22 U.S.C. § 10012

Current through P.L. 118-78 (published on www.congress.gov on 07/30/2024)

Section 10012 - United States strategy for support to a civilian-led government in Sudan

(a) In general

Not later than 180 days after January 1, 2021, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development and the Secretary of the Treasury, shall submit a strategy to the appropriate congressional committees that includes-

(1) a clear articulation of specific United States goals and objectives with respect to a successful completion of the transitional period and a plan to achieve such goals and objectives;

(2) a description of assistance and diplomatic engagement to support a civilian-led government in Sudan for the remainder of the transitional period, including any possible support for the organization of free, fair, and credible elections;

(3) an assessment of the legal and policy reforms that have been and need to be taken by the government in Sudan during the transitional period in order to promote-

(A) human rights;

(B) freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and association; and

(C) accountability for human rights abuses, including for sexual and gender-based violence perpetrated by members of the Sudanese security and intelligence services;

(4) a description of efforts to address the legal and policy reforms mentioned in paragraph (3);

(5) a description of humanitarian and development assistance to Sudan and a plan for coordinating such assistance with international donors, regional partners, and local partners;

(6) a description of monitoring and evaluation plans for all forms of assistance to be provided under the strategy in accordance with the monitoring and evaluation requirements of section 2394c of this title, including a detailed description of all associated goals and benchmarks for measuring impact; and

(7) an assessment of security sector reforms undertaken by the Government of Sudan, including efforts to demobilize or integrate militias and to foster civilian control of the armed services.

(b) Report

Not later than 1 year after January 1, 2021, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development and the Secretary of the Treasury, shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that includes-

(1) a detailed description of the efforts taken to implement this chapter; and

(2) recommendations for legislative or administrative measures to facilitate the implementation of this chapter.

22 U.S.C. § 10012

Pub. L. 116-283, div. A, title XII, §1270C, Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3977.

EDITORIAL NOTES

REFERENCES IN TEXTThis chapter, referred to in subsec. (b), was in the original "this subtitle", meaning subtitle G (§§1261-1270E) of title XII of div. A of Pub. L. 116-283, known as the Sudan Democratic Transition, Accountability, and Fiscal Transparency Act of 2020, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out below and Tables.

Sudanese security and intelligence services: The term "Sudanese security and intelligence services" means-(A) the Sudan Armed Forces;(B) the Rapid Support Forces,1(C) Sudan's Popular Defense Forces and other paramilitary units;(D) Sudan's police forces;(E) the General Intelligence Service, previously known as the National Intelligence and Security Services; and(F) related entities, such as Sudan's Military Industry Corporation.
appropriate congressional committees: The term "appropriate congressional committees" means-(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;(B) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;(C) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and(D) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
transitional period: The term "transitional period" means the 39-month period beginning on August 17, 2019 (the date of the signing of Sudan's constitutional charter), during which-(A) the members of the Sovereignty Council described in paragraph (3)(B) select a chair of the Council for the first 21 months of the period; and(B) the members of the Sovereignty Council described in paragraph (3)(A) select a chair of the Council for the remaining 18 months of the period.1 So in original. The comma probably should be a semicolon.