,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #ajh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #c1 #bjag ,mr4 
,c>d9 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4     
,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,"y1 & ,mr4 ,m55dez7        
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,reaffirm+ !  
commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ! ,unit$ 
,/ates-,egypt p>tn]%ip4  ,:]eas aft]    
almo/ f\r decades ( close coop]ation1 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates-,egypt p>tn]%ip has be5   
built on %>$ objectives & int]e/s )     
endur+ bip>tisan support 9 ,congress2   
,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t & p ( ,egypt play a  
critical role 9 global & regional       
politics2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,egypt 
p>tn]%ip is vital = ! peace1 /ability1 &
 prosp]ity ( ! ,middle ,ea/2 ,:]eas     
,egypt has be5 an intellectual &        
cultural c5t] ( ! ,arab _w1 & cont9ues  
to be an important c\ntry bas$ on its   
geography1 demography1 & hi/oric        
lead]%ip role2 ,:]eas ,egypt rema9s "o (
 ! top recipi5ts ( ,unit$ ,/ates =eign  

assi/ance worldwide1 hav+ receiv$       
#gg1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 bilat]al =eign aid f !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ #a1cjj1jjj1jjj  
p] ye> 9 milit>y aid2 ,:]eas ,egypt's   
#aigi peace treaty ) ,israel rema9s "o (
 ! mo/ significant diplomatic a*ievem5ts
 = ! promotion ( ,arab-,israeli peace2  
,:]eas = almo/ =ty ye>s1 ,egypt1        
,israel1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates h collaborat$
 to c\nt] t]rorism1 prev5t illicit      
smuggl+1 & enhance regional /ability2   
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has welcom$      
,egypt's p>ticipation 9 ! ,global       
,coalition to ,c\nt] ,,isis2 ,:]eas     
,egypt & ! ,unit$ ,/ates held a         
,/rategic ,dialogue 9 ,cairo1 ,egypt1 on
 ,augu/ #b1 #bjae1 bas$ on ! %>$        
commitm5t to deep5 ! bilat]al           
relation%ip2 ,:]eas ,egypt c play an    
important role 9 facilitat+ negotiat$   
settlem5ts to end ! conflicts 9 ,libya1 
,syria1 & ,yem51 re/>t+ ! ,middle ,ea/  
,peace ,process1 & defeat+ ,,isis2      
,:]eas ! ,egyptian p cont9ue to be !    
victims ( he9\s t]rori/ attacks1 includ+

 ! ,decemb] #aa1 #bjaf1 ,,isis bomb+ ( !
 ,sa9t ,m>k's ,coptic ,or?odox ,ca!dral1
 :i* kill$ #bh p includ+ wom5 & *ildr52 
,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,egypt rea*$ an    
agreem5t ) ! ,int]national ,monet>y     
,fund 9 ,novemb] #bjaf to take important
 /eps t[>d economic /abilization1 su* z 
lib]aliz+ its =eign ex*ange sy/em &     
r$uc+ co/ly fuel subsidies2 ,:]eas      
,presid5t ,abdel ,fattah el-,sisi1 9 a  
televis$ int]view on ,septemb] #af1     
#bjaf1 said t he is v committ$ to       
pres]v+ human rights 9 ,egypt & t ,egypt
 w n return to tyranny2 ,:]eas !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's #bjaf ,c\ntry       
,reports on ,human ,rights ,practices   
notes1 ) respect to ,egypt1 t--  7#a7   
the mo/ significant human rights        
problems 7 excessive use ( =ce by       
security =ces1 defici5cies 9 due        
process1 & ! suppression ( civil        
lib]ties2  7#b7 t"h 7 num]\s reports t !
 gov]nm5t ( ,egypt or its ag5ts committ$
 arbitr>y or unlawful kill+s :ile mak+  
arre/s or hold+ p]sons 9 cu/ody2  7#c7  

conditions 9 ! prisons & det5tion c5t]s 
7 h>% & pot5tially life-?reat5+ due to  
ov]cr[d+1 physical abuse1 inadequate    
m$ical c>e1 poor infra/ructure1 & poor  
v5tilation2 &  7#d7 sev]al int]national 
& local human rights gr\ps ''' report$ a
 spike 9 en=c$ disappe>ances 9 ,egypt1  
alleg+ au?orities increas+ly reli$ on   
?is tactic to intimidate critics2       
,:]eas cr$ible local organizations      
e/imate t ?\s&s ( p are deta9$ solely = 
political reasons 9 ,egypt1 includ+ =   
peacefully prote/+ or call+ = a *ange 9 
gov]nm5t2 ,:]eas 9 ,m>* #bjag1 ,presid5t
 el-,sisi p>don$ #bjc prison]s _m ( :om 
_h be5 jail$ = tak+ "p 9 prote/s2 ,:]eas
 ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 ,aya ,hijazi1 h]  
husb& ,mohamm$ ,hassane91 & o!r memb]s (
 ! ,belady ,f\ndation h be5 unju/ly     
imprison$ 9 ,egypt s9ce ,may #bjad2     
,:]eas ! ,p>liam5t ( ,egypt's passage ( 
legislation re/rict+ ! "w (             
nongov]nm5tal organizations und]m9es    
,egypt's /at$ commitm5t to protect+     
con/itutionally gu>ante$ rights & to    

