,,iv #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #deh ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #bd1 #bjai,mr4 ,deut* 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,wilson ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 & ,mr4 ,s*weik]t7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,,resolution ,reaffirm+ ! /rong p>tn]%ip betwe5 ,tunisia & ! ,unit$ ,/ates & support+ ! p ( ,tunisia 9 _! cont9u$ pursuit ( democratic re=ms4 ,:]eas relations betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,tunisia began 9 #agie1 & ! #b c\ntries h p>tn]$ 9 trade & security s9ce ! sign+ ( ! ,treaty ( ,peace & ,fri5d%ip1 sign$ at ,tunis1 ,augu/ #bh1 #agig2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 ! fir/ major p[] to recognize a sov]eign ,tunisia1 foll[+ its indep5d5ce f ,france 9 #aief2 ,:]eas ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ( ,tunisia %>e core values1 su* z respect = human rights1 democracy1 & ! rule ( law2 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #ad1 #bjaa1 ! peaceful mass prote/s ( ! ,jasm9e ,revolution successfully br\ght to an end ! au?orit>ian rule ( ,presid5t ,b5 ,ali2 ,:]eas1 9 ! aft]ma? ( ,b5 ,ali's resignation1 ,tunisians-- 7#a7 initiat$ a peaceful1 cons5sus-bas$1 & inclusive transition to democracy2 7#b7 held ! fir/ competitive1 multi-p>ty democratic elections ( ! #bjaa ,arab ,spr+2 7#c7 adopt$ a new con/itution 9 #bjad2 & 7#d7 held new elections "u t con/itution lat] t ye>2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #ca1 #bjad1 aft] w9n+ a free & fair presid5tial election1 ,beji ,caid ,essebsi 0 inaugurat$ z ! fir/ freely elect$ ,presid5t ( ,tunisia2 ,:]eas1 on ,octob] #i1 #bjae1 ! ,norwegian ,nobel ,committee aw>d$ ! ,tunisian ,national ,dialogue ,qu>tet1 a coalition ( #d civil society organizations1 ! #bjae ,nobel ,peace ,prize = ! coalition's "w-- 7#a7 build+ on ! promise ( ! #bjaa ,jasm9e ,revolution2 & 7#b7 ensur+ t ! transition ( ,tunisia into a democracy did n desc5d into viol5ce or r5ew$ au?orit>ianism2 ,:]eas ,tunisia has be5 ! only ,nor? ,african c\ntry to a*ieve a ,free rat+ by ! ,fre$om ,h\se's annual ,fre$om 9 ! ,_w report1 & has ma9ta9$ a ,free rat+ s9ce #bjae2 ,:]eas ! political evolution ( ,tunisia /&s z an inspiration = citiz5s ( o!r /ates aspir+ to e/abli% ! in/itutions ( democracy aft] a hi/ory ( autocratic rule2 ,:]eas ,tunisia suff]$ significant t]rori/ attacks 9 #bjae & #bjaf2 ,:]eas1 on ,octob] #bi1 #bjah1 a t]rori/ attack on ,av5ue ,habib ,b\rguiba 9 ,tunis w\nd$ #bj p & 0 p]petrat$ by an unemploy$ univ]sity graduate :o _h be5 unemploy$ = #c ye>s & _h no kn[n ties to t]rori/ gr\ps2 ,:]eas1 9 ! aft]ma? ( ^! attacks1 citiz5s & lead]s ( ,tunisia h reaffirm$ _! commitm5t to dialogue1 pluralism1 & democracy2 ,:]eas a significant numb] ( ,tunisian fight]s = extremi/ gr\ps1 includ+ ! ,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq & ,syria 7,,isis7 report$ly return$ to ,tunisia1 _m cl&e/9ely1 betwe5 #bjaa & #bjah2 ,:]eas ,tunisia cont9ues to face s]i\s ?reats to its security f viol5t extremi/ gr\ps op]at+ )9 ! c\ntry z well z 9 neighbor+ c\ntries2 ,:]eas1 9 ,july #bjae1 ,presid5t ,obama designat$ ,tunisia z a major non-,,nato ally2 ,:]eas ,tunisia has committ$ approximately #ae p]c5t ( its budget to def5se & int]ior m9i/ries = c\nt]t]rorism 9 rec5t ye>s1 at ! exp5se ( economic & social developm5t2 ,:]eas ,tunisia faces economic *all5ges1 includ+ high inflation & high unemploym5t1 especially among "y ,tunisians2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t is committ$ to cont9u+ a /rong economic p>tn]%ip ) ,tunisia z its gov]nm5t und]takes re=ms to trans=m its economy to meet ! aspirations ( all ( ! citiz5s ( ,tunisia2 ,:]eas x is 9 ! int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & consi/5t ) ! values ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 to support ! aspirations ( ! p ( ,tunisia 9 develop+ a plurali/ democracy & transp>5t1 effective in/itutions2 ,:]eas1 9 accordance ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,tunisia /rategic p>tn]%ip1 bo? c\ntries are d$icat$ to work+ toge!r to promote-- 