,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gfhb ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #bj1 #bjbj ,mr4 ,engel 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,caul1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,kildee1 and ,ms4 ,lee of ,california7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 and in addition to the ,committees on the ,judiciary1 and ,financial ,services1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to support a civilian-led democratic transition1 promote accountability for human rights abuses1 and encourage fiscal transparency in ,sudan1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,sudan ,democratic ,transition1 ,accountability1 and ,fiscal ,transparency ,act of #bjbj4 #b4 ,definitions ,except as otherwise provided1 in this ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate4 7#b7 ,international financial institutions ,the term international financial institutions means-- 7,a7 the ,international ,monetary ,fund2 7,b7 the ,international ,bank for ,reconstruction and ,development2 7,c7 the ,international ,development ,association2 7,d7 the ,international ,finance ,corporation2 7,e7 the ,inter-,american ,development ,bank2 7,f7 the ,asian ,development ,bank2 7,g7 the ,inter-,american ,investment ,corporation2 7,h7 the ,african ,development ,bank2 7,i7 the ,european ,bank for ,reconstruction and ,development2 7,j7 the ,multilateral ,investment ,guaranty ,agency2 and 7,k7 any multilateral financial institution1 established after the date of enactment of this ,act1 that could provide financial assistance to the ,government of ,sudan4 7#c7 ,sovereignty council ,the term ,sovereignty ,council means the governing body of ,sudan during the transitional period that consists of-- 7,a7 five civilians selected by the ,forces of ,freedom and ,change2 7,b7 five members selected by the ,transitional ,military ,council2 and 7,c7 one member selected by agreement between the ,forces of ,freedom and ,change and the ,transitional ,military ,council4 7#d7 ,sudanese security and intelligence services ,the term ,sudanese security and intelligence services means-- 7,a7 the ,sudan ,armed ,forces2 7,b7 the ,rapid ,support ,forces1 7,c7 ,sudan's ,popular ,defense ,forces and other paramilitary units2 7,d7 ,sudan's police forces2 7,e7 the ,general ,intelligence ,service1 previously known as the ,national ,intelligence and ,security ,services2 and 7,f7 related entities1 such as ,sudan's ,military ,industry ,corporation4 7#e7 ,transitional period ,the term transitional period means the #ci-month period beginning on ,august #ag1 #bjai1 the date of the signing of ,sudan's constitutional charter1 during which-- 7,a7 the members of the ,sovereignty ,council described in paragraph 7#c77;,b7 select a chair of the ,council for the first #ba months of the period2 and 7,b7 the members of the ,sovereignty ,council described in paragraph 7#c77;,a7 select a chair of the ,council for the remaining #ah months of the period4 #c4 ,statement of policy ,it is the policy of the ,united ,states to-- 7#a7 support a civilian-led political transition in ,sudan that results in a democratic government1 that is accountable to its people1 respects and promotes human rights1 is at peace internally and with its neighbors1 and can be a partner for regional stability2 7#b7 support the implementation of ,sudan's constitutional charter for the transitional period2 and 7#c7 pursue a strategy of calibrated engagement with ,sudan that includes-- 7,a7 facilitating an environment for free1 fair1 and credible democratic elections and a pluralistic and representative political system2 7,b7 supporting reforms that improve transparency and accountability1 remove restrictions on civil and political liberties1 and strengthen the protection of human rights1 including religious freedom2 7,c7 strengthening civilian institutions1 judicial independence1 and the rule of law2 7,d7 empowering civil society and independent media2 7,e7 promoting national reconciliation and enabling a just1 comprehensive1 and sustainable peace2 7,f7 promoting the role of women in government1 the economy1 and society1 in recognition of the seminal role that women played in the social movement that ousted former president ,omar al-,bashir2 7,g7 promoting accountability for genocide1 war crimes1 crimes against humanity1 and sexual and gender-based violence2 7,h7 encouraging the development of civilian oversight over and professionalization of the ,sudanese security and intelligence services and strengthening accountability for human rights violations and abuses1 corruption1 or other abuses of power2 7,i7 promoting economic reform1 private sector engagement1 and inclusive economic development while combating corruption and illicit economic activity1 including that which involves the ,sudanese security and intelligence services2 7,j7 securing unfettered humanitarian access across all regions of ,sudan2 7,k7 supporting improved development outcomes1 domestic