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PROBLEM: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Oceans Act of 1998''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

As used in this Act:
(1) Commission.--The term ''Commission'' means the
Commission on Ocean Policy established under section 4.
(2) Coastal state.--The term ''coastal State'' means a
State in, or bordering on, the Atlantic, Pacific, or Arctic
Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico, Long Island Sound, or one or more of
the Great Lakes.
(3) Marine environment.--The term ''marine environment''
includes--
(A) the oceans, including coastal and offshore
waters and nearshore saltwater estuaries;
(B) the continental shelf; and
(C) the Great Lakes.
(4) Ocean and coastal activities.--The term ''ocean and
coastal activities'' includes activities consisting of,
affecting, or otherwise related to oceanography, fisheries, or
the management or use of any ocean and coastal resource. The
term does not include military operations and training.
(5) Ocean and coastal resource.--The term ''ocean and
coastal resource'' means any living or nonliving natural,
historic, or cultural resource or mineral found in the marine
environment.
(6) State.--The term ''State'' means any State of the
United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and any other
territory or possession of the United States.

SEC. 3. EXECUTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES.

(a) National Ocean and Coastal Policy.--The Congress and the
President, after receiving and considering the report of the Commission
under section 4, shall develop and propose a coordinated,
comprehensive, and long-range national policy for the responsible use
and stewardship of ocean and coastal resources for the benefit of the
United States, including a plan to meet the resource monitoring and
assessment facilities and equipment requirements of Federal ocean and
coastal programs.
(b) Biennial Report.--Beginning in January 1999, the President
shall transmit to the Congress biennially a report that shall include a
detailed listing of all existing Federal programs relating to ocean and
coastal activities, including a description of each program, the
current funding for the program, and a projection of the funding level
for the program for each of the following 5 fiscal years.
(c) Budget Coordination.--Each agency or department involved in
ocean and coastal activities shall include with its annual request for
appropriations a report that identifies significant elements of the
proposed agency or department budget relating to ocean and coastal
activities.
(d) Cooperation and Consultation.--In carrying out responsibilities
under this Act, the President--
(1) may use such staff, interagency, and advisory
arrangements as the President finds necessary and appropriate;
and
(2) shall consult with State and local governments and non-
Federal organizations and individuals involved in ocean and
coastal activities.

SEC. 4. COMMISSION ON OCEAN POLICY.

