,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #aie  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #a1 #bjbe,mr4    
,ka9e 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4
 ,s*um]1 & ,mr4 ,padilla7 submitt$ !    
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,relations         
,,resolution  ,reque/+ in=mation on ,el 
,salvador's human rights practices      
pursuant to section #ejb;,b7c7 ( !      
,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa4  #a4    
,reque/ = in=mation on ,el ,salvador's  
human rights practices  7a7 ,/atem5t    
reque/$ ,! ,s5ate reque/s t ! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate1 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date
 ( ! adoption ( ?is resolution1 submit  
to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !
 ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1   
pursuant to section #ejb;,b7c7 ( !      
,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb     
,u4,s4,c4 #bcjd7;c771 a /atem5t reg>d+  
,el ,salvador's human rights practices t
 has be5 prep>$ 9 collaboration ) !     
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,/ate =           

,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 & ,labor & !
 ,(fice ( ! ,legal ,advis] at !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,!     
/atem5t submitt$ pursuant to subsection 
7a7 %\ld include-- 7#a7 all available   
cr$ible in=mation conc]n+ alleg$        
violations ( int]nationally recogniz$   
human rights by ! ,gov]nm5t ( !         
,republic ( ,el ,salvador1 includ+--    
7,a7 torture & inhumane treatm5t (      
deta9ees1 includ+ deta9ees :o are n     
citiz5s ( ,el ,salvador2  7,b7 =c$      
disappe>ances2  7,c7 transnational      
repression2  7,d7 ! d5ial ( due process 
= resid5ts ( ,el ,salvador1 includ+ an  
evaluation ( judicial indep5d5ce 9 ,el  
,salvador2 &  7,e7 ! treatm5t ( citiz5s 
or resid5ts ( o!r c\ntries :o are be+   
deta9$ or imprison$ 9 ,el ,salvador1    
includ+ any opportunity provid$ to su*  
citiz5s or resid5ts to demon/rate !y are
 be+ wrongfully deta9$ or imprison$2    
7#b7 a description ( ! /eps ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,gov]nm5t has tak5-- 7,a7 to     
promote respect = & obs]vance ( human   

rights z "p ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,el         
,salvador's activities1 includ+ 9 !     
context ( ,el ,salvador's ongo+ ,/ate ( 
,exception2  7,b7 to disc\rage any      
practices t are inimical to             
int]nationally recogniz$ human rights2 &
  7,c7 to publicly or privately call    
att5tion to1 & disassociate ! ,unit$    
,/ates & any security assi/ance provid$ 
= ! ,republic ( ,el ,salvador f1 any    
practices describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b72 &
  7#c7 o!r in=mation1 includ+-- 7,a7 an 
assessm5t f ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate ( !     
likelihood t ,unit$ ,/ates security     
assi/ance 7z def9$ 9 section #ejb;,b7d7 
( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb 
,u4,s4,c4 #bcjd7;d777 provid$ to !      
,republic ( ,el ,salvador c\ld be us$ 9 
support ( activities by gov]nm5t        
(ficials relat$ to ! r5dition1          
traffick+1 det5tion1 or imprisonm5t (   
individuals :o are n nationals ( ,el    
,salvador2  7,b7 an assessm5t f !       
,secret>y ( ,/ate ( ! conditions 9 ,el  
,salvador's ,c5tro de ,conf9ami5to del  

,t]rorismo 7,,cecot71 includ+ an        
assessm5t ( allegations ( torture & o!r 
gross violations ( human rights2  7,c7 a
 description ( any actions t ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,gov]nm5t is tak+ to ensure t !  
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,republic ( ,el ,salvador 
releases ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s or       
resid5ts be+ deta9$ or imprison$ 9 ,el  
,salvador 9 compliance ) ,unit$ ,/ates  
c\rt ord]s reg>d+ _! return to ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2  7,d7 a description ( any       
actions t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t is  
tak+ to address allegations ( det5tion1 
torture1 or =c$ disappe>ances ( ,unit$  
,/ates citiz5s or resid5ts by !         
,republic ( ,el ,salvador or ef=ts to   
facilitate ! det5tion1 torture or =c$   
disappe>ances ( ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s or
 legal resid5ts2  7,e7 a description (  
actions ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t is    
tak+ to provide due process 9 compliance
 ) ,unit$ ,/ates law = relevant p]sons  
deta9$ or imprison$ 9 ,el ,salvador     
?r\gh an agreem5t ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,gov]nm5t2 &  7,f7 a description ( any  

actions ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t is    
tak+ to protect ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s & 
resid5ts f unlawful r5d]+1 traffick+1 or
 o!r means ( removal f ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
to ! ,republic ( ,el ,salvador4