A resolution urging the Government of Sudan and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army to fully implement the Comprehensive Peace Agreement of January 9, 2005.

Bill: 109-sres-202
Sponsor: Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN]
Introduced: 2005-07-19 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Africa (Sub-Saharan)
Armed Forces and National Security
Civil War
Commemorations
Congress
Congressional tributes
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crimes against humanity
Displaced persons
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Genocide
Immigration
Insurgency
International cooperation
International military forces
International relief
Peace
Peace negotiations
Peace treaties
Peacekeeping forces
Prosecution
Refugees
Regionalism (International organization)
Sanctions (International law)
Sudan
United Nations
War crimes

Summary:
action_date: 2005-07-19
text: 
Commends the people of Sudan on the signing of the January 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement, and urges the government of National Unity of Sudan to fully implement the Agreement.
 
Requests that the U.S. government closely monitor the Agreement's implementation and events on the ground in Sudan, including in Darfur. 
 
Urges the U.S. government to: (1) maintain sanctions on the government of Sudan until the Agreement's implementation; and (2) renew efforts to implement additional sanctions through the U.N. Security Council until peace in Darfur is achieved and those responsible for genocide and other crimes are brought to justice.
 
Urges the government of National Unity of Sudan to use the Agreement as the basis for peaceful resolution of the conflicts in Darfur and other areas of Sudan.
 
 Supports: (1) expansion of the African Union's mission in Darfur, encouraging its continued support from the United States, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and other countries and international organizations; (2) the U.N. mission in the Sudan and its expansion to protect civilians and aid workers throughout Sudan; (3) U.S. humanitarian and reconstruction assistance to the southern Sudan and Darfur; and (4) international efforts to facilitate the safe return of refugees and internationally displaced persons in Sudan.
 
 Calls upon the governments of all countries in the Sudan region and around the world to support and monitor the Agreement's full implementation. 

action_date: 2005-07-19
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Commends the people of Sudan on the signing of the January 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement, and urges the government of National Unity of Sudan to fully implement the Agreement.
 
Requests that the U.S. government closely monitor the Agreement's implementation and events on the ground in Sudan, including in Darfur. 
 
Urges the U.S. government to: (1) maintain sanctions on the government of Sudan until the Agreement's implementation; and (2) renew efforts to implement additional sanctions through the U.N. Security Council until peace in Darfur is achieved and those responsible for genocide and other crimes are brought to justice.
 
Urges the government of National Unity of Sudan to use the Agreement as the basis for peaceful resolution of the conflicts in Darfur and other areas of Sudan.
 
 Supports: (1) expansion of the African Union's mission in Darfur, encouraging its continued support from the United States, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and other countries and international organizations; (2) the U.N. mission in the Sudan and its expansion to protect civilians and aid workers throughout Sudan; (3) U.S. humanitarian and reconstruction assistance to the southern Sudan and Darfur; and (4) international efforts to facilitate the safe return of refugees and internationally displaced persons in Sudan.
 
 Calls upon the governments of all countries in the Sudan region and around the world to support and monitor the Agreement's full implementation. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-07-19
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8499-8500; text as passed Senate: CR S8499-8500; text of measure as introduced: CR S8490-8491)
action_date: 2005-07-19
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8499-8500; text as passed Senate: CR S8499-8500; text of measure as introduced: CR S8490-8491)
action_date: 2005-07-19
text: Introduced in Senate