Sec. 6508. ANNUAL REPORT ON UNITED STATES POLICY TOWARD SOUTH SUDAN

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## SEC. 6508 ANNUAL REPORT ON UNITED STATES POLICY TOWARD SOUTH SUDAN ###

(a)Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— ####

(1)the signatories to the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan, signed on September 12, 2018, have delayed implementation, leading to continued conflict and instability in South Sudan; ####

(2)despite years of fighting, 2 peace agreements, punitive actions by the international community, and widespread suffering among civilian populations, the leaders of South Sudan have failed to build sustainable peace; ####

(3)the United Nations arms embargo on South Sudan, most recently extended by 1 year to May 31, 2022, through United Nations Security Council Resolution 2577 (2021), is necessary to stem the illicit transfer and destabilizing accumulation and misuse of small arms and light weapons in perpetuation of the conflict in South Sudan; ####

(4)the United States should call on other member states of the United Nations to redouble efforts to enforce the United Nations arms embargo on South Sudan; and ####

(5)the United States, through the United States Mission to the United Nations, should use its voice and vote in the United Nations Security Council in favor of maintaining the United Nations arms embargo on South Sudan until— #####

(A)the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan is fully implemented; or #####

(B)credible, fair, and transparent democratic elections are held in South Sudan. ###

(b)Report Required ####

(1)In general Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter for 5 years, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development and the heads of other Federal department and agencies as necessary, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on United States policy toward South Sudan, including the most recent approved interagency strategy developed to address political, security, and humanitarian issues prevalent in the country since it gained independence from Sudan in July 2011. ####

(2)Elements The report required by paragraph

(1)shall include the following: #####

(A)An assessment of the situation in South Sudan, including the role of South Sudanese government officials in intercommunal violence, corruption, and obstruction of the peace process. #####

(B)An assessment of the status of the implementation of the 2018 R-ARCSS and the ongoing peace processes. #####

(C)A detailed description of United States assistance and other efforts to support peace processes in South Sudan, including an assessment of the efficacy of stakeholder engagement and United States assistance to advance peacebuilding, conflict mitigation, and other related activities. #####

(D)An assessment of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan capacity and progress in fulfilling its mandate over the last 3 fiscal years. #####

(E)A detailed description of United States funding for emergency and non-emergency humanitarian and development assistance to South Sudan, as well as support provided to improve anti-corruption and fiscal transparency efforts in South Sudan over the last 5 fiscal years. #####

(F)A summary of United States efforts to promote accountability for human rights abuses and an assessment of efforts by the Government of South Sudan and the African Union, respectively, to hold responsible parties accountable. #####

(G)Analysis of the impact of domestic and international sanctions on deterring and combating corruption, mitigating and reducing conflict, and holding those responsible for human rights abuses accountable. #####

(H)An assessment of the prospects for, and impediments to, holding credible general elections. ####

(3)Form The report required by paragraph

(1)shall be submitted in unclassified form and posted to a website of the Department of State, may include a classified annex, and shall be accompanied by a briefing as determined necessary. ###

(c)Briefing Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter for 2 years, the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the heads of other Federal department and agencies as necessary, shall brief the appropriate congressional committees on United States efforts, including assistance provided by the Department of Treasury and United States law enforcement and intelligence communities, to detect and deter money laundering and counter illicit financial flows, trafficking in persons, weapons, and other illicit goods, and the financing of terrorists and armed groups. Such briefing shall be provided in unclassified setting and may include a classified briefing as determined necessary. ###

(d)Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined In this section, the term “appropriate congressional committees” means— ####

(1)the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Banking, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; ####

(2)the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Financial Services, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.