; (2) dismantle and hold accountable transnational criminal organizations; (3) support joint counternarcotics operations and intelligence sharing with United States counterparts; and (4) respect extradition requests for criminals sought by the United States. (i) Nicaragua Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Development Assistance , not less than $15,000,000 shall be made available for democracy and religious freedom programs for Nicaragua. (j) Organization of american states (1) The Secretary of State shall instruct the United States Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS) to use the voice and vote of the United States to: (A) implement budgetary reforms and efficiencies within the Organization; (B) eliminate arrears, increase other donor contributions, and impose penalties for successive late payment of assessments; (C) prevent programmatic and organizational redundancies and consolidate duplicative activities and functions; (D) prioritize areas in which the OAS has expertise, such as strengthening democracy, monitoring electoral processes, and protecting human rights