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Congressional Record, Senate, November 18, 2021, Page S8508

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A page of the Congressional Record, Senate, dated November 18, 2021, at page S8508, carrying amendment text and an amendment listing. SA 4815, submitted by Mr. Sanders, is intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3867 submitted by Mr. Reed to H.R. 4350. The text includes definitions for a measure that covers security and intelligence services, naming the Sudan Armed Forces, and a list of international financial institutions including the African Development Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the Multilateral Investment Guaranty Agency. Other passages amend cross-references in the Homeland Security Act of 2002, the Public Health Service Act and the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021.

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                                             S8508                                             CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE                                                  November 18, 2021
                                                (B) in subsection (c)(1)(A)(vi), by striking         on March 1, 2020, and ends on December 31,               (G) the Inter-American Investment Cor-
                                             ‘‘section 2213(c)(5)’’ and inserting ‘‘section          2022)’’ before the period.                             poration;
                                             2213(b)(5)’’; and                                                                                                (H) the African Development Bank;
                                                (4) in section 227(b) (6 U.S.C. 1525(b)), by           SA 4815. Mr. SANDERS submitted an                      (I) the African Development Fund;
                                             striking ‘‘section 2213(d)(2)’’ and inserting           amendment intended to be proposed to                     (J) the European Bank for Reconstruction
                                             ‘‘section 2213(c)(2)’’.                                 amendment SA 3867 submitted by Mr.                     and Development; and
                                                (b) PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT.—Section               REED and intended to be proposed to                      (K) the Multilateral Investment Guaranty
                                             2811(b)(4)(D) of the Public Health Service Act                                                                 Agency.
                                             (42 U.S.C. 300hh–10(b)(4)(D)) is amended by
                                                                                                     the bill H.R. 4350, to authorize appro-
                                                                                                                                                              (6) KNOWINGLY.—The term ‘‘knowingly’’
                                             striking ‘‘section 228(c) of the Homeland Se-           priations for fiscal year 2022 for mili-               means, with respect to conduct, a cir-
                                             curity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 149(c))’’ and in-          tary activities of the Department of                   cumstance, or a result, means that a person
                                             serting ‘‘section 2210(b) of the Homeland Se-           Defense, for military construction, and                has actual knowledge, or should have known,
                                             curity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 660(b))’’.                 for defense activities of the Depart-                  of the conduct, the circumstance, or the re-
                                                (c) WILLIAM M. (MAC) THORNBERRY NA-                  ment of Energy, to prescribe military                  sult.
                                             TIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT OF FIS-                personnel strengths for such fiscal                      (7) SECURITY AND INTELLIGENCE SERVICES.—
                                             CAL YEAR 2021.—Section 9002 of the William                                                                     The term ‘‘security and intelligence serv-
                                                                                                     year, and for other purposes; which was
                                             M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Au-                                                                       ices’’ means—
                                             thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (6 U.S.C.          ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
                                                                                                                                                              (A) the Sudan Armed Forces;
                                             652a) is amended—                                         At the end of subtitle G of title X, add the           (B) the Rapid Support Forces;
                                                (1) in subsection (a)—                               following:                                               (C) the Popular Defense Forces;
                                                (A) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘section          SEC. 1064. REQUIREMENT OF DENTAL CLINIC OF               (D) other Sudanese paramilitary units;
                                             2222(5) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002                        DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AF-                   (E) Sudanese police forces; and
                                             (6 U.S.C. 671(5))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 2200                    FAIRS IN EACH STATE.
                                                                                                                                                              (F) the General Intelligence Service (pre-
                                             of the Homeland Security Act of 2002’’; and               The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall en-          viously known as the National Intelligence
                                                (B) by amending paragraph (7) to read as             sure that each State has a dental clinic of            and Security Services).
