,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #dfj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #ab1 #bjah ,ms4
 ,baldw9 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mrs4  
,%ahe51 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 & ,ms4 ,w>r57     
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,,resolution  ,condemn+ ,boko ,h>am &   
call+ on ! ,gov]nm5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
( ,am]ica & ,nig]ia to swiftly implem5t 
measures to defeat ! t]rori/            
organization4  ,:]eas ,boko ,h>am is a  
,nig]ia-bas$ militant gr\p ) l9ks to al 
,qa$a 9 ! ,islamic ,maghreb & ! s-call$ 
,islamic ,/ate2 ,:]eas ,boko ,h>am is   
responsible = t5s ( ?\s&s ( dea?s1      
includ+ ! t>get$ kill+s ( civilians1 9  
nor!a/ & c5tral ,nig]ia ov] ! la/ sev]al
 ye>s1 &1 accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,nations  
,high ,commission] = ,refugees1 has     
caus$ ! displacem5t ( #b1djj1jjj p 9    
,nig]ia1 ,cam]oon1 ,*ad1 & ,nig]2 ,:]eas
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate designat$ ,boko    
,h>am a ,=eign ,t]rori/ ,organization 9 
#bjac & supports ef=ts to defeat ,boko  

,h>am ) security & developm5t tools2    
,:]eas ,boko ,h>am rejects mod]n        
education & sci5ce1 is engag$ 9 an arm$ 
revolt aga9/ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nig]ia1 has 
c>ri$ out vici\s campaigns ( viol5ce1   
includ+ suicide bomb+s1 aga9/ s*ools1   
public in/itutions1 law en=cem5t1 &     
civilians2 ,:]eas1 s9ce #bjab1 ,boko    
,h>am has conduct$ brutal mass kidnapp+s
 ( wom51 girls1 & boys & has abduct$    
?\s&s ( wom5 & girls f s*ools & m>kets1 
dur+ raids on villages & h\ses1 & on    
public transportation2 ,:]eas ,boko     
,h>am cont9ues its campaign ( mass &    
sy/ematic brutality aga9/ ! p ( ,nig]ia 
& ! great] ,lake ,*ad ,bas92 ,:]eas1 on 
,april #ad1 #bjad1 ,boko ,h>am militants
 attack$ a bo>d+ s*ool 9 ,*ibok 9 ,borno
 /ate1 :]e girls f surr\nd+ areas _h    
gone to take f9al exams2 ,:]eas ! ,boko 
,h>am t]rori/s arriv$ 9 ,*ibok late at  
night1 fir+ _! guns indiscrim9ately &   
burn+ d[n h\ses1 raid$ ! dormitories1 & 
kidnapp$ #bgf girls ag$ #ab to #ag2     
,:]eas #eg girls escap$ by jump+ (f !   

kidnapp]s' trucks z !y 7 driv+ away or  
runn+ into ! =e/2 ,:]eas ! #bai kidnapp$
 girls 7 held captive1 abus$1 made to be
 slaves1 =c$ into m>riage ) _!          
abductors1 repeat$ly rap$1 />v$1 &1 9 "s
 cases1 =cibly conv]t$ to ,islam2 ,:]eas
 ! int]national community1 includ+ !    
,unit$ ,nations ,secret>y-,g5]al & !    
,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil1      
condemn$ ! abduction & call$ = !        
imm$iate release ( ! girls2 ,:]eas ,boko
 ,h>am ru?lessly kill$ "s ( ! kidnapp$  
girls = try+ to escape1 & "s girls di$  
dur+ *ildbir?2 ,:]eas ?\s&s ( wom51     
girls1 & boys kidnapp$ by ,boko ,h>am h 
endur$ simil> horrific exp]i5ces2 ,:]eas
 ! p>5ts ( ! kidnapp$ girls & conc]n$   
citiz5s b&$ toge!r & emb>k$ ^u a global 
aw>5ess campaign to urge ! rescue ( !   
girls1 us+ ! ,twitt] ha%tag             
,bring,back,our,girls1 ?r\gh :i* ov]    
#c1cjj1jjj p ar\nd ! _w express$ _!     
outrage at ! abduction & cont9ue ma9ta9+
 a vigil = ! girls' return2 ,:]eas !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t s5t advisors to 

,nig]ia & suppli$ surveillance &        
reconnaissance to help rescue ! girls2  
,:]eas #ba girls 7 releas$ 9 ,octob]    
#bjaf1 #hb girls 7 releas$ 9 ,may #bjag1
 & f\r ye>s s9ce _! abduction1 ov] #ajj 
girls di/ress+ly /ill rema9 9 captivity 
& are subject$ to deplorable abuses z   
rec\nt$ by ! returnees2 ,:]eas _m ( !   
return$ girls are be+ kept 9 a gov]nm5t 
facility 9 ,abuja away f _! families2   
,:]eas ! sc\rge ( ,boko ,h>am cont9ues  
to m5ace ! population ( ! ,lake ,*ad    
,bas9 area1 includ+ nor!rn ,nig]ia2     
,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #ai1 #bjah1 ,boko   
,h>am militants /orm$ ! t[n ( ,dap*i &  
abduct$ #aaj girls f ! ,gov]nm5t ,girls 
,sci5ce & ,te*nical ,s*ool & two o!r    
*ildr52 ,:]eas #ajf ( ! *ildr5 f !      
,dap*i kidnapp+ h be5 releas$ & five are
 presum$ to h p]i%$2 ,:]eas ,leah ,%>ibu
 rema9s a ho/age because %e refuses to  
conv]t to ,islam2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t (  
,nig]ia said ,boko ,h>am _h be5 defeat$ 
9 #bjae1 b ! t]rori/ organization       
cont9ues to m\nt attacks aga9/          

