#aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4    
,,res4 #gjd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!    
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bc1 #bjbd,mr4    
,book] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,s\?   
,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,coons1 & ,mr4 ,"y7       
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !  
/rategic importance ( ,k5ya to ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & celebrat+ ! #fj-ye> anniv]s>y (
 ,unit$ ,/ates-,k5ya relations4  ,:]eas 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,k5ya e/abli%$        
diplomatic relations on ,may #bc1 #aifd1
 aft] ,k5ya ga9$ indep5d5ce 9 #aifc1 & h
 s9ce develop$ a /rong & endur+ bilat]al
 p>tn]%ip2 ,:]eas bilat]al engagem5t    
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,k5ya exp&$    
aft] ,k5ya's hi/oric #bjjb g5]al        
elections1 :5 a coalition ( opposition  
p>ties won a majority 9 bo? !           
presid5tial & p>liam5t>y elections1 end+
 decades ( dom9ance by ! ,k5yan ,african
 ,national ,union2 ,:]eas ,k5ya took    
/eps to bol/] its democratic in/itutions
 9 #bjaj1 9 ! wake ( ! deva/at+         

po/-election viol5ce foll[+ !           
presid5tial election held on ,decemb]   
#bg1 #bjjg1 by adopt+ a trans=mative new
 con/itution ) a bill ( rights & new    
*ecks & balances1 includ+ a m delib]ate 
sep>ation ( gov]nm5t p[]s & ! devolution
 ( c]ta9 au?orities to new c\nty        
gov]nm5ts2 ,:]eas ,k5ya has become "o ( 
,sub-,sah>an ,africa's l>ge/ economies1 
a regional hub = transportation &       
f9ance1 & a corn]/one ( /ability &      
prosp]ity 9 ,ea/ ,africa2 ,:]eas1 9     
,augu/ #bjah1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,k5ya   
=mally elevat$ _! relation%ip to a      
/rategic p>tn]%ip & e/abli%$ a          
correspond+ bilat]al /rategic dialogue1 
prioritiz+ #e pill>s ( engagem5t1       
includ+-- 7#a7 economic prosp]ity1      
trade1 & inve/m5t2  7#b7 def5se         
coop]ation2  7#c7 democracy1 gov]nance1 
& civilian security2  7#d7 multilat]al &
 regional issues2 &  7#e7 public heal?  
coop]ation2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates is a 
major trad+ p>tn] ) ,k5ya1 :i* is a     
lead+ b5efici>y ( pref]5tial trade      

b5efits "u ! ,african ,gr[? &           
,opportunities ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #cgja
 et seq47 & a p>ticipant 9 ! ,prosp]    
,africa initiative2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$     
,/ates & ,k5ya ent]$ bilat]al           
negotiations on a future free trade     
agreem5t on ,july #h1 #bjbj2 ,:]eas1 on 
,july #ad1 #bjbb1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &     
,k5ya laun*$ ,/rategic ,trade &         
,inve/m5t ,p>tn]%ip negotiations to     
increase bilat]al trade & inve/m5t      
coop]ation2 ,:]eas ,k5ya's dynamic &    
gr[+ m>ket-bas$ economy (f]s increas$   
economic opportunities = public &       
private p>tn]%ips t advance ,unit$      
,/ates /rategic & economic int]e/s2     
,:]eas ,k5ya is at ! =efront ( improv+  
environm5tal resili5ce & is a top t\rism
 de/9ation kn[n = its biodiv]sity &     
cons]vation ef=ts2 ,:]eas1 on ,septemb] 
#be1 #bjbc1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,k5ya     
sign$ a #e-ye> framework = def5se       
coop]ation to guide mutual def5se       
coop]ation1 enhance int]op]ability1 &   
advance %>$ security int]e/s2 ,:]eas    