(a) Establishment.--
(1) In general.--There is hereby established the Commission
on Ocean Policy.
(2) Membership.--(A) The Commission shall be composed of 16
members appointed by the President from among individuals who
are knowledgeable in ocean and coastal activities, including
individuals representing State and local governments, ocean-
related industries, academic and technical institutions, and
public interest organizations involved with scientific,
regulatory, economic, and environmental ocean and coastal
activities. The membership of the Commission shall be balanced
geographically to the extent consistent with maintaining the
highest level of expertise on the Commission.
(B) Of the members of the Commission appointed under this
paragraph--
(i) 4 shall be appointed from a list of 8
individuals who shall be recommended by the majority
leader of the Senate in consultation with the Chairman
of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation;
(ii) 4 shall be appointed from a list of 8
individuals who shall be recommended by the Speaker of
the House of Representatives in consultation with the
Chairmen of the Committee on Resources, Transportation
and Infrastructure, and Science;
(iii) 2 shall be appointed from a list of 4
individuals who shall be recommended by the minority
leader of the Senate in consultation with the ranking
member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation; and
(iv) 2 shall be appointed from a list of 4
individuals who shall be recommended by the by the
minority leader of the House of Representatives in
consultation with the ranking members of the Committees
on Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure, and
Science.
(C) The members of the Commission shall be appointed for
the life of the Commission by not later than 90 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
(3) First meeting.--The Commission shall hold its first
meeting within 30 days after it is established.
(4) Chairman.--The Commission shall elect one of its
members as Chair.
(b) Report.--
(1) In general.--The Commission shall submit to the
Congress and the President, by not later than 18 months after
the date of the establishment of the Commission, a final report
of its findings and recommendations regarding United States
ocean policy.
(2) Public and state review.--Before submitting the final
report to the Congress, the Commission shall--
(A) publish in the Federal Register a notice that
the draft report is available for public review; and
(B) provide a copy of the draft report to the
Governor of each coastal State, the Committees on
Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure, and
Science of the House of Representatives, and the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of
the Senate.
(3) Final report contents, generally.--Subject to paragraph
(4), the final report of the Commission shall include
recommendations for the responsible use and stewardship of
ocean and coastal resources, including the following:
(A) Recommendations for any modifications to United
States laws and regulations, and the administrative
structure of the Executive agencies, that are necessary
to improve the understanding, management, and
conservation and use of, and access to, ocean and
coastal resources.
(B) An assessment of the condition and adequacy of
existing and planned facilities associated with ocean
and coastal activities, including human resources,
vessels, computers, satellites, and other appropriate
platforms and technologies, and recommendations for
investments and improvements in those facilities.
(C) A review of existing and planned ocean and
coastal activities of Federal entities, and
recommendations for changes in such activities
necessary to reduce duplication of Federal efforts.
(D) A review of the cumulative effect of Federal
laws and regulations on United States ocean policy, an
examination of those laws and regulations for
inconsistencies and contradictions that might adversely
affect the conduct of ocean and coastal activities, and
recommendations for resolving any such inconsistencies.
In particular, this portion of the report shall include
an examination of the relationship between the
fisheries development and fisheries conservation
responsibilities of the National Marine Fisheries
Service.
(E) A review of the known and anticipated supply of
and demand for ocean and coastal resources of the
United States.
(F) A review of the relationship between Federal,
State, and local governments and the private sector in
planning and carrying out ocean and coastal activities,
and recommendations for enhancing the role of State and
local governments.
(G) A review of opportunities for the development
of or investment in new products, technologies, or
markets related to ocean and coastal activities.
(H) A review of previous and ongoing State efforts
and Federal efforts to enhance the effectiveness and
integration of ocean activities, including those
occurring offshore and in nearshore saltwater
estuaries.
(4) State comments.--The Commission shall include in the
final report comments received from the Governor of any coastal
State regarding recommendations in the draft report that apply
to areas within the boundaries of that coastal State.
(5) Consideration of factors.--In making its assessments
and reviews and developing its recommendations, the Commission
shall give full and balanced consideration to environmental,
technical, economic, and other relevant factors, with an equal
opportunity for all parties to present a fair and reasonable
case for unbiased consideration by the Commission. All
recommendations should consider effects on private property. To
the greatest extent possible, no recommendations shall have a
negative impact on local economies that are dependent on ocean
and coastal resources. Any data used by the Commission in
making its recommendations for regulations shall be peer
reviewed.
(6) Limitation on recommendations.--The Commission shall
not make any specific recommendations with respect to lands and
waters within the boundary of any State located north of 51
