,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #abj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ag 7legislative 
day1 ,m>* #af71 #bjba,mr4 ,ris* 7=      
himself1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4
 ,ka9e1 & ,mr4 ,cassidy7 submitt$ !     
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,relations         
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! ,n9? ,summit 
( ! ,am]icas & reaffirm+ ! commitm5t ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates to a m prosp]\s1 secure1 
& democratic ,we/]n ,hemisph]e4  ,:]eas 
! ,unit$ ,/ates has pursu$ multiple     
collaborative initiatives to advance !  
region's endur+ & %>$ int]e/ 9 a m      
secure1 prosp]\s1 & democratic ,we/]n   
,hemisph]e2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates w ho/
 ! ,n9? ,summit ( ! ,am]icas = ! fir/ "t
 s9ce x ho/$ ! inaugural ,summit 9      
,miami1 ,florida 9 #aiid2 ,:]eas1 s9ce  
#aiid1 ! ,summit ( ! ,am]icas is a      
valuable =um = democratically elect$    
heads ( /ate & gov]nm5ts ( ! ,we/]n     
,hemisph]e to discuss common policy     
issues1 affirm %>$ values1 & commit to  

conc]t$ actions at ! national & regional
 level to address ! novel & exi/+       
*all5ges fac+ ! ,am]icas2 ,:]eas ! ,fir/
 & ,second ,summits ( ! ,am]icas advanc$
 commitm5ts to l[] trade b>ri]s1 improve
 transp>5cy & m>ket access1 & facilitate
 economic integration1 &1 foll[+ ^?     
,summits1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has sign$ free
 trade agreem5ts ) #ab ( ! #ce c\ntries 
9 ! region2 ,:]eas1 s9ce #bjah1         
,arg5t9a1 ,bolivia1 ,brazil1 ,*ile1     
,colombia1 ,ecuador1 ,el ,salvador1     
,guatemala1 ,guyana1 ,honduras1         
,jamaica1 ,panama1 ,sur9ame1 & ,uruguay 
h sign$ ,memor&ums ( ,und]/&+ ) ! ,unit$
 ,/ates "u ! ,am]ica ,crece ,program to 
lev]age private inve/m5t 9 en]gy &      
infra/ructure projects & advance        
economic prosp]ity1 security1 & good    
gov]nance2 ,:]eas1 dur+ ! #bjah ,summit 
( ! ,am]icas1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ann\nc$   
additional humanit>ian assi/ance =      
,v5ezuelans :o h fl$ _! c\ntry z a      
result ( ! political1 economic1 &       
security crises creat$ by ! regime (    

,nicols ,maduro1 includ+ support = !    
,unit$ ,nations ,high ,commission] =    
,refugees 7,,unhcr7 response to assi/   
,v5ezuelan refugees 9 ,colombia &       
,brazil2 ,:]eas ,transnational ,crim9al 
,organizations 7,t,c,os7 & _! involvem5t
 9 money laund]+ & ! traffick+ ( p1     
n>cotics1 & weapons 9 ! region pose     
complex transnational ?reats to ,unit$  
,/ates public heal? & national security1
 z well z ! /ability ( ! ,am]icas1 by   
und]m9+ citiz5 security1 basic human    
rights1 ! rule ( law1 good gov]nance1 & 
economic developm5t2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$    
,/ates has s\ght to improve regional    
security ?r\gh fri5dly & su/a9$         
relation%ips t build int]op]ability1    
read9ess1 & capability ) regional       
security p>tn]s1 includ+ ?r\gh programs 
su* z ,plan ,colombia1 ! ,m]ida         
,initiative1 ! ,c5tral ,am]ica ,regional
 ,security ,initiative 7,,c>si71 & !    
,c>ibbean ,bas9 ,initiative 7,,cbi72    
,:]eas ! p&emic caus$ by coronavirus    
disease #bjai 7commonly ref]r$ to z     

,,covid-#ai7 has _h deva/at+ heal? &    
socioeconomic consequ5ces = ! /ates &   
peoples ( ! ,am]icas t h-- 7#a7 ov]:elm$
 heal? sy/ems2  7#b7 l$ to ! wors5+ (   
economic conditions & contraction (     
gross dome/ic product p] capita2  7#c7  
l$ to an increase 9 unemploym5t1        
especially = individuals work+ 9 small- 
& m$ium-size bus9esses & l>ge in=mal    
sectors across ! region1 & a rise 9 !   
numb] ( p liv+ 9 pov]ty2 &  7#d7 creat$ 
conditions t h /r5g!n$ ! illicit        
activities ( crim9al organizations2     
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t rema9s 
deeply conc]n$ ab\t ! negative1 (t5     
pr$atory effects ( ,*9a's gr[+          
political1 economic1 milit>y1 &         
te*nological influ5ce ?r\gh\t ! region1 
includ+ significant illegal1 unreport$1 
& unregulat$ fi%+ activities 9 ! ,s\!rn 
,atlantic ,ocean & ,ea/]n ,pacific      
,ocean & opaque infra/ructure inve/m5ts 
t impose unsu/a9able f9ancial burd5s on 
recipi5t c\ntries1 enable corruption1 & 
und]m9e good gov]nance2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ 

