,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bjjc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #aj1 #bjba,mr4   
,rubio 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,ms4   
,coll9s1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,"y1 ,mr4   
,coons1 & ,mr4 ,portman7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to au?orize appropriations = !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate = fiscal ye>s #bjba  
?r\gh #bjbc to provide assi/ance to ,el 
,salvador1 ,guatemala1 & ,honduras ?r\gh
 bilat]al compacts to increase          
protection ( wom5 & *ildr5 9 _! homes & 
communities & r$uce female homicides1   
dome/ic viol5ce1 & sexual assault4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,c5tral ,am]ican ,wom5 & ,*ildr5        
,protection ,act ( #bjba4  #b4 ,f9d+s   
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,nor!rn
 ,triangle c\ntries ( ,el ,salvador1    
,guatemala1 & ,honduras h among ! highe/
 homicide rates 9 ! _w4 ,9 #bjbj1 !re   
7-- 7,a7 #ai4g homicides p] #ajj1jjj p 9
 ,el ,salvador2  7,b7 #ae4d homicides p]

 #ajj1jjj p 9 ,guatemala2 &  7,c7 #cg4f 
homicides p] #ajj1jjj p 9 ,honduras4    
7#b7 ,el ,salvador1 ,guatemala1 &       
,honduras are *>act]iz$ by a high       
preval5ce ( drug- & gang-relat$ viol5ce1
 murd]1 & crimes involv+ sexual- &      
g5d]-bas$ viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & *ildr51  
includ+ dome/ic viol5ce1 *ild abuse1 &  
sexual assault4  7#c7 ,9 #bjai1 ,el     
,salvador1 ,guatemala1 & ,honduras 7 all
 li/$ among ! #g c\ntries 9 ! ,lat9     
,am]ica & ,c>ibbean region ) ! highe/   
rates ( femicides 7! int5tional kill+ ( 
wom5 or girls because ( _! g5d]74 ,9    
#bjai-- 7,a7 #aac wom5 9 ,el ,salvador 7
 victims ( femicide2  7,b7 #afj wom5 9  
,guatemala 7 victims ( femicide2 &  7,c7
 #bii wom5 9 ,honduras 7 victims (      
femicide or viol5t homicide4  7#d7 ,9   
#bjae1 ,el ,salvador & ,honduras 7 among
 ! top #c c\ntries 9 ! _w ) ! highe/    
*ild homicides rates1 ) m ?an #bb & #cb 
dea?s p] #ajj1jjj *ildr51 respectively1 
accord+ to ! nongov]nm5tal organization 
,save ! ,*ildr54  7#e7 ,?\s&s ( wom51   

*ildr51 & families f ,el ,salvador1     
,guatemala1 & ,honduras fl$ unsafe homes
 & communities 9 #bjai4  7#f7 ,viol5t   
crimes aga9/ wom5 & *ildr5 are g5]ally  
assum$ to be sub/antially "u-report$    
because ! majority ( victims lack safe  
access to protection & ju/ice4  7#g7    
,impunity = p]petrators ( viol5ce aga9/ 
wom5 is rampant 9 ,el ,salvador1        
,guatemala1 & ,honduras4 ,!re 0 a #e    
p]c5t conviction rate = viol5ce aga9/   
wom5 9 ,el ,salvador 9 #bjaf & #bjag4 ,!
 impunity level = viol5ce aga9/ wom5 9  
,guatemala 0 #ig4je p]c5t 9 #bjah4 ,9   
#bjah1 !re 0 an impunity rate ( #ie     
p]c5t = viol5ce aga9/ wom5 9 ,honduras4 
7#h7 ,accord+ to a /udy conduct$ by !   
,woodr[ ,wilson ,int]national ,c5t] =   
,s*ol>s-- 7,a7 *ildhood exp]i5ces )     
dome/ic viol5ce 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica are a   
major risk factor = future crim9al      
behavior2 &  7,b7 #ef p]c5t ( inc>c]at$ 
wom5 & #ei p]c5t ( inc>c]at$ m5 survey$ 
exp]i5c$ intra-familial viol5ce dur+    
*ildhood4  #c4 ,wom5 & *ildr5 protection

 compacts  7a7 ,au?orization to ent]    
into compacts ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9   
coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national           
,developm5t1 is au?oriz$ to ent] into   
multi-ye>1 bilat]al agreem5ts ( n long] 
?an #f ye>s 9 duration1 develop$ 9      
conjunction ) ! gov]nm5ts ( ,el         
,salvador1 ,guatemala1 & ,honduras      
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ,compact        
,c\ntries74 ,su* agreem5ts %all be kn[n 
z ,wom5 & ,*ildr5 ,protection ,compacts 
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ,compacts74  7b7
 ,purpose ,ea* ,compact %all-- 7#a7 set 
out ! %>$ goals & objectives ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & ! gov]nm5t ( ! ,compact        
,c\ntry2 &  7#b7 be aim$ at /r5g!n+ !   
,compact ,c\ntry's ef=ts-- 7,a7 to      
/r5g!n crim9al ju/ice & civil c\rt      
sy/ems to protect wom5 & *ildr5 & s]ve  
victims ( dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual       
viol5ce1 & *ild exploitation & neglect1 
& hold p]petrators acc\ntable2  7,b7 to 
secure1 create1 & su/a9 safe            
communities1 build+ on be/ practices to 