degrees North latitude, or with respect to lands and waters
within the State of Idaho.
(c) Duties of the Chair.--In carrying out the provisions of this
section, the Chair of the Commission shall be responsible for--
(1) the assignment of duties and responsibilities among
staff personnel and their continuing supervision; and
(2) the use and expenditures of funds available to the
Commission.
(d) Compensation.--Members of the Commission shall, subject to the
availability of appropriations, when engaged in the actual performance
of duties of the Commission, receive reimbursement of travel expenses,
including per diem in lieu of subsistence as authorized for persons
employed intermittently in the Government service under section 3109 of
title 5, United States Code.
(e) Staff.--
(1) Executive director.--The Chair of the Commission may,
with the consent of the Commission and without regard to the
civil service laws and regulations, appoint and terminate an
executive director who is knowledgeable in administrative
management and ocean and coastal policy and such other
additional personnel as may be necessary to enable the
Commission to perform its duties.
(2) Compensation.--The executive director shall, subject to
the availability of appropriations, be compensated at a rate
not to exceed the rate payable for Level V of the Executive
Schedule under section 5316 of title 5, United States Code. The
Chairman may fix the compensation of other personnel without
regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of
chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, relating to
classification of positions and General Schedule pay rates,
except that the rate of pay for such personnel may not exceed
the rate payable for GS-15, step 7, of the General Schedule
under section 5332 of such title.
(3) Detailees.--Upon a request of the Chair of the
Commission made after consulting with the head of any Federal
agencies responsible for managing ocean and coastal resources,
the head of any such Federal agency may detail appropriate
personnel of the agency to the Commission to assist the
Commission in carrying out its functions under this Act.
Federal Government employees detailed to the Commission shall
serve without reimbursement from the Commission, and shall
retain the rights, status, and privileges of his or her regular
employment without interruption.
(4) Experts and consultants.--To the extent that funds are
available, and subject to such rules as may be prescribed by
the Commission, the executive director of the Commission may
procure the temporary and intermittent services of experts and
consultants in accordance with section 3109 of title 5, United
States Code, but at rates not to exceed the daily rate payable
for GS-15, step 7, of the General Schedule under section 5332
of title 5, United States Code.
(f) Administration.--
(1) Meetings.--All meetings of the Commission shall be open
to the public, except that a meeting or any portion of it may
be closed to the public if it concerns matters or information
described in section 552b(c) of title 5, United States Code.
Interested persons shall be permitted to appear at open
meetings and present written statements or oral statements at
the discretion of the Commission on the subject matter of the
meeting. The Commission may administer oaths or affirmations to
any person appearing before it.
(2) Notice of meetings.--All open meetings of the
Commission shall be preceded by timely public notice, including
notice in the Federal Register, of the time, place, and subject
of the meeting.
(3) Minutes and other records.--(A) Minutes of each meeting
shall be kept and shall contain a record of the people present,
a description of the discussion that occurred, and copies of
all statements filed. Subject to restrictions set forth in
section 552 of title 5, United States Code, the minutes and
records of all meetings and other documents that were made
available to or prepared for the Commission shall be available
for public inspection and copying at a single location in the
offices of the Commission.
(B) The Commission shall have at least one meeting in each
of the following 6 geographic regions of the United States:
(i) The Northeast.
(ii) The Southeast.
(iii) The Southwest.
(iv) The Northwest.
(v) The Great Lakes States.
(vi) The Gulf of Mexico States.
(g) Cooperation With Other Federal Entities.--
(1) Other federal agencies and departments.--The Commission
may secure directly from any Federal agency or department any
information it considers necessary to carry out its functions
under this Act. Each such agency or department may cooperate
with the Commission and, to the extent permitted by law,
furnish such information to the Commission, upon the request of
the Chair of the Commission.
(2) Mails.--The Commission may use the United States mails
in the same manner and under the same conditions as departments
and agencies of the United States.
(3) Acquisitions.--The Commission may enter into contracts
with Federal and State agencies, private firms, institutions,
and individuals to assist the Commission in carrying out its
duties. The Commission may purchase and contract without regard
to section 18 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act
(41 U.S.C. 416) and section 8 of the Small Business Act (15
U.S.C. 637), pertaining to competition and publication
requirements, and may arrange for printing without regard to
the provisions of title 44, United States Code. The contracting
authority of the Commission under this Act is effective only to
the extent that appropriations are available for contracting
purposes.
(h) Termination.--The Commission shall cease to exist 30 days after
the date on which it submits its final report.
(i) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to support the activities of the Commission $2,000,000 for
fiscal year 1999 and $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2000. Any sums
appropriated may remain available without fiscal year limitation until
the Commission ceases to exist.

