,h4 ,,res4 #fjj  ,in the ,house of      
,representatives1 ,u4 ,s41  ,june #i1   
#bjad  ,,resolution  ,whereas on ,april 
#e1 #bjad1 the ,government of           
,afghanistan held the first round of the
 presidential election in which voter   
participation was #fj percent2 ,whereas 
on ,may #ae1 #bjad1 ,afghanistan's      
,independent ,election ,commission      
7,,iec7 certified the results1 and      
announced that a run-off election would 
be held on ,june #ad1 #bjad1 because no 
candidate received more than #ej percent
 of the votes2 ,whereas on ,may #ad1    
#bjad1 the ,,iec invalidated votes from 
#cca polling stations and removed them  
from the final tabulation1 based on     
,electoral ,complaints ,commission      
7,,ecc7 decisions2 ,whereas there have  
been widespread reports of voter and    
election monitor intimidation1 including
 the killing of members of the ,national
 ,democratic ,institute 7,,ndi7 during  
an attack at the ,serena ,hotel in      
,kabul on ,march #bj1 #bjad1 as well as 

attempts to bribe members of the ,,iec1 
the ,,ecc1 and other election monitoring
 organizations2 ,whereas investigations 
by the ,,ecc1 and its coordination with 
the ,,iec1 have not been conducted in a 
transparent manner2 ,whereas #ag members
 of the ,afghanistan ,national ,security
 ,forces 7,,ansf7 were killed in        
,taliban and insurgent attacks while    
supporting the ,april #e1 #bjad1        
elections2 ,whereas the ,united ,states 
and ,afghanistan signed the ,enduring   
,strategic ,partnership ,agreement to   
strengthen ,afghan sovereignty1         
stability1 and prosperity1 while        
emphasizing a shared goal to defeat     
al-,qaeda and its terrorist affiliates2 
,whereas ,united ,states and coalition  
armed forces have greatly contributed to
 the stability and security of          
,afghanistan at a considerable personal 
sacrifice2 and ,whereas the ,united     
,states has contributed more than       
#ajj1jjj1jjj toward the #bjad ,afghan   
presidential election3 ,now1 therefore1 

be it  ,that the ,house of              
,representatives--  7#a7 commends the   
,government of ,afghanistan for holding 
a successful first round of the         
presidential election and expresses     
strong support for a credible1          
inclusive1 and transparent second round 
on ,june #ad1 #bjad2  7#b7 supports the 
mandate of ,afghan electoral bodies such
 as the ,independent ,election          
,commission 7,,iec7 and the ,electoral  
,complaints ,commission 7,,ecc7 to      
administer1 adjudicate1 and manage      
polls1 as well as oversee logistical and
 technical preparations in a            
transparent1 fair1 and credible manner  
to prevent fraud and misconduct2  7#c7  
encourages the ,government of           
,afghanistan to implement measures that 
will increase voter participation1      
particularly among the ,afghan female   
population2  7#d7 recognizes the        
determination of the ,afghan people to  
exercise their right to vote and        
determine their country's destiny2  7#e7

 urges the ,government of ,afghanistan  
to take steps to assure that fraudulent 
electoral activities do not take place  
during the runoff2  7#f7 urges the ,,iec
 to adopt measures to better mitigate   
fraud1 improve electoral transparency of
 the polling and counting process1 and  
communicate these measures clearly and  
consistently to the people of           
,afghanistan2  7#g7 urges close and     
continuing communication between the    
,,iec and the ,afghanistan ,national    
,security ,forces 7,,ansf7 to identify  
and provide security for vulnerable     
areas of the country during the election
 period2  7#h7 encourages all elements  
of ,afghan society to refrain from      
fomenting violence and other            
disturbances in voting areas2  7#i7     
urges the ,,ansf to make every necessary
 effort to ensure the safety of voters1 
candidates1 poll workers1 and election  
observers2  7#aj7 expresses its support 
for the full participation of ,afghan   
civil society in the election process2  

7#aa7 recognizes that a                 
democratically-elected government that  
reflects the will of the ,afghan people 
and is committed to combating terrorism 
would promote the long-term stability   
and security interests of ,afghanistan1 
its neighbors1 and its partners in the  
,north ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization  
,international ,security ,assistance    
,force1 including the ,united ,states2  
and  7#ab7 recognizes the sacrifices of 
,united ,states and coalition armed     
forces that have contributed1 and will  
continue to contribute1 to the security 
and stability of ,afghanistan4  ,clerk4