,,iv #aad? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #fcf ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #c1 #bjaf ,mr4 ,cr[ley 7= himself & ,mr4 ,*abot7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,,resolution ,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives reg>d+ ,burma's #bjae elections4 ,:]eas ,burma c>ri$ out g5]al elections on ,novemb] #h1 #bjae2 ,:]eas ( ! #ge p]c5t ( ! seats 9 ! national p>liam5t conte/$ 9 ! elections1 ! ,national ,league = ,democracy won #gg p]c5t ( ^? seats1 includ+ majorities 9 bo? h\ses ( p>liam5t1 all[+ x to =m a gov]n+ majority ) ! "r to nom9ate ! ,presid5t & nonmilit>y ,vice ,presid5t2 ,:]eas ! pre-election environm5t includ$ significant /ructural problems put 9 place by ! incumb5t au?orities via ! #bjjh milit>y-back$ con/itution1 includ+ article #ei7;f71 :i* may block opposition lead] ,daw ,aung ,san ,suu ,kyi f becom+ ,presid5t2 requirem5ts t #be p]c5t ( ! seats 9 ! national & regional p>liam5ts mu/ be fill$ by soldi]s appo9t$ by ! milit>y lead]%ip1 & article #dcf1 :i* gives ! milit>y's p>liam5t>y m9ority ! ability to veto key con/itutional am5dm5ts2 ,:]eas despite ?is environm5t1 dome/ic & int]national obs]v]s indicat$ t ) respect to ! seats be+ conte/$1 ! day ( ! election 0 l>gely c>ri$ out 9 an organiz$1 peaceful1 & hi/oric fa%ion2 ,:]eas ! ,c>t] ,c5t] indicat$ 9 its po/-elections /atem5t t ! ,burmese peoples'1 8 ''' emp[]m5t & commitm5t to ! democratic process 0 n only rem>kable b crucial to c\nt]balanc+ ! consid]able /ructural imp$im5ts to fully democratic elections4 ''' ,h[ev]1 ,burma's transition f au?orit>ian rule to democracy is incomplete4 ,additional democratic advances are requir$ to be fully consi/5t ) broadly recogniz$ int]national /&>ds = democratic elections & gov]nance4 ,! con/itutional framework = elections is heavily flaw$1 limit+ ! fundam5tal democratic nature ( ! elect$ bodies & und]m9+ public confid5ce 9 "w ( ! election adm9i/ration402 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate describ$ ! elections z an1 8important /ep =w>d01 yet1 8f> f p]fect01 & indicat$ t !re 81 ''' rema9 important /ructural & sy/emic imp$im5ts to ! realization ( full democratic & civilian gov]nm5t1 includ+ ! res]vation ( a l>ge numb] ( unelect$ seats = ! milit>y2 ! disfran*isem5t ( gr\ps ( p :o vot$ 9 previ\s elections1 includ+ ! ,roh+ya2 & ! disqualification ( c&idates bas$ on arbitr>y application ( citiz5%ip & resid5cy requirem5ts402 ,:]eas ! incumb5t gov]nm5t cont9u$ to arre/1 deta91 & *>ge individuals :o _h engag$ 9 peaceful political activities 9 ! pre-election p]iod1 & is cont9u+ ! prosecution ( ^! cases 9 ! po/-election p]iod2 ,:]eas ,burma's milit>y has cont9u$ attacks 9 e?nic nationality areas1 p>ticul>ly 9 ,%an & ,ka*9 /ates1 caus+ civilian displacem5t & casualties dur+ ! pre-& po/-election p]iods1 despite limit$ cease-fire & national reconciliation talks initiat$ by ! curr5t gov]nm5t2 ,:]eas ! scale ( ! ,national ,league = ,democracy's victory gives x ! "r to select a new presid5t & =m a new gov]nm5t1 b ! #bjjh con/itution may prohibit ! ,,nld f select+ its lead]1 ,daw ,aung ,san ,suu ,kyi1 z a c&idate = ,presid5t & /ill gives ! milit>y ! p[] to appo9t ! m9i/]s ( def5se1 bord] affairs1 & int]ior affairs1 key m9i/ries :]e re=ms are ne$$ to secure ,burma's democratic future2 ,:]eas ,daw ,aung ,san ,suu ,kyi has = decades /ood z ! lead] ( ,burma's peaceful1 nonviol5t opposition movem5t despite ye>s ( h\se arre/1 & has consi/5tly call$ = peaceful national reconciliation 9 ,burma2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,congress aw>d$ ,daw ,aung ,san ,suu ,kyi ! ,congressional ,gold ,m$al 9 #bjjh & pres5t$ ! aw>d 9 a c]emony 9 ! ,capitol ,rotunda 9 ,septemb] #bjab2 ,:]eas ! ,presid5t ( ,burma & ! ,comm&] 9 ,*ief ( ! ,burmese milit>y h publicly /at$ !y w support a timely & smoo? transition to a new ,,nld-l$ gov]nm5t2 & ,:]eas ,burma's new gov]nm5t faces num]\s political1 social & economic *all5ges1 _m ( :i* w require coop]ation ) in/itutions ( gov]nance t rema9 con/itutionally "u ! control ( ! ,burmese milit>y3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes ! ,burmese peoples' pr(\nd desire = *ange z reflect$ 9 ! vote on ,novemb] #h1 #bjae2 7#b7 congratulates ^? :o *ose to op]ate 9 ! _s ( democracy1 :e!r !y won or lo/ individual seats2 7#c7 ackn[l$ges ! important roles play$ by ! int]national community1 ,election ,day work]s1 p>ty obs]v]s1 & dome/ic election obs]v]s 9 prev5t+ fraud2 7#d7 ackn[l$ges t :ile ,burma has tak5 /eps t[>d democratic rule1 _m important issues rema9 unresolv$ includ+ con/itutional1 legal1 economic1 & security *all5ges t cause s]i\s h>m & violations ( ! basic rights ( ! p ( ,burma2 7#e7 expresses its deep conc]n ab\t ongo+ attacks 9 ! ,ka*9 & ,%an /ates2 7#f7 expresses its deep conc]n ab\t ! plight ( ! ,roh+ya p1 & urges ! curr5t & future gov]nm5ts ( ,burma to end discrim9atory practices & in/ead "w t[>d re/oration ( & respect = ! rights ( ! ,roh+ya & all ! p ( ,burma2 7#g7 urges ! gov]nm5t & all o!r /akehold]s to support con/itutional re=m t w\ld all[ ,burma to assume its place among/ ! democratic nations ( ! _w2 7#h7 calls on ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,secret>y ( ,/ate to focus on-- 7,a7 secur+ solutions to urg5t human rights & humanit>ian problems1 includ+ fulfillm5t ( ! #aa human rights & security commitm5ts made by ! curr5t ,presid5t ( ,burma to ,presid5t ,obama2 7,b7 support+ *anges to issues describ$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate z 8/ructural & sy/emic imp$im5ts to ! realization ( full democratic & civilian gov]nm5t0 includ+ con/itutional *anges2 7,c7 br++ ab\t ! imm$iate & unconditional release ( all political prison]s1 includ+ ^? await+ trial or s5t5c+2 & 7,d7 support+ an end to (f5sives aga9/ e?nic nationalities & ! creation ( a peaceful f$]al union acceptable to ! p ( ,burma2 & 7#i7 urges ! incumb5t gov]nm5t to support a timely1 peaceful1 & effective transf] ( p[] to ! new gov]nm5t4