,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #hif  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bg1 #bjaf  
,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas 7= himself & ,mr4   
,franks ( ,arizona7 submitt$ ! foll[+   
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to !  
,committees on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 & !  
,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  ,recogniz+ ! significance 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates relation%ip ) !       
,republic ( ,moldova & enc\rag+ ,unit$  
,/ates support = anti-corruption ef=ts &
 /r5g!n+ democratic in/itutions4  ,:]eas
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has enjoy$ a bilat]al  
relation%ip ) ! ,republic ( ,moldova    
s9ce ! ,republic ( ,moldova's indep5d5ce
 9 #aiia2 ,:]eas ,moldova has be5 a     
valu$ & reliable p>tn] 9 promot+ global 
security by p>ticipat+ 9 ,unit$ ,nations
 peacekeep+ missions 9 ,lib]ia1 ,cote   
d',ivoire1 ,sudan1 & ,georgia2 ,:]eas   

s9ce ,moldova's indep5d5ce1 ! ,unit$    
,/ates has provid$ f9ancial assi/ance to
 support ! p ( ,moldova's ef=ts to build
 a prosp]\s ,european democracy2 ,:]eas 
ov] ! pa/ two & a half decades1 !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy 
= ,int]national ,developm5t 7,,usaid71 &
 ! ,mill5nium ,*all5ge ,corporation     
7,,mcc7 h furni%$ ov] #a1djj1jjj1jjj 9  
assi/ance to ,moldova1 includ+          
#bfb1jjj1jjj = a #e-ye> ,,mcc compact = 
economic developm5t & inve/m5t projects 
9 irrigation infra/ructure1 high-value  
agricultural production1 & road         
rehabilitation2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,gov]nm5t supports ! democratic         
aspirations ( ! p ( ! ,republic (       
,moldova2 ,:]eas on ! occasion (        
,moldova's ,indep5d5ce ,day on ,augu/   
#bg1 ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,john ,k]ry1 on  
behalf ( ! ,presid5t & ! p ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 said on ,augu/ #be1 #bjaf1 t !  
,unit$ ,/ates /&s squ>ely beh9d         
,moldovan democratic re=m z well z      
,moldova's ef=ts to /r5g!n ! rule ( law 

& fight corruption1 its desire to ensure
 great] prosp]ity & security = e citiz51
 & t today & 9 ! ye>s to come1 we w     
cont9ue to support ! be/ int]e/s &      
aspirations ( ! ,moldovan p42 ,:]eas a  
resurg5t & aggressive ,russia is pursu+ 
political & economic w>f>e 9 ! region1  
seek+ to weak5 ! cont95t's ,ea/]n front 
by s[+ discord & diss5t :5ev] !         
opportunity pres5ts itself2 ,:]eas due 9
 "p to its /rategic location1 ,moldova  
has develop$ into a legitimate play] 9 !
 region1 becom+ increas+ly significant z
 ,russia cont9ues to violate bord]s &   
m$dle 9 ! int]nal affairs ( its         
neighbors2 ,:]eas ! !ft ( ne>ly         
#a1jjj1jjj1jjj f #c major banks 9       
,moldova 9 #bjad1 mu* ( :i* consi/$ (   
,int]national ,monet>y ,fund 7,,imf7    
loans1 has expos$ corruption at ! highe/
 levels ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,moldova2 ,:]eas
 z a result ( ?is bank+ sc&al & ! widely
 ackn[l$g$ kleptocracy ( a numb] (      
political lead]s1 9 rec5t mon?s ,moldova
 has witness$ anti-gov]nm5t prote/s     

compos$ ( hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( p dem&+ snap
 elections & ! gov]nm5t's resignation2  
,:]eas x has be5 alleg$ by cr$ible      
s\rces1 includ+ =m] s5ior ,moldovan     
,gov]nm5t (ficials coop]at+ ) ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 & o!r :i/lebl[]s )    
p]sonal k ( ! bank hei/ & organiz$      
crim9al activity1 t memb]s ( ! curr5t   
rul+ p>ty1 includ+ ,vice-,*airman ( !   
,moldovan ,democratic ,p>ty & fe>$      
olig>* ,vladimir ,plahotniuc1 p>ticipat$
 9 ! laund]+ ( ^! funds into ,russian   
banks & (f-%ore %ell companies2 ,:]eas x
 is also believ$ t funds f ,russia1     
includ+ ! infam\s ,magnitsky ,affair1 f 
,libya1 & f ,iraq1 7 laund]$ ?r\gh      
,moldova z "p ( crim9al s*emes or*e/rat$
 by ,plahotniuc & 8 accomplices2 ,:]eas 
,plahotniuc1 :o despite hold+ no elect$ 
(fice is (t5 describ$ z ,moldova's      
,puppete]1 has deep ties to ,mosc[      
includ+ ,russian (ficials t are /rong   
support]s ( ! ,moldovan breakaway region
 ( ,transni/ria2 ,:]eas x is und]/ood t 
,unit$ ,/ates law en=cem5t ag5cies h    

