic relations, 
     commemorating the United States Congress' recognition of the 
     independence of Colombia.
       (2) On May 15, 2022, the United States and Colombia will 
     celebrate 10 years since the entry into force of the United 
     States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement, which has 
     contributed to economic growth in both the United States and 
     Colombia.
       (3) On July 13, 2000, the United States and Colombia 
     launched Plan Colombia, an ambitious bilateral strategy that 
     strengthened Colombia's institutions and capacity to combat 
     drug trafficking, organized crime, and violence, and promote 
     rule of law.
       (4) On February 4, 2016, the United States and Colombia 
     launched a new chapter in bilateral security cooperation 
     between the two countries through the announcement of Peace 
     Colombia, the successor strategy to Plan Colombia aimed at 
     supporting Colombia's consolidation of peace, democratic 
     governance, and security.
       (5) To implement Plan Colombia and its successor 
     strategies, the United States Congress has appropriated more 
     than $12,000,000,000 since 2000. The Government of Colombia 
     has contributed more than 90 percent of the total costs of 
     the implementation of Plan Colombia.
       (6) Increased military and security cooperation through 
     Plan Colombia and Peace Colombia has helped Colombia expand 
     and professionalize its police and armed forces.
       (7) The United States and Colombia have entered into formal 
     partnerships with governments throughout Latin America and 
     the Caribbean to bolster hemispheric security cooperation 
     through the United States-Colombia Action Plan on Regional 
     Security Cooperation (USCAP).
       (8) In May 2017, Colombia became the first Latin American 
     partner of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
       (9) Colombia is the second most biodiverse country on Earth 
     and is home to 10 percent of the world's flora and fauna.
       (10) Colombia hosts more than 1,800,000 refugees from 
     Venezuela. In addition, Colombia has a population of 
     8,100,000 registered victims of internal displacement since 
     1985.
       (11) Colombia is the United States' third largest trade 
     partner in Latin America, with United States goods and 
     services trade with Colombia totaling an estimated 
     $40,700,000,000 in 2019.
       (12) The Government of Colombia is a strong advocate for 
     democratic governance in Latin America and the Caribbean, 
     publicly condemning ongoing violations of civil liberties and 
     human rights in Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela.
       (13) The Government of Colombia has been an active 
     participant in global peacekeeping and peacebuilding 
     missions, including the United Nations Stabilization Mission 
     in Haiti (MINUSTAH), the United Nations Integrated 
     Peacebuilding Office in Sierra Leone (UNOSIL), and the 
     Multinational Force and Observers in the Sinai, since 1979.
       (14) In February 2021, Colombian President Ivan Duque 
     announced he would grant temporary protected status to nearly 
     1,800,000 Venezuelan refugees in the country.

     SEC. 1283. DESIGNATION OF COLOMBIA AS A MAJOR NON-NATO ALLY.

       Section 517 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 
     U.S.C. 2321k) is amended by adding at the end the following 
     new subsection:
       ``(c) Additional Designations.--
       ``(1) In general.--Effective on the date of the enactment 
     of the United States-Colombia Bicentennial Alliance Act, 
     Colombia is designated as a major non-NATO ally for purposes 
     of this Act, the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et 
     seq.), and section 2350a of title 10, United States Code.
       ``(2) Notice of termination of designation.--The President 
     shall notify Congress in accordance with subsection (a)(2) 
     before terminating the designation of a country specified in 
     paragraph (1).''.

            Subtitle A--Supporting Inclusive Economic Growth

     SEC. 1285. COLOMBIAN-AMERICAN ENTERPRISE FUND.

       (a) Designation.--The President shall designate a private, 
     nonprofit organization (to be known as the ``Colombian-
     American Enterprise Fund'') to receive funds and support made 
     available under this section after determining that such 
     organization has been designated for the purposes specified 
     in subsection (b). The President shall make such designation 
     only after consultation with the leadership of the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.
       (b) Purposes.--The purposes are this section are the 
     purposes described in section 1421(g)(3) of the BUILD Act of 
     2018 (22 U.S.C. 9621(g)(3)).
       (c) Board of Directors.--
       (1) Appointment.--The Colombian-American Enterprise Fund 
     shall be governed by a Board of Directors pursuant to 
     paragraphs (5) and (6) of section 1421(g) of the BUILD Act of 
     2018 (22 U.S.C. 9621(g)).
       (2) United states government liaison to the board.--The 
     President shall appoint the United States Ambassador to 
     Colombia, or the Ambassador's designee, as a liaison to the 
     Board. The liaison appointed under this paragraph shall not 
     have any voting authority.
       (3) Nongovernment liaisons to the board.--
       (A) In general.--Upon the recommendation of the Board of 
     Directors, the President may appoint up to 2 additional 
     liaisons to the Board of Directors in addition to the liaison 
     specified in paragraph (2), of which not more than 1 may be a 
     noncitizen of the United States. A liaison appointed under 
     this subparagraph shall not have any voting authority.
       (B) NGO community.--One of the additional liaisons to the 
     Board should be from the nongovernmental organization 
     community, with significant prior experience in development 
     financing and an understanding of development policy 
     priorities for Colombia.
       (C) Technical expertise.--One of the additional liaisons to 
     the Board should have extensive demonstrated industry, 
     sector, or technical experience and expertise in a priority 
     investment sector described in subsection (e) for the 
     Colombia-American Enterprise Fund.
       (d) Grants.--The President is authorized to use 
     $200,000,000 in funds appropriated by any Act, in this fiscal 
     year or prior fiscal years, making appropriations for the 
     Department of State, foreign operations, and related 
     programs, including funds previously

