SUDAN, REPUBLIC OF THE

Amendments

Africa: develop strategy to protect civilians, facilitate humanitarian operations, reduce violence, and move toward sustainable peace in Chad, Central African Republic, and Sudan (S. Res. 76), S4383, S4384, S4385 [11AP]

Business and industry: identify companies that conduct business operations in Sudan and prohibit U.S. Government contracts with such companies (H.R. 180), S10650 [1AU]

China, People's Republic of: encourage use of influence and economic leverage to stop genocide and violence in the Darfur region (S. Res. 203), S10336 [30JY]

Foreign policy: authorize State and local governments to divest assets in companies that conduct business operations in Sudan and prohibit U.S. Government contracts with such companies (S. 2271), S15365, S15375 [12DE]

———call for urgent deployment of robust and effective multinational peacekeeping mission with sufficient size, resources, leadership, and mandate to protect civilians in Darfur (S. Res. 276), S10523, S10525 [31JY]

Articles and editorials

Genocide Olympics, S4428 [12AP], H4557 [8MY]

Justice for Darfur, S2474 [1MR]

Real Roots of Darfur, S4427 [12AP]

U.S. Promises on Darfur Don't Match Actions, H12141 [29OC]

Way of Sending Troops, H12143 [29OC]

Bills and resolutions

Africa: develop strategy to protect civilians, facilitate humanitarian operations, reduce violence, and move toward sustainable peace in Chad, Central African Republic, and Sudan (see S. Res. 76), S1781 [8FE]

———respond to and prevent acts of rape and sexual violence against women and girls in regions of Sudan, Chad, and the Central African Republic (see H. Res. 726), H11490 [10OC]

Arab League: urge acknowledgment of genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan and increase efforts to stop such genocide (see H. Con. Res. 7), H119 [5JA]

Business and industry: authorize States and local governments to prohibit the investment of State assets in any company that has a qualifying business relationship with Sudan (see S. 831), S2899 [8MR]

———identify companies that conduct business operations in Sudan and prohibit U.S. Government contracts with such companies (see H.R. 180), H116 [5JA]

China, People's Republic of: encourage use of influence and economic leverage to stop genocide and violence in the Darfur region (see S. Res. 203), S6193 [16MY] (see H. Res. 422), H5532 [21MY]

———urge U.S. to boycott Summer Olympics unless China stops serious human rights abuses and stops supporting other Governments which practice such abuses (see H. Res. 608), H9655 [2AU] (see H. Res. 610), H9708 [3AU] (see H. Res. 628), H10017 [4AU]

Colleges and universities: establish a student loan forgiveness program for members of the Sudanese Diaspora to enable them to return to southern Sudan to contribute to reconstruction efforts (see H.R. 2023), H4050 [24AP]

Foreign policy: authorize State and local governments to divest assets in companies that conduct business operations in Sudan and prohibit U.S. Government contracts with such companies (see S. 2271), S13624 [31OC]

———call for urgent deployment of robust and effective multinational peacekeeping mission with sufficient size, resources, leadership, and mandate to protect civilians in Darfur (see S. Res. 276), S9613 [19JY]

———condemn attacks on African Union peacekeepers in Haskanita, Darfur region (see H. Res. 740), H11548 [15OC]

———encourage Federal, State, and municipal governments, universities, companies, and other U.S. institutions, and all Americans to divest from companies that do business with Sudan (see H. Res. 164), H1668 [14FE] (see H. Res. 449), H5927 [24MY]

Foreign trade: increase penalties for violations of sanctions and disclose certain activities relative to the Sudanese petroleum industry (see S. 1563), S7332 [7JN]

———prohibit importation of gum arabic from Sudan (see H.R. 3464), H10017 [4AU]

Garang de Mabior, John: tribute (see H. Res. 98), H944 [24JA]

Genocide: recognize and commend efforts of the U.S. public and advocacy groups to raise awareness about and help end the worsening humanitarian crisis and genocide in Darfur (see H. Res. 573), H8618 [25JY]

Reeves, Eric: tribute (see H. Res. 792), H12455 [1NO]

Refugees: establish a program to assist Sudanese refugees in the U.S. known as the ``Lost Boys and Lost Girls of Sudan'' to voluntarily return to southern Sudan to assist in reconstruction efforts (see H.R. 3054), H7852 [16JY]

Taxation: deny the foreign tax credit, and benefits of deferral, to companies doing business in Sudan until the Sudanese take steps to end genocide (see H.R. 459), H514 [12JA]

U.S. Commission To Monitor Slavery and Its Eradication in Sudan: establish (see H.R. 3844), H11638 [16OC]

Letters

Darfur Accountability and Divestment Act: Representative Frank, Committee on Financial Services (House), H8847 [30JY]

———Representative George Miller, Committee on Education and Labor (House), H8846 [30JY]

———Representative Lantos, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H8847 [30JY]

———Representative Waxman, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H8847 [30JY]

———Save Darfur Coalition, H8848 [30JY]

Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act: Representative Frank, Committee on Financial Services (House), H16759 [18DE]

———Representative Lantos, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H16759 [18DE]

Messages

National Emergency Relative to Sudan: President Bush, S13683 [1NO], H12435 [1NO]

Remarks in House

Africa: respond to and prevent acts of rape and sexual violence against women and girls in regions of Sudan, Chad, and the Central African Republic (H. Res. 726), H12114-H12119, H12137, H12145, H12146 [29OC], E2287 [31OC], E2324 [5NO]

Arab League: urge acknowledgment of genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan and increase efforts to stop such genocide (H. Con. Res. 7), H4057-H4065, H4161 [25AP], E881 [26AP], E974 [7MY]

Business and industry: identify companies that conduct business operations in Sudan and prohibit U.S. Government contracts with such companies (H.R. 180), H8623 [26JY], H8843-H8855 [30JY], H12140 [29OC], E1658, E1660 [31JY]

China, People's Republic of: encourage use of influence and economic leverage to stop genocide and violence in the Darfur region, H8623 [26JY], H8851 [30JY], E1626 [26JY]

———encourage use of influence and economic leverage to stop genocide and violence in the Darfur region (H. Res. 422), H5955-H5963 [5JN], E1214, E1215, E1226 [6JN], E1290 [14JN]

———urge U.S. to boycott Summer Olympics unless China stops serious human rights abuses and stops supporting other Governments which practice such abuses (H. Res. 610), H11064 [1OC]

———urge U.S. to boycott Summer Olympics unless China stops serious human rights abuses and stops supporting other Governments which practice such abuses (H. Res. 628), H11113, H11114 [2OC]

Cole (U.S.S.): lawsuit by victims' families against Sudanese Government for training of terrorists in attack on Navy destroyer in Yemen, H1981 [28FE]

Dept. of State: country reports on human rights practices, E702 [30MR]

Durham, NC: tribute to Carolina Friends School students for participation in Darfurfast, E2505 [5DE]

Florida: tribute to efforts to divest public employee retirement funds from companies that invest in Sudan and Iran, H11129 [2OC]

Foreign aid: provide assistance for the crisis in the Darfur region, H2173 [6MR], H3551 [18AP], H6875, H6876 [21JN], E794 [19AP], E1365 [20JN]

Foreign policy: authorize State and local governments to divest assets in companies that conduct business operations in Sudan and prohibit U.S. Government contracts with such companies (S. 2271), H16753-H16760 [18DE], E2642, E2648 [19DE]

———condemn attacks on African Union peacekeepers in Haskanita, Darfur region (H. Res. 740), H12115, H12118-H12121, H12134, H12137, H12140, H12142-H12146 [29OC], E2287 [31OC]

———condemn attacks on civilians, call on all parties to abide by the ceasefire agreement, approve peacekeeping forces, and urge the U.S. to help improve security in the Darfur region, H4556 [8MY], H8623, H8624 [26JY]

———encourage Federal, State, and municipal governments, universities, companies, and other U.S. institutions, and all Americans to divest from companies that do business with Sudan, E1365 [20JN]

———impose sanctions on those responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, protect civilians and humanitarian operations, and support peace in Darfur, E851 [25AP]

Garang de Mabior, John: tribute (H. Res. 98), H2172-H2174 [6MR], E487 [8MR], E529 [13MR]

Genocide: anniversary of congressional resolution declaring genocide in Darfur region, H8730 [26JY], E1626, E1634 [26JY]

———recognize and commend efforts of the U.S. public and advocacy groups to raise awareness about and help end the worsening humanitarian crisis and genocide in Darfur (H. Res. 573), H12112-H12115, H12137, H12145, H12146 [29OC], E2273 [30OC], E2287, E2292 [31OC]

Gibbon, Gillian: prosecution and imprisonment of British schoolteacher for allowing class to name teddy bear ``Mohammed'', H14255 [6DE]

House of Representatives: prohibit funding for travel to Cuba, Iran, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Sudan, or Syria, H6943-H6945 [21JN]

Human rights: violations in Darfur, H8730 [26JY], H12139-H12146 [29OC]

NATO: upgrade Abeche Airfield in Chad to support potential operations in Darfur, H5254, H5255 [16MY]

Remarks in Senate

Africa: develop strategy to protect civilians, facilitate humanitarian operations, reduce violence, and move toward sustainable peace in Chad, Central African Republic, and Sudan, S13487 [26OC]

———develop strategy to protect civilians, facilitate humanitarian operations, reduce violence, and move toward sustainable peace in Chad, Central African Republic, and Sudan (S. Res. 76), S4385 [11AP], S12764 [4OC]

———develop strategy to protect civilians, facilitate humanitarian operations, reduce violence, and move toward sustainable peace in Sudan, S5553 [3MY]

