,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #aca  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ba1 #bjac ,ms4  
,bass 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new      
,j]sey1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,mr4  
,connolly1 ,mr4 ,deut*1 ,mr4 ,keat+1    
,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,mr4       
,l[5?al1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4          
,mc,dermott1 ,mr4 ,rangel1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( 
,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,ms4
 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,lewis1 ,mr4    
,moran1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,mr4 
,ru%1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4   
,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,honda1 ,ms4
 ,edw>ds1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,mr4 ,capuano1 
,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,mrs4 ,*ri/5s51 ,mr4      
,danny ,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4      
,eddie ,b]nice ,johnson ( ,texas1 ,ms4  
,wilson ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,david ,scott (
 ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s ( ,florida1 ,mr4 
,clyburn1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( 
,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,watt1 ,ms4          
,s*ak[sky1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 ,ms4 ,jackson   
,lee1 ,ms4 ,hahn1 ,ms4 ,fudge1 ,ms4     
,moore1 ,mr4 ,ellison1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke1 ,mr4

 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,scott (        
,virg9ia1 ,ms4 ,wat]s1 & ,mr4 ,bi%op (  
,georgia7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,conc]n+ ! ongo+
 conflict 9 ! ,democratic ,republic ( ! 
,congo & ! ne$ = int]national ef=ts t[>d
 long-t]m peace1 /ability1 & obs]vance (
 human rights4  ,:]eas s9ce ! #aiijs1 an
 e/imat$ #e1jjj1jjj p h di$ & m ?an     
#b1jjj1jjj p h be5 displac$ due to      
repeat$ cycles ( conflict & atrocities1 
p>ticul>ly ^? 9 ,nor? & ,s\? ,kivu      
prov9ces2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations &    
humanit>ian gr\ps h report$ /agg]+ rates
 ( sexual viol5ce indicat+ t5s ( ?\s&s (
 cases p]petrat$ by ! ,congolese army & 
arm$ gr\ps1 includ+ ! ,m#bc & !         
,democratic ,=ces = ! ,lib]ation (      
,rw&a1 :i* cont9ue to op]ate ) ne>ly    
total impunity2 ,:]eas human rights     
def5d]s 9 ! ,democratic ,republic ( !   
,congo h be5 subject to intimidation &  
attack2 ,:]eas ! ,democratic ,republic (
 ! ,congo's weal? ( natural res\rces1   

includ+ m9]als & high-value wildlife    
products su* z elephant ivory1 h be5 a  
key driv] ( insurrection & viol5ce1 & ! 
discov]y & exploitation ( oil c\ld      
motivate fur!r conflict2 ,:]eas ! deeply
 flaw$ ,novemb] #bjaa elections 9 !     
,democratic ,republic ( ! ,congo laid   
b>e significant political1 economic1 &  
social *all5ges2 ,:]eas ! ,democratic   
,republic ( ! ,congo is home to "o ( !  
_w's longe/ endur+ & mo/ exp5sive       
int]national peacekeep+ op]ations2      
,:]eas ! ,novemb] #bj1 #bjab1 seizure ( 
! city ( ,goma by ! ,m#bc rebel gr\p1   
despite bilat]al & multilat]al ef=ts to 
address long/&+ humanit>ian crises1 =ge 
la/+ peace1 & pursue security sector    
re=m & acc\ntability1 demon/rates t !   
und]ly+ causes ( ! recurr+ conflicts 9 !
 ea/]n prov9ces ( ! ,democratic         
,republic ( ! ,congo rema9 unresolv$2   
,:]eas on ,novemb] #ae1 #bjab1 ! ,unit$ 
,nations ,gr\p ( ,exp]ts provid$        
compell+ evid5ce1 9 report f9d+s        
corroborat$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,assi/ant

 ,secret>y ( ,/ate = ,african ,affairs 9
 te/imony be=e ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives on ,decemb] #aa1 #bjab1 
& ,decemb] #ai1 #bjab1 t ! ,m#bc crisis 
is fuel$ & exac]bat$ by ! ,gov]nm5t (   
,rw&a1 includ+ ?r\gh ,rw&an ,gov]nm5t   
provision ( significant milit>y &       
logi/ical assi/ance1 & ( op]ational &   
political guidance & support1 to !      
,m#bc2 & ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations &     
,unit$ ,/ates h impos$ sanctions on !   
,m#bc & its lead]s = human rights       
atrocities includ+ rape1 massacres1 & ! 
recruitm5t & physical & psy*ological    
torture ( *ild soldi]s3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x
  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7  
ass]ts t ! region's lead]s & !          
int]national community %\ld break !     
cycle ( viol5ce & impunity 9 !          
,democratic ,republic ( ! ,congo &      
surr\nd+ region & urg5tly address ! root
 causes ( ! ,m#bc conflict & previ\s    
crises2  7#b7 calls on ! signatories ( !
 ,febru>y #bd1 #bjac1 ,peace1 ,security 
& ,coop]ation ,framework = ! ,democratic

