,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #gji  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bh1 #bjaf ,mr4
 ,=bes submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t ,iran1 by
 fail+ to adh]e to int]national m>itime 
law1 ignor+ ,unit$ ,nations resolutions1
 & conduct+ milit>y op]ations 9 a mann] 
t raises t5sions )9 ! ,arabian ,gulf1   
has und]m9$ /ability 9 ! ,arabian ,gulf1
 rais$ ! dang] ( inadv]t5t escalation1 &
 increas$ ! risk to memb]s ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces ov]seas4  ,:]eas     
,iranian milit>y & p>amilit>y vessels h 
repeat$ly behav$ 9 a dang]\s &          
unpr(essional mann] 9 close proximity to
 naval vessels & comm]cial %ipp+ op]at+ 
9 int]nationally recogniz$ m>itime      
traffic lanes2 ,:]eas ,iranian =ces did 
conduct live fir+ ex]cises )9 #aejj y>ds
 ( ! ,u4,s4 ,navy aircraft c>ri] ,h>ry  
,s4 ,truman 9 ,decemb] #bjae2 ,:]eas    
,iranian milit>y aircraft flew ov] !    

,h>ry ,s4 ,truman & ! ,fr5* aircraft    
c>ri] ,*>les de ,gaulle 9 ,janu>y #bjaf2
 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #ab1 #bjaf1 ,iranian
 =ces illegally bo>d$ & deta9$ at       
gunpo9t ! crews ( two ,u4,s4 ,navy      
riv]9e combat boats t 7 9 di/ress2      
,:]eas ,iranian actions on ,janu>y #ab  
violat$ int]national m>itime law &      
practice reg>d+ ! "r ( innoc5t passage &
 ! sov]eign immunity ( naval vessels2 & 
,:]eas ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces 9 !    
,arabian ,gulf h cont9u\sly act$ 9      
accordance ) int]national law & m>itime 
practice1 to include assi/+ ,iranian    
m>9]s 9 di/ress3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 believes 
t ! actions ( ,iranian milit>y &        
p>amilit>y =ces 9 ! ,arabian ,gulf      
und]m9$ /ability 9 ! ,arabian ,gulf1    
rais$ ! dang] ( inadv]t5t escalation &  
increas$ ! risk to memb]s ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces ov]seas2  7#b7 calls 
on ! milit>y & p>amilit>y =ces ( ,iran  
to act 9 accordance ) int]national law &
 /&>ds = conduct at sea2  7#c7 urges !  

,adm9i/ration to /rongly respond to pa/ 
& future in/ances ( dang]\s &           
unpr(essional behavior by ,iranian =ces2
 &  7#d7 pl$ges to consid] ! behavior ( 
,iranian milit>y & p>amilit>y =ces1     
along ) o!r relevant consid]ations1 :5  
consid]+ or debat+ any legislation t    
p]ta9s to ,iran1 includ+ sanctions &    
arms control agreem5ts4