HR 2052 · 107th Congress · International Affairs
Sudan Peace Act
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EnactedLatest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.(2001-06-21)
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Sudan Peace Act - Declares that Congress condemns violations of human rights on all sides of the conflict in Sudan (including the Government of Sudan), the ongoing slave trade there, the Government's use and organization of "murahalliin" (or "mujahadeen"), Popular Defense Forces (PDF), and regular Sudanese Army units into raiding and slaving parties in Bahr al Ghazal, the Nuba Mountains, Upper Nile, and Blue Nile regions, and its aerial bombardment of civilian targets. Recognizes that the use of raiding and slaving parties is a tool for creating food shortages as a systematic means to destroy the societies, culture, and economies of the Dinka, Nuer, and Nuba peoples in a policy of low-intensity ethnic cleansing. Urges the President to make certain funds available for humanitarian assistance to the National Democratic Alliance. Authorizes the Secretary of State to utilize Department of State personnel for the support of ongoing negotiations, and eventual implementation of a peace settlement, between the Government of Sudan and opposition forces. Expresses the sense of Congress that the United Nations (UN) should be used as a tool to facilitate peace and recovery in Sudan. Prohibits …
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 2052, Sudan Peace Act
Jun 7, 2001<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on International Relations on June 6, 2001</p>
Full CBO report ↗H.R. 2052, Sudan Peace Act
Jun 7, 2001Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on International Relations on June 6, 2001
Full CBO report ↗Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office
Cosponsors (20)
10 Democrats10 Republicans