,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #cge  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #aj1 #bjai,ms4   
,wilson ( ,florida 7= h]self1 ,mr4      
,cisn]os1 ,ms4 ,wild1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4 
,mc,govern1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney (
 ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,ms4 ,adams1   
,mr4 ,butt]field1 ,mr4 ,clyburn1 ,ms4   
,fudge1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,ms4 ,johnson (    
,texas1 ,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4    
,meeks1 ,mr4 ,payne1 & ,ms4 ,sewell (   
,alabama7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !    
,fif? ,anniv]s>y ( ! ,*ibok ,girls      
,kidnapp+ by ! ,boko ,h>am ,t]rori/     
,organization & call+ on ! ,gov]nm5t (  
,nig]ia to r$\ble ef=ts to br+ an end to
 ! conflict 9 nor!a/ & c5tral ,nig]ia & 
to provide assi/ance to ! victims4      
,:]eas ! ,boko ,h>am is a ,nig]ia-bas$  
militant gr\p ) l9ks to ,al-,qa$a 9 !   
,islamic ,maghreb & ! ,islamic ,/ate2   
,:]eas ,boko ,h>am's campaign ( mass &  
sy/emic brutality has l$ to ! dea?s (   

t5s ( ?\s&s ( individuals 9 nor!a/ &    
c5tral ,nig]ia &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 z a ,=eign ,t]rori/         
,organization 9 #bjac1 & 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 ( viol5ce aga9/ s*ools1
 public in/itutions1 law en=cem5t1 &    
civilians2 ,:]eas1 s9ce #bjab1 ,boko    
,h>am has conduct$ brutal mass kidnapp+s
 ( wom51 girls1 & boys1 & has abduct$   
?\s&s ( wom5 & girls f s*ools & m>kets1 
dur+ raids on villages & h\ses1 & on    
public transportation2 ,:]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    
ga!r$ to take f9al exams2 ,:]eas ! ,boko

 ,h>am t]rori/s arriv$ 9 ,*ibok late at 
night1 fir$ _! guns indiscrim9ately1    
burn$ d[n h\ses1 raid$ ! dormitories1 & 
kidnapp$ #bgf girls :o 7 betwe5 #ab &   
#ag ye>s ( age2 ,:]eas #eg girls escap$ 
by runn+ into ! =e/ or jump+ (f !       
kidnapp]s' trucks z !y 7 driv+ away2    
,:]eas ! #bai kidnapp$ girls 7 held     
captive1 abus$1 enslav$1 repeat$ly rap$1
 />v$1 &1 9 "s cases1 =cibly conv]t$ to 
,islam & m>ri$ to _! captors2 ,:]eas    
*ild1 e>ly1 & =c$ m>riages are s]i\s    
human rights violations2 ,:]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 :ile o!r girls di$ dur+ *ildbir?
 :ile 9 captivity2 ,:]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* m ?an  
#c1cjj1jjj p ar\nd ! _w express$ _!     
outrage at ! abductions & cont9ue       
ma9ta9+ a vigil = ! girls' return to _! 
families2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,gov]nm5t s5t advisors to ,nig]ia &     
suppli$ surveillance & reconnaissance to
 help rescue ! girls2 ,:]eas #ba ( !    
kidnapp$ girls 7 releas$ 9 ,octob]      
#bjaf1 & an additional #hb girls 7      
releas$ 9 ,may #bjag2 ,:]eas ne>ly #e   
ye>s s9ce _! abduction1 m ?an #ajj girls
 rema9 9 captivity & are subject$ to    
deplorable abuses z rec\nt$ by ! girls  
:o h be5 releas$2 ,:]eas _m ( ! releas$ 
girls are be+ kept 9 a gov]nm5t facility
 9 ,abuja away f _! families2 ,:]eas    
despite claims by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nig]ia 
t ,boko ,h>am _h be5 defeat$1 ! t]rori/ 
organization cont9ues to m\nt attacks   
aga9/ civilians1 s*ools1 & security     
=ces2 ,:]eas ,boko ,h>am has increas+ly 
us$ *ildr51 includ+ girls1 9 suicide    

