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Title II — Other provisions

H.R. 1939 · 119th Congress · Mar 6, 2025 · Lineage

II Other provisions

Sec. 201 Strategy

(a)
In general— Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a strategy to support the protection of civilians, the delivery of humanitarian assistance, and progress towards a sustainable peace in Sudan that includes—
(1)
plans for establishing and leading a diplomatic mechanism for negotiations that lead to a comprehensive ceasefire and a sustainable peace;
(2)
actions in multilateral fora and with regional institutions in support of protection of civilians, sustained and unimpeded humanitarian access, enforcement of the United Nations arms embargo and the expansion of the United Nations arms embargo to include all of Sudan;
(3)
plans to support an inclusive civilian political dialogue, including activities to improve and increase women’s and youth’s meaningful leadership and participation in political negotiations, related to the development of a constitutional framework and a pathway that will lead to civilian rule;
(4)
efforts to support grassroots organizations that are currently providing humanitarian and peacebuilding assistance to the Sudanese people in conflict-affected areas that traditional implementing partners cannot reach, including through the development of mechanisms through which to fund organizations and the facilitation of electronic means and other technology enabling communication;
(5)
efforts to provide training and other support for doctors, lawyers, and other human rights defenders, as well as those working at the grassroots providing humanitarian assistance, on activities undertaken to—
(A)
support accountability for human rights abuses, including gathering witness testimony and preservation of forensic evidence; and
(B)
provide psychosocial support for Sudanese civilians who experienced violence, particularly victims of conflict related sexual and gender-based violence;
(6)
a comprehensive sanctions strategy focused on deterring genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity, ending hostilities, and supporting accountability by—
(A)
targeting actors, both within Sudan and internationally, who are responsible for gross violations of human rights and international humanitarian law and whose actions enable those responsible for such violations; and
(B)
targeting actors providing arms, material, and financial support to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) or individuals belonging to or affiliated with these individuals; and
(7)
an identification of countries supporting the RSF or SAF through provision of materiel or other resources or equipment.
(b)
Report— Not later than 180 days after the date on which the strategy required by subsection (a) is submitted to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, and every 180 days thereafter for 4 years, the Secretary of State shall submit to such committees a report on implementation of the strategy that includes substantive updates of the matters described in paragraphs (1) through (5) of subsection (a).

Sec. 202 Special Envoy for Sudan

(a)
In general— Section 7204 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118–159) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (a), by striking “with the advice and consent of the Senate” and inserting “consistent with section 1(j) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a(j))”; and
(2)
in subsection (d), by striking “shall terminate on the date that is 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act” and inserting “shall terminate on the date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act”.
(b)
Authorization of appropriations— There is authorized to be appropriated $4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029 to carry out the amendments made by subsection (a).

Sec. 203 Use of United States influence at the United Nations

The Secretary of State and the United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations shall use the voice, vote, and influence of the United States at the United Nations and other multilateral bodies to—
(1)
advocate for unimpeded humanitarian access and an immediate end to bureaucratic impediments to humanitarian assistance in Sudan;
(2)
support the documentation of atrocities including possible genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity;
(3)
ensure development of plans for protection of civilians in Sudan; and
(4)
advocate for an end to hostilities in Sudan.

Sec. 204 Assistance to deploy and sustain a United Nations, African Union, or multinational force

