,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #ceg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ba1        
#bjbc,mr4 ,cruz 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 
,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,ris*1 &  
,mrs4 ,%ahe57 submitt$ ! foll[+         
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,relations  ,,resolution     
,recogniz+ ! =mation ( ! ,alliance =    
,developm5t 9 ,democracy & urg+ ! ,unit$
 ,/ates to pursue deep] ties ) its memb]
 c\ntries4  ,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #bb1   
#bjba1 ,presid5ts ,luis ,ab9ad] ( !     
,dom9ican ,republic1 ,laur5t9o ,cortizo 
( ! ,republic ( ,panama1 & ,c>los       
,alv>ado ( ! ,republic ( ,co/a ,rica met
 9 ,new ,york dur+ ! op5+ ( ! #gf?      
session ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al      
,assembly to =m ! ,alliance =           
,developm5t 9 ,democracy 7ref]r$ to 9   
?is preamble z ! ,,add72 ,:]eas ! memb] 
c\ntries ( ! ,,add h committ$ to "w     
?r\gh ! ,,add to advance in/itutions t  
protect ! rule ( law & individual       
fre$oms2 ,:]eas ! ,,add promotes        

regional integration by /r5g!n+         
cultural1 comm]cial1 & demographic ties 
9 ! context ( free1 peaceful1 &         
democratic societies2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,def5se & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate h      
repeat$ly emphasiz$ t ! economic        
encroa*m5t ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's       
,republic ( ,*9a into ! ,we/]n          
,hemisph]e is co]cive & repres5ts an    
acute ?reat to ! national security ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates & ( allies ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates 9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e2 ,:]eas1   
dur+ ! ye>s prec$+ ! date ( adoption (  
?is resolution1 ,unit$ ,/ates trade has 
d\bl$ ) ! ,republic ( ,co/a ,rica & !   
,republic ( ,panama1 & tripl$ ) !       
,dom9ican ,republic2 ,:]eas1 comb9$1 !  
?ree f\nd+ memb]s ( ! ,,add repres5t !  
?ird-l>ge/ trad+ p>tn] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e2 ,:]eas1 on      
,decemb] #aj1 #bjba1 ! ,,add =m$ a      
bus9ess c\ncil to promote ! developm5t (
 trade1 inve/m5t1 & comm]ce betwe5 !    
,,add & ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 on     
,june #aj1 #bjbb1 ,canada1 a critical   

ally & /rategic p>tn] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 & ! memb]s ( ! ,,add issu$ a jo9t      
/atem5t committ+ to work+ toge!r to     
address democratic *all5ges & to prev5t 
! erosion ( democracy 9 ! ,we/]n        
,hemisph]e2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #af1 #bjbb1
 ! ,republic ( ,ecuador =mally jo9$ !   
,,add z ! f\r? memb] ( ! ,,add2 ,:]eas1 
on ,july #be1 #bjbb1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !
 f\nd+ memb]s ( ! ,,add sign$ a memor&um
 ( und]/&+ to advance ! ,consultative   
,dialogue on ,supply ,*a9s & ,economic  
,gr[? betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,,add  
to /r5g!n supply *a9 resili5cy2 & ,:]eas
 ! ,,add has s\ght to compreh5sively    
address ! migratory fl[s t transit ?\gh 
t]ritories )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! memb]  
c\ntries ( ! ,,add3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t 
! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 congratulates !         
,dom9ican ,republic1 ! ,republic (      
,panama1 & ! ,republic ( ,co/a ,rica =  
=m+ ! ,alliance = ,developm5t 9         
,democracy 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is resolution z
 ! ,,add71 & ! ,republic ( ,ecuador =   
asc5d+ to ! ,,add2  7#b7 affirms t !    

,,add provides a c\nt]weight to ! gr[+  
influ5ce ( autocratic & anti-,unit$     
,/ates =ces 9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e2  7#c7
 calls on ! ,presid5t to-- 7,a7 pursue &
 prioritize engagem5t ) ! ,,add reg>d+ !
 full spectrum ( ! national security &  
economic int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 !  
,we/]n ,hemisph]e2 &  7,b7 deep5        
regional integration on economic issues 
includ+ increas+ trade1 exp&+ m>ket     
access1 & integrat+ inve/m5t m>kets     
?r\gh\t ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e1 includ+ by 
pursu+ ne>%or+1 re%or+1 & fri5d%or+     
initiatives2 &  7#d7 calls on !         
,presid5t to use ! diplomatic capital ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ! voice & vote 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 int]national        
organizations1 to support memb] c\ntries
 ( ! ,,add 9 promot+ policies t-- 7,a7  
enhance ! regional integration specifi$ 
9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b7 by /r5g!n+         
democratic in/itutions & promot+        
economic prosp]ity2  7,b7 /r5g!n !      
critical infra/ructure ( ^? c\ntries1   
su* z ports1 airports1 & o!r logi/ical  

assets to facilitate regional trade2    
7,c7 manage migrant fl[s across ! ,we/]n
 ,hemisph]e & )9 ! jurisdiction ( ^?    
c\ntries2  7,d7 c\nt] corruption1       
organiz$ crime1 & illegal drug traffick+
 across ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e & )9 !      
jurisdiction ( ^? c\ntries2 &  7,e7     
/r5g!n ! resili5cy ( supply *a9s        
critical to =eign inve/m5t & trade ) ^? 
c\ntries4