22 U.S.C. § 10005 — Support for conflict mitigation

Page 2312 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 10004 accountability and protect human rights, in- cluding religious freedom, and civil liberties in Sudan; (4) to support human rights and fundamental freedoms in Sudan, including the freedoms of— (A) religion or belief; (B) expression, including for members of the press; (C) assembly; and (D) association; (5) to support measures to improve and in- crease women’s participation in the political, economic, and social sectors of Sudan; and (6) to support other related democracy, good governance, rule of law, and fundamental free- dom programs and activities. (c) Authorization of appropriations Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated to carry out part I and chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq. and 2346 et seq.) for fiscal years 2021 and 2022, $20,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated for each such fiscal year to carry out this sec- tion. (Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XII, § 1264, Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3969.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, re- ferred to in subsec. (b), is div. A of Pub. L. 106–386, Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 1466, which is classified principally to chapter 78 (§ 7101 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 7101 of this title and Tables. The Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008, referred to in subsec. (b), is title IV of Pub. L. 110–457, Dec. 23, 2008, 122 Stat. 5087, which is classified principally to sections 2370c to 2370c–2 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 2008 Amend- ment note set out under section 2151 of this title and Tables. The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, referred to in sub- secs. (b) and (c), is Pub. L. 87–195, Sept. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 424. Part I and chapter 4 of part II of the Act are classi- fied generally to part I (§ 2151 et seq.) of subchapter I and part IV (§ 2346 et seq.) of subchapter II, respec- tively, of chapter 32 of this title. For provisions deem- ing references to part I of subchapter I to include a ref- erence to section 2293 of this title, see section 2293(d)(1) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2151 of this title and Tables. § 10004. Support for development programs (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law (other than the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 [22 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.] and the Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008), the President is authorized to provide assistance under part I and chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assist- ance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq. and 2346 et seq.) and under the Better Utilization of In- vestments Leading to Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) for programs in Sudan— (1) to increase agricultural and livestock productivity; (2) to promote economic growth, increase private sector productivity and advance mar- ket-based solutions to address development challenges; (3) to support women’s economic empower- ment and economic opportunities for youth and previously marginalized populations; (4) to improve equal access to quality basic education; (5) to support the capacity of universities to equip students to participate in a pluralistic and global society through virtual exchange and other programs; (6) to improve access to water, sanitation, and hygiene projects; (7) to build the capacity of national and sub- national government officials to support the transparent management of public resources, promote good governance through combating corruption and improving accountability, in- crease economic productivity, and increase do- mestic resource mobilization; and (8) to support other related economic assist- ance programs and activities. (b) Authorization of appropriations Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated to carry out part I and chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq. and 2346 et seq.) for fiscal years 2021 and 2022, $80,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated for each such fiscal year to carry out this sec- tion. (Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XII, § 1265, Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3970.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, re- ferred to in subsec. (a), is div. A of Pub. L. 106–386, Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 1466, which is classified principally to chapter 78 (§ 7101 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 7101 of this title and Tables. The Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008, referred to in subsec. (a), is title IV of Pub. L. 110–457, Dec. 23, 2008, 122 Stat. 5087, which is classified principally to sections 2370c to 2370c–2 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 2008 Amend- ment note set out under section 2151 of this title and Tables. The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, referred to in sub- secs. (a) and (b), is Pub. L. 87–195, Sept. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 424. Part I and chapter 4 of part II of the Act are classi- fied generally to part I (§ 2151 et seq.) of subchapter I and part IV (§ 2346 et seq.) of subchapter II, respec- tively, of chapter 32 of this title. For provisions deem- ing references to part I of subchapter I to include a ref- erence to section 2293 of this title, see section 2293(d)(1) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2151 of this title and Tables. The Better Utilization of Investments Leading to De- velopment Act of 2018, referred to in subsec. (a), is div. F of Pub. L. 115–254, Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3485, also known as the BUILD Act of 2018. Div. F is classified principally to chapter 103 of this title. For complete classification of div. F to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 9601 of this title and Tables. § 10005. Support for conflict mitigation (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law (other than the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 [22 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.] and the Child Page 2313 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 10006 Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008), the President is authorized to provide assistance under part I and chapters 4, 5, and 6 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq., 2346 et seq., and 2348 et seq.)