I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5911 
To establish the United States Commission to Monitor Slavery and its 
Eradication in Sudan. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 26, 2006 
Mr. SMITH of New Jersey introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on International Relations 
A BILL 
To establish the United States Commission to Monitor 
Slavery and its Eradication in Sudan. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Eradication of Slavery 
in Sudan Act of 2006’’. 
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT AND COMPOSITION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is established the United 
States Commission to Monitor Slavery and its Eradication 
in Sudan (in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Commission’’). 
(b) MEMBERSHIP.— 
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(1) APPOINTMENT.—The Commission shall be 
composed of six members, who shall be United 
States citizens who are not employees of the Federal 
Government, and who shall be appointed as follows: 
(A) One member of the Commission shall 
be appointed by the President. 
(B) Two members of the Commission shall 
be appointed by the President pro tempore of 
the Senate, of whom one shall be appointed 
upon the recommendation of the leader in the 
Senate of the political party that is not the po-
litical party of the President, and of whom shall 
be appointed upon the recommendation of the 
leader in the Senate of the other political party. 
(C) Two members of the Commission shall 
be appointed by the Speaker of the House of 
Representatives, of whom shall be appointed 
upon the recommendation of the leader in the 
House of the political party that is not the po-
litical party of the President, and of whom one 
shall be appointed upon the recommendation of 
the leader in the House of the other political 
party. 
(2) SELECTION.— 
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(A) IN GENERAL.—Members of the Com-
mission shall be selected from among distin-
guished individuals noted for their knowledge 
and experience in fields relevant to the issues of 
abduction and enslavement of persons in 
Sudan, human rights, and international law. 
(B) SECURITY CLEARANCES.—Each mem-
ber of the Commission shall be required to ob-
tain an appropriate security clearance necessary 
to carry out the purposes of this Act. 
(3) TIME
OF
APPOINTMENT.—The appoint-
ments required under paragraph (1) shall be made 
not later than 90 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
(c) TERM OF OFFICE.—The term of office of each 
member of the Commission shall be three years. Members 
of the Commission shall be eligible for reappointment to 
a second term. 
(d) TIME
FOR
MEETINGS
AND
ELECTIONS
OF 
CHAIR.— 
(1) INITIAL MEETING.—Not later than 60 days 
after all the appointments have been made under 
subsection (b), the Commission shall hold its initial 
meeting. 
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(2) ELECTION OF CHAIR.—A majority of the 
members of the Commission present and voting at 
the initial meeting shall elect the Chair of the Com-
mission. 
(3) SUBSEQUENT
MEETINGS.—Each year the 
Commission shall meet at the call of the Chair or, 
if no Chair has been elected for that calendar year, 
at the call of three voting members of the Commis-
sion. 
(4) SUBSEQUENT
ELECTIONS
OF
CHAIR.—At 
the first meeting of the Commission in each calendar 
year, a majority of the members of the Commission 
present and voting shall elect the Chair of the Com-
mission. 
(e) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.—Not later than 60 days 
after the initial meeting under subsection (d)(1), the 
Chair, in consultation with the members of the Commis-
sion, shall hire an Executive Director. 
(f) DUTIES OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.—The Execu-
tive Director hired under subsection (e) shall— 
(1) prepare a workplan for the Commission’s 
duties under section 3; 
(2) devise a budget for the annual operations of 
the Commission; 
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(3) hire staff and consultants for the Commis-
sion; 
(4) develop working relationships with like- 
minded civil society organizations; and 
(5) work with the General Services Administra-
tion to identify offices for the Commission and take 
all necessary actions for the Commission to occupy 
its space, acquire equipment, and secure all nec-
essary services. 
(g) QUORUM.—Three voting members of the Com-
mission shall constitute a quorum for purposes of con-
ducting the affairs of the Commission. 
(h) VACANCIES.—Any vacancy of the Commission 
shall not affect its powers, but shall be filled in the manner 
in which the original appointment was made. 
(i) ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT.—The President shall 
provide working space for the Commission at no cost 
through the General Services Administration. 
(j) FUNDING.—Members of the Commission shall be 
allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of sub-
sistence, at rates authorized for employees of agencies 
under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States 
Code, while away from their homes or regular places of 
business in the performance of services for the Commis-
sion. 
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SEC. 3. DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall have as its 
primary responsibility— 
(1) reporting on progress made by the Govern-
ment of Sudan and nongovernmental organizations 
in identifying the location of slaves in Sudan and en-
suring their freedom; 
(2) working with the Government of Sudan to 
ensure safe passage of freed slaves and family reuni-
fication; 
(3) documenting existing cases of slavery and 
working to prevent new cases from occurring; 
(4) ensuring that former slaves have access to 
basic education and skill training, as well as medical, 
social, and psychological support needed for their ef-
fective rehabilitation and reintegration into society; 
and 
(5) ensuring that those individuals responsible 
for slavery are brought to justice. 
(b) HEARINGS
AND SESSIONS.—The Commission 
may, for the purpose of carrying out its duties under this 
Act, hold hearings, sit and act at times and places, take 
testimony, and receive evidence as the Commission deter-
mines necessary. 
(c) POLICY REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATIONS IN RE-
SPONSE
TO FAILURE TO ERADICATE SLAVERY.—The 
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Commission, in evaluating United States Government poli-
cies in response to the failure of the Government of Sudan 
to eradicate slavery, shall consider and recommend options 
for actions to be taken by the United States Government 
with respect to the Government of Sudan, including diplo-
matic inquiries, diplomatic protest, official public protest, 
demarche of protest, condemnation within multilateral 
fora, delay or cancellation of cultural or scientific ex-
changes, delay or cancellation of working, official, or state 
visits, reduction or termination of certain assistance 
funds, imposition of targeted or broad trade sanctions, 
and withdrawal of the chief of mission. 
(d) POLICY REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATIONS IN RE-
SPONSE TO PROGRESS.—The Commission may make pol-
icy recommendations to the Secretary of State with re-
spect to matters involving the eradication of slavery in 
Sudan. The Commission shall consider and recommend 
policy options, including private commendation, diplomatic 
commendation, official public commendation, commenda-
tion within multilateral fora, an increase in cultural or sci-
entific exchanges or both, termination or reduction of ex-
isting Presidential actions, an increase in certain assist-
ance funds, and invitations for working, official, or state 
visits. 
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SEC. 4. REPORT OF THE COMMISSION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than October 1st of 
each year, the Commission shall submit to the Secretary 
of State a report on the efforts of the Commission with 
respect to its duties under subsection (a) of section 3, in-
cluding its recommendations for United States policy op-
tions based on its evaluations under subsections (c) and 
(d) of such section. 
(b) CLASSIFIED FORM OF REPORT.—The report may 
be submitted in classified form, together with a public 
summary of recommendations, if the classification of in-
formation would further the purposes of this Act. 
(c) INDIVIDUAL
OR
DISSENTING
VIEWS.—Each 
member of the Commission may include the individual or 
dissenting views of the member. 
SEC. 5. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAWS. 
The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) 
shall not apply to the Commission. 
SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to the Commission $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2007 
and $1,500,000 for fiscal year 2008 to carry out the pur-
poses of this Act. 
(b) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Amounts authorized 
to be appropriated under subparagraph (a) are authorized 
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to remain available until expended but not later than the 
date of the termination of the Commission. 
SEC. 7. TERMINATION. 
The Commission shall terminate six years after the 
initial appointment of all of the members of the Commis-
sion. 
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