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the Central African Republic, and the newly formed Re-
public of South Sudan that have destabilized the region 
and resulted in the— 
(1) deliberate killing of at least 2,400 Congolese, 
Central African, and South Sudanese civilians, many of 
whom were targeted in schools and churches; 
(2) rape and brutal mutilation of an unknown num-
ber of men, women, and children; 
(3) abduction of over 3,400 civilians, including at 
least 1,500 children, many of them forced to become 
child soldiers or sex slaves; and 
(4) displacement of more than 465,000 civilians 
from their homes, many of whom do not have access to 
essential humanitarian assistance; 
Whereas insecurity caused by the LRA has undermined ef-
forts by the governments in the region, with the assist-
ance of the United States and international community, 
to consolidate peace and stability in each of the countries 
affected, particularly the Democratic Republic of the 
Congo and the newly formed Republic of South Sudan; 
Whereas LRA leader Joseph Kony was designated a ‘‘Spe-
cially Designated Global Terrorist’’ by President George 
W. Bush pursuant to Executive Order 13224, and found 
by the Secretary of State to pose ‘‘a significant risk of 
committing acts of terrorism that threaten the security of 
United States nationals or the national security, foreign 
policy, or economy of the United States’’; 
Whereas, on October 6, 2005, the International Criminal 
Court issued arrest warrants against Joseph Kony and 
his top commanders for war crimes and crimes against 
humanity, yet they remain at large; 
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Whereas hundreds of thousands of Americans from across the 
country, especially youth activists, have expressed outrage 
at the atrocities of the LRA and called for renewed ef-
forts to bring an end to their violent activities; 
Whereas in May 2010, Congress passed the Lord’s Resist-
ance Army Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery 
Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–172) with widespread bi-
partisan support; 
Whereas Public Law 111–172 made it the policy of the 
United States to work with regional governments toward 
a comprehensive and lasting resolution to the conflict in 
northern Uganda and other affected areas by providing 
political, economic, military, and intelligence support for 
viable multilateral efforts to protect civilians from the 
LRA, to apprehend or remove Joseph Kony and his top 
commanders from the battlefield in the continued absence 
of a negotiated solution, and to disarm and demobilize 
the remaining LRA fighters; 
Whereas, on November 24, 2010, as mandated by Public Law 
111–172, the White House issued its Strategy to Support 
the Disarmament of the Lord’s Resistance Army, pro-
viding a comprehensive guide for United States support 
across the affected region to mitigate and eliminate the 
threat to civilians and regional stability posed by the 
LRA; 
Whereas, on October 14, 2011, the President notified Con-
gress that, consistent with the United States strategy, he 
had authorized a small number of United States military 
personnel to deploy to the region to serve as advisors to 
national military forces pursuing the LRA and seeking to 
protect local populations; 
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Whereas the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81) authorized the Secretary 
of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of 
State, to provide logistic support, supplies, and services 
for foreign forces participating in operations to mitigate 
and eliminate the threat of the LRA; 
Whereas the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 (Public 
Law 112–74) directed the Administration to support in-
creased peace and security efforts in areas affected by 
the LRA, including programs to improve physical access, 
telecommunications infrastructure, and early warning 
mechanisms and to support the disarmament, demobiliza-
tion, and reintegration of former LRA combatants, espe-
cially child soldiers; 
Whereas the United Nations and African Union, acting with 
encouragement from the United States, have renewed 
their efforts to help governments in the region address 
the LRA threat, and on November 22, 2011, the African 
Union designated the LRA as a terrorist group and au-
thorized a regional cooperation initiative to end LRA 
atrocities; 
Whereas despite these efforts, governments in the region have 
not yet been successful in apprehending or removing Jo-
seph Kony or his top commanders from the battlefield or 
ending the group’s threat to civilians and regional secu-
rity; and 
Whereas targeted United States assistance and leadership 
can help prevent further mass atrocities and curtail hu-
manitarian suffering: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
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(1) condemns the LRA’s continued senseless 
atrocities, and calls for renewed, robust efforts by 
the United States, governments in the affected re-
gion, and the international community to bring an 
end to the LRA’s terror once and for all; 
(2) commends American citizens for their con-
cern and creative efforts to help the communities af-
fected by the LRA; 
(3) welcomes and encourages the Ugandan and 
other regional governments, as well as the African 
Union, for their efforts to end the LRA threat; 
(4) welcomes United States ongoing efforts to 
implement a comprehensive strategy to counter the 
LRA, in line with Public Law 111–172, and to as-
sist governments in the region to bring Joseph Kony 
to justice and end LRA atrocities; 
(5) calls on the Administration to keep Con-
gress fully informed of its efforts and to work closely 
with Congress in 2012 to address critical gaps and 
enhance United States support for the regional ef-
fort to counter the LRA; 
(6) calls on the Secretary of State and heads of 
other government agencies to undertake diplomatic 
efforts with partner nations focused on— 
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(A) expanding the number of capable re-
gional military forces deployed to protect civil-
ians and pursue LRA commanders; 
(B) enhancing cooperation and cross-bor-
der coordination among regional governments; 
and 
(C) 
promoting 
increased 
contributions 
from European and other donor nations for re-
gional security efforts; 
(7) calls on the Secretary of State, the Sec-
retary of Defense, the Administrator of the United 
States Agency for International Development, and 
the heads of other government agencies to utilize ex-
isting funds to address shortcomings in current ef-
forts, especially by— 
(A) enhancing mobility, intelligence, and 
logistical capabilities for partner forces engaged 
in efforts to protect civilians and to apprehend 
or remove Joseph Kony and his top com-
manders from the battlefield; 
(B) expanding physical access and tele-
communications infrastructure to facilitate the 
timely flow of information and access for hu-
manitarian and protection actors; and 
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(C) providing increased opportunities for 
LRA commanders, fighters, abductees, and as-
sociated noncombatants to safely escape and de-
fect from the group, including through radio 
and community programs; 
(8) calls for the United States to place restric-
tions on any individuals or governments, including 
the Republic of Sudan, found to be providing train-
ing, supplies, financing, or support of any kind to 
Joseph Kony or the LRA; 
(9) stresses the importance that civilian protec-
tion be prioritized and that steps be taken to keep 
communities vulnerable to LRA attacks informed 
about known LRA movements and threats; 
(10) notes the increased number of people who 
have been released or escaped from the LRA’s ranks 
since October 2011 and calls on governments in the 
region and the international community to push for 
greater defections from the group; and 
(11) urges the governments of Uganda, Demo-
cratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of South 
Sudan, Republic of Sudan, and Central African Re-
public to work together and redouble their efforts to 
address the LRA threat. 
Æ 
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