,,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 ,durb97 submitt$ !     
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,relations         
,,resolution  ,to enc\rage ! ,gov]nm5t (
 ! ,democratic ,republic ( ! ,congo to  
abide by con/itutional provisions reg>d+
 ! hold+ ( presid5tial elections 9      
#bjaf1 ) ! aim ( ensur+ a peaceful &    
ord]ly democratic transition ( p[]4     
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t has    
support$ & w cont9ue to support !       
pr9ciple t ! p ( ! ,democratic ,republic
 ( ! ,congo 79 ?is resolution ref]r$ to 
z ! ,,drc7 %\ld *oose _! own gov]nm5t 9 
accordance ) _! con/itution & all       
relevant laws & regulations2 ,:]eas !   
con/itution ( ! ,,drc requires t        
elections be held 9 "t = ! inauguration 
( a new presid5t on ,decemb] #ai1 #bjaf1
 :5 ! curr5t presid5tial t]m expires2   
,:]eas1 on ,m>* #cj1 #bjaf1 ! ,unit$    

,nations ,security ,c\ncil adopt$       
,resolution #bbgg1 :i* call$ ^u !       
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,,drc & its national      
p>tn]s1 includ+ ! ,,c5i 7,indep5d5t     
,national ,electoral ,commission71 to   
ensure a transp>5t & cr$ible electoral  
process1 9 fulfillm5t ( _! prim>y       
responsibility to create propiti\s      
conditions = ! =?com+ elections '''     
s*$ul$ = ,novemb] #bjaf 9 accordance ) !
 ,con/itution & urg$ ! ,gov]nm5t ( !    
,,drc & all relevant p>ties to ensure an
 electoral environm5t conducive to a    
free1 fair1 cr$ible1 inclusive1         
transp>5t1 peaceful1 & timely electoral 
process1 9 accordance ) ! ,congolese    
con/itution2 ,:]eas ev5ts 9 ! ,,drc ov] 
! la/ ye> & a half h call$ 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 !re are #ab presid5tial 
elections slat$ to take place on !      
cont95t ( ,africa by ! end ( #bjag1 &   

:at transpires 9 ! ,,drc w set an       
important example = ! lead]s ( ^?       
c\ntries2 & ,:]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 c5tral ,africa's      
,great ,lakes region3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  
,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 urges ! ,gov]nm5t ( !
 ,,drc & all o!r relevant p>ties to     
engage 9 a cr$ible1 indep5d5tly         
monitor$1 & te*nical dialogue to rea*   
cons5sus on a way =w>d on e/abli%+ a    
detail$ electoral cal5d> & organiz+     
elections2  7#b7 urges ! ,gov]nm5t ( !  
,,drc to respect ! con/itution ( ! ,,drc
 &1 z con/itutionally requir$1 to ensure
 a free1 op51 peaceful1 & democratic    
transition ( p[]2  7#c7 expresses its   
solid>ity ) ! p ( ! ,,drc to *oose _!   
own gov]nm5t 9 an atmosph]e free (      
viol5ce1 ?reats1 & intimidation by !    
gov]nm5t or o!r p>ties1 includ+ !       
release ( ,fr$ ,bauma & ,yves           
,makwambala2  7#d7 commits to ma9ta9    

vigilance & scrut9y ( ! electoral       
process 9 ! ,,drc1 to help ensure t all 
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t activities      
contribute fully & robu/ly to !         
above-m5tion$ objectives2 &  7#e7 pl$ges
 to exam9e cont9u\sly ! use ( all       
available & appropriate means to ensure 
^! objectives1 includ+ ! imposition (   
t>get$ sanctions on individuals or      
entities responsible = viol5ce & human  
rights violations & und]m9+ democratic  
processes 9 ! ,,drc4