,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ecfh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ca1 #bjad ,ms4 
,roybal-,all>d 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,polis1  
,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,f>r1 ,ms4 ,*u1   
,mr4 ,crd5as1 ,mr4 ,sires1 & ,mr4       
,l[5?al7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to be         
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !        
,secret>y ( ,/ate to develop a /rategy  
to address ! factors driv+ l>ge numb]s (
 unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5 f ,el         
,salvador1 ,honduras1 & ,guatemala to   
seek admission to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,security &            
,opportunity = ,vuln]able ,migrant      
,*ildr5 ,act ( #bjad4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,!    
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,extreme 
viol5ce1 includ+ sexual assault1        

traffick+1 & p]secution1 is a prim>y    
factor driv+ dramatically increas$      
levels ( *ild migration f ,c5tral       
,am]ica4  7#b7 ,a true commitm5t by !   
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is ess5tial 
to address+ ! root causes ( *ild        
migration 9 ! region1 includ+ robu/     
ef=ts to enhance human security1 augm5t 
economic developm5t1 & promote ! heal?1 
safety1 & well-be+ ( *ildr54  7#c7      
,exi/+ human rights conditions on !     
provision ( ,unit$ ,/ates assi/ance to  
,el ,salvador1 ,honduras1 & ,guatemala  
cont9ue to play an important role 9     
address+ ! root causes ( *ild migration 
by enc\rag+ good gov]nance & ! rule (   
law 9 ^! c\ntries4  #c4 ,def9ition ,=   
purposes ( ?is ,act1 ! t]m unaccompani$ 
ali5 *ildr5 has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9  
section #dfb ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act 
( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #bgi74  #d4       
,/rategy address+ factors driv+         
unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5 to seek        
admission to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,!         
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) !   

,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t1 & ! heads (  
o!r ,f$]al ag5cies t ! ,secret>y        
det]m9es appropriate1 %all submit to    
,congress a /rategy to address !        
economic1 social1 & security factors    
driv+ l>ge numb]s ( unaccompani$ ali5   
*ildr5 f ,el ,salvador1 ,honduras1 &    
,guatemala to seek admission to ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4 ,! /rategy %all recomm5d future
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t assi/ance &    
te*nical support1 & ensure ! engagem5t (
 ! national & local gov]nm5ts ( ,el     
,salvador1 ,honduras1 & ,guatemala1 &   
civil society organizations locat$ 9 su*
 c\ntries4 ,9 g5]al1 ! /rategy %all     
prioritize ! safety ( vuln]able wom5 &  
girls & make recomm5dations = improv+ ! 
%elt]+ ( victims ( sexual viol5ce &     
traffick+ 9 ! region4  #e4 ,developm5t (
 public policies & programm+ to prev5t  
migration to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,!         
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t %all coord9ate
 ) ! heads ( appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies 

& ! ,gov]nm5ts ( ,el ,salvador1         
,honduras1 & ,guatemala to promote      
public policies :i* prioritize inclusive
 gr[?1 pov]ty r$uction1 & su/a9able     
alt]natives to emigration4 ,!           
,adm9i/rator %all incorporate programm+ 
to assi/ communities & economic sectors 
9 su* c\ntries1 includ+ communities--   
7#a7 ) high rates ( migration to !      
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 9 :i* individuals h
 be5 subject$ to a sev]e =m ( traffick+ 
9 p]sons1 or 9 :i* individuals are at a 
high risk ( be+ subject$ to a sev]e =m (
 traffick+ 9 p]sons2  7#c7 :i* h a l>ge 
numb] ( individuals :o h be5 remov$ f ! 
,unit$ ,/ates return$ to t community2   
7#d7 affect$ by de/abiliz+ levels (     
viol5ce2 or  7#e7 t h develop$ p>tn]%ips
 ) nongov]nm5tal organizations bas$ 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4  #f4 ,repatriation       
program = unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5      
,section #bce7;a77#e77;,a7 ( ! ,william 
,wilb]=ce ,traffick+ ,victims           
,protection ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjjh
 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb7;a77#e77;,a77 is   

am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! head+1 by /rik+ pilot2
 &  7#b7 by /rik+ pilot4  #g4           
,ambassador-at-l>ge = unaccompani$ ali5 
*ildr5 ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all        
designate an ,ambassador-at-,l>ge =     
unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr54 ,!            
,ambassador-at-,l>ge %all =mulate       
policies & responses to address !       
factors lead+ to *ild migration to !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 & %all consult &         
coord9ate ) ! relevant bureaus ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 z   
well z ) ! ,gov]nm5ts ( ,el ,salvador1  
,honduras1 ,guatemala & ,mexico & ) o!r 
regional gov]nm5ts1 to develop &        
implem5t policies to safegu>d ! well-be+
 ( unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr51 includ+ !  
protection & c>e ( su* *ildr54