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Code · BILL · 116th Congress · H.R. 6395 (Enrolled) — To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military c... · Sec. 1262

Sec. 1262. Definitions

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Except as otherwise provided, in this subtitle: The term appropriate congressional committees means— the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate ; the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate ; the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives ; and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives . The term international financial institutions means— the International Monetary Fund; the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development; the International Development Association; the International Finance Corporation; the Inter-American Development Bank; the Asian Development Bank; the Inter-American Investment Corporation; the African Development Bank; the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development; the Multilateral Investment Guaranty Agency; and any multilateral financial institution, established after the date of the enactment of this Act, that could provide financial assistance to the Government of Sudan.
The term Sovereignty Council means the governing body of Sudan during the transitional period that consists of— 5 civilians selected by the Forces of Freedom and Change; 5 members selected by the Transitional Military Council; and 1 member selected by agreement between the Forces of Freedom and Change and the Transitional Military Council. The term Sudanese security and intelligence services means— the Sudan Armed Forces; the Rapid Support Forces, Sudan’s Popular Defense Forces and other paramilitary units;
Sudan’s police forces; the General Intelligence Service, previously known as the National Intelligence and Security Services; and related entities, such as Sudan’s Military Industry Corporation. The term transitional period means the 39-month period beginning on August 17, 2019 (the date of the signing of Sudan’s constitutional charter), during which— the members of the Sovereignty Council described in paragraph (3)(B) select a chair of the Council for the first 21 months of the period; and the members of the Sovereignty Council described in paragraph (3)(A) select a chair of the Council for the remaining 18 months of the period.
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