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     obligated, that are otherwise available for such purposes, 
     notwithstanding any other provision of law--
       (1) to carry out the purposes set forth in subsection (b) 
     through the Colombian-American Enterprise Fund in accordance 
     with section 1421(g)(4)(A) of the BUILD Act of 2018 (22 
     U.S.C. 9621(g)(4)(A)); and
       (2) to pay for the administrative expenses of the 
     Colombian-American Enterprise Fund, in accordance with the 
     limitation under section 1421(g)(4)(B) of the BUILD Act of 
     2018 (22 U.S.C. 9621(g)(4)(B)).
       (e) Prioritization.--In carrying out the purposes of the 
     Colombian-American Enterprise Fund described in subsection 
     (b), the Board of Directors shall not be prohibited from 
     making investments, grants, and expenditures in any economic 
     sector, but shall prioritize such activities in the following 
     sectors:
       (1) Not less than 35 percent of the investments, grants, 
     and expenditures of the Colombian-American Enterprise Fund 
     shall go to projects and activities of small- and medium-
     sized businesses in Colombia working to close the digital 
     divide, enabling digital transformation, and developing and 
     applying advanced digital technologies, including big data, 
     artificial intelligence, and the Internet of things.
       (2) Not less than 50 percent of the investments, grants, 
     and expenditures, of the Colombian-American Enterprise Fund 
     shall go to small- and medium-sized businesses owned by 
     women.
       (3) Small- and medium-sized businesses dedicated to 
     advancing the growth, sustainability, modernization, and 
     formalization of Colombia's agriculture sector.
       (f) Notification.--Not later than 15 days before 
     designating an organization to operate as the Colombia-
     American Enterprise Fund pursuant to subsection (a), the 
     President shall notify the Chairmen and Ranking Members of 
     the appropriate congressional committees of--
       (1) the identity of the organization to be designated to 
     operate as the Colombian-American Enterprise Fund;
       (2) the names and qualifications of the individuals who 
     will comprise the initial Board of Directors; and
       (3) the amount of the grant intended to fund the Colombian-
     American Enterprise Fund.
       (g) Briefing.--Not later than one year after the 
     designation of the Fund, and annually thereafter, the 
     President shall brief the appropriate congressional 
     committees on--
       (1) a summary of the Fund's beneficiaries;
       (2) progress by the Fund in achieving the purposes set 
     forth in subsection (b);
       (3) recommendations on how the Fund can better achieve the 
     purposes set forth in subsection (b); and
       (4) the reporting requirements described in subsection (h).
       (h) Compliance.--The Colombian-American Enterprise Fund 
     shall be subject to the reporting and oversight requirements 
     described in paragraphs (7) and (8) of section 1421(g) of the 
     BUILD Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9621(g)), respectively.
       (i) Best Practices.--
       (1) In general.--To the maximum extent practicable, the 
     Board of Directors of the Colombian-American Enterprise Fund 
     should adopt the best practices and procedures used by other 
     American Enterprise Funds, including those for which funding 
     has been made available pursuant to section 201 of the 
     Support for East European Democracy (SEED) Act of 1989 (22 
     U.S.C. 5421).
       (2) Implementation.--In implementing this section, the 
     President shall ensure that the articles of incorporation of 
     the Colombia-American Enterprise Fund (including provisions 
     specifying the responsibilities of the Board of Directors of 
     the Fund) and the terms of United States Government grant 
     agreements with the Fund are, to the maximum extent 
     practicable, consistent with the articles of incorporation 
     and the terms of grant agreements established for other 
     American Enterprise Funds, including those established 
     pursuant to section 201 of the Support for East European 
     Democracy (SEED) Act of 1989 (22 U.S.C. 5421) and comparable 
     provisions of law.
       (j) Return of Funds to Treasury.--Any funds resulting from 
     the liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of the Colombian-
     American Enterprise Fund, in whole or in part, shall be 
     returned to the Treasury of the United States.
       (k) Termination.--The Colombian-American Enterprise Fund 
     shall terminate on--
       (1) the date that is 10 years after the date of the first 
     expenditure of amounts from the fund; or
       (2) the date on which the fund is liquidated.

     SEC. 1286. STRATEGY FOR PROMOTING AND STRENGTHENING 
                   NEARSHORING IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE.

       (a) Strategy.--The Secretary of State, in coordination with 
     the United States Agency for International Development and 
     the United States International Development Finance 
     Corporation, and the heads of all other relevant Federal 
     departments and agencies, shall develop and implement a 
     strategy to increase supply chain resiliency and security by 
     promoting and strengthening nearshoring efforts to foster 
     economic growth in the Americas and relocate supply chains 
     from the People's Republic of China to the Western 
     Hemisphere.
       (b) Elements.--The strategy required under subsection (a) 
     shall--
       (1) be informed by consultations with--
       (A) the governments of allies and partners in the Western 
     Hemisphere; and
       (B) labor organizations, trade unions, and companies and 
     other private sector enterprises in the United States;
       (2) provide a description of how reshoring and nearshoring 
     initiatives can be pursued in a complementary fashion to 
     strengthen United States national interests, including an 
     assessment of how nearshoring initiatives can expand 
     opportunities for coproduction and other cooperative business 
     ventures between United States and regional entities;
       (3) include an assessment of the status and effectiveness 
     of current efforts by regional governments, multilateral 
     development banks, and the private sector to promote 
     nearshoring to the Western Hemisphere, major challenges 
     hindering such efforts, and how the United States can 
     strengthen the effectiveness of such efforts;
       (4) identify countries and sectors within Latin America and 
     the Caribbean with comparative advantages for sourcing and 
     manufacturing critical goods and countries with the greatest 
     nearshoring opportunities;
       (5) identify how activities by the United States Agency for 
     International Development and the United States International 
     Development Finance Corporation can effectively be leveraged 
     to strengthen and promote nearshoring to Latin America and 
     the Caribbean;
       (6) require that the Department of the Treasury and the 
     United States Trade and Development Agency work with United 
     States firms to identify barriers that inhibit them from 
     committing capital or financing projects and provide a 
     description for how the United States Government can work 
     with Latin American and Caribbean countries to address these 
     barriers;
       (7) advance diplomatic initiatives to secure specific 
     national commitments by governments in Latin America and the 
     Caribbean to undertake efforts to create favorable conditions 
     for nearshoring in the region, including commitments to 
     develop formalized national nearshoring strategies, address 
     corruption and rule of law concerns, modernize digital and 
     physical infrastructure, lower trade barriers, raise labor 
     and environmental standards, improve ease of doing business, 
     and finance and incentivize nearshoring initiatives;
       (8) advance diplomatic initiatives to harmonize standards 
     and regulations, especially among existing United States free 
     trade partners, expedite customs operations, facilitate 
     economic integration in the region, strengthen legal regimes 
     and monitoring and enforcement measures relating to labor 
     standards, and ensure that nearshoring initiatives are 
     consistent with efforts to improve supply chain energy 
     efficiency, reduce the energy used to transport global goods, 
     and advance environmental sustainability; and
       (9) develop and implement programs to finance, incentivize, 
     or otherwise promote nearshoring to the Western Hemisphere in 
     accordance with the findings made pursuant to paragraphs (3), 
     (4), and (5), including, at minimum, programs to develop 
     physical and digital infrastructure, promote transparency in 
     procurement processes, provide technical assistance in 
     implementing national nearshoring strategies, support 
     capacity building to strengthen labor and environmental 
     standards, mobilize private investment, and secure 
     commitments by private entities to relocate supply chains 
     from the People's Republic of China to the Western 
     Hemisphere.
       (c) Coordination With Multilateral Development Banks.--In 
     implementing the strategy required under subsection (a), the 
     Secretary of State and the heads of all other relevant 
     Federal departments and agencies shall coordinate with the 
     United States Executive Directors of the Inter-American 
     Development Bank and the World Bank.
       (d) Prioritization.--As part of the effort described in 
     this section, the Secretary of State shall prioritize 
     Colombia.
       (e) Annual Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for a 
     period of 5 years, the Secretary of State shall submit to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives 
     a report on the strategy required under subsection (a) and 
     progress made in its implementation.