milit>y-to-milit>y ties betwe5 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & ,k5ya h deep5$ ?r\gh coord9at+ 
& p>ticipat+ 9 bilat]al & multilat]al   
milit>y ex]cises & ,k5ya ho/+ ,unit$    
,/ates =ces at ,m&a ,bay2 ,:]eas !      
,unit$ ,/ates & ,k5ya h work$ toge!r to 
address %>$ security & c\nt]t]rorism    
conc]ns 9 ,k5ya & ! broad] region1      
includ+ 9 ,somalia1 :]e ,k5ya has       
contribut$ =ces = ov] a decade-- 7#a7 to
 c\nt] ,al-,%abaab2 &  7#b7 to support  
,somalia ?r\gh ! ,african ,union        
mission2 ,:]eas ,k5ya is a key /rategic 
p>tn] 9 respond+ to ,iranian-back$ ,h\?i
 attacks aga9/ vessels 9 ! ,r$ ,sea     
?r\gh its p>ticipation 9 ,op]ation      
,prosp]ity ,gu>dian2 ,:]eas 9 #bjaa1    
,k5ya re-e/abli%$ ! ,k5ya ,national     
,commission on ,human ,rights z an      
autonom\s in/itution to monitor gov]nm5t
 compliance ) int]nationally recogniz$  
human rights & inve/igate alleg$ human  
rights violations2 ,:]eas ,k5ya has a   
fl\ri%+ civil society t is support$     
?r\gh con/itutional gu>antees & a new1 m

 pr$ictable regulatory environm5t "u !  
,public ,b5efits ,organization ,act     
#bjac1 :i* came into effect on ,may #ad1
 #bjbd2 ,:]eas ,k5ya plays a critical   
role 9 support+ regional coop]ation &   
integration z a key memb] ( ! ,ea/      
,african ,community2 ,:]eas ,k5ya has   
volunte]$ to m$iate multiple regional   
conflicts2 ,:]eas ,k5ya has be5 a lead+ 
,african voice 9 multilat]al =ums1      
includ+ dur+ its #bjba-bjbb t]m on !    
,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil1 aga9/
 ,russia's illegal invasion ( ,ukra9e1  
reaffirm+ its respect = ,ukra9e's       
t]ritorial integrity & /&+ 9 def5se (   
multilat]alism2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates &
 ,k5ya h a long hi/ory ( p>tn]+ to      
address critical public heal? crises1   
includ+ ?r\gh ! ,presid5t's ,em]g5cy    
,plan = ,,aids ,relief 7commonly kn[n z 
,,pepf>72 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,k5ya
 h develop$ /rong p-to-p ties z !       
f\ndation = deep] coop]ation1 z evid5c$ 
by-- 7#a7 m ?an #bjj ,k5yans p>ticipat+ 
9 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t-sponsor$      

ex*ange programs ea* ye>2 &  7#b7 an    
av]age ( m ?an #bej1jjj ,am]icans visit+
 ,k5ya annually2 & ,:]eas ! div]se      
,k5yan ,am]ican community has made      
critical contributions to ! culture &   
economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & =ms "o ( !  
/ronge/ bonds l9k+ our c\ntries toge!r3 
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7     
celebrates #fj ye>s ( diplomatic        
relations betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &      
,k5ya2  7#b7 reaffirms ! /rong p>tn]%ip 
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,k5ya1 :i* is  
root$ 9 a %>$ commitm5t to uphold+      
peace1 security1 & prosp]ity2  7#c7     
recognizes ,k5ya's role 9 regional      
security1 includ+ m>itime security1 &   
its ef=ts to fo/] /ability 9 ! ,horn &  
,ea/ ,africa2  7#d7 calls = cont9u$     
coop]ation betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &     
,k5ya 9 promot+1 /r5g!n+1 & def5d+ %>$  
democratic values & respect = human     
rights2  7#e7 enc\rages ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& ,k5ya to cont9ue to exp& trade &      
economic coop]ation2  7#f7 enc\rages    
,k5ya's ef=ts to improve its bus9ess    

environm5t1 dome/ic economic re=ms1     
anti-corruption measures1 & c\nt]-money 
laund]+ ef=ts2  7#g7 commits to /r5g!n+ 
& deep5+ diplomatic1 economic1          
comm]cial1 security1 & p-to-p ties      
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,k5ya2  7#h7   
enc\rages ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to look at
 all available tools to help address    
,k5ya's debt crisis & c\nt] economic    
co]cion by ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2     
7#i7 appreciates ! contributions ( !    
,k5yan diaspora community to ! ,unit$   
,/ates2 &  7#aj7 ackn[l$ges ! pot5tial (
 ! bilat]al relation%ip-- 7,a7 to br+   
significant b5efit to ! citiz5s ( bo?   
nations2 &  7,b7 to address security1   
economic1 & environm5tal *all5ges across
 ! region & worldwide4