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The Senate version of the Darfur Peace and Accountability Act (S.
1462) passed by voice vote on November 18, 2005. The House has yet
to take up the bill, which includes:
- Reaffirming the finding of genocide; urging expansion and a
stronger mandate for the African Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS);
calling for "additional, dispositive measures" if the AU mission
fails to stop the genocide; and calling for appointment of a
presidential envoy for Sudan.
- Authorizing the administration to provide assistance to reinforce
the AU mission, including, but not limited to, logistics,
transportation, communications, training, command and control,
technical support, and aerial surveillance.
- Denying entry at U.S. ports to cargo ships and oil tankers engaged
in business or trade in the oil sector of Sudan or involved in the
shipment of goods for use by Sudanese armed forces.
- Prohibiting nonhumanitarian assistance to Sudan from countries
that violate the military embargo imposed by UNSCR 1556 and 1591.
- Directing the administration to pursue passages of a U.N. Security
Council resolution expanding AMIS, increasing the pressure on peace
talks, imposing individual sanctions, and calling for suspension of
Sudan’s rights and privileges of membership in the General Assembly.
- Requiring reports on sanctions imposed by the Comprehensive Peace
in Sudan Act (2004) and on the status of the AMIS mission and U.S.
assistance to it.
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