[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 584 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 584

 Reaffirming the commitment of the House of Representatives to finding 
           and capturing Joseph Kony, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 13, 2012

 Mr. Israel submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                    the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Reaffirming the commitment of the House of Representatives to finding 
           and capturing Joseph Kony, and for other purposes.

Whereas the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) has been active for over two decades in 
        central Africa and is responsible for the murder, abduction, mutilation, 
        and rape of tens of thousands of men, women, and children, and is 
        responsible for the displacement of 2,000,000 people;
Whereas Joseph Kony, the leader of the LRA, and several of his top commanders 
        have been indicted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes 
        and crimes against humanity, including murder, enslavement, sexual 
        enslavement, pillaging, and rape;
Whereas in the year 2011 alone, there were over 250 attacks attributed to the 
        LRA and an estimated 440,000 people displaced or living as refugees due 
        to LRA activity in central Africa;
Whereas the United States seeks to support the people and Governments of Uganda, 
        the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and 
        South Sudan in their struggle against the LRA;
Whereas in the Lord's Resistance Army Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery 
        Act of 2009, enacted May 24, 2010, Congress expressed support for 
        increased, comprehensive United States efforts to help mitigate and 
        eliminate the threat posed by the LRA to civilians and regional 
        stability;
Whereas the Administration submitted to Congress a strategic plan entitled 
        ``Strategy to Support the Disarmament of the Lord's Resistance Army'' on 
        November 24, 2010;
Whereas the Administration has developed a comprehensive, multi-year strategy to 
        guide United States support to help regional partners in their struggle 
        against the LRA;
Whereas President Barack Obama authorized on October 14, 2011, a team of combat-
        equipped United States forces to deploy to central Africa to provide 
        assistance to regional partner forces working toward the removal of 
        Joseph Kony and other senior commanders of the LRA;
Whereas these forces will act only as advisors to partner forces, providing them 
        with logistical support, advice, and training and will only engage the 
        LRA if necessary for self-defense; and
Whereas the deployment of these forces furthers United States national security 
        interests and foreign policy goals: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) condemns the crimes against humanity committed by 
        Joseph Kony and other senior Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) 
        commanders;
            (2) expresses its support for the people of central Africa 
        who have been affected by the brutality of the LRA;
            (3) expresses its support for the regional partner forces 
        working toward the shared goal of removing Joseph Kony and 
        senior LRA commanders from the battlefield;
            (4) applauds the Administration's actions in support of the 
        central African people and regional partner forces in their 
        struggle against the LRA; and
            (5) expresses its support in making every effort possible 
        to capture and remove from the battlefield Joseph Kony and 
        senior LRA commanders and bringing them to justice.
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