,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #fjj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bh1 #bjad ,mr4  
,grayson 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,israel1 &    
,mr4 ,%]man7 submitt$ ! foll[+          
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to !  
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 = 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  ,urg+ !
 ,gov]nm5t ( ,afghani/an1 foll[+ a      
successful fir/ r\nd ( ! presid5tial    
election on ,april #e1 #bjad1 to pursue 
a transp>5t1 cr$ible1 & inclusive run-(f
 presid5tial election on ,june #ad1     
#bjad1 :ile ensur+ ! safety ( vot]s1    
c&idates1 poll work]s1 & election       
obs]v]s4  ,:]eas on ,april #e1 #bjad1 ! 
,gov]nm5t ( ,afghani/an held ! fir/ r\nd
 ( ! presid5tial election 9 :i* vot]    
p>ticipation 0 #fj p]c5t2 ,:]eas on ,may
 #ae1 #bjad1 ,afghani/an's ,indep5d5t   
,election ,commission 7,,iec7 c]tifi$ ! 

results1 & ann\nc$ t a run-(f election  
w\ld be held on ,june #ad1 #bjad1       
because no c&idate receiv$ m ?an #ej    
p]c5t ( ! votes2 ,:]eas on ,may #ad1    
#bjad1 ! ,,iec invalidat$ votes f #cca  
poll+ /ations & remov$ !m f ! f9al      
tabulation1 bas$ on ,electoral          
,compla9ts ,commission 7,,ecc7          
decisions2 ,:]eas !re h be5 widespread  
reports ( vot] & election monitor       
intimidation1 includ+ ! kill+ ( memb]s (
 ! ,national ,democratic ,in/itute      
7,,ndi7 dur+ an attack at ! ,s]5a ,hotel
 9 ,kabul on ,m>* #bj1 #bjad1 z well z  
attempts to bribe memb]s ( ! ,,iec1 !   
,,ecc1 & o!r election monitor+          
organizations2 ,:]eas inve/igations by !
 ,,ecc1 & its coord9ation ) ! ,,iec1 h n
 be5 conduct$ 9 a transp>5t mann]2      
,:]eas #ag memb]s ( ! ,afghani/an       
,national ,security ,=ces 7,,ansf7 7    
kill$ :ile support+ ! ,april #e1 #bjad1 
elections2 ,:]eas ,unit$ ,/ates &       
coalition arm$ =ces h greatly contribut$
 to ! /ability & security ( ,afghani/an 

at a consid]able p]sonal sacrifice2 &   
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has contribut$ m 
?an #bjj1jjj1jjj t[>d ! #bjad ,afghan   
presid5tial election3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  
,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7    
comm5ds ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,afghani/an =     
hold+ a successful fir/ r\nd ( !        
presid5tial election & expresses /rong  
support = a cr$ible1 inclusive1 &       
transp>5t second r\nd on ,june #ad1     
#bjad2  7#b7 supports ! m&ate ( ,afghan 
electoral bodies su* z ! ,indep5d5t     
,election ,commission 7,,iec7 & !       
,electoral ,compla9ts ,commission       
7,,ecc7 to adm9i/]1 adjudicate1 & manage
 polls1 z well z ov]see logi/ical &     
te*nical prep>ations 9 a transp>5t1     
fair1 & cr$ible mann] to prev5t fraud & 
misconduct2  7#c7 enc\rages ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ,afghani/an to implem5t measures t w  
increase vot] p>ticipation1 p>ticul>ly  
among ! ,afghan female population2  7#d7
 recognizes ! det]m9ation ( ! ,afghan p 
to ex]cise _! "r to vote & det]m9e _!   
c\ntry's de/9y2  7#e7 urges ! ,gov]nm5t 

( ,afghani/an to take /eps to assure t  
fraudul5t electoral activities d n take 
place dur+ ! run(f2  7#f7 urges ! ,,iec 
to adopt measures to bett] mitigate     
fraud1 improve electoral transp>5cy ( ! 
poll+ & c\nt+ process1 & communicate ^! 
measures cle>ly & consi/5tly to ! p (   
,afghani/an2  7#g7 urges close & cont9u+
 communication betwe5 ! ,,iec & !       
,afghani/an ,national ,security ,=ces   
7,,ansf7 to id5tify & provide security =
 vuln]able areas ( ! c\ntry dur+ !      
election p]iod2  7#h7 enc\rages all     
elem5ts ( ,afghan society to refra9 f   
fom5t+ viol5ce & o!r di/urbances 9 vot+ 
areas2  7#i7 urges ! ,,ansf to make e   
necess>y ef=t to ensure ! safety (      
vot]s1 c&idates1 poll work]s1 & election
 obs]v]s2  7#aj7 expresses its support =
 ! full p>ticipation ( ,afghan civil    
society 9 ! election process2  7#aa7    
recognizes t a democratically elect$    
gov]nm5t t reflects ! w ( ! ,afghan p   
w\ld promote ! long-t]m prosp]ity1      
/ability1 & security int]e/s (          

,afghani/an & its neighbors1 its p>tn]s 
9 ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty             
,organization ,int]national ,security   
,assi/ance ,=ce1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &   
7#ab7 recognizes ! sacrifices ( ,unit$  
,/ates & coalition arm$ =ces t h        
contribut$1 & w cont9ue to contribute1  
to ! security & /ability ( ,afghani/an4