,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ijg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #d1 #bjbb,mr4
 ,meeks 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,mr4    
,mc,caul1 & ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey7   
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,reaffirm+ our  
commitm5t to support progress t[>d      
transp>5cy1 acc\ntable in/itutions1 &   
o!r t5ets ( good gov]nance 9 ! ,republic
 ( ,lib]ia z x approa*es ! bic5t5nial ( 
! arrival ( ! fir/ free ,black ,am]icans
 to ,provid5ce ,isl&1 ,lib]ia4  ,:]eas1 
on ,janu>y #g1 #ahbb1 free ,black       
,am]icans arriv$ 9 pres5t-day ,lib]ia   
?r\gh ! ef=ts ( ! ,am]ican ,society =   
,coloniz+ ! ,free ,p ( ,color ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 also kn[n z ! ,am]ican         
,colonization ,society1 e/abli%$ 9 #ahaf
 to fund ! passage ( free ,black        
,am]icans to ,we/ ,africa2 ,:]eas1 9    
#ahdg1 ! free ,black ,am]icans decl>$   
indep5d5ce f ! ,am]ican ,colonization   
,society & f\nd$ ! ,republic ( ,lib]ia1 

! fir/ indep5d5t ,african republic1 &   
e/abli%$ diplomatic relations ) ! ,unit$
 ,/ates 9 #ahfd t h endur$ = m ?an #aej 
ye>s2 ,:]eas ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s 9    
,lib]ia's natural res\rces & ,lib]ia's  
/rategic location 9 ,we/ ,africa result$
 9 enhanc$ bilat]al coop]ation ) !      
,unit$ ,/ates & prompt$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& ,lib]ia to sign a def5se coop]ation   
agreem5t 9 #aidb & subsequ5t agreem5ts t
 facilitat$ /rategic infra/ructure      
developm5t 9 ,monrovia & enhanc$ ,unit$ 
,/ates-,lib]ia def5se coop]ation        
!reaft]2 ,:]eas1 9 #aidd1 ,lib]ia decl>$
 w> aga9/ ,g]many & ,japan1 fur!r re9=c+
 ,lib]ia's commitm5t to support ! ,unit$
 ,/ates & ! ,allies 9 ,_w ,w> ,,ii2     
,:]eas1 f #aihj to #bjjc1 ,lib]ia's     
democracy 0 und]m9$ by a c\p d'tat1     
corruption1 mass atrocities su* z rape1 
torture1 & =c$ disappe>ances1 & two     
civil w>s t left at lea/ #bej1jjj p     
dead1 t5s ( ?\s&s maim$1 hundr$s ( ?\s&s
 displac$1 & ?\s&s ( =m] *ild soldi]s   
seek+ rehabilitation & re9tegration =   

physical & m5tal trauma2 ,:]eas ,lib]ia1
 ) ,unit$ ,/ates support = democracy1   
gov]nance1 & anticorruption initiatives1
 em]g$ f decades ( civil w> 9 #bjjc &   
work$ to rehabilitate ! democratic      
process ?r\gh successive free & fair    
elections ev] s9ce2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjaf1 !  
,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil vot$  
to end sanctions & an arms emb>go on    
,lib]ia1 cit+ sub/antial progress on    
po/conflict /abilization2 ,:]eas !      
,unit$ ,/ates ackn[l$ges ongo+ ef=ts to 
address gov]nm5t corruption & o!r       
critical re=ms 9 ,lib]ia & w cont9ue to 
"w ) ! ,lib]ian ,gov]nm5t to advance !  
objectives ( ! ,lib]ian                 
,anti-,corruption ,commission & o!r     
anticorruption ag5cies & goals und]p9n+ 
,lib]ia's p>ticipation 9 ! ,summit =    
,democracies 9 ,decemb] #bjba2 ,:]eas ! 
,unit$ ,/ates rema9s ! l>ge/ & longe/   
bilat]al donor to ! ,republic ( ,lib]ia1
 allocat+ m ?an #c1jjj1jjj1jjj 9        
multiag5cy assi/ance s9ce #bjjc to      
support /abilization1 economic recov]y1 

developm5t1 & global heal?1 includ+     
support = ,lib]ia's response to !       
#bjad-bjaf ,ebola outbreak & ! ongo+    
,,covid-#ai p&emic1 dur+ :i* ! ,unit$   
,/ates has work$ ) p>tn]s to donate     
ne>ly #ijj1jjj ,,covid-#ai vacc9e doses2
 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has demon/rat$  
its commitm5t to bol/] bilat]al         
relations ?r\gh cont9u$ sessions ( !    
,u4,s4-,lib]ia ,p>tn]%ip ,dialogue1     
,lib]ia's ongo+ p>ticipation 9 ! ,h\se  
,democracy ,p>tn]%ip1 & relat$          
initiatives2 ,:]eas ,lib]ia rema9s a    
b5efici>y ( ,unit$ ,/ates trade         
pref]5ces ?r\gh ! ,african ,gr[? &      
,opportunity ,act & ! #bjjg ,trade &    
,inve/m5t ,framework ,agreem5t1 bo? (   
:i* affirm ! importance ( op5 &         
div]sifi$ trade & inve/m5t betwe5 !     
,unit$ ,/ates & ,lib]ia2 & ,:]eas !     
,lib]ian p & ! ,lib]ian diaspora h      
contribut$ significantly to ! ,unit$    
,/ates & ,lib]ia & reaffirm ! long/&+   
transatlantic ties betwe5 ! two nations1
 :i* w be und]scor$ by ! ,republic (    

,lib]ia's bic5t5nial celebration3 ,n[1  
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 rema9s committ$  
to nurtur+ ! endur+ ties betwe5 ! p & ! 
,gov]nm5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,lib]ia1 
includ+ ?r\gh ! provision ( ,unit$      
,/ates support = a /rong civil society1 
reputable & acc\ntable in/itutions1     
transp>5cy1 & o!r t5ets ( good gov]nance
 t %\ld help lay a solid f\ndation =    
,presid5tial elections 9 #bjbc2  7#b7   
enc\rages ,lib]ia to r$\ble its ef=ts to
 c\nt] corruption1 advance ! causes (   
human rights1 & implem5t critical       
economic re=ms necess>y to accel]ate    
su/a9able economic gr[? & human capital 
developm5t2  7#c7 calls on ! ,dep>tm5ts 
( ,/ate & ! ,treasury to cont9ue to     
impose t>get$ sanctions & o!r measures  
aga9/ ^? responsible = und]m9+ ! rule ( 
law z well z ! fai? & tru/ ( ! ,lib]ian 
p ?r\gh ! conduct ( corruption1 gross   
violations ( human rights1 & o!r acts t 
?reat5 ! peace & security ( ,lib]ia2    
7#d7 recalls ! hi/orical significance ( 

,lib]ia's bic5t5nial anniv]s>y z !      
c\ntry cont9ues to build a vibrant &    
inclusive democracy2 &  7#e7 supports ! 
cont9u+ ef=ts ( ! ,lib]ian diaspora 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates & _! sub/antial           
contributions to robu/ transatlantic    
dialogue1 engagem5t1 & trans=mational   
initiatives t advance democratic        
pr9ciples 9 ,lib]ia4