S6010 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE August 2, 2012 

Army, and the next day formally inaugurated the Headquarters of the Regional Task 

Force in the Republic of South Sudan to coordinate efforts to capture Joseph Kony and 

neutralize the Lord’s Resistance Army; and 

Whereas targeted United States assistance 

and leadership can help prevent further mass 

atrocities and curtail humanitarian suffering in central Africa: Now, therefore, be it 

Resolved, That the Senate— 

(1) condemns Joseph Kony and the Lord’s 

Resistance Army for committing crimes 

against humanity and mass atrocities, and 

supports ongoing efforts by the United 

States and countries in central Africa to remove Joseph Kony and Lord’s Resistance 

Army commanders from the battlefield; 

(2) commends continued efforts by the Governments of Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Republic of South Sudan, 

the Central African Republic, and other 

countries in the region, as well as the African Union and United Nations, to end the 

threat posed by the Lord’s Resistance Army; 

(3) welcomes the ongoing efforts of the 

United States Government to assist regional 

governments to bring Joseph Kony to justice 

and end atrocities perpetuated by the Lord’s 

Resistance Army, pursuant to the comprehensive strategy required by the Lord’s 

Resistance Army Disarmament and Northern 

Uganda Recovery Act of 2009; 

(4) calls on the President to keep Congress 

fully informed of the efforts of the United 

States Government and to work closely with 

Congress to identify and address critical 

gaps in the United States Government’s 

strategy to support the efforts of the regional governments to counter the Lord’s 

Resistance Army; 

(5) commends the Department of Defense, 

United States Africa Command (U.S. 

AFRICOM), and members of the United 

States Armed Forces currently deployed to 

serve as advisors to the national militaries 

in the region seeking to protect local communities and pursuing Joseph Kony and top 

Lord’s Resistance Army commanders; 

(6) commends the African Union for committing to enhance troop deployments in 

order to fortify the military response to the 

Lord’s Resistance Army, in coordination 

with the Governments of Uganda, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and the Republic of South 

Sudan, and in order to strengthen ongoing 

efforts to apprehend Joseph Kony and senior 

commanders of the Lord’s Resistance Army 

or remove them from the battlefield; 

(7) supports increased collaboration and coordination between the African Union and 

the Governments of Uganda, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of 

Congo, and the Republic of South Sudan in 

order to apprehend Joseph Kony or remove 

him from the battlefield; 

(8) supports continued efforts by the Secretary of State and representatives of the 

United States to work with partner nations 

and the international community— 

(A) to strengthen the capabilities of regional military forces deployed to protect civilians and pursue commanders of the Lord’s 

Resistance Army; 

(B) to enhance cooperation and cross-border coordination among regional governments; 

(C) to promote increased contributions 

from donor nations for regional efforts to address the Lord’s Resistance Army; and 

(D) to enhance overall efforts to increase 

civilian protection to populations affected 

by the Lord’s Resistance Army; 

(9) calls on the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, the Administrator of the 

United States Agency for International Development, and the heads of other relevant 

government agencies to utilize existing 

funds for ongoing programs— 

(A) to enhance mobility, intelligence, and 

logistical capabilities for regional partner 

forces engaged in efforts to protect civilians 

and apprehend or remove Joseph Kony and 

his top commanders from the battlefield; 

(B) to expand physical access and telecommunications infrastructure to facilitate 

the timely flow of information and access for 

humanitarian and protection actors; 

(C) to support programs to encourage and 

help non-indicted Lord’s Resistance Army 

commanders, fighters, abductees, and associated noncombatants to safely defect from 

the group, including through radio and community programs; and 

(D) to support regionally-led rehabilitation 

programs for children and youth affected by 

war that are tailored to address the specific 

trauma and physical and mental abuse these 

children and youth may have experienced as 

a result of indoctrination by the Lord’s Resistance Army and to serve to reconnect 

them with their families and communities; 

(10) calls on the President to place restrictions on any individuals or governments 

found to be providing training, supplies, financing, or support of any kind to Joseph 

Kony or the Lord’s Resistance Army; 

(11) urges that civilian protection and 

early-warning programs led by regional militaries and the United States Agency for 

International Development continue to be 

prioritized in areas affected by the Lord’s 

Resistance Army and that steps be taken to 

inform potentially vulnerable communities 

about known Lord’s Resistance Army movements and threats; 

(12) welcomes the recent defections of men, 

women, and children from the ranks of the 

Lord’s Resistance Army, and calls on governments in the region and the international 

community to continue to support safe return, demobilization, rehabilitation, and reintegration efforts; and 

(13) urges the Governments of Uganda, the 

Democratic Republic of Congo, the Republic 

of South Sudan, the Republic of Sudan, and 

the Central African Republic to work together to address the ongoing threat posed 

by the Lord’s Resistance Army. 

