,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bcb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ba1 #bjbe ,mr4  
,arr+ton 7= himself & ,mr4 ,bur*ett7    
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,call+ on !     
,gov]nm5t ( ,panama to expel (ficials & 
int]e/s ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a &     
t]m9ate ,*9ese managem5t ( key          
,panamanian ports4  ,:]eas ! /rategic   
location ( ! ,panama ,canal is vital to 
global trade & ! security ( ! ,we/]n    
,hemisph]e2 ,:]eas ,panamanians &       
,am]icans h inve/$ significantly to     
secure ! sov]eignty1 /ability1 &        
prosp]ity ( ,panama1 includ+ !          
con/ruction1 def5se1 & transf] ( !      
,panama ,canal1 ensur+ x rema9s a       
critical asset = global comm]ce2 ,:]eas 
! con/ruction ( ! ,panama ,canal by !   
,unit$ ,/ates requir$ m ?an a decade (  
"w 7#aijd-aiad71 involv$ t5s ( ?\s&s (  
work]s1 & co/ approximately             
#cge1jjj1jjj1 equival5t to m ?an        

#aj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 #bjbe1 ) ?\s&s (      
work]s los+ _! lives due to disease &   
haz>d\s conditions2 ,:]eas ! def5se &   
op]ation ( ! ,panama ,canal dur+ ! #bj? 
c5tury fur!r demon/rat$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
commitm5t1 at significant f9ancial &    
human co/1 to ma9ta9+ ! vital global    
trade r\te2 ,:]eas ! ,treaty ,conc]n+ ! 
,p]man5t ,neutrality & ,op]ation ( !    
,panama ,canal1 sign$ at ,wa%+ton       
,septemb] #g1 #aigg 7commonly ref]r$ to 
z ! ,neutrality ,treaty71 prohibits     
actions t und]m9e ! canal's neutrality  
or ?reat5 ,unit$ ,/ates security int]e/s
 & grants ! ,unit$ ,/ates ! "r to act1  
unilat]ally if necess>y1 to def5d !     
canal's neutrality & ensure its         
op]ational security2 ,:]eas !           
,neutrality ,treaty obligates ,panama & 
! ,unit$ ,/ates to act aga9/ any ?reat  
to ! neutrality or peaceful op]ation ( !
 ,panama ,canal1 includ+ undue =eign    
control ov] its infra/ructure or        
managem5t2 ,:]eas :5 ,presid5t ,c>t]    
ratifi$ ! ,neutrality ,treaty1 ,presid5t

 ,c>t] accept$ a legally b9d+ condition 
to ! ,treaty1 adopt$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,s5ate1 e/abli%+ an indep5d5t "r ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates to int]v5e milit>ily1     
consi/5t ) ,unit$ ,/ates con/itutional  
processes1 to reop5 or re/ore !         
op]ations ( ! ,panama ,canal1 z ! ,unit$
 ,/ates deems necess>y1 to ensure !     
canal rema9s op51 neutral1 secure1 &    
accessible2 ,:]eas ! ,p's ,republic (   
,*9a1 ?r\gh /ate-own$ ent]prises &      
,*9ese gov]nm5t-affiliat$ private       
entities1 has exp&$ its influ5ce ) key  
infra/ructure projects & ports ar\nd !  
_w1 includ+ 9 ,panama1 rais+ conc]ns    
ab\t undue lev]age & pot5tial ?reats to 
free & fair navigation & trade2 ,:]eas !
 ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a ,belt & ,road    
,initiative fo/]s economic dep5d5ce &   
ex]ts outsiz$ geopolitical influ5ce     
?r\gh its inve/m5ts2 ,:]eas ,panama jo9$
 ! ,belt & ,road ,initiative 9 ,decemb] 
#bjah2 ,:]eas ! involvem5t ( ,*9ese     
gov]nm5t-affiliat$ ent]prises 9 !       
con/ruction1 managem5t1 & ma9t5ance (   

