,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #daab  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bg1 #bjad   
,ms4 ,jackson ,lee 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,lee 
( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,honda1 ,ms4 ,moore1 &
 ,mr4 ,ha/+s ( ,florida7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs  ,a ,,bill
  ,to require t activities c>ri$ out by 
! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ,s\? ,sudan relat+ to 
gov]nance1 recon/ruction & developm5t1 &
 refugee relief & assi/ance w support ! 
basic human rights ( wom5 & wom5's      
p>ticipation & lead]%ip 9 ^! areas4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,equal ,rights & ,access = ! ,wom5 (    
,s\? ,sudan ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress 
makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  7#a7 ,despite !  
#bjaa ref]5dum = secession t e/abli%$ ! 
indep5d5t /ate ( ,s\? ,sudan1 ,s\?      
,sudanese wom5 cont9ue to exp]i5ce      
brutal violation ( _! human rights4     
7#b7 ,/rong & cont9u$ ,unit$ ,/ates     
support c ensure t ! advances made by   
,s\? ,sudanese wom5 s9ce ,july #bjaa :5 

! ,republic ( ,s\? ,sudan ga9$ its      
indep5d5ce w cont9ue & gr[1 r ?an rec$e4
  7#c7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates has made a      
sub/antial contribution to ! em]g5cy    
relief & humanit>ian ef=ts = ,s\?       
,sudan4 ,complet+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
mission 9 ,s\? ,sudan w also require    
significant & long-t]m inve/m5ts 9      
developm5t & recon/ruction assi/ance4   
7#d7 ,an inadequate heal?c>e sy/em has  
result$ 9 high mat]nal & infant         
mortality rates4 ,! mat]nal mortality   
rate is #a1jed dea?s p] #ajj1jjj live   
bir?s1 mak+ x "o ( ! highe/ 9 ! _w4     
7#e7 ,s\? ,sudan faces _m difficulties )
 its lack ( infra/ructure & lacks       
significant human developm5t factors1   
:i* c fur!r m>g9alize wom54  7#f7 ,ov]  
#hj p]c5t ( wom5 & girls 9 ,s\? ,sudan  
are illit]ate1 & ?us x is imp]ative to  
bo? secure & in=m wom5's rights )9 !    
national developm5t4  7#g7 ,) !         
assi/ance ( int]nal aid & ! prolif]ation
 ( local wom5's organizations1 wom5's   
equality c be integrat$ into ,s\?       

,sudan's nation-build+ ef=ts4  7#h7 ,s\?
 ,sudan has made ga9s 9 incorporat+ wom5
 into ! new regime ) ef=ts su* z        
inclusion 9 ! legislative assembly1 ?us 
additional support f ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
s]ves to re9=ce ^! ideals &             
implem5tations4  7#i7 ,! wom5 ( ,s\?    
,sudan are tak+ ! initiative to rea*    
across ! conflict divide & fo/] peace4  
,wom5's p]spectives & exp]i5ces 9 seek+ 
solutions to conflicts are necess>y to  
ensure la/+ peace4  7#aj7 ,adequate     
security 9 bo? urban & rural areas1     
p>ticul>ly on milit>y bord]s1 is        
ess5tial if wom5 & girls are to ex]cise 
_! human rights1 "w1 att5d s*ool1 &     
o!rwise p>ticipate 9 & b5efit f         
humanit>ian & developm5t programs       
sponsor$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #c4       
,requirem5ts relat+ to ,unit$ ,/ates    
activities relat+ to ,s\? ,sudan  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,activities describ$ 9           
subsections 7b7 ?r\gh 7e7 t are c>ri$   
out by ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ,s\? ,sudan    
%all comply ) ! applicable requirem5ts  

conta9$ 9 su* subsections4  7b7         
,gov]nance ( s\? sudan ,) respect to !  
gov]nance ( ,s\? ,sudan1 ! applicable   
requirem5ts are ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,include
 ! p]spectives & advice f ,s\? ,sudanese
 wom5's organizations1 networks1 &      
lead]s 9 ,unit$ ,/ates policymak+ relat$
 to ! gov]nance ( ,s\? ,sudan4  7#b7    
,promote ! inclusion ( a significant    
numb] ( wom5 9 ! ,national ,legislature 
& future legislative bodies to ensure t 
wom5's full range ( human rights are    
includ$ & upheld 9 any con/itution or   
legal /ructures ( ,s\? ,sudan4  7#c7    
,promote ! cont9uation & /r5g!n+ ( !    
rights ( wom5 z ! ,s\? ,sudan ,gov]nm5t 
transitions to a long-t]m gov]nm5t      
/ructure1 & enc\rage ! appo9tm5t ( wom5 
to high level positions )9 ,s\?         
,sudanese ,gov]nm5t4  7c7 ,po/-,conflict
 recon/ruction & developm5t ,) respect  
to activities relat+ to po/-conflict    
/ability 9 ,s\? ,sudan1 ! applicable    
requirem5ts are ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,ensure 
t a significant portion ( ,unit$ ,/ates 

