[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
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[S. Res. 402 Reported in Senate (RS)]

                                                       Calendar No. 432
112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 402

 Condemning Joseph Kony and the Lord's Resistance Army for committing 
  crimes against humanity and mass atrocities, and supporting ongoing 
  efforts by the United States Government and governments in central 
Africa to remove Joseph Kony and Lord's Resistance Army commanders from 
                            the battlefield.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 21, 2012

 Mr. Coons (for himself, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Menendez, Mr. 
Hatch, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Akaka, Mrs. Murray, Mr. 
   Whitehouse, Mr. Tester, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Franken, Ms. 
Landrieu, Mr. Reed, Mr. Moran, Mr. Graham, Mr. Levin, Ms. Collins, Mr. 
   Isakson, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. McCain, Mr. Begich, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. 
Wicker, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Coats, Mr. 
 Cardin, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Enzi, Ms. Klobuchar, Mrs. Shaheen, 
Mr. Boozman, Mr. Johanns, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. Heller, Ms. 
Ayotte, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, 
 Mr. Bennet, and Mr. Casey) submitted the following resolution; which 
           was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

                             June 20, 2012

   Reported by Mr. Kerry, with an amendment and an amendment to the 
                 preamble and an amendment to the title
[Strike out all after the resolving clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]
      [Strike the preamble and insert the part printed in italic]

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Condemning Joseph Kony and the Lord's Resistance Army for committing 
  crimes against humanity and mass atrocities, and supporting ongoing 
  efforts by the United States Government and governments in central 
Africa to remove Joseph Kony and Lord's Resistance Army commanders from 
                            the battlefield.

