,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #aij  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bf1 #bjac ,mr4
 ,hanna submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees 
on ! ,judici>y1 ,arm$ ,s]vices1 &       
,vet]ans' ,affairs1 = a p]iod to be     
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,,resolution  ,condemn+ !      
,april #ae1 #bjac1 ,improvis$ ,explosive
 ,device 7,,i$7 attacks 9 ,bo/on1       
,massa*usetts & call+ ^u ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,gov]nm5t1 ! gov]nm5ts ( all nations1 !
 ,unit$ ,nations1 & o!r int]national    
organizations to r5\nce ! use ( ,i,e,ds 
& take actions to /op _! prolif]ation4  
,:]eas on ,april #ae1 #bjac1 innoc5t    
civilians 7 malici\sly victimiz$ by     
,improvis$ ,explosive ,devices 7,i,e,ds7
 9 a t]rori/ attack 9 ,bo/on1           
,massa*usetts2 ,:]eas ! ,,i$ has become 
a v effective weapon = ^? :o advance _! 

cause ?r\gh t]ror & viol5ce1 z          
exemplifi$ by ! fact t an av]age ( #ejj 
,,i$ incid5ts occur 9 ! _w ea* day1     
exclud+ incid5ts occurr+ 9 ,iraq or     
,afghani/an1 & t an av]age ( #ab su*    
incid5ts occur ea* day 9 bo? ,iraq &    
,afghani/an2 ,:]eas ,,i$ attacks are !  
lead+ cause ( casualties = ,am]ican     
s]vicememb]s & are anticipat$ to rema9 !
 lead+ cause ( su* casualties = !       
=eseeable future2 ,:]eas ! ,global      
,campaign ,aga9/ ,i,e,ds1 z a           
responsible int]national entity = action
 aga9/ ,i,e,ds & = support+ ,,i$        
victims1 has f\nd t ,,i$ attacks are !  
lead+ cause ( ! mo/ preval5t injuries to
 vet]ans1 includ+ vision & he>+ loss1   
sp9al cord injuries1 traumatic bra9     
injury1 amputations1 g5it\r9>y injuries1
 & po/-traumatic /ress disord]2 ,:]eas !
 ,bl9d$ ,vet]ans ,association & ,,amvets
 h f\nd t ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs curr5tly treats #aih1fgj       
vet]ans = he>+ injuries & #aah1aej      
vet]ans = eye injuries1 numb]s t are    

expect$ to increase significantly z     
active duty s]vicememb]s ent] ! ,vet]ans
 ,affairs sy/em2 ,:]eas p :o live 9     
areas affect$ by ,,i$ incid5ts live 9   
con/ant fe> ( additional attacks t      
disrupt ev]y?+ f daily r\t9es to heal?  
c>e to elections1 & ^! disruptions1     
toge!r ) ! displacem5t1 de/ruction1 &   
loss ( p]sonal assets caus$ by ,,i$     
incid5ts1 sev]ely degrade ! ability ( ^!
 p to su/a9 _! livelihoods2 ,:]eas r$uc+
 ! use ( ,i,e,ds & neutraliz+ ! networks
 t produce !m requires a holi/ic approa*
 to id5tify & elim9ate ! root causes t  
all[ su* networks to =m & survive2      
,:]eas ,i,e,ds kill scores ( innoc5t    
civilians1 includ+ wom5 & *ildr52 &     
,:]eas resolv+ ! ,,i$ problem is !      
global community's responsibility3 ,n[1 
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 unequivocally   
condemns ! use ( ,improvis$ ,explosive  
,devices 7,i,e,ds7 & calls = ! full     
prosecution ( ^? responsible = ! ,,i$   
t]rori/ attack 9 ,bo/on1 ,massa*usetts  

on ,april #ae1 #bjac2  7#b7 expresses   
its condol5ces to ! families ( ^? :o 7  
kill$ 9 ! ,,i$ t]rori/ attack 9 ,bo/on1 
,massa*usetts on ,april #ae1 #bjac1 &   
its support = ^? :o 7 injur$ z well z _!
 families2  7#c7 expresses unwav]+      
support = ! active duty s]vicememb]s1   
fir/ respond]s1 & explosive ordnance    
disposal p]sonnel ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o  
face ! ?reat ( ,i,e,ds & put _! lives on
 ! l9e to defeat !m2  7#d7 calls on all 
relevant ag5cies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,gov]nm5t to coord9ate ) int]national   
p>tn]s & o!r responsible entities to    
r$uce ! use ( ,i,e,ds & curb _!         
prolif]ation2  7#e7 urges ! gov]nm5ts ( 
all nations1 z well z ! ,unit$ ,nations 
& o!r int]national organizations1 to    
=mally r5\nce ! use ( ,i,e,ds ?r\gh an  
int]national resolution & to assi/ all  
p>tn]s & responsible entities 9 secur+ &
 monitor+ ! manufacture1 sale1          
transportation1 & use ( ,,i$ compon5ts &
 te*niques2  7#f7 calls on all relevant 
ag5cies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to  

support ! c>e ( active duty             
s]vicememb]s1 vet]ans1 & fir/ respond]s 
:o are victims ( ,i,e,ds by facilitat+ !
 ex*ange ( bla/ trauma rese>* data among
 law en=cem5t ag5cies1 ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,def5se1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans         
,affairs1 congressionally *>t]$ vet]ans 
s]vice organizations1 & o!r responsible 
entities2 &  7#g7 calls on ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,gov]nm5t to support int]national
 action aga9/ ,i,e,ds & ^? :o traffic 9 
,,i$ compon5ts & te*niques1 & to support
 ,,i$ victims by %>+ ,,i$-relat$ ev5t   
data & in=mation ) responsible entities4