A resolution urging the Government of National Unity of Sudan and the Government of Southern Sudan to implement fully the Comprehensive Peace Agreement that was signed on January 9, 2005.

Bill: 109-sres-388
Sponsor: Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN]
Introduced: 2006-03-02 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Accounting
Africa (Sub-Saharan)
Armed Forces and National Security
Civil War
Displaced persons
Energy
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Insurgency
International cooperation
International relief
Peace
Peace negotiations
Peace treaties
Petroleum
Regionalism (International organization)
Sanctions (International law)
Sudan
War relief
Wealth

Summary:
action_date: 2006-03-02
text: 
Urges the government of National Unity of Sudan to implement the Comprehensive Peace Agreement. 
 
Calls on the government of National Unity to achieve an equitable distribution of wealth and resources between the North and the South, and to provide a full accounting of Sudan's oil revenues.
 
 Urges the U.S. government to: (1) maintain pressure on the government of National Unity to implement the Agreement and resolve the Darfur crisis; and (2) address any legal barriers preventing humanitarian and reconstruction operations in Southern Sudan.
 
Supports the continued provision of U.S. humanitarian and reconstruction assistance to the people of Southern Sudan, in addition to the assistance allocated for the people of Darfur. 
 
Urges: (1) the government of National Unity to use the Agreement as the basis for a peaceful resolution of the conflicts in Darfur and other areas of Sudan; and (2) all countries in the region and the international community to support the Agreement's full implementation.

action_date: 2006-03-02
text: 

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

 
Urges the government of National Unity of Sudan to implement the Comprehensive Peace Agreement.
 
Calls on the government of National Unity to achieve an equitable distribution of wealth and resources between the North and the South, and to provide a full accounting of Sudan's oil revenues.
 
 Urges the U.S. government to: (1) maintain pressure on the government of National Unity to implement the Agreement and resolve the Darfur crisis; and (2) address any legal barriers preventing humanitarian and reconstruction operations in Southern Sudan.
 
Supports the continued provision of U.S. humanitarian and reconstruction assistance to the people of Southern Sudan, in addition to the assistance allocated for the people of Darfur. 
 
Urges: (1) the government of National Unity to use the Agreement as the basis for a peaceful resolution of the conflicts in Darfur and other areas of Sudan; and (2) all countries in the region and the international community to support the Agreement's full implementation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-03-02
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1660-1661; text as passed Senate: CR S1660-1661; text of measure as introduced: CR S1658)
action_date: 2006-03-02
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 S1660-1661; text as passed Senate: CR S1660-1661; text of measure as introduced: CR S1658)
action_date: 2006-03-02
text: Introduced in Senate