El Salvador. Guatemala. Honduras. and Nicaragua. (2) a significant and hopeful milestone in the development of a system of regional relations was reached with the adoption by the foreign ministers of those five nations on January 8. 1984. of "Principles for the Implementation of the Commitments Undertaken in the Document of Objectives". establishing three working commissions to prepare proposals for treaties which would(A) establish agreedupon limits on the levels of military force in the region. (B) eliminate foreign military advisers from the region and eliminate all forms of support for insurgents. (C) perfect mechanisms of communication for resolving incidents among states. (D) promote national reconciliation on the basis of justice. freedom. and democracy with full respect for human rights. (E) create independent electoral bodies to ensure popular participation under conditions of equality. and (F) foster greater cooperation among states in pursuing regional economic development and refugee assistance efforts. and (3) the United States can make a significant contribution in facilitating the translation of the agreed principles into practical and concrete arrangements by offering such assistance and support as may be requested and by pursuing policies toward the countries of that region which are sensitive to the principles embraced by the participants in the Contadora process and which promote a climate of peace. (b) Therefore. it is the purpose of this Act to provide(1) for direct consultations between the United States Government and the participants in the Contadora process in order to develop a common policy for promoting peace in Central America. and (2) for a temporary suspension of United States support for or participation in military and paramilitary activities in Central America in order to promote a favorable climate for the Contadora process. SEC. 2. (a) The United States(1) shall initiate a dialogue with the participants in the Contadora process for the purpose of developing a common strategy for promoting regional stability. and (2) should assist. through nonmilitary means. efforts to implement of the objectives established in the "Principles for the Implementation of the Commitments Undertaken in the Document of Objectives" by offering such advisory services as may be requested in accordance with the terms of that agreement and by exerting vigorous diplomatic efforts to persuade other governments involved in the Central American region to observe these conditions. (b) In order to help achieve a regional peace agreement. the United States should announce its willingness to pursue multilateral negotiations with the Central American countries for the purpose of obtaining agreement on the treaties described in subsection (a) of the first section of this Act. SEC. 3. (a) During the 3month period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act(1) the United States shall suspend(A) all assistance under chapter 2 or chapter 5 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 or under the Arms Export Control Act for Central American countries. and (B) all sales of. export licenses for. and other transfers of defense articles or defense services under the Arms Export Control Act for Central American countries. except that this paragraph does not apply with respect to the provision of medical facilities or supplies (which may not include any equipment which will be armed or otherwise used for combat. troop support. or any other nonmedical purpose) or to the provision of medical training or services. (2) the United States shall suspend all construction activities with respect to military facilities in Central American countries. including any construction. modification. or improvement of any existing or new military facility. (3) United States Armed Forces shall not participate in any training exercises in or off the shores of Central American countries. and any such participation occurring on the date of enactment of this Act shall be terminated immediately. (4) the number of members of the United States Armed Forces in any Central American country may not exceed the number in that country on the date of enactment of this Act. except that this paragraph shall not preclude the introduction of United States Armed Forces into a Central American country in order to meet a clear and present danger of hostile attack upon the United States or to meet a clear and present danger to. and to provide for the essential and immediate evacuation of.