,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #abjc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bc1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,pallone 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,bilirakis1  
,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 ,mr4          
,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,cl>k ( ,massa*usetts1 
,mr4 ,crd5as1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,mrs4         
,napolitano1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney 
( ,new ,york1 ,mrs4 ,lawr5ce1 ,mr4      
,%]man1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,mr4 ,s>banes1  
,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,ms4 ,br[nley 
( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,sn*ez1 ,mr4          
,kri%namoor?i1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4    
,danny ,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4      
,e%oo1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,ms4 ,l(gr51 ,ms4  
,titus1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mr4 ,pascrell1 ,mr4 
,suozzi1 ,mr4 ,t$ ,lieu ( ,cali=nia1    
,ms4 ,bass1 & ,mr4 ,langev97 submitt$ ! 
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs           
,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives support+ ! ,republic 
( ,artsakh at all levels ( civil society
 & gov]nm5t & recogniz+ ! p ( ,artsakh's
 inali5able "r to self-det]m9ation4     

,:]eas peace1 /ability1 & democracy 9 ! 
,caucasus region are 9 ! political1     
security1 & economic int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & are matt]s ( int]national      
conc]n2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates consid]s 
any ef=t to det]m9e ! future ( !        
,republic ( ,artsakh1 =m]ly ! ,republic 
( ,nagorno-,k>abakh1 by o!r ?an peaceful
 means1 includ+ acts ( aggression1      
blockades1 or ?reats aga9/ civil        
aviation1 a ?reat to peace2 ,:]eas !    
,unit$ ,/ates rema9s committ$ to !      
negotiations "u ! auspices ( !          
,co-,*airs ( ! ,organization = ,security
 & ,coop]ation 9 ,europe's 7,,osce7     
,m9sk ,gr\p negotiations t[>d a durable 
& democratic resolution ( out/&+ /atus &
 security issues relat$ to ! ,artsakh   
,republic2 ,:]eas ! ,artsakh ,republic 0
 "o ( ?ree p>ties to ! #aiid cease-fire 
t end$ major milit>y ho/ilities betwe5  
,artsakh & ,az]baijan1 & rema9s committ$
 to a negotiat$1 non-viol5t resolution2 
,:]eas ! ,artsakh ,republic took "p 9   
,,osce negotiations until #aiih1 :5     

,az]baijan block$ its democratically    
elect$ repres5tatives f full & direct   
p>ticipation 9 negotiations reg>d+ its  
future /atus & security2 ,:]eas1 9      
response to ,az]baijan aggression aga9/ 
! ,arm5ian p dur+ ! #aiijs1 ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,congress adopt$ section #ijg ( !
 ,fre$om ,support ,act1 :i* /ates3      
,unit$ ,/ates assi/ance "u ?is or any   
o!r ,act 7o!r ?an assi/ance "u title ,v 
( ?is ,act7 may n be provid$ to !       
,gov]nm5t ( ,az]baijan until ! ,presid5t
 det]m9es1 & s reports to ! ,congress1 t
 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,az]baijan is tak+       
demon/rable /eps to cease all blockades 
& o!r (f5sive uses ( =ce aga9/ ,arm5ia &
 ,nagorno-,k>abakh2 ,:]eas ,az]baijan1  
aid$ by ,turki% =ces & milit>y supplies1
 laun*$ a l>ge-scale milit>y (f5sive    
aga9/ ! ,l9e-(-,contact sep>at+ ,artsakh
 & ,az]baijan on ,septemb] #bg1 #bjbj1 t
 0 9 cle> violation ( ! #aiid           
cease-fire2 ,:]eas ,turki%-support$     
m]c5>ies 7 recruit$ specifically = !    
purposes ( fight+ on behalf ,az]baijan 9

