,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #hg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! 
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ae1 #bjag ,mr4   
,ka9e 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,cain1 ,mr4   
,rubio1 & ,mr4 ,murphy7 submitt$ !      
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,relations         
,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se ( !      
,s5ate conc]n+ ! ongo+ conflict 9 ,syria
 z x rea*es its six-ye> m>k 9 ,m>*1 !   
ensu+ humanit>ian crisis 9 ,syria &     
neighbor+ c\ntries1 ! result+           
humanit>ian & national security         
*all5ges1 & ! urg5t ne$ = a political   
solution to ! crisis4  ,:]eas !         
transnational ,salafi-jihadi            
organizations ,,isil & al ,qa$a are     
utiliz+ ! conflict 9 ,syria & ! actions 
( ! ,assad regime to recruit & mobilize 
fight] & popul> support2 ,:]eas ! crisis
 9 ,syria has l$ to ! creation ( t]rori/
 safe hav5s controll$ by ,,isil & al    
,qa$a1 along ) o!r extremi/ gr\ps1 :i* h
 become bases f :i* to plan1 direct1 &  
inspire attacks aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 

its allies & p>tn]s2 ,:]eas ! spread (  
viol5ce p]petuat$ by ! ,syrian conflict 
& ! fl[ ( refugees is a ?reat to !      
security ( ,unit$ ,/ates allies 9 !     
,middle ,ea/ & ,europe1 plac+ imm5se    
dome/ic & humanit>ian burd5s on ,syria's
 neighbors1 mo/ notably ,lebanon &      
,jordan1 z well z ,turkey & ,iraq2      
,:]eas ! ,syrian conflict has all[$     
,iran's ,islamic ,revolution>y ,gu>d    
,corps & its proxies to increase _!     
influ5ce 9 p>ts ( ,syria & pot5tially   
?reat5 ,israel's bord]s2 ,:]eas ,unit$  
,nations ,security ,c\ncil resolutions  
#bccb 7#bjaf71 #bbfh 7#bjaf71 & #baci   
7#bjad7 call = ! implem5tation ( a      
cessation ( ho/ilities 9 ,syria &       
reaffirm ! int]national community's     
support = ! imm$iate1 direct1 &         
un9hibit$ access ( humanit>ian work]s   
?r\gh\t ! ,syrian ,arab ,republic2      
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high          
,commission] = ,refugees e/imates t !   
,syrian conflict has creat$ #d1hjj1jjj  
refugees & #f1fjj1jjj int]nally displac$

 p]sons2 ,:]eas widespread & sy/ematic  
attacks on civilians1 s*ools1 hospitals1
 & o!r civilian infra/ructure1 9        
violation ( int]national humanit>ian    
law1 cont9ue 9 ,syria1 9 p>ticul> z     
result ( ! actions ( ! ,assad regime &  
its ,russian & ,iranian support]s2      
,:]eas widespread & sy/ematic violations
 ( ! human rights ( ! p ( ,syria cont9ue
 to be p]petrat$ by ! ,assad regime2    
,:]eas1 accord+ to ,amne/y              
,int]national1 ! ,assad regime has a    
docum5t$ record ( committ+ mass human   
rights abuses aga9/ deta9ees1 includ+   
#e1jjj to #ac1jjj deta9ees summ>ily     
execut$ by hang+ betwe5 ,septemb] #bjaa 
?r\gh ,decemb] #bjae2 ,:]eas ! regime ( 
,ba%> al-,assad has repeat$ly block$    
civilian access to or div]t$ humanit>ian
 assi/ance1 includ+ m$ical supplies1 f  
besieg$ & h>d-to-rea* areas1 9 violation
 ( ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil    
resolutions2 ,:]eas ! ,assad regime is  
subject to & 9 violation ( bo? ,unit$   
,nations ,security ,c\ncil ,resolution  

#baah 7#bjac7 on ! ,framework =         
,elim9ation ( ,syrian ,*emical ,weapons 
& ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil     
,resolution #bbji 7#bjae7 ,condemn+ !   
,use ( ,*lor9e ,gas 9 ,syria2 ,:]eas !  
,gov]nm5ts ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation &     
,iran h support$ ! ,assad regime1       
p]petuat$ ! conflict1 & deploy$ tactics 
& /rategies t h caus$ grave h>m to      
civilians1 includ+ _! conduct 9 ! siege 
( ea/]n ,aleppo1 con/itut+ w> crimes &  
crimes aga9/ humanity2 ,:]eas !re exi/s 
suffici5t docum5tation1 z well z        
cr$ible1 cle>1 & conv9c+ report+1 to    
*>ge ,ba%> al-,assad ) w> crimes &      
crimes aga9/ humanity due to ! ,assad   
regime's confirm$ use ( *emical weapons1
 use ( b>rel bombs aga9/ noncombatants1 
widespread use ( torture1 summ>y        
executions1 prolong$ sieges1 =cible     
relocations1 & indiscrim9ate t>get+ (   
civilians & humanit>ian actors2 ,:]eas !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t has provid$ ov]
 #e1hjj1jjj s9ce #bjaa 9 humanit>ian    
assi/ance to communities & p directly   

