,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bihi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #h1 #bjae ,mr4  
,rooney ( ,florida 7= himself1 ,mr4     
,capuano1 ,mr4 ,mc,caul1 ,ms4 ,lee1 &   
,mr4 ,=t5b]ry7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to be         
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to enc\rage ! w>r+ 
p>ties ( ,s\? ,sudan to resolve _!      
conflict peacefully1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,s\? ,sudan ,peace ,promotion &       
,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjae4  #b4       
,f9d+s2 /atem5t ( congress  7a7 ,f9d+s  
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9       
,decemb] #bjac1 t5sions betwe5 political
 lead]s sp>k$ a new civil conflict 9    
,s\? ,sudan t has kill$ t5s ( ?\s&s1    
displac$ an e/imat$ two million p1      
includ+ ov] #ejj1jjj refugees1 & left   

#d4f million p--#dj p]c5t ( !           
population--fac+ ! ?reat ( extreme hung]
 & 9 ne$ ( imm$iate humanit>ian         
assi/ance4  7#b7 ,s9ce ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
help$ brok] ! #bjje ,compreh5sive ,peace
 ,agreem5t1 :i* ultimately set !        
framework = ! #bjaa ,s\? ,sudan ref]5dum
 9 :i* ! p ( ,s\? ,sudan *ose           
indep5d5ce1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has rema9$ !
 lead+ donor to ,s\? ,sudan4  7#c7 ,!   
w>r+ p>ties h repeat$ly imp$$ & int]f]$ 
) ! deliv]y ( humanit>ian assi/ance &   
?reat5$ aid work]s1 %[+ little reg>d = !
 dire conditions fac+ ! p ( ,s\? ,sudan4
  7#d7 ,! w>r+ p>ties h (t5 defi$       
int]national humanit>ian & human rights 
law1 committ+ acts ( sexual viol5ce1    
recruit+ & us+ *ildr5 z soldi]s1 &      
t>get+ & kill+ civilians bas$ on _!     
e?nicity or p]ceiv$ allegiances1 among  
o!r atrocities4  7#e7 ,:ile             
repres5tatives ( ! w>r+ p>ties agre$ 9 !
 ,janu>y #ba1 #bjae1 ,aru%a ,communique 
t !y be> full responsibility = ,s\?     
,sudan's crisis & t ^? individuals      

responsible = atrocities %\ld be held   
acc\ntable1 no p>ty to ! conflict has   
tak5 cr$ible /eps to hold any s5ior     
civilian or milit>y lead] to acc\nt1 &  
in/ead cont9ue to commit atrocities )   
impunity4  7#f7 ,eight commitm5ts &     
recommitm5ts to cease ho/ilities h be5  
brok51 & ! mo/ rec5t r\nd ( peace talks 
held 9 ,addis ,ababa1 ,e?iopia1 "u !    
auspices ( ! ,int]gov]nm5tal ,au?ority  
on ,developm5t 7,,igad7 f ,janu>y #bjad 
?r\gh ,m>* #e1 #bjae1 fail$ to br+      
mean+ful progress to end ! w>4  7#g7 ,! 
,african ,union 7,,au7 has jo9$ !       
,int]gov]nm5tal ,au?ority on ,developm5t
 7,,igad7 9 pursu+ o!r options to br+   
peace 9 ,s\? ,sudan1 includ+ discussion 
( t>get$ sanctions on individuals 9 ,s\?
 ,sudan :o cont9ue to und]m9e ! peace   
process4  7#h7 ,regional actors & o!r   
ext]nal entities cont9ue to und]m9e !   
peace process ?r\gh v>i\s means1 includ+
 ?r\gh ! transf] ( arms & o!r support to
 ! w>r+ p>ties1 & ?r\gh ! pres5ce (     
=eign =ces p>ticipat+ 9 ! conflict4     