resource mobilization1 and catalyzing market-based solutions to improve access to health1 education1 water and sanitation1 and livelihoods2 and 7,l7 promoting responsible international and regional engagement4 #d4 ,support for democratic governance1 rule of law1 human rights1 and fundamental freedoms 7a7 ,sense of congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that the political transition in ,sudan1 following several months of popular protests against the regime of ,omar al-,bashir1 represents an opportunity for the ,united ,states to support democracy1 good governance1 rule of law1 human rights1 and fundamental freedoms in ,sudan4 7b7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law 7other than the ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,act of #bjjj or the ,child ,soldiers ,prevention ,act of #bjjh71 the ,president is authorized to provide assistance under part ,i and chapter #d of part ,,ii of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea et seq4 and #bcdf et seq47 to-- 7#a7 provide for democracy and governance programs that strengthen and build the capacity of representative civilian government institutions1 political parties1 and civil society in ,sudan2 7#b7 support the organization of free1 fair1 and credible elections in ,sudan2 7#c7 provide technical support for legal and policy reforms that improve transparency and accountability and protect human rights1 including religious freedom1 and civil liberties in ,sudan2 7#d7 support for human rights and fundamental freedoms1 including the freedoms of religion or belief2 expression1 including for members of the press1 assembly2 and association in ,sudan2 7#e7 support measures to improve and increase women's participation in the political1 economic1 and social sectors of ,sudan2 and 7#f7 support other related democracy1 good governance1 rule of law1 and fundamental freedom programs and activities4 7c7 ,authorization of appropriations ,of the funds authorized to be appropriated to carry out part ,i and chapter #d of part ,,ii of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea et seq4 and #bcdf et seq47 for fiscal years #bjba and #bjbb1 #bj1jjj1jjj is authorized to be appropriated for each such fiscal year to carry out this section4 #e4 ,support for development programs 7a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law 7other than the ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,act of #bjjj or the ,child ,soldiers ,prevention ,act of #bjjh71 the ,president is authorized to provide assistance under part ,i and chapter #d of part ,,ii of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea et seq4 and #bcdf et seq47 for programs in ,sudan to-- 7#a7 increase agricultural and livestock productivity2 7#b7 promote economic growth1 increase private sector productivity and advance market-based solutions to address development challenges2 7#c7 support women's economic empowerment and economic opportunities for youth and previously marginalized populations2 7#d7 improve equal access to quality basic education2 7#e7 support the capacity of universities to equip students to participate in a pluralistic and global society through virtual exchange and other programs2 7#f7 improve access to water1 sanitation1 and hygiene projects2 7#g7 build the capacity of national and subnational government officials to support the transparent management of public resources1 promote good governance through combating corruption and improving accountability1 increase economic productivity1 and increase domestic resource mobilization2 and 7#h7 support other related economic assistance programs and activities4 7b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,of the funds authorized to be appropriated to carry out part ,i and chapter #d of part ,,ii of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea et seq4 and #bcdf et seq47 for fiscal years #bjba and #bjbb1 #hj1jjj1jjj is authorized to be appropriated1 for each such fiscal year to carry out this section4 #f4 ,support for conflict mitigation 7a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law 7other than the ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,act of #bjjj or the ,child ,soldiers ,prevention ,act of #bjjh71 the ,president is authorized to provide assistance under part ,i and chapters #d1 #e1 and #f of part ,,ii of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea et seq41 #bcdf et seq41 and #bcdh et seq47 to-- 7#a7 support long-term peace and stability in ,sudan by promoting national reconciliation and enabling a just1 comprehensive1 and sustainable peace1 especially in regions that have been underdeveloped or affected by war1 such as the states of ,darfur1 ,south ,kordofan1 ,blue ,nile1 ,red ,sea1 and ,kassala2 7#b7 support civil society and other organizations working to address conflict prevention1 mitigation1 and resolution mechanisms and people-to-people reconciliation in ,sudan1 especially those addressing issues of marginalization and vulnerable groups1 