developm5t1 humanit>ian1 & relief       
assi/ance is *annel$ to local & ,unit$  
,/ates-bas$ ,s\? ,sudanese              
organizations1 p>ticul>ly ,s\? ,sudanese
 wom5's organizations4 ,provide te*nical
 assi/ance1 tra9+1 & capacity-build+ =  
local organizations to ensure t ,unit$  
,/ates fund$ ef=ts w be bo? effective & 
su/a9able4  7#b7 ,enc\rage ,unit$ ,/ates
 organizations t receive funds au?oriz$ 
by ?is ,act to p>tn] ) or create ,s\?   
,sudanese-l$ c\nt]p>t organizations &   
provide ^! organizations ) significant  
f9ancial res\rces1 te*nical assi/ance1 &
 capacity build+4  7#c7 ,provide direct 
f9ancial & programmatic assi/ance to !  
,m9i/ry ( ,wom5's ,affairs adequate to  
ensure t ! ,m9i/ry is able to fulfill   
its m&ate4  7#d7 ,promote multiye>      
wom5-c5t]$ economic developm5t programs1
 includ+ programs to assi/ wid[s1 female
 heads ( h\sehold1 wom5 9 rural areas1 &
 disabl$ wom54  7#e7 ,increase wom5's   
access to or own]%ip ( productive assets
 su* z l&1 wat]1 agricultural inputs1   

cr$it1 & prop]ty4  7#f7 ,provide        
long-t]m f9ancial assi/ance = prim>y1   
second>y1 high]1 nontraditional1 &      
vocational education = ,s\? ,sudanese   
girls1 wom51 boys1 & m54  7#g7 ,provide 
f9ancial assi/ance to build ! heal?     
infra/ructure & to deliv] high-quality  
compreh5sive heal? c>e programs1 includ+
 prim>y1 mat]nal1 *ild1 reproductive1 & 
m5tal heal? c>e4  7#h7 ,integrate       
education & tra9+ programs = =m]        
combatants ) economic developm5t        
programs to enc\rage _! re9tegration    
into society & to promote po/-conflict  
/ability4  7#i7 ,provide assi/ance to   
rehabilitate *ildr5 affect$ by !        
conflict1 p>ticul>ly *ild soldi]s4      
7#aj7 ,support educational ef=ts to     
increase aw>5ess ) respect to l&m9es1   
facilitate ! removal ( l&m9es1 & provide
 s]vices to individuals ) disabilities  
caus$ by l&m9es4  7#aa7 ,include        
programs to prev5t traffick+ 9 p]sons1  
assi/ victims1 & appreh5d & prosecute   
traffick]s 9 p]sons4  7d7 ,s\? sudanese 

milit>y & police ,) respect to tra9+ =  
milit>y & police =ces 9 ,s\? ,sudan1 !  
applicable requirem5ts are ! foll[+3    
7#a7 ,include tra9+ on ! protection1    
rights1 & ! p>ticul> ne$s ( wom5 &      
emphasize t violations ( wom5's rights  
are intol]able & %\ld be prosecut$4     
7#b7 ,enc\rage su* tra9]s :o w c>ry out 
! activities 9 p>agraph 7#a7 to consult 
) wom5's organizations 9 ,s\? ,sudan to 
ensure t tra9+ cont5t & mat]ials are    
adequate1 appropriate1 & compreh5sive4  
7e7 ,relief1 resettlem5t1 & repatriation
 ( refugees & ! int]nally displac$ ,)   
respect to ! relief1 resettlem5t1 &     
repatriation ( refugees & int]nally     
displac$ 9 ,s\? ,sudan1 ! applicable    
requirem5ts are ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,take   
all necess>y /eps to ensure t wom5      
refugees & int]nally displac$ 9 camps1  
urban areas1 & villages are directly    
receiv+ food aid1 %elt]1 relief         
supplies1 & o!r s]vices f ,unit$        
,/ates-sponsor$ programs4  7#b7 ,take   
all necess>y /eps to ensure t wom5      

refugees 9 camps1 urban areas1 &        
villages are access+ high-quality heal? 
& m$ical s]vices1 includ+ prim>y1       
mat]nal1 *ild1 & m5tal heal? s]vices4   
7#c7 ,take all necess>y /eps to ensure t
 wom5 & *ildr5 9 refugee camps are      
protect$ f sexual exploitation4  7#d7   
,take all necess>y /eps to ensure       
refugees & int]nally displac$ p]sons t  
seek to return to _! place ( orig9 c d s
 volunt>ily1 safely1 & ) ! full         
protection ( _! rights4 ,unit$          
,/ates-sponsor$ ef=ts %all n co]ce      
refugees or int]nally displac$ p]sons to
 return to _! places ( orig94  #d4      
,report+ requirem5ts ,n lat] ?an #fj    
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
& annually !reaft]1 ! ,presid5t %all    
prep>e & transmit to ,congress a report 
t conta9s docum5tation ( ! progress 9   
implem5t+ ! requirem5ts ( section #c4   
,all data %all be disaggregat$ by sex4