attacks2 ) #aeh *ildr5 us$ 9 #bjag1 a   
significant increase f ! #ai us$ = su*  
purpose 9 #bjaf2 ,:]eas ,boko ,h>am     
cont9ues to abduct wom5 & girls 9 !     
nor!rn region ( ,nig]ia1 r\t9ely =c+    
girls to *oose betwe5 =c$ m>riages to   
its fight]s 7= ! purpose ( sexual       
slav]y7 or becom+ suicide bomb]s2       
,:]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 & #b o!r     
*ildr52 ,:]eas #ajf ( ! *ildr5 f !      
,dap*i kidnapp+ h be5 releas$ & #e ( !  
*ildr5 are presum$ to h di$ 9 captivity2
 ,:]eas ,leah ,%>ibu rema9s a ho/age    
because %e refuses to conv]t to ,islam2 
,:]eas a surge 9 viol5ce at ! end (     
#bjah has result$ 9 ! displacem5t ( an  
additional #hj1jjj p1 fur!r burd5+      
already ov]:elm$ communities &          
humanit>ian s]vices2 ,:]eas accord+ to !
 ,int]national ,committee ( ! ,r$ ,cross
 & ! ,nig]ian ,r$ ,cross ,society1 an   
e/imat$ #ag1jjj individuals f ,nig]ia   

are miss+1 includ+ #g1ajj *ildr52 ,:]eas
 = sev]al ye>s ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t
 has provid$ assi/ance = wom5 & girls   
t>get$ by ,boko ,h>am & individuals     
displac$ by ,boko ,h>am viol5ce1 & has  
assi/$ 9 combat+ ,boko ,h>am2 ,:]eas 9  
section #a7;c7 ( ,public ,law #aad-bff  
7#acj ,/at4 #achc71 ,congress /at$ 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 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    
appropriat$ #aa1jjj1jjj 9 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 
& decisionmak+ processes2 & ,:]eas      
section #d ( ! ,wom51 ,peace1 &         
,security ,act ( #bjag 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4   
#baeb;j7 /ates1 ,x %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 !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7          
recognizes ! tragic fif? 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 p]sonal    
risk2  7#c7 urges ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nig]ia1
 9 coop]ation ) regional p>tn]s & !     

int]national community1 to r$\ble ef=ts 
to defeat ,boko ,h>am2  7#d7 calls on ! 
,gov]nm5t ( ,nig]ia-- 7,a7 to prioritize
 ! recov]y ( wom5 & girls :o h be5      
abduct$ & enslav$ by ,boko ,h>am2  7,b7 
to "w to det]m9e ! :]eab\ts ( ! ?\s&s ( 
miss+ p 9 ,nig]ia & provide a full      
acc\nt+ ( ! numb] ( miss+ girls2  7,c7  
to und]take concrete ef=ts to r$uce !   
/igmatization & m>g9alization ( ^?      
abduct$ by ,boko ,h>am & provide c\nsel+
 & support2  7,d7 to all[ wom5 & girls  
to be reunit$ ) _! families :5ev]       
appropriate2  7,e7 to appropriately     
*annel #a1jjj1jjj1jjj f ! ,excess ,crude
 ,acc\nt1 z approv$ by ! ,nig]ian ,/ate 
,gov]nors 9 ,decemb] #bjag1 to          
humanit>ian assi/ance1 developm5t1      
education1 & deradicalization programs2 
&  7,f7 to accept int]national assi/ance
 9 a timely mann] :5 (f]$2  7#e7        
enc\rages cont9u$ ef=ts by ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,gov]nm5t to defeat ,boko ,h>am  
?r\gh developm5t & security p>tn]%ips ) 
,nig]ia & o!r regional p>tn]s2  7#f7    

calls on ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to rapidly implem5t 
! #e-ye> regional /rategy requir$ "u    
,public ,law #aad-bff to address !      
griev\s ?reat pos$ by ,boko ,h>am & o!r 
viol5t extremi/ organizations2  7#g7    
reque/s ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national           
,developm5t to meet _! obligation "u    
section #gjei7;e77#b7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,/ate1 ,=eign ,op]ations1 & ,relat$     
,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjag   
7division ,j ( ,public ,law #aae-ca7 to 
create a /rategy to address ! ne$s (    
wom5 & girls adv]sely impact$ by        
extremism & conflict2  7#h7 reque/s t ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate track & report ! numb]
 ( miss+ p]sons kidnapp$ by ,boko ,h>am 
& include su* in=mation 9 its annual    
,traffick+ 9 ,p]sons ,report2 &  7#i7   
comm5ds ! swift enactm5t ( ! ,wom51     
,peace1 & ,security ,act ( #bjag        
7,public ,law #aae-fh71 & enc\rages !   
,presid5t to imm$iately release ! ,wom51
 ,peace1 & ,security ,/rategy requir$ "u

 section #e ( su* ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4   
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