— (1) to support long-term peace and stability in Sudan by promoting national reconciliation and enabling a just, comprehensive, and sus- tainable peace, especially in regions that have been underdeveloped or affected by war, such as the states of Darfur, South Kordofan, Blue Nile, Red Sea, and Kassala; (2) to support civil society and other organi- zations working to address conflict preven- tion, mitigation, and resolution mechanisms and people-to-people reconciliation in Sudan, especially those addressing issues of marginalization and vulnerable groups, equal protection under the law, natural resource management, compensation and restoration of property, voluntary return, and sustainable solutions for displaced persons and refugees; (3) to strengthen civilian oversight of the Sudanese security and intelligence services and ensure that such services are not contrib- uting to the perpetuation of conflict in Sudan and to the limitation of the civil liberties of all people in Sudan; (4) to assist in the human rights vetting and professional training of security force per- sonnel due to be employed or deployed by the Sudanese security and intelligence services in regions that have been underdeveloped or af- fected by war, such as the states of Darfur, South Kordofan, Blue Nile, Red Sea, and Kassala, including members of any security forces being established pursuant to a peace agreement relating to such regions; (5) to support provisions of the Comprehen- sive Peace Agreement of 2005 and Abyei pro- tocol, as appropriate, unless otherwise super- seded by a new agreement signed in good faith— (A) between stakeholders in this region and the Governments of Sudan and South Sudan to hold a free, fair, and credible ref- erendum on the status of Abyei; and (B) between stakeholders in this region and the Government of Sudan to support popular consultations on the status of the states of South Kordofan and Blue Nile; and (6) to support other related conflict mitiga- tion programs and activities. (b) Authorization of appropriations Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated to carry out part I and chapters 4 and 6 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq., 2346 et seq., and 2348 et seq.) for fiscal years 2021 and 2022, $20,000,000 is au- thorized to be appropriated for each such fiscal year to carry out this section. (Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XII, § 1266, Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3970.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, re- ferred to in subsec. (a), is div. A of Pub. L. 106–386, Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 1466, which is classified principally to chapter 78 (§ 7101 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 7101 of this title and Tables. The Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008, referred to in subsec. (a), is title IV of Pub. L. 110–457, Dec. 23, 2008, 122 Stat. 5087, which is classified principally to sections 2370c to 2370c–2 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 2008 Amend- ment note set out under section 2151 of this title and Tables. The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, referred to in sub- secs. (a) and (b), is Pub. L. 87–195, Sept. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 424. Part I and chapters 4, 5, and 6 of part II of the Act are classified generally to part I (§ 2151 et seq.) of sub- chapter I and to parts IV (§ 2346 et seq.), V (§ 2347 et seq.), and VI (§ 2348 et seq.), respectively, of subchapter II of chapter 32 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2151 of this title and Tables. § 10006. Support for accountability for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and geno- cide in Sudan (a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of State should conduct robust diplomatic en- gagement to promote accountability and pro- vide technical support to ensure that credible, transparent, and independent investigations of gross violations of human rights perpetrated by the Government of Sudan under former Presi- dent Omar al-Bashir and the Transitional Mili- tary Council since June 30, 1989. (b) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law (other than the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 [22 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.] and the Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008), the President is authorized to provide assistance under part I and chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assist- ance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq. and 2346 et seq.)— (1) to build the capacity of civilian inves- tigators within and outside of Sudan on how to document, investigate, develop findings of, identify, and locate those responsible for war crimes, crimes against humanity, or genocide in Sudan; (2) to collect, document, and protect evi- dence of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide in Sudan and preserve the chain of custody for such evidence, including by pro- viding support for Sudanese, foreign, and international nongovernmental organizations, and other entities engaged in such investiga- tive activities; (3) to build Sudan’s judicial capacity to sup- port prosecutions in domestic courts and sup- port investigations by hybrid or international courts as appropriate; (4) to protect witnesses who participate in court proceedings or other transitional justice mechanisms; and (5) to support other related conflict mitiga- tion programs and activities. (c) Authorization of appropriations Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated to carry out part I and chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq. and 2346 et seq.) for fiscal years 2021 and 2022, $10,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated