,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ahg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #i1 #bjag,ms4    
,bass 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,lee1 ,mr4 ,bi%op 
( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,brady ( ,p5nsylvania1 
,mr4 ,lewis ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,capuano1  
,mr4 ,keat+1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,mr4       
,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,mr4 ,br5dan  
,f4 ,boyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4 ,kelly (
 ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,ca/ro ( ,texas1 ,ms4   
,gabb>d1 ,ms4 ,frankel ( ,florida1 ,mr4 
,meeks1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,mr4 ,deut*1 ,mr4  
,s*neid]1 ,mrs4 ,torres1 ,ms4 ,wilson ( 
,florida1 ,mr4 ,cony]s1 ,ms4 ,jackson   
,lee1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 
,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey1 ,mr4 ,%]man1 & ,mr4
 ,ha/+s7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,relat+ to ef=ts
 to respond to ! fam9e 9 ,s\? ,sudan4   
,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #bj1 #bjag1 fam9e 0 
=mally decl>$ 9 p>ts ( ,s\? ,sudan2     
,:]eas ,s\? ,sudan is ! _w's newe/      
nation & = ! pa/ ?ree ye>s has exp]i5c$ 
an ongo+ arm$ conflict & ! delib]ate    

h9drance by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,s\? ,sudan ( 
humanit>ian access to opposition        
communities 9 ne$2 ,:]eas due to ?is    
delib]ate action ,s\? ,sudan is exp]i5c+
 a man-made fam9e curr5tly affect+      
#ajj1jjj p2 ,:]eas accord+ to ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national           
,developm5t 7,,usaid7 food insecurity is
 already preval5t 9 ,s\? ,sudan & !     
ongo+ conflict is exac]bat+ ! situation2
 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations has report$ t 
#d1ijj1jjj p1 ov] #dj p]c5t ( !         
population1 are 9 urg5t ne$ ( food1     
agriculture1 & nutritional assi/ance2   
,:]eas !re are #a1ijj1jjj ,int]nally    
,displac$ ,p]sons 7,i,d,ps7 resid+ 9    
,s\? ,sudan & accord+ to ! ,unit$       
,nations ,high ,commission = ,refugees  
7,,unhcr7 an av]age ( approximately     
#b1djj ,s\? ,sudanese refugees arrive 9 
,ug&a e day2 ,:]eas #a1jjj1jjj *ildr5 9 
,s\? ,sudan are suff]+ f malnutrition 9 
"p due to ! delib]ate actions ( !       
,gov]nm5t ( ,s\? ,sudan1 at ! same "t   
accord+ to ,unit$ ,nations ,int]national

 ,*ildr5's ,em]g5cy ,fund 7,,unicef7 !re
 are m ?an #ag1jjj *ild soldi]s =c$ into
 combat2 ,:]eas an anticipat$ #e1ejj1jjj
 p are at risk = />vation by mid-ye> &  
)\t urg5t humanit>ian int]v5tion        
civilians w cont9ue to die f acute      
malnutrition & millions m w rema9 at    
risk2 ,:]eas failure to act prior to !  
upcom+ ra9y season ,may to ,augu/1 w    
fur!r imp$e humanit>ian ef=ts2 & ,:]eas 
! areas :]e fam9e has be5 decl>$ h se5  
"s ( ! mo/ int5se fight+3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be
 x  ,t-- 7#a7 x is ! s5se ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives t--  7,a7 ! ,adm9i/rator
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =             
,int]national ,developm5t %\ld increase 
em]g5cy fund+ by #ajj1jjj1jjj 7or su*   
funds z may be necess>y7 9 ,m>* #bjag to
 respond to ! fam9e 9 ,s\? ,sudan by    
provid+ food & o!r ess5tial res\rces &  
to collaborate ) int]national relief    
organizations1 su* z ! ,_w ,food        
,program & o!rs 9 an ef=t to rea*       
vuln]able populations2 &  7,b7 !        
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 

,int]national ,developm5t %\ld provide  
em]g5cy food assi/ance "u ! ,food =     
,peace ,act1 includ+ :eat1 rice1 corn1 &
 sorghum2 &  7#b7 ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives-- 7,a7 calls ^u !       
,gov]nm5t ( ,s\? ,sudan to decl>e &     
obs]ve a cessation ( ho/ilities to all[ 
food & ess5tial supplies to rea* affect$
 civilians2  7,b7 urges specifically t !
 ,gov]nm5t ( ,s\? ,sudan all[ imm$iate &
 unre/rict$ humanit>ian access to s\!rn 
,unity1 :]e ! fam9e is curr5tly und]way2
  7,c7 condemns all ?reats & viol5ce    
aga9/ civilian populations & aid work]s2
 &  7,d7 supports ef=ts ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 work+ ) p>tn]s 9 !    
int]national community1 includ+ ! ,unit$
 ,nations1 ! ,african ,union1 & !       
,european ,union to facilitate          
humanit>ian access to affect$ areas1 &  
enc\rages great] diplomatic pressure on 
! p>ties to return to ! negotiation     
table to /op ! viol5ce1 & to all[ full  
humanit>ian access4