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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 333 
Supporting the goals and ideals of a National Weekend of Prayer and 
Reflection for Darfur, Sudan. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 20, 2005 
Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. TANCREDO, Mr. WEXLER, Mr. WOLF, Mr. LAN-
TOS, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. CONYERS, and Ms. 
LEE) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on International Relations 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the goals and ideals of a National Weekend of 
Prayer and Reflection for Darfur, Sudan. 
Whereas, on July 22, 2004, Congress declared that genocide 
was taking place in Darfur, Sudan; 
Whereas, on September 9, 2004, Secretary of State Colin L. 
Powell testified to the Senate Committee on Foreign Re-
lations that ‘‘genocide has been committed in Darfur’’; 
Whereas, on September 21, 2004, President George W. Bush 
stated to the United Nations General Assembly that ‘‘the 
world is witnessing terrible suffering and horrible crimes 
in the Darfur region of Sudan, crimes my government 
has concluded are genocide’’;
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Whereas Article 1 of the Convention on the Prevention and 
Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, done at Paris De-
cember 9, 1948, and entered into force January 12, 
1951, states that ‘‘[t]he Contracting Parties confirm that 
genocide, whether committed in time of peace or in time 
of war, is a crime under international law which they un-
dertake to prevent and to punish’’; 
Whereas fundamental human rights, including the right to 
freedom of thought, conscience, and religion, are pro-
tected in numerous international agreements and declara-
tions; 
Whereas the United Nations Security Council, in Security 
Council Resolution 1591, condemned the ‘‘continued vio-
lations of the N’djamena Ceasefire Agreement of 8 April 
2004 and the Abuja Protocols of 9 November 2004 by 
all sides in Darfur and the deterioration of the security 
situation and negative impact this has had on humani-
tarian assistance efforts’’; 
Whereas scholars estimate that as many as 400,000 have 
died from violence, hunger, and disease since the out-
break of conflict in Darfur began in 2003, and that as 
many as 10,000 may be dying each month; 
Whereas it is estimated that more than 2,000,000 people 
have been displaced from their homes and remain in 
camps in Darfur and Chad; 
Whereas religious leaders, genocide survivors, and world lead-
ers have expressed grave concern over the continuing 
atrocities taking place in Darfur; and 
Whereas it is appropriate that the people of the United 
States, leaders and citizens alike, unite in prayer for the
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people of Darfur and reflect upon the situation in 
Darfur: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the goals and ideals of a National 
Weekend of Prayer and Reflection for Darfur, 
Sudan; 
(2) encourages the people of the United States 
to observe that weekend by praying for an end to the 
genocide and crimes against humanity and for last-
ing peace in Darfur, Sudan; and 
(3) urges all churches, synagogues, mosques, 
and religious institutions in the United States to 
consider the issue of Darfur in their activities and 
to observe the National Weekend of Prayer and Re-
flection with appropriate activities and services. 
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