     SEC. 1287. UNITED STATES-COLOMBIA LABOR COMPACT.

       (a) Compact Authority.--The Secretary of State, in 
     coordination with the Secretary of Labor and the United 
     States Trade Representative, is authorized to enter into a 
     bilateral agreement of not less than 7 years in duration with 
     the Government of Colombia to continue strengthening labor 
     rights, labor policies, and labor competitiveness in the 
     country. The agreement shall be known as the ``United States-
     Colombia Labor Compact'' (referred to in this section as the 
     ``Compact'').
       (b) Compact Elements.--The Compact shall establish a multi-
     year strategy to--
       (1) address the findings in the 2021 Executive Report of 
     the Mision de Empleo de Colombia;
       (2) further advance the objectives set forth under the 
     related goals of the 2016 peace accord and the Colombian 
     Action Plan Related to Labor Rights of April 7, 2011 
     (referred to in this section as the ``Labor Action Plan'');
       (3) promote labor formalization in Colombia;
       (4) protect internationally recognized labor rights, 
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     association, elimination of all forms of forced or compulsory 
     labor, prohibitions on child labor, and acceptable work 
     conditions;
       (5) address and prevent violence against labor 
     organizations and trade unions and prosecute the perpetrators 
     of such violence; and
       (6) promote competitive labor for Colombia at the level of 
     other international markets, allowing increased job 
     opportunities.
       (c) Strategy Requirements.--The strategy required under 
     subsection (c) shall--
       (1) be informed by consultations with labor organizations, 
     trade unions, and companies and other private sector 
     enterprises in the United States and Colombia;
       (2) be informed by assessments, including assessments by 
     the Department of Labor's International Labor Affairs Bureau, 
     of the areas in Colombia experiencing the highest incidence 
     of labor rights violations and violence against labor 
     organizations and trade unions;
       (3) identify clear and measurable goals, objectives, and 
     benchmarks under the Compact to detect, deter, and respond to 
     labor rights violations and violence against labor leaders;
       (4) set out clear roles, responsibilities, and objectives 
     under the Compact, which shall include a description of 
     policies and financial commitments of the United States 
     Government and the Government of Colombia;
       (5) provide for the conduct of an impact evaluation not 
     later than 1 year after the conclusion of the negotiations of 
     the Compact and biannually thereafter;
       (6) provide for a full accounting of all United States 
     funds expended under the Compact, which shall include full 
     audit authority for the Office of the Inspector General of 
     the Department of State, the Office of the Inspector General 
     of the United States Agency for International Development, 
     and the Government Accountability Office, as appropriate; and
       (7) enhance the bilateral coordination through the relevant 
     agencies and the United States labor attache in Bogota, to 
     facilitate progress in the implementation of the strategy.
       (d) Establishment of Task Force.--The President shall 
     establish an interagency task force to advance, monitor, 
     enforce, and evaluate the negotiation and signing of the 
     Compact (referred to in this section as the ``Labor Task 
     Force''), which shall consist of--
       (1) the Secretary of State, who shall serve as the Chair;
       (2) the Administrator of the United States Agency for 
     International Development;
       (3) the Secretary of Labor;
       (4) the United States Trade Representative; and
       (5) any other Federal officials as may be designated by the 
     President.
       (e) Activities of the Labor Task Force.--The Labor Task 
     Force shall--
       (1) engage with the Government of Colombia to design and 
     implement the Compact;
       (2) engage in consultation and advocacy with 
     nongovernmental organizations, including labor organizations 
     and trade unions in the United States and Colombia, to 
     advance the purposes of this section;
       (3) assess efforts by the United States Government and the 
     Government of Colombia to implement the Compact; and
       (4) establish regular meetings of the Labor Task Force to 
     ensure closer coordination across departments and agencies in 
     the development of policies regarding the Compact.
       (f) Specific Focus.--The activities described in subsection 
     (f) shall include an in-depth analysis of the impact of the 
     United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement on 
     vulnerable populations, including women and Afro-Colombian, 
     Indigenous, and migrant communities, and recommendations on 
     ways to ensure that those communities are better assisted and 
     protected.
       (g) Congressional Notification.--Not later than 15 days 
     after entering into a Compact with the Government of 
     Colombia, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the 
     Administrator of the United States Agency for International 
     Development and the Secretary of Labor, shall submit to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, the Committee 
     on Finance of the Senate, the Committee on Ways and Means of 
     the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs of the House of Representatives--
       (1) a copy of the proposed Compact; and
       (2) a copy of any annexes, appendices, or implementation 
     plans related to the Compact.
       (h) Reports.--Not later than 1 year after entering into a 
     Compact, and annually during the period in which the Compact 
     is in effect, the Secretary of State, in coordination with 
     the Administrator of the United States Agency for 
     International Development, shall submit a report to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives 
     that describes the progress made under the Compact and 
     includes recommendations for strengthening United States 
     implementation of the Compact.