prev5t & det] viol5ce aga9/ wom5 &      
*ildr52  7,c7 to ensure t s*ools are    
safe & promote ! prev5tion & e>ly       
detection ( dome/ic abuse aga9/ wom5 &  
*ildr5 )9 communities2 &  7,d7 to       
increase access to high-quality1        
life-sav+ heal? c>e1 includ+ po/-rape & 
dignity kits1 psy*osocial support1 &    
d$icat$ spaces & %elt]s = g5d]-bas$     
viol5ce survivors1 9 accordance )       
int]national /&>ds4  7c7 ,compact       
elem5ts ,ea* ,compact %all-- 7#a7       
e/abli% a #c- to #f-ye> coop]ative      
/rategy & assi/ance plan = a*iev+ ! %>$ 
goals & objectives articulat$ 9 su*     
,compact2  7#b7 be in=m$ by ! assessm5ts
 (-- 7,a7 ! areas )9 ! ,compact ,c\ntry 
exp]i5c+ ! highe/ incid5ce ( viol5ce    
aga9/ wom5 & *ildr52  7,b7 ! ability (  
wom5 & *ildr5 to access protection &    
obta9 effective judicial relief2 &  7,c7
 ! judicial capacity to respond to      
reports )9 ! ,compact ,c\ntry (         
femicide1 sexual & dome/ic viol5ce1 &   
*ild exploitation & neglect1 & to hold !

 p]petrators ( su* crim9al acts         
acc\ntable2  7#c7 seek to address !     
driv+ =ces ( viol5ce aga9/ wom5 &       
*ildr51 :i* %all include ef=ts to break 
! b9d+ con/ra9ts to inclusive economic  
gr[? & access to ju/ice2  7#d7 id5tify  
cle> & measurable goals1 objectives1 &  
b5*m>ks "u ! ,compact to detect1 det] & 
respond to viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & *ildr52 
7#e7 set out cle> roles1                
responsibilities1 & objectives "u !     
,compact1 :i* %all include a description
 ( ! anticipat$ policy & f9ancial       
commitm5ts ( ! c5tral gov]nm5t ( !      
,compact ,c\ntry2  7#f7 seek to lev]age 
& deconflict contributions & complem5t>y
 programm+ by o!r donors1 int]national  
organizations1 multilat]al in/itutions1 
regional organizations1 nongov]nm5tal   
organizations1 & ! private sector1 z    
appropriate2  7#g7 include a description
 ( ! metrics & indicators to monitor &  
measure progress t[>d a*iev+ ! goals1   
objectives1 & b5*m>ks "u ! ,compact1    
includ+ r$uctions 9 ! preval5ce (       

femicide1 sexual assault1 dome/ic       
viol5ce1 & *ild abuse & neglect2  7#h7  
provide = ! conduct ( an impact         
evaluation n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !     
conclusion ( ! ,compact2 &  7#i7 provide
 = a full acc\nt+ ( all funds exp5d$ "u 
! ,compact1 :i* %all include full audit 
au?ority = ! ,(fice ( ! ,inspector      
,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! ,(fice (
 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 & ! 
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice1 z      
appropriate4  7d7 ,sunset ,! au?ority to
 ent] into ,compacts "u ?is ,act %all   
expire on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbc4  #d4    
,au?orization ( assi/ance  7a7          
,assi/ance ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9      
coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national           
,developm5t1 is au?oriz$ to provide     
assi/ance "u ?is section4  7b7          
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #ae1jjj1jjj =
 ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjbb & #bjbc to   
c>ry out ?is ,act4  7c7 ,implem5t]s     

,assi/ance au?oriz$ "u subsection 7a7   
may be provid$ ?r\gh grants1 coop]ative 
agreem5ts1 contracts or o!r innovative  
f9anc+ in/rum5ts to civil society1      
int]national organizations1 or o!r      
private entities ) relevant exp]tise4   
7d7 ,prohibition on direct budget>y     
support ,no funds appropriat$ pursuant  
to subsection 7b7 may be provid$ z      
direct budget>y support to ! ,gov]nm5t (
 ,el ,salvador1 ! ,gov]nm5t (           
,guatemala1 or ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,honduras4 
7e7 ,susp5sion ( assi/ance  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9           
coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national           
,developm5t1 may susp5d or t]m9ate      
assi/ance au?oriz$ "u ?is ,act if !     
,secret>y det]m9es t ! ,compact ,c\ntry 
or implem5t+ entity-- 7,a7 is engag$ 9  
activities t are contr>y to ! national  
security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
7,b7 has engag$ 9 a patt]n ( actions    
inconsi/5t ) ! goals1 objectives1       
commitm5ts1 or obligations "u !         

