A concurrent resolution condemning the Government of the Republic of the Sudan for its participation and complicity in the attacks against innocent civilians in the impoverished Darfur region of western Sudan.

Bill: 108-sconres-99
Sponsor: Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS]
Introduced: 2004-04-08 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Africa (Sub-Saharan)
Africans
Agriculture and Food
Air cargo
Arabs
Armed Forces and National Security
Armistices
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil War
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crimes against humanity
Criminal investigation
Ethnic relations
Europe
European Union
Food relief
Government Operations and Politics
Human rights
International relief
Minorities
Nongovernmental organizations
Political violence
President and foreign policy
Prosecution
Refugees
Sudan
Transportation and Public Works
United Nations

Summary:
action_date: 2004-04-08
text: 
States that Congress: (1) condemns the Government of the Republic of Sudan for its attacks, and for its failure to stop militia attacks, on innocent civilians in the Darfur region of Sudan, and demands that the Government of the Republic of Sudan take actions to cease such attacks; (2) calls on the international community to condemn such attacks and demand their cessation; (3) urges Sudan to allow the delivery of humanitarian assistance to Darfur; and (4) urges the President to direct the United States Representative to the United Nations to seek an official investigation into whether Sudan has committed crimes against humanity in Darfur.

action_date: 2004-05-04
text: 
States that Congress: (1) condemns the Government of the Republic of the Sudan and militia groups supported by it for attacks against innocent civilians in the Darfur region of western Sudan, and demands that the Government of Sudan immediately take actions to cease these attacks; (2) calls on the Government of Sudan to grant full and immediate access to Darfur to humanitarian aid organizations, the human rights investigation and humanitarian teams of the United Nations (U.N.), and an international monitoring team in compliance with the temporary cease-fire agreement that is based in Darfur and has the support of the United States and the European Union; (3) encourages the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development to work with donors to develop a plan to pre-position and deliver humanitarian assistance to Darfur, including a plan for air delivery of food; (4) calls on the Secretary of State to develop a plan for further bilateral and multilateral action if the Government of Sudan fails to undertake the actions called for in clause (2), including a plan to seek a Security Council resolution addressing the Darfur situation; (5) deplores the inaction of some U.N. member states and the failure of the United Nations Human Rights Commission to take strong action with respect to Darfur; and (6) urges the President to direct the United States Representative to the United Nations to seek an official U.N. investigation to determine if crimes against humanity have been committed by the Government of Sudan in Darfur, and work with the international community to ensure that the individuals responsible for crimes against humanity in Darfur are accountable for their actions.

action_date: 2004-05-06
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on May 4, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
States that Congress: (1) condemns the Government of the Republic of the Sudan and militia groups supported by it for attacks against innocent civilians in the Darfur region of western Sudan and demands that the Government of Sudan immediately take actions to cease these attacks; (2) calls on the Government of Sudan to grant full and immediate access to Darfur to humanitarian aid organizations, the human rights investigation and humanitarian teams of the United Nations (UN), and an international monitoring team in compliance with the temporary cease-fire agreement that is based in Darfur and has the support of the United States and the European Union; (3) encourages the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development to work with donors to develop a plan to pre-position and deliver humanitarian assistance to Darfur, including a plan for air delivery of food; (4) calls on the Secretary of State to develop a plan for further bilateral and multilateral action if the Government of Sudan fails to undertake the actions called for in clause (2), including a plan to seek a Security Council resolution addressing the Darfur situation; (5) deplores the inaction of some UN member states and the failure of the United Nations Human Rights Commission to take strong action with respect to Darfur; and (6) urges the President to direct the United States Representative to the United Nations to seek an official UN investigation to determine if crimes against humanity have been committed by the Government of Sudan in Darfur, and work with the international community to ensure that the individuals responsible for crimes against humanity in Darfur are accountable for their actions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-05-10
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2004-05-10
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2004-05-10
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2004-05-06
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4931-4936; text as passed Senate: CR S4932-4933; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S4931-4932)
action_date: 2004-05-06
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4931-4936; text as passed Senate: CR S4932-4933; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S4931-4932)
action_date: 2004-05-04
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 497.
action_date: 2004-05-04
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Lugar with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and with an amended preamble. Without written report.
action_date: 2004-05-04
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Lugar with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and with an amended preamble. Without written report.
action_date: 2004-04-29
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2004-04-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4057-4058)
action_date: 2004-04-08
text: Introduced in Senate