7#i7 ,! prolif]ation ( small arms 9 ,s\?
 ,sudan cont9ues to fuel ! kill+ (      
innoc5t civilians & is in/rum5tal 9     
und]m9+ ! peace process4  7#aj7         
,attempts to e/abli% peace & /ability 9 
,s\? ,sudan h n result$ 9 a compreh5sive
 peace agreem5t1 includ+ m$iation       
support$ by ,,igad & initiatives to     
address divisions )9 ! ,sudan ,p's      
,lib]ation ,movem5t 7,,splm7 by         
,tanzania & ,s\? ,africa4  7#aa7 ,on    
,m>* #c1 #bjae1 ! ,unit$ ,nations       
,security ,c\ncil 7,,unsc7 adopt$       
,security ,c\ncil ,resolution #bbjf :i* 
condemn$ ! flagrant violations ( ! v>i\s
 cessation ( ho/ilities agreem5ts1      
und]scor$ its will+ness to impose t>get$
 sanctions aga9/ ^? responsible =       
actions or policies t ?reat5$ ,s\?      
,sudan's peace1 security1 or /ability1  
reque/$ t ! ,unit$ ,nations ,secret>y   
,g5]al =m a panel ( exp]ts to id5tify   
responsible individuals or entities1 &  
indicat$ a will+ness to consid] an arms 
emb>go 9 ! future4  7#ab7 ,on ,april #c1

 #bjad1 ,presid5t ,obama sign$          
,executive ,ord] #acffd1 :i* all[s =    
additional t>get$ sanctions & a visa ban
 aga9/ ^? individuals ^: actions ?reat5 
! peace1 security or /ability ( ,s\?    
,sudan1 ob/ruct ! peace talks &         
processes1 und]m9e democratic           
in/itutions1 or commit human rights     
abuses4 ,! ,adm9i/ration has already    
designat$ f\r individuals "u ?is ord]1  
two f ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,s\? ,sudan & two f 
! opposition4 ,canada & ! ,european     
,union h implem5t$ simil> regimes4      
7#ac7 ,on ,may #bi1 #bjae1 ! ,gov]nm5t (
 ,s\? ,sudan expell$ ! ,unit$ ,nations  
,humanit>ian ,coord9ator1 ,toby ,lanz]1 
:o 0 task$ ) ov]see+ ! va/ humanit>ian  
op]ation 9 ,s\? ,sudan4  7#ad7 ,! date  
,july #i1 #bjae1 %\ld signify &         
celebrate ,s\? ,sudan's indep5d5ce &    
peaceful recov]y f decades ( w>1 yet !  
viol5ce aga9/ *ildr5 9 ,s\? ,sudan has  
rea*$ a new level ( brutality4 ,*ildr5  
are be+ aggressively recruit$ into arm$ 
gr\ps on bo? sides ( ! conflict & =c$ to

 p>ticipate 9 a conflict n ( _! mak+4 ,!
 psy*ological & physical effects on ^!  
*ildr5 mu/ be recogniz$ & address$ & ?is
 viol5ce aga9/ ! innoc5t mu/ /op        
imm$iately4  7b7 ,/atem5t ( congress    
,congress-- 7#a7 recognizes t !re has   
be5 a dramatic failure ( lead]%ip 9 ,s\?
 ,sudan t has left ,s\? ,sudanese       
civilians 9 a protract$ & unacceptable  
/ate ( suff]+1 & t ! ,unit$ ,/ates /&s 9
 solid>ity ) ! p ( ,s\? ,sudan z !y call
 = peace2  7#b7 urges all p>ties involv$
 9 ! conflict to imm$iately cease all   
viol5ce & "w t[>ds a negotiat$1 publicly
 transp>5t settlem5t develop$ ?r\gh     
diplomacy & reconciliation1 & urges t   
?is process be inclusive to ,s\?        
,sudanese civil society1 includ+ wom5 & 
traditional lead]s1 to br+ ab\t peace & 
/ability 9 ,s\? ,sudan2  7#c7 /resses ! 
ne$ to adequately communicate to ! ,s\? 
,sudanese p ! propos$ process = !       
e/abli%m5t ( a transitional gov]nm5t to 
c>ry ,s\? ,sudan ?r\gh ! developm5t ( a 
fully inclusive national dialogue1      

