IV 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 65 
Welcoming the independence of the Republic of South Sudan, congratulating 
the people of South Sudan for freely and peacefully expressing their 
will through an internationally accepted referendum, and calling on the 
Governments and people of Sudan and South Sudan to peacefully resolve 
outstanding issues including the final status of Abyei. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 14, 2011 
Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. CAPUANO, and Mr. BERMAN) submitted the fol-
lowing concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
Foreign Affairs 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Welcoming the independence of the Republic of South Sudan, 
congratulating the people of South Sudan for freely and 
peacefully expressing their will through an internationally 
accepted referendum, and calling on the Governments 
and people of Sudan and South Sudan to peacefully 
resolve outstanding issues including the final status of 
Abyei. 
Whereas the United States was a witness to the 2005 Com-
prehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), which marked the 
end of more than 2 decades of civil war between North 
and South Sudan that resulted in the deaths of more 
than 2,000,000 people; 
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Whereas the CPA provided the framework for the historic 
referendum held between January 9, 2011, and January 
15, 2011, in which the people of South Sudan voted over-
whelmingly in favor of independence; 
Whereas the United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS), as 
established by United Nations Security Council Resolu-
tion 1590 on March 24, 2005, was instrumental in sup-
porting the implementation of the CPA; 
Whereas the mandate for the United Nations Mission in 
Sudan (UNMIS) expired on July 9, 2011, with the com-
pletion of the CPA Interim Period; 
Whereas the mandate for the United Nations Mission in 
South Sudan (UNMISS), as established by United Na-
tions Security Council Resolution 1996 (2011), com-
menced on July 9, 2011; 
Whereas, on February 7, 2011, the Southern Sudan Ref-
erendum Commission announced that the people of South 
Sudan voted in favor of succession by a margin of 98.8 
percent, and President Bashir, on behalf of the Govern-
ment of Sudan, accepted the results of the referendum; 
Whereas the African Union, the Arab League, the United 
Nations Secretary-General’s Panel on the Referenda in 
Sudan, Sudanese Network for Democratic Elections 
(SuNDE), Sudanese Group for Democracy and Elections 
(SuGDE), and the Carter Center were among those to 
report that voting in the referendum was credible and 
transparent, allowing the people of South Sudan to freely 
express their desire for independence; 
Whereas several outstanding issues and potential points of 
conflict remain unresolved between the Government of 
Sudan and the Government of South Sudan, including 
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the final status of the contested area of Abyei, disputed 
border areas, popular consultations, citizenship rights 
and nationality, division of oil resources and profits, cur-
rency, international debt and assets, and other matters; 
Whereas the CPA parties signed an agreement on June 20, 
2011, on temporary administrative and security arrange-
ments for Abyei, including the establishment of a United 
Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei and the rede-
ployment of all military forces of the Government of 
Sudan from the area; 
Whereas fighting in Southern Kordofan over the past month 
has resulted in deaths and injuries to civilians, the dis-
placement of thousands of residents, and restricted access 
for humanitarian workers despite the framework agree-
ment for Blue Nile and Southern Kordofan states signed 
by the Government of Sudan and Sudan People’s Libera-
tion Movement-North on June 28, 2011; 
Whereas the needs for security, development, and democracy- 
building are great throughout Sudan and South Sudan, 
and the United States and the international community 
have invested significant resources in order to provide as-
sistance to the people of both countries; 
Whereas more than 2,000,000 refugees and internally dis-
placed persons from Sudan and South Sudan continue to 
be displaced from their homes; 
Whereas lasting peace and stability for all of Sudan cannot 
be realized until a comprehensive peace in Darfur is se-
cured and an appropriate mechanism for accountability 
and justice is established for those responsible for atroc-
ities and crimes against humanity; 
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Whereas the United States has a compelling national interest 
in the security, stability, and development of Sudan and 
South Sudan in order to prevent conflict, humanitarian 
crises, and the establishment of safe havens for terrorists; 
Whereas Sudan was the first country to formally recognize 
