,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #cfd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bg1 #bjad   
,mr4 ,inh(e 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1   
,mr4 ,hat*1 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1 ,mr4 ,blunt1 
,mr4 ,man*91 ,mr4 ,sessions1 ,mr4       
,boozman1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 &  
,mr4 ,enzi7 submitt$ ! foll[+           
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,relations  ,,resolution     
,express+ support = ! int]nal rebuild+1 
resettlem5t1 & reconciliation )9 ,sri   
,lanka t are necess>y to ensure a la/+  
peace4  ,:]eas ,may #ai1 #bjad1 m>ks !  
#e-ye> anniv]s>y ( ! end ( ! #bf-ye>    
civil w> betwe5 ! ,lib]ation ,tig]s (   
,tamil ,eelam 7,,ltte7 & ! ,gov]nm5t (  
,sri ,lanka2 ,:]eas ! p ( ,sri ,lanka   
suff]$ greatly z a result ( ?is         
conflict1 ! impact & aft]ma? ( :i* has  
be5 felt by all1 especially by wom51    
*ildr51 & families2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t (
 ,sri ,lanka e/abli%$ a ,lessons ,le>nt 
& ,reconciliation ,commission 7,,llrc7  
to report :e!r any p]son1 gr\p1 or      

in/itution directly or indirectly be>s  
responsibility = incid5ts t occurr$     
betwe5 ,febru>y #bjjb & ,may #bjji & to 
recomm5d measures to prev5t ! recurr5ce 
( su* incid5ts 9 ! future & promote     
fur!r national unity & reconciliation   
among all communities2 ,:]eas ! ,,llrc  
report 0 pres5t$ to ! ,sri ,lankan      
,p>liam5t on ,decemb] #af1 #bjaa1 &     
(ficially translat$ into ,s9hala &      
,tamil on ,augu/ #af1 #bjab2 ,:]eas !   
,,llrc report ackn[l$ges important ev5ts
 & grievances t h contribut$ to decades 
( political viol5ce & w> 9 ,sri ,lanka &
 makes con/ructive recomm5dations on a  
wide range ( issues1 includ+ ! ne$ to   
cr$ibly inve/igate widespread           
allegations ( extrajudicial kill+s2     
en=c$ disappe>ances2 int5tional t>get+ (
 civilians & noncombatants2 demilit>iz+ 
! nor? & ! c\ntry z a :ole2 rea*+ a     
political settlem5t ) m9ority           
communities on ! mean+ful               
dec5tralization ( p[]2 & promot+ &      
protect+ ! "r to fre$om ( expression =  

all ?r\gh ! enactm5t ( a "r to in=mation
 law & additional rule ( law re=ms2     
,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,sri ,lanka        
develop$ ! ,national ,plan ( ,action to 
implem5t ! recomm5dations ( ! ,,llrc &  
has made significant progress )9 limit$ 
"t 9 ! implem5tation ( ! ,national ,plan
 ( ,action1 notably 9 ! areas ( dem9+1  
rehabilitation ( ex-combatants1         
resettlem5t ( displac$ p]sons1          
improvem5ts ( infra/ructure & social    
s]vices 9 ! ,nor? & ,ea/1 z well z      
inve/igations into compla9ts reg>d+     
p]sons :o h disappe>$ dur+ ! w>2 ,:]eas 
!re h be5 reports ( attacks on places ( 
wor%ip & re/rictions on ! m$ia 9 sev]al 
places 9 ,sri ,lanka2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t
 ( ,sri ,lanka express$ its commitm5t to
 address ! ne$s ( all e?nic gr\ps & has 
recogniz$ ! necessity ( a political     
settlem5t & reconciliation = a peaceful 
& j society1 :i* is a long-t]m process t
 w ne$ to be driv5 by ! p ( ,sri ,lanka 
!mselves2 ,:]eas ! ,septemb] #ba1 #bjac1
 elections 9 ,sri ,lanka = ! ,nor!rn1   

,c5tral1 & ,nor? ,we/]n ,prov9cial      
,c\ncils 7 an important /ep 9 fulfill+  
?is commitm5t2 ,:]eas ^! elections 7    
made possible ?r\gh a su/a9$ ef=t by !  
,gov]nm5t ( ,sri ,lanka to re/ore       
infra/ructure 9 ! ,nor? & put 9 place a 
sy/em = ! conduct ( ! elections2 ,:]eas 
! elections all[$ ! p ( ! ,nor? ( ,sri  
,lanka to ex]cise _! political rights t 
_h be5 )held f !m = m ?an #bj ye>s by ! 
,lib]ation ,tig]s ( ,tamil ,eelam       
7,,ltte7 & result$ 9 a cle> victory = ! 
prov9cial w+ ( ! ,tamil ,national       
,alliance2 ,:]eas ,sri ,lanka is enjoy+ 
rapid economic gr[? z an important hub =
 %ipp+ transport1 te*nology1 & t\rism 9 
! ,s\? ,asia region2 ,:]eas ,sri ,lanka 
is ( great /rategic importance to !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 due to its location1     
deep-wat] ports1 & proximity to ! _w's  
busie/ %ipp+ lanes1 an importance notic$
 & pursu$ by o!r significant p[]s2 &    
,:]eas ,sri ,lanka seeks to be a key    
,unit$ ,/ates p>tn] 9 ! fight aga9/     
t]rorism & ,indian ,ocean piracy3 ,n[1  

!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 calls ^u
 ! ,presid5t to develop a compreh5sive &
 well balanc$ policy t[>ds ,sri ,lanka t
 reflects ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s1 includ+
 respect = human rights1 democracy1 & ! 
rule ( law1 z well z economic & security
 int]e/s2  7#b7 calls on ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,gov]nm5t & ! int]national community to
 assi/ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,sri ,lanka1 ) due 
reg>d to its sov]eignty1 /ability1 &    
security1 9 e/abli%+ dome/ic me*anisms  
to deal ) any grievances aris+ f actions
 committ$ by bo? sides dur+ & aft] !    
civil w> 9 ,sri ,lanka2  7#c7 enc\rages 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ,sri ,lanka to put 9 place
 a tru? & reconciliation commission     
simil> to ! "o adopt$ by ,s\? ,africa to
 help heal ! w\nds ( w>1 tak+ into      
acc\nt ! unique *>act]i/ics ( ! conflict
 & its aft]ma?2 &  7#d7 urges !         
,gov]nm5t ( ,sri ,lanka to improve      
religi\s & m$ia fre$oms & to br+ to     
ju/ice ^? responsible = attacks on      
j\rnali/s & newspap] (fices z well z    
places ( wor%ip1 reg>dless ( religion4