,,iv  #aacth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #dg  ,,in ,,the       
,,house ,,of ,,representatives  ,july   
#cj1 #bjac ,mr4 ,larsen of ,washington  
7for himself1 ,mr4 ,kilmer1 and ,mr4    
,heck of ,washington7 submitted the     
following concurrent resolution2 which  
was referred to the ,committee on       
,foreign ,affairs  ,,concurrent         
,,resolution  ,calling for a            
democratically elected government for   
the people of the ,federal ,democratic  
,republic of ,nepal4  ,whereas the      
people of the ,federal ,democratic      
,republic of ,nepal seek to become a    
people with a democratically elected    
government through free and fair        
elections2 ,whereas the people of the   
nation of ,nepal seek a government based
 on democratic values and norms earning 
the faith and consent of the governed2  
,whereas the ,government of ,nepal      
should be a national government1        
promoting law and order1 and the        
enforcement of laws through a legal     

system derived from a national          
constitution2 ,whereas the ,government  
of ,nepal should guarantee universal    
human rights1 including freedom of      
speech1 the press1 assembly1 religion1  
and due process under the law2 ,whereas 
the ,government of ,nepal should also   
protect the people of ,nepal and strive 
to provide basic needs such as clean    
air1 water1 electricity1 food1 shelter1 
and health care2 ,whereas the people of 
the ,united ,states seek the            
establishment of free and fair          
democratic elections for all people     
everywhere2 ,whereas the people of the  
,united ,states and the people of ,nepal
 have enjoyed over #fj years of peaceful
 relations2 ,whereas the ,united ,states
 has a compelling national interest in  
the security1 stability1 and development
 of ,nepal2 ,whereas the ,united ,states
 seeks to maintain gains in peace and   
security1 further the ,nepali transition
 to a democratic government1 support the
 continued delivery of needed social    

services1 provide effective health care 
solutions to the ,nepali people1 and    
address the challenges of food          
insecurity and climate change2 ,whereas 
the ,united ,states and ,nepal have long
 promoted open trade and investment     
between the two countries1 establishing 
a framework agreement for bilateral     
talks to promote bilateral trade and    
investment2 ,whereas the ,united ,states
 has long exported agricultural         
products1 aircraft parts1 optic and     
medical instruments1 low-value          
shipments1 and machinery to ,nepal1 and 
,nepal has enjoyed exporting textile    
floor coverings1 apparel1 headgear1 and 
leather to the ,united ,states2 and     
,whereas both the ,united ,states and   
,nepal have benefitted from an open and 
fair trade framework3 ,now1 therefore1  
be it  ,that ,congress--  7#a7 welcomes 
the free and fair elections for the     
people of the ,federal ,democratic      
,republic of ,nepal2  7#b7 encourages   
the use of all efforts1 energies1 and   

diligence to help the people of ,nepal  
to effectively participate in the       
electoral process2  7#c7 joins with the 
international community in providing the
 resources necessary to hold free1 fair1
 and timely elections1 facilitate a     
peaceful transition of power1 and       
establish a government that will protect
 the rights of the people2 and  7#d7    
supports the efforts of the people of   
,nepal to maintain self-determination   
for their general welfare and the       
welfare of future generations4