Comprehensive Peace in Sudan Act of 2004

Bill: 108-s-2781
Sponsor: Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN]
Introduced: 2004-09-09 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Africa
Africa (Sub-Saharan)
Africans
Agriculture and Food
Alien property
Arabs
Armed Forces and National Security
Armistices
Arms control
Arms sales
Authorization
Chad
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil War
Civil-military relations
Congress
Congress and foreign policy
Congressional oversight
Congressional reporting requirements
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crimes against humanity
Criminal investigation
Displaced persons
Economic assistance
Economics and Public Finance
Ethnic relations
Evidence (Law)
Food relief
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Foreign leaders
Genocide
Government Operations and Politics
Human rights
Immigration
Insurgency
International agencies
International courts
International relief
Law
Middle East and North Africa
Military assistance
Military personnel
Minorities
National liberation movements
Paramilitary forces
Peace treaties
Peacekeeping forces
President and foreign policy
Prosecution
Refugees
Repatriation
Sanctions (International law)
Sudan
Transportation and Public Works
Travel
Treaties
United Nations
Visas
War crimes
War relief

Summary:
action_date: 2004-09-09
text: 
Comprehensive Peace in Sudan Act of 2004 - Sets forth the sense of Congress regarding: (1) the Sudan Peace Act and its extension to the Darfur region of Sudan; and (2) actions to address the conflict in Sudan.
 
Amends the Sudan Peace Act to authorize appropriations for assistance to address the humanitarian and human rights crisis in the Darfur region and its impact on eastern Chad. 
 
Authorizes additional FY 2005 appropriations for Sudan upon the conclusion of a North-South peace agreement if the President certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that the Government of Sudan has taken steps to stop attacking civilians, disarm militias, and allow humanitarian access to all areas of Sudan, including Darfur. Requires: (1) suspension of assistance and blocking of senior government officials' assets if such certification is not submitted within 120 days of enactment of this Act; and (2) continuation of existing restrictions until such certification.

action_date: 2004-09-23
text: 
Comprehensive Peace in Sudan Act of 2004 - (Sec. 4) Sets forth the sense of Congress regarding: (1) the Sudan Peace Act and its extension to the Darfur region of Sudan; and (2) actions to address the conflict in Sudan. 
 
(Sec. 5) Amends the Sudan Peace Act to authorize additional FY 2005 appropriations to address the humanitarian and human rights crisis in the Darfur region and its impact on eastern Chad. 
 
Authorizes additional FY 2005 appropriations for Sudan upon the conclusion of a peace agreement between the Government of Sudan and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) if the President certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that: (1) the Government of Sudan has taken steps to stop attacking civilians, disarm militias, cooperate fully with observer missions, and allow humanitarian access to all areas of Sudan, including Darfur; and (2) the SPLM is complying with the peace agreement.
 
Requires suspension of assistance to either party for its failure to adhere to certification requirements.
 
(Sec. 6) Requires: (1) blocking of senior government officials' assets if such certification is not submitted within 120 days of enactment of this Act; and (2) continuation of existing restrictions until such certification. 
 
(Sec. 7) Requires the President to report within 60 days of enactment of this Act on the planned U.S. response to a peace agreement for Sudan.
 
(Sec. 8) Amends the International Organizations Immunities Act to replace a reference to &quot;Organization of African Unity&quot; with &quot;African Union.&quot;

action_date: 2004-11-19
text: 
Comprehensive Peace in Sudan Act of 2004 - (Sec. 4) States that it is the sense of Congress that the Sudan Peace Act is relevant and should be extended to the Darfur region of Sudan.
 
 Expresses the sense of Congress regarding the conflict in Sudan, including U.S., United Nations (UN), and international humanitarian and political actions to address the conflict.
 
(Sec. 5) Amends the Sudan Peace Act to authorize the President to assist Sudan to: (1) support the implementation of a comprehensive peace agreement that applies to all regions of Sudan, including the Darfur region (authorizes FY 2005 through 2007 appropriations); and (2) address the humanitarian and human rights crisis in the Darfur region and eastern Chad, provided that no assistance be made available to the Government of Sudan (authorizes FY 2005 appropriations).
 
