,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #dci  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #aa1         
#bjac,mr4 ,ellison submitt$ ! foll[+    
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs  ,,resolution       
,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives t a ,global ,m>%all     
,plan holds ! pot5tial to demon/rate !  
commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to peace &  
prosp]ity ?r\gh pov]ty r$uction 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates & abroad4  ,:]eas aft] ,_w
 ,w> ,,ii1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates e/abli%$ a   
program to provide = ! recon/ruction (  
,europe1 nam$ aft] ,g5]al ,george ,c4   
,m>%all & commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,m>%all
 ,plan2 ,:]eas by provid+ assi/ance to  
,europe ?r\gh ! ,m>%all ,plan1 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates recogniz$ ! direct l9k betwe5    
economic gr[? & political /ability2     
,:]eas 9 #aidh1 ,unit$ ,/ates f9ancial  
support ( ! ,m>%all ,plan repres5t$ a   
g5]\s #ac p]c5t ( ! ,f$]al budget2      
,:]eas ! ,m>%all ,plan made possible new
 measures ( int]national coop]ation by  

promot+ ,european economic integration  
:i* has enhanc$ ! security1 fre$om1 &   
prosp]ity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! _w2     
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates e/abli%$ =eign   
assi/ance programs1 z prescrib$ by !    
,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa1 ) a goal
 ( ! enc\ragem5t & su/a9$ support ( ! p 
( develop+ c\ntries 9 _! ef=ts to       
acquire ! k & res\rces ess5tial to      
developm5t & to build ! economic1       
political1 & social in/itutions :i* w   
improve ! quality ( _! lives2 ,:]eas 9  
ann\nc+ ! ,mill5nium ,*all5ge ,acc\nt on
 ,m>* #ae1 #bjjb1 ,presid5t ,george ,w4 
,bu% /at$ ,! advance ( developm5t is a  
c5tral commitm5t ( ,am]ican =eign       
policy4 ,z a nation f\nd$ on ! dignity &
 value ( e life1 ,am]ica's he>t breaks  
because ( ! suff]+ & s5seless dea? we   
see 9 our _w4 ,we "w = prosp]ity &      
opportunity because !y're "r4 ,x's ! "r 
?+ to d42 ,:]eas ! ,_w ,bank reports t  
#b1djj1jjj1jjj p worldwide live on less 
?an #b p] day2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
has "o ( ! highe/ levels ( pov]ty among 

indu/rializ$ c\ntries2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$  
,/ates %\ld also "w t[>d improv+ ! life 
( its own poore/ population1 z #ae p]c5t
 live bel[ ! ,f$]al pov]ty level2 ,:]eas
 #a1fej1jjj h\seholds 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
are 9 extreme pov]ty1 z def9$ by ea*    
p]son liv+ on less ?an #b p] day2 ,:]eas
 !re are m ?an #dg1jjj1jjj p]sons liv+  
on incomes less ?an ! ,f$]al ,pov]ty    
,level1 includ+ ne>ly #aa1jjj1jjj       
,african-,am]ican p]sons1 ne>ly         
#b1jjj1jjj ,asian p]sons1 & m ?an       
#ac1jjj1jjj ,hispanic p]sons2 ,:]eas at 
! ,unit$ ,nations ,mill5nium ,summit 9  
#bjjj1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates jo9$ m ?an #ahj  
c\ntries 9 committ+ to "w t[>d ! ,unit$ 
,nations ,mill5nium ,developm5t ,goals  
to improve life = ! _w's poore/ p by    
#bjae2 ,:]eas m ?an halfway to ! #bjae  
deadl9e to a*ieve ! ,mill5nium          
,developm5t ,goals1 major advances 9 !  
fight aga9/ pov]ty & hung] h begun to   
sl[ or ev5 rev]se z a result ( ! global 
economic & food crises1 a progress      
report by ! ,unit$ ,nations has f\nd2   

,:]eas emp[]+ p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &     
abroad to support !mselves w provide a  
solid f\ndation = global economic       
recov]y2 ,:]eas ! economic gap betwe5 ! 
ri* & ! poor is ev5 great] today ?an x 0
 foll[+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 :5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,congress deem$ ! ,m>%all ,plan        
ess5tial to ! security ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates2 ,:]eas r$uc+ pov]ty may assi/ 9 
w>d+ (f h>% conditions t extremi/s may  
exploit to rally support = political    
viol5ce2 ,:]eas ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s & 
nongov]nm5tal organizations h propos$ a 
new ,global ,m>%all ,plan1 includ+--    
7#a7 provid+ increas$ fund+ to elim9ate 
pov]ty1 homelessness1 hung]1 inadequate 
education1 & heal? c>e dome/ically &    
globally 9 addition to re/or+ ! global  
environm5t2  7#b7 revis+ exi/+ trade &  
o!r agreem5ts 9 :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates is  
curr5tly involv$ s t su* agreem5ts favor
 improv+ ! lives ( ! poor ar\nd ! _w1 & 
approa*+ future agreem5ts ) l int5t2 &  
7#c7 provid+ tra9+ to *ildr5 & adults   
worldwide 9 te*niques ( nonviol5t       

communication1 div]sity1 environm5tal   
su/a9ability1 family & p>5tal support1  
/ress r$uction1 em]g5cy heal? te*niques1
 diet & ex]cise1 & c>+ = o!rs :o are 9  
ne$ ( help2 & ,:]eas a ,global ,m>%all  
,plan1 embrac+ a /rategy ( g5]osity1    
w\ld reaffirm ! ,unit$ ,/ates commitm5t 
to end+ global & ,unit$ ,/ates pov]ty3  
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t x is ! s5se ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t-- 7#a7 !      
elim9ation ( pov]ty & hung] %\ld rema9  
key =eign & dome/ic policy goals = !    
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 a ,global ,m>%all  
,plan holds ! pot5tial to trans=m       
developm5t assi/ance 9 a mann] t w\ld   
significantly r$uce pov]ty2 &  7#c7 !   
,presid5t %\ld implem5t a ,global       
,m>%all ,plan to increase ,unit$ ,/ates 
assi/ance t[>ds ! elim9ation ( pov]ty4