7#a7 economic developm5t & bus9ess opportunities 9 ,tunisia2 7#b7 education = ! advancem5t ( long-t]m developm5t 9 ,tunisia2 & 7#c7 increas$ security coop]ation to address common ?reats 9 ,tunisia & across ! region2 & ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld provide a level ( fund+ to /rongly assi/ & re9=ce ,tunisia's promis+ transition into a democratic1 /able1 & prosp]\s nation3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 comm5ds ! p ( ,tunisia = _! commitm5t to democracy1 ! rule ( law1 & free & fair elections2 7#b7 comm5ds ! political lead]s ( ,tunisia = _! will+ness to compromise & "w toge!r 9 ! national int]e/2 7#c7 condemns all acts ( t]rorism1 & ext5ds condol5ces to ! families ( victims ( t]rorism & to ! p & ,gov]nm5t ( ,tunisia2 7#d7 comm5ds ! p & ,gov]nm5t ( ,tunisia = _! resili5ce 9 ! face ( t]rori/ attacks & _! endur+ commitm5t to a free1 democratic1 & peaceful ,republic ( ,tunisia2 7#e7 enc\rages ,presid5t ,essebi1 ,head ( ,gov]nm5t ,*ah$1 & ! ,p>liam5t ( ,tunisia to "w toge!r to accel]ate economic re=ms & anti-corruption measures2 7#f7 looks =w>d to new free & fair p>liam5t>y & presid5tial elections s*$ul$ = ! la/ sev]al mon?s ( #bjai2 7#g7 calls on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,tunisia-- 7,a7 to fully implem5t ! ,tunisian ,con/itution ( #bjad1 includ+ ! protection ( civil lib]ties & ! e/abli%m5t ( new in/itutions1 su* z ! ,con/itutional ,c\rt2 7,b7 to cont9ue its commitm5t to democratic acc\ntability & transitional ju/ice1 includ+ ) reg>d to corruption2 7,c7 to cont9ue dec5traliz+ political p[] to local gov]nm5ts1 :i* is a key /ep t[>d m acc\ntable gov]nance & a means to address long-/&+ issues ( dramatic regional disp>ity 9 heal? c>e1 education1 pov]ty1 & infra/ructure2 & 7,d7 to fur!r develop its plan to id5tify1 prosecute1 d]adicalize1 or re9tegrate into society ,tunisian fight]s return$ f abroad2 7#h7 calls on ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to provide appropriate levels ( assi/ance to ,tunisia to-- 7,a7 support democracy & civil society2 7,b7 /r5g!n & re=m ! security sector2 7,c7 r$uce corruption1 implem5t economic re=ms1 promote trade & inve/m5t1 & ma9ta9 important & mean+ful labor protections2 & 7,d7 support increas$ bord] security by enhanc+ ,tunisia's capabilities to detect1 id5tify1 & int]dict illicit traffick+ ( weapons ?r\gh int5sive tra9+ & equipm5t donation2 7#i7 calls on ! neighbors & p>tn]s ( ,tunisia to "w coop]atively ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,tunisia to c\nt] t]rori/ ?reats1 secure bord]s1 & support ! democratic transition ( ,tunisia2 7#aj7 reaffirms ! national int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 cont9u$ democracy 9 ,tunisia1 includ+-- 7,a7 respect = ! rule ( law2 7,b7 indep5d5t m$ia2 7,c7 a vibrant civil society2 & 7,d7 univ]sal rights & fre$oms1 includ+ equal rights = all citiz5s & fre$om ( spee*2 7#aa7 affirms ! national int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ,tunisia's economic prosp]ity & developm5t1 includ+ ?r\gh increas$ =eign direct inve/m5t1 t\rism1 entrepr5eur%ip1 te*nical coop]ation1 & /r5g!n$ trade ties2 7#ab7 reaffirms ! commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to ,tunisia1 includ+ a commitm5t to provide appropriate levels ( assi/ance1 9 support ( ! ongo+ transition ( ,tunisia to an inclusive1 prosp]\s1 & secure democracy2 7#ac7 recognizes important p>tn]%ips1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! ,u4,s4-,tunisia ,/rategic ,dialogue2 7,b7 ! ,u4,s4-,tunisia ,jo9t ,milit>y ,commission2 7,c7 ! ,u4,s4-,tunisia ,jo9t ,economic ,commission2 7,d7 ! ,tunisian ,am]ican ,ent]prise ,fund2 & 7,e7 int]national educational ex*ange programs1 includ+ ! ,fulbright ,program & ! ,?omas ,jeff]son ,s*ol>s ,program2 7#ad7 urges increas$ ,unit$ ,/ates engagem5t & coop]ation ) ! p & ,gov]nm5t ( ,tunisia1 includ+-- 7,a7 ,tunisia's democratic in/itutions2 7,b7 civil society2 7,c7 s*ools & univ]sities2 7,d7 indep5d5t m$ia2 & 7,e7 ! private sector2 & 7#ae7 reaffirms ! hi/oric & cont9u+ fri5d%ip betwe5 ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! p ( ,tunisia4