,,iii ,cal5d> ,no4 #aje #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #ahd ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #b1 #bjai,mr4 ,ris* 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,romney1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,g>dn]1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 & ,mr4 ,cruz7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,june #c1 #bjai,report$ by ,mr4 ,ris*1 ) an am5dm5t & an am5dm5t to ! preamble,insert ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic,strike ! preamble & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic ,,resolution ,condemn+ ! ,ea/] ,sunday t]rori/ attacks 9 ,sri ,lanka1 (f]+ s9c]e condol5ces to ! victims1 to _! families & fri5ds1 & to ! p & nation ( ,sri ,lanka1 & express+ solid>ity & support = ,sri ,lanka4 ,:]eas1 on ,april #ba1 #bjai1 ,sri ,lanka suff]$ a horrific s]ies ( coord9at$ t]rori/ attacks t kill$ m ?an #bej p & injur$ m ?an #ejj additional p2 ,:]eas ! attacks t>get$ ,*ri/ian *ur*es1 9 :i* innoc5t m51 wom51 & *ildr5 7 celebrat+ ,ea/] ,sunday2 ,:]eas ! attacks t>get$ sev]al locations frequ5t$ by =eign t\ri/s1 result+ 9 ! dea?s ( ov] #dj p f nations o!r ?an ,sri ,lanka1 includ+ f\r ,am]ican citiz5s3 ,diet] ,k[alski1 ,amelie ,l9sey1 ,daniel ,l9sey1 & ,ki]an ,%afritz de ,zoysa2 ,:]eas ,sri ,lanka has det]m9$ t a local ,islami/ militant gr\p p]petrat$ ?is horrify+ attack & is responsible = ! result+ loss ( life1 injury1 & de/ruction2 ,:]eas ! use ( n9e suicide bomb]s 9 multiple locations demon/rates a high degree ( coord9ation & plann+2 ,:]eas gr[+ evid5ce l9ks ! ,islamic ,/ate to ^! attacks1 demon/rat+ ?is t]rori/ organization's cont9u$ rea* & capability to inflict t]ror1 viol5ce1 & brutality ar\nd ! _w1 despite its loss ( physical t]ritory2 ,:]eas religi\s fre$om is a f\ndational & univ]sal "r ( all p1 & religi\s fre$om & tol]ance are important to ! fl\ri%+ ( multi-religi\s societies l ,sri ,lanka2 ,:]eas ,sri ,lanka has work$ t[>ds a la/+ peace1 e?nic & religi\s h>mony1 & prosp]ity = all2 ,:]eas ! rights ( all religi\s m9orities mu/ be protect$1 includ+ ! rights ( ,*ri/ians1 :o1 among o!r religi\s communities1 h fac$ increas$ viol5ce 9 rec5t ye>s f t]rori/ gr\ps ar\nd ! _w2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates values its p>tn]%ip ) ,sri ,lanka & seeks to build on t p>tn]%ip by pursu+ %>$ goals 9 ! ,indo-,pacific region2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates is home to a l>ge ,sri ,lankan diaspora1 :o make significant contributions to ,am]ican society2 & ,:]eas ,am]ican law en=cem5t (ficials & milit>y p]sonnel are support+ ! ,sri ,lankan ,gov]nm5t's inve/igation ( ?is attack3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,:]eas1 on ,april #ba1 #bjai1 ,sri ,lanka suff]$ a horrific s]ies ( coord9at$ t]rori/ attacks t kill$ m ?an #bej p & injur$ m ?an #ejj additional p2 ,:]eas ! attacks t>get$ ,*ri/ian *ur*es1 9 :i* innoc5t m51 wom51 & *ildr5 7 celebrat+ ,ea/] ,sunday2 ,:]eas ! attacks t>get$ sev]al locations