,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #iee  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #h1 #bjaf,mr4
 ,salmon 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,duncan ( ,s\?
 ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,des,jarlais1 ,mr4 ,price
 ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,pallone1 & ,mr4 
,roskam7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives reg>d+ !   
progress ( peace & ju/ice1              
acc\ntability1 & reconciliation 9 ,sri  
,lanka aft] #bf ye>s ( a debilitat+ arm$
 conflict1 & support = inclusive        
developm5t & a /rong & endur+           
relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &    
,sri ,lanka4  ,:]eas m ?an #g ye>s h n[ 
pass$ s9ce ! end ( ! #bf-ye> conflict   
betwe5 ! ,lib]ation ,tig]s ( ,tamil     
,eelam & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,sri ,lanka2     
,:]eas ! p ( ,sri ,lanka suff]$ greatly 
z a result ( ?is conflict1 ! impact &   
aft]ma? ( :i* has be5 felt especially by
 wom51 *ildr51 & families2 ,:]eas !     
,unit$ ,/ates & ,sri ,lanka h a long /&+

 p>tn]%ip bas$ 9 l>ge "p on %>$         
democratic traditions2 ,:]eas           
,mai?ripala ,siris5a 0 sworn 9 z ! new  
,presid5t ( ,sri ,lanka 9 ,janu>y #bjae1
 campaign+ on a message (               
anticorruption1 inclusion1 &            
reconciliation1 & m>k+ ! beg9n+ ( a new 
era ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,sri ,lanka ties2 
,:]eas 9 ,septemb] #bjae1 ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 ,sri ,lanka1 & o!r int]national 
p>tn]s tabl$ a resolution at ! ,unit$   
,nations ,human ,rights ,c\ncil t       
emphasiz$ ! importance ( tru?1 ju/ice1  
rep>ations1 & gu>antees ( nonrecurr5ce 9
 promot+ reconciliation & an endur+     
peace & prosp]ity = all ,sri ,lankans2  
,:]eas 9 ,octob] #bjae1 ,sri ,lanka     
became ! fir/ ,s\? ,asian nation to jo9 
! ,op5 ,gov]nm5t ,p>tn]%ip1 exp&+ ^u _! 
r5ew$ commitm5t to transp>5cy &         
acc\ntability2 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #bf1 
#bjaf1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,sri ,lanka    
held its fir/ annual ,p>tn]%ip ,dialogue
 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 demon/rat+ ! /r5g!n+ 
( bilat]al relations ?r\gh regul> &     

/ructur$ engagem5t2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5ts 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,sri ,lanka conv5$ !
 #ab? ,unit$ ,/ates ,sri ,lanka ,trade &
 ,inve/m5t ,framework 7,,tifa7 ,c\ncil  
on ,april #bh1 #bjaf1 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 
& agre$ to fur!r /r5g!n ,unit$          
,/ates-,sri ,lanka economic coop]ation2 
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,congress' ,h\se 
,democracy ,p>tn]%ip & ! ,p>liam5t (    
,sri ,lanka sign$ a ,collaboration      
,agreem5t on ,septemb] #ad1 #bjaf1 to   
engage 9 a mutually b5eficial p>tn]%ip  
betwe5 ! two legislatures2 ,:]eas       
reconciliation is a long-t]m process t w
 ne$ to be l$ by ! ,sri ,lankan         
,gov]nm5t & driv5 by ! p ( ,sri ,lanka1 
includ+ civil society & nongov]nm5tal   
organizations2 ,:]eas progress on       
inve/igations into reports ( w> crimes1 
crimes aga9/ humanity1 & o!r human      
rights violations dur+ ! conflict &     
promot+ reconciliation w\ld facilitate  
ev5 great] ,unit$ ,/ates engagem5t1     
bilat]al trade1 & inve/m5t 9 ,sri       
,lanka2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates is home  

to a l>ge ,sri ,lankan diaspora1 includ+
 ,s9halese1 ,tamils1 & ,muslims1 :o h   
become an integral "p ( ,am]ican        
society2 ,:]eas ,sri ,lanka is          
/rategically locat$ at ! nexus ( m>itime
 trad+ r\tes connect+ ,europe & !       
,middle ,ea/ to ,*9a & ! re/ ( ,asia2 & 
,:]eas ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld  
be bas$ on an integrat$ /rategy t       
improves economic & trade ties :ile     
support+ initiatives t focus ^u         
acc\ntability & reconciliation z well z 
! normalization ( ,sri ,lankan milit>y  
pres5ce ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be
 x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 
comm5ds ! p ( ,sri ,lanka = _! commitm5t
 to democracy & ! democratic process2   
7#b7 comm5ds ,presid5t ,siris5a & ,prime
 ,m9i/] ,wickremes+he = _! commitm5t to 
peace1 & reconciliation = all ,sri      
,lankans2  7#c7 calls on ! ,gov]nm5t (  
,sri ,lanka to fulfill ! commitm5ts x   
has made to all communities1 e?nicities1
 & religions1 & "u ,unit$ ,nations      
,human ,rights ,c\ncil ,resolution      

,a_/,,hrc_/#cj_/,l4#bi2  7#d7 supports  
,sri ,lanka's cont9u+ ef=ts to rid !    
c\ntry ( l&m9es rema9+ f ! conflict &   
:i* kill or maim innoc5t civilians2     
7#e7 supports ! normalization ( !       
milit>y pres5ce ( ,sri ,lanka2  7#f7    
supports ! ,sri ,lankan ,gov]nm5t 9 its 
ef=ts to provide a peace divid5d1 to ! p
 ( ,sri ,lanka1 includ+ by advanc+      
acc\ntability1 reconciliation1          
devolution ( p[]1 broad-bas$ economic   
developm5t & fur!r integrat+ ! ,sri     
,lankan economy into ! global trad+     
sy/em2 &  7#g7 expresses support =      
,unit$ ,/ates assi/ance 9 ! developm5t (
 ,sri ,lanka z x works to develop &     
div]sify ! economy4