Makes assistance for a comprehensive peace agreement contingent upon a continuing certification to the appropriate congressional committees that the Government of Sudan is acting to: (1) ensure that the armed forces and militias are not committing atrocities or blocking assistance; (2) demobilize militias; (3) permit humanitarian assistance to all regions of Sudan, including Darfur; (4) cooperate with aid workers and monitoring teams; (5) allow an international investigation of the actions that occurred in Darfur; (6) permit the return of displaced persons and refugees; and (7) install a new coalition government based upon the Nairobi Declaration on the Final Phase of Peace in the Sudan. 
 
Requires suspension of assistance to: (1) the Government of Sudan if it ceases to take such actions; and (2) the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM), other that health, education, and humanitarian assistance, if it fails to engage in good faith negotiations or honor agreements.
 
Revises the Secretary of State's annual Sudan report requirements.
 
(Sec. 6) Directs the President to implement specified sanctions in support of peace in Darfur, including blocking the assets of senior Sudanese officials. Authorizes such sanctions' suspension for purposes of national interest, or if Sudan complies with certain actions under the Sudan Peace Act.
 
(Sec. 7) Authorizes the President to to provide non-military assistance to areas that were outside the Government of Sudan's control as of April 8, 2004.
 
(Sec. 8) Amends the International Organizations Immunities Act to replace a reference to "Organization of African Unity" with "African Union." 

action_date: 2004-12-23
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on November 19, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Comprehensive Peace in Sudan Act of 2004 - (Sec. 4) States that it is the sense of Congress that the Sudan Peace Act is relevant and should be extended to the Darfur region of Sudan.
 
 Expresses the sense of Congress regarding the conflict in Sudan, including U.S., United Nations (UN), and international humanitarian and political actions to address the conflict.
 
(Sec. 5) Amends the Sudan Peace Act to authorize the President to assist Sudan to: (1) support the implementation of a comprehensive peace agreement that applies to all regions of Sudan, including the Darfur region (authorizes FY 2005 through 2007 appropriations); and (2) address the humanitarian and human rights crisis in the Darfur region and eastern Chad, provided that no assistance be made available to the Government of Sudan (authorizes FY 2005 appropriations).
 
Makes assistance for a comprehensive peace agreement contingent upon a continuing certification to the appropriate congressional committees that the Government of Sudan is acting to: (1) ensure that the armed forces and militias are not committing atrocities or blocking assistance; (2) demobilize militias; (3) permit humanitarian assistance to all regions of Sudan, including Darfur; (4) cooperate with aid workers and monitoring teams; (5) allow an international investigation of the actions that occurred in Darfur; (6) permit the return of displaced persons and refugees; and (7) install a new coalition government based upon the Nairobi Declaration on the Final Phase of Peace in the Sudan. 
 
Requires suspension of assistance to: (1) the Government of Sudan if it ceases to take such actions; and (2) the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM), other that health, education, and humanitarian assistance, if it fails to engage in good faith negotiations or honor agreements.
 
Revises the Secretary of State's annual Sudan report requirements.
 
(Sec. 6) Directs the President to implement specified sanctions in support of peace in Darfur, including blocking the assets of senior Sudanese officials. Authorizes such sanctions' suspension for purposes of national interest, or if Sudan complies with certain actions under the Sudan Peace Act.
 
(Sec. 7) Authorizes the President to to provide non-military assistance to areas that were outside the Government of Sudan's control as of April 8, 2004.
 
(Sec. 8) Amends the International Organizations Immunities Act to replace a reference to "Organization of African Unity" with "African Union." 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-12-23
text: Became Public Law No: 108-497.
action_date: 2004-12-23
text: Became Public Law No: 108-497.
action_date: 2004-12-23
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2004-12-23
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2004-12-15
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2004-12-15
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2004-12-07
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2004-12-07
text: Senate agreed to the House amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11861-11863; text as Senate agreed to House amendment: CR S11861-11863)
action_date: 2004-12-07
text: Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11861-11863; text as Senate agreed to House amendment: CR S11861-11863)
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10034-10036)
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10034-10036)
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2781.
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10034-10042)
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Mr. Tancredo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2004-09-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2004-09-24
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2004-09-24
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2004-09-23
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR 9/24/2004 S9688-9689)
action_date: 2004-09-23
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR 9/24/2004 S9688-9689)
action_date: 2004-09-23
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR 9/24/2004 S9655-9656)
action_date: 2004-09-23
text: Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2004-09-23
text: Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2004-09-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9033-9035)
action_date: 2004-09-09
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 108-497