,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #aed  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bc1 #bjac ,mr4  
,hoev5 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 
,*ambliss1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,johanns1 
,mr4 ,kirk1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4 ,scott1    
,mr4 ,graham1 ,mr4 ,isakson1 ,ms4       
,ayotte1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,mr4 ,portman1 
,mr4 ,wick]1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,blunt1 
,mr4 ,?une1 ,mr4 ,mc,cain1 ,mrs4 ,fis*]1
 ,mr4 ,mc,connell1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mr4  
,b>rasso1 ,mr4 ,coats1 ,mr4 ,burr1 ,mr4 
,coburn1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,sessions1    
,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,c>d91   
,mr4 ,moran1 ,mr4 ,nelson1 & ,mr4       
,begi*7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,relations  ,june #ac1 #bjac ,committee 
dis*>g$2 consid]$1 am5d$1 & agre$ to )  
an am5d$ preamble & an am5dm5t to !     
title  ,,resolution  ,call+ = free &    
fair elections 9 ,iran1 & = 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 ,iran are m>r$ by !  
disqualification ( c&idates bas$ on _!  
political views1 ! abs5ce ( cr$ible     
int]national obs]v]s1 widespread        
intimidation & repression ( c&idates1   
political p>ties1 & citiz5s1 & sy/emic  
electoral fraud & manipulation2 ,:]eas  
elections 9 ,iran consi/5tly involve    
sev]e re/rictions on fre$om (           
expression1 assembly1 & association1    
includ+ c5sor%ip1 surveillance1         
disruptions 9 telecommunications1 & !   
abs5ce ( a free m$ia2 ,:]eas ! curr5t   
presid5t ( ,iran came to (fice ?r\gh an 
election on ,june #ab1 #bjji1 t 0 widely
 condemn$ 9 ,iran & ?r\gh\t ! _w z nei!r

 free nor fair & provok$ l>ge-scale     
peaceful prote/s ?r\gh\t ,iran2 ,:]eas  
au?orities 9 ,iran cont9ue to hold      
sev]al c&idates f ! #bjji election "u   
h\se arre/2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( !      
,islamic ,republic ( ,iran bann$ m ?an  
#b1bjj c&idates f p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,m>*   
#b1 #bjab1 p>liam5t>y elections & refus$
 to all[ dome/ic or int]national        
election obs]v]s to ov]see ^? elections2
 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,islamic        
,republic ( ,iran seeks to prev5t ! p ( 
,iran f access+ news & in=mation by     
disrupt+ access to ! ,int]net1 includ+  
block+ e-mail & social network+ sites1  
limit+ access to =eign news & websites1 
& develop+ a national ,int]net t w      
facilitate gov]nm5t c5sor%ip ( news &   
in=mation1 & by jamm+ int]national      
broadca/s su* z ! ,voice ( ,am]ica      
,p]sian ,news ,network & ,radio ,f>da1 a
 ,p]sian language broadca/ ( ,radio     
,free ,europe_/,radio ,lib]ty2 ,:]eas   
au?orities 9 ,iran h ann\nc$ t a        
presid5tial election w be held on ,june 

#ad1 #bjac2 & ,:]eas ! ,gu>dian ,c\ncil 
& ! ,supreme ,lead] ( ,iran h block$    
num]\s c&idates f p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,june  
#ad1 #bjac1 presid5tial election3 ,n[1  
!re=e be x  ,t ! ,s5ate--  7#a7 recalls 
,s5ate ,resolution #chf1 #aab?          
,congress1 agre$ to ,m>* #e1 #bjab1 :i* 
call$ = free & fair elections 9 ,iran2  
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 ,iran1 & =     
elections t are free & fair2  7#d7      
expresses /rong support = ! p ( ,iran 9 
_! peaceful calls = a repres5tative &   
responsive democratic gov]nm5t t        
respects human rights1 civil lib]ties1 &
 ! rule ( law2  7#e7 condemns !         
widespread human rights violations ( !  
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,islamic ,republic (      
,iran2  7#f7 calls on ! ,gov]nm5t ( !   

,islamic ,republic ( ,iran to respect   
fre$om ( expression & association 9     
,iran by--  7,a7 hold+ elections t are  
free1 fair1 & responsive to ! p ( ,iran1
 includ+ by refra9+ f disqualify+       
c&idates = political reasons2  7,b7 end+
 arbitr>y det5tion1 torture1 & o!r =ms (
 h>assm5t aga9/ m$ia pr(essionals1 human
 rights def5d]s & activi/s1 & opposition
 figures1 & releas+ all individuals     
deta9$ = ex]cis+ fre$om ( ! press1      
assembly1 association1 & expression2    
7,c7 lift+ legislative re/rictions on   
fre$om ( ! press1 assembly1 association1
 & expression2 &  7,d7 all[+ ! ,int]net 
to rema9 free & op5 & all[+ dome/ic &   
int]national m$ia to op]ate freely2     
7#g7 calls on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,islamic  
,republic ( ,iran to all[ int]national  
election monitors to be pres5t = ! ,june
 #ad1 #bjac1 election2 &  7#h7 urges !  
,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate1 & o!r _w lead]s--  7,a7 to    
express support = ! rights & fre$oms ( !
 p ( ,iran1 includ+ to democratic       

self-gov]nm5t2  7,b7 to engage ) ! p (  
,iran & 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 ! ,int]net 9 ,iran2
 &  7,d7 to condemn elections t are n   
free & fair & t d n meet int]national   
/&>ds4