civilians1 s*ools1 & security =ces2     
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t has    
provid$ assi/ance = sev]al ye>s = wom5 &
 girls t>get$ by ,boko ,h>am &          
individuals displac$ by ,boko ,h>am     
viol5ce1 z well z to combat ,boko ,h>am2
 ,:]eas educat+ girls trans=ms societies
 = ! bett] by giv+ girls ! k & tools to 
make positive decisions ab\t _! futures1
 live heal?i] lives1 provide nurtur+    
environm5ts = _! families1 & play active
 roles 9 _! communities & economies2    
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t has    
provid$ significant f9ancial assi/ance 9
 rec5t ye>s to support wom5 & girls :o  
are at risk f extremism & conflict2     
,:]eas *ild & =c$ m>riage is a human    
rights abuse2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,gov]nm5t has appropriat$ #aa1jjj1jjj 9 
bo? fiscal ye>s #bjag & #bjah = programs
 to combat *ild m>riage2 ,:]eas 9       
section #b ( ! ,wom51 ,peace1 &         
,security ,act ( #bjag 7,public ,law    
#aae-fh2 #aca ,/at4 #abjb71 ,congress   
f\nd t wom5 9 conflict-affect$ regions h

 a*iev$ significant success 9 '''       
mod]at+ viol5t extremism ''' & /abiliz+ 
societies by enhanc+ ! effectiv5ess (   
security s]vices1 peacekeep+ ef=ts1     
in/itutions1 & decision-mak+ processes2 
,:]eas 9 section #a7;c7 ( ,public ,law  
#aad-bff 7#acj ,/at4 #achc71 ,congress  
f\nd t lack ( economic opportunity &    
access to education1 ju/ice1 & o!r      
social s]vices contributes to ! ability 
( ,boko ,h>am to radicalize & recruit   
individuals2 & ,:]eas section #d ( !    
,wom51 ,peace1 & ,security ,act ( #bjag 
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baeb;j7 /ates t it %all 
be ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to promote
 ! mean+ful p>ticipation ( wom5 9 all   
aspects ( ov]seas conflict prev5tion1   
managem5t1 & resolution1 & po/-conflict 
relief & recov]y ef=ts3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x
  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes ! tragic
 f\r? anniv]s>y ( ! ,*ibok girls        
kidnapp+ & calls = ! imm$iate release ( 
all ,boko ,h>am captives1 especially !  
rema9+ ,*ibok girls & ,leah ,%>ibu2     
7#b7 applauds ! extraord9>y brav]y (    

survivors ( ,boko ,h>am1 :o cont9ue to  
come =w>d to %>e _! /ories & exp]i5ces  
at great risk to !mselves2  7#c7        
deplores ,boko ,h>am = its de/abiliz+   
activities & extremi/ viol5ce2  7#d7    
ackn[l$ges ! ef=ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,gov]nm5t to defeat ,boko ,h>am ?r\gh   
developm5t & security p>tn]%ips )       
,nig]ia & o!r regional p>tn]s1 & calls  
on ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,def5se to rapidly implem5t ! five-ye>  
regional /rategy to address ! griev\s   
?reat pos$ by ,boko ,h>am & o!r viol5t  
extremi/ organizations2  7#e7 fur!rmore 
reque/s t ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national          
,developm5t create a plan to address !  
ne$s ( wom5 & girls adv]sely impact$ by 
extremism & conflict z requir$ by       
section #gjei7;e77#b7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,/ate1 ,=eign ,op]ations1 & ,relat$     
,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjag   
7division ,j ( ,public ,law #aae-ca2    
#aca ,/at4 #fii72  7#f7 comm5ds ! swift 
enactm5t ( ! ,wom51 ,peace1 & ,security 

,act ( #bjag 7,public ,law #aae-fh71 &  
enc\rages ! ,presid5t to release !      
,wom51 ,peace1 & ,security ,/rategy by  
,octob] #bjah1 z requir$ by section #e (
 ! ,wom51 ,peace1 & ,security ,act (    
#bjag 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baeb;j-#a72  7#g7 
ackn[l$ges ! actions ( ! ,gov]nm5t (    
,nig]ia to combat ,boko ,h>am1 &        
enc\rages x to-- 7,a7 provide ! necess>y
 c\nsel+ & support to ^? abduct$ by     
,boko ,h>am2  7,b7 all[ return$ wom5 &  
girls to be reunit$ ) _! families :5    
appropriate2  7,c7 appropriately *annel 
! ann\nc$ #a1jjj1jjj1jjj assi/ance f !  
,excess ,crude ,acc\nt to humanit>ian   
assi/ance1 developm5t1 education1 &     
d]adicalization programs2 &  7,d7 accept
 int]national assi/ance 9 a timely mann]
 :5 (f]$2 &  7#h7 enc\rages cont9u$     
coop]ation betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5ts ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates & ,nig]ia to defeat !     
viol5t extremi/ organization ,boko      
,h>am4