frequ5t$ by =eign t\ri/s1 result+ 9 ! dea?s ( ov] #dj p f nations o!r ?an ,sri ,lanka1 includ+ five ,am]ican citiz5s1 includ+ ,diet] ,k[alski1 ,amelie ,l9sey1 ,daniel ,l9sey1 & ,ki]an ,%afritz de ,zoysa2 ,:]eas ,sri ,lanka has det]m9$ t a local ,islami/ militant gr\p p]petrat$ ?is horrify+ attack & is responsible = ! result+ loss ( life1 injury1 & de/ruction2 ,:]eas ! use ( n9e suicide bomb]s 9 multiple locations demon/rates a high degree ( coord9ation & plann+2 ,:]eas gr[+ evid5ce l9ks ! ,islamic ,/ate to ^! attacks1 demon/rat+ ?is t]rori/ organization's cont9u$ rea* & capability to inflict t]ror1 viol5ce1 & brutality ar\nd ! _w1 despite its loss ( physical t]ritory2 ,:]eas religi\s fre$om is a f\ndational & univ]sal "r ( all p1 & religi\s fre$om & tol]ance are important to ! fl\ri%+ ( multi-religi\s societies l ,sri ,lanka2 ,:]eas ,sri ,lanka has work$ t[>ds a la/+ peace1 e?nic & religi\s h>mony1 & prosp]ity = all2 ,:]eas ! rights ( all religi\s m9orities mu/ be protect$1 includ+ ! rights ( ,*ri/ians1 :o1 among o!r religi\s communities1 h fac$ increas$ viol5ce 9 rec5t ye>s f t]rori/ gr\ps ar\nd ! _w2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates values its p>tn]%ip ) ,sri ,lanka & seeks to build on t p>tn]%ip by pursu+ %>$ goals 9 ! ,indo-,pacific region2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates is home to a l>ge ,sri ,lankan diaspora1 :o make significant contributions to ,am]ican society2 & ,:]eas ,am]ican law en=cem5t (ficials & milit>y p]sonnel are support+ ! ,sri ,lankan ,gov]nm5t's inve/igation ( ?is attack3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 condemns1 9 ! /ronge/ t]ms1 ! t]rori/ attacks p]petrat$ by viol5t ,islami/ extremi/s aga9/ innoc5t civilians on ,ea/] ,sunday2 7#b7 condemns ! use ( viol5ce aga9/ p ( religi\s fai?1 includ+ 9 _! places ( wor%ip2 7#c7 (f]s its s9c]e & he>tfelt condol5ces to ! victims1 _! families & fri5ds1 & to ! nation ( ,sri ,lanka2 7#d7 reaffirms its solid>ity ) ! p ( ,sri ,lanka & its support = ! ,unit$ ,/ates p>tn]%ip ) ! nation ( ,sri ,lanka2 7#e7 notes1 on ?is #aj? anniv]s>y ( ! end ( ,sri ,lanka's civil w>1 ! importance ( national unity & enc\rages ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,sri ,lanka to fo/] su* unity1 includ+ religi\s & e?nic tol]ance2 7#f7 supports ef=ts to ensure ! protection ( all ,sri ,lankans aga9/ retaliatory attacks z ! c\ntry recov]s f ?is trag$y2 7#g7 reaffirms its commitm5t to religi\s fre$om & ! importance ( protect+ ! rights ( all religi\s m9orities1 includ+ ,*ri/ians2 7#h7 calls att5tion to ! cont9u$ & s]i\s ?reat pos$ by ! ,islamic ,/ate & o!r int]national t]rori/ organizations2 & 7#i7 calls ^u ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t & all o!r gov]nm5ts to cont9ue ! fight aga9/ viol5t extremism4 #a4 ,prohibition on con/ruction ( provisions ( ,resolution z an au?orization = use ( milit>y =ce ,no?+ 9 ?is resolution may be con/ru$ z an au?orization = use ( milit>y =ce4 ,june #c1 #bjai,report$ ) an am5dm5t & an am5dm5t to ! preamble