<DELETED>Whereas the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) wreaked havoc in northern 
        Uganda for two decades, during which time the World Bank estimates that 
        they abducted some 66,000 youth of all ages and sexes and forced them to 
        serve as child soldiers and sex slaves and commit terrible acts;
Whereas, under increasing pressure, Joseph Kony ordered the Lord's Resistance 
        Army in 2005 and 2006 to withdraw from Uganda and to move west into the 
        border region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Central 
        African Republic, and what would become South Sudan;
Whereas, since September 2008, Joseph Kony has directed the Lord's Resistance 
        Army to commit systematic, large-scale attacks against innocent 
        civilians in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Central African 
        Republic, and the Republic of South Sudan that have destabilized the 
        region and resulted in the deliberate killing of at least 2,400 
        civilians from the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Central African 
        Republic, and the Republic of South Sudan, many of whom were targeted in 
        schools and churches; the rape and brutal mutilation of an unknown 
        number of men, women, and children; the abduction of over 3,400 
        civilians, including at least 1,500 children, many of them forced to 
        become child soldiers or sex slaves; and the displacement of more than 
        465,000 civilians from their homes, many of whom do not have access to 
        essential humanitarian assistance;
Whereas insecurity caused by the Lord's Resistance Army has undermined efforts 
        by the governments in the region, with the assistance of the United 
        States and the international community, to consolidate peace and 
        stability in each of the countries affected, particularly the Democratic 
        Republic of Congo and the Republic of South Sudan;
Whereas, since December 2001, the Department of State has included the Lord's 
        Resistance Army on its ``Terrorist Exclusion List'' and in August 2008, 
        Lord's Resistance Army leader Joseph Kony was designated a ``Specially 
        Designated Global Terrorist'' by President George W. Bush pursuant to 
        Executive Order 13224;
Whereas, on October 6, 2005, the International Criminal Court issued arrest 
        warrants against Joseph Kony and four of his top commanders for war 
        crimes and crimes against humanity, yet they remain at large;
Whereas, in May 2010, Congress passed and President Barack Obama signed into law 
        the Lord's Resistance Army Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act 
        of 2009 (Public Law 111-172), which made it the policy of the United 
        States to work with regional governments toward a comprehensive and 
        lasting resolution to the conflict in northern Uganda and other affected 
        areas by providing political, economic, military, and intelligence 
        support for viable multilateral efforts to protect civilians from the 
        Lord's Resistance Army, to apprehend or remove Joseph Kony and his top 
        commanders from the battlefield, and to disarm and demobilize the 
        remaining Lord's Resistance Army fighters;
Whereas, on November 24, 2010, as mandated by the Lord's Resistance Army 
        Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act of 2009, President Obama 
        issued the Strategy to Support the Disarmament of the Lord's Resistance 
        Army, which provides a comprehensive strategy for supporting regional 
        efforts to mitigate and eliminate the threat to civilians and regional 
        stability posed by the Lord's Resistance Army;
Whereas, on October 14, 2011, President Obama notified Congress that he had 
        authorized approximately 100 combat-equipped members of the Armed Forces 
        to deploy to central Africa to provide assistance to regional forces 
        that are working toward the removal of Joseph Kony and senior leadership 
        of the Lord's Resistance Army from the battlefield;
Whereas the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 
        112-81) authorized the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the 
        Secretary of State, to provide logistic support, supplies, and services 
        for foreign forces participating in operations to mitigate and eliminate 
        the threat of the Lord's Resistance Army;
Whereas the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 (Public Law 112-74) directed 
        the President to support increased peace and security efforts in areas 
        affected by the Lord's Resistance Army, including programs to improve 
        physical access, telecommunications infrastructure, and early-warning 
        mechanisms and to support the disarmament, demobilization, and 
        reintegration of former Lord's Resistance Army combatants, especially 
        child soldiers;
Whereas the United Nations and African Union, acting with encouragement and 
        support from the United States Government, have renewed their efforts to 
        help governments in the region address the threat posed by the Lord's 
        Resistance Army, and on November 22, 2011, the African Union designated 
        the Lord's Resistance Army as a terrorist group and authorized a new 
        initiative to help strengthen the coordination among the affected 
        governments in the fight against the Lord's Resistance Army; and
Whereas targeted United States assistance and leadership can help prevent 
        further mass atrocities and curtail humanitarian suffering in central 
        Africa: Now, therefore, be it
</DELETED>Whereas the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) wreaked havoc in northern 
        Uganda for two decades, during which time the World Bank estimates that 
        they abducted some 66,000 youth and forced them to serve as child 
        soldiers and sex slaves and commit terrible acts;
Whereas, under increasing pressure, Joseph Kony ordered the Lord's Resistance 
        Army in 2005 and 2006 to withdraw from Uganda and to move west into the 
        border region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Central 
        African Republic, and what would become the Republic of South Sudan;
Whereas, since September 2008, Joseph Kony has directed the Lord's Resistance 
        Army to commit systematic, large-scale attacks against innocent 