     SEC. 1288. SUPPORTING EFFORTS TO COMBAT CORRUPTION.

       (a) Technical Assistance.--The Secretary of State shall 
     engage with the Government of Colombia for the purpose of 
     developing and implementing a multi-year strategy, including 
     through the provision of technical assistance, to combat 
     corruption and address the misuse of public resources. The 
     Secretary of State shall consult with the Administrator of 
     the United States Agency for International Development and 
     the Secretary of the Treasury in the development of the 
     strategy.
       (b) Elements.--The strategy required under subsection (a) 
     shall--
       (1) assess the scope of public and private sector 
     corruption in Colombia, including specific cases of 
     significant corruption;
       (2) provide technical assistance for the purposes of 
     combating corruption and increasing transparency in Colombia;
       (3) develop and implement programming at the national and 
     local levels to support investigative journalism, protection 
     of journalists reporting on public and private sector 
     corruption, civil society anti-corruption initiatives;
       (4) consult and advocate with nongovernmental organizations 
     and the private sector to advance the purposes of this 
     section; and
       (5) establish regular United States interagency meetings to 
     ensure closer coordination across United States departments 
     and agencies in the development of policies regarding 
     transparency and corruption in Colombia.
       (c) Briefings.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall brief 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives 
     on the strategy required under subsection (a). Not later than 
     1 year after the briefing on the strategy, and annually 
     thereafter, the Secretary of State shall brief the committees 
     on the implementation of the strategy.

     SEC. 1289. INCREASING ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY.

       (a) Partnership Authorized.--The Secretary of State and the 
     Administrator of the United States Agency for International 
     Development are authorized to establish a 5-year public-
     private partnership to support--
       (1) innovative in-country solutions for improving English 
     language proficiency among primary and secondary school 
     teachers in Colombia;
       (2) the creation of English language accelerator courses, 
     including specialized courses in business and technology; and
       (3) increased educational exchanges between universities in 
     the United States and Colombia.
       (b) Elements.--In designing and implementing the 
     partnership authorized under subsection (a), the Secretary of 
     the State and the Administrator of the United States Agency 
     for International Development shall--
       (1) complement ongoing efforts by the Ministry of Education 
     of Colombia and other relevant institutions;
       (2) target teachers from schools in low-income communities 
     and underrepresented communities, including Afro-Colombian 
     and Indigenous communities; and
       (3) consult with the Government of Colombia, civil society, 
     and academia.
       (c) Purpose.--The purpose of the partnership authorized 
     under subsection (a) is to increase English language 
     proficiency among primary and secondary school teachers, 
     enhance teachers' use of emerging digital technologies for 
     English language learning, and ensure continuity of teacher 
     development, thereby increasing student outcomes and the 
     ability of Colombian youth to access higher education and 
     higher quality livelihoods.
       (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to the United States Agency for 
     International Development $12,000,000 for each of fiscal 
     years 2023 through 2027 for the creation of the partnership 
     authorized under subsection (a).
       (e) Monitoring and Evaluation Framework.--Not later than 1 
     year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
     Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States 
     Agency for International Development shall jointly submit to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives 
     a monitoring and evaluation framework that includes 
     objectives and indicators related to the partnership 
     authorized under subsection (a).
       (f) Assessments of Partnership Impact.--Not later than 2 
     years and 5 years after the date of the enactment of this 
     Act, the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the 
     United States Agency for International Development shall 
     jointly submit to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
     Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives a comprehensive assessment on the impact of 
     the partnership authorized under subsection (a) that uses the 
     monitoring and evaluation framework submitted pursuant to 
     subsection (e).
       (g) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State and the 
     Administrator of the United States Agency for International 
     Development shall brief the Committee on Foreign Relations of 
     the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 
     of Representatives regarding the progress achieved in 
     advancing the partnership authorized under subsection (a).

     SEC. 1289A. PARTNERSHIP FOR STEM EDUCATION.

       (a) In General.--The United States Administrator of the 
     United States Agency for International Development shall 
     support Colombia's Ministry of Education in the development 
     of K-12 STEM curricula, the development of a STEM teacher 
     education and degree program at public schools, and the 
     training of 10,000 new K-12 public school educators, 
     including in underrepresented and

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     Afro-Colombian and Indigenous communities.
       (b) Coordination.--In designing and implementing the 
     program required under subsection (a), the Administrator of 
     the United States Agency for International Development shall 
     coordinate with the Chief Executive Officer of the Millennium 
     Challenge Corporation and the Chief Executive Officer of the 
     Peace Corps.
       (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to the United States Agency for 
     International Development $10,000,000 for each of fiscal 
     years 2023 through 2027 for the creation of the program 
     authorized under subsection (a).
       (d) Briefings.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the 
     Administrator of the United States Agency for International 
     Development shall brief the Committee on Foreign Relations of 
     the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 
     of Representatives on the results of the program required 
     under subsection (a).

     SEC. 1289B. SUPPORTING WOMEN AND GIRLS IN SCIENCE AND 
                   TECHNOLOGY.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of State shall establish 
     TechWomen and TechGirls programs designed to empower and 
     inspire women and girls from Latin America and the Caribbean 
     to advance careers in science and technology.
       (b) Participation.--In carrying out subsection (a), the 
     Secretary of State shall--
       (1) during the first 5 years of the programs, prioritize 
     the participation of Colombian women and girls; and
       (2) take steps to include underrepresented women and girls 
     from across Latin America and the Caribbean, including women 
     from low income and underrepresented communities, including 
     Afro-Colombian and Indigenous communities, in the programs.
       (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2023 to carry 
     out this section.

