,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ddge  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #e1 #bjbd,mr4    
,ka9e 7= himself & ,mr4 ,w>n]7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice &      
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a    
,special ,envoy = ,sudan1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,response to ,conflict 9   
,sudan ,act ( #bjbd4  #b4 ,s5se (       
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate %\ld lead a robu/ &   
coord9at$ int]ag5cy response to ! ongo+ 
& wors5+ conflict 9 ,sudan1 includ+     
?r\gh diplomatic engagem5t )            
int]national p>tn]s & organizations1 by 
effectively facilitat+ ! safe & swift   
deliv]y ( humanit>ian assi/ance1 &      
coord9at+ ef=ts = a future pa? to       
national recov]y & democratic transition
 9 ,sudan4  #c4 ,special ,envoy = ,sudan
 at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t
 ,!re %all be a ,special ,envoy = ,sudan
 at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate 79 ?is section  

ref]r$ to z ! ,special ,envoy74 ,!      
,special ,envoy %all report directly to 
! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & %\ld n hold ano!r 
position 9 ! ,dep>tm5t :ile hold+ !     
position ( ,special ,envoy4  7b7 ,duties
 ,! ,special ,envoy %all-- 7#a7 lead    
,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic ef=ts to       
support & direct negotiations &         
humanit>ian response ef=ts relat$ to    
alleviat+ ! crisis 9 ,sudan2  7#b7 be   
responsible = coord9at+ policy          
developm5t & execution relat$ to end+ ! 
conflict & to a future pa? to national  
recov]y & democratic transition 9 ,sudan
 across all bureaus 9 ! ,dep>tm5t &     
coord9at+ ) int]ag5cy p>tn]s2 &  7#c7   
consult regul>ly ) ! appropriate        
congressional committees1 & keep su*    
committees fully & curr5tly in=m$ on !  
/atus ( diplomatic ef=ts & negotiations4
  7c7 ,/aff+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y
 %all ensure t ! ,special ,envoy is     
fully /aff$ ) p]sonnel approv$ by !     
,envoy1 includ+ ?r\gh reassignm5t (     
positions responsible = issues relat$ to

 ,sudan t curr5tly exi/ )9 ! ,dep>tm5t1 
enc\rag+ details1 or assignm5t (        
employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t f regional &    
functional bureaus ) exp]tise relevant  
to ,sudan1 or ?r\gh reque/ = int]ag5cy  
details ( individuals ) relevant        
exp]i5ce f o!r ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t  
dep>tm5ts or ag5cies1 includ+ !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,treasury4  7#b7 ,brief+    
requirem5ts ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,dep>tm5t %\ld brief ! appropriate      
congressional committees on ! numb] (   
full-"t equival5t positions support+ !  
,special ,envoy1 & ! relevant exp]tise &
 duties ( any employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t or
 detailees4  7d7 ,sunset ,! position ( !
 ,special ,envoy = ,sudan %all t]m9ate  
on ! date t is #e ye>s aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7e7 ,appropriate  
congressional committees ,9 ?is section1
 ! t]m appropriate congressional        
committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on     
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#b7 !   

,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & !       
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4