UNITED STATES POLICY CONCERNING ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE FOR CENTRAL AMERICA.

SEC. 9009. UNITED STATES POLICY CONCERNING ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE FOR CENTRAL AMERICA.As part of an effort to promote democracy and address on a long-term basis the economic causes of regional and political instability in Central America— (1) in recognition of the recommendations of groups such as the National Bipartisan Commission on Central America, the Inter-American Dialogue, and the Sanford Commission, (2) to assist in the implementation of these economic plans and to encourage other countries in other parts of the world to join in extending assistance to Central America, (3) and in the context of an agreement to end military conflict in the region, the Congress encourages the President to submit proposals for bilateral and multilateral action— (A) to provide additional economic assistance to the democratic countries of Central America to promote economic stability, expand educational opportunity, foster progress in human rights, bolster democratic institutions, and strengthen institutions of justice; (B) to facilitate the ability of Central American economies to grow through the development of their infrastructure, expansion of exports, and the strengthening of increased investment opportunities; (C) to provide a more realistic plan to assist Central American countries in managing their foreign debt; and (D) to develop these initiatives in concert with Western Europe, Japan, and other democratic allies.