Business and industry: authorize States and local governments to prohibit the investment of State assets in any company that has a qualifying business relationship with Sudan (S. 831), S2923-S2926 [8MR], S4426 [12AP], S5554 [3MY], S5922 [10MY], S10343 [31JY], S10779 [2AU]

———identify companies that conduct business operations in Sudan and prohibit U.S. Government contracts with such companies (H.R. 180), S10779 [2AU]

China, People's Republic of: economic role in Darfur region, S5922 [10MY]

———encourage compliance with U.N. embargo on arms sales to Sudan, S13487 [26OC]

———encourage use of influence and economic leverage to stop genocide and violence in the Darfur region, S9820 [24JY]

———encourage use of influence and economic leverage to stop genocide and violence in the Darfur region (S. Res. 203), S6199 [16MY], S6262 [17MY], S6823 [24MY], S10336, S10337 [30JY]

Dept. of State: international peacekeeping funding, S4027 [28MR]

Foreign policy: authorize State and local governments to divest assets in companies that conduct business operations in Sudan and prohibit U.S. Government contracts with such companies (S. 2271), S15373-S15375 [12DE], S15891 [18DE]

———call for urgent deployment of robust and effective multinational peacekeeping mission with sufficient size, resources, leadership, and mandate to protect civilians in Darfur, S10342-S10346, S10408 [31JY]

———call for urgent deployment of robust and effective multinational peacekeeping mission with sufficient size, resources, leadership, and mandate to protect civilians in Darfur (S. Res. 276), S9625 [19JY], S10525 [31JY]

———condemn attacks on civilians, call on all parties to abide by the ceasefire agreement, approve peacekeeping forces, and urge the U.S. to help improve security in the Darfur region, S1215 [26JA], S1519 [1FE], S1941 [14FE], S4425-S4428 [12AP], S4911 [24AP], S5922 [10MY]

———encourage Federal, State, and municipal governments, universities, companies, and other U.S. institutions, and all Americans to divest from companies that do business with Sudan, S2161 [16FE], S2474 [1MR]

Foreign trade: increase penalties for violations of sanctions and disclose certain activities relative to the Sudanese petroleum industry (S. 1563), S7337 [7JN], S8193 [21JN], S10408 [31JY], S10779 [2AU]

Human rights: violations in Darfur, S2472-S2474 [1MR], S4015 [28MR], S4660 [18AP], S6823, S6824 [24MY], S7308 [7JN], S13396 [25OC]

International law: presentation of evidence by the International Criminal Court prosecutor against certain individuals for war crimes, S2472 [1MR]

Russia: encourage compliance with U.N. embargo on arms sales to Sudan, S8676 [28JN], S13487 [26OC]

Reports filed

Develop Strategy To Protect Civilians, Facilitate Humanitarian Operations, Reduce Violence, and Move Toward Sustainable Peace in Chad, Central African Republic, and Sudan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 76), S4159 [29MR]

Encourage the People's Republic of China Use of Influence and Economic Leverage To Stop Genocide and Violence in the Darfur Region of Sudan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 203), S8691 [28JN]

Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 2271) (S. Rept. 110-213), S13624 [31OC]

Urge Arab League Acknowledgment of Genocide in the Darfur Region of Sudan and Increase Efforts To Stop Such Genocide: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (H. Con. Res. 7), S8691 [28JN]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 7, urge Arab League acknowledgment of genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan and increase efforts to stop such genocide, H4057 [25AP]

H. Res. 98, tribute to John Garang de Mabior, H2172 [6MR]

H. Res. 422, encourage the People's Republic of China use of influence and economic leverage to stop genocide and violence in the Darfur region of Sudan, H5955 [5JN]

H. Res. 573, recognize and commend efforts of the U.S. public and advocacy groups to raise awareness about and help end the worsening humanitarian crisis and genocide in Darfur region of Sudan, H12112 [29OC]

H. Res. 726, respond to and prevent acts of rape and sexual violence against women and girls in regions of Sudan, Chad, and the Central African Republic, H12116 [29OC]

H. Res. 740, condemn attacks on African Union peacekeepers in Haskanita, Darfur region, H12118 [29OC]

H.R. 180, Darfur Accountability and Divestment Act, H8843-H8846 [30JY]

S. 831, Sudan Divestment Authorization Act, S2926 [8MR]

S. 1563, Sudan Disclosure and Enforcement Act, S7338-S7340 [7JN]

S. 2271, Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act, S15375-S15377 [12DE], H16753-H16755 [18DE]

S. Res. 76, develop strategy to protect civilians, facilitate humanitarian operations, reduce violence, and move toward sustainable peace in Chad, Central African Republic, and Sudan, S1808 [8FE], S4385 [11AP]

S. Res. 203, encourage the People's Republic of China use of influence and economic leverage to stop genocide and violence in the Darfur region of Sudan, S6199 [16MY], S10337 [30JY]

S. Res. 276, call for urgent deployment of robust and effective multinational peacekeeping mission with sufficient size, resources, leadership, and mandate to protect civilians in Darfur, Sudan, S9624 [19JY]