,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #fdd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #d1 #bjag,ms4
 ,bass 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,mr4 ,poe
 ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,lee1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond1    
,mr4 ,payne1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4   
,lewis ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,mr4    
,bi%op ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,clyburn1 ,ms4  
,norton1 ,ms4 ,eddie ,b]nice ,johnson ( 
,texas1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi1   
,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4   
,clay1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4  
,coh51 ,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana1 ,ms4     
,fudge1 ,ms4 ,sewell ( ,alabama1 ,mrs4  
,beatty1 ,mr4 ,jeffries1 ,mr4 ,o',r\rke1
 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 ,ms4 ,kelly 
( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,plaskett1 ,mrs4       
,watson ,coleman1 ,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/]1  
,mrs4 ,dem+s1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mrs4    
,lawr5ce1 ,mrs4 ,love1 ,mr4 ,khanna1    
,mr4 ,doggett1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,mr4 ,pallone1
 & ,ms4 ,adams7 submitt$ ! foll[+       
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs  ,,resolution       
,/rongly condemn+ ! slave auctions (    

migrants & refugees 9 ,libya1 & = o!r   
purposes4  ,:]eas on1 ,novemb] #ad1     
#bjag1 a ,cable ,news ,network 7,,cnn7  
inve/igation uncov]$ slave auctions (   
migrants & refugees 9 ,libya2 ,:]eas 9  
,april #bjag1 ! ,int]national           
,organization = ,migration 7,,iom7 ga!r$
 evid5ce & issu$ a w>n+ ab\t slave      
m>kets 9 ,libya2 ,:]eas 9 ,decemb]      
#bjaf1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,(fice ( !     
,high ,commission] = ,human ,rights     
7,,oh*r7 report$ t _m migrants 9 ,libya 
are =c$ to "w = no pay on f>ms1 z       
dome/ic work]s1 con/ruction & road pav+ 
work]s1 & rubbi% collectors1 includ+ by 
or = gu>ds work+ 9 det5tion c5t]s run by
 ,libya's ,dep>tm5t = ,combatt+ ,illegal
 ,migration 7,,dcim72 ,:]eas ,libya is a
 prim>y transit hub = migrants &        
refugees attempt+ to rea* ,s\!rn ,europe
 by sea & ! ,unit$ ,nations e/imates t  
!re are n[ betwe5 #gjj1jjj & "o million 
migrants & refugees 9 ! c\ntry2 ,:]eas  
human smuggl+ & traffick+ has become a  
lucrative trade z a result ( ! p[]      

vacuum 9 ,libya aft] ! fall ( ,muamm>   
,gaddafi 9 #bjaa2 ,:]eas ,,oh*r report$ 
t ,,dcim gu>ds torture1 sexually        
assault1 & o!rwise abuse deta9ees1 !re  
is no refugee regi/ration process or    
legal proc$ures to *all5ge det5tion1 &  
conditions are g5]ally inhumane--includ+
 sev]e ov]cr[d+ & inadequate access to  
toilets1 wa%+ facilities1 food1 & clean 
wat]2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations          
,int]national ,*ildr5's ,em]g5cy ,fund  
7,,unicef7 report$ t unaccompani$ *ildr5
 :o cross$ ! ,m$it]ranean suff]$        
enslavem5t1 viol5ce1 & sexual abuse at !
 h&s ( smuggl]s & traffick]s2 ,:]eas    
,,unicef report$ n all migrants &       
refugees are held 9 c5t]s run by ,,dcim 
& t "s are held 9 un(ficial camps run by
 arm$ gr\ps2 ,:]eas ,libya's weak c5tral
 gov]nm5t & cont9u+ political turmoil is
 a contribut+ factor = ! insecurity 9 ! 
c\ntry & x has be5 report$ t ! ,gov]nm5t
 ( ,national ,accord does n control !   
entire c\ntry2 ,:]eas pov]ty &          
insecurity are ! key driv]s ( migration 

9 ! sub-,sah>an c\ntries f :i* _m ( !   
migrants orig9ate2 & ,:]eas slav]y has  
no place 9 ! _w3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7 /rongly 
condemns slave auctions ( migrants &    
refugees 9 ,libya2  7#b7 calls ^u !     
,gov]nm5t ( ,libya to--  7,a7 conduct an
 imm$iate inve/igation into ! exi/5ce ( 
slave auctions & =c$ labor involv+      
migrants & refugees2  7,b7 hold         
smuggl]s1 traffick]s1 det5tion c5t]     
gu>ds1 & anyone else involv$ acc\ntable2
  7,c7 manage migration fl[s 9 a humane 
mann]2  7,d7 urg5tly end ! viol5t &     
inhumane conditions ( (ficial migrant   
det5tion c5t]s & g5]ally manage         
migration fl[s 9 a humane mann]2 &  7,e7
 swiftly regi/] asylum seek]s & fairly  
process _! refugee claims & d n deta9   
!m2  7#c7 calls ^u ! ,unit$ ,nations    
to--  7,a7 inve/igate allegations ( !   
slave trade & o!r =c$ labor 9 ,libya2   
7,b7 enc\rage ,libya to all[ ! ,unit$   
,nations ,high ,commission] = ,human    
,rights to regul>ly monitor & publicly  

report on ! situation ( all refugees &  
migrants 9 ,libya1 includ+ ^? deta9$ 9  
(ficial det5tion c5t]s2 &  7,c7 impose  
sanctions aga9/ ,libya if ! c\ntry fails
 to end slave auctions & o!r =ms ( =c$  
labor2  7#d7 calls ^u ! ,african ,union 
to-- 7,a7 conduct its own inve/igation  
into slave auctions ( ,african refugees 
& migrants 9 ,libya2  7,b7 "w to assi/  
migrants 9 ,libya :o g5u9ely wi% to     
return home2 &  7,c7 impose sanctions   
aga9/ ,libya if ! slave auctions & o!r  
=ms ( =c$ labor d n end2  7#e7 calls ^u 
! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,adm9i/rator ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national   
,developm5t to use funds au?oriz$ &     
appropriat$ =--  7,a7 provision (       
humanit>ian assi/ance to migrants &     
refugees 9 det5tion c5t]s 9 ,libya2 &   
7,b7 ! developm5t ( a holi/ic /rategy = 
,libya to address ! political & security
 situation t includes issues relat$ to  
migrants & refugees 9 det5tion c5t]s2 & 
7#f7 calls ^u ! ,presid5t to ensure !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ! ,unit$ ,/ates     

,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t are  
adequately /aff$ to monitor & develop   
/rategies to rapidly respond to !       
migrant & refugee situation 9 ,libya4