,,iii #aad? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #cfh ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #i1 #bjaf ,mr4 ,c>d9 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cork]1 & ,mr4 ,ka9e7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,,resolution ,support+ ef=ts by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,colombia to pursue peace & ! end ( ! c\ntry's endur+ int]nal arm$ conflict & recogniz+ ,unit$ ,/ates support = ,colombia at ! #ae? anniv]s>y ( ,plan ,colombia4 ,:]eas1 on ,octob] #a1 #bjjj1 ,presid5t ,william ,cl9ton1 hav+ work$ ) ! support ( ,republican majorities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 comm5c$ implem5tation ( ! fir/ ,unit$ ,/ates =eign assi/ance package 9 support ( ,plan ,colombia2 ,:]eas ,plan ,colombia has receiv$ /eadfa/ commitm5ts f ! adm9i/rations ( ,presid5ts ,william ,cl9ton1 ,george ,w4 ,bu%1 & ,b>ack ,obama1 & cont9u\sly has be5 /r5g!n$ by broad bip>tisan support 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,congress2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,congress1 ?r\gh ,plan ,colombia1 has appropriat$ m ?an #i1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 =eign assi/ance to support initiatives ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,colombia to combat ! illicit n>cotics trade & t]rorism1 confront irregul> arm$ actors1 advance democratic gov]nance1 promote economic gr[?1 def5d human rights1 & pursue a /rategy t[>ds su/a9able peace2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,colombia1 ?r\gh\t ! adm9i/rations ( ,presid5ts ,&rs ,pa/rana1 lv>o ,uribe1 & ,juan ,manuel ,santos1 has made inve/m5ts 9 ,plan ,colombia & c>ri$ out trans=mational ef=ts to consolidate dome/ic security1 socioeconomic developm5t1 & ! rule ( law t f> exce$ ^? contributions made by ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,colombia h =g$ a resolute bond ?r\gh ! implem5tation ( ,plan ,colombia1 :i* has be5 bol/]$ by ! support ( hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( ,colombian-,am]icans & _! contribution to ,am]ican life2 ,:]eas1 ov] ! pa/ #ae ye>s1 levels ( crime & viol5ce h subsid$ %>ply 9 ,colombia1 ) annual p] capita homicide rates decl9+ f #fb p] #ajj1jjj p 9 #aiii to #bg p] #ajj1jjj p 9 #bjad1 & ! annual numb] ( kidnapp+s decreas+ f m ?an #c1jjj 9 #aiii to less ?an #cjj 9 #bjad2 ,:]eas ! alignm5t ( improv$ security & s\nd economic policies has translat$ into /eady gr[? 9 ,colombia's ,gross ,dome/ic ,product1 :i* increas$ f #hf1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 #aiii to m ?an #cgg1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 #bjad1 & l$ to great] ,=eign ,direct ,inve/m5t1 :i* grew f #a1ejj1jjj1jjj 9 #aiii to "o ( ! highe/ 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica at #af1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 #bjad2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,colombia has made impressive /rides 9 r$uc+ pov]ty dur+ ! la/ #ae ye>s1 ) ! pov]ty rate decreas+ f #fd p]c5t 9 #aiii to #bh4e p]c5t 9 #bjad1 accord+ to ! ,_w ,bank2 ,:]eas1 s9ce #aiii1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,colombia has exp&$ ! pres5ce ( ! /ate across all #cb t]ritorial dep>tm5ts1 has contribut$ to ! pr(essionalism ( ! ,colombian judici>y1 & has improv$ ! capacity ( ! ,colombian ,army1 ,navy1 ,air ,=ce1 & ,national ,police2 ,:]eas1 9 ,novemb] #bjab1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,colombia ent]$ into talks to negotiate an end to ! c\ntry's endur+ conflict ) ! ,revolution>y ,arm$ ,=ces ( ,colombia 7,,f>c71 a gu]illa movem5t t has ties to ! illicit n>cotics trade1 has kidnapp$ ,colombian & ,unit$ ,/ates civilians1 & has be5 designat$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate z a ,=eign ,t]rori/ ,organization2 ,:]eas a half-c5tury ( conflict has tak5 a deva/at+ toll on ,colombia's civilian population1 has claim$ ! lives ( m ?an #bbj1jjj p1 & has left m ?an #f1ejj1jjj p int]nally displac$1 accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high ,commission] = ,refugees2 ,:]eas ! int]nal arm$ conflict has victimiz$ all ,colombians1 includ+ wom51 *ildr51 & ,afro-desc5dant & indig5\s peoples1 & has l$ to ! repeat$ t>get+ ( lead+ repres5tatives ( civil society1 includ+ trade unioni/s1 j\rnali/s1 human rights def5d]s1 & o!r community activi/s2 ,:]eas ef=ts to a*ieve la/+ peace 9 ,colombia mu/ address ! h>d%ips fac$ by victims ( ! arm$ conflict1 z exemplifi$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,colombia's ,law on ,victims & ,re/itution ( ,l& ( #bjaa2 ,:]eas ! prospects = national reconciliation & su/a9able peace 9 ,colombia rely on ! effective deliv]y ( ju/ice = victims ( ! conflict & ! ability to hold acc\ntable & appropriately puni% p]petrators ( s]i\s violations ( human rights & int]national humanit>ian law2 & ,:]eas a pot5tial accord betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,colombia & ! ,revolution>y ,arm$ ,=ces ( ,colombia 7,,f>c7 repres5ts an opportunity to end ! endur+ conflict 9 ,colombia & br+ peace to ! ,am]icas3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 reaffirms ! unwav]+ support ( ! ,gov]nm5t & p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! p ( ,colombia 9 _! pursuit ( peace & _! aspiration to live 9 a c\ntry free ( viol5t conflict2 7#b7 comm5ds ef=ts to br+ an end to ,colombia's endur+ int]nal arm$ conflict2 7#c7 ma9ta9s its commitm5t to ! victims ( ,colombia's arm$ conflict & urges ! negotiat+ p>ties to =ge an agreem5t t holds acc\ntable p]petrators ( s]i\s violations ( human rights & int]national humanit>ian law & ensures t !y are appropriately puni%$2 7#d7 enc\rages ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,colombia to promote in=m$ public debate ab\t ! details ( a pot5tial peace accord 9 advance ( vot] ratification2 7#e7 enc\rages ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to develop a compreh5sive1 multiye> /rategy to ensure ! successful implem5tation & su/a9ability ( a pot5tial peace accord 9 ,colombia1 if su* an accord is endors$ by ! ,colombian p1 & fur!r /r5g!n ! close bilat]al p>tn]%ip %>$ by ! ,gov]nm5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,colombia2 & 7#f7 reaffirms its commitm5t to cont9u$ p>tn]%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,colombia on issues ( mutual security1 includ+ c\nt]n>cotics coop]ation1 combat+ transnational organiz$ crime1 & ensur+ ju/ice = ^? :o h caus$ indelible h>m to our populations4