impact$ by ! ,syrian conflict1 includ+  
#cfd1jjj1jjj t w be provid$ 9 fiscal ye>
 #bjag = refugees & o!r p displac$ by ! 
,syrian conflict2 & ,:]eas ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces are lead+ ! ,global  
,coalition to ,c\nt] ,,isil & are       
deploy$ ) ,coalition allies )9 !        
t]ritory ( ,syria & are work+ by1 )1 &  
?r\gh local ,syrian p>tn] =ces to defeat
 ,,isil & /abilize t]ritory tak5 f x3   
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7    
/rongly condemns ! regime ( ,ba%>       
al-,assad = committ+ w> crimes & crimes 
aga9/ humanity dur+ ! ,syrian conflict1 
includ+ ! use ( *emical weapons1 9      
violation ( its obligations z requir$ by
 ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil      
,resolutions #baah 7#bjac7 & #bbji      
7#bjae71 & = ! widespread use ( torture1
 summ>y executions1 prolong$ sieges1    
=cible relocations1 & indiscrim9ate     
t>get+ ( civilians & humanit>ian actors2
  7#b7 condemns ! ,assad regime & !     
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation = us+  
indiscrim9ate clu/] munitions on        

civilian areas & infra/ructure & = !    
delib]ate t>get+ ( ,unit$ ,nations      
humanit>ian aid convoys2  7#c7 urges all
 p>ties to ! conflict1 p>ticul>ly !     
,russian ,f$]ation1 ,iran1 &            
,iranian-back$ militias1 to imm$iately  
halt indiscrim9ate attacks1 ! imposition
 ( />vation sieges1 & o!r =ms ( w>f>e   
direct$ aga9/ civilians & civilian      
infra/ructure2  7#d7 /rongly urges all  
p>ties to ! conflict to all[ = &        
facilitate imm$iate1 unfett]$ access to 
humanit>ian assi/ance ?r\gh\t ,syria1   
respect+ ! safety1 security1 indep5d5ce1
 & imp>tiality ( humanit>ian work]s &   
ensur+ fre$om ( movem5t to deliv] aid1  
p>ticul>ly 9 areas ( ,syria controll$ by
 opposition =ces2  7#e7 affirms !       
neutrality ( m$ical pr(essionals provid+
 humanit>ian assi/ance & heal? c>e on a 
non-political basis1 & condemns attacks 
aga9/ su* p]sonnel or int]f]5ce 9 !     
provision ( m$ical c>e1 p>ticul>ly 9    
areas ( ,syria controll$ by opposition  
=ces2  7#f7 enc\rages ! ,presid5t to    

make x ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,gov]nm5t to cont9ue to coord9ate a     
compreh5sive & g5]\s response to !      
,syrian humanit>ian crisis1 includ+     
assi/ance & developm5t1 & protection (  
human rights inside ,syria & 9 ! region2
  7#g7 urges all p>ties 9 ,syria to     
support ! imm$iate & full implem5tation 
( ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil     
,resolution #bbfh 7#bjaf71 :i* calls = a
 cessation ( ho/ilities 9 ! conflict1   
except ) ,,isil & al ,qa$a & _!         
affiliat$ organizations1 to facilitate !
 provision ( humanit>ian assi/ance &    
recon/ruction ( w>-affect$ communities 9
 ,syria2  7#h7 affirms t ! elim9ation ( 
al ,qa$a & ,,isis safe hav5s 9 ,syria1 f
 :i* ^? organizations c plan & laun*    
attacks aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its     
p>tn]s1 is a vital national security    
int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#i7 comm5ds 
! ,syrian ,democratic ,=ces1 ! ,syrian  
,arab ,coalition1 & o!r local1 ,syrian  
p>tn] =ces = _! support ( ,op]ation     
,inh]5t ,resolve & ! ef=ts ( ! ,global  

,coalition to ,c\nt] ,,isil2  7#aj7     
affirms t ! /ability ( key ,european &  
,middle ,ea/]n p>tn]s is vital to !     
national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &   
prev5t+ ! ,syrian conflict f und]m9+ t  
/ability is a top priority = ! ,unit$   
,/ates2  7#aa7 calls on ! int]national  
community to cont9ue to support         
neighbor+ c\ntries & ho/ communities :o 
are g5]\sly support+ refugees &         
int]nally displac$ p]sons flee+ !       
conflict 9 ,syria2  7#ab7 calls on !    
,presid5t to cont9ue ! active           
p>ticipation ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t
 9 a robu/ & effective diplomatic       
process to a*ieve a political agreem5t  
to ! ,syrian conflict2 &  7#ac7 urges ! 
,presid5t to develop & submit to !      
,committees on ,=eign ,relations & ,arm$
 ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate )9 #ij days a      
/rategy = provid+ long-t]m /ability &   
security 9 areas seiz$ f ,,isil4