PRIA, Government Policy, Made Personal

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Congress wants the Secretary of State to use strong diplomacy and give technical help so reliable, open, and independent investigations can be done into serious human rights abuses by Sudan’s government under former President Omar al‑Bashir and the Transitional Military Council since June 30, 1989. The President may use foreign assistance funds to train and support civilian investigators in and outside Sudan, collect and protect evidence and its chain of custody, help Sudanese courts and support hybrid or international prosecutions, protect witnesses, and fund related conflict‑mitigation work. Ten million dollars ($10,000,000) is authorized for each of fiscal years 2021 and 2022 to carry out these activities from amounts available under parts of the Foreign Assistance Act.

Title 22, §10006

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(a)Sense of Congress

It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of State should conduct robust diplomatic engagement to promote accountability and provide technical support to ensure that credible, transparent, and independent investigations of gross violations of human rights perpetrated by the Government of Sudan under former President Omar al-Bashir and the Transitional Military Council since June 30, 1989.

(b)In general

Notwithstanding any other provision of law (other than the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 [22 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.] and the Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008), the President is authorized to provide assistance under part I and chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq. and 2346 et seq.)—

(1)to build the capacity of civilian investigators within and outside of Sudan on how to document, investigate, develop findings of, identify, and locate those responsible for war crimes, crimes against humanity, or genocide in Sudan;

(2)to collect, document, and protect evidence of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide in Sudan and preserve the chain of custody for such evidence, including by providing support for Sudanese, foreign, and international nongovernmental organizations, and other entities engaged in such investigative activities;

(3)to build Sudan’s judicial capacity to support prosecutions in domestic courts and support investigations by hybrid or international courts as appropriate;

(4)to protect witnesses who participate in court proceedings or other transitional justice mechanisms; and

(5)to support other related conflict mitigation programs and activities.

(c)Authorization of appropriations

Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated to carry out part I and chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq. and 2346 et seq.) for fiscal years 2021 and 2022, $10,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated for each such fiscal year to carry out this section.

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The Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, referred to in subsec. (b), is div. A of Pub. L. 106–386, Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 1466, which is classified principally to chapter 78 (§ 7101 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

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note set out under section 7101 of this title and Tables. The Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008, referred to in subsec. (b), is title IV of Pub. L. 110–457, Dec. 23, 2008, 122 Stat. 5087, which is classified principally to sections 2370c to 2370c–2 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

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of 2008 Amendment note set out under section 2151 of this title and Tables. The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, referred to in subsecs. (b) and (c), is Pub. L. 87–195, Sept. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 424. Part I and chapter 4 of part II of the Act are classified generally to part I (§ 2151 et seq.) of subchapter I and part IV (§ 2346 et seq.) of subchapter II, respectively, of chapter 32 of this title. For provisions deeming references to part I of subchapter I to include a reference to section 2293 of this title, see section 2293(d)(1) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

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note set out under section 2151 of this title and Tables.

§10006 Support for Accountability for War Crimes, Crimes Against Humanity, and Genocide in Sudan

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