,,iv #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #ec ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,september #ab1 #bjac ,ms4 ,lee of ,california 7for herself1 ,ms4 ,pingree of ,maine1 ,mr4 ,honda1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,grayson1 and ,mr4 ,huffman7 submitted the following concurrent resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs ,,concurrent ,,resolution ,urging all parties to the conflict in ,syria to work through the ,united ,nations and with the international community to hold the ,assad regime accountable and resolve the crisis in ,syria through a negotiated political settlement4 ,whereas ,president ,obama is to be commended for rightfully seeking the authorization from ,congress on the use of military force in ,syria2 ,whereas1 on ,august #cj1 #bjac1 ,president ,obama stated that the ,united ,states has high confidence that the ,syrian regime carried out a chemical weapons attack that killed well over #a1jjj people1 including hundreds of children2 ,whereas the ,united ,states and #ahh other countries comprising #ih percent of the world's population are parties to the ,chemical ,weapons ,convention1 which prohibits the development1 production1 acquisition1 stockpiling1 or use of chemical weapons2 ,whereas1 on ,august #cj1 #bjac1 ,secretary of ,state ,kerry stated1 ,we believe the primary objective is to have a diplomatic process that can resolve this through negotiation because we know there is no ultimate military solution4 ,it has to be political4 ,it has to happen at the negotiating table4 ,and we are deeply committed to getting there42 ,whereas1 on ,august #cj1 #bjac1 ,president ,obama stated1 ,there's not going to be a solely military solution to the underlying conflict and tragedy that's taking place in ,syria42 ,whereas1 on ,september #aj1 #bjac1 ,president ,obama stated1 the ,russian government has indicated a willingness to join with the international community in pushing ,assad to give up his chemical weapons1 and that this initiative has the potential to remove the threat of chemical weapons without the use of force1 particularly because ,russia is one of ,assad's strongest allies2 ,whereas a military strike could result in grave unintended consequences leading to further loss of life and bloodshed1 including retaliation from the ,assad regime1 the escalation of the war in ,syria and possibly the region1 and possibly resulting in more threats to ,united ,states military and diplomatic facilities in the region or regional partners such as ,israel1 ,turkey1 or ,jordan2 ,whereas a military strike could lead to deeper and more direct ,united ,states intervention in the ,syrian civil war resulting in unknown costs in both lives and resources2 ,whereas a military strike could accelerate the numbers of refugees flowing into neighboring countries and lead to more ,syrians being internally displaced2 ,whereas1 on ,september #a1 #bjac1 the number of ,syrian refugees passed the threshold of #b1jjj1jjj according to the ,united ,nations ,high ,commissioner for ,refugees and a further #d1bej1jjj people are displaced inside ,syria1 according to data as of ,august #bg1 #bjac1 from the ,united ,nations ,office for the ,coordination of ,humanitarian ,affairs2 ,whereas ,secretary of ,state ,kerry reaffirmed during his confirmation hearings in ,january #bjac1 8,a ,u4,n4 resolution is a necessary ingredient to provide the legal basis for military action in an emergency402 ,whereas1 at present1 there is no ,united ,nations ,security ,council authorization and international legal justification for a ,united ,states attack on ,syria and the utilization of military force could both set a dangerous international precedent and significantly weaken the ,united ,nations as an institution2 ,whereas the ,united ,nations was established for the purpose of preventing war and resolving conflicts through peaceful means1 including by negotiation1 enquiry1 mediation1 conciliation1 arbitration1 judicial settlement1 resort to regional arrangements1 or other peaceful means42 ,whereas1 at present1 ,united ,nations inspectors investigating the use of chemical weapons in ,syria have not completed their work and released their report2 ,whereas1 according to a ,pew ,poll taken between ,august #bi and ,september #a1 #bjac1 #f in #aj ,americans 7#fa percent7 state that ,united ,states airstrikes in ,syria are likely to lead to a long-term ,united ,states military commitment there1 and #c in #d ,americans 7#gd percent7 state that ,united ,states airstrikes in ,syria are likely to create a backlash against the ,united ,states and its allies in the region2 ,whereas the conflict in ,syria will only be resolved through a negotiated political settlement1 and ,congress calls on all parties to the conflict in ,syria to work through the ,united ,nations and with the international community2 and ,whereas1 under the principle of extra-territorial jurisdiction1 the ,united ,states and other nations should accept a shared responsibility to investigate and prosecute crimes against humanity and other crimes under international law committed in ,syria1 before national courts in fair trials and without recourse to the death penalty3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,united ,states should work with the ,united ,nations and with the international community to exhaust all appropriate diplomatic and non-military options to facilitate a negotiated political settlement in ,syria and hold the ,assad regime and all responsible parties accountable for human rights violations1 including the use of chemical weapons1 through efforts such as-- 7#a7 requiring the ,government of ,syria to allow unfettered access to humanitarian organizations and agencies so the civilian population receives needed assistance1 without discrimination2 7#b7 engaging in forceful diplomacy involving the international community and the ,united ,nations to advance a negotiated settlement1 including mobilizing all internal and external parties to participate urgently and constructively in the ,geneva process and other negotiations and regional arrangements with the ,league of ,arab ,states and the ,organization for ,islamic ,cooperation2 7#c7 seeking to strengthen and coordinate multilateral sanctions targeted against the assets of ,president ,bashar al-,assad and others who may be involved in ordering or perpetrating crimes under international law2 7#d7 investigating and prosecuting crimes against humanity and other crimes under international law1 including appropriately timed ,international ,criminal ,court referral of the situation in ,syria to ensure accountability for the use of chemical weapons and crimes against humanity2 7#e7 working with member states of the ,chemical ,weapons ,convention to collectively determine an appropriate response to prevent the deployment and use of weapons of mass destruction1 including urging the ,government of ,syria to become a signatory to the ,chemical ,weapons ,convention and formulating a plan to place ,syria's chemical weapons stockpile under international control and supervision2 7#f7 working with the international community to establish a ,syrian war crimes tribunal2 and 7#g7 enabling ,united ,states courts to investigate and prosecute crimes against humanity and other crimes under international law committed in ,syria1 under the principle of extra-territorial jurisdiction1 and to encourage other nations to do the same4