HR 2052 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Sudan Peace Act

Introduced Jun 5, 2001 Originated House Sponsor Thomas G. Tancredo R-CO

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Latest action · Jun 21, 2001 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJun 5, 2001
  2. Passed HouseJun 13, 2001
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

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.

Recorded votes 1

Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.

Roll callQuestionResultDate
House 160Passed422–2Jun 13, 2001

Cosponsors 26

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 5, 2001 to Jun 7, 2001; 21 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-TNBob ClementOriginalJun 5, 2001
R-VABob GoodlatteOriginalJun 5, 2001
R-CTChristopher ShaysOriginalJun 5, 2001
R-MIDave CampOriginalJun 5, 2001
R-FLDave WeldonOriginalJun 5, 2001
D-NJDonald M. PayneOriginalJun 5, 2001
R-TNEd BryantOriginalJun 5, 2001
D-CAEllen O. TauscherOriginalJun 5, 2001
R-VAFrank R. WolfOriginalJun 5, 2001
R-MIFred UptonOriginalJun 5, 2001
R-OKJ. C. Watts Jr.OriginalJun 5, 2001
D-MAJames P. McGovernOriginalJun 5, 2001
R-PAJoseph R. PittsOriginalJun 5, 2001
D-TXKen BentsenOriginalJun 5, 2001
D-MILynn N. RiversOriginalJun 5, 2001
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Committees 3

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseForeign Affairs Committee
Referred Jun 5, 2001Markup Jun 6, 2001Reported Jun 8, 2001
HouseFinancial Services Committee
Referred Jun 5, 2001Discharged Jun 8, 2001
SenateForeign Relations Committee
Referred Jun 21, 2001

Actions 24

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 21, 2001Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  2. Jun 14, 2001Received in the Senate.
  3. Jun 13, 2001Rule H. Res. 162 passed House.
  4. Jun 13, 2001Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 162. (consideration: CR H3098-3113; text of measure as reported in House: CR H3106-3107)
  5. Jun 13, 2001Rule 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.
  6. Jun 13, 2001The Speaker designated the Honorable Michael K. Simpson to act as Chairman of the Committee.
  7. Jun 13, 2001House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 162 and Rule XXIII.
  8. Jun 13, 2001GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2052.
  9. Jun 13, 2001DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Bachus amendment under the five-minute rule.
  10. Jun 13, 2001The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2052.
  11. Jun 13, 2001The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  12. Jun 13, 2001The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
  13. Jun 13, 2001Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 422 - 2 (Roll no. 160). (text: CR H3106-3107)
  14. Jun 13, 2001Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  15. Jun 12, 2001Rules 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.
  16. Jun 8, 2001Reported by the Committee on International Relations. H. Rept. 107-92, Part I.
  17. Jun 8, 2001House Committee on Financial Services Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than June 8, 2001.
  18. Jun 8, 2001Committee on Financial Services discharged.
  19. Jun 8, 2001Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 48.
  20. Jun 7, 2001Mr. 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.
  21. Jun 6, 2001Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  22. Jun 6, 2001Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
  23. Jun 5, 2001Introduced in House
  24. Jun 5, 2001Referred 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.

In the Congressional Record 6

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
HouseDebate and remarks H8218Edolphus Towns D-NYNov 15, 2001
ExtensionsDebate and remarks E1267Charles B. Rangel D-NYJun 29, 2001
ExtensionsDebate and remarks E1165Joseph R. Pitts R-PAJun 20, 2001
HouseDebate and remarks H3092–H3098, H3098–H3113Text printed H3092, H3106Amendments H3107Recorded votes H3113enactAlcee L. Hastings D-FL, Benjamin A. Gilman R-NY, Bob Clement D-TN, Brad Sherman D-CA, Charles B. Rangel D-NY, Christopher H. Smith R-NJ, Cliff Stearns R-FL, Dave Weldon R-FL, Donald M. Payne D-NJ, Edward R. Royce R-CA, Eleanor Holmes Norton D-DC, Eni F. H. Faleomavaega D-AS, Eric Cantor R-VA, Frank R. Wolf R-VA, Henry J. Hyde R-IL, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R-FL, J. C. Watts Jr. R-OK, Joe Knollenberg R-MI, Lee Terry R-NE, Leonard L. Boswell D-IA, Lincoln Diaz-Balart R-FL, Michael R. McNulty D-NY, Mike Pence R-IN, Nancy Pelosi D-CA, Richard K. Armey R-TX, Robert Menendez D-NJ, Ron Paul R-TX, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX, Spencer Bachus R-AL (amendment), Thomas G. Tancredo R-CO, Todd Tiahrt R-KS, Tom Lantos D-CA, Tony P. Hall D-OHJun 13, 2001
HouseDebate and remarks H3063Amendments H3075Donald M. Payne D-NJ, Spencer Bachus R-AL (amendment)Jun 12, 2001
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Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Committee report

Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2

  1. Jun 7, 2001H.R. 2052, Sudan Peace Act<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on International Relations on June 6, 2001</p>
  2. Jun 7, 2001H.R. 2052, Sudan Peace ActCost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on International Relations on June 6, 2001

Amendments 1

Amendments offered to this bill.

AmendmentDescriptionOffered byStatus
HAmdt 77An amendment numbered 1 printed in the Congressional Record to add a new section providing for a prohibition on trading in U.S. capital markets.Spencer Bachus R-ALOn agreeing to the Bachus amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.

Related bills 3

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HRES 162Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2052) to facilitate famine relief efforts and a comprehensive solution to the war in Sudan.Procedurally relatedJun 13, 2001
S 180Sudan Peace ActProcedurally relatedNov 16, 2001
HR 5531Sudan Peace ActRelated billOct 21, 2002

Titles 4

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To facilitate famine relief efforts and a comprehensive solution to the war in Sudan.
Short Titles as Introduced
Sudan Peace Act
Short Titles as Reported to House
Sudan Peace Act
Short Titles as Passed House
Sudan Peace Act

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.

Text 4

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jun 21, 2001Referred in Senate
  2. Jun 13, 2001Engrossed in House
  3. Jun 8, 2001Reported in House
  4. Jun 5, 2001Introduced in House

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