,h4 ,,res4 #chg  ,in the ,house of      
,representatives1 ,u4 ,s41  ,march #c1  
#bjbj  ,,resolution  ,whereas the       
overthrow of the ,government of the     
,central ,african ,republic in ,march   
#bjac and subsequent violence has led to
 the proliferation of multiple armed    
groups1 which have been responsible for 
widespread atrocities based on perceived
 or actual religious or ethnic          
identities2 ,whereas the ,united        
,nations 7,,un7 concluded in #bjad that 
the ,central ,african ,republic's       
minority ,muslim community had been the 
target of ethnic cleansing1 and multiple
 ,,un officials have warned of a risk of
 genocide2 ,whereas1 according to the   
,united ,nations1 an estimated          
#b1ijj1jjj people are in need of        
humanitarian assistance1 over #eij1jjj  
,central ,africans are refugees in      
neighboring countries1 and over #fdj1jjj
 people are displaced1 most of whom are 
women and children2 ,whereas armed      
groups continue to engage in gross human

 rights abuses1 violence1 pillaging1 and
 the illicit trafficking of natural     
resources such as ivory1 gold1 cattle1  
and diamonds2 ,whereas armed groups have
 intentionally targeted personnel from  
the ,united ,nations ,multidimensional  
,integrated ,stabilization ,mission in  
the ,central ,african ,republic         
7,,minusca71 aid workers1 and           
journalists1 making the ,central        
,african ,republic one of the world's   
most dangerous operating environments   
for humanitarian actors2 ,whereas the   
,central ,african ,republic has made    
significant progress toward democracy by
 conducting democratic elections despite
 the lack of security around electoral  
polling stations and some               
irregularities1 and inaugurated         
,president ,faustin-,archange ,touadra  
in ,march #bjaf2 ,whereas the           
establishment of the ,special ,criminal 
,court in ,june #bjag and the creation  
of more than #a1jjj peace committees    
across the country demonstrate a genuine

 commitment to justice and              
accountability on the part of the people
 of the ,central ,african ,republic2 and
 ,whereas1 since #bjac1 the ,united     
,states has been the largest single     
donor to the humanitarian response in   
the ,central ,african ,republic1        
promoted peace and social cohesion1     
supported the deployment of ,,minusca1  
enacted sanctions against senior leaders
 of armed groups1 and provided          
life-saving assistance to communities in
 the ,central ,african ,republic        
affected by the crisis3 ,now1 therefore1
 be it  ,that the ,house of             
,representatives-- 7#a7 recognizes that 
strong ,united ,states leadership and   
support for the stability of the        
,central ,african ,republic is necessary
 for the security and future stability  
of the region2  7#b7 condemns violence  
against civilians1 humanitarian workers1
 journalists1 faith leaders1 and ,united
 ,nations peacekeepers by all armed     
actors operating within the ,central    

,african ,republic2  7#c7 welcomes the  
signing of the ,khartoum ,peace         
,agreement in ,february #bjai and urges 
all parties to adhere to the terms of   
the agreement1 including participating  
in efforts to disarm and demobilize     
combatants1 to advance long-term        
sustainable peace for the citizens of   
the ,central ,african ,republic2  7#d7  
supports continued efforts by the       
,government of the ,central ,african    
,republic1 with support from the        
,african ,union and ,united ,nations1 to
 combat the threat posed by armed       
groups2  7#e7 calls on the international
 community1 including all members of the
 ,united ,nations ,security ,council as 
well as neighboring countries1 to       
support constructive efforts toward     
peace in the ,central ,african          
,republic2  7#f7 calls on the           
,government of the ,central ,african    
,republic to ensure that all state      
security forces adhere to civilian      
command1 refrain from human rights      

abuses1 and sever any and all links to  
armed groups except in the framework of 
disarmament1 demobilization1 and        
reintegration under the ,khartoum       
,agreement2 and  7#g7 urges the         
,secretary of ,state and the            
,administrator of the ,united ,states   
,agency for ,international ,development 
7,,usaid71 in coordination with other   
relevant ,federal departments and       
agencies1 to--  7,a7 provide life-saving
 humanitarian and development assistance
 to support vulnerable populations and  
build local capacity to support         
sustainable agricultural production in  
the ,central ,african ,republic2  7,b7  
support the efforts of local            
communities1 nongovernmental            
organizations1 and the ,government of   
the ,central ,african ,republic to      
prevent atrocities along religious and  
ethnic lines1 including through programs
 that focus on peacebuilding1           
reconciliation1 human rights1 good and  
inclusive governance1 justice1 security 

sector reform1 and the implementation of
 the ,khartoum ,agreement2  7,c7 work   
with the ,united ,nations1 ,african     
,union1 and regional governments and    
organizations to enforce existing       
sanctions related to the ,central       
,african ,republic and address          
cross-border flows of illicit arms1     
natural resources1 and armed groups2    
7,d7 ensure that ,united ,states        
assistance is well-coordinated among    
agencies and with other donors to       
maximize diplomatic1 development1 and   
defense resources to support peace1     
stability1 and the ,central ,african    
,republic's journey to self-reliance2   
7,e7 undertake efforts to prioritize    
mutual interests between the ,united    
,states and the ,central ,african       
,republic and take steps to position the
 ,united ,states as a leader working    
with the ,government of the ,central    
,african ,republic in the areas of      
reconstruction1 postconflict            
remediation1 and institution building1  

as well as taking steps to combat       
,russian influence in the country and   
region2  7,f7 support rehabilitation and
 reintegration programs led by the      
,central ,african ,republic ,government1
 nongovernmental organizations1 and     
regional government partners for        
children1 youth1 and adults that have   
demobilized from armed groups1 including
 the ,lord's ,resistance ,army2  7,g7   
ensure that the ,united ,states ,embassy
 in ,bangui1 including ,,usaid presence1
 and the ,department of ,state ,africa  
,bureau have adequate staffing and      
funding to carry out their programs and 
objectives2 and  7,h7 ensure that the   
,united ,nations ,multidimensional      
,integrated ,stabilization ,mission in  
the ,central ,african ,republic has     
adequate resources1 including personnel1
 temporary forward operating bases1 and 
force enabling equipment1 to carry out  
its civilian protection mandate and more
 effectively project the presence of the
 ,united ,nations4  ,clerk4