,compact2 or  7,c7 has fail$ to make    
suffici5t progress t[>d meet+ ! goals1  
objectives1 commitm5ts1 or obligations  
"u ! ,compact4  7#b7 ,re9/atem5t ,!     
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) !    
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t1 may re9/ate  
assi/ance susp5d$ or t]m9at$ pursuant to
 p>agraph 7#a7 only if ! ,secret>y      
c]tifies to ! ,committee on ,=eign      
,relations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives t ! ,compact ,c\ntry or 
implem5t+ entity has tak5 /eps to       
correct ea* condition = :i* assi/ance 0 
susp5d$ or t]m9at$ "u p>agraph 7#a74    
7#c7 ,notification & report ,n lat] ?an 
#ae days be=e susp5d+ or t]m9at+        
assi/ance pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71 !  
,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) !            
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t1 %all notify !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !    
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ( !        

susp5sion or t]m9ation1 includ+ a       
ju/ification = su* action4  #e4         
,congressional notification ,n lat] ?an 
#ae days be=e ent]+ into a ,compact ) ! 
,gov]nm5t ( ,guatemala1 ! ,gov]nm5t (   
,honduras1 or ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,el         
,salvador1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9       
coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national           
,developm5t1 %all submit to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate1 !     
,committee on ,appropriations ( !       
,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & !        
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 a copy ( !     
propos$ ,compact2  7#b7 a detail$ summ>y
 ( ! coop]ative /rategy & assi/ance plan
 requir$ "u section #c7;c72 &  7#c7 a   
copy ( any annexes1 app5dices1 or       
implem5tation plans relat$ to !         
,compact4  #f4 ,compact progress reports
 & brief+s  7a7 ,progress report ,n lat]
 ?an #a ye> aft] ent]+ into a ,compact1 
& annually dur+ ! life ( ! ,compact1 !  

,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) !    
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t1 %all submit a
 report to ! congressional committees   
li/$ 9 section #e t describes ! progress
 made "u ! ,compact4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,!   
report "u subsection 7a7 %all include-- 
7#a7 analysis & in=mation on ! ov]all   
rates ( g5d]-bas$ viol5ce aga9/ wom5 &  
*ildr5 9 ,el ,salvador1 ,guatemala1 &   
,honduras1 includ+ by us+ survivor      
surveys1 reg>dless ( :e!r or n ^! acts (
 viol5ce are report$ to gov]nm5t        
au?orities2  7#b7 analysis & in=mation  
on incid5ces ( cases ( g5d]-bas$ viol5ce
 aga9/ wom5 & *ildr5 report$ to !       
au?orities 9 ,el ,salvador1 ,guatemala1 
& ,honduras1 & ! p]c5tage ( alleg$      
p]petrators inve/igat$1 appreh5d$1      
prosecut$1 & convict$2  7#c7 analysis & 
in=mation on ! capacity & res\rce       
allocation ( *ild welf>e sy/ems 9 ,el   
,salvador1 ,guatemala1 & ,honduras to   
protect unaccompani$ *ildr52  7#d7 !    
p]c5tage ( report$ viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & 

*ildr5 cases rea*+ conviction2  7#e7 a  
basel9e & p]c5tage *anges 9 wom5 &      
*ildr5 victims receiv+ legal & o!r      
social s]vices2  7#f7 a basel9e &       
p]c5tage *anges 9 s*ool ret5tion rates2 
7#g7 a basel9e & *anges 9 capacity (    
police1 prosecution s]vice1 & c\rts to  
combat viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & *ildr52     
7#h7 a basel9e & *anges 9 capacity (    
heal?1 protection1 & o!r relevant       
m9i/ries to support survivors (         
g5d]-bas$ viol5ce2 &  7#i7 indep5d5t    
ext]nal evaluation ( fund$ programs1    
includ+ compliance ) t]ms ( ! ,compacts 
by ,el ,salvador1 ,guatemala1 &         
,honduras1 & by ! recipi5ts ( !         
assi/ance4  7c7 ,brief+ ,n lat] ?an #ahj
 days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & !           
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t %all provide a
 brief+ to ! congressional committees   
li/$ 9 section #e reg>d+-- 7#a7 ! data &
 in=mation collect$ pursuant to ?is     
section2 &  7#b7 ! /eps tak5 to protect 

& assi/ victims ( dome/ic viol5ce1      
sexual viol5ce1 & *ild exploitation &   
neglect4