III 109th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 559 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 7 (legislative day, September 6), 2006 Mr. Biden (for himself, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Kerry, Mrs. Clinton, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Levin, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Specter, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Sununu, Mr. McCain, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Leahy, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Frist, Mr. Smith, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Bond, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Coburn, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Obama) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations September 13, 2006 Committee discharged; considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Calling on the President to take immediate steps to help stop the violence in Darfur.

Whereas the Darfur Peace Agreement, signed on May 5, 2006, between the Government of Sudan and rebels in Darfur has not resulted in a cessation of hostilities in Darfur; Whereas, although the United Nations Security Council approved Security Council Resolution 1706 (2006), which provides for a United Nations peacekeeping presence in Darfur to replace the African Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS), the Government of Sudan has rejected the deployment of United Nations peacekeepers; Whereas the Government of Sudan is engaged in a major offensive in Darfur, in direct violation of the Darfur Peace Agreement; Whereas violence in the Darfur region has increased since the signing of the Darfur Peace Agreement; Whereas Jan Egeland, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, has stated that the coming weeks may result in a man-made catastrophe of an unprecedented scale in Darfur; Whereas the African Union has decided to terminate the African Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS) at the end of September 2006; Whereas it is unlikely that the United Nations will have the logistical means or capability to deploy peacekeepers to Sudan until the end of 2006; Whereas the people of Darfur cannot wait that long for security to be re-established; and Whereas the international community must renew its efforts to stop genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity in Darfur: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1)strongly condemns— (A)the current military offensive of the Government of Sudan in Darfur in violation of the terms of the May 5, 2006, Darfur Peace Agreement and the April 8, 2004, N’Djamena cease-fire accord; and (B)the rejection by the Government of Sudan of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1706 (2006); (2)commends the African Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS) for its actions to date in monitoring the April 8, 2004, N’Djamena cease-fire agreement in Darfur and encourages the African Union to leave the AMIS force in place until a United Nations peacekeeping mission is deployed to Darfur; (3)calls upon the Government of Sudan to immediately— (A)cease its military offensive in Darfur; and (B)comply with the deployment of United Nations peacekeepers to Darfur as called for by the United Nations Security Council; (4)calls upon the United Nations— (A)to deploy as quickly as practicable peacekeeping troops as authorized by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1706 (2006) that are well trained and equipped; and (B)to begin considerations of sanctions as called for by paragraphs 6 and 7 of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1556 (2004) and paragraph 14 of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1564 (2004); (5)urges the President to take urgent steps to help improve the security situation in Darfur, including by— (A)pursuing the imposition of a no-fly zone in Darfur in cooperation with the United Nations, NATO, or NATO allies; (B)garnering support for NATO assistance with the handover by the African Union of the AMIS mission to the United Nations; (C)working through diplomatic channels to obtain the support of China, Russia, and United States allies in the Arab League in securing the compliance of the Government of Sudan with the deployment of United Nations peacekeepers as provided by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1706 (2006); (D)supporting full funding for the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in Sudan; (E)securing the necessary support from United Nations member states to schedule a special session on Sudan in the United Nations Human Rights Council; and (F)appointing a Special Envoy to Sudan to head the Office of the Presidential Special Envoy established pursuant to chapter 6 of title I of the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 (Public Law 109–234; 120 Stat. 439); and (6)urges the international community— (A)to support the deployment of United Nations peacekeepers to Darfur financially, with logistical and equipment support, or through troop contributions; (B)to fulfill financial obligations to United Nations and international humanitarian aid agencies for responding to the crisis in Darfur or addressing humanitarian needs throughout Sudan; (C)to impose targeted sanctions against members of the National Congress Party determined to be responsible for human rights violations, war crimes, and crimes against humanity; and (D)to impose sanctions consistent with paragraphs 6 and 7 of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1556 (2004) and paragraph 14 of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1564 (2004).