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S. Res. 371 — what changed

Reaffirming the support of the United States for the people of the Republic of South Sudan and calling on all parties to uphold their commitments to peace and dialogue as outlined in the 2018 revitalized peace agreement.

From Reported in Senate to Agreed to Senate. 1 section amended between Reported in Senate and Agreed to Senate.

changed That it is the sense of the Senate—

(1)
changed to reaffirm the commitment of the United States to support supports a sustainable peace and democracy in South Sudan;
(2)
changed to call calls on the incumbent government and all other signatories of the R-ARCSS to—
(A)
changed take concrete and meaningful steps to create a secure, an enabling environment environment, to include security arrangements for Juba and the unification of forces, for all relevant political leaders stakeholders to participate actively in the formation of the RTGoNU and South Sudan’s political stabilization democratic development and post-conflict development;stabilization;
(B)
changed take immediate action to resolve peacefully the remaining political issues for negotiation during the Pre-Transitional Period, including agreement on the number and boundaries of states before the extended deadline of November 12, 2019;states;
(C)
changed establish a RTGoNU by November 12, 2019;adhere to the cessation of hostilities and ensure humanitarian access;
(D)
changed adhere to the cessation of hostilities and enable the delivery of humanitarian assistance immediately release all political prisoners and protection;fulfill their responsibility to protect civilians;
(E)
changed immediately release all political prisoners and fulfill their responsibility ensure respect for the right to protect civilians; freedom of expression, association, and peaceful assembly; and
(F)
changed ensure respect for cease recruitment and full exercise of immediately release all child soldiers under the right to freedom command or influence of expression, association, the South Sudan People's Defense Forces (SSPDF) and peaceful assembly;its associated militias;
(3)
changed that the Secretary calls on heads of State and the Administrator state of member countries of the United States Agency for International Intergovernmental Authority on Development (USAID) should continue in East Africa to provide immediate lifesaving assistance engage South Sudanese leaders and parties to meet uphold their commitments to the dire humanitarian needs of peace agreement, including maintaining the South Sudanese people;cease-fire, to make good-faith progress toward peacefully forming the RTGoNU, and to resolve other key issues;
(4)
changed that calls on the Secretary of State and the USAID Administrator should continue to support civilians, particularly women and children, who have been adversely affected by of the civil war, and should provide foreign assistance to support peacebuilding, conflict prevention, transitional justice, and reconciliation efforts led by local civil society;United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to—
(A)
added intensify bilateral and multilateral diplomatic efforts to demonstrate the commitment of the United States to helping achieve a permanent and sustainable peace in South Sudan on par with its commitment to ameliorate the suffering of the South Sudanese people;
(B)
added elevate and consult additional voices in South Sudan to broaden the constituency and shared responsibility for maintaining peace and fulfilling the commitments of the Pre-Transitional and Transitional periods; and
(C)
added continue to support civilians, particularly women and children, who have been adversely affected by the civil war, and provide assistance to meet humanitarian needs and support peacebuilding, conflict prevention, transitional justice, and reconciliation efforts led by local civil society;
(5)
changed that urges the Secretary of State should and the United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations to monitor implementation of the UNMISS mandate authorized by United Nations Security Council Resolution 2459 (2019) and ensure that any return or relocation of IDPs from United Nations protection Protection of civilian Civilian sites are safe, informed, voluntary, dignified, and conducted in coordination with humanitarian actors;
(6)
changed that urges the Secretary of State, in conjunction with the Secretary of the Treasury, should Treasury to continue to monitor human rights abuse abuses and corruption in South Sudan and take decisive action using authorities granted under the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act (subtitle F of title XII of Public Law 114–328; 22 U.S.C. 2656 note);
(7)
changed that urges the Secretary of the Treasury should use best efforts to exercise all options to prevent, detect, investigate, and mitigate money laundering activities; and
(8)
changed that the United States Government should support supports implementation and subsequent renewal of the United Nations Security Council arms embargo in South Sudan to prevent continued illicit acquisition of arms and military equipment by all parties and the proliferation of weapons throughout the country, and that the lifting of a United Nations arms embargo should be contingent upon—country.
(A)
removed sustained adherence to the permanent ceasefire, tangible efforts to end impunity for violence against civilians, and consistent, unimpeded humanitarian access in accordance with international humanitarian principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality, and independence;
(B)
removed holding free, fair, and peaceful democratic elections; and
(C)
removed cessation of widespread abuses and violations by armed actors against civilians.