,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #agg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bc1 #bjac ,mr4
 ,roskam 7= himself & ,mr4 ,lip9ski7    
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,urg+ !         
,pale/9ian ,au?ority & ,presid5t ,mahm\d
 ,abbas to cl>ify a presid5tial         
succession plan1 exp& political fre$om 9
 ! ,we/ ,bank1 & take prev5tative       
measures to limit ! possibility ( a     
,hamas takeov] 9 ! ,we/ ,bank4  ,:]eas a
 democratic & /rong ,pale/9ian ,au?ority
 is a key /rategic compon5t ( ,unit$    
,/ates =eign policy 9 ! ,middle ,ea/2   
,:]eas ! ,pale/9ian ,au?ority repres5ts 
! only viable p>tn] = peace betwe5      
,israelis & ,pale/9ians2 ,:]eas         
,pale/9ian ,au?ority security =ces are  
critical to ma9ta9+ relative /ability 9 
! ,we/ ,bank2 ,:]eas ,pale/9ian         
,au?ority ,presid5t ,mahm\d ,abbas'     
presid5tial t]m expir$ on ,janu>y #ae1  
#bjji1 & no new presid5tial election has

 tak5 place s9ce #bjje2 ,:]eas ,presid5t
 ,abbas does n h a responsible heir to  
succe$ him 9 ! ev5t ( 8 dea?2 ,:]eas    
,presid5t ,abbas is #gh ye>s old1 a     
pro/ate canc] survivor1 & a frequ5t     
travel] :o 0 hospitaliz$ #f times 9     
#bjaj2 ,:]eas ,salam ,fayyad resign$ z  
,prime ,m9i/] ( ! ,pale/9ian ,au?ority  
on ,april #ac1 #bjac2 ,:]eas ,pale/9ian 
,basic ,law1 article #cg /ates t1 9 !   
ev5t ( ! ,presid5t's dea?1 ! ,speak] ( !
 ,pale/9ian ,legislative ,c\ncil %all   
tempor>ily assume ! p[]s & duties ( !   
,presid5cy ( ! ,national ,au?ority = a  
p]iod n to exce$ sixty 7#fj7 days1 dur+ 
:i* free & direct elections to elect a  
new ,presid5t %all take place 9         
accordance ) ,pale/9ian ,election ,law2 
,:]eas ! curr5t speak] ( ! ,pale/9ian   
,legislative ,c\ncil is ,aziz ,dweik1 a 
,hamas memb]2 ,:]eas ,aziz ,dweik 0     
expell$ f ,israel 9 #aiib = 8 involvem5t
 ) ,hamas & 0 subsequ5tly arre/$ 9 #bjjf
 & #bjab = 8 involvem5t ) ,hamas &      
t]rori/ activities2 ,:]eas ,hamas is    

designat$ z a t]rori/ organization by ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 ,european ,union1        
,israel1 ,canada1 & ,japan2 ,:]eas a    
,hamas-controll$ ,pale/9ian ,au?ority   
w\ld prev5t any possibility ( a two-/ate
 solution betwe5 ! p>ties2 ,:]eas       
,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama has /at$ t ,no  
c\ntry c be expect$ to negotiate ) a    
t]rori/ organization sworn to its       
de/ruction4 ,& we w cont9ue to dem& t   
,hamas accept ! basic responsibilities (
 peace1 includ+ ,israel's "r to exi/ &  
reject+ viol5ce & adh]+ to all exi/+    
agreem5ts42 ,:]eas ! ,consolidat$       
,appropriations ,act1 #bjab1 prohibits  
,unit$ ,/ates f9ancial assi/ance to     
,hamas or any entity effectively        
controll$ by ,hamas1 any p[]-%>+        
gov]nm5t ( :i* ,hamas is a memb]1 or t  
results f an agreem5t ) ,hamas & ov] :i*
 ,hamas ex]cises undue influ5ce42 ,:]eas
 a ,hamas takeov] ( ! ,pale/9ian        
,au?ority w\ld trigg] ! susp5sion (     
,unit$ ,/ates =eign aid to ! ,pale/9ian 
,au?ority2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates on    

av]age provides ov] #djj1jjj1jjj 9      
annual aid to ! ,pale/9ian ,au?ority1   
:i* is us$ to tra9 security =ces 9 !    
,we/ ,bank1 develop infra/ructure1      
provide humanit>ian assi/ance1 & keep ! 
,pale/9ian economy afloat2 ,:]eas ^!    
funds s]ve to promote democracy & human 
rights1 economic developm5t1 education1 
heal? c>e1 wat] & infra/ructure1 &      
prev5t economic & political crises 9 !  
,we/ ,bank2 ,:]eas ^! funds assi/ 9 lay+
 ! gr\ndwork = a future1 self-su/a9+1 & 
viable ,pale/9ian /ate next to a ,/ate (
 ,israel ) secure & def5sible bord]s2 & 
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has a direct     
/rategic int]e/ 9 ma9ta9+ a legitimate  
political p>tn] 9 control ( ! ,pale/9ian
 ,au?ority3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7 urges        
,presid5t ,abbas to preempt a succession
 crisis 9 ! ,pale/9ian ,au?ority by     
address+ ! curr5t succession plan1 & by 
id5tify+ figures committ$ to ! peace    
process ) ,israel2  7#b7 urges !        
,pale/9ian ,au?ority & ,presid5t ,abbas 

to enact re=ms to op5 ! political       
process ?r\gh fair & responsible        
elections1 ensur+ ! fre$om ( spee*1 !   
press1 & political assembly & all[+ a   
new g5]ation ( lead]%ip to freely       
express _! views2 &  7#c7 urges !       
,pale/9ian ,au?ority to ensure t        
(ficials p>ticipat+ 9 any pres5t or     
future ,pale/9ian ,gov]nm5t are committ$
 to ! qu>tet pr9ciples1 ! recognition ( 
,israel1 r5unciation ( viol5ce1 &       
adh]5ce to previ\s diplomatic agreem5ts4