Passed the House of Representatives September 15, 1998.

Attest:

Clerk.

SOLUTION: Oceans Act of 1998 - Requires that the Congress and the President, after considering the Commission report under this Act, develop a coordinated, comprehensive, and long-range national policy for the use and stewardship of ocean and coastal resources for the benefit of the United States, including a plan to meet the resource monitoring and assessment facilities and equipment requirements of Federal ocean and coastal programs. Mandates a biennial report by the President to the Congress listing all existing Federal programs relating to ocean and coastal activities. Requires each agency or department involved in ocean and coastal activities to include with its annual appropriations request a report identifying elements of its budget relating to ocean and coastal activities.
Establishes the Commission on Ocean Policy and requires it to report to the Congress and the President regarding U.S. ocean policy. Requires opening the draft report for public comment before submitting the final report. Prohibits Commission recommendations regarding lands and waters within: (1) the boundary of any State north of 51 degrees North latitude; or (2) the State of Idaho. Terminates the Commission after submission of its final report. Authorizes appropriations.

PROBLEM: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Broadband Opportunity and
Affordability Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

The Congress finds the following:
(1) The adoption of broadband service results in enhanced
economic development and public safety for communities across
the Nation, improved health care and educational opportunities,
and a better quality of life for all Americans.
(2) Continued progress in the adoption of broadband service
is vital to ensuring that the United States remains competitive
and continues to create business opportunities and job growth.
(3) The price of broadband service is a barrier to adoption
for low-income households and can be an impediment to full
participation in the emerging broadband economy.

SEC. 3. PILOT PROGRAM TO EXPAND LIFELINE PROGRAM TO INCLUDE BROADBAND
SERVICE.

Section 254(j) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 254(j))
is amended to read as follows:
''(j) Lifeline Assistance.--
''(1) Impact of section on lifeline assistance program.--
Except as provided in paragraph (2), nothing in this section
shall affect the collection, distribution, or administration of
the Lifeline program.
''(2) Pilot program to expand lifeline program to include
broadband service.--As soon as practicable after the date of
enactment of the Broadband Opportunity and Affordability Act,
the Commission shall implement a 2-year pilot program to expand
the Lifeline program to reduce the cost of broadband service
for low-income consumers that will--
''(A) apply to such broadband service as the
Commission may determine to be appropriate for purposes
of the pilot program;
''(B) provide such levels of support as the
Commission may determine to be appropriate for such
purposes;
''(C) be available to such consumers as the
Commission may determine to be appropriate for such
purposes under such eligibility criteria as the
Commission may determine to be appropriate for such
purposes; and
''(D) reimburse broadband service providers for
each customer served, subject to prior authorization
from the Commission to participate in the pilot
program.
''(3) Criteria for pilot program.--In developing the pilot
program required by paragraph (2), the Commission shall
consider--
''(A) whether State matching funds must be provided
as a condition of eligibility for low-income households
within a State;
''(B) the prevailing market rate for broadband
service and the prevailing speed of broadband service
adopted by households, using information that the
Commission routinely collects or that is publicly
available; and
''(C) how to ensure that the program is neutral as
to the types of technology used to provide broadband
service in order to promote competition from broadband
service providers to qualify for participation in the
pilot program.
''(4) Status report.--After the pilot program has been
operational for 18 months, the Commission shall submit a report
to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation and the House of Representatives Committee on
Energy and Commerce on the status of the pilot program.
''(5) Lifeline program defined.--In this subsection, the
term 'Lifeline program' means the service described in section
54.401(a) of the Commission's regulations (47 C.F.R.
54.401(a)).''.

SEC. 4. EXPANSION OF LINK UP PROGRAM REPORT.

(a) In General.--Within 180 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Federal Communications Commission shall initiate a notice
of inquiry with public notice and opportunity for comment, to
determine--
(1) whether the Link Up program could be expanded to reduce
the cost of initiating broadband service through providing
support for computer ownership;
(2) what equipment would be supported by such an expansion;
(3) how much support would be available with such an
expansion; and
(4) the eligibility criteria for consumers to qualify for
such an expansion.
(b) Report.--The Commission shall submit a report to the Senate
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House of
Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce containing the
Commission's findings, conclusions, and recommendations from the
inquiry.
(c) Link Up Program Defined.--In this section, the term ''Link Up
program'' means the service described in section 54.411(a) of the
Commission's regulations (47 U.S.C. 54.411(a)).

SOLUTION: Broadband Opportunity and Affordability Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to implement a two-year pilot program to expand the Lifeline program to reduce the cost of broadband service for low-income consumers.

