,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #dbf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,june #d1 #bjai,mr4   
,sires 7= himself & ,mr4 ,yoho7 submitt$
 ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs           
,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives t ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%\ld cont9ue to engage ) & support ! p &
 gov]nm5ts ( ,el ,salvador1 ,guatemala1 
& ,honduras 9 ord] to improve security &
 prosp]ity & address ! root causes (    
migration to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,:]eas   
two-?irds ( ! population ( ,honduras &  
ne>ly #fj p]c5t ( ! population (        
,guatemala live 9 pov]ty1 accord+ to !  
,_w ,bank2 ,:]eas ,el ,salvador &       
,honduras h two ( ! _w's highe/ murd]   
rates1 accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,nations     
,(fice on ,drugs & ,crime 7,,unodc72    
,:]eas ! region ( ,c5tral ,am]ica t     
encompasses ! c\ntries ( ,el ,salvador1 
,guatemala1 & ,honduras1 commonly kn[n z
 ! ,nor!rn ,triangle1 is a major        
traffick+ r\te = illegal drugs1 includ+ 

= #ij p]c5t ( ! coca9e de/9$ = ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2 ,:]eas y\? 9 ,nor!rn ,triangle  
c\ntries are rel5tlessly p]secut$ by    
gangs & (t5 victims ( =c$ recruitm5t2   
,:]eas m ?an a qu>t] ( y\? 9 ea* c\ntry 
betwe5 ! ages ( #ae & #bd is n engag$ 9 
employm5t1 education1 or vocational     
tra9+2 ,:]eas ,el ,salvador1 ,guatemala1
 & ,honduras all receive l[ scores 9    
,transp>5cy ,int]national's ,corruption 
,p]ceptions ,index1 indicat+ a high     
degree ( p]ceiv$ corruption2 ,:]eas !   
rate ( impunity 9 all ?ree c\ntries has 
be5 e/imat$ at ov] #ij p]c5t2 ,:]eas    
viol5t crimes t>get+ wom51 includ+      
femicides1 occur at al>m+ rates & are   
r>ely prosecut$2 ,:]eas viol5ce1 pov]ty1
 =c$ gang recruitm5t1 food insecurity1  
abs5ce ( rule ( law1 & corruption &     
extortion are among ! key factors driv+ 
p to migrate f ,el ,salvador1           
,guatemala1 & ,honduras2 ,:]eas rese>*  
%[s t viol5ce is a direct driv] (       
migration2 ,:]eas accord+ to !          
,int]-,am]ican ,dialogue1 a #a p]c5t    

increase 9 homicides corresponds )      
respective increases 9 migration ( #abj1
 #ajj1 & #ahh 9 ,honduras1 ,guatemala1 &
 ,el ,salvador2 ,:]eas ! ,nor!rn        
,triangle c\ntries are ! prim>y s\rce ( 
irregul> migration fl[s to ! ,unit$     
,/ates2 ,:]eas 9 #bjad1 ! conditions 9 !
 ,nor!rn ,triangle contribut$ to a      
crisis 9 :i* ! ,u4,s4 ,bord] ,patrol    
appreh5d$ ne>ly #eb1jjj unaccompani$    
m9ors at ! s\?we/ bord] ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 accord+ to ! ,congressional     
,rese>* ,s]vice2 ,:]eas1 :ile ! ,unit$  
,/ates has be5 committ$ to a /rong =eign
 assi/ance program = ! ,nor!rn ,triangle
 to improve good gov]nance & spur       
economic developm5t1 ^! c\ntries are    
/ill exp]i5c+ economic insecurity1      
corruption & viol5ce2 ,:]eas x rema9s   
ess5tial t ! ,unit$ ,/ates cont9ues to  
implem5t developm5t programs 9 ! region2
 ,:]eas promot+ security1 ! rule ( law1 
& economic prosp]ity 9 ?is region is a  
long-t]m goal1 & to successfully        
allocate aid to ^! c\ntries1 ! ,unit$   

,/ates %\ld cont9ue to assi/1 & %\ld "w 
to ma9ta9 effectiv5ess ( its =eign      
developm5t assi/ance programs1 ?r\gh    
in/itutions su* z ! new ,unit$ ,/ates   
,int]national ,developm5t ,f9ance       
,corporation1 :i* 0 e/abli%$ "u ! ,bett]
 ,utilization ( ,inve/m5ts ,lead+ to    
,developm5t ,act ( #bjah or ! ,,build   
,act ( #bjah 7division ,f ( ,public ,law
 #aae-bed72 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #bj1 #bjai1 
! ,ov]seas ,private ,inve/m5t           
,corporation1 :i* is ! pr$ecessor to !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national ,developm5t 
,f9ance ,corporation1 approv$ m ?an #cej
 million 9 f9anc+ to con/ruct a liquifi$
 natural gas p[] g5]ation facility 9 ,el
 ,salvador2 ,:]eas ! new p[] g5]ation   
facility w\ld become ! l>ge/ !rmal p[]  
plant 9 ,el ,salvador & w\ld increase ! 
c\ntry's p[] g5]at+ capacity by #bc     
p]c5t1 help+ x meet gr[+ dem& & r$uce   
dep5d5ce on diesel & heavy fuel oil2    
,:]eas ! ,u4,s4 ,/rategy = ,engagem5t 9 
,c5tral ,am]ica con/itutes a            
multi-facet$1 bip>tisan approa* to      

improve gov]nance & security & enhance  
prosp]ity 9 ! region2 ,:]eas ,unit$     
,/ates =eign assi/ance to gov]nm5tal &  
non-gov]nm5tal organizations has enabl$ 
! inve/igation & prosecution ( important
 corruption cases1 a r$uction 9 crime 9 
_m dang]\s neighborhoods ( ,el          
,salvador1 ,guatemala1 & ,honduras1 !   
seizure ( record am\nts ( illegal drugs1
 increas$ employm5t opportunities = y\?1
 & ! /r5g!n+ ( ! agricultural sector 9 !
 region2 ,:]eas1 = example1 ,unit$      
,/ates food security & agricultural     
assi/ance programs 9 ,guatemala help$   
create m ?an #gh1jjj jobs & #afj million
 9 sales f #bjac to #bjag1 accord+ to ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t2 & ,:]eas t>get$ ,unit$     
,/ates security assi/ance 9             
gang-controll$ neighborhoods contribut$ 
to a r$uction 9 homicides by m ?an #ej  
p]c5t 9 ,riv]a ,h]n&ez 9 ,honduras1     
accord+ to ! ,los ,angeles ,times1 & a  
r$uction 9 homicides by #fa p]c5t 9     
t>get$ municipalities 9 ,el ,salvador1  

accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =     
,int]national ,developm5t3 ,n[1 !re=e1  
be x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--    
7#a7 reaffirms ! importance ( implem5t+ 
! ,u4,s4 ,/rategy = ,engagem5t 9 ,c5tral
 ,am]ica & cont9u+ to support ! p &     
gov]nm5ts ( ,el ,salvador1 ,guatemala1 &
 ,honduras to advance our %>$ int]e/s2  
7#b7 believes address+ ! root causes (  
migration 9 addition to secur+ our      
bord]s is ! be/ way to prev5t a         
migration crisis2 &  7#c7 urges !       
,adm9i/ration to prioritize address+    
root causes ( migration1 includ+ fight+ 
corruption1 increas+ security1 & promot+
 economic gr[?4