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COMMENDING THE ‘‘DOOLITTLE 

TOKYO RAIDERS’’ 

Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Armed Services 

Committee be discharged from further 

consideration of S. Res. 418, and the 

Senate proceed to its consideration. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. The clerk 

will report the resolution by title. 

The assistant legislative clerk read 

as follows: 

A resolution (S. Res. 418) commending the 

80 brave men who became known as the 

‘‘Doolittle Tokyo Raiders’’ for outstanding 

heroism, valor, skill, and service to the 

United States during the bombing of Tokyo 

and 5 other targets on the island of Honshu 

on April 18, 1942, during the Second World 

War. 

There being no objection, the Senate 

proceeded to consider the resolution. 

Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Brown of Ohio 

substitute amendment, which is at the 

desk, be agreed to; the resolution, as 

amended, be agreed to; the Brown of 

Ohio amendment to the preamble be 

agreed to; the preamble, as amended, 

be agreed to; the Brown of Ohio title 

amendment, which is at the desk, be 

agreed to; the motions to reconsider be 

laid upon the table with no intervening 

action or debate, and that any statements be printed in the RECORD, as if 

read. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

The amendment (No. 2776) was agreed 

to, as follows: 

(Purpose: In the nature of a substitute) 

Strike all after the resolving clause and insert the following: 

That the Senate— 

(1) recognizes the valor, skill, and courage 

of the Raiders that proved invaluable to the 

eventual defeat of Japan during the Second 

World War; 

(2) acknowledges that the actions of the 

Raiders helped to forge an enduring example 

of heroism in the face of uncertainty for the 

Army Air Force of the Second World War, 

the future of the Air Force, and the United 

States as a whole; and 

(3) commends the 5 living members and 80 

original members of the Doolittle Tokyo 

Raiders for their participation in the Tokyo 

bombing raid of April 18, 1942. 

The resolution (S. Res. 418), as 

amended, was agreed to. 

The amendment (No. 2777) was agreed 

to, as follows: 

Strike the preamble and insert the following: 

Whereas brave American aircraft crewmen, 

led by Lieutenant Colonel James Doolittle, 

volunteered for an ‘‘extremely hazardous 

mission’’ without knowing the target, location, or assignment and willingly put their 

lives in harm’s way, risking death, capture, 

and torture; 

Whereas the conducting of medium bomber 

operations from a Navy aircraft carrier 

under combat conditions had never before 

been attempted; 

Whereas after the discovery of the USS 

Hornet by Japanese picket ships 170 miles 

further away from the prearranged launch 

point, the Raiders proceeded to take off 670 

miles from the coast of Japan; 

Whereas by launching more than 100 miles 

beyond the distance considered to be minimally safe for the mission, the Raiders deliberately accepted the risk that the B–25s 

might not have enough fuel to reach the designated airfields in China; 

Whereas the additional launch distance 

greatly increased the risk of crash landing in 

Japanese occupied China, exposing the crews 

to higher probability of death, injury, or capture; 

Whereas because of that deliberate choice, 

after bombing their targets in Japan, low on 

fuel and in setting night and deteriorating 

weather, none of the 16 airplanes reached the 

prearranged Chinese airfields; 

Whereas of the 80 Raiders who launched on 

the raid, 8 were captured, 2 died in the crash, 

and 70 returned to the United States; and 

Whereas of the 8 captured, 3 were executed 

and 1 died of disease: Now, therefore, be it 

The preamble, as amended, was 

agreed to. 

The amendment (No. 2778) was agreed 

to, as follows: 

(Purpose: To amend the title) 

Amend the title so as to read ‘‘Commemorating the 70th anniversary and commending 

the brave men of the 17th Bombardment 

Group (Medium) who became known as the 

‘‘Doolittle Tokyo Raiders’’ for outstanding 

heroism, valor, skill, and service to the 

United States in conducting the bombing of 

Tokyo on April 18, 1942.’’ 