equal protection under the law1 natural resource management1 compensation and restoration of property1 voluntary return1 and sustainable solutions for displaced persons and refugees2 7#c7 strengthen civilian oversight of the ,sudanese security and intelligence services and ensure that such services are not contributing to the perpetuation of conflict in ,sudan and to the limitation of the civil liberties of all people in ,sudan2 7#d7 assist in the human rights vetting and professional training of security force personnel due to be employed or deployed by the ,sudanese security and intelligence services in regions that have been underdeveloped or affected by war1 such as the states of ,darfur1 ,south ,kordofan1 ,blue ,nile1 ,red ,sea1 and ,kassala1 including members of any security forces being established pursuant to a peace agreement relating to such regions2 7#e7 support provisions of the ,comprehensive ,peace ,agreement of #bjje and ,abyei protocol1 as appropriate1 unless otherwise superseded by a new agreement signed in good faith-- 7,a7 between stakeholders in this region and the ,governments of ,sudan and ,south ,sudan to hold a free1 fair1 and credible referendum on the status of ,abyei2 and 7,b7 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 ,nile2 and 7#f7 support other related conflict mitigation programs and activities4 7b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,of the funds authorized to be appropriated to carry out part ,i and chapters #d and #f of part ,,ii of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea et seq41 #bcdf et seq41 and #bcdh et seq47 for fiscal years #bjba and #bjbb1 #bj1jjj1jjj is authorized to be appropriated for each such fiscal year to carry out this section4 #g4 ,support for accountability for war crimes1 crimes against humanity1 and genocide in ,sudan 7a7 ,sense of congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that the ,secretary of ,state should conduct robust diplomatic engagement to promote accountability and provide technical support to ensure that credible1 transparent1 and independent investigations of gross violations of human rights perpetrated by the ,government of ,sudan under former ,president ,omar al-,bashir and the ,transitional ,military ,council since ,june #cj1 #aihi4 7b7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law 7other than the ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,act of #bjjj or the ,child ,soldiers ,prevention ,act of #bjjh71 the ,president is authorized to provide assistance under part ,i and chapter #d of part ,,ii of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea et seq4 and #bcdf et seq47 to-- 7#a7 build the capacity of civilian investigators within and outside of ,sudan on how to document1 investigate1 develop findings of1 identify1 and locate those responsible for war crimes1 crimes against humanity1 or genocide in ,sudan2 7#b7 collect1 document1 and protect evidence of war crimes1 crimes against humanity1 and genocide in ,sudan and preserve the chain of custody for such evidence1 including by providing support for ,sudanese1 foreign1 and international nongovernmental organizations1 and other entities engaged in such investigative activities2 7#c7 build ,sudan's judicial capacity to support prosecutions in domestic courts and support investigations by hybrid or international courts as appropriate2 7#d7 protect witnesses who participate in court proceedings or other transitional justice mechanisms2 and 7#e7 support other related conflict mitigation programs and activities4 7c7 ,authorization of appropriations ,of the funds authorized to be appropriated to carry out part ,i and chapter #d of part ,,ii of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea et seq4 and #bcdf et seq471 for fiscal years #bjba and #bjbb1 #aj1jjj1jjj is authorized to be appropriated for each such fiscal year to carry out this section4 #h4 ,suspension of assistance 7a7 ,in general ,the ,president is authorized to suspend the provision of assistance authorized under section #d1 #e1 #f1 or #g to the ,government of ,sudan if the ,president determines that conditions in ,sudan or the composition of the ,government of ,sudan changes such that it is no longer in the ,united ,states national interest to continue to provide such assistance4 7b7 ,report ,not later than #cj days after making a determination under subsection 7a71 the ,president shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that describes-- 7#a7 the political and security conditions in ,sudan that led to such determination2 and 7#b7 any planned diplomatic engagement to restart the provision of such assistance4 #i4 ,multilateral assistance 7a7 ,sense of the ,congress ,it is the sense of the ,congress that-- 7#a7 ,sudan's economic challenges are a legacy of decades of kleptocracy1 economic mismanagement1 and war2 7#b7 ,sudan's economic recovery will depend on-- 7,a7 combating corruption and illicit economic activity2 7,b7 ending internal conflicts in the