,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #big  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ca1 #bjai ,mr4 
,m55dez 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4   
,c>d91 ,mr4 ,cruz1 & ,mr4 ,ka9e7        
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,comm5d+ !    
,int]-,am]ican ,f\ndation 7,,iaf7 on !  
occasion ( its #ej? anniv]s>y = its     
significant accompli%m5ts &             
contributions to ! economic & social    
developm5t ( ! ,am]icas4  ,:]eas        
,decemb] #cj1 #bjai1 m>ks ! #ej?        
anniv]s>y ( ! e/abli%m5t ( !            
,int]-,am]ican ,f\ndation 7ref]r$ to 9  
?is preamble z ! ,,iaf71 an indep5d5t   
,f$]al ag5cy 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t        
prioritizes su/a9able1 community-l$     
developm5t across ,lat9 ,am]ica & !     
,c>ibbean2 ,:]eas ! ,,iaf 0 creat$ "u   
section #dja ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act 
( #aifi 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;f7 to a*ieve
 conditions 9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e "u :i*
 ! dignity & ! wor? ( ea* human p]son w 

be respect$ & "u :i* all m5 w be af=d$ !
 opportunity to develop _! pot5tial1 to 
seek ?r\gh ga9ful & productive "w !     
fulfillm5t ( _! aspirations = a bett]   
life1 & to live 9 ju/ice & peace2 ,:]eas
 ! ,,iaf inve/s 9 effective grassroots  
solutions t promote prosp]ity & peace1 &
 advance ! gr[? ( democratic            
in/itutions2 ,:]eas ! unique developm5t 
model ( ! ,,iaf1 appli$ ?r\gh m ?an     
#e1jjj community-l$ grants1 has emp[]$  
millions ( m>g9aliz$ & und]s]v$ p 9 !   
,am]icas to a*ieve dignifi$ livelihoods1
 effective civil engagem5t1 & saf]1 m   
peaceful1 & m j communities2 ,:]eas !   
,,iaf's model-- 7#a7 has demon/rat$ t   
mak+ direct grants to grassroots gr\ps &
 civil society organizations 9 und]s]v$ 
& vuln]able communities is              
co/-effective2  7#b7 fo/]s self-reliance
 by requir+ grantees to mobilize local  
res\rces = _! own projects & by connect+
 !m to networks ( new p>tn]s2  7#c7     
lev]ages additional res\rces f private &
 community p>tn]s2 &  7#d7 inc5tivizes  

broad civic engagem5t & local own]%ip ( 
community developm5t2  ,:]eas !         
,,iaf--by inve/+ 9 grassroots approa*es 
t create bus9esses1 jobs1 & lead]%ip    
opportunities 9 communities--re9=ces !  
commitm5t ( individuals to /r5g!n+ _!   
own communities2 ,:]eas inve/m5ts made  
by ! ,,iaf h creat$ an ext5sive network 
( grassroots innovators & *angemak]s    
:o--  7#a7 are positively dispos$ to !  
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 are bett] position$
 to p>tn] ) o!r ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 
ag5cies & o!r public & private fund]s2 &
  7#c7 h gone on to lead]%ip roles at ! 
local & national levels2  ,:]eas        
inve/m5ts made by ! ,,iaf h improv$ !   
quality ( life & democracy 9 ! ,am]icas 
by /r5g!n+ ! capacity ( individuals to  
p>ticipate 9 civic life1 engage         
con/ructively ) _! local (ficials1 &    
hold _! gov]nm5ts acc\ntable2 ,:]eas1 by
 li/5+ & respond+ to ! priorities (     
communities & inve/+ 9 projects t       
utilize & validate local k & exp]tise1 !
 ,,iaf has fo/]$ tru/ & goodwill ) ! p (

 ,lat9 ,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean2 & ,:]eas !
 ,,iaf's support ( community-l$ ef=ts   
design$ to increase opportunities =     
developm5t & ! /r5g!n+ ( civil society &
 democratic gov]nance has advanc$ !     
national int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &    
promot$ democratic values across !      
,we/]n ,hemisph]e3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t 
! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 comm5ds ! ,int]-,am]ican
 ,f\ndation on ! occasion ( ! #ej?      
anniv]s>y ( its e/abli%m5t = its        
significant contributions to /r5g!n+    
democracy1 peace1 & economic & social   
developm5t 9 ,lat9 ,am]ican & !         
,c>ibbean2  7#b7 recognizes t !         
bottom-up approa* ( ! ,int]-,am]ican    
,f\ndation emp[]s individuals 9         
m>g9aliz$ & und]s]v$ communities to be  
lead]s1 entrepr5eurs1 innovators1 &     
*angemak]s 9 developm5t processes2  7#c7
 recognizes t ! ,int]-,am]ican          
,f\ndation advances ! =eign policy ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t & contributes   
directly to ! national int]e/s ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#d7 commits to       

cont9ue to support ! vital "w ( !       
,int]-,am]ican ,f\ndation z an indep5d5t
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