,,iv #aad? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #ghj ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #ac1 #bjaf ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,mr4 ,royce1 & ,mr4 ,engel7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on ,f9ancial ,s]vices & ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,,resolution ,urg+ respect = ! con/itution ( ! ,democratic ,republic ( ! ,congo 9 ! democratic transition ( p[] 9 #bjaf4 ,:]eas giv5 its size1 location1 & div]se economy1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has deep int]e/s 9 ! democratic /ability ( ! ,democratic ,republic ( ! ,congo2 ,:]eas f #aiif-bjjf1 m ?an #c1jjj1jjj p di$ 9 ! ,democratic ,republic ( ! ,congo 7,,drc7 z a result ( int]nal & regional w>s1 & significant viol5ce p]si/s 9 ! ,ea/]n ,congo2 ,:]eas a root cause ( ^! conflicts 0 ! decay ( ! undemocratic & corrupt regime ( ,presid5t ,mobutu ,sese ,seko2 ,:]eas 9 #bjjb ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 work+ ) ,african & ,european p>tn]s1 help$ facilitate a ,congo peace accord t includ$ a democratic transition & free elections "u a new con/itution limit+ ! ,presid5t to two t]ms by an unam5dable provision & provid+ = ! ,presid5t ( ! ,s5ate to assume p[] tempor>ily until elections c be held once a ,presid5tial vacancy is decl>$2 ,:]eas 9 #bjjf ,joseph ,kabila 0 elect$ ,presid5t 9 :at 0 widely view$ z a free & fair election1 b _m respect$ int]national obs]v]s conclud$ t 8 #bjaa election victory 0 n cr$ible2 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,kabila's second t]m w end ,decemb] #ai1 #bjaf1 aft] :i* 8 gov]nm5t c no long] be consid]$ ! con/itutionally legitimate repres5tative ( ! ,congolese p2 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,kabila has yet to decl>e unequivocally & publicly t he w /ep d[n at ! end ( 8 t]m1 z requir$ by ! con/itution1 caus+ gr[+ political t5sion1 unre/ & viol5ce across ! c\ntry2 ,:]eas dur+ ! summ] ( #bjad1 ,presid5t ,kabila tri$ unsuccessfully to p]suade p>liam5t to *ange ! con/itution to op5 ! way = 8 cont9uation 9 p[] aft] 8 t]m expires on ,decemb] #ai1 #bjaf1 & subsequ5tly attempt$ to pass a law requir+ a multiye> c5sus 9 advance ( ! ,presid5tial election--an ef=t t 0 dropp$ 9 ,janu>y #bjae aft] mass demon/rations 9 :i* ,kabila's security =ces kill$ at lea/ #db p & arbitr>ily jail$ hundr$s2 ,:]eas s9ce ,janu>y #bjae1 9 fur!r /eps to und]m9e democratic processes & in/itutions1 ,congolese security & intellig5ce (ficials h clamp$ d[n on peaceful activi/s1 political lead]s & o!rs :o oppose ,presid5t ,kabila's ef=t to /ay 9 p[] pa/ 8 con/itutionally m&at$ two-t]m limit2 ,:]eas s9ce ,janu>y #bjae ,presid5t ,kabila has cont9ually us$ adm9i/rative & te*nical means to try to delay ! ,presid5tial election 7includ+ an ov]load$1 unfeasible multielection cal5d>1 failure to pass timely election laws & release au?oriz$ election budgets1 abruptly implem5t+ ! division ( ! c\ntry's prov9ces1 & hav+ 8 ,indep5d5t ,national ,election ,commission rec5tly decl>e t x w take #af mon?s to update ! vot] roll72 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,obama spoke ) ,presid5t ,kabila on ,m>* #ae1 #bjae1 & emphasiz$ ! importance ( timely1 cr$ible1 & peaceful elections t respect ! ,,drc's con/itution & protect ! rights ( all ,,drc citiz5s2 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,kabila is call+ = a broad national dialogue t c\ld be us$ to confuse ! election issue & s]ve z yet ano!r means ( delay+ ! s*$ul$ ,novemb] elections2 ,:]eas int]national & dome/ic human rights gr\ps cont9ually report on ! wors5+ ( ! situation ) reg>d to human rights 9 ! ,,drc1 includ+ ! use ( excessive =ce aga9/ peaceful demon/rators & an increase 9 politically motivat$ trials & :]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations ,organization ,/abilization ,mission 9 ! ,democratic ,republic ( ! ,congo 7,,monusco7 has regi/]$ m ?an #bfj human rights violations1 ma9ly aga9/ political oppon5ts1 civil society & j\rnali/s dur+ ! pa/ ye>2 ,:]eas ! ,,drc reta9s a relatively vibrant civil society t is ex]t+ pressure on ! gov]nm5t1 & is at risk ( be+ /amp$ out due to gov]nm5t repression consi/5t ) ,presid5t ,kabila's attempt to rema9 9 p[]2 ,:]eas lead]s ( ,congo's ma9 opposition p>ties1 nongov]nm5tal organizations & prodemocracy y\? movem5ts call$ on ,congolese citiz5s to /ay home f "w & s*ool on ,febru>y #af1 #bjaf1 = ,ville ,morte 7,dead ,city ,day7 l>gely to prote/ aga9/ delays 9 organiz+ ,presid5tial elections2 & :]eas ! /rike 0 l>gely successful 9 major ,congolese cities despite gov]nm5t det5tions & ?reats2 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #aj1 #bjaf1 ! ,european ,union ,p>liam5t adopt$ a resolution t urg$ ! ,,eu to use all its diplomatic & economic tools 9 favor ( compliance ) ! con/itution ( ! ,,drc & invit$ ,african ,union memb] /ates to also become engag$ 9 ! ef=t to advance ?is goal2 :]eas ! resolution also call$ ^u ! ,,eu to consid] impos+ t>get$ sanctions1 includ+ travel bans & asset freezes1 s z to help prev5t fur!r viol5ce2 & ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #cj1 #bjaf1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil unanim\sly adopt$ ,resolution #bbgg express+ deep conc]n ab\t delays 9 ! ,presid5tial election & increas$ re/riction ( ! political space 9 ! ,,drc & call+ = ensur+ ! successful & timely hold+ ( ,presid5tial & legislative elections 9 accordance ) ! ,con/itution3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t-- 7#a7 "u ,executive ,ord] #acdac1 z am5d$ by ,executive ,ord] #acfga1 9 coord9ation to ! maximum ext5t possible ) its ,african & ,european p>tn]s1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld impose sanctions on gov]nm5t (ficials :o imp$e progress t[>d a peaceful democratic transition ?r\gh cr$ible elections t respect ! w ( ! ,congolese2 7#b7 sanctions %\ld t>get core figures 9 ! gov]nm5t ( ,presid5t ,kabila = visa d5ials & = asset freezes because ( actions t und]m9e democratic processes or in/itutions2 7#c7 economic & security assi/ance provid$ to ! ,,drc gov]nm5t %\ld be review$ = possible t]m9ation1 :ile pres]v+ o!r1 p>ticul>ly humanit>ian1 assi/ance ?r\gh nongov]nm5tal & int]national organizations1 & review future int]national f9ancial in/itution assi/ance to ! ,,drc until ! election crisis is resolv$2 7#d7 ! ,presid5t %\ld lift sanctions only :5 ! ,presid5t det]m9es t-- 7,a7 ,presid5t ,kabila has unequivocally & publicly decl>$ t1 9 accordance ) ! con/itution1 he w n rema9 9 p[] once 8 t]m ends on ,decemb] #ai1 #bjaf1 has made v]ifiable progress on ! gr\nd t[>ds hold+ timely free & fair national elections 9 accordance ) ! con/itution1 & has demon/rably op5$ ! necess>y political space = ! opposition & civil society2 or 7,b7 ! ,,drc has held a free & fair ,presid5tial election z provid$ by ! con/itution & a new ,presid5t has be5 sworn 92 7#e7 if ,presid5t ,kabila's gov]nm5t meets ! condition specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,a71 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld jo9 o!r donors 9 help+ to support election prep>$ness1 includ+ vot] regi/ration & support+ a level play+ field = campaign activities by div]se political p>ties2 7#f7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld support indep5d5t ,,drc civil society organizations & m$ia to m effectively monitor ef=ts to und]m9e democracy & gov]nance2 7#g7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld use au?orities "u sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #ec ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 *apt] ,x ( title #ca1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 & ! ,patriot ,act 7#ah ,u4,s4,c4 #aief7 to inve/igate & t>get money laund]+ activities1 specifically relat$ to ! div]sion ( proce$s ( corruption1 by key figures close to ,presid5t ,kabila2 7#h7 ^! au?orities %\ld be employ$ to t>get ! f9ancial in/itutions facilitat+ money laund]+ by ^! figures z well z to pressure ! jurisdictions 9 :i* !y are locat$ to monitor ?is activity & take en=cem5t action z appropriate2 & 7#i7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld coord9ate ^! ef=ts ) key ,we/]n & ,african p>tn]s1 includ+ ?r\gh o!r f9ancial intellig5ce units4