,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #efi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bh1 #bjba,mr4  
,la,hood 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,issa1 ,mrs4  
,mill] ( ,we/ ,virg9ia1 ,mr4 ,graves (  
,l\isiana1 ,mr4 ,k9z+]1 ,mr4 ,mool5a>1  
,mr4 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4             
,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,joyce ( ,ohio1 ,mr4 
,rodney ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 & ,mr4 ,cri/7
 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,express+       
cont9u$ solid>ity ) ! ,lebanese p aft] !
 deva/at+ explosions at ! ,port (       
,beirut on ,augu/ #d1 #bjbj1 & ! cont9u$
 ef=ts to =m a secure1 indep5d5t1 &     
democratic ,lebanon4  ,:]eas ! security1
 sov]eignty1 indep5d5ce1 & t]ritorial   
integrity ( ,lebanon1 a plurali/ic      
democracy 9 ! ,middle ,ea/1 is 9 !      
int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its allies 9 
! region2 ,:]eas = m ?an a decade1 !    
,unit$ ,/ates has provid$ robu/         
assi/ance = ,lebanon1 includ+ tra9+ &   
equipm5t = ! ,lebanese ,arm$ ,=ces      

7,,laf71 developm5t assi/ance ?r\gh !   
,economic ,support ,fund1 fund+ = s*ools
 & hospitals 9 ,lebanon ?r\gh ! ,am]ican
 ,s*ools & ,hospitals ,abroad ,program1 
& fund+ ?r\gh ! ,middle ,ea/ ,p>tn]%ip  
,initiative2 ,:]eas ! integrity &       
indep5d5ce ( ! ,,laf s]ves a ,unit$     
,/ates national security int]e/2 ,:]eas 
! ,,laf has a long/&+ p>tn]%ip ) !      
,unit$ ,/ates milit>y2 ,:]eas ! ,,laf1 z
 ! prim>y in/itution entru/$ )          
,lebanon's def5se1 security1 &          
sov]eignty1 is an important =ce to      
support ! safety & security ( ,lebanon2 
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations ,int]im ,=ce 9 
,lebanon 7,,unifil7 mu/ fully implem5t  
its m&ate 9 ord] to c\nt]act de/abiliz+ 
=ces 9 ,lebanon & help l[] t5sions at ! 
,lebanon-,israel bord]2 ,:]eas1 on      
,augu/ #bh1 #bjbj1 ! ,unit$ ,nations    
,security ,c\ncil unanim\sly ext5d$ &   
exp&$ ,,unifil's m&ate & call$ on !     
,lebanese ,gov]nm5t to facilitate prompt
 & full access to sites reque/$ by      
,unit$ ,nations peacekeep]s =           

inve/igation1 urg$ fre$om ( movem5t &   
unimp$$ access = peacekeep]s to all p>ts
 ( ! ,blue ,l9e betwe5 ,lebanon &       
,israel1 & condemn$ 9 ! /ronge/ t]ms all
 attempts to re/rict ,unit$ ,nations    
troop movem5ts & attacks on mission     
p]sonnel2 ,:]eas ,unit$ ,/ates support =
 ,unit$ ,/ates in/itutions 9 ,lebanon1  
su* z ! ,lebanese ,am]ican ,univ]sity & 
! ,am]ican ,univ]sity ( ,beirut1 ?r\gh  
humanit>ian & bilat]al economic         
assi/ance helps fo/] democratic ideals &
 pr9ciples ?r\gh\t ,lebanon2 ,:]eas     
,lebanon ho/s an e/imat$ #a1ejj1jjj     
refugees1 ! highe/ refugee-p]-capita    
ratio 9 ! _w1 despite *all5ges )9 its   
own social & economic sectors2 ,:]eas   
,hezbollah's multiprong$ circumv5tion ( 
legitimate gov]nm5t functions has       
contribut$ to endemic corruption &      
rampant mismanagem5t by p>ties 9        
,lebanon2 ,:]eas ! mismanagem5t &       
corruption has driv5 ,lebanon to ! br9k 
( economic collapse1 ) "o ( ! highe/    
rates ( public debt1 food insecurity1 & 

hyp]9flation 9 ! _w2 ,:]eas ,iran       
und]m9es ,lebanon's sov]eignty & its    
hi/ory z a ,unit$ ,/ates p>tn] &        
democratic actor 9 ! ,middle ,ea/2      
,:]eas ,iran's t]rori/ proxy ,hezbollah 
violates ,unit$ ,nations ,security      
,c\ncil ,resolution #agja 7#bjjf71 /okes
 sect>ian viol5ce1 de/abilizes !        
,lebanese economy1 & supports corruption
 & viol5ce )9 ,lebanon & seeks to de/roy
 ! pursuit ( peace ?r\gh\t ! region2    
,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #d1 #bjbj1 #b1gej tons
 ( ammonium nitrate detonat$ at ! ,port 
( ,beirut1 kill+ approximately #bjj p & 
injur+ ?\s&s m2 ,:]eas ! dang]\s &      
highly explosive mat]ial _h be5 unsafely
 /or$ at ! ,port ( ,beirut s9ce #bjad1  
despite repeat$ w>n+s ov] ! ?reat !     
/ockpile pos$ to ! surr\nd+ civilian    
population2 ,:]eas ! explosions de/roy$ 
va/ swa?s ( infra/ructure across ,beirut
 & displac$ up to #cjj1jjj p2 ,:]eas !  
explosions de/roy$ or damag$ ! entire   
,port ( ,beirut1 ?r\gh :i* ,lebanon     
imports ! bulk ( its food1 includ+ !    

