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Code · BILL · 118th Congress · H.R. 5009 (EAH) — 118 HR 5009 EAH: Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 · Sec. 5112

Sec. 5112. United States policy in the Western Hemisphere

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It is the policy of the United States to promote economic competitiveness, democratic governance, and security in the Western Hemisphere by— encouraging stronger economic relations, respect for property rights, the rule of law, and enforceable investment rules and labor and environmental standards; advancing the principles and practices expressed in the Charter of the Organization of American States, the American Declaration on the Rights and Duties of Man, and the Inter-American Democratic Charter; and enhancing the capacity and technical capabilities of democratic partner nation government institutions, including civilian law enforcement, the judiciary, attorneys general, and security forces.
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