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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the fight against corruption in Central America.

H. Res. 145 · 115th Congress · May 17, 2017 · Lineage

RESOLUTION

That the House of Representatives—
(1)
reaffirms that combating corruption in the Northern Triangle is an important policy interest for the United States;
(2)
acknowledges that the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG) and the Mission to Support the Fight against Corruption and Impunity in Honduras (MACCIH) are currently making important contributions to this effort;
(3)
urges the Government of Guatemala to continue to cooperate with CICIG and the Government of Honduras to continue to cooperate with MACCIH; and
(4)
encourages the Governments of Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador to—
(A)
publicly support efforts to fight corruption;
(B)
respect the independence of the judicial branch and the Office of the Attorney General; and
(C)
ensure that the Office of the Attorney General in each Northern Triangle country receives sufficient domestic budget allocations to carry out its core responsibilities and that budgeted funds are delivered in a timely manner.