,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ebj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ad1 #bjad ,mr4  
,royce 7= himself & ,mr4 ,engel7        
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,call+ = an end 
to attacks on ,syrian civilians & exp&$ 
humanit>ian access4  ,:]eas ,m>* #bjad  
m>ks ! ?ird ye> ( ! crisis 9 ,syria1 :i*
 has result$ 9 ! _w's l>ge/ ongo+       
humanit>ian disa/]1 & ! urg5t ne$ = a   
resolution to ! conflict2 ,:]eas ,ba%>  
al-,assad & support+ militias1 includ+  
,hezbollah1 cont9ue to c>ry out sect>ian
 mass atrocities1 :i* h includ$ mass    
t>get$ kill+s1 mass graves1 !           
ext]m9ation ( entire families1 includ+  
_! *ildr51 incid5ts ( e?nic cleans+1    
sexual viol5ce1 widespread torture1     
a]ial bomb>dm5t ( resid5tial areas1 &   
o!rwise =c$ displacem5t ( c]ta9 ,syrian 
civilians especially f areas 9 we/]n    
,syria :]e ,assad is attempt+ to        
increase ! dom9ance ( 8 own loyali/s2   

,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld n 
cont9ue to (ficially recognize a regime 
t is guilty ( su* vici\s abuses ( basic 
human rights on su* a va/ scale2 ,:]eas 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate took  
appropriate action on ,m>* #e1 #bjad1 9 
re/rict+ ! movem5ts ( ,assad's loyal    
repres5tative to ! ,unit$ ,nations1     
,ba%> al-,jaaf>i1 to )9 a #be-mile      
radius ( ,new ,york ,city2 ,:]eas       
approximately #adj1jjj p h be5 kill$1   
includ+ m ?an #aa1jjj *ildr51 _m m h be5
 s]i\sly w\nd$1 & civilian casualties   
cont9ue to m\nt z widespread & sy/ematic
 attacks on s*ools1 hospitals1 & o!r    
civilian facilities p]si/ 9 violation ( 
int]national norms & pr9ciples2 ,:]eas !
 ,unit$ ,nations has regi/]$ m ?an      
#b1ejj1jjj ,syrian refugees :o h fl$ to 
neighbor+ c\ntries1 :ile regional       
gov]nm5ts & ! ,unit$ ,nations e/imate t 
! total numb] ( refugees already has    
rea*$ m ?an #c1jjj1jjj2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ 
,nations expects ! total refugee c\nt to
 rea* ov] #d1jjj1jjj ,syrians by ! end (

 #bjad2 ,:]eas approximately half (     
,syrian refugees are *ildr51 includ+    
ne>ly #ejj1jjj "u ! age ( #e1 & ?\s&s h 
be5 sep>at$ f _! p>5ts & are especially 
vuln]able to abuse & exploitation2      
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations e/imates t ov] 
#i1jjj1jjj civilians are 9 ne$ (        
humanit>ian assi/ance )9 ,syria1 m ?an  
#dj p]c5t ( ! c\ntry's total population1
 includ+ #f1ejj1jjj int]nally displac$  
p]sons2 ,:]eas ,ba%> al-,assad's =ces1  
support+ militias1 & o!r p>ties to !    
conflict are sy/ematically block+       
humanit>ian aid deliv]y1 includ+ food & 
m$ical c>e1 f _m civilian areas 9       
violation ( int]national norms &        
pr9ciples2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations     
e/imates t #c1jjj1jjj ,syrians are      
trapp$ 9 h>d-to-rea* or besieg$ areas1 )
 an e/imat$ #bej1jjj cut (f f assi/ance 
= ov] a ye>2 ,:]eas ! crisis has wors5$ 
already difficult conditions = ,syrian  
wom5 & girls1 :o are especially         
vuln]able to economic h>d%ip & g5d]-bas$
 viol5ce1 includ+ e>ly m>riage1 =c$     

