,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #de  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate  
,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ah   
7legislative day1 ,decemb] #af71        
#bjbd,mr4 ,c>d9 7= himself1 ,mrs4       
,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1    
,mr4 ,m]kley1 & ,mr4 ,van ,holl57       
submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,relations  ,,concurr5t ,,resolution    
,affirm+ ! nature & importance ( !      
support ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ,syria4     
,:]eas1 9 ,decemb] #bjbd1 foll[+ decades
 ( pressure & sacrifice by ! ,syrian p &
 f int]national condemnation1 ! al      
,assad family's era ( he9\s w> crimes & 
au?orit>ian rule end$ & ,ba%> ,assad fl$
 to ,mosc[1 :]e ,put9 grant$ him        
political asylum2 ,:]eas1 z a result ( !
 opportunity 8 dep>ture has pres5t$ to !
 ,syrian p1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates reaffirms   
its support to all ! ,syrian p1 & urges 
an inclusive & peaceful transition by   
,syrians1 = ,syria4 ,:]eas national1    
e?nic1 religi\s1 & l+ui/ic m9orities &  

indig5\s peoples1 includ+ ,alawites1    
,arm5ians1 ,druze1 ,yezidis1 ,kurds1    
,%abak1 ,turkm51 & hi/oric ,*ri/ian     
communities 7includ+ ,*aldean1 ,syriac1 
,assyrian1 & ,melkite peoples7 among    
o!rs1 h be5 integral compon5ts ( ! long 
cultural l9eage ( ,syria2 ,:]eas ^! same
 religi\s & e?nic m9orities h made1 &   
cont9ue to make1 invaluable &           
significant contributions to ! social1  
economic1 & political fabric ( societies
 across ! ,middle ,ea/ & ! _w1 includ+ !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,islamic ,/ate 
( ,iraq & ,syria 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is       
preamble z ,,isis7 is responsible =     
c>ry+ out a brutal campaign ( viol5ce   
aga9/ memb]s ( all fai?s 9 ,syria &     
,iraq2 ,:]eas e?nic & religi\s m9orities
 7 subject$ to innum]able atrocities by 
,,isis1 includ+ =c$ religi\s conv]sion1 
kidnapp+1 slav]y1 human traffick+1      
unlawful =c$ displacem5t1 e?nic cleans+1
 torture1 sexual viol5ce1 & sex         
traffick+1 among o!r crimes2 ,:]eas !   
,secret>y ( ,/ate decl>$ on ,m>* #ag1   

#bjaf1 & on ,augu/ #ae1 #bjag1 t ,,isis 
is responsible = g5ocide1 crimes aga9/  
humanity1 & o!r atrocities aga9/        
religi\s & e?nic m9ority gr\ps 9 ,syria 
& ,iraq1 includ+ ,%ia ,muslims1         
,*ri/ians1 & ,yezidis1 among o!r        
religi\s & e?nic gr\ps2 ,:]eas ! ,iraq &
 ,syria ,g5ocide ,relief &              
,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjah 7,public    
,law #aae-cjj7 affirms t x is ! policy (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ensure t assi/ance =
 religi\s & e?nic m9orities is direct$  
t[>ds ^? :o-- 7#a7 h ! greate/ ne$1     
includ+ m9orities :o ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 decl>$ 7 t>get$ = g5ocide1 crimes aga9/
 humanity1 or w> crimes2 &  7#b7 h be5  
id5tifi$ z be+ at risk ( p]secution1 =c$
 migration1 g5ocide1 crimes aga9/       
humanity1 or w> crimes2 ,:]eas memb]s ( 
^! religi\s & e?nic m9ority communities 
cont9ue to face daily insecurity1       
discrim9ation1 h>d%ip1 & viol5ce f /ate 
& non-/ate actors2 ,:]eas ,syrian       
opposition =ces h repeat$ly signal$ _!  
int5t to respect ! rights & dignity (   

religi\s & e?nic m9orities 9 ,syria1 b  
!re h be5 incid5ts ( memb]s ( su*       
m9orities flee+ _! homes :ile !re is    
docum5t$ viol5ce & expulsions aga9/     
,kurdi% communities by elem5ts ( !      
,syrian ,national ,army2 ,:]eas !       
re/oration & /abilization ( all regions 
( ,syria w provide an opportunity = its 
long/&+ div]se e?nic & religi\s         
communities to fl\ri%2 ,:]eas ! ,syrian 
,democratic ,=ces 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is      
preamble z ! ,,sdf7 has be5 a critical  
p>tn] to ,unit$ ,/ates & alli$          
c\nt]-,,isis & broad] c\nt]t]rorism     
ef=ts 9 ,syria1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld  
cont9ue to support & p>tn] ) ! ,,sdf2   
,:]eas ! ,,sdf has play$ a critical role
 9 secur+ & ma9ta9+ ,,isis det5tion     
facilities & ensur+ t ,,isis t]rori/s d 
n pose a r5ew$ ?reat to ! region or     
,unit$ ,/ates allies or p>tn]s2 ,:]eas !
 se>* cont9ues = ,au/9 ,b5nett ,tice1 an
 ,am]ican j\rnali/1 :o 0 kidnapp$ 9     
,syria on ,augu/ #ad1 #bjab2 & ,:]eas ! 
,syrian ,democratic ,c\ncil-- 7#a7 s]ves

 z ! civil adm9i/ration = mu* ( nor!a/  
,syria2 &  7#b7 has provid$ critical    
public s]vices & ma9ta9$ civilian       
infra/ructure 9 t region ?r\gh\t !      
,syrian conflict3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t  
,congress-- 7#a7 commits to protect+ &  
uphold+ ! int]nationally recogniz$ human
 rights ( memb]s ( all religi\s & e?nic 
m9ority communities 9 ,syria2  7#b7     
calls = an inclusive & peaceful         
political transition process 9 ,syria t 
pres]ves & protects ! rights &          
livelihoods ( all ,syria communities1   
includ+ its religi\s & e?nic m9ority    
communities2  7#c7 supports !           
pres]vation1 docum5tation1 & re/oration 
(-- 7,a7 religi\s & cultural h]itage    
sites 9 ,syria2 &  7,b7 community       
build+s ( religi\s & e?nic m9ority      
communities 9 ! region2  7#d7 calls ^u  
all /ate & non-/ate actors-- 7,a7 to    
cease any & all support =1 or commission
 (1 all curr5t viol5ce 9 ,syria2 &  7,b7
 to refra9 f future viol5ce & acts (    
reprisal or repression aga9/ all        

,syrians1 includ+ religi\s & e?nic      
m9ority communities 9 ,syria2  7#e7     
enc\rages ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & !       
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t-- 7,a7 to     
advocate = ! protection ( religi\s &    
e?nic m9orities 9 ,syria2 &  7,b7 to    
engage 9 appropriate /eps1 includ+      
t>get$ sanctions relief & developm5t    
programm+ to support humanit>ian ne$s1  
developm5t1 & recon/ruction 9 ,syria1   
includ+ 9 religi\s & e?nic m9ority      
communities2 &  7#f7 reaffirms !        
commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to f9d+ &   
secur+ ! release ( ,au/9 ,tice4