o!r critical infra/ructure1 su* z a     
propos$ f\r? bridge spann+ ! ,panama    
,canal1 calls into "q ! ability (       
,panama & ! ,unit$ ,/ates to def5d !    
canal's neutrality & ensure its         
op]ational security2 ,:]eas two major   
ports 9 ,panama1 ! ports ( ,balboa &    
,cri/obal1 are curr5tly manag$ by       
,*9ese-affiliat$ entities1 su* z        
,hut*ison ,ports1 a ,hong ,kong-bas$    
op]ator ) significant ties to ,*9a's    
economic & political ecosy/em1 ?reat5+ !
 sov]eignty ( ,panama & ! security ( !  
,we/]n ,hemisph]e2 ,:]eas ! involvem5t (
 (ficials f ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a &   
entities t are subject to ! ,national   
,security ,law ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a
 & simil> laws 9 ,panamanian ports &    
infra/ructure compromises int]national  
security & disrupts critical trade      
r\tes2 ,:]eas ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a's 
control ov] portions ( ! infra/ructure (
 ! ,panama ,canal poses a direct ?reat  
to ! national security & /rategic       
int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas all[+ 

=eign exploitation ( ,panama's ports &  
infra/ructure und]m9es ! sacrifices made
 to secure ,panama's indep5d5ce & ! %>$ 
values betwe5 ,panama & ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
 & ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,panama h a 
long hi/ory ( p>tn]%ip & %>$ commitm5t  
to democratic gov]nance1 sov]eignty1 & !
 rule ( law3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 expresses
 pr(\nd conc]n ab\t ! pres5ce & influ5ce
 ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 9 ,panamanian
 ports & infra/ructure1 p>ticul>ly 9    
facilities ( /rategic significance su* z
 ! ports ( ,balboa & ,cri/obal2  7#b7   
calls ^u ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,panama to-- 7,a7
 reaffirm its commitm5t to ! p]man5t    
neutrality ( ! ,panama ,canal z def9$ by
 ! ,neutrality ,treaty by seek+         
managem5t /ructures t ensure unbias$1   
equitable access = vessels ( all        
nations2  7,b7 review & t]m9ate         
agreem5ts all[+ ,*9ese /ate-own$        
ent]prises or ,*9a-bas$ s-call$ private 
entities to manage /rategic             
infra/ructure1 includ+ ! ports ( ,balboa

 & ,cri/obal2  7,c7 expel all (ficials f
 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a op]at+ )9      
,panamanian ports & o!r critical        
infra/ructure projects2 &  7,d7 reaffirm
 its commitm5t to ma9ta9+ ! sov]eignty (
 ,panama & protect+ ! security ( !      
,we/]n ,hemisph]e by seek+ p>tn]%ips t  
align ) democratic values & mutual      
respect2  7#c7 urges ! ,gov]nm5t ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates to--  7,a7 lev]age        
provisions 9 ! ,neutrality ,treaty1     
includ+ ,condition 7#a71 to monitor &   
address ?reats to ! neutrality ( !      
,panama ,canal1 act+ decisively to c\nt]
 undue =eign influ5ce2  7,b7 provide    
te*nical1 f9ancial1 & /rategic support  
to ,panama z x seeks to ass]t sov]eignty
 ov] its critical infra/ructure & r$uce 
its dep5d5ce on entities affiliat$ ) !  
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2  7,c7 /r5g!n     
collaboration ) ,panama & o!r allies 9 !
 region to promote transp>5t & su/a9able
 inve/m5ts 9 infra/ructure projects2    
7,d7 e/abli% a framework to re/ore      
op]ational control ( ! ,panama ,canal to

 a collaborative p>tn]%ip betwe5 !      
,unit$ ,/ates & ,panama1 :i* %\ld honor 
! _s ( ! ,neutrality ,treaty1 respect   
,panama's sov]eignty1 & incorporate     
,unit$ ,/ates exp]tise & res\rces to    
b5efit bo? nations2  7,e7 (f]           
significant ,unit$ ,/ates inve/m5ts to  
mod]nize ,panama's canal infra/ructure &
 provide alt]natives to ,*9ese-fund$    
projects2 &  7,f7 develop a jo9t ,unit$ 
,/ates-,panama task =ce to ov]see canal 
security & op]ations1 enhanc+ regional  
security & ensur+ fre$om ( navigation2  
7#d7 enc\rages ,panama & o!r regional & 
global allies to monitor & c\nt] ef=ts  
by au?orit>ian regimes to exploit       
economic vuln]abilities to ga9 /rategic 
lev]age 9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e2 &  7#e7  
directs t ! ,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate        
transmit a copy ( ?is resolution to !   
,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate1 ! ,presid5t ( ,panama1 & !    
,national ,assembly ( ,panama4