[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 117 (Thursday, August 2, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6007-S6010]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         CONDEMNING JOSEPH KONY AND THE LORD'S RESISTANCE ARMY

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 432, S. Res. 402.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The clerk will report.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (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.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution, which had been reported from the Committee on Foreign 
Relations, with an amendment to strike all after the enacting clause 
and insert in lieu thereof the following:
  (Strike out all after the resolving clause and insert the part 
printed in italic.)
  (Strike the preamble and insert the part printed in italic.)

                              S. Res. 402

       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

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     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, 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.''.

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee-
reported amendment be withdrawn; that the Coons substitute amendment, 
which is at the desk, be agreed to, the resolution, as amended, be 
agreed to; that the committee-reported amendment to the preamble be 
agreed to, the preamble, as amended, be agreed to; that the committee-
reported amendment to the title be agreed to, the motion to reconsider 
be laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate, and that 
any statements relating to this measure be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment (No. 2775) was agreed to, as follows:

              (Purpose: To provide a complete substitute)

       Strike all after the resolving clause and insert the 
     following: ``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 assist regional governments to bring Joseph 
     Kony to justice

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     and end atrocities perpetuated by the Lord's Resistance Army, 
     pursuant to the comprehensive strategy required by the Lord's 
     Resistance Army Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act 
     of 2009;
       (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 
     in the United States Government's strategy to support the 
     efforts of the regional governments 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 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 regional 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 support regionally-led rehabilitation programs for 
     children and youth affected by war that are tailored to 
     address the specific trauma and physical and mental abuse 
     these children and youth may have experienced as a result of 
     indoctrination by the Lord's Resistance Army and to serve to 
     reconnect them 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 and early-warning 
     programs led by regional militaries and the United States 
     Agency for International Development 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.

  The resolution (S. Res. 402), as amended, was agreed to.
  The committee-reported amendment to the preamble was agreed to.
  The preamble, as amended, was agreed to.
  The committee-reported amendment to the title was agreed to.
  The resolution as amended, with its preamble, as amended, reads as 
follows:

                              S. Res. 402

       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

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     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, 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 assist regional governments to bring Joseph 
     Kony to justice and end atrocities perpetuated by the Lord's 
     Resistance Army, pursuant to the comprehensive strategy 
     required by the Lord's Resistance Army Disarmament and 
     Northern Uganda Recovery Act of 2009;
       (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 
     in the United States Government's strategy to support the 
     efforts of the regional governments 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 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 regional 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 support regionally-led rehabilitation programs for 
     children and youth affected by war that are tailored to 
     address the specific trauma and physical and mental abuse 
     these children and youth may have experienced as a result of 
     indoctrination by the Lord's Resistance Army and to serve to 
     reconnect them 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 and early-warning 
     programs led by regional militaries and the United States 
     Agency for International Development 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.

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