[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 11 (Thursday, February 2, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Page S515]
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     SENATE RESOLUTION 366--AFFIRMING THE IMPORTANCE OF INCREASED 
  INTERNATIONAL ACTION AND A NATIONAL WEEK OF PRAYER FOR THE UGANDAN 
  VICTIMS OF JOSEPH KONY'S LORD'S RESISTANCE ARMY, AND EXPRESSING THE 
SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT SUDAN, UGANDA, AND THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY 
 BRING JUSTICE AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO NORTHERN UGANDA AND THAT 
 FEBRUARY 2 THROUGH 9, 2006 SHOULD BE DESIGNATED AS A NATIONAL WEEK OF 
             PRAYER AND REFLECTION FOR THE PEOPLE OF UGANDA

  Mr. INHOFE (for himself, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Santorum, Mr. DeMint, Mrs. 
Hutchison, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Bond, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Kyl, 
Mr. Specter, Mr. Smith, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Allard, Mr. Burns, Mr. 
Bunning, Mr. Ensign, Mr. McCain, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Enzi, Mr. 
Bennett, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Craig, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Frist, 
Mr. Brownback, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. 
Akaka, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Carper, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Dayton, Mr. Jeffords, 
Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. 
Feingold, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Lautenberg) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 366

       Whereas, Joseph Kony has led the Lord's Resistance Army 
     (LRA) since 1987, terrorizing the region of Northern Uganda;
       Whereas, up to 200,000 people have been killed in violent 
     conflict and from disease and malnutrition;
       Whereas, 80 to 90 percent of Kony's fighters are enslaved 
     children--brutalized and brainwashed to kill;
       Whereas, sources estimate that between 20,000 and 50,000 
     children have been abducted by the LRA since 1987;
       Whereas, these children are sexually abused, raped, beaten, 
     taunted and traumatized by older soldiers in the LRA;
       Whereas, these children are maliciously coerced to 
     mutilate, rape, and murder others, even their own family 
     members and friends;
       Whereas, LRA leaders often force the friends and siblings 
     of unsuccessful escapees to carry out vicious punishments to 
     further the LRA's culture of fear, intimidation and guilt;
       Whereas, even those children who do manage to escape are 
     unspeakably traumatized, often infected with sexually 
     transmitted diseases, and stigmatized by society;
       Whereas, approximately 40,000 children in rural Uganda trek 
     miles into towns each night to sleep under the protection of 
     soldiers and attempt to avoid capture;
       Whereas, more than 1.6 million people have been forced to 
     flee their homes;
       Whereas, the conflict has slowed Uganda's development 
     efforts, costing the country at least $1.33 billion, or 3 
     percent of its GDP;
       Whereas, starting in October 2005, the Sudan government 
     gave Joseph Kony a three month grace period to surrender;
       Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate--
       (1) that the government of Sudan continue to prosecute LRA 
     terrorists within its borders and aid Uganda in ending the 
     conflict;
       (2) that Uganda use every available resource to end the 
     atrocities of the LRA and bring its members to justice;
       (3) that the United States and international community 
     recognize the atrocities occurring daily in Uganda and 
     provide necessary humanitarian assistance; and
       (4) that the week of February 2 through 9, 2006 should be 
     designated as a National Week of Prayer and Reflection for 
     the people of Northern Uganda.

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