initiat$ inve/igations into ! miss+     
#a1jjj1jjj1jjj f ! ,national ,bank (    
,moldova res]ves z well z ! possible    
fraudul5t use ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates bank+   
sy/em1 ) involvem5t by ,unit$ ,/ates    
citiz5s1 to laund] money2 & ,:]eas n[1 m
 ?an ev]1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates mu/ %[ support
 = ! rule ( law1 economic fre$oms1      
transp>5cy & anti-corruption initiatives
 9 ,moldova3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7 calls on !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t & ! ,european   
,union to ensure t free & fair          
presid5tial elections are held 9        
,moldova on ,octob] #cj1 #bjaf2  7#b7   
enc\rages ! ,presid5t & ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,/ate to re/rict assi/ance designat$ =  
,moldova to only ju/ice sector re=m1    
anti-corruption ef=ts1 & /r5g!n+        
democratic in/itutions z long z         
corruption )9 ! gov]nm5t ranks p]si/2   
7#c7 urges ! ,executive ,bran* ag5cies t
 h initiat$ inve/igations to pursue all 
available av5ues to det]m9e if ! ,unit$ 
,/ates bank+ sy/em1 ) involvem5t by     

,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s 0 us$ to laund]   
money z "p ( ! ,moldovan bank+ sc&al1 if
 ,unit$ ,/ates taxpay] doll>s 9 ! =m (  
,,imf loans 7 direct$ to sanction$      
entities2 & :at if any memb]s ( !       
,gov]nm5t ( ,moldova1 recipi5ts ( ,unit$
 ,/ates =eign aid1 p>ticipat$ 91 or     
b5efitt$ f1 ! #bjad bank hei/1 includ+  
,vladimir ,plahotniuc2  7#d7 calls on ^?
 ,executive ,bran* ag5cies to report !  
results ( ^? inve/igations to ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,congress ^u completion2  7#e7   
reque/s t1 if z a result ( said         
inve/igations1 individuals or entities1 
includ+ ,vladimir ,plahotniuc1 ,&rian   
,c&u1 ! speak] ( ! ,moldovan ,p>liam5t1 
,mihai ,poalelungi1 ! *airman ( !       
,moldovan ,supreme ,c\rt ( ,ju/ice2     
,edu>d ,h>unj51 ! act+ ,moldovan        
attorney g5]al1 ,viorel ,*etr>u1 ! g5]al
 director ( ,moldova's ,national        
,anti-,corruption ,c5t]1 ,viorel ,mor>i1
 ! *ief ( ,moldova's ,anti-,corruption  
,prosecutor's (fice1 ,vladimir ,cebot>i1
 ,moldova's ,m9i/] ( ,ju/ice1 ,alex&ru  

,jizdan1 ,moldova's ,m9i/] ( ,int]nal   
,affairs1 ,s]ghei ,i>alov1 ,ion ,plesca1
 ! ,presid5t ( ,*is9au's ,c\rt (        
,appeal1 & ,dor9 ,damir1 ! ,presid5t ( !
 ,fight+ & ,ent]ta9m5t ,association (   
,moldova1 are f\nd to h p>ticipat$ 9 !  
laund]+ ( funds f entities or gov]nm5ts 
sanction$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 t ! ,unit$
 ,/ates consid] impos+ sanctions on ^?  
individuals & entities to ! ext5t t     
,unit$ ,/ates law all[s1 includ+ ! ban (
 travel to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 economic    
sanctions1 & ! freez+ ( assets2 &  7#f7 
e/abli% ?r\gh legislation1 or via !     
au?ority giv5 "u ,presid5tial           
,proclamation #ggej1 a li/ simil> to !  
"o creat$ by ! ,magnitsky ,act =        
,vladimir ,plahotniuc & o!r gov]nm5t    
(ficials if !y are f\nd to h be5 involv$
 9 ! abovem5tion$ crimes4