,/ates ,gov]nm5t is deeply conc]n$ ab\t 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation's    
employm5t ( a wide array ( diplomatic1  
milit>y1 intellig5ce1 cyb]1 mis9=mation1
 & comm]cial tools to und]m9e democratic
 sy/ems 9 ! region1 includ+ ?r\gh its   
deep5+ political1 economic1 & security  
support = ! ,maduro regime 9 ,v5ezuela2 
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t is     
deeply conc]n$ ab\t ef=ts by ! ,gov]nm5t
 ( ,iran to exp& its political1         
economic1 & security pres5ce 9 ! region1
 includ+ ?r\gh its deep5+ ties ) !      
,maduro regime 9 ,v5ezuela2 ,:]eas !    
regimes ( ,nicols ,maduro 9 ,v5ezuela1  
,miguel ,daz-,canel 9 ,cuba1 & ,daniel  
,ortega 9 ,nic>agua1 h sy/ematically    
erod$ democratic in/itutions1 commit    
widespread human rights violations1 draw
 lessons f "o ano!r to %>p5             
/ate-sponsor$ repression & int]nal      
control me*anisms1 & receive ! support (
 malign /ate & non-/ate actors1 :i* pose
 a *all5ge to ,unit$ ,/ates national    
security & national int]e/s2 ,:]eas     

entr5*$ corruption1 l9kages betwe5      
transnational crim9al organizations &   
political actors1 & ! h>assm5t & murd] (
 j\rnali/s1 human rights def5d]s1       
environm5tal activi/s1 & civil society  
lead]s 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean    
weak5 citiz5s' confid5ce 9 democracy &  
negatively affect ,unit$ ,/ates national
 int]e/s2 & ,:]eas weak rule ( law1     
elevat$ levels ( crim9al viol5ce1 &     
sy/emic corruption 9 ,el ,salvador1     
,guatemala1 & ,honduras fuel irregul>   
migration t affects regional /ability3  
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7     
commemorates ! occasion ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ho/+ ! ,n9? ,summit ( ! ,am]icas2
  7#b7 reaffirms ! commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates to promote economic prosp]ity1   
security1 & democratic gov]nance ?r\gh\t
 ! ,am]icas2 &  7#c7 calls on !         
,presid5t to lead a /rong & coord9at$   
diplomatic ef=t dur+ ! ,summit process  
to ensure ! ,n9? ,summit ( ! ,am]icas-- 
7,a7 /r5g!ns democratic gov]nance by    
build+ on ! #bjah ,lima ,commitm5t to-- 

7i7 r$uce bureaucracy2  7ii7 /r5g!n !   
indep5d5ce ( judici>ies2  7iii7 increase
 transp>5cy ?r\gh ! use ( new           
te*nologies2  7iv7 enc\rage private     
sector p>ticipation 9 ! =mulation (     
public anti-corruption policies2  7v7   
protect :i/lebl[]s1 j\rnali/s1 & law    
en=cem5t (ficials2  7vi7 "w t[>ds       
prev5t+ regional f9ancial sy/ems f be+  
us$ to transf] & conceal illicit funds2 
&  7vii7 id5tify res\rces to /r5g!n     
hemisph]ic anticorruption me*anisms2    
7,b7 /r5g!ns po/-,,covid-#ai p&emic     
economic recov]y ef=ts by outl9+        
specific commitm5ts to deep5 trade &    
inve/m5t integration ?r\gh\t ! ,am]icas 
& pursu+ effective ne>%or+ & re%or+     
initiatives2  7,c7 builds ^u ,unit$     
,/ates ef=ts to enhance ! in/itutional  
capacity & te*nical capabilities ( p>tn]
 c\ntries to /r5g!n ! rule ( law1       
civilian security1 respect ( human      
rights1 & gov]nm5t transp>5cy2  7,d7    
builds ^u ,unit$ ,/ates ef=ts to enhance
 regional coop]ation to disrupt1        

degrade1 & dismantle malign /ate &      
non-/ate influ5ces1 includ+             
transnational organiz$ crim9al networks1
 & t]rori/ organizations2  7,e7 re9=ces 
! capacity ( memb] /ates to-- 7i7       
implem5t actions & initiatives 9 support
 ( peaceful & democratic ef=ts ( ! p (  
,cuba1 ,nic>agua1 & ,v5ezuela1 :o desire
 to hold free & fair elections & re/ore 
democratic ord] & ! rule ( law 9 _!     
respective c\ntries2 &  7ii7 support ! p
 ( ,el ,salvador1 ,guatemala1 &         
,honduras z !y /rive to address weak    
democratic gov]nance & ! elevat$ levels 
( corruption1 viol5ce1 & crim9ality t   
drive irregul> migration2 &  7,f7       
explores a compreh5sive approa* to =c$  
displacem5t & migration *all5ges 9 !    
,we/]n ,hemisph]e1 takes /ock (         
humanit>ian crises & fla%po9ts 9 !      
region1 & mobilizes memb] /ate          
commitm5ts to advocate = & support      
multilat]al humanit>ian & developm5t    
responses4