m>riage1 traffick+1 sexual viol5ce1 or !
 fe> ( sexual viol5ce2 ,:]eas ov]       
#e1jjj1jjj *ildr5 affect$ by ! conflict 
desp]ately ne$ food1 clean wat]1 %elt]1 
& m$ical c>e2 ,:]eas millions ( ,syrian 
*ildr5 h be5 =c$ out ( s*ool1 & an      
entire g5]ation ( "y ,syrians are be+   
%ap$ by viol5ce1 displacem5t1 & p]si/5t 
lack ( opportunity & are !re=e at high  
risk ( exploitation1 life-long          
und]developm5t1 & radicalization2 ,:]eas
 ! ,_w ,heal? ,organization e/imates t  
#gj p]c5t ( ,syria's m$ical             
pr(essionals1 up to #hj1jjj p1 h fl$ !  
c\ntry1 :ile rema9+ pr(essionals are    
delib]ately t>get$ by p>ties to !       
conflict2 ,:]eas regional /ates1 includ+
 ,jordan1 ,lebanon1 ,turkey1 ,egypt &   
,iraq1 are ho/+ well ov] #b1jjj1jjj     
refugees2 ,:]eas despite ! att5tion &   
res\rces refugee camps receive1 mo/     
refugees f ,syria1 #hc p]c5t regionally1
 d n live 9 =mal refugee camps b r among
 ho/ communities :]e res\rces & s]vices1
 includ+ heal?1 wat] & sanitation1      

electricity1 & o!r sy/ems are /ra9$ at !
 municipal & national level2 ,:]eas _m  
memb]s ( ! ,syrian-,am]ican community1  
especially m$ical pr(essionals1 h       
g5]\sly donat$ _! "t & money1 :ile tak+ 
great p]sonal risk1 9 h]oic ef=ts to    
rea* ^? 9 ne$ inside ,syria )           
humanit>ian assi/ance2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$  
,nations laun*$ its l>ge/ appeal 9 its  
hi/ory = a s+le humanit>ian em]g5cy 9   
,decemb] #bjac1 reque/+ an unprec$5t$   
#f1ejj1jjj1jjj 9 #bjad = ! ,syrian      
response1 repres5t+ ne>ly half ( !      
,unit$ ,nations entire global           
humanit>ian reque/2 & ,:]eas ! ,unit$   
,/ates has provid$ #a1gjj1jjj1jjj 9     
assi/ance to ^? suff]+ inside ,syria1 z 
well z refugees & ho/ communities 9     
neighbor+ c\ntries & has committ$ to    
cont9ue to increase its humanit>ian     
contributions = ^? affect$ by !         
conflict3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives--  7#a7 /rongly        
condemns all p>ties' attacks on         
civilians & civilian infra/ructure 9    

,syria1 includ+ attacks on m$ical       
p]sonnel1 s*ools1 & heal? facilities1 & 
! use ( explosive weapons1 includ+      
8b>rel bombs0 & missiles1 9 populat$    
areas1 & calls on ,ba%> al-,assad's     
regime & support+ militias1 z well z all
 o!r p>ties to ! conflict 9 ,syria1 to  
end ! viol5ce aga9/ civilians1 respect  
int]national norms & pr9ciples1 & pursue
 all appropriate diplomatic options to  
"w t[>d a negotiat$ end to ! crisis2    
7#b7 dem&s t ,ba%> al-,assad's regime & 
support+ militias1 z well z all o!r     
p>ties to ! conflict 9 ,syria1          
imm$iately cease attacks ^u civilians & 
civilian infra/ructure1 facilitate      
unfett]$ humanit>ian access1 especially 
t ( dome/ic & int]national m$ical       
pr(essionals1 ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry1 respect 
! safety & security ( humanit>ian       
work]s1 & ensure fre$om ( movem5t =     
humanit>ian work]s & organizations s !y 
may deliv] aid to ^? mo/ 9 ne$2  7#c7   
calls = ! imm$iate & full implem5tation 
( ! provisions ( ! ,octob] #bjac ,unit$ 