fur!r+ ,egypt's democratic transition2  
,:]eas ! m$ia is regul>ly h>ass$ by     
,egyptian au?orities & ,egypt 0 ! _w's  
?ird-highe/ jail] ( j\rnali/s 9 #bjaf1  
accord+ to ! ,committee to ,protect     
,j\rnali/s2 ,:]eas respect = democracy1 
inclusive gov]nance1 human rights1 &    
civil lib]ties h be5 core pill>s (      
,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy s9ce at lea/ 
! #aigjs2 ,:]eas ,egypt w ensure its    
security1 economic prosp]ity1 &         
transition to democracy by protect+ !   
con/itutionally gu>ante$ rights ( all   
,egyptians2 & ,:]eas ! la/ (ficial visit
 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates by an ,egyptian head
 ( /ate 0 9 ,augu/ #bjji3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be
 x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 welcomes         
,egyptian ,presid5t ,abdel ,fattah      
el-,sisi to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7      
expresses hope t ,presid5t el-,sisi's   
visit w op5 a new *apt] 9 ,unit$        
,/ates-,egyptian relations z bo? sides  
pl$ge to "w t[>d great] coop]ation bas$ 
on %>$ int]e/s & values2  7#c7          
ackn[l$ges ! c5tral & hi/oric importance

 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,egypt p>tn]%ip 9    
advanc+ ! common int]e/s ( bo? c\ntries2
  7#d7 hopes t ,presid5t el-,sisi w     
highlight 9 public /atem5ts ! value (   
ties betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,egypt2   
7#e7 recognizes t ,egypt faces          
legitimate security ?reats & expresses  
condol5ces = ! loss ( life suff]$ by !  
,egyptian p 9 attacks by viol5t extremi/
 organizations2  7#f7 /&s ) ! ,egyptian 
p z !y confront viol5t extremism &      
?reats on l& & sea bord]s2  7#g7        
appreciates ,egypt's regional role z a  
p>tn] & m$iator2  7#h7 recognizes !     
necessity = ,egypt's lead]s to take /eps
 t[>d g5u9e political re=m t prioritizes
 human rights1 fundam5tal fre$oms1 & !  
rule ( law2  7#i7 dem&s ! imm$iate      
release ( unju/ly imprison$ ,am]ican    
citiz5s1 includ+ ,aya ,hijazi1 :o has   
be5 deta9$ 9 ,egypt s9ce ,may #bjad on  
unsub/antiat$ *>ges2  7#aj7 dem&s an    
imm$iate end to ! h>assm5t & int]f]5ce 9
 ! op]ations ( indep5d5t civil society &
 m$ia organizations 9 ,egypt1 includ+ ! 

closure ( ,case #agc & ! revision (     
,egypt's nongov]nm5tal organization law 
9 accordance ) int]national be/         
practices2  7#aa7 enc\rages ! ,unit$    
,/ates & ,egypt to increase coop]ation--
 7,a7 to combat t]rorism 9 a mann]      
consi/5t ) int]national human rights    
law2  7,b7 to promote pr9ciples ( good  
gov]nance2 &  7,c7 to ensure respect = !
 univ]sal rights ( ! ,egyptian p2  7#ab7
 reaffirms ! commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 to support ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,egypt )      
assi/ance1 tra9+1 & o!r res\rces z x    
combats t]rorism1 addresses security 9 !
 ,s9ai ,p59sula1 & enhances ,egypt's    
bord] security & m>itime security :ile  
recogniz+ ! ne$ to monitor security     
assi/ance to ensure acc\ntability & due 
process ( law2  7#ac7 cl>ifies t any    
propos$ re/ructur+ ( ,unit$ ,/ates      
assi/ance to ,egypt1 :i* is subject to !
 approval ( ,congress1 w take into      
acc\nt progress on mean+ful political   
re=m1 human rights1 & fundam5tal        
fre$oms2  7#ad7 congratulates !         

,egyptian gov]nm5t on _! engagem5t ) !  
,int]national ,monet>y ,fund & _!       
difficult1 b necess>y1 /eps to /abilize 
! economy2  7#ae7 supports ,egypt's     
economic re=m ef=ts2  7#af7 calls on !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to develop a new
 /rategy = jo9t ef=ts--  7,a7 to bol/]  
trade betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,egypt & 
inve/m5t 9 ! ,egyptian private sector2  
7,b7 to combat corruption2 &  7,c7 to   
promote high] education2 &  7#ag7 urges 
! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !       
,secret>y ( ,/ate to engage ! ,egyptian 
,gov]nm5t on new ways to advance !      
bilat]al relation%ip economically1      
milit>ily1 diplomatically1 & ?r\gh      
cultural ex*anges1 :ile ensur+ respect =
 ! univ]sal rights ( ! ,egyptian p4