S.Amdt. 5521

1. Adds SEC. 1233. REPORT ON UNITED STATES POLICY TOWARD DARFUR, SUDAN on page 360, line 20

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   Inserted: SEC. 1233. REPORT ON UNITED STATES POLICY TOWARD DARFUR, SUDAN.

   Inserted: (a) Reports Required.--

   Inserted: (1) Initial report.--Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on--

   Inserted: (A) the policy of the United States to address the inter-related crises in the Darfur region of Sudan, eastern Chad, and north-eastern Central African Republic; and

   Inserted: (B) the contributions of the Department of Defense and the Department of State to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the United Nations, and the African Union in support of the United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT), and the European Union mission in Eastern Chad (EUFOR) to address the crises in Darfur and the surrounding region.

   Inserted: (2) Update.--Not later than 180 days after the submission of the report required under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees an update of the report highlighting changes in the situation.

   Inserted: (b) Content.--The report required under subsection (a) shall include the following elements:

   Inserted: (1) A comprehensive explanation of the security, political, and economic policy of the United States to address the crises in the Darfur region of Sudan, eastern Chad, and north-eastern Central African Republic, and the activities undertaken by the Department of Defense and the Department of State in support of that policy, including--

   Inserted: (A) a description of contributions of financial assistance, training, and military equipment in support of UNAMID, MINURCAT, and EUFOR;

   Inserted: (B) a description of United States efforts to help move the political process toward a peaceful resolution, including efforts to support the full implementation of the terms of the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) and the 2006 Darfur Peace Agreement (DPA), and an assessment of the factors impeding the implementation of the CPA and DPA;

   Inserted: (C) a description of United States humanitarian and development assistance to the Darfur region of Sudan, eastern Chad, and north-eastern Central African Republic; and

   Inserted: (D) a description of United States efforts and strategy to improve security conditions in Chad.

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   Inserted: (2) An assessment of the conduct of the Government of Sudan in facilitating or obstructing progress with respect to--

   Inserted: (A) the deployment and access of United Nations peacekeeping forces to conflict areas;

   Inserted: (B) the full implementation of the DPA, including demobilization and disarmament of the Janajweed militias;

   Inserted: (C) the voluntary safe return of internally displaced persons and refugees;

   Inserted: (D) security for humanitarian aid workers and access to persons in need, including maintenance of secure supply routes; and

   Inserted: (E) importation and distribution within Sudan of supplies and equipment necessary for the full deployment and maintenance of United Nations peacekeeping forces' camps and operations.

   Inserted: (3) A description of international funding and equipment contributions to UNAMID, the composition of countries making up UNAMID forces, and the distribution and deployment of supplies, equipment, and personnel and an assessment of whether UNAMID forces are capable of carrying out their responsibilities as defined by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1769 (2007), including a description of the factors impeding their force deployment and operational effectiveness.

   Inserted: (4)(A) A description of--

   Inserted: (i) the relations of the Government of the People's Republic of China with the Government of Sudan;

   Inserted: (ii) the activities of the Government of the People's Republic of China in Sudan, including involvement in peacekeeping activities;

   Inserted: (iii) United States engagement with the People's Republic of China regarding Sudan; and

   Inserted: (iv) the quantity and type of arms and related materiel sold by the People's Republic of China, or entities operating under its jurisdiction, to the Government of Sudan.

   Inserted: (B) An assessment as to whether any arms sold directly, or through intermediaries, by the People's Republic of China, Russia, or any other member of the United Nations to the Government of Sudan constitute a violation of--

   Inserted: (i) the embargo on the provision of arms and related materiel as imposed by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1556 (2004); or

   Inserted: (ii) the embargo on the provision of arms and related materiel to the parties of the N'Djamena Ceasefire Agreement and all other belligerents in the states of North Darfur, South Darfur, and West Darfur, as imposed by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1591 (2005).

   Inserted: (5) An assessment of the security conditions in Sudan, including--

   Inserted: (A) the levels and location of violence and the parties to violence;

   Inserted: (B) the underlying factors contributing to violence and the state of negotiations between parties to armed conflict;

   Inserted: (C) violent acts carried out against refugees, displaced persons, humanitarian organizations, and peacekeeping forces, and the Government of Sudan's role in supporting or preventing these acts;

   Inserted: (D) the number, composition, and location of refugees and internally displaced persons stemming from conflict in Sudan;

   Inserted: (E) the impact of the crisis in the Darfur region of Sudan on security conditions in eastern Chad, north-eastern Central African Republic, and the region; and

   Inserted: (F) the impact of arms embargoes against the Government of Sudan on security conditions in eastern Chad, north-eastern Central African Republic, and the Darfur region of Sudan.

   Inserted: (c) Form.--The report and update required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex.

   Inserted: (d) Availability.--The unclassified portion of the report and update submitted under subsection (a) shall be made available to the public.

   Inserted: (e) Repeal of Superseded Reporting Requirement.--Section 1262 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181; 122 Stat. 405) is hereby repealed.

   Inserted: (f) Definitions.--In this section:

   Inserted: (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term "appropriate congressional committees" means--

   Inserted: (A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and

   Inserted: (B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.

   Inserted: (2) Government of sudan.--The term "Government of Sudan"--

   Inserted: (A) means the government in Khartoum, Sudan, which is led by the National Congress Party (formerly known as the National Islamic Front) or any successor government formed on or after October 13, 2006 (including the coalition National Unity Government agreed upon in the Comprehensive Peace Agreement for Sudan); and

   Inserted: (B) does not include the regional government of southern Sudan.

   Inserted: (3) Military equipment.--The term "military equipment" means--

   Inserted: (A) weapons, arms, military supplies, and equipment that readily may be used for military purposes, including radar systems or military-grade transport vehicles; and

   Inserted: (B) supplies or services sold or provided directly or indirectly to any force actively participating in armed conflict in Sudan.

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