states of ,darfur1 ,south ,kordofan1 and ,blue ,nile2 and 7,c7 promoting inclusive economic growth and development2 and 7#c7 the ,,covid-#ai outbreak constitutes a grave danger to ,sudan's economic stability1 public health1 and food security and jeopardizes the transition to a civilian-led government that promotes the democratic aspirations of the ,sudanese people4 7b7 ,responding to the ,,covid-#ai outbreak ,during the transitional period in ,sudan1 and notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury may instruct the ,united ,states ,executive ,director at each international financial institution to use the voice and vote of the ,united ,states to support loans or other utilization of the funds of the respective institution for ,sudan for the purpose of addressing basic human needs1 responding to the ,,covid-#ai outbreak and its impact on the country's economic stability1 or promoting democracy1 governance1 or public financial management in ,sudan4 7c7 ,debt relief ,upon the removal of ,sudan from the ,state ,sponsors of ,terrorism ,list1 and once the ,sovereignty ,council is chaired by a civilian leader1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury and the ,secretary of ,state should engage with international financial institutions and other bilateral official creditors to advance agreement through the ,heavily ,indebted ,poor ,countries 7,,hipc7 ,initiative to restructure1 reschedule1 or cancel the sovereign debt of ,sudan4 7d7 ,reporting requirement ,not later than #c months after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and not less than every #f months thereafter during the transitional period1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,state1 shall report to the appropriate congressional committees on the extent to which the transitional government of ,sudan has taken demonstrable steps to strengthen governance and improve fiscal transparency1 including-- 7#a7 establishing civilian control over the finances and assets of the ,sudanese security and intelligence services2 7#b7 developing a transparent budget that accounts for all expenditures related to the security and intelligence services2 7#c7 identifying the shareholdings in all public and private companies not exclusively dedicated to the national defense held or managed by the security and intelligence services1 and publicly disclosing1 evaluating1 and transferring all such shareholdings to the ,ministry of ,finance of the ,government of ,sudan or to any specialized entity of the ,government of ,sudan established under law for this purpose1 which is ultimately accountable to a civilian authority2 7#d7 ceasing the involvement of the security and intelligence services officials1 and their immediate family members1 in the illicit trade in mineral resources1 including petroleum and gold2 7#e7 implementing a publicly transparent methodology for the ,government of ,sudan to recover1 evaluate1 hold1 manage1 or divest any state assets and the profits derived from the assets that may have been transferred to the ,national ,congress ,party1 an affiliate of the ,national ,congress ,party1 or an official of the ,national ,congress ,party in the individual capacity of such an official2 7#f7 identifying and monitoring the nature and purpose of offshore financial resources controlled by the security and intelligence services2 and 7#g7 strengthening banking regulation and supervision and addressing anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing deficiencies4 7e7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,in this section1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,financial ,services1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7#b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,united ,states ,senate4 #aj4 ,coordinated support to recover assets stolen from the ,sudanese people ,the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the ,secretary of the ,treasury and the ,attorney ,general1 shall seek to advance the efforts of the ,government of ,sudan to recover assets stolen from the ,sudanese people1 including with regard to international efforts to-- 7#a7 identify and track assets taken from the people and institutions of ,sudan through theft1 corruption1 money laundering1 or other illicit means2 and 7#b7 with respect to assets identified pursuant to paragraph 7#a71 work with foreign governments and international organizations to-- 7,a7 share financial investigations intelligence1 as appropriate2 7,b7 oversee and manage the assets identified pursuant to paragraph 7#a72 7,c7 as appropriate1 advance1 advance civil forfeiture litigation1 including providing technical assistance to help governments establish the necessary legal framework to carry out asset forfeitures2 and 7,d7 work with the ,government of ,sudan to ensure that a credible mechanism is established to ensure that any recovered assets are managed in a transparent and accountable fashion and ultimately used for the benefit of the ,sudanese people1 provided that-- 7i7 returned assets are not used for partisan political purposes2 and 7ii7 there are robust financial management and oversight measures to safeguard repatriated assets4 #aa4 ,limitation on assistance to the ,sudanese security and intelligence services 7a7 ,in general ,the ,president may not provide assistance 7other than assistance authorized under section #f7 to the ,sudanese security and intelligence services until the ,president submits to ,congress a certification that the ,government of ,sudan has met the conditions described in subsection 7c74 7b7 ,exception2 waiver 7#a7 ,exception ,the ,secretary of ,state may1 as appropriate and notwithstanding any other provision of law1 provide assistance for the purpose of professionalizing the ,sudanese security and intelligence services1 through institutions such as the ,africa ,center for ,strategic ,studies and the ,united ,states ,institute of ,peace4 7#b7 ,waiver ,the ,president may waive the limitation on the provision of assistance under subsection 7a7 if1 not later than #cj days before the assistance is to be provided1 the ,president submits to the appropriate congressional committees-- 7,a7 a list of the activities and participants to which such waiver would apply2 7,b7 a justification that the waiver is in the national security interest of the ,united ,states2 and 7,c7 a certification that the participants have met the requirements of either section #fbj,m of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcgh;d7 for programs funded through ,department of ,state appropriations or section #cfb of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 for programs funded through ,department of ,defense appropriations4 7c7 ,conditions 7#a7 ,in general ,the conditions described in this subsection are that the ,sudanese security and intelligence services-- 7,a7 have demonstrated progress in undertaking security sector reform1 including reforms that professionalize such security and intelligence services1 improve transparency1 and reforms to the laws governing the security forces1 such as of the ,national ,security ,act of #bjaj and the ,sudan ,armed ,forces ,act of #bjjg2 7,b7 support efforts to respect human rights1 including religious freedom1 and hold accountable any members of such security and intelligence services responsible for human rights violations and abuses1 including by taking demonstrable steps to cooperate with local or international mechanisms of accountability1 to ensure that those responsible for war crimes1 crimes against humanity1 and genocide committed in ,sudan are brought to justice2 7,c7 are under civilian oversight1 subject to the rule of law1 and are not undertaking actions to undermine a civilian-led transitional government or an elected civilian government2 7,d7 have refrained from targeted attacks against religious or ethnic minority groups1 have negotiated in good faith during the peace process and constructively participated in the implementation of any resulting peace agreements1 and do not impede inclusive political participation2 7,e7 allow unfettered humanitarian access by ,united ,nations organizations and specialized agencies and domestic and international humanitarian organizations to civilian populations in conflict-affected areas2 7,f7 cooperate with the ,united ,nations ,high ,commissioner for ,refugees and organizations affiliated with the ,united ,nations to allow for the protection of displaced persons and the safe1 voluntary1 sustainable1 and dignified return of refugees and internally displaced persons2 and 7,g7 take constructive steps to investigate all reports of unlawful recruitment of children by ,sudanese security forces and prosecute those found to be responsible4 7#b7 ,form ,the certification described in subsection 7a7 containing the conditions described in paragraph 7#a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex4 7d7 ,sunset ,this section shall terminate on the date that is the earlier of-- 7#a7 the date that is two years after the date of the enactment of this ,act2 or 7#b7 the date on which the ,president determines that a successful rotation of military to civilian leadership in the ,sovereignty ,council has occurred4 #ab4 ,authorization of imposition of sanctions with respect to certain ,government of ,sudan officials and other individuals 7a7 ,in general ,the ,president shall impose the sanctions described in subsection 7b7 with respect to any senior official of the ,government of ,sudan and any other foreign person that the ,president determines1 on or after the date of enactment of this ,act-- 7#a7 is knowingly responsible for1 complicit in1 or has directly or indirectly engaged in-- 7,a7 significant actions or policies that threaten the peace1 security1 or stability of ,sudan1 including through the use of armed groups2 7,b7 significant actions or policies that obstruct1 undermine1 delay1 or impede1 or pose a significant risk of obstructing1 undermining1 delaying1 or impeding1 