[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4475 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4475

    To establish a Special Envoy for Sudan, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              June 5, 2024

 Mr. Kaine (for himself and Mr. Warner) introduced the following bill; 
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

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                                 A BILL


 
    To establish a Special Envoy for Sudan, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Response to Conflict in Sudan Act of 
2024''.

SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

    It is the sense of Congress that the Department of State should 
lead a robust and coordinated interagency response to the ongoing and 
worsening conflict in Sudan, including through diplomatic engagement 
with international partners and organizations, by effectively 
facilitating the safe and swift delivery of humanitarian assistance, 
and coordinating efforts for a future path to national recovery and 
democratic transition in Sudan.

SEC. 3. SPECIAL ENVOY FOR SUDAN AT THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

    (a) Establishment.--There shall be a Special Envoy for Sudan at the 
Department of State (in this section referred to as the ``Special 
Envoy''). The Special Envoy shall report directly to the Secretary of 
State and should not hold another position in the Department while 
holding the position of Special Envoy.
    (b) Duties.--The Special Envoy shall--
            (1) lead United States diplomatic efforts to support and 
        direct negotiations and humanitarian response efforts related 
        to alleviating the crisis in Sudan;
            (2) be responsible for coordinating policy development and 
        execution related to ending the conflict and to a future path 
        to national recovery and democratic transition in Sudan across 
        all bureaus in the Department and coordinating with interagency 
        partners; and
            (3) consult regularly with the appropriate congressional 
        committees, and keep such committees fully and currently 
        informed on the status of diplomatic efforts and negotiations.
    (c) Staffing.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall ensure that the 
        Special Envoy is fully staffed with personnel approved by the 
        Envoy, including through reassignment of positions responsible 
        for issues related to Sudan that currently exist within the 
        Department, encouraging details, or assignment of employees of 
        the Department from regional and functional bureaus with 
        expertise relevant to Sudan, or through request for interagency 
        details of individuals with relevant experience from other 
        United States Government departments or agencies, including the 
        Department of Treasury.
            (2) Briefing requirements.--Not later than 90 days after 
        the date of the enactment of this Act, the Department should 
        brief the appropriate congressional committees on the number of 
        full-time equivalent positions supporting the Special Envoy, 
        and the relevant expertise and duties of any employees of the 
        Department or detailees.
    (d) Sunset.--The position of the Special Envoy for Sudan shall 
terminate on the date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment 
of this Act.
    (e) Appropriate Congressional Committees.--In this section, the 
term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
            (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on 
        Appropriations of the Senate; and
            (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on 
        Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
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