Congress 107 - HR 2052 - Sudan Peace Act

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Sudan Peace Act - Declares that Congress condemns violations of human rights on all sides of the conflict in Sudan (including the Government of Sudan), the ongoing slave trade there, the Government's use and organization of "murahalliin" (or "mujahadeen"), Popular Defense Forces (PDF), and regular Sudanese Army units into raiding and slaving parties in Bahr al Ghazal, the Nuba Mountains, Upper Nile, and Blue Nile regions, and its aerial bombardment of civilian targets. Recognizes that the use of raiding and slaving parties is a tool for creating food shortages as a systematic means to destroy the societies, culture, and economies of the Dinka, Nuer, and Nuba peoples in a policy of low-intensity ethnic cleansing.

(Sec. 5) Urges the President to make certain funds available for humanitarian assistance to the National Democratic Alliance.

(Sec. 6) Authorizes the Secretary of State to utilize Department of State personnel for the support of ongoing negotiations, and eventual implementation of a peace settlement, between the Government of Sudan and opposition forces.

(Sec. 7) Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the United Nations (UN) should be used as a tool to facilitate peace and recovery in Sudan; and (2) the President should seek to end the Government of Sudan's veto power over relief flight plans, to investigate the practice of slavery in Sudan, and to sponsor a condemnation of the Government of Sudan each time it subjects civilians to aerial bombardment.

(Sec. 8) Prohibits business entities engaged in commercial activities in Sudan from trading their securities in any U.S. capital market unless they make public disclosure of their activities in Sudan.

(Sec. 9) Directs the President to exercise his authorities under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to prohibit any entity engaged in the development of oil or gas in Sudan from: (1) raising capital in the United States; or (2) trading its securities (or depository receipts with respect to its securities) in any U.S. capital market.

(Sec. 10) Requires the Secretary of State to report to the appropriate congressional committees on the conflict in Sudan.

(Sec. 11) Declares the sense of Congress that the President should continue to increase the use of non-OLS agencies in relief supply distribution in southern Sudan. Requires the President to submit a progress report to the appropriate congressional committees.

(Sec. 12) Directs the President to develop a contingency plan to provide, outside UN auspices, the greatest amount of U.S. Government and privately donated relief to all affected areas in Sudan, including the Nuba Mountains, Upper Nile, and the Blue Nile regions, in the event the Government of Sudan imposes a ban on Operation Lifeline Sudan air transport relief flights. Authorizes the President to reprogram up to 100 percent of funds for OLS operations for purposes of such contingency plan.

(Sec. 13) Directs the Secretary to collect and report to specified congressional committees on information about possible war crimes by all parties to the conflict in Sudan, including slavery, rape, and aerial bombardment of civilian targets.

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Jun 21, 2001

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jun 14, 2001

Received in the Senate.
Jun 13, 2001

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 13, 2001

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 422 - 2 (Roll no. 160). (text: CR H3106-3107)
Jun 13, 2001

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 422 - 2 (Roll no. 160).(text: CR H3106-3107)
Jun 13, 2001

The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Jun 13, 2001

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Jun 13, 2001

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2052.
Jun 13, 2001

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Bachus amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jun 13, 2001

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2052.
Jun 13, 2001

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 162 and Rule XXIII.
Jun 13, 2001

The Speaker designated the Honorable Michael K. Simpson to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Jun 13, 2001

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2052 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments.
Jun 13, 2001

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 162. (consideration: CR H3098-3113; text of measure as reported in House: CR H3106-3107)
Jun 13, 2001

Rule H. Res. 162 passed House.
Jun 12, 2001

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 162 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2052 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments.
Jun 8, 2001

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 48.
Jun 8, 2001

Committee on Financial Services discharged.
Jun 8, 2001

House Committee on Financial Services Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than June 8, 2001.
Jun 8, 2001

Reported by the Committee on International Relations. H. Rept. 107-92, Part I.
Jun 7, 2001

Mr. Portman asked unanimous consent that the Committee on International Relations have until 5:00 p.m. on June 8 to file a report on H.R. 2052. Agreed to without objection.
Jun 6, 2001

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jun 6, 2001

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 5, 2001

Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 5, 2001

Introduced in House

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