3.0.0 3396 2019-11-15T21:07:49Z 2019-11-15T21:07:49Z House H HR 2005-07-21 109 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2005-07-21T14:02:40Z 2005-07-21 Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2005-07-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2005-07-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000510 Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] ADAM SMITH D WA 9 N P000265 Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6] TOM PETRI R WI 6 2005-07-21 True P000149 Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] DONALD PAYNE D NJ M. 10 2005-07-21 True M000404 Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] JIM MCDERMOTT D WA 7 2005-07-21 True International Affairs Africa (Sub-Saharan) Aggression Alien property Armed Forces and National Security Arms control Arms sales Bank accounts Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Civil War Clergy Congress Congress and foreign policy Congressional reporting requirements Crime and Law Enforcement Crimes against humanity Criminal investigation Democracy Displaced persons Economic assistance Economic development Economic growth Economics and Public Finance Embargo Ethnic relations Finance and Financial Sector Foreign Trade and International Finance Foreign leaders Government Operations and Politics Government officials Governmental investigations Human rights Immigration International agencies Islamic fundamentalism Law Minorities Negotiations Officer personnel Peace Peace negotiations Peace treaties Peacekeeping forces Refugees Religion Repatriation Right to travel Rule of law Sanctions (International law) Somalia Sovereignty Technical assistance Terrorism Transportation and Public Works United Nations Visas War crimes War relief Women Women in government International Affairs 00 2005-07-21 Introduced in House 2005-09-07T18:27:01Z Somalia Comprehensive Peace and Economic Recovery Act of 2005 - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the United States should assist the people of Somalia to establish a democratic government that is committed and able to fight terrorism and extremism; (2) the United States should provide training and support to the Transitional National Government of Somalia to fight terrorism and extremism; (3) strengthening civil society and grassroots efforts in Somalia will deny terrorist and extremists groups a fertile recruitment ground; and (4) Somaliland's political future should be resolved through negotiations between the government of Somaliland and the Transitional National Government of Somalia.

Declares that war crimes and crimes against humanity have been committed against innocent civilians by warlords in many parts of Somalia, and that the responsible individuals should be held accountable for their actions.

Authorizes the President to seek the establishment of an international commission of inquiry to investigate war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other violations of human rights and international humanitarian law in Somalia.

Authorizes the President to: (1) support efforts to peacefully resolve the Somalia conflict, as well as to establish a representative form of government in Somalia; and (2) encourage Inter-Governmental Authority for Development (IGAD) mediators to insist on broader participation in the new government of Somalia. Authorizes appropriations for such purposes.

Expresses the sense of Congress in support of multilateral efforts to support peace and democracy in Somalia.

Directs the President to impose sanctions (visa denial, freezing of assets, withholding of non-humanitarian assistance) if the Transitional National Government of Somalia or any regional authority in Somalia: (1) is not honoring or implementing the peace agreement; (2) is not cooperating in counterterrorism efforts; (3) is not respecting basic human rights and the rule of law; or (4) is engaged in unnecessary conflicts inside Somalia or with its neighbors. Authorizes the President to waive such sanctions for national security purposes.

Authorizes the President to provide assistance for local efforts to promote human rights, the rule of law, and democracy in Somalia. Authorizes appropriations for such purposes.

]]> Somalia Comprehensive Peace and Economic Recovery Act of 2005 Short Titles as Introduced Somalia Comprehensive Peace and Economic Recovery Act of 2005 Display Title Somalia Comprehensive Peace and Economic Recovery Act of 2005 Official Title as Introduced To facilitate lasting peace, democracy, and economic recovery in Somalia. Introduced in House 2005-07-21T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109hr3396ih/xml/BILLS-109hr3396ih.xml 2005-07-21 Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.