,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #aif  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ba1 #bjag,mrs4 
,%ahe5 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,p]due1 & ,mr4   
,b5net7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,relations  ,,resolution  ,express+ !   
s5se ( ! ,s5ate on ! *all5ges ! conflict
 9 ,syria poses to long-t]m /ability &  
prosp]ity 9 ,lebanon4  ,:]eas ! /ability
 ( ,lebanon1 a plurali/ic democracy 9 ! 
,middle ,ea/1 is 9 ! int]e/ ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates & ,unit$ ,/ates allies 9 !       
region2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has      
provid$ m ?an #b1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 assi/ance
 to ,lebanon 9 ! pa/ decade1 includ+    
tra9+ & equipm5t = ! ,lebanese ,arm$    
,=ces 7,,laf72 ,:]eas ! conflict 9      
,syria ?reat5s /ability 9 ,lebanon z a  
result ( viol5t attacks aga9/ ,lebanese 
citiz5s p]petrat$ by combatants active 9
 ,syria1 z well z a massive influx (    
refugees flee+ ! conflict2 ,:]eas !     
,unit$ ,/ates has contribut$ m ?an      
#f1ejj1jjj1jjj 9 humanit>ian assi/ance =

 victims ( ! conflict 9 ,syria1 includ+ 
= refugees 9 ,lebanon2 ,:]eas ! p (     
,lebanon h %[n great g5]osity 9 welcom+ 
m ?an #a1ejj1jjj refugees f ,syria1 a   
refugee population equal to #a_/d ( its 
native population2 ,:]eas ,lebanon is   
ho/+ m refugees proportionally ?an any  
nation 9 ! _w2 ,:]eas ! refugee crisis  
has *all5g$ ,lebanon's economy1 :i*     
faces a national debt t is approximately
 #adj p]c5t ( gross dome/ic product &   
und]p]=m+ economic gr[?2 ,:]eas ! ,,laf 
h be5 call$ into direct conflict ) !    
,islamic ,/ate 9 ,iraq & al-,%am        
7,,isis7 z a result ( attacks c>ri$ out 
by ! t]rori/ gr\p 9 ,lebanon2 ,:]eas !  
,syrian conflict has plac$ additional   
/ra9s on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,lebanon z x     
cont9ues to confront political deadlock 
t has kept ! ,presid5cy vacant = m ?an  
two ye>s2 ,:]eas ! unique political     
con/itution ( ,lebanon h+es on t        
nation's di/9ct demographic & social    
equilibrium2 ,:]eas ! prolongation ( !  
,syrian conflict has ! pot5tial to upset

 ! prec>i\s social & political balance 9
 ,lebanon2 ,:]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 ,hizbollah2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$       
,nations ,security ,c\ncil pass$        
,resolution #agja 9 #bjjf1 :i* calls = !
 dis>mam5t ( all arm$ gr\ps 9 ,lebanon &
 /resses ! importance ( full control ov]
 ,lebanon by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,lebanon2 &  
,:]eas ,hizbollah cont9ues to violate   
,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil       
,resolution #agja1 includ+ by repl5i%+  
its /ock ( rockets & missiles 9 ,s\?    
,lebanon3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !        
,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes ! importance ( 
bilat]al ,unit$ ,/ates assi/ance to !   
,gov]nm5t ( ,lebanon 9 build+ its       
capacity to provide s]vices & security =
 ,lebanese citiz5s & curb+ ! influ5ce ( 
,hizbollah2  7#b7 enc\rages cont9u$     
coord9ation betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 
! ,unit$ ,nations ,high ,commission] =  
,refugees1 & humanit>ian organizations  

to ensure t refugees f ! conflict 9     
,syria1 includ+ ^? 9 ,lebanon1 are      
support$ 9 su* a way z to mitigate any  
pot5tially adv]se effect on _! ho/      
c\ntries2  7#c7 recognizes t x is 9 !   
int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to seek a      
negotiat$ end to ! conflict 9 ,syria t  
includes ! ultimate dep>ture ( ,ba%>    
al-,assad1 :i* w\ld all[ = ! ev5tual    
return ( ! millions ( ,syrian refugees 9
 ,lebanon1 ,jordan1 ,turkey1 & o!r      
c\ntries ar\nd ! _w2  7#d7 supports full
 implem5tation ( ,unit$ ,nations        
,security ,c\ncil ,resolution #agja2 &  
7#e7 recognizes ! ,,laf z ! sole        
in/itution entru/$ ) ! def5se (         
,lebanon's sov]eignty & supports ,unit$ 
,/ates p>tn]%ips ) ! ,,laf1 p>ticul>ly  
?r\gh ! global coalition to defeat !    
t]rori/ gr\p ,,isis4