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Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Chapter 107 — Sudan Democratic Transition, Accountability, and Fiscal Transparency

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

Statutory text

(a)

In general

Not later than 180 days after , 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 , 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.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Sudan Democratic Transition, Accountability, and Fiscal Transparency Act of 2020

    Pub. L. 116–283 div. A title XII § 1270C · 134 Stat. 3388

    Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 10012

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

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XII, § 1270C, Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3977.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 1270C. UNITED STATES STRATEGY FOR SUPPORT TO A CIVILIAN-LED GOVERNMENT IN SUDAN. (a) In General.— Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 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 4 of the Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability Act of 2016 (Public Law 114–191), 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 the date of the enactment of this Act, 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 subtitle; and (2) recommendations for legislative or administrative measures to facilitate the implementation of this subtitle.

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Editorial Notes

References in Text

This 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.

Credits

(Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XII, § 1270C, , 134 Stat. 3977.)

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