Sec. 2. FINDINGS

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## SEC. 2 FINDINGS Congress makes the following findings: ####

(1)The Charter of the Organization of American States recognizes that— #####

(A)representative democracy is indispensable for the stability, peace, and development of the Western Hemisphere; and #####

(B)a purpose of the Organization of American States is to promote and consolidate representative democracy, with due respect for the principle of nonintervention. ####

(2)The United States supports the purposes and principles enshrined in— #####

(A)the Charter of the Organization of American States; #####

(B)the Inter-American Democratic Charter; and #####

(C)the American Declaration on the Rights and Duties of Man. ####

(3)The United States supports the Organization of American States in its efforts with all member states to meet our commitments under the instruments set forth in paragraph (2). ####

(4)Congress supports the Organization of American States as it operates in a manner consistent with the Inter-American Democratic Charter.