A resolution calling on the United States Government and the international community to promptly develop, fund, and implement a comprehensive regional strategy in Africa to protect civilians, facilitate humanitarian operations, contain and reduce violence, and contribute to conditions for sustainable peace in eastern Chad, northern Central African Republic, and Darfur, Sudan.

Bill: 110-sres-76
Sponsor: Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI]
Introduced: 2007-02-08 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Administration of justice
Africa (Sub-Saharan)
Armed Forces and National Security
Central African Republic
Chad
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Corrections
Crime and Law Enforcement
Democracy
Displaced persons
Evidence (Law)
Government Operations and Politics
Human rights
Immigration
Insurgency
International cooperation
International law
International military forces
International relief
Law
Logistics
Military assistance
Peace negotiations
Peace treaties
Police
Political participation
President and foreign policy
Refugees
Right of asylum
Right to travel
Security measures
Sudan
United Nations
United Nations officials
Violence

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-08
text: 
Expresses concern for the more than 1,000,000 citizens of Sudan, Chad, and the Central African Republic who have been adversely affected by violence and instability.
 
Calls upon the governments of Chad and Sudan to reaffirm their commitment to the Tripoli Declaration of February 8, 2006, and the N'Djamena Agreement of July 26, 2006, and commit to another round of inclusive political negotiations that can bring lasting peace and stability to the region.
 
 Urges the U.N. Security Council to authorize a multilateral and multidimensional peacekeeping force to eastern Chad.
 
Urges the President and the international community to coordinate efforts to make sufficient resources available to meet the continuing humanitarian and security needs of the individuals and areas most affected by this conflict.
 

action_date: 2007-03-29
text: 

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

 
Expresses concern for the more than 1,000,000 citizens of Sudan, Chad, and the Central African Republic who have been adversely affected by violence and instability.
 
Calls upon the governments of Chad and Sudan to reaffirm their commitment to the Tripoli Declaration of February 8, 2006, and the N'Djamena Agreement of July 26, 2006, and commit to another round of inclusive political negotiations that can bring lasting peace and stability to the region.
 
 Urges the U.N. Security Council to authorize a multilateral and multidimensional peacekeeping force to eastern Chad.
 
Urges the President and the international community to coordinate efforts to make sufficient resources available to meet the continuing humanitarian and security needs of the individuals and areas most affected by this conflict.

action_date: 2007-04-11
text: 
Expresses concern for the more than one million citizens of Sudan, Chad, and the Central African Republic who have been affected by violence and instability.
 
 Calls upon the governments of Chad and Sudan to: (1) reaffirm their commitment to the Tripoli Declaration of February 8, 2006, and the N'Djamena Agreement of July 26, 2006; (2) refrain from any actions that violate these agreements; and (3) cease all support to each others' insurgent groups.
 
Urges the government of Chad to: (1) improve accountability as well as the provision of basic services to redeem its legitimacy in the eyes of its citizens; and (2) take action to increase political participation and to strengthen democratic institutions.
 
Urges the government of Chad, the government of Sudan, and other key regional and international stakeholders to commit to another round of inclusive political negotiations that can bring regional peace.
 
Urges the government of the Central African Republic to: (1) to engage in inclusive dialogue with rebels in the northwestern region of the country; (2) hold accountable security forces engaging in human rights violations; and (3) strengthen government services in order to meet the needs of affected populations.
 
Calls upon the President to urge the U.N. Security Council to appoint a senior U.N. official to coordinate all international humanitarian activities on both sides of Sudan's western border and expand the response to emergency needs in the Central African Republic.
 
Urges the President to press for the immediate deployment of an advance U.N. mission to eastern Chad and northern Central African Republic to lay the groundwork for a multilateral and multidimensional presence.
 
Urges the Security Council to authorize a multilateral peacekeeping force to eastern Chad and northern Central African Republic to: (1) ensure effective protection of civilians, particularly refugees and internally displaced persons; (2) organize regular patrols along the western border of Sudan and implement protection measures for asylum seekers; (3) maintain the civilian and humanitarian nature of the internally displaced persons and refugee camps in Chad; (4) ensure the safety of humanitarian workers; (5) share information with humanitarian organizations; (6) collect and report evidence of human rights violations and perpetrators to the United Nations; and (7) support domestic and multilateral initiatives to strengthen local judicial, police, and correctional systems in Chad.
 
Urges the President and the international community to coordinate assistance efforts. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-04-11
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate with amendments and an amendment to the Title and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text as passed Senate: CR S4385-4386)
action_date: 2007-04-11
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with amendments and an amendment to the Title and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text as passed Senate: CR S4385-4386)
action_date: 2007-04-11
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4385-4386)
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 103.
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Biden without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Biden without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
action_date: 2007-03-28
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2007-02-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1808-1809)
action_date: 2007-02-08
text: Introduced in Senate