,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #ccg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #d1 #bjba,mrs4 
,%ahe5 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,rubio7 submitt$
 ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,relations         
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! anniv]s>y ( !
 explosion at ! ,port ( ,beirut on      
,augu/ #d1 #bjbj1 & express+ solid>ity )
 ! ,lebanese p4  ,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #d1  
#bjbj1 an e/imat$ #b1gej tons ( ammonium
 nitrate detonat$ at ! ,port ( ,beirut1 
kill+ m ?an #bjj p1 injur+ m ?an #g1ejj1
 displac+ an e/imat$ #cjj1jjj1 & caus+  
an e/imat$ #d1fjj1jjj1jjj 9 prop]ty     
damage2 ,:]eas reports sugge/ t !       
ammonium nitrate t detonat$ 9 ! bla/ _h 
be5 confiscat$ f ! ,,mv ,rhosus1 an     
ab&on$ c>go %ip1 9 #bjad & _h be5       
unsafely /or$ at ! ,port ( ,beirut      
despite w>n+s ( ! risks pos$ by !       
/ockpile f multiple cu/oms & security   
(ficials 9 successive gov]nm5ts2 ,:]eas1
 9 addition to ! #cjj1jjj e/imat$ to be 
displac$ by ! bla/1 ,lebanon also ho/s  

#a1ejj1jjj refugees f conflicts 9       
,syria1 ,iraq1 & ! ,pale/9ian           
,t]ritories2 ,:]eas1 ! ,unit$ ,nations  
e/imates t #c1bjj1jjj ,lebanese         
nationals & refugees are 9 ne$ 9        
,lebanon1 includ+ #c1jjj1jjj p 9 ne$ (  
heal? assi/ance & #b1cjj1jjj p 9 ne$ (  
food & agricultural assi/ance2 ,:]eas ! 
p ( ,lebanon face :at ! ,_w ,bank has   
describ$ z a 8delib]ate depression0 & an
 economic crisis comp\nd$ by ! explosion
 at ! ,port ( ,beirut & impasse (       
gov]nance2 ,:]eas ! ,_w ,bank projects t
 m ?an half ( ! population ( ,lebanon   
lives 9 pov]ty 9 #bjba & #be p]c5t lives
 9 extreme pov]ty2 ,:]eas ! ,_w ,bank   
e/imates t inflation increas$ f #aj     
p]c5t 9 ,janu>y #bjbj to #abj p]c5t 9   
,augu/ #bjbj :ile1 accord+ to ! ,c5tral 
,adm9i/ration ( ,/ati/ics = ,lebanon1   
food prices rose #djb p]c5t betwe5      
,decemb] #bjai & ,decemb] #bjbj2 ,:]eas1
 #c days aft] ! explosion on ,augu/ #d1 
#bjbj1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =         
,int]national ,developm5t activat$ a    

,disa/] ,assi/ance ,response ,team      
7,,d>t7 & /ood up a ,response ,managem5t
 ,team 7,,rmt7 to coord9ate ! response (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 :i*         
includ$-- 7#a7 #ae1ajj1jjj to support   
em]g5cy food & heal? response           
activities2  7#b7 #aj1ejj1jjj to ! ,_w  
,food ,program 7,,wfp7 9 ord] to rea*   
#cjj1jjj p affect$ by ! explosions2     
7#c7 coord9ation at an int]national     
donors conf]5ce1 rais+ an additional    
#bih1jjj1jjj 9 assi/ance2  7#d7 an      
airlift ( em]g5cy heal? kits conta9+    
critical m$ical commodities suffici5t to
 support up to #fj1jjj p = #c mon?s2 &  
7#e7 support+ ! ,(fice ( ! ,,un ,high   
,commission] = ,refugees 7,,unhcr7 to   
provide prim>y & second>y heal? c>e     
s]vices to vuln]able individuals1       
includ+ 9 response to ! ,,covid-#ai     
p&emic2 ,:]eas1 #a ye> aft] ! explosion1
 dome/ic ,lebanese inve/igations into ! 
bla/ h be5 /all$ & no answ]s h be5      
provid$ to ! ,lebanese public2 ,:]eas1  
on ,augu/ #aj1 #bjbj1 ! ,lebanese       

gov]nm5t ref]r$ ! ,beirut explosion to !
 ,judicial ,c\ncil = inve/igation &1 on 
,augu/ #ac1 #bjbj1 ,judge ,fadi ,sawan 0
 appo9t$ to head ! inve/igation &       
possible prosecution2 ,:]eas ,judge     
,sawan *>g$ sev]al gov]nm5t (ficials )  
crim9al neglig5ce = ignor+ w>n+s reg>d+ 
unsafe conditions creat$ by ! /orage (  
*emicals at ! ,port ( ,beirut2 ,:]eas ^?
 (ficials accus$ ( neglig5ce 9 ! ,port  
bla/ h claim$ immunity f prosecution &  
fil$ legal ef=ts to remove ,judge ,sawan
 f ! probe2 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #ah1    
#bjba1 ,judge ,sawan 0 remov$ f !       
inve/igation1 fur!r delay+ ju/ice = !   
victims ( ! bla/ & ! p ( ,lebanon2      
,:]eas ,hezbollah1 designat$ by !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate z a =eign t]rori/     
organization1 b5efits f gov]nm5tal      
corruption at ! ,port ( ,beirut t all[s 
= ! illicit import & export ( goods2    
,:]eas1 on ,july #cj1 #bjba1 ! ,european
 ,union1 ) ! support ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,/ate & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury1      
adopt$ a sanctions regime t>get+ corrupt

 actors )9 ! gov]nm5t ( ,lebanon2 &     
,:]eas ! p ( ,lebanon across ! political
 & sectoral spectrum h dem&$            
acc\ntability = ! tragic ev5ts ( ,augu/ 
#d1 #bjbj1 & h reque/$ t _! gov]n+ &    
economic in/itutions implem5t mean+ful  
re=m1 acc\ntability1 & transp>5cy2 ,n[1 
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 /&s ) ! p
 ( ,lebanon #a ye> on f ! horrific      
trag$y ( ! ,port ( ,beirut explosion &  
ackn[l$ges ! burd5s t ! ,lebanese p h   
%\ld]$2  7#b7 supports ! dem&s ( ! p (  
,lebanon = transp>5cy1 acc\ntability1 & 
an end to sy/emic & endemic corruption 9
 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,lebanon2  7#c7 fur!r    
supports cont9u$ ef=ts by ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,gov]nm5t to provide humanit>ian 
relief 9 conc]t ) o!r gov]nm5ts &       
int]national p>tn]s 9 a mann] t directly
 b5efits ! ,lebanese p & is ?r\gh       
prop]ly-vett$ *annels1 organizations1 & 
individuals2  7#d7 comm5ds ! ,european  
,union = develop+1 ) ! support ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 ! framework ( sanctions  
regime to prompt acc\ntability & good   

gov]nance 9 ,lebanon2  7#e7 calls on all
 ,lebanese (ficials to respect & abide  
by an indep5d5t & transp>5t judici>y    
inve/igation into ! cause (1 &          
responsibility =1 ! port explosion2 &   
7#f7 fur!r calls on ,lebanese political 
lead]s to =m & approve a /able1         
democratic1 & legitimate gov]nm5t & to  
imm$iately implem5t ! re=ms necess>y to 
ensure good gov]nance & economic        
/ability4