de/ruction ( approximately #abj1jjj     
metric tons ( desp]ately ne$$ food      
/ocks1 accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,nations2    
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t has    
long/&+ conc]ns ab\t ,hezbollah's use ( 
& influ5ce ov] ! ,beirut ,port z a      
transit & /orage po9t = its t]rori/     
ent]prise2 ,:]eas ! p ( ,lebanon across 
! political spectrum h r5ew$ dem&s = a  
mean+ful *ange 9 ,lebanon's political   
lead]%ip1 gov]nm5t acc\ntability1 &     
transp>5cy2 ,:]eas ! ne$ = humanit>ian  
aid & food assi/ance cont9ues & !re is a
 rise 9 public prote/s to support !     
ongo+ ne$s ( ! p ( ,lebanon2 ,:]eas !   
c\ntry ( ,lebanon is on ! br9k (        
economic collapse & rema9s 9 a          
mon?s-long gov]nm5t =mation /alemate2 & 
,:]eas a secure ,lebanon ) a cr$ible1   
transp>5t1 gov]nm5t acc\ntable to !     
,lebanese p & free f ,iranian &         
,hezbollah int]f]5ce & bas$ on ! rule ( 
law & democratic pr9ciples is 9 !       
int]e/s ( ! ,lebanese p1 ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 & ,unit$ ,/ates p>tn]s & allies3

 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 expresses cont9u$
 solid>ity ) ! ,lebanese p foll[+ !     
deva/at+ explosions at ! ,port ( ,beirut
 on ,augu/ #d1 #bjbj1 & ! cont9u$ ef=ts 
to =m a /able1 indep5d5t1 & democratic  
,lebanon2  7#b7 calls on ! ,gov]nm5t (  
,lebanon to advance ! int]e/s ( ! p (   
,lebanon by root+ out corruption 9      
gov]nm5t1 execut+ /ructural re=ms &     
anticorruption measures1 & work+ )      
int]national f9ancial in/itutions l !   
,int]national ,monet>y ,fund & ,_w ,bank
 to und]take necess>y re=ms 9 ord] to   
/abilize ! economy2  7#c7 supports ! "r 
( ! p ( ,lebanon to engage 9 peaceful   
demon/ration & assembly to a*ieve       
acc\ntability 9 gov]nm5t1 democratic    
political repres5tation1 increas$ civil 
rights1 & anticorruption re=ms2  7#d7   
calls on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,lebanon to      
address ! root causes ( in/ability &    
mismanagem5t t all[$ ! tragic ,augu/ #d 
bla/ to take place1 includ+ by respond+ 
to calls = acc\ntability & re=m by ! p (

 ,lebanon2  7#e7 calls on ! ,lebanese   
,gov]nm5t1 includ+ ! ,lebanese ,arm$    
,=ces 7,,laf71 to take all appropriate  
action to fully implem5t ,unit$ ,nations
 ,security ,c\ncil ,resolution #agja    
7#bjjf7 & any successor resolutions & to
 secure ! safety1 fre$om ( movem5t1 &   
access = ,unit$ ,nations ,int]im ,=ce   
troops 9 ,lebanon2  7#f7 recognizes !   
,,laf z ! sole in/itution entru/$ ) !   
def5se ( ! sov]eignty ( ,lebanon &      
supports ,unit$ ,/ates p>tn]%ips ) !    
,,laf to c\nt] t]rori/ gr\ps su* z      
,hezbollah1 ,,isis1 & al-,qaida 9       
,lebanon2  7#g7 supports ,unit$ ,/ates  
ef=ts to provide em]g5cy humanit>ian    
relief 9 conc]t ) o!r gov]nm5ts &       
int]national p>tn]s2  7#h7 affirms t    
,unit$ ,/ates assi/ance %\ld be deliv]$ 
directly to ! ,lebanese p ?r\gh prop]ly 
vett$ *annels1 organizations1 &         
individuals1 )\t risk ( div]sion to     
t]rori/ gr\ps2 &  7#i7 calls on !       
,gov]nm5t ( ,lebanon to conduct a       
cr$ible1 imp>tial1 & transp>5t          

inve/igation into ! cause (1 &          
responsibility =1 ! ,augu/ #d           
explosions1 & include imp>tial          
int]national exp]ts z "p ( !            
inve/igation team4