,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #afj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ai1 #bjae ,mr4  
,ca/ro ( ,texas 7= himself & ,mr4       
,engel7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,welcom+ !      
,sev5? ,summit ( ! ,am]icas1 to be held 
9 ,panama ,city1 ,panama1 ,april #aj1   
#bjae1 & ,april #aa1 #bjae4  ,:]eas !   
,unit$ ,/ates is inexorably l9k$ ) ! p &
 c\ntries 9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e by      
geography1 culture1 & economic          
int]dep5d5cy2 ,:]eas x is 9 ! int]e/ ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates to support economic gr[?1
 prosp]ity1 /ability1 security1 &       
democratic gov]nance ?r\gh\t ! ,we/]n   
,hemisph]e2 ,:]eas ! c\ntries 9 ! region
 are important trad+ p>tn]s = ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 & ,unit$ ,/ates =eign direct    
inve/m5t 9 ! ,am]icas cont9ues to gr[2  
,:]eas trade betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! 
,we/]n ,hemisph]e total$ #a4h trillion 9
 #bjac1 & result$ 9 a goods & s]vices   
trade surplus ( #ab billion2 ,:]eas     

,unit$ ,/ates =eign direct inve/m5t 9 ! 
hemisph]e total$ #a4c trillion 9 #bjac1 
:i* 0 #ab p]c5t high] ?an #bjab2 ,:]eas 
s9ce #aiih1 trade betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 & ! ,lat9 ,am]ica & ,c>ibbean region   
has gr[n at a fa/] rate ?an ,unit$      
,/ates trade ) ,asia & ! ,european      
,union2 ,:]eas beg9n+ ) ! ,fir/ ,summit 
( ! ,am]icas1 held 9 ,miami1 ,florida1 9
 #aiid1 ! ,summits h s]v$ z important =a
 = heads ( /ates 9 ! ,am]icas to discuss
 common policy issues1 affirm %>$       
values1 & commit to "w collaboratively  
to address endur+ & new *all5ges 9 !    
hemisph]e2 ,:]eas ! ,sev5? ,summit ( !  
,am]icas w be held 9 ,panama ,city1     
,panama1 ,april #aj1 #bjae1 & ,april    
#aa1 #bjae1 ) a !me ( 8,prosp]ity )     
,equity3 ,! ,*all5ge ( ,coop]ation 9 !  
,am]icas01 & heads ( /ates h committ$ to
 take action 9 ! areas ( education1     
heal?1 en]gy1 environm5t1 migration1    
security1 citiz5 p>ticipation1 &        
democratic gov]nance at ! ,summit2 &    
,:]eas ! ,sev5? ,summit ( ! ,am]icas w  

provide an op5 =um specifically = civil 
society repres5tatives1 & ! ,unit$      
,/ates has advocat$ = exp&$             
opportunities = civil society gr\ps to  
p>ticipate ?r\gh\t ! ,summit process3   
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 welcomes ! ,sev5?
 ,summit ( ! ,am]icas to be held 9      
,panama ,city1 ,panama1 ,april #aj1     
#bjae1 & ,april #aa1 #bjae2  7#b7       
believes ! ,sev5? ,summit ( ! ,am]icas w
 be an important multilat]al =um = heads
 ( /ate 9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e to discuss
 common policy issues1 "w               
collaboratively1 & set a*ievable &      
measurable policy goals2  7#c7 enc\rages
 all c\ntries 9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e to  
commit to transp>5t democratic          
gov]nance1 free & op5 m>kets1 & basic   
human rights & to uphold ! pr9ciples    
en%r9$ 9 ! ,int]-,am]ican ,democratic   
,*>t]2  7#d7 believes ! ,sev5? ,summit (
 ! ,am]icas provides a =um = ! ,unit$   
,/ates to advance its int]e/s 9 !       
region1 includ+--  7,a7 economic gr[? & 

opportunity2  7,b7 en]gy security1      
reliability & div]sification2  7,c7     
/r5g!n+ effective in/itutions (         
democratic gov]nance2  7,d7 citiz5      
security & social inclusion ( und]s]v$  
populations1 includ+ indig5\s &         
,afro-desc5d5t populations2 &  7,e7     
combat+ ?reats f transnational crim9al  
organizations1 t]rori/ organizations &  
o!r organiz$ crim9al gr\ps2 &  7#e7     
urges heads ( /ate to provide           
opportunities = all civil society       
organizations to mean+fully engage &    
provide input dur+ ev5ts surr\nd+ !     
,summit4