the Republic of South Sudan on July 9, 2011; and 
Whereas the United States Government formally recognized 
the Republic of South Sudan as a sovereign and inde-
pendent state on July 9, 2011: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress— 
(1) welcomes the independence of the Republic 
of South Sudan and recognizes South Sudan as the 
newest member of the international community; 
(2) congratulates the people of South Sudan for 
freely and peacefully expressing their desire for inde-
pendence through an internationally accepted ref-
erendum, and notes the Government of Sudan’s rec-
ognition of the results of the referendum and South 
Sudan’s independence; 
(3) commends the people and leaders of South 
Sudan on their efforts to reach this historic mile-
stone as well as the members of the international 
community that assisted them, including the United 
States, the European Union and its member states, 
Norway, the United Nations, the African Union and 
the AU High-Level Implementation Panel, the Arab 
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League, the Intergovernmental Authority on Devel-
opment, neighboring countries, and others; 
(4) calls on the Governments of Sudan and 
South Sudan to continue high level engagement to 
resolve outstanding matters relating to the final sta-
tus of Abyei, disputed border areas, the completion 
of popular consultations, citizenship and nationality, 
division of oil resources and profits, currency, inter-
national debt and assets, and other matters in order 
to ensure a smooth transition to two states and to 
mitigate points of conflict; 
(5) calls on all sides to fully implement their 
June 20, 2011, agreement on temporary arrange-
ments for the contested Abyei area and swiftly es-
tablish a cessation of hostilities in Southern 
Kordofan to facilitate the delivery and resupply of 
humanitarian assistance; 
(6) welcomes the deployment of up to 4,200 
Ethiopian peacekeepers to Abyei and the new United 
Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) to pro-
vide security and stability in Sudan; 
(7) calls on the Government of Sudan to allow 
for continued United Nations peacekeeping oper-
ations in Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile states to 
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support new security arrangements and the delivery 
of humanitarian assistance; 
(8) calls on the United States Government and 
international community, in coordination with the 
Governments of Sudan and South Sudan, to support 
peace, rule of law, security, and good governance in 
Sudan and South Sudan in order to— 
(A) promote security and stability in both 
countries, especially in critical areas such as 
Darfur, Blue Nile, and Southern Kordofan and 
in Abyei; 
(B) promote the human and civil rights of 
all—including southerners living in Sudan and 
northerners living in South Sudan—through 
laws and regulations fully respected by both 
governments; 
(C) encourage the Government of South 
Sudan to engage opposition parties to foster 
open political space and vibrant democratic in-
stitutions; 
(D) encourage the Government of Sudan 
to facilitate the development of multiple polit-
ical parties with freedom of speech and associa-
tion; 
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(E) provide technical assistance and exper-
tise to the Government of South Sudan; 
(F) promote access to humanitarian and 
development aid for the people of Sudan and 
South Sudan, with a focus on the critical areas 
of education, health care, and infrastructure, 
and paying particular attention to historically 
marginalized areas, including Darfur, Southern 
Kordofan and Blue Nile states, and Eastern 
Sudan; 
(G) encourage the Governments of Sudan 
and South Sudan to prevent terrorist groups 
from using their territories and to continue to 
cooperate with the United States on counterter-
rorism priorities; and 
(H) encourage the Governments of Sudan 
and South Sudan to continue to work together 
in a productive relationship that recognizes the 
mutual need for cooperation and an open flow 
of people and goods across borders and to re-
frain from the use of proxy forces to foment 
conflict; 
(9) urges that the Darfur peace process remain 
a priority in United States relations with the Gov-
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ernment of Sudan and receives appropriate attention 
and resources, including— 
(A) continued high level engagement to se-
cure a just and lasting peace in Darfur; 
(B) a commitment to ensuring humani-
tarian access to vulnerable populations; and 
(C) sustained support for the African 
Union-United 
Nations 
Mission 
in 
Darfur 
(UNAMID) and its mandate to protect civilians 
and move freely without seeking permission 
from the armed forces of the Government of 
Sudan; and 
(10) welcomes the anticipated nomination of a 
United States ambassador to the Republic of South 
Sudan. 
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