   Subtitle B--Advancing Peace and Democratic Governance in Colombia

     SEC. 1291. SUPPORTING PEACE AND JUSTICE.

       (a) Policy.--It is the policy of the United States to 
     support peace, justice, and democratic governance in 
     Colombia, including the full and timely implementation of the 
     2016 peace accord.
       (b) Evaluation Framework.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in 
     consultation with the Administrator of the United States 
     Agency for International Development, shall submit to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives 
     an evaluation framework that assesses the impact of United 
     States diplomatic engagement and foreign assistance 
     programming in support of the peace process in Colombia.
       (2) Consultation.--The Secretary of State, in consultation 
     with the Administrator of the United States Agency for 
     International Development, shall consult with the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives on the 
     development of the evaluation framework required under 
     paragraph (1).

     SEC. 1292. ADVANCING INTEGRATED RURAL DEVELOPMENT.

       (a) Supporting Agricultural Cooperatives.--The Secretary of 
     State, in coordination with the Administrator of the United 
     States Agency for International Development, the Chief 
     Executive Officer of the United States International 
     Development Finance Corporation, and the Secretary of 
     Commerce, and in consultation with the Chief Executive 
     Officer of the Inter-American Foundation, shall develop and 
     implement programs to support the ability of rural 
     cooperatives in conflict-affected areas of Colombia to bring 
     products into national and international markets by--
       (1) supporting research;
       (2) developing new skills;
       (3) building resilience capacities, including capacity to 
     adapt to the effects of climate change;
       (4) integrating best practices in sustainable agriculture;
       (5) promoting standardization and quality control;
       (6) supporting commercialization;
       (7) enabling access to financing; and
       (8) promoting access to markets.
       (b) Prioritization.--Programs required under subsection (a) 
     shall prioritize communities seeking to shift away from 
     illicit economies, including such economies related to the 
     trafficking of narcotics, wildlife, minerals and other 
     natural resources, and other goods.
       (c) Consultation.--In developing the programs required 
     under subsection (a), the Secretary of State shall consult 
     with representatives of the Government of Colombia, the 
     private sector, human rights, labor, and humanitarian 
     organizations, and underrepresented populations including 
     women, Indigenous populations, and Afro-Colombians.
       (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Secretary of State and the 
     Administrator of the United States Agency for International 
     Development $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 and 
     2024 to carry out the programs required under subsection (a).
       (e) Briefings.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter, the 
     Secretary of State, the Administrator of the United States 
     Agency for International Development, and the Chief Executive 
     Officer of the United States International Development 
     Finance Corporation shall brief the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
     of the House of Representatives regarding the progress 
     achieved in advancing the programs required under subsection 
     (a).

     SEC. 1293. EMPOWERING AFRO-COLOMBIAN AND INDIGENOUS 
                   COMMUNITIES IN COLOMBIA.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of State, in coordination 
     with the Administrator of the United States Agency for 
     International Development and the Chief Executive Officer of 
     the United States International Development Finance 
     Corporation, and in consultation with the Chief Executive 
     Officer of the Inter-American Foundation, shall develop and 
     implement initiatives to--
       (1) support the implementation of the ethnic chapter of 
     Colombia's 2016 peace accord, which safeguards the rights of 
     the Indigenous and Black populations of Colombia;
       (2) provide technical assistance and capacity-building 
     support to Afro-Colombian community councils in Colombia;
       (3) increase the participation of individuals from Afro-
     Colombian and Indigenous communities in existing bilateral 
     initiatives and in educational and cultural exchange programs 
     of the Department of State and the United States Agency for 
     International Development; and
       (4) increase access to finance and credit for small- and 
     medium-sized businesses owned by Afro-Colombian and 
     Indigenous entrepreneurs, particularly those in communities 
     historically prone to violence and insecurity.
       (b) Prioritization.--During the 5-year period beginning on 
     the date of the enactment of this Act--
       (1) the Administrator of the United States Agency for 
     International Development shall dedicate not less than 10 
     percent of the amounts appropriated to the United States 
     Agency for International Development and allocated for 
     Colombia to programs that empower and support Afro-Colombian 
     and Indigenous communities in Colombia; and
       (2) not less than 50 percent of the funding dedicated under 
     paragraph (1) shall be directly provided to Afro-Colombian 
     and Indigenous-led organizations to implement the programs 
     described in that paragraph.

     SEC. 1294. PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS.

       (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 
     through 2026 to provide critical assistance to human rights 
     defenders and anti-corruption activists in Colombia through 
     the Department of State Human Rights Defenders Fund.
       (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter through the 
     end of 2024, the Secretary of State, in cooperation with the 
     Administrator of the United States Agency for International 
     Development, shall submit a report to Congress that 
     includes--
       (1) details regarding Department of State and United States 
     Agency for International Development programs to--
       (A) support the work of human rights defenders, anti-
     corruption activists, and other civil society actors in 
     Colombia; and
       (B) provide assistance when such individuals are under 
     threat, including specific processes by which such 
     individuals can request assistance from United States 
     embassies;
       (2) detailed information contained in the Country Reports 
     on Human Rights Practices regarding the intimidation of, and 
     attacks against, such individuals and the response of the 
     foreign government;
       (3) a strategy for any increased engagement and measures of 
     success toward defending human rights defenders and anti-
     corruption activists; and
       (4) an accounting of funds used to execute the Human Rights 
     Defender Fund.

