,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #dfe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #b1 #bjba,mr4
 ,cassidy 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,%ahe57    
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,express+ !   
s5se ( ! ,s5ate t ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld  
prioritize )9 ! ,gov]nm5t & emphasize ) 
allies ! ne$ to provide cont9u$ support 
to1 & ma9ta9 legal pa?ways = !          
emigration out ( ,afghani/an (1         
individuals :o d n wi% to be gov]n$ by !
 ,taliban4  ,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #ae1      
#bjba1 ! gov]nm5t ( ! ,islamic ,republic
 ( ,afghani/an collaps$1 ) ,presid5t    
,a%raf ,ghani flee+ to ! ,unit$ ,arab   
,emirates2 ,:]eas1 on ! same day1 !     
,taliban seiz$ ,kabul1 ! capital city ( 
,afghani/an2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
imm$iately began an em]g5cy evacuation (
 ,afghani/an1 focus+ on ,unit$ ,/ates   
citiz5s1 individuals ) special immigrant
 visas1 & refugees ) ,priority #a &     
,priority #b designations2 ,:]eas1 on   

,augu/ #ca1 #bjba1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates end$ 
its evacuation ef=ts 9 ,afghani/an1     
leav+ ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s & an        
unkn[n--b notably high--numb] (         
visa-eligible ,afghans & o!r allies at  
risk ( h>m f ! ,taliban2 ,:]eas ,afghan 
citiz5s 9 ,afghani/an are increas+ly at 
risk ( food insecurity & pov]ty2 ,:]eas 
! increase ( pov]ty 9 ,afghani/an       
creates conditions t c\ld lead to a     
dramatic increase 9 human traffick+ &   
*ild1 e>ly1 or =ce m>riage1 :i*         
disproportionately impact wom5 & girls2 
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has a legal duty 
to protect ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s &      
lawful p]man5t resid5ts f h>m2 ,:]eas ! 
,unit$ ,/ates has a moral duty &        
security int]e/ 9 protect+ ! ,afghan    
citiz5s :o work$ to build a democracy = 
!mselves bas$ on assurances f ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,gov]nm5t t su* ef=ts w\ld be    
def5d$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its allies2 
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has a humanit>ian
 responsibility to protect individuals  
:o-- 7#a7 are at risk ( retribution bas$

 on _!-- 7,a7 religi\s beliefs2  7,b7   
activities support+ democracy 9         
,afghani/an2 or  7,c7 def5se ( human    
rights1 especially wom5's rights &      
emp[]m5t2  7#b7 are 9 imm95t dang] due  
to ! abs5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-l$        
coalition 9 ,afghani/an1 :i* spann$ two 
decades2 or  7#c7 are at risk ( hung] or
 />vation2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has   
end$ its milit>y pres5ce 9 ,afghani/an &
 w conduct any rema9+ op]ations 9       
,afghani/an f ,doha1 ,qat>2 & ,:]eas !  
,unit$ ,/ates %\ld n accept ! loss ( two
 decades ( nation-build+1 civil society 
/r5g!n+1 elections monitor+1 advances 9 
rights = girls & wom51 cultural ex*ange 
programs1 & _m o!r initiatives 9        
collaboration ) ! p ( ,afghani/an3 ,n[1 
!re=e1 be x ,t-- 7#a7 x is ! s5se ( !   
,s5ate t-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9  
consultation ) relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 
%\ld lead a coord9at$ ef=t-- 7i7 to     
extract ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s & lawful  
p]man5t resid5ts f ,afghani/an2  7ii7 to
 support ,afghan citiz5s 9 _! ef=ts to  

safely leave ,afghani/an2 &  7iii7 to   
ma9ta9 op5 l9es ( contact & help )      
individuals rema9+ 9 ,afghani/an "u !   
,taliban2  7,b7 to c>ry out ! coord9at$ 
ef=t describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 !     
,secret>y ( ,/ate %\ld-- 7i7 advise &   
consult ) appropriate p>ties to advocate
 = ! rights & fre$oms ( ! p (           
,afghani/an at all int]national v5ues & 
) ! gov]nm5ts ( p>tn] c\ntries2 &  7ii7 
ov]see support su* z-- 7,i7 assi/ance   
me*anisms = ,afghan citiz5s :o are 9 ne$
 ( humanit>ian assi/ance or :o are      
def5d+ ! human rights & fre$oms (       
,afghan citiz5s2 &  7,,ii7 o!r me*anisms
 suffici5t to cont9ue to advocate =     
,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s ) ,unit$ ,/ates   
allies & among ! int]national community2
  7iii7 cont9ue ! coord9at$ ef=t        
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 until ! lat]
 (-- 7,i7 ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y (   
,/ate has assi/$ 9 physically relocat+1 
f ,afghani/an to locations outside ( !  
int]nationally recogniz$ bord] (        
,afghani/an1 any-- 7aa7 citiz5 ( !      

