,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ai  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(      
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #aj1 #bjbc,mr4
 ,khanna submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to be         
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,,resolution  ,ackn[l$g+ ! role
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ,el ,salvador's    
civil w> & urg+ increas$ ,unit$ ,/ates  
support = /r5g!n+ civil society1 human  
rights protections1 & = humanit>ian &   
developm5t assi/ance = ,el ,salvador4   
,:]eas ,janu>y #af1 #bjbc1 m>ks ! #ca/  
anniv]s>y ( ! sign+ ( ! ,*apultepec     
,peace ,accords :i* =mally end$ !       
#ab-ye> ,salvadoran civil w> & e/abli%$ 
! ,unit$ ,nations ,commission on ! ,tru?
 = ,el ,salvador 7,tru? ,commission7 t 0
 *>g$ ) inve/igat+ & report+ to !       
,salvadoran p on human rights crimes    
committ$ by all sides dur+ ! c\rse ( !  

w>2 ,:]eas millions ( ,salvadorans 9 ,el
 ,salvador & 9 diaspora communities     
?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates & _w cont9ue to 
suff] f ! multig5]ational impact ( !    
rampant de/ruction1 viol5ce1            
displacem5t1 family sep>ation1 & trauma 
t ! w> inflict$ on ! c\ntry2 ,:]eas !   
,unit$ ,/ates play$ a significant role 9
 ! civil w> ?r\gh its ext5sive milit>y  
support = ! ,salvadoran army1 & be>s a  
special moral responsibility to support 
! ,salvadoran p 9 _! cont9u$ ef=ts to   
recov] f ! aft]ma? ( ! w>2 ,:]eas       
,salvadoran ,army back$ "r-w+ p>amilit>y
 dea? squads & left-w+ gu]rilla gr\ps   
ravag$ ! c\ntry 9 a deadly spiral (     
political viol5ce ?r\gh\t ! #aigjs1 )   
viol5ce cont9u+ to escalate aft] ,g5]al 
,c>los ,rom]o's seiz$ ! ,presid5cy 9 a  
fraudul5t election 9 #aigg2 ,:]eas      
,g5]al ,rom]o 0 ou/$ by a civil-milit>y 
junta 9 a c\p 9 ,octob] #aigi1 plung+   
,el ,salvador into a full-bl[n civil w>2
 ,:]eas1 9 ,m>* #aihj1 ,ar*bi%op ( ,san 
,salvador & critic ( ! milit>y regime   

,osc> ,rom]o 0 assass9at$ "u ! ord]s ( !
 ,salvadoran milit>y1 :ile presid+ ov]  
mass1 & ! next week ! ,salvadoran       
milit>y fir$ at ! ga!r+ ( m\rn]s griev+ 
8 dea?2 ,:]eas1 9 ,decemb] #aihj1 f\r   
,am]ican *ur*wom5 7 rap$ & murd]$ by    
memb]s ( ! ,salvadoran ,national ,gu>d1 
lead+ to ,presid5t ,jimmy ,c>t]'s       
decision to tempor>ily cut (f milit>y   
aid to ,el ,salvador2 ,:]eas1 9 #aihj1  
,salvadoran gu]illa milit>y gr\ps =m$ ! 
,f>abundo ,m>t ,national ,lib]ation     
,front 7,,fmln71 & ann\nc$ plans = an   
arm$ insurrection1 & ?r\gh a s]ies (    
coord9at$ milit>y attacks1 ! ,,fmln     
seiz$ control ( num]\s regions ( !      
c\ntry & laun*$ a full-scale attack on !
 ,salvadoran ,gov]nm5t on ,janu>y #aj1  
#aiha2 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,reagan respond$
 to ! ,,fmln's attack by resum+ &       
increas+ milit>y assi/ance to !         
,salvadoran ,gov]nm5t1 includ+ fund+ = !
 =mation ( ! ,rapid ,deploym5t ,infantry
 ,battalions1 gr\ps lat] id5tifi$ by !  
,,un-sponsor$ ,tru? ,commission z !     