 ,republic ( ! ,congo & ! ,region to    
abide by ! provisions outl9$ 9 !        
framework agreem5t 9 addition to ensur+ 
t ^? troops be+ re-integrat$ into !     
,congolese army are n ^? accus$ ( human 
rights violations2  7#c7 calls on       
gov]nm5ts ( ! ,great ,lakes region (    
,africa to respect ! national security &
 t]ritorial integrity ( ! ,democratic   
,republic ( ! ,congo1 & to imm$iately   
halt & prev5t any & all =ms ( support to
 ! ,m#bc & o!r non-/ate arm$ gr\ps1     
includ+ any support provid$ by          
individuals indep5d5tly ( gov]nm5t      
policy2  7#d7 recognizes ! rec5t ef=ts  
by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,democratic ,republic
 ( ! ,congo to end ! recruitm5t ( *ildr5
 into ! arm$ =ces & dem&s ! imm$iate    
cessation ( ! recruitm5t & exploitation 
( *ildr5 by militias1 & fur!r calls on  
all arm$ gr\ps to free *ildr5 & o!r     
civilians held aga9/ _! w2  7#e7 calls  
on ! ,obama ,adm9i/ration1 9 close      
coord9ation ) int]national & regional   
p>tn]s1 to mobilize a compreh5sive      

response to prev5t fur!r det]ioration ( 
regional peace & /ability & to ensure t 
life-sav+ humanit>ian assi/ance be      
unh9d]$ & provid$ to populations 9 ne$1 
p>ticul>ly displac$ p]sons &            
conflict-affect$ communities2  7#f7     
ackn[l$ges ! good "w ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,special ,advisor on ! ,great ,lakes & !
 ,democratic ,republic ( ! ,congo1 &    
f9ds t ! *all5ges ( help+ to resolve !  
cycle ( viol5ce & impunity 9 !          
,democratic ,republic ( ! ,congo        
requires high]-level ,unit$ ,/ates      
diplomatic & political engagem5t2  7#g7 
reque/s t ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,john ,k]ry 
demon/rate ! high-level conc]n t !      
,unit$ ,/ates atta*es to ensur+ /ability
 & security 9 ! ,democratic ,republic ( 
! ,congo by appo9t+ a ,special ,envoy :o
 w help lead ! ,unit$ ,/ates &          
int]national ef=ts to end ! ,m#bc       
conflict & secure p]man5t peace1        
/ability1 & safety = ! p ( ! ,democratic
 ,republic ( ! ,congo2  7#h7 calls on   
all nations to increase coop]ation 9    

ord] to cease ! trade ( illegal goods1  
includ+ poa*$ ivory & conflict m9]als1 t
 cont9ues to fuel viol5ce 9 !           
,democratic ,republic ( ! ,congo2  7#i7 
calls on ! ,obama ,adm9i/ration1 includ+
 ! ,atrocities ,prev5tion ,bo>d1 9 close
 coord9ation ) int]national & regional  
p>tn]s1 to develop & make actionable    
recomm5dations to address1 prev5t1 &    
ensure acc\ntability = s]i\s violations 
( int]national humanit>ian law & human  
rights abuses by all actors 9 !         
,democratic ,republic ( ! ,congo1       
includ+ by fully implem5t+ sanctions    
outl9$ 9 section #abhd ( ! ,national    
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjac1 not)/&+ transactions t are  
cu/om>y1 necess>y1 & incid5tal to !     
provision ( critical1 life-sav+ aid to  
civilian populations1 & ! policy goals  
set out "u ! ,democratic ,republic ( !  
,congo ,relief1 ,security1 & ,democracy 
,promotion ,act ( #bjjf1 introduc$ by   
!n-,s5ator ,b>ack ,obama2  7#aj7 urges !
 ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,democratic ,republic ( !

 ,congo1 ) close support f !            
int]national community1 to inve/igate & 
prosecute ^? :o h committ$ w> crimes1   
crimes aga9/ humanity1 & violations (   
int]national humanit>ian law & human    
rights1 includ+ ^? aga9/ wom5 & *ildr52 
7#aa7 calls on ! ,gov]nm5t ( !          
,democratic ,republic ( ! ,congo to     
mean+fully engage 9 electoral re=ms1 9  
addition to security sector re=ms to    
prev5t militia combatants1 p>ticul>ly   
,m#bc memb]s1 accus$ ( abuses f         
integrat+ into ! milit>y1 & to ho/      
inclusive int]-,congolese dialogues to  
address critical int]nal political      
issues & /r5g!n processes ( /ate        
in/itution build+ 9 ! ,democratic       
,republic ( ! ,congo2  7#ab7 urges !    
,obama ,adm9i/ration to address alleg$  
support = militias op]at+ 9 !           
,democratic ,republic ( ! ,congo f =eign
 gov]nm5ts or entities2  7#ac7          
ackn[l$ges ! ,unit$ ,nations' appo9tm5t 
( ! ,special ,envoy = ! ,great ,lakes   
region ( ,africa2 &  7#ad7 urges !      

,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil to    
lead ef=ts to re9=ce & /r5g!n ! ,unit$  
,nations ,organization ,/abilization    
,mission 9 ! ,democratic ,republic ( !  
,congo 7,,monusco7 & its capacity to    
protect civilians1 includ+ prev5t+ any  
future ,m#bc advances on ,goma1 z       
evid5c$ by ! tempor>y seizure ( ,goma & 
o!r areas1 & to support measures to     
/r5g!n ! ability ( ,,monusco to help    
ensure peace & security 9 ! future4