the civil and political rights of the ,sudanese people and the political transition in ,sudan2 7,c7 corruption1 including the misappropriation of state assets1 the expropriation of private assets for personal gain1 corruption related to government contracts or the extraction of natural resources1 or bribery2 7,d7 serious human rights abuses that may include the targeting of civilians through the commission of acts of violence1 abduction1 forced displacement1 or attacks on schools1 hospitals1 religious sites1 or locations where civilians are seeking refuge1 or a violation of international humanitarian law2 or 7,e7 illicit exploitation of natural resources in ,sudan2 7#b7 is a leader of an entity that has1 or whose members have1 engaged in any activity described in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,e7 of paragraph 7#a72 7#c7 has materially assisted1 sponsored1 or provided financial1 material1 logistical1 or technological support for1 or goods or services to or in support of-- 7,a7 any activity described in paragraph 7#a72 or 7,b7 any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to ,executive ,order #acdjj 7#bjjf72 or 7#d7 is owned or controlled by1 or has acted or purported to act for or on behalf of1 any other person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to-- 7,a7 subsection 7b77#a72 or 7,b7 ,executive ,order #acdjj 7#bjjf74 7b7 ,sanctions described ,the sanctions to be imposed with respect to any foreign person described in subsection 7a7 are the following3 7#a7 ,blocking of property ,the ,president shall exercise all of the powers granted to the ,president under the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47 to the extent necessary to block and prohibit all transactions in property and interests in property of the foreign person if such property and interests in property-- 7,a7 are in the ,united ,states2 7,b7 come within the ,united ,states2 or 7,c7 come within the possession or control of a ,united ,states person4 7#b7 ,inadmissibility for visas1 admission1 or parole 7,a7 ,visas1 admission1 or parole ,the foreign person is-- 7i7 inadmissible to the ,united ,states2 7ii7 ineligible to receive a visa or other documentation to enter the ,united ,states2 and 7iii7 otherwise ineligible to be admitted or paroled into the ,united ,states or to receive any other benefit under the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq474 7,b7 ,current visas revoked ,the visa or other entry documentation of the foreign person shall be revoked1 regardless of when such visa or other entry documentation is or was issued4 ,a revocation under this subparagraph shall take effect immediately and automatically cancel any other valid visa or entry documentation that is in the foreign person's possession4 7c7 ,exceptions ,to comply with united nations headquarters agreement ,sanctions under subsection 7b77#b7 shall not apply with respect to a foreign person described in subsection 7a7 if admitting or paroling the foreign person into the ,united ,states is necessary to permit the ,united ,states to comply with the ,agreement regarding the ,headquarters of the ,united ,nations1 signed at ,lake ,success ,june #bf1 #aidg1 and entered into force ,november #ba1 #aidg1 between the ,united ,nations and the ,united ,states1 or other applicable international obligations4 7d7 ,implementation2 penalties 7#a7 ,implementation ,the ,president may exercise all authorities provided under sections #bjc and #bje of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb and #agjd7 to carry out this section and shall issue such regulations1 licenses1 and orders as are necessary to carry out this section4 7#b7 ,penalties ,any person that violates1 attempts to violate1 conspires to violate1 or causes a violation of this section or any regulation1 license1 or order issued to carry out paragraph 7#a7 shall be subject to the penalties set forth in subsections 7b7 and 7c7 of section #bjf of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 to the same extent as a person that commits an unlawful act described in subsection 7a7 of that section4 7e7 ,waiver ,the ,president may waive the application of sanctions imposed with respect to a foreign person pursuant to subsection 7a7 if the ,president-- 7#a7 determines that a waiver is in the national interest of the ,united ,states2 and 7#b7 not later than the date on which such waiver will take effect1 submits a notice of and justification for such waiver to the appropriate congressional committees4 7f7 ,termination of authority ,to impose sanctions ,the authority to impose sanctions under this section shall terminate on the date that is the earlier of #c years after the date of the enactment of this ,act or the date on which the ,president determines and certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that the ,government of ,sudan-- 7#a7 has held free1 fair1 and credible general elections in accordance with the #bjai constitutional charter for the transitional period and