,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #dhe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #i1 #bjaf,mr4   
,flake 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4    
,isakson1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4
 ,murphy1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 & ,mr4 ,m>key7  
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,july #ad1 #bjaf,report$ by 
,mr4 ,cork]1 ) an am5dm5t & an am5dm5t  
to ! preamble & an am5dm5t to ! title   
,septemb] #ac1 #bjaf;,consid]$1 am5d$1 &
 agre$ to ) an am5d$ preamble & an      
am5dm5t to ! title  ,,resolution  ,urg+ 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,democratic ,republic ( 
! ,congo to comply ) con/itutional      
limits on presid5tial t]ms & fulfill its
 con/itutional m&ate = a democratic     
transition ( p[] 9 #bjaf4  ,:]eas !     
,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,democratic ,republic 
( ! ,congo 7,,drc7 h a p>tn]%ip gr\nd$ 9
 economic developm5t1 inve/m5t1 & mutual
 int]e/s 9 security & /ability1 & m>k$  
by ef=ts to address ! protract$         
humanit>ian crisis fac+ ! ,,drc2 ,:]eas 

9 #bjjf1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,,drc adopt$ a 
new con/itution ) a provision limit+ !  
,presid5t to two consecutive t]ms2      
,:]eas ! con/itution requires t         
elections be held 9 "t = ! inauguration 
( a new presid5t on ,decemb] #ai1 #bjaf1
 :5 ! curr5t presid5tial t]m expires2   
,:]eas ev5ts 9 ! ,,drc ov] ! la/ ye> & a
 half h call$ into s]i\s "q ! commitm5t 
( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,,drc to hold su*     
elections on ! requir$ timel9e1 &       
,presid5t ,joseph ,kabila has n publicly
 committ$ to /epp+ d[n at ! end ( 8 t]m2
 ,:]eas security & intellig5ce (ficials 
( ! ,,drc h arre/$1 h>ass$1 & deta9$    
peaceful activi/s 7su* z ,fr$ ,bauma &  
,yves ,makwambala71 memb]s ( civil      
society1 political lead]s1 & o!rs1 &    
int]national & dome/ic human rights     
gr\ps h report$ on ! wors5+ ( ! human   
rights situation 9 ! ,,drc2 ,:]eas !re  
are #ab presid5tial elections slat$ to  
take place on ! cont95t ( ,africa by !  
end ( #bjag1 & :at transpires 9 ! ,,drc 
w s5d an important message to lead]s 9 !

 region2 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama 
spoke ) ,presid5t ,kabila on ,m>* #ca1  
#bjae1 & emphasiz$ ! importance (       
timely1 cr$ible1 & peaceful elections t 
respect ! ,con/itution ( ! ,,drc &      
protect ! rights ( all ,,drc citiz5s2   
,:]eas1 on ,m>* #cj1 #bjaf1 ! ,unit$    
,nations ,security ,c\ncil unanim\sly   
adopt$ ,resolution #bbgg1 :i* expresses 
deep conc]n ) ! delays 9 ! prep>ation ( 
! presid5tial elections 9 ! ,,drc &     
increas$ re/rictions ( ! political space
 9 ! ,,drc & calls = ensur+ ! successful
 & timely hold+ ( elections1 9 p>ticul> 
presid5tial & legislative elections on  
,novemb] #bjaf1 9 accordance ) !        
,con/itution2 ,:]eas _m obs]v]s h       
express$ conc]n t failure to move ahead 
) elections 9 ! ,,drc c\ld lead to      
viol5ce & in/ability inside ! ,,drc1 :i*
 c\ld rev]b]ate ?r\gh\t ! region2       
,:]eas1 on ,june #bc1 #bjaf1 ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ! ,treasury impos$ sanctions aga9/   
,g5]al ,cl/9 ,kanyama1 ! ,congolese     
,national ,police 7,,pnc7 ,prov9cial    

police commission] = ,k9%asa1 ! capital 
city ( ! ,,drc2 & ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( !
 ,treasury not$ t ^! sanctions s5d a    
cle> message t ! ,unit$ ,/ates condemns 
! regime's viol5ce & repressive actions1
 especially ^? ( ,cl/9 ,kanyama1 :i*    
?reat5 ! future ( democracy = ! p ( !   
,,drc3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate--  
7#a7 expresses conc]n ) respect to !    
failure ( ! ,,drc to take actions       
requir$ to hold elections 9 ,novemb]    
#bjaf z requir$ by ! ,con/itution ( !   
,,drc2  7#b7 recognizes t impunity &    
lack ( effective rule ( law und]m9e     
democracy1 & t ! arre/ & det5tion (     
civil society activi/s & ! h>assm5t (   
political oppon5ts close political space
 & repress peaceful diss5t2  7#c7       
reaffirms its support = democracy & good
 gov]nance 9 sub-,sah>an ,africa2  7#d7 
calls on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,,drc & all o!r
 p>ties to respect ! ,con/itution ( !   
,,drc & to ensure a free1 op51 peaceful1
 & democratic transition ( p[] z        
con/itutionally requir$2  7#e7 urges !  

,gov]nm5t ( ! ,,drc to demon/rate       
lead]%ip & commitm5t to elections by    
accel]at+ concrete /eps t[>ds hold+     
elections1 includ+ vot] regi/ration &   
protect+ p>tisan political spee* &      
activities2  7#f7 enc\rages ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ! ,,drc & all o!r relevant p>ties to  
engage n[ 9 a focus$1 urg5t discussion  
to advance ! electoral process & rea*   
cons5sus rapidly on ! way =w>d by       
e/abli%+ a detail$ electoral cal5d> =   
all elections & enabl+ ! c&idate        
selection & campaign process2 &  7#g7   
urges ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9  
close coord9ation ) regional &          
int]national p>tn]s1 to--  7,a7         
cont9u\sly v]ify t su* necess>y te*nical
 dialogue occurs & proce$s 9 a "t &     
mann] requir$ to ensure ! conduct (     
timely elections2  7,b7 use appropriate 
means to ensure ^! objectives1 :i* may  
include imposition ( additional t>get$  
sanctions on individuals or entities    
responsible = viol5ce & human rights    
violations & und]m9+ democratic         

processes 9 ! ,,drc at any po9t 9 !     
process2 &  7,c7 cont9ue ,unit$ ,/ates  
policy ) respect to provid+ support = ! 
organiz+ ( free1 fair1 & peaceful       
national elections4