prim>y ag5ts ( w> crimes2 ,:]eas1       
?r\gh\t ! #aihjs1 ! w> betwe5 gov]nm5t1 
gu]illa1 & p>amilit>y =ces result$ 9    
sy/ematic human rights violations1      
subject+ civilians to torture1          
mutilation1 =c$ disappe>ance1 summ>y    
executions1 indiscrim9ate bomb+s1 & mass
 rape1 lead+ to ! brutal kill+ ( m ?an  
#ge1jjj ,salvadorans2 ,:]eas ! ,tru?    
,commission f\nd t m ?an #he p]c5t ( !  
kill+s1 kidnapp+s1 & torture _h be5     
p]petrat$ by gov]nm5t =ces1 :i* includ$ 
p>amilit>ies1 dea? squads1 & army units 
tra9$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! l>ge/
 s+le massacre ( civilians 9 mod]n      
,lat9-,am]ican hi/ory 0 c>ri$ out on    
,decemb] #aa1 #aiha1 :5 ! ,salvadoran   
,army's c\nt]9surg5cy battalion & o!r   
milit>y =ces occupi$ ! village ( ,el    
,mozote1 & massacr$ approximately #a1jjj
 civilians ov] a ?ree-day p]iod ) guns1 
ma*etes1 & bayonets1 ) m ?an #de p]c5t (
 ! dead "u #ab ye>s old2 ,:]eas !       
,atlacatl ,battalion :i* execut$ !      
massacre at ,el ,mozote _h complet$     

c\nt]9surg5cy tra9+ at ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,s*ool ( ! ,am]icas1 n[ call$ ! ,we/]n  
,hemisph]e ,in/itute = ,security        
,coop]ation 7,,:9sec71 & a ,unit$ ,/ates
 milit>y advisor 0 9 ,morazan ) a comm&]
 ( ! ,atlacatl ,battalion dur+ !        
massacre2 ,:]eas dur+ ! ,reagan         
adm9i/ration1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates provid$   
#a-b million p] day 9 economic aid to ! 
,salvadoran ,gov]nm5t & significant     
tra9+ & equipm5t to ! ,salvadoran       
milit>y1 :ile deploy+ ,unit$ ,/ates     
milit>y p]sonnel to accompany           
,salvadoran =ces into battle & coord9ate
 closely ) ! ,salvadoran ,high ,comm& on
 important /rategic & tactical          
decisions2 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #af1     
#aihi1 six ,jesuit prie/s & faculty     
memb]s ( ! ,univ]sidad ,c5troam]icana   
,jos ,simeon ,caz 7,,uca7 locat$ 9 ,san 
,salvador--,fa!r ,ignacio ,ellacura1    
,ignacio ,m>t9-,b>1 ,segundo ,montes1   
,am&o ,lpez1 ,juan ,ramn ,mor5o1 &      
,joaqun ,lpez y ,lpez--& h\sekeep]      
,julia ,elba ,ramos & h] daught]1 ,cel9a

 ,m>ice? ,ramos1 7 execut$ by memb]s ( !
 ,salvadoran ,army2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] 
#f1 #aihi1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,speak] ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,?omas ,foley   
appo9t$ a ,special ,task ,=ce on ,el    
,salvador *air$ by ,repres5tative ,john 
,joseph ,moakley1 to monitor !          
,salvadoran ,gov]nm5t's inve/igation    
into ! murd]s ( ! ,jesuit prie/s & two  
wom5 & to inve/igate relat$ human rights
 violations 9 ,el ,salvador2 ,:]eas !   
,speak]'s ,task ,=ce on ,el ,salvador   
conclud$ t memb]s ( ! ,high ,comm& ( !  
,salvadoran milit>y 7 responsible =     
ord]+ ! murd] ( ! ,jesuits & two wom5 & 
= ob/ruct+ ! inve/igation into ^!       
crimes1 f9d+s t 7 lat] confirm$ by !    
,tru? ,commission 9 #aiic2 ,:]eas !     
int]national & ,salvadoran outcry 9     
response to ! dea?s ( ! six ,jesuits &  
two wom5 & ! subsequ5t inve/igations    
into ?is crime s]v$ z a cataly/ = !     
,unit$ ,nations-m$iat$ negotiations t l$
 to ! sign+ ( ! #aiib ,*apultepec ,peace
 ,accords 9 ,mexico ,city1 m>k+ a =mal  