             Subtitle C--Strengthening Security Cooperation

     SEC. 1295. ESTABLISHMENT OF UNITED STATES-COLOMBIA SECURITY 
                   CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State and the 
     Secretary of Defense shall establish a consultative committee 
     to include the Government of Colombia to develop a strategy 
     for jointly strengthening Colombia's national security and 
     defense institutions, and capacity to carry out operations 
     across the territory of Colombia, including in rural and 
     urban areas, related to--
       (1) counterterrorism and counterinsurgency;
       (2) counternarcotics and countering other forms of illicit 
     trafficking;
       (3) cyberdefense and cybercrimes;
       (4) border and maritime security and air defense; and
       (5) stabilization.
       (b) Additional Elements.--The consultative committee shall 
     evaluate existing technologies, equipment, and weapons 
     systems, as well as necessary upgrades to such technologies, 
     equipment, and systems of Colombia's national security and 
     defense institutions in order to ensure the continued defense 
     of the national sovereignty and national territory of 
     Colombia.
       (c) Bilateral Security and Defense Cooperation.--Not later 
     than 180 days after the

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     establishment of the consultative committee required under 
     subsection (a), the Secretary of State, in coordination with 
     the Secretary of Defense, is authorized to enter into 
     consultations with the Government of Colombia to strengthen 
     existing, or establish new, bilateral security and defense 
     cooperation or lines of effort to address capacity-building 
     and resource needs identified by the consultative committee.
       (d) Briefings.--
       (1) Consultative committee.--Not later than 30 days after 
     the establishment of the United States-Colombia Security 
     Consultative Committee required under subsection (a), and not 
     later than 15 days after any meeting of the Consultative 
     Committee thereafter, the Secretary of State and the 
     Secretary of Defense shall jointly brief any of the 
     appropriate congressional committees on progress made under 
     the committee, pursuant to a request by any one of the 
     appropriate congressional committees.
       (2) Bilateral security and defense cooperation.--Not later 
     than 30 days after the completion of any consultations with 
     the Government of Colombia pursuant to subsection (c), the 
     Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense shall brief 
     the appropriate congressional committees on the 
     implementation of the agreed upon areas of cooperation or 
     lines of effort.
       (e) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     means--
       (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
       (2) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;
       (3) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (4) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of 
     Representatives.

     SEC. 1296. COOPERATION ON CYBER DEFENSE AND COMBATING CYBER 
                   CRIMES.

       (a) Diplomatic Engagement.--The Secretary of State, in 
     coordination with the Attorney General of the United States, 
     shall engage with the Government of Colombia to support and 
     facilitate Colombia's adoption of improved standards to 
     address cyber crimes, especially such crimes that are state-
     directed, including--
       (1) supporting the development of Colombia's strategies to 
     deter, investigate, and prosecute cybercrime, to protect 
     critical infrastructure, and to promote the use of new 
     technologies, as part of a broader and more coordinated 
     effort to protect the information technology systems and 
     networks of citizens, businesses, and governments;
       (2) supporting the development of protocols that allow 
     cyber preparedness and ensure protection and resilience to 
     critical infrastructure;
       (3) supporting the Government of Colombia in the 
     implementation of relevant international conventions, such as 
     the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime, of which Colombia is a 
     party;
       (4) continuing to develop partnerships among foreign 
     partners, including in Latin America and the Caribbean, 
     responsible for preventing, investigating, and prosecuting 
     such crimes, and the private sector, in order to streamline 
     and improve the procurement of timely information in the 
     context of mutual assistance proceedings;
       (5) working, in cooperation with like-minded democracies in 
     international organizations, to advance standards for digital 
     governance and promote a secure, reliable, free, and open 
     internet;
       (6) supporting the adoption of new technologies to enhance 
     the technical capabilities of cybersecurity agencies in 
     Colombia; and
       (7) supporting the efforts of the Government of Colombia 
     and Colombian civil society to build national resilience 
     against foreign disinformation efforts.
       (b) Digital Infrastructure Access and Security Strategy.--
     Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination with 
     relevant Federal agencies, shall develop and implement a 
     strategy for leveraging United States expertise to share best 
     practices and lessons learned and assist the Government of 
     Colombia. The strategy shall--
       (1) improve and secure its digital infrastructure, 
     including critical infrastructure;
       (2) protect technological assets, including data privacy, 
     digital evidence, and electronically store information;
       (3) advance cybersecurity to protect against cybercrime and 
     cyberespionage;
       (4) promote exchanges and technical training programs, 
     including know-how transfer in cybersecurity and 
     disinformation and misinformation;
       (5) promote the adoption or development of new technologies 
     to enhance protection against cybercrime and cyberespionage;
       (6) promote digital hygiene programs; and
       (7) build capacity to identify and expose foreign 
     disinformation and misinformation.
       (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Secretary of State for the 
     development and implementation of the strategy required under 
     subsection (b) $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 
     through 2025.
       (d) Semiannual Briefing Requirement.--Not later than 180 
     days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 
     180 days thereafter until the date that is 5 years after such 
     date of enactment, the Secretary of State shall brief the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives 
     regarding the implementation of the diplomatic engagement 
     described in subsection (a) and the implementation of the 
     strategy described in subsection (b).

     SEC. 1297. CLASSIFIED REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES OF CERTAIN 
                   TERRORIST AND CRIMINAL GROUPS.

       (a) Finding.--On November 30, 2021, the United States 
     designated the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-
     People's Army (FARC-EP) and Segunda Marquetalia as foreign 
     terrorist organizations under section 219(a) of the 
     Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189(a)).
       (b) Reports Required.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter 
     for 5 years, the Secretary of State, acting through the 
     Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Intelligence 
     and Research of the Department of State, and in coordination 
     with the Secretary of Defense, the Director of National 
     Intelligence, and the Director of the Central Intelligence 
     Agency, shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
     committees a classified report detailing the activities of 
     the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-EP, Segunda 
     Marquetalia, the Ejercito de Liberacion Nacional, Clan del 
     Golfo, and other Colombian organized criminal groups .
       (c) Elements.--Each report required by subsection (b) shall 
     include--
       (1) the name or names of each group covered by the report;
       (2) a description of each group and the geographic presence 
     of the group;
       (3) a description of the leadership and structure of each 
     group;
       (4) the operating modalities and capabilities of each 
     group;
       (5) the rate of growth and recruitment strategies of each 
     group; and
       (6) any linkages between such groups and any other 
     countries, including the regime of Nicolas Maduro in 
     Venezuela.
       (d) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     means--
       (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
       (2) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate;
       (3) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;
       (4) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives;
       (5) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
     House of Representatives; and
       (6) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of 
     Representatives.

