,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #eib  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ba1 #bjad ,ms4  
,kaptur 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,g]la*1 ,mr4    
,lev91 & ,mr4 ,quigley7 submitt$ !      
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs           
,,resolution  ,call+ = free & fair      
elections 9 ,ukra9e1 & = o!r purposes4  
,:]eas democracy1 human rights1 & civil 
lib]ties are univ]sal values &          
fundam5tal pr9ciples ( ! =eign policy ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas an ess5tial     
elem5t ( democratic self-gov]nm5t is =  
lead]s to be *os5 & regul>ly held       
acc\ntable ?r\gh elections t are        
organiz$ & conduct$ 9 a mann] t is free1
 fair1 inclusive1 & consi/5t )          
int]national /&>ds2 ,:]eas gov]nm5ts 9  
:i* p[] does n d]ive f free & fair      
elections lack democratic legitimacy2   
,:]eas elections 9 ,ukra9e h previ\sly  
involv$ re/rictions on fre$om (         
expression1 assembly1 & association1    
includ+ c5sor%ip1 surveillance1 lack (  

transp>5cy1 & ! abs5ce ( a free m$ia2   
,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #bb1 #bjad1 !       
,ukra9ian ,p>liam5t vot$ "u its         
con/itutional au?ority to remove ,victor
 ,yanukovy* f ! po/ ( ,presid5t (       
,ukra9e2 & ,:]eas au?orities 9 ,ukra9e h
 call$ = a ,presid5tial election to be  
held on ,may #be1 #bjad3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be 
x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7 
greatly values ! w>m & close relation%ip
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has e/abli%$ ) ,ukra9e 
s9ce t c\ntry rega9$ its indep5d5ce 9   
#aiia2  7#b7 reaffirms ! commitm5t ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates to democracy1 human       
rights1 civil lib]ties1 & ! rule ( law1 
includ+ ! univ]sal rights ( fre$om (    
assembly1 fre$om ( spee*1 fre$om ( !    
press1 & fre$om ( association2  7#c7    
expresses support = fre$om1 human       
rights1 civil lib]ties1 & rule ( law 9  
,ukra9e1 & = elections t are free &     
fair2  7#d7 expresses /rong support = ! 
p ( ,ukra9e 9 _! peaceful calls = a     
repres5tative & responsive democratic   
gov]nm5t t respects human rights1 civil 

lib]ties1 & ! rule ( law2  7#e7 condemns
 ! int]f]5ce ( =eign agitators 9        
pre-election activities t h disrupt$    
security ?r\gh\t ,ukra9e2  7#f7 calls on
 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,ukra9e to respect fre$om
 ( expression & association by--  7,a7  
hold+ elections t are free1 fair1 &     
responsive to ! p ( ,ukra9e1 includ+ by 
refra9+ f disqualify+ c&idates =        
political reasons2 &  7,b7 ensur+ fre$om
 ( ! press1 assembly1 association1 &    
expression2  7#g7 calls on ! ,gov]nm5t (
 ,ukra9e to all[ int]national election  
monitors to be pres5t = ! ,may #be1     
#bjad1 election2 &  7#h7 urges !        
,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate1 & o!r _w lead]s--  7,a7 to    
express support = ! rights & fre$oms ( !
 p ( ,ukra9e1 includ+ to democratic     
self-gov]nm5t2  7,b7 to engage ) ! p (  
,ukra9e & support _! ef=ts to promote   
human rights & democratic re=m1 includ+ 
support+ civil society organizations t  
promote democracy & gov]nance2  7,c7 to 
support policies & programs t pres]ve   

free & op5 access to ! press & ,int]net 
9 ,ukra9e2 &  7,d7 to condemn elections 
t are n free & fair & t d n meet        
int]national /&>ds4