Mr. Speaker. there is a program in El Salvador. operated by the Intergovernmental Committee for Migra. tion [ICM]. which has received frequent mention of late within the context of the consideration of my Salvadoran refugee protection bill. H.R. 822. 1 think my colleagues should be given the facts about this program. as I think the significance of ICMs efforts in El Salvador is being misrepresented or misunderstood. There are some who argue. inaccurately. that ICM performs a protection function in El Salvador and that this has obviated the need for temporary protections proposed in my legislation. This could not be farther from the truth. 1CM is under contract to the U.S.