     SEC. 1298. COUNTERNARCOTICS AND RURAL SECURITY STRATEGY.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of State shall develop and 
     implement a strategy and related programs to support the 
     Government of Colombia's efforts to counter narcotics 
     trafficking and transnational organized crime, including 
     human trafficking, illicit trafficking in arms, wildlife, and 
     cultural property, environmental crimes, migrant smuggling, 
     corruption, money laundering, the illicit smuggling of bulk 
     cash, the licit use of financial systems for malign purposes, 
     and other new and emerging forms of crime, by supporting--
       (1) the eradication of illicit coca crops and the 
     destruction of laboratories used to produce illicit 
     narcotics;
       (2) the interdiction of illicit narcotics and other forms 
     contraband;
       (3) efforts to disrupt illicit financial networks, 
     including through technical assistance to financial 
     intelligence units, including the enhancement of anti-money 
     laundering and asset forfeiture programs;
       (4) civilian law enforcement agencies, including support 
     for--
       (A) the enhancement of management of complex, multi-actor 
     criminal cases;
       (B) the enhancement of intelligence collection capacity and 
     training on civilian intelligence collection (including 
     safeguards for privacy and basic civil liberties), 
     investigative techniques, forensic analysis, and evidence 
     preservation; and
       (C) port, airport, and border security officials, agencies, 
     and systems, including--
       (i) improvements to computer infrastructure and data 
     management systems, secure communications technologies, 
     nonintrusive inspection equipment, and radar and aerial 
     surveillance equipment; and
       (ii) assistance to canine units;
       (5) justice sector institutions to enhance efforts to 
     successfully prosecute drug trafficking organizations, 
     transnational criminal organizations, and individuals and 
     entities involved in money laundering and financial crimes 
     related to narcotics trafficking and other illicit economies;
       (6) the inclusion of human rights in law enforcement 
     training programs; and
       (7) advancing rural security initiatives, including the 
     protection of community leaders and members of organized 
     civil society who promote the rule of law and democratic 
     governance.
       (b) Prioritization.--During the 5-year period beginning on 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State 
     shall dedicate--
       (1) not less than 10 percent of the amounts appropriated to 
     the International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement 
     account for Colombia to combating money laundering and 
     financial crimes; and
       (2) not less than 10 percent of the amounts appropriated to 
     the International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement 
     account for Colombia to research, innovation initiatives, and 
     new technologies that can be utilized to

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     combat illicit trafficking and all forms of transnational 
     organized crime, as described in subsection (a).
       (c) Briefings.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter, the 
     Secretary of State shall brief the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
     of the House of Representatives regarding the progress 
     achieved in advancing the programs required under subsection 
     (a).

     SEC. 1299. CLASSIFIED REPORT ON THE MALICIOUS ACTIVITIES OF 
                   STATE ACTORS IN THE ANDEAN REGION.

       (a) Report Required.--Not later than 90 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 5 
     years, the Secretary of State, acting through the Assistant 
     Secretary of State for the Bureau of Intelligence and 
     Research of the Department of State, and in coordination with 
     the Director of National Intelligence, the Director of the 
     Central Intelligence Agency, and the Director of the Defense 
     Intelligence Agency, shall submit a classified report to the 
     appropriate congressional committees detailing the malicious 
     activities of state actors in the Andean region, including--
       (1) disinformation, misinformation, and all other 
     information operations;
       (2) election interference;
       (3) cyberattacks and aggressions;
       (4) sales or donations of weapons or military equipment;
       (5) security cooperation;
       (6) the direct and indirect supply of technologies, 
     equipment, and weapons to irregular armed actors operating in 
     the Andean region;
       (7) the provision of technologies, equipment, and weapons 
     systems to the regime of Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela and the 
     implications for the security of countries in the Andean 
     region; and
       (8) other threats to United States national interests and 
     national security.
       (b) Establishment of Position.--The Secretary of State 
     shall establish a ``watcher'' position in the Andean region 
     as necessary to fulfill the requirements detailed under 
     subsection (a).
       (c) Annual Briefing Requirement.--Not later than 1 year 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually 
     thereafter, the official designated for the ``watcher'' 
     position established pursuant to subsection (b) shall brief 
     the appropriate congressional committees on--
       (1) the steps that United States embassies in the Andean 
     region have taken to advance the issues described in 
     subsection (a); and
       (2) the nature and extent of the extra-regional diplomatic, 
     economic, security, defense, and intelligence presence and 
     influence in the Andean region.

