Peace in Darfur Act of 2006

Bill: 109-s-3801
Sponsor: Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR]
Introduced: 2006-08-03 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Africa (Sub-Saharan)
Agriculture and Food
Alien property
American investments
Arab countries
Arabs
Armed Forces and National Security
Armistices
Arms sales
Chad
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil War
Commerce
Conferences
Congress
Congress and foreign policy
Congressional oversight
Congressional reporting requirements
Contracts
Department of State
Development credit institutions
Diplomats
Displaced persons
Economic assistance
Europe
European Union
Export controls
Export finance
Food relief
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Foreign investments
Foreign loans
Free trade
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Government publicity
Human rights
Immigration
International agencies
International cooperation
International military forces
International relief
Law
Logistics
Merchant ships
Military agreements
Military assistance
Military aviation
Military education
Military training
NATO military forces
Peace negotiations
Peace treaties
Peacekeeping forces
President and foreign policy
Recognition (International law)
Refugees
Regionalism (International organization)
Right to travel
Sanctions (International law)
Sudan
Summit diplomacy
Transportation and Public Works
United Nations
Violence
War and emergency powers
War relief

Summary:
action_date: 2006-08-03
text: 
Peace in Darfur Act of 2006 - Sets forth the sense of Congress with respect to the situation in Darfur, Sudan. 
 
Blocks the transfer of all assets of the government of Sudan in, or that enters into, the United States, or that comes under control of a U.S. national. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to take appropriate enforcement actions.
 
Prohibits: (1) any transaction within the United States or by a U.S. national respecting any vessel in which a controlling interest is held by a Sudanese person or entity; (2) the exportation to Sudan of goods, technology, or services either from the United States, requiring a federal license, or involving U.S. registered vessels or aircraft; (3) any dealing by a U.S. national in property originating in or exported from Sudan, or property intended for exportation from Sudan to any country or exportation to Sudan from any country; (4) the performance by a U.S. national of any contract in support of an industrial, commercial, public utility, or governmental project in Sudan; (5) U.S. government loans, credit, or similar financial assistance to the government of Sudan; (6) Trade and Development Agency assistance for Sudan; (7) private U.S. credit to the government of Sudan or to any entity controlled by the government of Sudan; and (8) defense articles or services to the Armed Forces of Sudan.
 
Specifies exceptions to such sanctions, including: (1) humanitarian assistance; (2) assets, transactions, or persons under the control of the government of Southern Sudan; and (3) U.S. national security or Sudanese conflict resolutions reasons.
 
Sets forth certification and reporting provisions respecting: (1) the situation in Darfur and any imposed sanctions on Sudan; and (2) U.S. investments in Sudan and Sudanese investments in the United States.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-08-03
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2006-08-03
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8813-8815)
action_date: 2006-08-03
text: Introduced in Senate