PROBLEM: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Comprehensive Peace for Sudan Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The Government of Sudan has engaged in an orchestrated
campaign of genocide in Darfur, Sudan, and has severely
restricted humanitarian and human rights workers' access to
Darfur in an attempt to inflict further harm on the Fur,
Masalit, and Zaghawa people of Darfur and to prevent the
collection of evidence of war crimes and crimes against
humanity.
(2) As a result of this campaign, as many as 30,000 people
have been killed, more than 1,000,000 people have been
displaced within Sudan, and approximately 200,000 have been
made refugees in Chad.
(3) As many as 320,000 people may die unless humanitarian
aid is immediately delivered to the affected individuals.
(4) The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
issued a report which ''identified... massive human rights
violations in Darfur perpetrated by the Government of Sudan and
its proxy militia, which may constitute war crimes and/or
crimes against humanity''.
(5) The Government of Chad, under President Idriss Deby,
has served an important role in facilitating a renewable
''humanitarian cease-fire'' between the Government of Sudan and
the two rebel groups challenging that Government in Darfur, the
Justice and Equality Movement and the Sudan Liberation
Movement, and has been a crucial partner in permitting
humanitarian assistance to reach refugees who have crossed from
Darfur to Chad in the tens of thousands.
(6) The cooperation and mediation of the SPLM is critical
to bringing about a political settlement between the
Government, the Sudanese Liberation Army, and the Justice and
Equality Movement.
(7) Practical implementation of a comprehensive peace
agreement between the SPLM and the Government of Sudan is
impossible without the implementation of a peace agreement for
Darfur.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:
(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
''appropriate congressional committees'' means the Committee on
Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on
International Relations of the House of Representatives.
(2) SPLM.--The term ''SPLM'' means the Sudan People's
Liberation Movement.

SEC. 4. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING ACTIONS TO ADDRESS THE CONFLICT IN
DARFUR.

It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) the United Nations Security Council should immediately
pass a resolution--
(A) condemning the actions of the Government of
Sudan in Darfur; and
(B) setting out specific actions that such
Government must take to avoid the reimposition of
sanctions;
(2) the United States Ambassador at Large for War Crimes
should travel to the region to investigate allegations of war
crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide brought against
the Government of Sudan;
(3) the President should immediately name a new Special
Envoy to Sudan whose responsibilities include support for
conflict mitigation throughout Sudan;
(4) the SPLM should take advantage of the opportunity
afforded by the May 26, 2004, signing of the three protocols to
help broker a political settlement to the conflict in Darfur;
(5) restrictions pursuant to Executive Order 13067 (50
U.S.C. 1701 note) should not be lifted unless there is peace in
Darfur; and
(6) upon implementation of a peace agreement in Darfur, the
signing of a comprehensive peace agreement between the SPLM and
the Government of Sudan, and full cooperation from the
Government of Sudan on the war against terrorism, the
Government of the United States should immediately begin
discussions of the necessary steps to normalize relations with
Sudan, including the lifting of all economic and political
sanctions.

SEC. 5. ASSISTANCE FOR SUDAN.

(a) Humanitarian Assistance for Chad and Darfur.--The President is
authorized to provide $200,000,000 in fiscal year 2005 in assistance to
meet the humanitarian crisis in Chad and Darfur pursuant to section 491
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2292) and section 2 of
the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962 (22 U.S.C. 2601) to
provide shelter, health, water and sanitation, protection of vulnerable
populations, food, and other appropriate relief items.
(b) Assistance To Support a Comprehensive North-South Peace
Agreement.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and subject to
subsection (d), the President is authorized to provide $800,000,000 in
assistance to support a comprehensive North-South peace agreement in
Sudan for purposes including commercial assistance, infrastructure
rehabilitation, disarmament and demobilization of fighters, and
training and technical assistance to integrate members of the SPLM into
the interim Government of Sudan.
(c) Certification.--The President shall submit a certification to
the appropriate congressional committees not later than 180 days after
the date of enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter, that
the Government of Sudan has--
(1) ensured that the armed forces and the militias, known
as the Janjaweed, are not attacking civilians;
(2) taken significant demonstrable and verifiable steps to
demobilize and disarm the Janjaweed in Darfur;
(3) ceased harassment of aid workers, including those who
report human rights abuses, and allowed unfettered humanitarian
access to Darfur; and
(4) fully cooperated with the deployment and operation of
the African Union monitoring team for Darfur.
(d) Prohibition and Suspension of Assistance.--
(1) Prohibition.--If the President does not submit the
certification described in subsection (c) then the President
may not provide the assistance authorized in subsection (b).
(2) Suspension.--If, on a date after the President submits
the certification described in subsection (c), the President
determines such Government has ceased taking such actions, the
President shall immediately suspend the provision of the assistance
authorized in subsection (b) until the date on which the President
certifies that such Government has resumed taking such actions.

SEC. 6. SANCTIONS IN SUPPORT OF PEACE IN DARFUR.