     SEC. 1299A. PROTECTING AND COUNTERING ILLICIT ACTIVITIES IN 
                   TROPICAL FORESTS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State and the 
     Administrator of the United States Agency for International 
     Development, in consultation with the Chief of the Forest 
     Service of the Department of Agriculture, shall develop and 
     implement a joint 3-year strategy, in coordination with the 
     Government of Colombia, which shall be known as the 
     ``Strategy for Protecting Colombia's Tropical Forests'' 
     (referred to in this section as the ``strategy''), to protect 
     the biodiversity of Colombia and address deforestation.
       (b) Elements.--The strategy shall describe how the United 
     States will--
       (1) empower and fund local communities, especially 
     Indigenous and Afro-Colombian communities, to manage natural 
     resources, address deforestation and forest degradation, and 
     combat illegal activities causing environmental harm in their 
     communities, including drug-trafficking activities and 
     illegal logging, mining, fishing, and wildlife trade;
       (2) protect social and environmental activists and 
     whistleblowers;
       (3) strengthen community-based prevention mechanisms and 
     support community-led efforts to address illegal activities 
     related to natural resources, including those activities 
     described in paragraph (1);
       (4) advance the development of markets to promote 
     alternatives to activities related to drug trafficking and 
     illegally obtained wood, fish, wildlife, or minerals, as 
     appropriate;
       (5) promote transparency in product sourcing and 
     responsible supply chains;
       (6) prevent, detect, investigate, and prosecute crimes 
     related to natural resources;
       (7) promote partnerships with nongovernmental 
     organizations, international organizations, and the private 
     sector;
       (8) work within the United States interagency process to 
     end the import of illegally or unsustainably sourced 
     wildlife, timber, agricultural commodities, or fish, or 
     illegally sourced gold or other minerals into the United 
     States from Colombia; and
       (9) consult with civil society to address the drivers of 
     deforestation and forest degradation, and promote the 
     conservation of intact forests.
       (c) Regional Diplomatic Coordination.--The United States 
     shall work with the Government of Colombia, and in 
     cooperation with international organizations, to support the 
     development of partnerships among Latin American and 
     Caribbean officials responsible for preventing, 
     investigating, and prosecuting environmental crimes, and in 
     cooperation with the private sector, to protect the region's 
     biodiversity and address deforestation and forest 
     degradation.
       (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Secretary of State and the United 
     States Agency for International Development for the 
     development and implementation of the strategy--
       (1) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2023;
       (2) $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; and
       (3) $8,000,000 for fiscal year 2025.
       (e) Briefings.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State and the 
     Administrator of the United States Agency for International 
     Development shall brief the Committee on Foreign Relations of 
     the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 
     of Representatives on the strategy. Not later than one year 
     after the briefing on the strategy, and annually thereafter, 
     the Secretary of State shall brief the committees on the 
     implementation of the strategy.

     SEC. 1299B. PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP TO BUILD RESPONSIBLE 
                   GOLD VALUE CHAINS.

       (a) Best Practices.--The Administrator of the United States 
     Agency for International Development, in coordination with 
     the Government of Colombia, shall consult with the Government 
     of Switzerland regarding best practices developed through 
     their public-private partnership, the Swiss Better Gold 
     Initiative, which aims to improve transparency and 
     traceability in the international gold trade.
       (b) In General.--The Administrator of the United States 
     Agency for International Development shall coordinate with 
     the Government of Colombia to establish a public-private 
     partnership to advance the best practices described in 
     subsection (a), including supporting programming in Colombia 
     that will--
       (1) support formalization and compliance with appropriate 
     environmental and labor standards in artisanal and small-
     scale gold mining (ASGM);
       (2) increase access to financing for ASGM miners committed 
     to taking significant steps to formalize their operations and 
     comply with labor and environmental standards;
       (3) enhance the traceability and support the establishment 
     of a certification process for ASGM gold;
       (4) support a public relations campaign to promote 
     responsibly sourced gold;
       (5) facilitate contact between Colombian vendors of 
     responsibly sourced gold and United States companies; and
       (6) promote policies and practices in Colombia that are 
     conducive to the formalization of ASGM and improvement of 
     environmental and labor standards in ASGM.
       (c) Meeting.--The Secretary of State, the Administrator of 
     the United States Agency for International Development, or 
     the President's Special Envoy for Climate Change should, 
     without delegation and in coordination with the Government of 
     Colombia, host a meeting with senior representatives of the 
     private sector and international governmental and 
     nongovernmental partners and make commitments to improve due 
     diligence and increase the responsible sourcing of gold.

               Subtitle D--Addressing Humanitarian Needs

     SEC. 1299E. COLOMBIA RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT COHERENCE 
                   STRATEGY.

       (a) Strategy Required.--The Secretary of State, in 
     coordination with the Administrator of the United States 
     Agency for International Development, shall develop and 
     implement a strategy, to be known as the ``Colombia Relief 
     and Development Coherence Strategy'', to support Colombia's 
     responses to the separate but related challenges of assisting 
     internally displaced persons, refugees, vulnerable migrants, 
     and people affected by natural disasters. The strategy 
     shall--
       (1) be publicly available in English and Spanish;
       (2) describe concurrent efforts and clarify United States 
     agency responsibilities in Colombia for assisting--
       (A) asylum seekers;
       (B) refugees;
       (C) internally displaced persons; and
       (D) vulnerable migrants;
       (3) include a description of the assistance that shall be 
     provided for the populations described in paragraph (2), 
     including--
       (A) emergency assistance, protection, water, sanitation, 
     hygiene, food, shelter, emergency education, and psychosocial 
     assistance; and
       (B) integration programs in the education, health, 
     livelihoods, shelter, and social protection sectors;
       (4) include a description of the technical assistance and 
     capacity-building efforts to be provided for civil society 
     organizations and relevant institutions in Colombia, such as 
     the Victims Unit of the Government of Colombia and relevant 
     government ministries;
       (5) describe outreach, coordination, and programming with 
     the private sector to support the populations described in 
     paragraph (2); and
       (6) describe how the Department of State and the United 
     States Agency for International Development will mobilize 
     additional donor contributions towards humanitarian appeals.
       (b) Description of Interagency Coordination Efforts.--The 
     strategy developed under subsection (a) shall include a 
     description of how the Department of State will lead 
     interagency coordination efforts in implementing the 
     strategy, including a description of mechanisms to coordinate 
     programming, advocacy, monitoring and evaluation,

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     communications, participation in international fora, and 
     funding announcements.

     SEC. 1299F. ASSESSMENT OF HEALTHCARE INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS IN 
                   RURAL AREAS.

       (a) Assessment.--The Director of the Centers for Disease 
     Control and Prevention, in coordination with the Department 
     of State, shall conduct an assessment with the Government of 
     Colombia to identify initiatives to strengthen public health 
     infrastructure and increase access to health services in 
     conflict-affected communities in Colombia. The assessment 
     shall include specific recommendations on ways to increase 
     access to healthcare services for survivors of gender-based 
     violence and Afro-Colombian and Indigenous populations.
       (b) Submission.--The Director of the Centers for Disease 
     Control and Prevention shall submit the assessment conducted 
     under subsection (a) to the Committee on Foreign Relations 
     and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 
     of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
     Representatives.
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