end+ to ! civil w>2 ,:]eas ! #aiib      
,*apultepec ,peace ,accords creat$ a    
f\ndational framework = a m op5 &       
democratic society 9 ,el ,salvador1     
limit+ ! m&ate ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces to       
national def5se1 to help gu>d aga9/ _!  
hi/oric abuses 9 int]nal security       
matt]s2 ,:]eas ?r\gh\t ! c\rse ( ! w> & 
= ye>s foll[+ ! =mal end+ ( ! civil w> &
 ! failure to implem5t ! transitional   
ju/ice re=m call$ = by ! ,*apultepec    
,peace ,accords1 t5s ( ?\s&s (          
,salvadorans migrat$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& o!r c\ntries ar\nd ! _w to f9d refuge 
due to dang]\s liv+ conditions 9 ,el    
,salvador2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates lack$ 
adequate s]vices = ! resettlem5t (      
,salvadoran refugees1 exac]bat+ pov]ty &
 viol5ce 9 ,salvadoran refugee          
communities /ruggl+ to build a new life 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ?r\gh\t ,mexico &   
,c5tral ,am]ica2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
deport$ ?\s&s ( ,salvadorans to ,el     
,salvador )\t adequately support+ !     
,salvadoran au?orities to e/abli% !     

means & in/itutions 9 place to absorb   
?is population :ile protect+ ! safety ( 
,salvadorans2 ,:]eas aft] deportation1  
"s ( ^! individuals organiz$ into arm$  
gangs t cont9ue to ?reat5 ,el ,salvador1
 ,c5tral ,am]ica1 & ,nor? ,am]ica today2
 & ,:]eas ! c\ntry ( ,el ,salvador      
cont9ues to be ravag$ by ! aft]ma? ( !  
civil w> z political viol5ce cont9ues to
 ?reat5 ! daily lives ( ! ,salvadoran p3
 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 urges ! ,presid5t
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to =mally ackn[l$ge !
 involvem5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 !       
,salvadoran civil w>1 f #aigi-aiib2     
7#b7 condemns ! atrocities committ$ by  
all sides ( ! w> aga9/ civilians &      
supports transitional ju/ice = ! victims
 ( atrocities to access tru?1 ju/ice1 & 
measures = acc\ntability & r$ress2  7#c7
 urges ! ,adm9i/ration to "w ?r\gh      
nongov]nm5tal entities 9 ,el ,salvador  
to increase inve/m5ts 9 education1      
viol5ce & gang prev5tion &              
rehabilitation1 human rights protection1

 job creation & job tra9+1 & /r5g!n+    
civil society & ! judicial sy/em2  7#d7 
applauds ! ,adm9i/ration's rec5t        
ext5sion ( ,tempor>y ,protect$ ,/atus = 
,salvadorans among o!r specifi$         
vuln]able populations until ,june #cj1  
#bjbd1 & urges ! ,adm9i/ration to fur!r 
ext5d _! ,tempor>y ,protect$ ,/atus & = 
,congress to grant long] t]m protections
 & a pa?way to citiz5%ip = ,tempor>y    
,protect$ ,/atus b5efici>ies &          
compreh5sive immigration re=m = !       
millions ( immigrant families root$ 9   
communities across ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
7#e7 recognizes ! extraord9>y           
contributions ( ! ,salvadoran community 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#f7 reaffirms !  
,unit$ ,/ates commitm5t to promot+      
democratic gov]nance1 peace1 /ability1  
human rights1 & economic prosp]ity 9 ,el
 ,salvador1 z well z ! "r ( all p to    
enjoy ! b5efits ( democratic            
in/itutions1 ! rule ( law1 & ! fre$om ( 
religion1 spee*1 press1 & assembly4