(a) Measures and Sanctions in Support of Peace.--On the date that
is 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, if the President
has not submitted the certification described in subsection (c)(1)--
(1) the President shall implement the measures set forth in
section 6(b)(2) of the Sudan Peace Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 note);
and
(2) notwithstanding section 428(b) of the Homeland Security
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 236(b)), the Secretary of State shall
prohibit the granting of a visa to--
(A) a senior member of the Government of Sudan;
(B) a senior official of the military of Sudan; or
(C) a family member of an individual described in
subparagraph (A) or (B).
(b) Continuation of Restrictions.--Restrictions against the
Government of Sudan that were imposed pursuant to title III and
sections 508, 512, and 527 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing,
and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2004 (Division D of Public Law
108-199; 118 Stat. 143) shall remain in place until the President makes
the certification described in subsection (c)(1).
(c) Certification.--The certification referred to in subsections
(a) and (b) is a certification submitted by the President to the
appropriate congressional committees not later than 30 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter, that--
(A) the armed forces of the Government of Sudan and
militias allied with such Government have not attacked
civilians in Sudan since the date of enactment of this
Act; and
(B) the Government of Sudan is allowing unfettered
humanitarian access to people in Darfur.

SEC. 7. MULTILATERAL EFFORTS.

The Secretary of State shall direct the United States Permanent
Representative to the United Nations to pursue a Security Council
Resolution that condemns the Government of Sudan for its actions in
Darfur and calls for--
(1) accountability for those who are found responsible for
orchestrating and carrying out the atrocities in Darfur; and
(2) member states of the United Nations to--
(A) freeze the assets of senior members of the
Government of Sudan and their families held in each
such member state;
(B) cease to import Sudanese oil;
(C) restrict the entry or transit of senior members
of the Government of Sudan and their families through
each such member state;
(D) deny permission for any aircraft registered in
Sudan to take off from, land in, or overfly each such
member state; and
(E) cease selling arms to the Government of Sudan.

SEC. 8. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the
President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a
report that includes--
(1) plans for and resources needed to assist with the
reconstruction of Sudan to support a comprehensive peace
agreement between the Government of Sudan and the SPLM,
including a description of the effect that the crisis in Darfur
will have on the resources needed;
(2) contingency plans for the delivery of humanitarian
assistance through nonmilitary means should the Government of
Sudan continue to obstruct or delay the international
humanitarian response for the 2,000,000 Sudanese civilians
declared vulnerable in Darfur;
(3) an assessment of the United States military personnel,
platforms, equipment, and their associated costs required
(should other efforts fail) to--
(A) deliver humanitarian assistance to Darfur; or
(B) provide security for the delivery of
humanitarian assistance; and
(4) a strategy for providing medical and psycho-social
assistance to victims of torture and sexual violence in Darfur.

SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

(a) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the
President--
(1) for fiscal year 2005, $200,000,000 to carry out the
activities described in section 5(a); and
(2) for fiscal years 2005 through 2008, a total of
$800,000,000 to carry out the activities described in section
5(b).
(b) Reduction of Available Funds.--The amount authorized to be
appropriated under subsection (a)(2) shall be reduced by $50,000,000
180 days after the date of enactment of this Act if the President has
not made the certification described in section 5(c) by the end of that
180-day period, and shall be reduced by an additional $50,000,000 at
the end of each 180-day period thereafter that has ended before the
President has made such certification.

SOLUTION:
Comprehensive Peace for Sudan Act - Authorizes the President to provide: (1) humanitarian assistance for Chad and Darfur; and (2) assistance to support a North-South peace agreement in Sudan, contingent upon a continuing certification to the appropriate congressional committees that the Government of Sudan is acting to demobilize the Janjaweed militia, protect civilians, and cooperate with aid workers and the African Union monitoring team.

Directs the President to take specified sanctions against Sudan and its officials if Sudan has not taken actions necessary for such certification.

Directs the Secretary of State to require the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations to pursue a Security Council Resolution condemning Sudan for its actions in Darfur and calling for: (1) accountability for those responsible for the atrocities in Darfur; and (2) member states of the United Nations to freeze the assets of senior members of the Government of Sudan, cease importing Sudanese oil, restrict the entry or transit of senior members of the Government of Sudan, and cease selling arms to the Government of Sudan.