,nations ,security ,c\ncil ,presid5tial 
,/atem5t1 especially includ+            
facilitation ( ! expansion ( humanit>ian
 relief op]ations 9 accordance )        
int]national humanit>ian norms2  7#d7   
calls = ! imm$iate1 full & ,unit$       
,nations-monitor$ implem5tation ( !     
provisions ( ! #bjad ,unit$ ,nations    
,security ,c\ncil ,resolution #baci to  
promptly all[ unh9d]$ humanit>ian       
access1 includ+ across conflict l9es 7= 
! ,unit$ ,nations & its p>tn]s7 to p 9  
ne$ ?r\gh\t ,syria2  7#e7 urges !       
,adm9i/ration & allies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 to =mally )draw _! recognition ( ,ba%> 
al-,assad's regime z ! rightful         
,gov]nm5t ( ,syria1 unless & until !    
,assad regime & its support+ militias   
discont9ue _! b>b>ic slaught]1 sy/ematic
 />vation1 & o!r grave human rights     
abuses & are grant$ full & unfett]$     
access = deliv]ies ( humanit>ian        
assi/ance1 ev5 z o!r negotiations )     
,assad's regime may cont9ue2  7#f7 fur!r
 calls ^u ! ,unit$ ,nations ,security   

,c\ncil1 act+ "u ,article #e ( ! ,*>t] (
 ! ,unit$ ,nations1 to susp5d !         
,gov]nm5t ( ,syria's rights & privileges
 ( memb]%ip by ! ,g5]al ,assembly until 
su* "t z ! ,assad regime has ceas$      
attacks ^u civilians1 & grant$ free &   
unfett]$ access = deliv]ies (           
humanit>ian assi/ance ?r\gh\t ! t]ritory
 ( ,syria2  7#g7 urges all donors1      
regional & o!rwise1 to meet ! #bjad     
,unit$ ,nations humanit>ian fund+       
appeal2  7#h7 comm5ds regional gov]nm5ts
 & communities = cont9u+ to ho/ ,syrian 
refuges & urges !m to keep _! bord]s op5
 to civilians flee+ ! ,syria conflict2  
7#i7 calls ^u ! ,assad regime1 ! ,syrian
 opposition1 & all o!r p>ties to !      
conflict1 ! ,adm9i/ration1 & ! ,unit$   
,nations to improve _! facilitation &   
support = ! ,syrian-,am]ican community1 
especially m$ical pr(essionals1 z !y "w 
to aid ! ,syrian p ) all =ms (          
humanit>ian assi/ance2  7#aj7 calls =   
cont9u$ int]national support ( neighbor+
 c\ntries & ho/ communities t are       

support+ refugees flee+ ! ,syrian       
conflict2  7#aa7 calls = int]national   
inve/m5t 9 education 9 ho/ c\ntries to  
exp& le>n+ opportunities = refugee      
*ildr51 & support programs t help !m ga9
 access to quality in/ruction1 protect  
!m f viol5ce & abuse1 & provide c\nsel+2
  7#ab7 calls on ! int]national         
community to ensure t vuln]able refugee 
& displac$ wom5 & girls h access to     
s]vices & programs1 implem5t /eps to    
mitigate risks & prev5t g5d]-bas$       
viol5ce1 & assure ! protection ( wom5 & 
girls aga9/ sexual exploitation1 e>ly   
m>riage1 human traffick+1 & rape2  7#ac7
 calls = ! mean+ful p>ticipation (      
,syrian civil society1 includ+ wom5     
repres5tatives1 9 ! ov]all humanit>ian  
response1 political processes1 & peace  
negotiations2  7#ad7 urges int]national 
donors & aid ag5cies to integrate       
humanit>ian relief & long]-t]m          
developm5t programs ?r\gh a compreh5sive
 /rategy to address ! protract$ ,syrian 
crisis2 &  7#ae7 calls on ! ,presid5t ( 

! ,unit$ ,/ates to develop & submit to  
,congress )9 #fj days f adoption ( ?is  
resolution a /rategy = ,unit$ ,/ates    
engagem5t on ! ,syria crisis1 ) a       
specific focus on humanit>ian assi/ance 
& developm5t1 & protect+ human rights   
inside ,syria & 9 ! region4