,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #beb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,april #f1 #bjag,mr4  
,la,hood 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 &    
,mr4 ,abraham7 submitt$ ! foll[+        
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs  ,,resolution       
,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives on ! *all5ges pos$ to   
long-t]m /ability 9 ,lebanon by !       
conflict 9 ,syria & support+ !          
e/abli%m5t ( safe zones 9 ,syria4       
,:]eas ! security & /ability ( ,lebanon1
 a plurali/ic democracy 9 ! ,middle     
,ea/1 is 9 ! int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
its allies 9 ! region2 ,:]eas ov] ! pa/ 
#aj ye>s1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has provid$   
robu/ assi/ance to ,lebanon1 includ+    
tra9+ & equipm5t = ! ,lebanese ,arm$    
,=ces 7,,laf72 ,:]eas ! integrity &     
effectiv5ess ( ! ,,laf 9 its /ruggle    
aga9/ ! t]rori/ gr\p ,islamic ,/ate (   
,iraq & ,syria 7,,isis7 & affiliates    
advances a vital ,unit$ ,/ates national 
security int]e/2 ,:]eas ! conflict 9    

,syria poses a significant ?reat to     
/ability 9 ,lebanon z a result ( viol5t 
attacks aga9/ ,lebanese citiz5s         
p]petrat$ by combatants active 9 ,syria 
& a massive influx ( refugees flee+ !   
conflict area2 ,:]eas ! p ( ,lebanon h  
%[n great will+ness 9 receiv+ m ?an     
#a1ejj1jjj refugees f ,syria1 ev5 z     
,lebanon /ruggles to accommodate a      
refugee population equal to "o-qu>t] (  
its native population2 ,:]eas ,lebanon  
is ho/+ m refugees proportionally ?an   
any c\ntry 9 ! _w2 ,:]eas ! refugee     
crisis has fur!r depress$ ! economy (   
,lebanon1 :i* has a national debt (     
approximately #adj p]c5t ( ! gross      
dome/ic product & economic gr[? rates   
l[] ?an pot5tial2 ,:]eas ! ,,laf has be5
 call$ into direct conflict ) ,,isis    
aft] attacks c>ri$ out 9 ,lebanon2      
,:]eas ! unique political con/itution ( 
,lebanon h+es on ! di/9ct demographic & 
social equilibrium ( ! c\ntry2 ,:]eas ! 
con/itution ( ,lebanon is fur!r und]m9$ 
by undue =eign influ5ce1 p>ticul>ly by !

 ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran ?r\gh its   
t]rori/ proxy ,hezbollah2 ,:]eas ,unit$ 
,nations ,security ,c\ncil ,resolution  
#agja 7#bjjf7 calls = ! dis>mam5t ( all 
arm$ gr\ps 9 ,lebanon & /resses !       
importance ( full control ov] ,lebanon  
by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,lebanon2 ,:]eas       
,hezbollah cont9ues to violate          
,resolution #agja1 includ+ by repl5i%+  
its /ock ( rockets & missiles 9 ,s\?    
,lebanon2 ,:]eas ! prolongation ( !     
conflict 9 ,syria has ! pot5tial to     
upset ! prec>i\s social & political     
balance 9 ,lebanon2 ,:]eas end+ !       
conflict 9 ,syria is 9 ! national       
security & humanit>ian int]e/s ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas #aa1jjj1jjj       
,syrians h fl$ _! homes s9ce ! w> !re   
/>t$ 9 #bjaa1 ) #e1jjj1jjj ,syrian      
refugees 9 ! region & a r\ghly equival5t
 numb] int]nally displac$ p]sons 9 !    
c\ntry2 & ,:]eas ,syrians w cont9ue to  
be displac$ unless !y are protect$ f !  
ongo+ viol5ce3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7          

recognizes ! importance ( ,unit$ ,/ates 
& its int]national assi/ance to ! p (   
,lebanon 9 ord] to build ! capacity =   
,lebanon to provide s]vices & security =
 ,lebanese citiz5s1 p>ticul>ly to curb !
 influ5ce ( ,hezbollah2  7#b7 enc\rages 
cont9u$ coord9ation betwe5 ! ,secret>y (
 ,/ate1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high         
,commission] = ,refugees1 & humanit>ian 
organizations to ensure refugees f !    
conflict 9 ,syria1 includ+ ^? 9         
,lebanon1 are support$ 9 ways z to      
mitigate any pot5tially de/abiliz+      
effects on _! ho/ c\ntries2  7#c7       
supports ! e/abli%m5t ( secure1         
dignifi$1 & su/a9able safe zones 9      
,syria & 9 ! surr\nd+ region 9 :i*      
,syrian nationals displac$ f _! homel& c
 await firm settlem5t1 su* z            
repatriation or pot5tial ?ird-c\ntry    
resettlem5t2  7#d7 recognizes !         
,lebanese ,arm$ ,=ces 7,,laf7 z ! sole  
in/itution entru/$ ) ! def5se ( !       
sov]eignty ( ,lebanon & supports /r5g!n+
 ,unit$ ,/ates p>tn]%ips ) ! ,,laf1     

p>ticul>ly ?r\gh ! global coalition to  
defeat ! t]rori/ gr\p ,islamic ,/ate (  
,iraq & ,syria 7,,isis72  7#e7 supports 
! full implem5tation ( ,unit$ ,nations  
,security ,c\ncil ,resolution #agja     
7#bjjf72 &  7#f7 recognizes t x is 9 !  
int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to support    
negotiations to end ! conflict 9 ,syria1
 :i* w\ld all[ = ! ev5tual return ( !   
millions ( ,syrian refugees 9 ,lebanon1 
,jordan1 ,turkey1 & o!r c\ntries ar\nd !
 _w back to ,syria4