; (B) the Government of Colombia is taking effective steps to reduce attacks against human rights defenders and other civil society activists, trade unionists, and journalists, and judicial authorities are prosecuting those responsible for such attacks; and (C) senior military officers responsible for ordering, committing, and covering up cases of false positives are being held accountable, including removal from active duty if found guilty through criminal or disciplinary proceedings. (5) Exceptions The limitations of paragraphs (3) and (4) shall not apply to funds made available for aviation instruction and maintenance, and maritime and riverine security programs. (c) Haiti (1) Certification Funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Development Assistance and Economic Support Fund that are made available for assistance for Haiti may not be made available for assistance for the central Government of Haiti unless the Secretary of State certifies and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that such government is taking effective steps, which are steps taken since the certification and report submitted during the prior year, if applicable, to— (A) strengthen the rule of law in Haiti, including by— (i) selecting judges in a transparent manner based on merit; (ii) reducing pre-trial detention; (iii) respecting the independence of the judiciary; and (iv) improving governance by implementing reforms to increase transparency and accountability, including through the penal and criminal codes; (B) combat corruption, including by implementing the anti-corruption law enacted in 2014 and prosecuting corrupt officials; (C) increase government revenues, including by implementing tax reforms, and increasing expenditures on public services