•HRES 233 IH 
Whereas, on February 7, 2011, the Southern Sudan Ref-
erendum Commission (SSRC) submitted the final results 
of the referendum to Sudan President Omar Al-Bashir; 
Whereas 98.83 percent of southern Sudanese voted in favor 
of independence from northern Sudan; 
Whereas Sudan President Omar Al-Bashir officially accepted 
the final results of the referendum on February 7, 2011; 
Whereas the nation of Southern Sudan will become inde-
pendent on July 9, 2011; 
Whereas, on February 7, 2011, the United States announced 
its intention to formally recognize Southern Sudan as an 
independent nation in July 2011; 
Whereas the nation of Southern Sudan will be officially 
named the Republic of Southern Sudan; 
Whereas a simultaneous referendum was supposed to be held 
in the oil rich Abyei, a region of contention between the 
northern and southern parts of Sudan, on whether to re-
tain its current status or become part of Southern 
Sudan; 
Whereas the referendum in Abyei has been postponed due to 
disagreements between the parties; 
Whereas remaining issues relating to the implementation of 
the CPA must be resolved prior to conclusion of the tran-
sition period; and 
Whereas the legal status of populations in the north and 
south, wealth sharing, resource management, especially 
oil revenues, division of assets and debt, currency, and 
security arrangements must be agreed upon to prevent a 
potential spark of violence: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
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•HRES 233 IH 
(1) congratulates the people of Southern Sudan 
for exercising their right to self determination; 
(2) welcomes the new nation of Southern 
Sudan; 
(3) urges both parties to work with the African 
Union High Level Implementation Panel and its 
Chairman President Thabo Mbeki to finalize the 
separation arrangements, prior to the conclusion of 
the transition period; 
(4) calls for a peaceful separation of southern 
Sudan from northern Sudan; 
(5) condemns any form of violence as an instru-
ment to pursue political objectives; 
(6) urges that the future status of the Abyei re-
gion be resolved fairly and in a transparent manner; 
(7) calls on the Government of Southern Sudan 
to create democratic institutions, plan elections, 
build infrastructures, and ensure the protection and 
well-being of its citizens; 
(8) urges the Government of Sudan to put an 
end to repression and violence in the region and 
abide by the principles of democracy, peace, and 
human rights; 
(9) pledges that the United States will work 
with the Governments of Sudan and Southern 
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•HRES 233 IH 
Sudan to ensure a peaceful transition to independ-
ence; 
(10) calls on the United States Government to 
appoint an Ambassador to Southern Sudan; and 
(11) encourages other nations to welcome the 
new state of Southern Sudan and assist with the 
transition process. 
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