con/itutional & int]nal gov]nm5t re=m1  
national peace & reconciliation ef=ts1 &
 ev5tually an inclusive1 cr$ible process
 t[>ds national elections2  7#d7 /resses
 ! ne$ = ! ,adm9i/ration to cont9ue to  
promote fre$oms ( association &         
expression 9 ,s\? ,sudan1 & to support !
 gr[? ( effective1 resili5t1 & emp[]$   
civil society organizations1 p>ticul>ly 
^? organizations t are transp>5t1       
repres5tative1 & promote ! active       
inclusion & p>ticipation ( wom5 & girls2
  7#e7 expresses conc]n ov] ! ,m>* #bc1 
#bjae1 decision ( ! ,p>liam5t ( ,s\?    
,sudan to ext5d by ?ree ye>s ! t]ms (   
,presid5t ,kiir & o!r elect$ (ficials1 &
 urges ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,s\? ,sudan to     
ensure t ?is does n curtail ! urg5t ne$ 
= a negotiat$ peace agreem5t ) !        
opposition & a transitional gov]nm5t (  
national unity z _h be5 committ$ to by  
bo? p>ties 9 ,,igad negotiations on ,may
 #i1 #bjad2  7#f7 welcomes ! ef=ts by ! 
,adm9i/ration to pu% = ! public release 
( ! full report by ! ,,au ,commission ( 

,inquiry 7,co,i7 9 ,s\? ,sudan1 &       
emphasizes ! positive impact ! release (
 ?is report1 & result+ prosecutions ( ^?
 individuals det]m9$ responsible =      
conflict or human rights crimes1 w\ld h 
= acc\ntability1 ju/ice1 & closure = ! p
 ( ,s\? ,sudan2  7#g7 calls on ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,p]man5t ,repres5tative to !     
,unit$ ,nations to promote human rights 
monitor+ c>ri$ out by ,unit$ ,nations   
,mission 9 ,s\? ,sudan 7,,unmiss7 &     
advocate = publicly releas+ reports on !
 human rights situation 9 ,s\? ,sudan on
 a regul> basis2  7#h7 approves ( !     
ongo+ ef=ts by ! ,adm9i/ration to use ! 
necess>y tools1 z outl9$ 9 ,security    
,c\ncil ,resolution #bbjf1 to increase  
pressure on ! w>r+ p>ties to come to !  
negotiat+ table foll[+ ! failure ( !    
p>ties to meet ! ,m>* #e1 #bjae1 ,,igad 
deadl9e 9 ,addis ,ababa1 ,e?iopia2  7#i7
 supports ! ongo+ ef=ts by ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,p]man5t ,repres5tative to !     
,unit$ ,nations to use ! voice1 vote1 & 
influ5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates at ! ,unit$  

,nations to "w ) regional c\ntries &    
l-m9d$ c\ntries to fully implem5t       
,security ,c\ncil ,resolution #bbjf2    
7#aj7 applauds ! ,unit$ ,nations        
,security ,c\ncil & ! ,dep>tm5t ( !     
,treasury = impos+ sanctions on         
individuals on bo? sides ( ! conflict 9 
,s\? ,sudan & supports ! ef=ts ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury & ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,/ate to id5tify c&idates = designation 
"u ,executive ,ord] #acffd2  7#aa7 urges
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury to prioritize
 inve/igative actions t uncov] ! illicit
 f9ancial fl[s fuel+ ! ongo+ viol5ce &  
contribut+ to ! ext5d$ humanit>ian      
suff]+ ( ! p caught 9 ! conflict2  7#ab7
 supports ! e/abli%m5t ( a cr$ible1     
indep5d5t hybrid judicial c\rt or       
inve/igation by ! ,int]national ,crim9al
 ,c\rt or o!r cr$ible judicial c\rt & = 
all p>ties 9 ,s\? ,sudan to delib]ate 9 
a peaceful mann] = transitional ju/ice &
 a tru? & reconciliation commission2    
7#ac7 urges ! ,adm9i/ration to cont9ue  
to (f] & fur!r exp& support = resili5ce 