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The resolution, as amended, with its 

preamble, as amended, reads as follows: 

S. RES. 418 

Whereas brave American aircraft crewmen, 

led by Lieutenant Colonel James Doolittle, 

volunteered for an ‘‘extremely hazardous 

mission’’ without knowing the target, location, or assignment and willingly put their 

lives in harm’s way, risking death, capture, 

and torture; 

Whereas the conducting of medium bomber 

operations from a Navy aircraft carrier 

under combat conditions had never before 

been attempted; 

Whereas after the discovery of the USS 

Hornet by Japanese picket ships 170 miles 

further away from the prearranged launch 

point, the Raiders proceeded to take off 670 

miles from the coast of Japan; 

Whereas by launching more than 100 miles 

beyond the distance considered to be minimally safe for the mission, the Raiders deliberately accepted the risk that the B–25s 

might not have enough fuel to reach the designated air-fields in China; 

Whereas the additional launch distance 

greatly increased the risk of crash landing in 

Japanese occupied China, exposing the crews 

to higher probability of death, injury, or capture; 

Whereas because of that deliberate choice, 

after bombing their targets in Japan, low on 

fuel and in setting night and deteriorating 

weather, none of the 16 airplanes reached the 

prearranged Chinese airfields; 

Whereas of the 80 Raiders who launched on 

the raid, 8 were captured, 2 died in the crash, 

and 70 returned to the United States; and 

Whereas of the 8 captured, 3 were executed 

and 1 died of disease: Now, therefore, be it 

Resolved, That the Senate— 

(1) recognizes the valor, skill, and courage 

of the Raiders that proved invaluable to the 

eventual defeat of Japan during the Second 

World War; 

(2) acknowledges that the actions of the 

Raiders helped to forge an enduring example 

of heroism in the face of uncertainty for the 

Army Air Force of the Second World War, 

the future of the Air Force, and the United 

States as a whole; and 

(3) commends the 5 living members and 80 

original members of the Doolittle Tokyo 

Raiders for their participation in the Tokyo 

bombing raid of April 18, 1942. 

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REAFFIRMING STRONG SUPPORT 

OF THE UNITED STATES OF THE 

PARTIES IN THE SOUTH CHINA 

SEA 

Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Foreign Relations Committee be discharged from 

further consideration of S. Res. 524, 

and the Senate proceed to its consideration. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

The clerk will report the resolution 

by title. 

The assistant legislative clerk read 

as follows: 

A resolution (S. Res. 524) reaffirming the 

strong support of the United States for the 

2002 declaration of conduct of parties in the 

South China Sea among the member states 

of ASEAN and the People’s Republic of 

China, and for other purposes. 

There being no objection, the Senate 

proceeded to consider the resolution. 

Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be 

agreed to, the Webb amendment to the 

preamble be agreed to, the preamble, 

as amended, be agreed to, the motions 

to reconsider be laid upon the table, 

with no intervening action or debate, 

and any related statements be printed 

in the RECORD. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

The resolution (S. Res. 524) was 

agreed to. 

The amendment (No. 2779) was agreed 

to, as follows: 

(Purpose: To amend the preamble) 

In the preamble, strike the 6th whereas 

clause and all that follows through the end 

and insert the following: 

Whereas ASEAN plays an important role, 

in partnership with others in the regional 

and international community, in addressing 

maritime security issues in the Asia-Pacific 

region and into the Indian Ocean, including 

open access to the maritime domain of Asia; 

Whereas the South China Sea is a vital 

part of the maritime domain of Asia, including critical sea lanes of communication and 

commerce between the Pacific and Indian 

oceans; 

Whereas, in the declaration on the conduct 

of parties in the South China Sea, the governments of the member states of ASEAN 

and the Government of the People’s Republic 

of China have affirmed ‘‘that the adoption of 

a code of conduct in the South China Sea 

would further promote peace and stability in 

the region’’ and have agreed to work towards 

the attainment of a code of conduct; 

Whereas, pending the peaceful settlement 

of territorial and jurisdictional disputes, the 

member states of ASEAN and the People’s 

Republic of China have committed to ‘‘exercise self-restraint in the conduct of activities that would complicate or escalate disputes and stability, including, among others, 

refraining from action of inhabiting presently uninhabited islands, reefs, shoals, and 

other features and to handle their differences 

in a constructive manner’’; 

