,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #da  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,july #ah1        
#bjaf,ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs  ,,concurr5t ,,resolution      
,express+ ! s5se ( ,congress on !       
,pe%m]ga ( ! ,kurdi/an ,region ( ,iraq4 
,t x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 !   
,pe%m]ga ( ! ,kurdi/an ,region ( ,iraq h
 be5 "o ( ! mo/ effective fight+ =ces 9 
! milit>y campaign aga9/ ! ,islamic     
,/ate ( ,iraq & al-,%am 7,,isis72  7#b7 
! ,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq & al-,%am poses
 an acute ?reat to ! ,iraqi p &         
t]ritorial integrity ( ,iraq1 includ+ ! 
,kurdi/an ,region ( ,iraq1 & ! security 
& /ability ( ! ,middle ,ea/2  7#c7 !    
sev]e budget %ortfalls fac$ by bo? !    
,gov]nm5t ( ,iraq & ! ,kurdi/an         
,regional ,gov]nm5t are h9d]+ ! /ability
 ( ,iraq & h ! pot5tial to und]m9e      
long-t]m ef=ts to br+ ab\t ! su/a9able  
defeat ( ! ,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq &     
al-,%am2  7#d7 ! #dae1jjj1jjj pl$g$ by !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to ! ,kurdi%   

,pe%m]ga 9 ,april ( #bjaf1 9 coord9ation
 ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iraq1 9 addition to ! 
#fe1jjj1jjj already provid$ f ! ,iraq   
,tra9 & ,equip ,fund1 %\ld rema9 a      
priority = ! ,unit$ ,/ates z "p ( !     
cont9u$ support = ,iraqi ,security      
,=ces1 includ+ ! ,pe%m]ga1 9 ! fight    
aga9/ ! ,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq &        
al-,%am2  7#e7 ! ,pe%m]ga %\ld receive  
all weapons & equipm5t t ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 by1 )1 & ?r\gh ! ,gov]nm5t (    
,iraq1 agrees to provide 9 an exp$iti\s 
& 9 a timely mann]2  7#f7 x %\ld be !   
policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to support1 )9 
! framework ( ! ,iraq ,con/itution1     
,iraqi ,security ,=ces1 ! ,kurdi%       
,pe%m]ga 9 ,iraq1 ,sunni tribal =ces1 & 
o!r local security =ces1 includ+ ?reat5$
 e?nic & religi\s m9ority gr\ps1 9 !    
campaign aga9/ ! ,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq 
& al-,%am2  7#g7 ensur+ ! safe          
resettlem5t & re9tegration ( e?nic &    
religi\s m9orities1 includ+ ,*ri/ians   
7among !m ,assyrian1 ,*aldean1 ,syriac1 
,arm5ian1 ,evangelical1 ,antio*ian &    

,greek ,or?odox1 ,m>onite1 ,melkite1 &  
,roman ,ca?olic communities71 ,yezidis1 
,turkm51 ,%i'a1 ,%abak1                 
,sabaean-,m&eans1 & ,kaka'i1 among o!rs1
 includ+ victims ( g5ocide1 into _!     
homel&s 9 ,iraq1 includ+ ! ,n9evah      
,pla91 is a critical compon5t t[>d      
a*iev+ a safe1 secure1 & sov]eign ,iraq2
  7#h7 ! ,pe%m]ga require equipm5t t w  
all[ !m to def5d !mselves & _! coalition
 advis]s aga9/ ! increas$ use (         
vehicle-borne improvis$ explosive       
devices by ! ,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq &   
al-,%am2  7#i7 ! ,pe%m]ga are vital     
p>tn]s 9 ! fight aga9/ ! ,islamic ,/ate 
( ,iraq & al-,%am2 &  7#aj7 9           
coord9ation ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iraq1 !    
,unit$ ,/ates w endeavor to increase    
assi/ance to ,iraqi ,kurdi% ,=ces to    
enhance _! combat m$ic9e & logi/ical    
capabilities1 to def5d int]nally        
displac$ p]sons & refugees1 & to def5d !
 ,pe%m]ga & _! coalition advis]s4       
,pass$ ! ,s5ate ,july #ad1 #bjaf4;,julie
 ,e4 ,adams1,secret>y