,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #gea  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #i1 #bjai,ms4
 ,bass 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new     
,j]sey1 & ,mr4 ,grijalva7 submitt$ !    
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs           
,,resolution  ,reaffirm+ ! p>tn]%ip     
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,african     
,union & recogniz+ ! importance (       
diplomatic1 security1 & trade relations4
  ,:]eas ,presid5t ,george ,w4 ,bu%     
=mally recogniz$ ! ,african ,union z an 
int]national organization 9 #bjje1 &    
initiat$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,mission to !  
,african ,union 9 #bjjf1 mak+ ! ,unit$  
,/ates ! fir/ non-,african c\ntry to    
e/abli% a diplomatic mission to !       
,african ,union2 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,b>ack
 ,obama 0 ! fir/ sitt+ ,presid5t ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates to visit ! ,african ,union
 headqu>t]s & deliv] an address to !    
assembly 9 ,july #bjae2 ,:]eas ! pill>s 
= ! p>tn]%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! 
,african ,union ,commission are peace & 

security2 economic gr[?1 trade1 &       
inve/m5t2 democracy & gov]nance2 &      
promot+ inve/m5t opportunities &        
developm5t1 :i* are align$ ) ! ,african 
,union's /rategic developm5t framework1 
ref]r$ to z ,ag5da #bjfc2 ,:]eas !      
,unit$ ,/ates supports ! ,african ,union
 ?r\gh assess$ contributions to ! ,unit$
 ,nations ,economic ,commission =       
,africa1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,(fice to !  
,african ,union1 & o!r ,unit$ ,nations  
organs & ag5cies t provide te*nical     
support & capacity enhancem5t to !      
,african ,union2 ,:]eas ! ,african      
,union p>ticipates 9 ! ,african ,gr[? & 
,opportunity ,act1 :i* boo/s economic   
coop]ation & trade ) #dj sub-,sah>an    
,african c\ntries & ^: b5efits h be5    
ext5d$ to #bjbe2 ,:]eas dur+ ! six?     
annual ,high-,level ,dialogue betwe5 !  
,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,african ,union       
,commission 9 ,novemb] #bjah1 ! ,unit$  
,/ates affirm$ its support to ! ,african
 ,cont95tal ,free ,trade ,area1         
ackn[l$g$ ! progress atta9$ on its      

e/abli%m5t1 & pl$g$ to enhance          
discussion on h[ to complem5t & support 
! agreem5t2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has  
provid$ te*nical assi/ance to support ! 
laun* ( ! ,democracy & ,electoral       
,assi/ance ,unit1 :i* coord9ates !      
,african ,union's p>ticipation 9        
election obs]vation & implem5ts !       
,african ,union ,commission's program = 
! promotion ( democracy on ! cont95t2   
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has provid$      
logi/ical & f9ancial assi/ance to pa/ & 
curr5t ,african ,union peace support    
op]ations 9 ,somalia1 ! ,c5tral ,african
 ,republic1 ,mali1 ,sudan1 & 9 ! ,lake  
,*ad ,bas92 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
provides multiye> te*nical support to ! 
,africa ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &    
,prev5tion1 :i* em]g$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
decision to provide #aj million to !    
,african ,union to deploy ,african heal?
 work]s & deliv] m$ical equipm5t to     
address ! #bjad-bjaf ,ebola outbreak 9  
,we/ ,africa2 & ,:]eas ) ! assi/ance ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,african ,union has   

positively influ5c$ its memb] /ates by  
advanc+ rule ( law1 acc\ntable          
gov]nance1 & respect = human rights3    
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes !     
importance ( ! p>tn]%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & ! ,african ,union & rema9s     
committ$ to advanc+ ?is /rategic        
p>tn]%ip 9 ! future2  7#b7 reaffirms !  
mutually b5eficial ties betwe5 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & ! ,african ,union1 bas$ on a   
/rong desire = regional security1       
inclusive developm5t1 & /rong] trade    
relations2  7#c7 ackn[l$ges t ! ,african
 ,union recognizes ! ,african diaspora z
 ! six? region ( ! cont95t1 & celebrates
 ! contributions ( #dg million ,am]icans
 ( ,african desc5t to ! culture &       
society ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#d7      
enc\rages great] collaboration ) !      
,african ,union to a*ieve ! goals (     
socioeconomic trans=mation ( ! cont95t  
ov] ! next #ej ye>s1 z articulat$ 9     
,ag5da #bjfc4