        civilians in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Central African 
        Republic, and the Republic of South Sudan that have destabilized the 
        region and resulted in the deliberate killing of at least 2,400 
        civilians, many of whom were targeted in schools and churches; the rape 
        and brutal mutilation of an unknown number of men, women, and children; 
        the abduction of over 3,400 civilians, including at least 1,500 
        children, many of them forced to become child soldiers or sex slaves; 
        and the reported displacement of more than 465,000 civilians from their 
        homes, many of whom do not have access to essential humanitarian 
        assistance;
Whereas insecurity caused by the Lord's Resistance Army has undermined efforts 
        by the governments in the region, which have been supported by the 
        assistance of the United States and the international community, to 
        consolidate peace and stability in each of the countries affected by the 
        Lord's Resistance Army;
Whereas, since December 2001, the Department of State has included the Lord's 
        Resistance Army on its ``Terrorist Exclusion List'' and in August 2008, 
        Lord's Resistance Army leader Joseph Kony was designated a ``Specially 
        Designated Global Terrorist'' by President George W. Bush pursuant to 
        Executive Order 13224;
Whereas, on October 6, 2005, the International Criminal Court issued arrest 
        warrants against Joseph Kony and four of his top commanders for war 
        crimes and crimes against humanity, yet they remain at large;
Whereas, in May 2010, Congress passed and President Barack Obama signed into law 
        the Lord's Resistance Army Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act 
        of 2009 (Public Law 111-172), which made it the policy of the United 
        States to work with regional governments toward a comprehensive and 
        lasting resolution to the conflict in northern Uganda and other affected 
        areas by providing political, economic, military, and intelligence 
        support for viable multilateral efforts to protect civilians from the 
        Lord's Resistance Army, to apprehend or remove Joseph Kony and his top 
        commanders from the battlefield, and to disarm and demobilize the 
        remaining Lord's Resistance Army fighters;
Whereas, on November 24, 2010, as mandated by the Lord's Resistance Army 
        Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act of 2009, President Obama 
        issued the Strategy to Support the Disarmament of the Lord's Resistance 
        Army, which provides a comprehensive strategy for supporting regional 
        efforts to mitigate and eliminate the threat to civilians and regional 
        stability posed by the Lord's Resistance Army;
Whereas, on October 14, 2011, President Obama notified Congress that he had 
        authorized approximately 100 combat-equipped members of the Armed Forces 
        to deploy to central Africa to provide assistance to regional forces 
        that are working toward the removal of Joseph Kony and senior leadership 
        of the Lord's Resistance Army from the battlefield;
Whereas section 1206 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
        2012 (Public Law 112-81; 22 U.S.C. 2151 note) authorized the Secretary 
        of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, to provide 
        logistical support, supplies, and services for foreign forces 
        participating in operations to mitigate and eliminate the threat of the 
        Lord's Resistance Army;
Whereas that section provides that no United States Armed Forces personnel, 
        United States civilian employees, or United States civilian contractor 
        personnel may participate in combat operations in connection with the 
        provision of support for foreign forces participating in operations to 
        mitigate and eliminate the threat posed by the Lord's Resistance Army, 
        except for the purpose of acting in self-defense or of rescuing any 
        United States citizen (including any member of the United States Armed 
        Forces, any United States civilian employee, or any United States 
        civilian contractor);
Whereas the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 (Public Law 112-74) directed 
        the President to support increased peace and security efforts in areas 
        affected by the Lord's Resistance Army, including programs to improve 
        physical access, telecommunications infrastructure, and early-warning 
        mechanisms and to support the disarmament, demobilization, and 
        reintegration of former Lord's Resistance Army combatants, especially 
        child soldiers;
Whereas the United Nations and African Union, acting with encouragement and 
        support from the United States Government, have renewed their efforts to 
        help governments in the region address the threat posed by the Lord's 
        Resistance Army, and on November 22, 2011, the African Union designated 
        the Lord's Resistance Army as a terrorist group and authorized a new 
        initiative to help strengthen the coordination among the affected 
        governments in the fight against the Lord's Resistance Army;
Whereas, on March 24, 2012, the African Union formally announced the intent to 
        deploy up to 5,000 troops to advance regional efforts to counter the 
        Lord's Resistance Army, and the next day formally inaugurated the 
        Headquarters of the Regional Task Force in the Republic of South Sudan 
        to coordinate efforts to capture Joseph Kony and neutralize the Lord's 
        Resistance Army; and
Whereas targeted United States assistance and leadership can help prevent 
        further mass atrocities and curtail humanitarian suffering in central 
        Africa: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, <DELETED>That the Senate--
        <DELETED>    (1) condemns Joseph Kony and the Lord's Resistance 
        Army for committing crimes against humanity and mass 
        atrocities, and supports ongoing efforts by the United States 
        and countries in central Africa to remove Joseph Kony and 
        Lord's Resistance Army commanders from the 
        battlefield;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) commends continued efforts by the Governments 
        of Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Republic of 
        South Sudan, the Central African Republic, and other counties 
        in the region, as well as the African Union and United Nations, 
        to end the threat posed by the Lord's Resistance 
        Army;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) welcomes the ongoing efforts of the United 
        States Government to implement a comprehensive strategy to 
        counter the Lord's Resistance Army, pursuant to the Lord's 
        Resistence Army Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act of 
        2009, and to assist governments in the region to bring Joseph 
        Kony to justice and end atrocities perpetuated by the Lord's 
        Resistance Army;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) calls on the President to keep Congress fully 
        informed of the efforts of the United States Government and to 
        work closely with Congress to identify and address critical 
        gaps and enhance United States support for the regional effort 
        to counter the Lord's Resistance Army;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) commends the Department of Defense, United 
        States Africa Command (U.S. AFRICOM), and members of the United 
        States Armed Forces currently deployed to serve as advisors to 
        the national militaries in the region seeking to protect local 
        communities and pursuing Joseph Kony and top Lord's Resistance 
        Army commanders;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) supports continued efforts by the Secretary of 
        State and representatives of the United States to work with 
        partner nations and the international community--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) to strengthen the capabilities of 
                regional military forces deployed to protect civilians 
                and pursue commanders of the Lord's Resistance 
                Army;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) to enhance cooperation and cross-
                border coordination among regional 
                governments;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) to promote increased contributions 
                from donor nations for regional security and civilian 
                efforts to address the Lord's Resistance Army; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) to enhance overall efforts to increase 
                civilian protection and provide assistance to 
                populations affected by the Lord's Resistance 
                Army;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) calls on the Secretary of State, the Secretary 
        of Defense, the Administrator of the United States Agency for 
        International Development, and the heads of other government 
        agencies to utilize existing funds for ongoing programs--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) to enhance mobility, intelligence, and 
                logistical capabilities for partner forces engaged in 
                efforts to protect civilians and apprehend or remove 
                Joseph Kony and his top commanders from the 
                battlefield;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) to expand physical access and 
                telecommunications infrastructure to facilitate the 
                timely flow of information and access for humanitarian 
                and protection actors;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) to support programs to encourage and 
                help non-indicted Lord's Resistance Army commanders, 
                fighters, abductees, and associated noncombatants to 
                safely defect from the group, including through radio 
                and community programs; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) to rehabilitate children and youth 
                affected by war, which are tailored to address the 
                specific trauma and physical and mental abuse they may 
                face as a result of indoctrination by the Lord's 
                Resistance Army, and serve to reconnect these children 
                and youth with their families and 
                communities;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (8) calls for the President to place restrictions 
        on any individuals or governments found to be providing 
        training, supplies, financing, or support of any kind to Joseph 
        Kony or the Lord's Resistance Army;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (9) urges that civilian protection continue to be 
        prioritized in areas affected by the Lord's Resistance Army and 
        that steps be taken to inform potentially vulnerable 
        communities about known Lord's Resistance Army movements and 
        threats;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (10) welcomes the recent defections of men, women, 
        and children from the ranks of the Lord's Resistance Army, and 
        calls on governments in the region and the international 
        community to continue to support safe return, demobilization, 
        rehabilitation, and reintegration efforts; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (11) urges the Governments of Uganda, the 
        Democratic Republic of Congo, the Republic of South Sudan, the 
        Republic of Sudan, and the Central African Republic to work 
        together to address the ongoing threat posed by the Lord's 
        Resistance Army.</DELETED>
    That the Senate--
            (1) condemns Joseph Kony and the Lord's Resistance Army for 
        committing crimes against humanity and mass atrocities, and 
        supports ongoing efforts by the United States and countries in 
        central Africa to remove Joseph Kony and Lord's Resistance Army 
        commanders from the battlefield;
            (2) commends continued efforts by the Governments of 
        Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Republic of South 
        Sudan, the Central African Republic, and other countries in the 
        region, as well as the African Union and United Nations, to end 
        the threat posed by the Lord's Resistance Army;
            (3) welcomes the ongoing efforts of the United States 
        Government to implement a comprehensive strategy to counter the 
        Lord's Resistance Army, pursuant to the Lord's Resistance Army 
        Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act of 2009, and to 
        assist governments in the region to bring Joseph Kony to 
        justice and end atrocities perpetuated by the Lord's Resistance 
        Army;
            (4) calls on the President to keep Congress fully informed 
        of the efforts of the United States Government and to work 
        closely with Congress to identify and address critical gaps and 
        enhance United States support for the regional effort to 
        counter the Lord's Resistance Army;
            (5) commends the Department of Defense, United States 
        Africa Command (U.S. AFRICOM), and members of the United States 
        Armed Forces currently deployed to serve as advisors to the 
        national militaries in the region seeking to protect local 
        communities and pursuing Joseph Kony and top Lord's Resistance 
        Army commanders;
            (6) commends the African Union for committing to enhance 
        troop deployments in order to fortify the military response to 
        the Lord's Resistance Army, in coordination with the 
        Governments of Uganda, the Central African Republic, the 
        Democratic Republic of Congo, and the Republic of South Sudan, 
        and in order to strengthen ongoing efforts to apprehend Joseph 
        Kony and senior commanders of the Lord's Resistance Army or 
        remove them from the battlefield;
            (7) supports increased collaboration and coordination 
        between the African Union and the Governments of Uganda, the 
        Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and 
        the Republic of South Sudan in order to apprehend Joseph Kony 
        or remove him from the battlefield;
            (8) supports continued efforts by the Secretary of State 
        and representatives of the United States to work with partner 
        nations and the international community--
                    (A) to strengthen the capabilities of regional 
                military forces deployed to protect civilians and 
                pursue commanders of the Lord's Resistance Army;
                    (B) to enhance cooperation and cross-border 
                coordination among regional governments;
                    (C) to promote increased contributions from donor 
                nations for regional efforts to address the Lord's 
                Resistance Army; and
                    (D) to enhance overall efforts to increase civilian 
                protection and provide assistance to populations 
                affected by the Lord's Resistance Army;
            (9) calls on the Secretary of State, the Secretary of 
        Defense, the Administrator of the United States Agency for 
        International Development, and the heads of other relevant 
        government agencies to utilize existing funds for ongoing 
        programs--
                    (A) to enhance mobility, intelligence, and 
                logistical capabilities for partner forces engaged in 
                efforts to protect civilians and apprehend or remove 
                Joseph Kony and his top commanders from the 
                battlefield;
                    (B) to expand physical access and 
                telecommunications infrastructure to facilitate the 
                timely flow of information and access for humanitarian 
                and protection actors;
                    (C) to support programs to encourage and help non-
                indicted Lord's Resistance Army commanders, fighters, 
                abductees, and associated noncombatants to safely 
                defect from the group, including through radio and 
                community programs; and
                    (D) to rehabilitate children and youth affected by 
                war, through programs that are tailored to address the 
                specific trauma and physical and mental abuse they may 
                have experienced as a result of indoctrination by the 
                Lord's Resistance Army, and serve to reconnect these 
                children and youth with their families and communities;
            (10) calls on the President to place restrictions on any 
        individuals or governments found to be providing training, 
        supplies, financing, or support of any kind to Joseph Kony or 
        the Lord's Resistance Army;
            (11) urges that civilian protection continue to be 
        prioritized in areas affected by the Lord's Resistance Army and 
        that steps be taken to inform potentially vulnerable 
        communities about known Lord's Resistance Army movements and 
        threats;
            (12) welcomes the recent defections of men, women, and 
        children from the ranks of the Lord's Resistance Army, and 
        calls on governments in the region and the international 
        community to continue to support safe return, demobilization, 
        rehabilitation, and reintegration efforts; and
            (13) urges the Governments of Uganda, the Democratic 
        Republic of Congo, the Republic of South Sudan, the Republic of 
        Sudan, and the Central African Republic to work together to 
        address the ongoing threat posed by the Lord's Resistance Army.
            Amend the title so as to read: ``Condemning Joseph Kony and 
        the Lord's Resistance Army for committing crimes against 
        humanity and mass atrocities, and supporting ongoing efforts by 
        the United States Government and governments and regional 
        organizations in central Africa to remove Joseph Kony and 
        Lord's Resistance Army commanders from the battlefield.''.




                                                       Calendar No. 432

112th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                              S. RES. 402

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                               RESOLUTION

 Condemning Joseph Kony and the Lord's Resistance Army for committing 
  crimes against humanity and mass atrocities, and supporting ongoing 
  efforts by the United States Government and governments in central 
Africa to remove Joseph Kony and Lord's Resistance Army commanders from 
                            the battlefield.

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                             June 20, 2012

  Reported with an amendment and an amendment to the preamble and an 
                         amendment to the title