& developm5t programm+ 9 p>ts ( ,s\?    
,sudan less affect$ by conflict or      
o!rwise suit$ = su* programm+ 9 ord] to 
pres]ve & exp& :]e possible ! fragile   
ga9s 9 heal?1 education1 agricultural   
productivity1 & economic developm5t2    
7#ad7 applauds ! "w ( ! ,unit$ ,nations 
peacekeep+ mission1 :i* by %elt]+ ov]   
#ajj1jjj p )9 its comp\nds has sav$     
?\s&s ( live1 z well z ! cont9u\s       
humanit>ian & human rights "w 9 ! region
 f _m national & int]national           
nongov]nm5tal organizations 7,n,g,os71  
civil society organizations1 fai?-bas$  
gr\ps1 & int]national organizations1 &  
calls on all p>ties to ! conflict to    
respect & support ! unfett]$ access (   
humanit>ian organizations to provide aid
 to all civilian populations dur+       
humanit>ian crises2  7#ae7 condemns !   
expulsion ( ,toby ,lanz]1 ! ,unit$      
,nations ,humanit>ian ,coord9ator by !  
,gov]nm5t ( ,s\? ,sudan at a "t :5 !    
humanit>ian crisis cont9ues to gr[2     
7#af7 urges all p>ties to respect !     

neutrality ( ,,unmiss sites & expresses 
! ne$ = ! ,adm9i/ration to "w ) !       
,gov]nm5t ( ,s\? ,sudan on its          
compliance ) its ,/atus ( ,=ces         
,agreem5t ) ,,unmiss to ensure x is     
respect+1 support+ & protect+ ! "w (    
,,unmiss p]sonnel z !y endeavor to      
protect int]nally displac$ p %elt]+ at  
,,unmiss bases & ^? individuals outside 
^! bases :o are displac$ by ! ongo+     
fight+2 &  7#ag7 expresses ! ne$ = !    
,adm9i/ration to capitalize on          
opportunities to engage 9 dialogue at ! 
highe/ levels ) l-m9d$ memb]s ( !       
int]national community to fur!r promote 
positive engagem5t 9 ,s\? ,sudan to br+ 
ab\t a re=m process t addresses ! root  
causes ( ?is conflict4  #c4             
,codification ( sanctions  7a7          
,re/riction ,! sanctions impos$ on      
individuals id5tifi$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] 
z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act      
relat$ to ,s\? ,sudan1 & all o!r su*    
individuals s id5tifi$ aft] su* date1   
specifi$ 9 ,executive ,ord] ,no4 #acffd 

( ,april #c1 #bjad 7,block+ ,prop]ty (  
,c]ta9 ,p]sons ,) ,respect to ,s\?      
,sudan71 z 9 effect on ! day be=e su*   
date ( enactm5t1 %all rema9 9 effect    
until ! ,presid5t has c]tifi$ to !      
appropriate congressional committees t  
su* sanctions are no long] necess>y4    
7b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is     
section may be con/ru$ to limit !       
au?ority ( ! ,presid5t to impose        
additional sanctions pursuant to !      
,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s  
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq471     
relevant executive ord]s1 regulations1  
or o!r provisions ( law4  #d4 ,report+ &
 /rategy  7a7 ,report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n 
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all   
transmit to ! ,committee on ,=eign      
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !    
,s5ate a report reg>d+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
engagem5t ) ,s\? ,sudan4  7#b7 ,cont5ts 
,! report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 may  
conta9 a classifi$ annex & %all include 

! foll[+3  7,a7 ,an update on ! peace   
process & a description ( !             
,adm9i/ration's direct support =        
diplomatic engagem5t1 includ+ ! ,unit$  
,/ates ef=ts to mitigate *all5ges t     
arise )9 ! negotiations1 a description (
 ^? *all5ges1 & ! ov]all diplomatic     
/rategy to end ! conflict4  7,b7 ,an    
assessm5t ( ! /r5g?s & weaknesses ( !   
exi/+ peace process & relat$ regional   
activities impact+ ! process1 & a plan  
to /r5g!n t process or to develop       
complem5t>y or alt]native diplomatic    
ef=ts to a*ieve peace & fo/] /ability 9 
,s\? ,sudan4  7,c7 ,an assessm5t ( !    
impact ( exi/+ t>get$ sanctions on ,s\? 
,sudan1 includ+ ^? sanctions impos$ "u  
,executive ,ord] ,no4 #acffd & subsequ5t
 actions by ! ,adm9i/ration &           
int]national community to exp& t>get$   
sanctions1 & ! ef=ts made to date1      
includ+ an assessm5t ( ! propos$ impact 
( & *all5ges associat$ )1 build+ an     
int]national cons5sus to en=ce an arms  
emb>go4  7,d7 ,! ,adm9i/ration's curr5t 