 ! ,septemb] #bg1 #bjbj1 outbreak (     
viol5ce1 & ,turki% ,f-#af fight] jets   
are suspect$ ( aid+ ! indiscrim9ate     
bomb+ ( l>ge civilian population c5t]s l
 ,/epanak]t & ,%\%i t h endang]$ ! lives
 ( ?\s&s ( innoc5t civilians & displac$ 
?\s&s m2 ,:]eas ! ,septemb] #bg1 #bjbj1 
milit>y (f5sive by ,az]baijan repres5ts 
its ?ird l>ge-scale attack on ,artsakh  
s9ce ! sign+ ( ! #aiid cease-fire1 & !  
bomba/ic rhetoric f ,turki% ,presid5t   
,erdogan & ,az]baijani ,presid5t ,aliyev
 has cle>ly %[n !y d n desire a peaceful
 outcome ( ! conflict t results 9 e?nic 
,arm5ians rema9+ 9 ! ,k>abakh region2   
,:]eas ! ,artsakh ,republic has develop$
 democratic in/itutions1 fo/]$ a        
plurali/ political sy/em1 &1 ov] ! pa/  
qu>t] c5tury1 held p>liam5t>y &         
,presid5tial elections t h be5 rat$ z   
free & fair by int]national obs]v]s1    
despite ! con/ant ?reat ( milit>y       
incursion by ,az]baijani =ces2 ,:]eas   
int]national recognition ( a c\ntry's "r
 to self-det]m9ation is ! only way to   

ensure its p w be able to voice _!      
legitimate conc]ns & lobby = ! peaceful 
settlem5t ( conflicts on ! _w /age2     
,:]eas ! ,artsakh ,republic1 along ) !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 ,arm5ia1 & ! ,,osce1     
support cease-fire monitor+ proposals to
 /r5g!n ! #aiid cease-fire1 includ+--   
7#a7 an agreem5t f all sides to n deploy
 snip]s1 heavy arms1 or new weaponry    
along ! l9e ( contact2  7#b7 ! placem5t 
( ,,osce-monitor$1 advanc$              
gunfire-locator sy/ems & s\nd-rang+     
equipm5t to det]m9e ! s\rce ( attacks   
along ! l9e ( contact2 &  7#c7 !        
deploym5t ( additional ,,osce obs]v]s   
along ! l9e ( contact to bett] monitor !
 cease-fire2 ,:]eas curr5t ,dep>tm5t (  
,/ate policies & practices place        
self-impos$ re/rictions on travel &     
communications betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
,artsakh1 limit+ ov]sight ( ,unit$      
,/ates taxpay]-fund$ assi/ance programs 
& disc\rag+ ! op5 dialogue & disc\rse t 
c contribute to a peaceful resolution ( 
,artsakh-relat$ /atus & security issues2

 & ,:]eas op5 dialogue & communications 
contribute to great] int]national       
und]/&+ & facilitate m effective        
conflict resolution3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7       
condemns ! ,septemb] #bg1 #bjbj1 milit>y
 (f5sive laun*$ by ,az]baijani &        
,turki%-back$ =ces on ,artsakh2  7#b7   
calls ^u all p>ties involv$ 9 ! conflict
 to )draw to ! initial positions z (    
,septemb] #bg1 #bjbj1 to honor any      
negotiat$ cease-fire1 to halt any       
attacks on civilian populations1 & all[ 
unfett]$ access = humanit>ian & em]g5cy 
aid to civilians 9 ne$ ( su* assi/ance2 
7#c7 urges ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 to foll[ ! congressional int5t (       
section #ijg ( ! ,fre$om ,support ,act &
 )hold any fur!r assi/ance to ,az]baijan
 until !y end milit>y op]ations aga9/   
,artsakh2  7#d7 affirms t ! only        
peaceful1 long-la/+ resolution to ?is   
conflict w come f int]national          
recognition ( ! ,republic ( ,artsakh2   
7#e7 upholds its commitm5t to support+  

actions t enc\rage visits &             
communication betwe5 (ficials f ! ,unit$
 ,/ates & ,artsakh at all levels1       
includ+ cab9et-level national security  
(ficials1 g5]al (fic]s1 & o!r executive 
bran* (ficials1 to travel to ,artsakh & 
op5ly & directly communicate ) _!       
,artsakh c\nt]p>ts2  7#f7 enc\rages op5 
communication1 meet+s1 & o!r direct     
contacts betwe5 (ficials ( ,artsakh & ! 
executive & legislative bran*es ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 repres5tatives 
( ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1 &            
repres5tatives ( ,am]ican civil society2
 &  7#g7 calls = ! full & direct        
p>ticipation ( ! democratically elect$  
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,republic ( ,artsakh 9 all
 ,,osce & o!r negotiations reg>d+ its   
future4