,,iii ,cal5d> ,no4 #dih #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #ebb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #bd1 #bjad,mr4 ,coons 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,flake1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,cork]1 ,mr4 ,durb91 & ,mrs4 ,%ahe57 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,july #bi1 #bjad,report$ by ,mr4 ,m55dez1 )\t am5dm5t ,,resolution ,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate support+ ! ,u4,s4-,africa ,lead]s ,summit to be held 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 f ,augu/ #d ?r\gh #f1 #bjad4 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates w conv5e ! fir/ ,u4,s4-,africa ,lead]s ,summit f ,augu/ #d ?r\gh ,augu/ #f1 #bjad1 featur+ a congressional reception welcom+ ,african heads ( /ate1 ! ,u4,s4-,africa ,bus9ess ,=um1 ! ,african ,gr[? & ,opportunity ,act 7,,agoa7 ,=um1 & dialogue sessions betwe5 ,african lead]s & ,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama on inve/+ 9 ,africa's future1 promot+ peace & regional /ability1 & gov]n+ = ! next g5]ation2 ,:]eas ! ,u4,s4-,africa ,lead]s ,summit w be ! l>ge/ ev5t held betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t & ,african heads ( /ate & gov]nm5ts2 ,:]eas ! ,u4,s4-,africa ,lead]s ,summit w build on ! ,presid5t's trip to ,africa 9 ! summ] ( #bjac & w /r5g!n ties betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & "o ( ! mo/ dynamic & fa/e/ gr[+ regions 9 ! _w2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t has built /rong & endur+ p>tn]%ips ) ,african heads ( /ate bilat]ally & ?r\gh ! ,unit$ ,nations1 ,african ,union1 & ,african regional in/itutions2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t has demon/rat$ its commitm5t to ,africa's developm5t & gr[? ?r\gh res\rces1 legislation1 economic relation%ips1 & initiatives1 includ+ ! ,african ,gr[? & ,opportunity ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #cgja et seq471 ,p[] ,africa1 ,fe$ ! ,future1 ,mill5nium ,*all5ge ,corporation compacts1 & o!r ef=ts l$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 ! ,ov]seas ,private ,inve/m5t ,corporation1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 & o!r ag5cies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t2 ,:]eas !re are #aj au?oriz$ ,unit$ ,nations peacekeep+ op]ations 9 ,africa ) ov] #id1jjj ,unit$ ,nations peacekeep]s work+ to promote peace & /ability = ov] #aca1jjj1jjj p across ! cont95t1 9 addition to additional missions l$ by ! ,african ,union1 ) ,unit$ ,/ates & int]national support & tra9+2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has s]v$ z ! global lead] 9 inve/m5ts & innovations 9 heal? across ,africa1 contribut+ significant res\rces to improvem5ts 9 heal? ov] ! pa/ two decades ?r\gh ,unit$ ,/ates-l$ programs su* z ! ,presid5t's ,em]g5cy ,plan = ,,aids ,relief 7,,pepf>71 ! ,presid5t's ,mal>ia ,initiative 7,,pmi71 & ! ,global ,alliance = ,vacc9es & ,immunization 7,,gavi72 ,:]eas1 ?r\gh its inve/m5ts 9 heal? across #af priority c\ntries 9 ,africa ov] ! la/ two decades1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t has contribut$ to ! r$uction ( *ild mortality rates by #dd p]c5t & ! r$uction ( mat]nal mortality rates by #ci p]c5t2 ,:]eas ! majority ( ! fa/e/ gr[+ economies 9 ! _w are 9 ,africa1 & ! cont95t's /eady annual economic gr[? rate ( #e p]c5t has exce$$ t ( o!r regions 9 ! _w2 ,:]eas !re are curr5tly #a1jjj1jjj1jjj ,africans repres5t+ ! fa/e/ gr[+ population 9 ! _w1 & by #bjce1 ! ,african cont95t w h ! _w's l>ge/ work=ce2 ,:]eas individual nations 9 ,africa & ! ,african ,union h made significant a*ievem5ts & rem>kable progress s9ce ! inception ( ! ,african ,union #ea ye>s ago & its transition f ! ,organization ( ,african ,unity2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 recogniz+ ! importance ( ,africa's y\? & future g5]ations1 has inve/$ 9 ! next g5]ation ( ,african entrepr5eurs1 educators1 civic lead]s1 & innovators1 includ+ ?r\gh ! ,unit$ ,/ates-l$ ,"y ,african ,lead]s ,initiative 7,,yali71 help+ !m develop skills & networks to build bright] futures = _! communities & c\ntries2 & ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t is look+ =w>d to ho/+ #ej heads ( /ate & ! ,*air ( ! ,african ,union at ! ,u4,s4-,africa ,lead]s ,summit to demon/rate ! ,unit$ ,/ates commitm5t to ,africa1 deep5 p>tn]%ips1 & det]m9e concrete ways t ! ,unit$ ,/ates c support ,african-l$ ef=ts to fur!r peace & regional security1 advance democracy & good gov]nance1 improve heal? & education s]vices1 increase trade & inve/m5t1 address environm5tal issues1 improve resili5ce & food security1 combat wildlife traffick+1 inve/ 9 wom51 & support ! next g5]ation ( ,african lead]s3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 deeply values ! hi/oric ,unit$ ,/ates commitm5t to ,africa2 7#b7 affirms a future commitm5t to increas$ economic p>tn]%ip ) ,africa2 7#c7 supports innovations 9 developm5t & an exp&$ p>tn]%ip ) ! private sector1 includ+ 9 ! areas ( en]gy1 food security1 & heal?2 7#d7 supports ef=ts to facilitate increas$ trade & inve/m5t betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,africa1 z well z among/ ,african c\ntries2 7#e7 supports ongo+ ,african-l$ ef=ts to improve peacekeep+1 prev5t atrocities1 & combat viol5t extremism & t]rorism2 7#f7 affirms ! endur+ p>tn]%ip ( ! p & ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) ! ,african p1 includ+ ! y\?1 & urges ,african lead]s to inve/ 9 ?is g5]ation ( "y p1 z well z ! next g5]ation2 7#g7 enc\rages lead]s 9 ,africa to make ef=ts t[>d /r5g!n+ good gov]nance1 ! rule ( law1 & democracy1 includ+ respect+ con/itutional t]m limits1 human rights1 & ensur+ t civil society organizations are able to function freely 9 _! c\ntries2 7#h7 supports ongo+ ef=ts to protect & promote wom5 & *ildr51 includ+ ?r\gh inve/m5ts 9 education & mat]nal1 newborn1 & *ild heal?2 7#i7 reaffirms ! /rong ,unit$ ,/ates inve/m5t 9 heal? 9 ,africa1 & anticipates lead]s 9 ,africa mak+ great] & su/a9able inve/m5ts 9 heal?c>e2 7#aj7 comm5ds ,african inve/m5ts 9 prev5t+ wildlife traffick+ & supports fur!r inve/m5ts1 includ+ tra9+ & equipp+ en=cem5t teams 9 ,africa2 7#aa7 urges ,african heads ( /ate to take concrete /eps to implem5t re=ms t w fur!r economic gr[?1 good gov]nance1 democracy1 peace1 security1 rule ( law1 & developm5t2 & 7#ab7 expresses support = ! ,u4,s4-,africa ,lead]s ,summit f ,augu/ #d ?r\gh ,augu/ #f1 #bjad4 ,july #bi1 #bjad,report$ )\t am5dm5t