A microcredit initiative targeted at reviving agricultural production in the region. $150 million to replenish Defense Department funds depleted in the immediate aftermath of the disaster. including the humanitarian relief fund that supports landmine detection and removal. $70 million to expand New Horizons. a Department of defense program in the region that builds housing and roads. provides medical care. health services. and clean water to affected areas. Authorization of an OPIC direct equity pilot program to assist U.S. businesses in the region. develop low income housing. and rebuild damaged infrastructure. and $25 million for the Central American Emergency Trust Fund to be applied against multilateral debt and provide external financing needs. As we move forward to address the devastation of this event. the choice facing the United States is clear: we can continue to provide emergency assistance to the region for the foreseeable future and prepare for waves of refugees. or we can act to implement a comprehensive disaster recovery program that will rebuild the economies of the affected nations. allowing them to provide for themselves. The choice is simple. because helping these nations recovery is in our own interest. Failure to act will hurt ourselves and our neighbors.
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