(a)
In general— The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, is authorized to provide assistance to deploy and sustain a United Nations, African Union, or multinational force to advance civilian protection, facilitate humanitarian operations, and monitor any prospective ceasefire in Sudan.
(b)
Conditions—
(1)
In general— Assistance provided under subsection (a) may not be provided until the force has agreed not to transfer title to, or possession of, any such assistance to anyone not an officer, employee or agent of the force, and not to use or to permit the use of such assistance for any purposes other than those for which such assistance was furnished, unless the consent of the President has first been obtained, and written assurances reflecting all of the forgoing have been obtained from the force by the President.
(2)
Congressional notification— If the President consents to the transfer of such assistance to anyone not an officer, employee, or agent of the force, or agrees to permit the use of such assistance for any purposes other than those for which such assistance was furnished, the President shall immediately notify the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate in accordance with the procedures applicable to reprogramming notifications under section 634A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2394–1).
(c)
Additional civilian protection options— The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Administrator of USAID, shall engage the United Nations, African Union, and other international, regional, and local stakeholders to develop additional civilian protection options in Sudan, including community-based mechanisms, and international monitoring or observation mechanisms.
(d)
Technical assistance— The Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State, the Director of National Intelligence, and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development are authorized to detail or second staff and to provide other technical assistance to the African Union to analyze conditions and plan for the potential establishment of a multinational civilian protection force in Sudan.

Sec. 205 Empowering Sudanese women and youth

(a)
Sudanese women— Consistent with the Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2017, the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, in coordination with heads of other relevant Federal agencies and supported by the U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues, should take all available measures to actively facilitate the safe and meaningful leadership and participation of Sudanese women in—
(1)
all formal and informal conflict prevention and conflict resolution processes to address the conflict in Sudan, as well as post-conflict relief, recovery, justice, accountability, and democratic governance efforts;
(2)
all gender-based violence prevention, mitigation, and response efforts; and
(3)
planning and delivery of humanitarian relief and protection efforts to promote increased safety and access to humanitarian assistance by women and girls.
(b)
Sudanese youth— The Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development should actively facilitate the safe and meaningful leadership and participation of Sudanese youth in—
(1)
all conflict prevention and conflict resolution processes to address the conflict in Sudan, as well as post-conflict relief, recovery, justice, accountability, and democratic governance efforts;
(2)
all gender-based violence prevention, mitigation, and response efforts; and
(3)
planning and delivery of humanitarian relief and protection efforts.

Sec. 206 Prohibition on sale and licensing of major defense equipment

(a)
In general— No sale, export, or transfer of major defense equipment (as such term is defined in section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2794(6)) may be provided to any country that the President identifies as supporting the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) or the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) pursuant to section 201(7).
(b)
Waiver— The President may waive the prohibition in subsection (a) on a case-by-case basis if the President—
(1)
determines such a waiver is vital to the national interests of the United States; and
(2)
not more than 15 days after issuing the waiver, submits to the appropriate congressional committees a notification of the waiver and a detailed description and justification for the utilization of the waiver.
(c)
Appropriate congressional committees defined— In this section, the term “appropriate congressional committees” means—
(1)
the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and
(2)
the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.

Sec. 207 Certification and report on non-restriction of United States humanitarian assistance in Sudan

(a)
In general— Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a certification and report consistent with the requirements of section 620I(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 describing and assessing the extent to which any country prohibits or otherwise restricts, directly or indirectly, the transport or delivery of United States humanitarian assistance in Sudan, including any United States Government-supported international efforts to provide such humanitarian assistance.
(b)
Use of exception— The certification and report required by subsection (a) shall include a description of any uses of the exercise of the authority described in section 620I(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the date such waiver was exercised in the continued provision of assistance to such country.
(c)
Form— The certification and report required by subsection (a) shall be provided in unclassified form but may contain a classified annex if submitted separately from the unclassified portion.

Sec. 208 Report on United States weapons being used in Sudan

(a)
In general— Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the Director of National Intelligence, shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate a report on United States-origin weapons or military equipment being used by belligerents in Sudan.
(b)
Matters To be included— The report shall include the following:
(1)
An assessment of whether United States-origin weapons have been or are currently being used by belligerents in Sudan and by which actors.
(2)
A list of the types of United States-origin weapons identified as having been used by belligerents in Sudan.
(3)
An analysis of the chain of control for any United States-origin weapons identified as having been used by belligerents in Sudan.
(4)
A summary of actions already taken or steps necessary to prevent any United States-origin weapons from being used by belligerents in Sudan.
(c)
Form— The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified annex if submitted separately from the unclassified portion.