[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 167 (Tuesday, August 30, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 53042]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-18728]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 11843]


Certification Pursuant to Section 7045(A)(2)(A) of the Department 
of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 
2021

    Pursuant to section 7045(a)(2)(A) of the Department of State, 
Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021 (Div. 
K, Pub. L. 116-260) (FY 2021 SFOAA) and Department of State Delegation 
of Authority 513, I hereby certify that the central government of 
Honduras is:
    (i) combating corruption and impunity, including prosecuting 
corrupt government officials;
    (ii) implementing reforms, policies, and programs to increase 
transparency and strengthen public institutions;
    (iii) protecting the rights of civil society, opposition political 
parties, and the independence of the media;
    (iv) providing effective and accountable law enforcement and 
security for its citizens, and upholding due process of law;
    (v) implementing policies to reduce poverty and promote equitable 
economic growth and opportunity;
    (vi) upholding the independence of the judiciary and of electoral 
institutions;
    (vii) improving border security;
    (viii) combating human smuggling and trafficking and countering the 
activities of criminal gangs, drug traffickers, and transnational 
criminal organizations;
    (ix) informing its citizens of the dangers of the journey to the 
southwest border of the United States; and
    (x) resolving disputes involving the confiscation of real property 
of United States entities.
    This certification shall be published in the Federal Register and, 
along with the accompanying Memorandum of Justification, shall be 
reported to Congress.

    Dated: August 8, 2022.
Brian P. McKeon,
Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources.
[FR Doc. 2022-18728 Filed 8-29-22; 8:45 am]
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