A resolution calling on the President to take immediate steps to help improve the security situation in Darfur, Sudan, with an emphasis on civilian protection.

Bill: 109-sres-383
Sponsor: Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE]
Introduced: 2006-02-17 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Africa (Sub-Saharan)
Arabs
Armed Forces and National Security
Armistices
Arms control
Chad
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil War
Congress
Congressional tributes
Government Operations and Politics
Human rights
Insurgency
International military forces
Military aircraft
Military assistance
Military aviation
Military training
Military withdrawal
NATO military forces
Peace negotiations
Peace treaties
Peacekeeping forces
President and foreign policy
Regionalism (International organization)
Sudan
United Nations
Violence

Summary:
action_date: 2006-02-17
text: 
Condemns the continued attacks on civilians in Darfur by the government of Sudan and violations of the N'Djamena Ceasefire Agreement by the government and rebels in Darfur (particularly the Sudan Liberation Army).
 
Commends the Africa Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS) in monitoring the Agreement in Darfur and its role in diminishing some acts of violence. 
 
Calls on: (1) all parties to abide by the terms of the Agreement and engage in good-faith negotiations to end the conflict in Darfur; (2) the government of Sudan to withdraw all military aircraft from the region, to cease all support for the Janjaweed militia and rebels from Chad, and to disarm the Janjaweed; and (3) the African Union to request assistance from the United Nations (U.N.) and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to deter violence and instability until a U.N. peacekeeping force is deployed in Darfur.
 
Urges the President to take steps to help improve the security situation in Darfur, including calling upon NATO allies, led by the United States, to support a NATO mission in Darfur and the AMIS.

action_date: 2006-03-02
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

 
Condemns the continued: (1) attacks on civilians in Darfur by the government of Sudan and the and government-sponsored militias; and (2) violations of the N'Djamena Ceasefire Agreement by the government and rebels in Darfur, particularly the Sudan Liberation Army.
 
Commends the Africa Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS) in monitoring the Agreement in Darfur and its role in diminishing some acts of violence. 
 
Calls on: (1) all parties to abide by the terms of the Agreement and engage in good-faith negotiations to end the conflict in Darfur; (2) the government of Sudan to withdraw all military aircraft from the region, to cease all support for the Janjaweed militia and rebels from Chad, and to disarm the Janjaweed; and (3) the African Union to request assistance from the United Nations (U.N.) and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to deter violence and instability until a U.N. peacekeeping force is deployed in Darfur.
 
Calls on the U.N. Security Council to approve a trained and adequate Darfur peacekeeping mission.
 
Urges the President to take steps to help improve the security situation in Darfur by: (1) proposing that NATO consider implementation and enforcement of a no-fly zone in Darfur, and deploy troops to Darfur to support AMIS until a U.N. peacekeeping mission is fully deployed; and (2) requesting supplemental funding to support AMIS and a NATO mission in Darfur.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-03-02
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1661; text as passed Senate: CR S1661)
action_date: 2006-03-02
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1661; text as passed Senate: CR S1661)
action_date: 2006-03-02
text: Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2006-03-02
text: Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2006-02-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1463)
action_date: 2006-02-17
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1473-1474)
action_date: 2006-02-17
text: Introduced in Senate