,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7bb7 lawful p]man5t   
resid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,,ii7 !    
date on :i* an indep5d5t human rights   
monitor has be5 e/abli%$ & is function+ 
9 ,afghani/an2 &  7,,iii7 ! date on :i* 
! ,secret>y ( ,/ate id5tifies a neutral 
int]national organization or entity t is
 able to vie = ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s 9  
,afghani/an till su* a "t z ,afghani/an 
is return$ to legitimate gov]nm5t2  7,c7
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld-- 7i7 "w ) !      
,unit$ ,nations to e/abli% humanit>ian  
corridors f & to c\ntries bord]+        
,afghani/an1 includ+ ,tajiki/an1 :i* has
 indicat$ will+ness to receive ,afghan  
refugees2 &  7ii7 "w ) su* c\ntries to  
ensure ! effici5t & safe reception &    
process+ ( ,afghan refugees1 9          
accordance ) int]national humanit>ian   
law1 to be regi/]$ by ! ,unit$ ,nations 
,high ,commission] = ,refugees &        
process$ swiftly & equitably = travel to
 recipi5t c\ntries1 includ+ ! ,unit$    
,/ates2  7,d7 su* humanit>ian corridors 
%\ld be free f ob/ruction by ! ,taliban1

 & safe passage %\ld be provid$ by !    
,unit$ ,nations or any o!r organization2
  7,e7 humanit>ian assi/ance %\ld       
cont9ue to be provid$ to ,afghani/an    
?r\gh ! ,unit$ ,nations & int]national  
nongov]nm5tal organizations1 ) special  
focus on ! mo/ vuln]able individuals1   
includ+ wom51 girls1 & individuals f    
e?nic m9ority gr\ps1 :ile also ensur+ t 
! assi/ance does n b5efit ! ,taliban    
politically or o!rwise2  7,f7 ! ,unit$  
,nations %\ld appo9t an indep5d5t1      
nongov]nm5tal human rights monitor1 :o--
 7i7 %\ld h cont9u$ free access ?r\gh\t 
,afghani/an to ensure ! ,taliban is n   
brutaliz+ individuals & families liv+ 9 
,afghani/an2 &  7ii7 %\ld report to !   
,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil 9 an  
ongo+ fa%ion on ! human rights &        
humanit>ian situation on ! gr\nd 9      
,afghani/an2  7,g7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld 
conv5e a high-level summit to id5tify & 
consult ) c\ntries will+ & able to      
receive ,afghan refugees2 &  7,h7 !     
,secret>y ( ,/ate %\ld ensure robu/     

int]ag5cy coord9ation & improve         
collaboration & transp>5cy ) ,congress1 
,unit$ ,/ates civil society1 &          
resettlem5t ag5cies s z to improve      
process+1 s]vice provision1 & ,unit$    
,/ates capacity to welcome2 &  7#b7 !   
,s5ate disc\rages ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,gov]nm5t f engag+ ) ! ,taliban 9 any   
way t w\ld grant ! ,taliban b5efits     
typically af=d$ to legitimate gov]nm5ts 
or w\ld o!rwise legitimize ! ,taliban1  
includ+ by-- 7,a7 mak+ deposits ?r\gh ! 
,_w ,bank ,gr\p1 ! ,int]national        
,monet>y ,fund1 or ! ,dep>tm5t ( !      
,treasury or facilitat+ any o!r         
transactions t w\ld provide economic    
support to ! ,taliban2  7,b7 provid+ any
 =eign assi/ance = a nonhumanit>ian     
purpose t might b5efit or accrue to !   
,taliban2  7,c7 facilitat+ any ex*ange (
 ,ambassadors or field+ any diplomatic  
mission t goes beyond an int]e/ section 
necess>y = diplomatic conv]sations )\t  
recognition2 or  7,d7 all[+ ! ,taliban  
to occupy ,afghani/an's seat 9 ! ,unit$ 

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