,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #aad  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #e 7legislative
 day1 ,april #d71 #bjag ,mr4 ,"y 7=     
himself1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,g>dn]1 ,mr4  
,coons1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mr4
 ,book]1 & ,mr4 ,m]kley7 submitt$ !     
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,relations  ,june  
#e1 #bjag,report$ by ,mr4 ,cork]1 ) an  
am5dm5t & an am5dm5t to !               
preamble,strike out all aft] ! resolv+  
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9             
italic,strike ! preamble & ins]t ! "p   
pr9t$ 9 italic  ,septemb] #bf1          
#bjag;,consid]$1 am5d$1 & agre$ to ) an 
am5d$ preamble  ,,resolution  ,express+ 
! s5se ( ! ,s5ate on humanit>ian crises 
9 ,nig]ia1 ,somalia1 ,s\? ,sudan1 &     
,yem54  ,:]eas ,nig]ia1 ,somalia1 ,s\?  
,sudan1 & ,yem5 are all 9 fam9e1        
pre-fam9e1 or at risk ( fam9e 9 #bjag2  
,:]eas accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,nations     
,(fice = ! ,coord9ation ( ,humanit>ian  
,affairs 7,,o*a71 #bj1jjj1jjj p are at  

risk ( />vation ?is ye> 9 ,nig]ia1      
,somalia1 ,s\? ,sudan1 & ,yem52 ,:]eas1 
on ,m>* #bb1 #bjag1 ,mr4 ,yves ,daccord1
 ! ,director-,g5]al ( ! ,int]national   
,committee ( ! ,r$ ,cross1 te/ifi$ be=e 
,congress t ! crisis repres5ts "o ( !   
mo/ critical humanit>ian issues to face 
mank9d s9ce ! end ( ! ,second ,_w ,w> & 
w>n$ t we are at ! br9k ( a humanit>ian 
mega-crisis unprec$5t$ 9 rec5t hi/ory2  
,:]eas accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy
 = ,int]national ,developm5t 7,,usaid71 
more ?an #e4a million p face sev]e food 
insecurity 9 nor!a/]n ,nig]ia2 ,:]eas   
accord+ to ,,usaid1 ,an e/imat$ #f4b    
million p--m ?an half ( ,somalia's total
 population--curr5tly require urg5t     
humanit>ian assi/ance42 ,:]eas accord+  
to ,,usaid1 ,an e/imat$ #e4e million    
p--ne>ly half ( ,s\? ,sudan's           
population--w face life ?reat5+ hung] by
 ,july42 ,:]eas accord+ to ,,usaid1 9   
,yem51 ,m ?an sev5te5 million p--an     
a/\nd+ #fj ( ! c\ntry's population--are 
food insecure1 includ+ sev5 million p :o

 are unable to survive )\t food         
assi/ance42 ,:]eas accord+ to ! ,unit$  
,nations ,*ildr5's ,fund 7,,unicef71    
some #bb million *ildr5 h be5 left      
hungry1 sick1 displac$ & out ( s*ool 9 !
 f\r c\ntries & ,ne>ly #a4d million are 
at imm95t risk ( dea? ?is ye> f sev]e   
malnutrition42 ,:]eas ! humanit>ian     
crises 9 ea* ( ^! regions are1 to v>y+  
degrees1 man-made &                     
prev5table--exac]bat$ by arm$ conflict &
 delib]ate re/rictions on humanit>ian   
access2 ,:]eas p>ties to ! conflicts1   
includ+ ev5 "s gov]nm5t =ces1 h h>ass$1 
attack$1 & kill$ humanit>ian work]s1    
block$ & h9d]$ humanit>ian access1 &    
cont9ue to deprive ! _w's mo/ hungry p (
 ! food !y ne$2 ,:]eas humanit>ian      
actors1 coord9at$ by ,,o*a1 h appeal$ = 
#e1fjj1jjj1jjj 9 #bjag to address fam9es
 9 ,yem51 ,s\? ,sudan1 ,nig]ia1 &       
,somalia2 & ,:]eas ,mr4 ,daccord te/ifi$
 be=e ,congress on ,m>* #bb1 #bjag1 ,our
 ma9 message is cle>3 imm$iate1 decisive
 action is ne$$ to prev5t va/ numb]s ( p

 />v+ to dea?43 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  #a4   
,s5se ( ! ,s5ate ,x is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate
 t-- 7#a7 an urg5t & compreh5sive       
int]national diplomatic ef=t is necess>y
 to address ob/acles 9 ,nig]ia1         
,somalia1 ,s\? ,sudan1 & ,yem5 t are    
prev5t+ humanit>ian aid f be+ deliv]$ to
 millions ( p :o desp]ately ne$ x2  7#b7
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld enc\rage o!r      
gov]nm5ts to jo9 9 provid+ ! res\rces   
necess>y to address ! humanit>ian crises
 9 ,nig]ia1 ,somalia1 ,s\? ,sudan1 &    
,yem52  7#c7 p>ties to ! conflicts 9    
,nig]ia1 ,somalia1 ,s\? ,sudan1 & ,yem5 
%\ld all[ & facilitate rapid & unimp$$  
passage ( humanit>ian relief = civilians
 9 ne$ & respect & protect humanit>ian &
 m$ical relief p]sonnel & objects2  7#d7
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 work+ ) int]national  
p>tn]s1 %\ld support ef=ts to hold      
acc\ntable ^? responsible = delib]ate   
re/rictions on humanit>ian access 9     
,nig]ia1 ,somalia1 ,s\? ,sudan1 & ,yem52
 &  7#e7 ! contributions ( *>ities1     
non-pr(it organizations1 religi\s       

organizations1 & bus9esses ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates h an important role 9 address+   
humanit>ian crises4  #b4 ,rule (        
,con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is resolution %all
 be con/ru$ z a decl>ation ( w> or      
au?orization to use =ce4