Whereas, pending the peaceful settlement 

of territorial and jurisdictional disputes, the 

member states of ASEAN and the People’s 

Republic of China affirmed their commitment ‘‘to the freedom of navigation in and 

overflight of the South China Sea provided 

for by the universally recognized principles 

of international law, including the 1982 UN 

Convention on the Law of the Sea’’; 

Whereas, although not a party to these disputes, the United States has national interests in freedom of navigation, the maintenance of peace and stability, respect for 

international law, and unimpeded lawful 

commerce; 

Whereas the Government of the People’s 

Republic of China has recently taken unilateral steps to declare the Paracel and Spratly 

Islands, and their adjacent waters to be a 

prefectural-level city, and has identified government leaders to assert administrative 

control over 200 islets, sandbanks, and reefs 

and 2,000,000 square kilometers of water; 

Whereas the Central Military Commission 

in China also announced the deployment of a 

garrison of soldiers to this area; and 

Whereas these steps are contrary to agreed 

upon principles with regard to resolving disputes and impede a peaceful resolution of the 

sovereignty disputes in the South China Sea: 

Now, therefore, be it 

The preamble, as amended, was 

agreed to. 

The resolution with its preamble as 

amended, reads as follows: 

S. RES. 524 

Whereas the Association of Southeast 

Asian Nations (ASEAN) plays a key role in 

strengthening and contributing to peace, 

stability, and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific 

region; 

Whereas the vision of the ASEAN Leaders 

in their goals set out in the ASEAN Charter 

to integrate ASEAN economically, politically, and culturally furthers regional peace, 

stability, and prosperity; 

Whereas the United States Government 

recognizes the importance of a strong, cohesive, and integrated ASEAN as a foundation 

for effective regional frameworks to promote 

peace and security and economic growth and 

to ensure that the Asia-Pacific community 

develops according to rules and norms agreed 

upon by all of its members; 

Whereas the United States is enhancing 

political, security and economic cooperation 

in Southeast Asia through ASEAN, and 

seeks to continue to enhance its role in partnership with ASEAN and others in the region 

in addressing transnational issues ranging 

from climate change to maritime security; 

Whereas the United States Government 

welcomes the development of a peaceful and 

prosperous China which respects international norms, international laws, international institutions, and international 

rules, and enhances security and peace, and 

seeks to advance a ‘‘cooperative partnership’’ between the United States and China; 

Whereas ASEAN plays an important role, 

in partnership with others in the regional 

and international community, in addressing 

maritime security issues in the Asia-Pacific 

region and into the Indian Ocean, including 

open access to the maritime domain of Asia; 

Whereas the South China Sea is a vital 

part of the maritime domain of Asia, including critical sea lanes of communication and 

commerce between the Pacific and Indian 

oceans; 

Whereas in the declaration on the conduct 

of parties in the South China Sea, the governments of the member states of ASEAN 

and the Government of the People’s Republic 

of China have affirmed ‘‘that the adoption of 

a code of conduct in the South China Sea 

would further promote peace and stability in 

the region’’ and have agreed to work towards 

the attainment of a code of conduct; 

Whereas pending the peaceful settlement 

of territorial and jurisdictional disputes, the 

member states of ASEAN and the People’s 

Republic of China have committed to ‘‘exercise self-restraint in the conduct of activities that would complicate or escalate disputes and stability, including, among others, 

refraining from action of inhabiting presently uninhabited islands, reefs, shoals, and 

other features and to handle their differences 

in a constructive manner’’; 

Whereas pending the peaceful settlement 

of territorial and jurisdictional disputes, the 

member states of ASEAN and the People’s 

Republic of China affirmed their commitment ‘‘to the freedom of navigation in and 

overflight of the South China Sea provided 

for by the universally recognized principles 

of international law, including the 1982 UN 

Convention on the Law of the Sea’’; 

Whereas although not a party to these disputes, the United States has national interests in freedom of navigation, the maintenance of peace and stability, respect for 

international law, and unimpeded lawful 

commerce; 

Whereas the Government of the People’s 

Republic of China has recently taken unilateral steps to declare the Paracel and Spratly 

Islands, and their adjacent waters to be a 

prefectural-level city, and has identified government leaders to assert administrative 

control over 200 islets, sandbanks, and reefs 

and 2,000,000 square kilometers of water; 


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