a democratically elected head of state has been sworn in and taken office2 7#b7 is making significant progress towards respecting the freedoms of religion1 speech1 press1 assembly1 and association as described in the #bjai constitutional charter for the transitional period and toward holding free1 fair1 and credible elections by the end of the transitional period2 7#c7 is compliant with international norms and standards concerning the transparent allocation and disbursement of government directed funds2 7#d7 respects the right to freedom of religion1 speech1 press1 assembly1 and association for all ,sudanese citizens2 7#e7 has ceased attacks on civilians1 including through the use of militias2 7#f7 has negotiated in good faith to reach formal peace agreements with armed movements that had been in conflict with the ,government of ,sudan2 and 7#g7 has ceased any material support or assistance to groups associated or linked to international terrorism4 7g7 ,exception relating to importation of goods 7#a7 ,in general ,the authorities and requirements to impose sanctions authorized under this section shall not include the authority or requirement to impose sanctions on the importation of goods4 7#b7 ,good defined ,in this subsection1 the term good means any article1 natural or man-made substance1 material1 supply or manufactured product1 including inspection and test equipment1 and excluding technical data4 7h7 ,exceptions ,to comply with national security ,the following activities shall be exempt from sanctions under this section3 7#a7 ,activities subject to the reporting requirements under title ,v of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjia et seq474 7#b7 ,any authorized intelligence or law enforcement activities of the ,united ,states4 7i7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,admitted2 alien ,the terms admitted and alien have the meanings given those terms in section #aja of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74 7#b7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 the ,committee on ,appropriations1 and the ,committee on ,financial ,services of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 the ,committee on ,appropriations1 and the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs of the ,senate4 7#c7 ,foreign person ,the term foreign person means a person that is not a ,united ,states person4 7#d7 ,knowingly ,the term knowingly means1 with respect to conduct1 a circumstance1 or a result1 that a person has actual knowledge1 or should have known1 of the conduct1 the circumstance1 or the result4 7#e7 ,united states person ,the term ,united ,states person means-- 7,a7 a ,united ,states citizen1 an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the ,united ,states1 or any other individual subject to the jurisdiction of the ,united ,states2 7,b7 an entity organized under the laws of the ,united ,states or of any jurisdiction within the ,united ,states1 including a foreign branch of such entity2 or 7,c7 any person in the ,united ,states4 #ac4 ,reports 7a7 ,report on accountability for human rights abuses ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter for two years1 the ,president shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that-- 7#a7 summarizes reports of gross violations of human rights1 including sexual and gender-based violence1 committed against civilians in ,sudan1 including members of the ,sudanese security and intelligence services or any associated militias1 between ,december #bjah and the date of the submission of the report2 7#b7 provides an update on any potential transitional justice mechanisms in ,sudan to investigate1 charge1 and prosecute alleged perpetrators of gross violations of human rights in ,sudan since ,june #cj1 #aihi1 including with respect to the ,june #c1 #bjai massacre in ,khartoum2 7#c7 provides an analysis of whether the gross violations of human rights summarized pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 amount to war crimes1 crimes against humanity1 or genocide2 and 7#d7 identifies specific cases since the beginning of the transitional period in which members of the ,sudanese security and intelligence services have been charged and prosecuted for actions that constitute gross violations of human rights perpetrated since ,june #cj1 #aihi4 7b7 ,report on certain activities and finances of senior officials of the government of sudan ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter for one year1 the ,president shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that-- 7#a7 describes the actions and involvement of any previous or current senior officials of the ,government of ,sudan since the establishment of the transitional government in ,august #bjai in-- 7,a7 directing1 carrying out1 or overseeing gross violations of human rights2 7,b7 directing1 carrying out1 or overseeing the unlawful use or recruitment of children by armed groups or armed forces in the context of conflicts in ,sudan1 ,libya1 ,yemen1 or other countries2 7,c7 directing1 carrying out1 or colluding in significant acts of corruption2 7,d7 directing1 carrying out1 or overseeing any efforts to circumvent the establishment of civilian control over the finances and assets of the ,sudanese security and intelligence services2 or 7,e7 facilitating1 supporting1 or financing terrorist activity in ,sudan or other countries2 7#b7 identifies ,sudanese and foreign financial institutions1 including offshore financial institutions1 in which senior officials of the ,government of ,sudan whose actions are described in paragraph 7#a7 hold significant assets1 and provides an estimate of the value of such assets2 7#c7 identifies any information ,united ,states ,government agencies have obtained since ,august #bjai regarding persons1 foreign governments1 and ,sudanese or foreign financial institutions that knowingly facilitate1 finance1 or otherwise benefit from corruption or illicit economic activity in ,sudan1 including the export of mineral resources1 and1 in particular1 if that trade is violating any ,united ,states restrictions that remain in place by legislation or executive order2 7#d7 identifies any information ,united ,states ,government agencies have obtained since ,august #bjai regarding senior officials of the ,government of ,sudan who are personally involved in the illicit trade in mineral resources1 including petroleum and gold2 and 7#e7 identifies any information ,united ,states ,government agencies have obtained since ,august #bjai regarding individuals or foreign governments that have provided funds to individual members of the ,sovereignty ,council or the ,cabinet outside of the ,central ,bank of ,sudan or the ,ministry of ,finance4 7c7 ,report on sanctions pursuant to ,executive ,order #acdjj ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report containing the names of senior ,sudanese government officials that the ,president determines meet the criteria to be sanctionable pursuant to ,executive ,order #acdjj 7#ga ,fed4 ,reg4 #bedhc2 relating to blocking property of persons in connection with the conflict in ,sudan's ,darfur region74 7d7 ,form ,the reports required under subsections 7b7 and 7c7 shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex4 #ad4 ,united ,states strategy for support to a civilian-led government in ,sudan 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development and the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a strategy that includes-- 7#a7 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 objectives2 7#b7 a description of assistance and diplomatic engagement to support a civilian-led government in ,sudan for the remainder of the transitional period1 including any possible support for the organization of free1 fair1 and credible elections2 7#c7 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-- 7,a7 human rights2 7,b7 freedom of religion1 speech1 press1 assembly1 and association2 and 7,c7 accountability for human rights abuses1 including for sexual and gender-based violence perpetrated by members of the ,sudanese security and intelligence services2 7#d7 a description of efforts to address the legal and policy reforms mentioned in paragraph 7#c72 7#e7 a description of humanitarian and development assistance to ,sudan and a plan for coordinating such assistance with international donors1 regional partners1 and local partners2 7#f7 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 #d of the ,foreign ,aid ,transparency and ,accountability ,act of #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-aia71 to include a detailed description of all associated goals and benchmarks for measuring impact2 and 7#g7 an assessment of security sector reforms undertaken by the ,government of ,sudan1 including efforts to demobilize or integrate militias and to foster civilian control of the armed services4 7b7 ,report ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development and the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes-- 7#a7 a detailed description of the efforts taken to implement this ,act2 and 7#b7 recommendations for legislative or administrative measures to facilitate the implementation of this ,act4 #ae4 ,amendments to the ,darfur ,peace and ,accountability ,act of #bjjf ,section #h7;c77#a7 of the ,darfur ,peace and ,accountability ,act of #bjjf 7,public ,law #aji-cdd2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note7 is amended by striking ,southern ,sudan1 and all that following through ,khartoum1 and inserting ,sudan4 #af4 ,repeal of ,sudan ,peace ,act and the ,comprehensive ,peace in ,sudan ,act 7a7 ,sudan peace act ,effective ,january #a1 #bjbj1 the ,sudan ,peace ,act 7,public ,law #ajg-bde2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note7 is repealed4 7b7 ,comprehensive peace in sudan act ,effective ,january #a1 #bjbj1 the ,comprehensive ,peace in ,sudan ,act of #bjjd 7,public ,law #ajh-dig2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4 note7 is repealed4