,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #aac  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #i1 #bjag    
,mr4 ,rohraba*] submitt$ ! foll[+       
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to !  
,committee on ,ways & ,means1 = a p]iod 
to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 
9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*         
provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! 
committee conc]n$  ,,resolution         
,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives t ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld  
cont9ue to au?orize ca% fl[ f9anc+ to   
,egypt & exp& o!r areas ( coop]ation4   
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,arab        
,republic ( ,egypt h enjoy$ decades (   
cordial & productive relations2 ,:]eas  
,egypt is a vital ,unit$ ,/ates ally 9 a
 region :]e _m ?reats em]ge &           
opportunities arise2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$    
,/ates deplores t]rori/ attacks 9 ,egypt
 by ! ,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq & ! ,levant
 7,,isil7 & o!r t]rori/ organizations2  
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates applauds !       

,egyptian ,gov]nm5t = hav+ con/ructive  
ties & mutually b5eficial relations )   
,israel & hi/oric relations ) its       
neighbors2 ,:]eas ,unit$ ,/ates-,egypt  
relations are /rong] :5 su* relations   
are bas$ on bo? mutual /rategic int]e/s 
& %>$ values2 ,:]eas1 aft] a major      
popul> upris+ ( #cc1jjj1jjj ,egyptian   
citiz5s on ,july #c1 #bjac1 remov$ f p[]
 =m] ,egyptian ,presid5t ,mohammad      
,morsi ( ! ,muslim ,bro!rhood1 on ,june 
#h1 #bjad1 ,abdel ,fattah el-,sisi 0    
democratically sworn into (fice z       
,presid5t ( ,egypt2 ,:]eas ,egypt       
ma9ta9s ! longe/ /&+ p>liam5t>y sy/em 9 
! region2 ,:]eas ,presid5t el-,sisi has 
rea*$ out to ! m9ority ,*ri/ian         
community 9 ,egypt1 call+ = unity among 
all ,egyptian citiz5s reg>dless (       
religion2 ,:]eas ,presid5t el-,sisi has 
made c\rage\s1 b difficult1 economic    
re=ms to put ! ,egyptian economy back on
 keel2 ,:]eas "u ! fir/ eight mon?s (   
,presid5t el-,sisi's lead]%ip1 ,egypt's 
debt fell #ac4e p]c5t2 ,:]eas ,moody's1 

,fit*1 & ,/&>d  ,poor's h all upgrad$   
,egypt's cr$it rat+1 z a result ( its   
rec5t economic re=ms2 ,:]eas ,egypt has 
s\ght to p>tn] ) & emulate free         
societies ar\nd ! _w ?r\gh its memb]%ip 
& p>ticipation 9 ! ,unit$ ,nations1 !   
,_w ,trade ,organization1 !             
,int]national ,monet>y ,fund1 & ! ,_w   
,bank2 ,:]eas ,presid5t el-,sisi        
cont9ues to def5d ! rights ( all        
,egyptians )\t prejudice to religion1   
e?nicity or orig92 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #ca1 
#bjae1 ,presid5t ,obama ann\nc$ t !     
,unit$ ,/ates w\ld /op (f]+ ca% fl[     
f9anc+ 7,,cff7 to ,egypt />t+ 9 fiscal  
ye> #bjah2 ,:]eas ,,cff is an important 
f9ancial tool t all[s =eign gov]nm5ts to
 fund ,unit$ ,/ates def5se equipm5t     
acquisition 9 in/allm5ts ov] "t1 r ?an  
full paym5t at once2 ,:]eas e           
,presid5tial adm9i/ration s9ce #aigi1 ! 
fir/ ye> ,,cff 0 au?oriz$ to ,egypt1 has
 provid$ ,,cff to ,egypt1 mak+ ,presid5t
 ,obama's ann\ncem5t a dep>ture f       
long-/&+ ,unit$ ,/ates policy2 ,:]eas ! 

ext5sion ( ,,cff fur!r /r5g!ns ties     
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,egypt2 ,:]eas 
assi/ance f ! ,economic ,support ,fund  
7,,esf7 to ,egypt has decreas$ f        
#hae1jjj1jjj 9 fiscal ye> #aiih to      
#bda1jjj1jjj 9 fiscal ye> #bjac2 ,:]eas 
,congress cut ! fund+ to ,egypt f !     
,,esf to #bjj1jjj1jjj 9 fiscal ye> #bjad
 & to #aej1jjj1jjj 9 fiscal ye> #bjae2  
,:]eas ! ,obama ,adm9i/ration's reque/ =
 assi/ance to ,egypt f ! ,,esf = fiscal 
ye> #bjaf & fiscal ye> #bjag 0          
#aej1jjj1jjj2 ,:]eas c\pl$ ) ! dim9i%+  
economic assi/ance f ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! 
refusal to au?orize ,,cff to ,egypt     
limits ,egypt's ability to provide      
regional /ability1 adequately combat    
t]rorism1 & fur!r develop its int]nal   
economy2 ,:]eas ^! developm5ts also     
weak5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,egyptian bilat]al
 relation%ip2 ,:]eas ! ,qualifi$        
,indu/rial ,zones 7,,qiz7 are designat$ 
geographical areas 9 ,egypt1 ! products 
( :i* are grant$ duty free access to    
,unit$ ,/ates m>kets provid$ su*        

products meet specific t>gets ( inputs f
 ,israel2 ,:]eas !re are ov] #ae        
,qualifi$ ,indu/rial ,zones 9 ,egypt :i*
 ho/ ov] #gjj qualify+ companies2 ,:]eas
 companies op]at+ )9 su* zones h enjoy$ 
m ?an #a1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 annual sales2    
,:]eas o!r b5efits ( ! ,,qiz program    
include enhanc+ economic coop]ation     
betwe5 ,egypt & ,israel1 l[]            
unemploym5t1 & ev] exp&+ bus9ess2 ,:]eas
 education rema9s ano!r important area (
 coop]ation betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &    
,egypt2 & ,:]eas ! ,egyptian economy has
 suff]$ trem5d\sly 9 ! pa/ five ye>s )  
an extreme sl[d[n 9 economic gr[?1 a    
major r$uction 9 =eign res]ves1 a       
dim9i%+ infl[ ( income f t\rism1 a      
significant exp5se fight+ t]rorism1 &   
managem5t ( a difficult economic        
transition ) "s1 b n suffici5t1         
assi/ance f ! ,,imf3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x   
,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7     
reaffirms its commitm5t to ! fruitful   
alliance betwe5 ,egypt & ! ,unit$       
,/ates2  7#b7 s5ds its ?\ghts & pray]s  

to ! victims ( t]rorism 9 ,egypt2  7#c7 
/&s ) ! p & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,egypt 9 !    
face ( t]rorism2  7#d7 /resses !        
importance ( cont9u+ to provide ,egypt )
 ! curr5t levels ( milit>y assi/ance2   
7#e7 calls = an increase to pre-fiscal  
ye> #bjji levels ( ,unit$ ,/ates        
economic aid to ,egypt2  7#f7 calls = ! 
,presid5t to re9/ate ca% fl[ f9anc+     
7,,cff7 to ,egypt 9 #bjah1 & aft]w>ds2  
7#g7 reaffirms ! importance ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates provid+ a #aj1jjj1jjj1jjj loan   
gu>antee = five ye>s2  7#h7 calls = !   
expansion ( ! ,,qiz program2 &  7#i7    
supports great] academic coop]ation     
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,egypt1 to     
include ! ext5sion ( m s*ol>%ips to     
,egyptian /ud5ts /udy+ 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates4