,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
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,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #b1 #bjag,mr4 
,payne submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,reaffirm+ !    
,unit$ ,/ates-,lib]ia p>tn]%ip1 & call+ 
= free1 fair1 & peaceful elections 9    
,lib]ia 9 ,octob] #bjag4  ,:]eas !      
,unit$ ,/ates & ,lib]ia %>e broad & deep
 bilat]al ties ov] ! c\rse ( a ne>ly    
#bjj-ye> relation%ip2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$   
,/ates e/abli%$ diplomatic relations )  
,lib]ia 9 #ahfd2 ,:]eas x is e/imat$ t  
hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( ,lib]ians di$ 9 !     
c\ntry's two int]connect$ civil w>s f   
#aihi to #bjjc & _m m fl$ z refugees2   
,:]eas today ! ,unit$ ,/ates is home to 
an e/imat$ #hj1jjj p ( ,lib]ian ance/ry 
9 vibrant communities across ! c\ntry1  
_m ( :om s\ght refuge f ! viol5ce dur+ !
 civil w>s2 ,:]eas ! p & ,gov]nm5t ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates h a deep & abid+ int]e/ 9 
,lib]ia's democratic /ability &         
po/-conflict developm5t2 ,:]eas ,unit$  

,/ates assi/ance to ,lib]ia s9ce ! end (
 its second civil w> 9 #bjjc has        
support$ po/-conflict recov]y & a       
subsequ5t su/a9$ transition t[>d        
broad-bas$ economic gr[?1 improv$ access
 to high-quality education1 heal? sy/em 
/r5g!n+1 enhanc$ socioeconomic welf>e = 
! p ( ,lib]ia1 ! pr(essionalization ( ! 
c\ntry's milit>y & civilian security    
=ces1 ef=ts to fo/] ! capacities1       
acc\ntability1 & transp>5cy ( gov]nm5t  
in/itutions1 & ! consolidation (        
p>ticipatory democracy2 ,:]eas 9 #bjje1 
& aga9 9 #bjaa1 ! citiz5s ( ,lib]ia     
elect$ ,ell5 ,johnson ,sirleaf z _!     
,presid5t1 mak+ h] ! fir/ woman to be   
elect$ ,presid5t ( an ,african nation2  
,:]eas ,presid5t ,sirleaf 0 aw>d$ !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,presid5tial ,m$al (      
,fre$om on ,novemb] #e1 #bjjg1 = def5d+ 
& advanc+ ! democratic rights ( h] fell[
 citiz5s1 9 ! face ( h\se arre/1 =eign  
exile1 dea? ?reats1 & imprisonm5t1 & !  
,noble ,peace ,prize on ,octob] #g1     
#bjaa1 = contribut+ to ! nonviol5t      

/ruggle = ! security & rights ( wom52   
,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,lib]ia has        
contribut$ to ef=ts to fo/] peace1      
/ability1 democratization1 z well z     
regional economic gr[?1 developm5t1 &   
integration 9 ,we/ ,africa1 z demon/rat$
 by ,presid5t ,sirleaf's role 9 m$iat+ a
 peaceful transf] ( p[] 9 ! ,gambia 9   
,janu>y #bjag & h] broad] lead]%ip z    
#bjaf-bjag ,*airp]son ( ! ,au?ority (   
,heads ( ,/ate & ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,economic
 ,community ( ,we/ ,african ,/ates2     
,:]eas ,lib]ia w hold ,presid5tial &    
legislative elections on ,octob] #aj1   
#bjag2 ,:]eas successful #bjag elections
 are expect$ to lead to ,lib]ia's fir/  
democratic transf] ( p[] s9ce #aidd2 &  
,:]eas public confid5ce 9 ! electoral   
process is vital to advanc+ democracy 9 
,lib]ia & = ensur+ ! success ( !        
elections3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 upholds its    
commitm5t to ma9ta9 & fo/] ! endur+     
relation%ip betwe5 ! p & ! ,gov]nm5ts ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,lib]ia2  7#b7 comm5ds

 ,presid5t ,ell5 ,johnson ,sirleaf =    
ef=ts to consolidate po/-conflict       
peacebuild+ & democratic ga9s1 promote  
social & economic developm5t1 & fo/]    
ties ) ! int]national community1 & = h] 
"w to advance int]national g5d]         
equality2  7#c7 urges ! ,gov]nm5t & p ( 
,lib]ia & all ( ! c\ntry's political    
p>ties to-- 7,a7 hold free1 fair1       
cr$ible1 & peaceful elections 9 ,octob] 
#bjag & 9 ! future2  7,b7 adh]e to !    
objectives set out 9 ! ,ganta & ,f>m+ton
 ,riv] ,decl>ations & promote & ensure  
peaceful conduct among c&idates1 _!     
support]s1 & ,lib]ian citiz5s g5]ally2  
7,c7 ensure t !re is robu/ civic        
education & electoral campaign outrea*  
to (t5 politically m>g9aliz$ gr\ps1     
includ+ wom51 urban y\?1 & rural        
communities2 &  7,d7 raise aw>5ess ( &  
express z]o tol]ance = viol5ce aga9/    
wom51 g5d] discrim9ation1 or social bias
 ( any nature 9 ! electoral process2    
7#d7 supports ef=ts by ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,/ate & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =        

,int]national ,developm5t to assi/ 9    
election prep>ations2  7#e7 calls on    
,lib]ian citiz5s to fully p>ticipate 9 !
 g5]al elections & to pursue legal      
av5ues to resolve any disputes ov] !    
results2  7#f7 enc\rages ,lib]ian civil 
society organizations to int5sify civic 
& vot] education1 p>ticul>ly among wom51
 y\?1 & rural communities1 & 9 local    
languages2  7#g7 condemns any ext]nal   
int]f]5ce 9 ! election1 includ+ any     
communication or action by convict$ w>  
crim9al & =m] arm$ faction lead] ,*>les 
,taylor to influ5ce ! elections f       
prison2  7#h7 enc\rages ,presid5t       
,donald ,trump to appo9t an ,assi/ant   
,secret>y ( ,/ate = ,african ,affairs to
 bol/] diplomatic engagem5t ) !         
,gov]nm5t ( ,lib]ia1 electoral          
/akehold]s1 & civil society & robu/ly   
engage ) o!r sub-,sah>an ,african       
c\ntries & gov]nm5ts2  7#i7 calls ^u !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t & int]national  
p>tn]s1 especially election-focus$      
nongov]nm5tal organizations1 to cont9ue 

to support successful elections &       
,lib]ia's anticipat$ hi/oric democratic 
po/-electoral transition ( ,executive   
p[]2 &  7#aj7 welcomes ! visit (        
,presid5t ,ell5 ,johnson ,sirleaf to !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,congress = h] f9al       
address z ,presid5t ( ,lib]ia4