policy reg>d+ ! export1 sale1           
di/ribution1 transf]1 l5d+1 or gift (   
def5se articles or def5se s]vices 7z su*
 t]ms are def9$ 9 section #dg ( ! ,arms 
,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4    
#bgid77 to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,republic (  
,s\? ,sudan & ^? arm$ =ces 9 opposition 
to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,republic ( ,s\?     
,sudan4  7,e7 ,a detail$ description ( !
 kn[n s\rces ( arms & relat$ mat]ial    
dispat*$ to ! w>r+ p>ties s9ce ! onset (
 ! conflict4  7,f7 ,a description ( !   
ef=ts tak5 by ! ,adm9i/ration to        
support1 develop1 ma9ta91 or exp& =eign 
assi/ance programm+ 9 p>ts ( ,s\? ,sudan
 less affect$ by conflict or o!rwise    
suit$ = su* programm+4  7,g7 ,an        
assessm5t ( ,s\? ,sudan's dome/ic       
capacity to support a hybrid judicial   
c\rt & ! options = ! e/abli%m5t ( su* a 
c\rt4  7b7 ,/rategy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n   
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (         
transmission ( ! report requir$ "u      
subsection 7a71 ! ,presid5t %all        
transmit to ! ,committee on ,=eign      

,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !    
,s5ate a /rategy to guide future ,unit$ 
,/ates engagem5t ) ,s\? ,sudan4  7#b7   
,cont5t ( /rategy ,! /rategy requir$ "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 may conta9 a classifi$    
annex & %all include ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,a 
plan to help /r5g!n ef=ts by ! ,unit$   
,nations peacekeep+ mission 9 conc]t ) !
 regional & int]national diplomatic &   
donor community to protect ,s\?         
,sudanese civilians affect$ by !        
conflict1 p>ticul>ly wom5 & *ildr54     
7,b7 ,a /rategy to advance peace &      
reconciliation ef=ts 9 ! ,s\? ,sudan & =
 support+ ! rule ( law 9 affect$ areas4 
7,c7 ,an int]ag5cy framework plan to    
coord9ate & review diplomatic1          
developm5t1 & milit>y elem5ts ( ,unit$  
,/ates policy1 includ+ exp5d$1 obligat$1
 & reque/$ fund+ am\nts conta9$ 9 annual
 budget submissions to ,congress1 = ,s\?
 ,sudan & ! region4  7,d7 ,a description
 ( ! ,adm9i/ration's /rategy to support 
docum5tation & inve/igation ( in/ances (

 human rights abuses & corruption1      
p>ties' f9anc+ ( ! conflict1 & to       
monitor & combat illicit f9ancial fl[s  
fuel+ ! ongo+ viol5ce1 & ! res\rces     
necess>y to adequately support ^! ef=ts4
  7,e7 ,a description ( ways ! ,unit$   
,/ates is work+ ) ! ,unit$ ,nations to  
ga!r in=mation on ev5ts tak+ place on ! 
gr\nd 9 ,s\? ,sudan t may be attribut+  
to in/ability1 z well z in=mation on ^? 
individuals ( ,s\? ,sudan or non-native 
entities t are implicat$ 9 violations ( 
int]national & human rights law1 &      
in=mation reg>d+ ! root causes ( !      
prolif]ation ( weapons 9 ,s\? ,sudan1 & 
a plan = %>+ in=mation ) ! ,unit$       
,nations ,panel ( ,exp]ts4  7,f7 ,a plan
 to assi/ 9 refugee & int]nally displac$
 p]sons' 7,i,d,ps7 volunt>y return &    
re9tegration into communities once !y   
det]m9e conditions are appropriate =    
return1 includ+ ef=ts to provide support
 = *ildr5 ne$+ bo? psy*ological &       
physical rehabilitation4  7,g7 ,a plan  
to pursue high-level engagem5t ) !      

regional & l-m9d$ gov]nm5ts 9 ord]      
promote a bett] environm5t = resolution 
( ! crisis1 to halt ! fl[ ( arms f all  
ext]nal s\rces1 & to support ! creation1
 implem5tation1 & en=cem5t ( a ,unit$   
,nations ,security ,c\ncil arms emb>go &
 t>get$ individual sanctions on all     
p>ties to ! conflict 9 ,s\? ,sudan4