                                             follows:                                                the Department of Veterans Affairs to serv-              (8) UNITED STATES PERSON.—The term
                                                ‘‘(7) SECTOR RISK MANAGEMENT AGENCY.—                ice the needs of the veterans within that              ‘‘United States person’’ means—
                                             The term ‘Sector Risk Management Agency’                State by not later than September 30, 2024.              (A) a United States citizen, an alien law-
                                             has the meaning given the term in section                                                                      fully admitted for permanent residence to
                                             2200 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002.’’;             SA 4816. Mr. COONS submitted an                      the United States, or any other individual
                                                (2) in subsection (c)(3)(B), by striking ‘‘sec-      amendment intended to be proposed to                   subject to the jurisdiction of the United
                                             tion 2201(5)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 2200’’;          amendment SA 3867 submitted by Mr.                     States; or
                                             and                                                     REED and intended to be proposed to                      (B) an entity organized under the laws of
                                                (3) in subsection (d)—                               the bill H.R. 4350, to authorize appro-                the United States or of any jurisdiction
                                                (A) by striking ‘‘section 2215’’ and insert-         priations for fiscal year 2022 for mili-               within the United States, including a foreign
                                             ing ‘‘section 2218’’; and                                                                                      branch of such entity.
                                                (B) by striking ‘‘, as added by this sec-
                                                                                                     tary activities of the Department of
                                                                                                                                                            SEC. ll3. FINDINGS; STATEMENT OF POLICY.
                                             tion’’.                                                 Defense, for military construction, and
                                                                                                                                                              (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the fol-
                                                (d) NATIONAL SECURITY ACT OF 1947.—Sec-              for defense activities of the Depart-
                                                                                                                                                            lowing findings:
                                             tion 113B of the National Security Act of 1947          ment of Energy, to prescribe military                    (1) On November 17, 1958, Lieutenant Gen-
                                             (50 U.S.C. 3049a(b)(4)) is amended by striking          personnel strengths for such fiscal                    eral Ibrahim Abboud of Sudan led the coun-
                                             ‘‘section 226 of the Homeland Security Act of           year, and for other purposes; which was                try’s first coup after independence, and the
                                             2002 (6 U.S.C. 147)’’ and inserting ‘‘section           ordered to lie on the table; as follows:               first successful coup in post-independence
                                             2208 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6                                                                   Africa.
                                             U.S.C. 658)’’.                                            At the appropriate place, insert the fol-
                                                                                                     lowing:                                                  (2) There have been more than 200 coup at-
                                                (e) IOT CYBERSECURITY IMPROVEMENT ACT
                                                                                                         Subtitle ll—Sudan Democracy Act                    tempts across Africa since the 1958 coup in
                                             OF 2020.—Section 5(b)(3) of the IoT Cyberse-
                                                                                                                                                            Sudan, including successful coups in Sudan
                                             curity Improvement Act of 2020 (15 U.S.C.               SEC. ll1. SHORT TITLE.                                 in 1969, 1985, 1989, and 2019.
                                             278g–3c) is amended by striking ‘‘section                This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Sudan               (3) On April 11, 2019, President Omar al
                                             2209(m) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002            Democracy Act’’.                                       Bashir of Sudan, who came to power in a
                                             (6 U.S.C. 659(m))’’ and inserting ‘‘section             SEC. ll2. DEFINITIONS.                                 military coup in 1989, was overthrown after
                                             2209(l) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002
                                                                                                       In this subtitle:                                    months of popular protests by his own secu-
                                             (6 U.S.C. 659(l))’’.
                                                                                                       (1) ADMITTED; ALIEN.—The terms ‘‘admit-              rity chiefs, who established a Transitional
                                                (f)    SMALL      BUSINESS      ACT.—Section
                                                                                                     ted’’ and ‘‘alien’’ have the meanings given            Military Council, led by Lieutenant General
                                             21(a)(8)(B) of the Small Business Act (15
                                                                                                     such terms in section 101 of the Immigration           Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, that ignored calls
                                             U.S.C. 648(a)(8)(B)) is amended by striking
                                                                                                     and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1001).                   from the Sudanese people to transfer power
                                             ‘‘section 2209(a)’’ and inserting ‘‘section
                                                                                                       (2) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT-                to civilians.
                                             2200’’.
                                                                                                     TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional               (4) On August 17, 2019—
                                                (g) TITLE 46.—Section 70101(2) of title 46,
                                                                                                     committees’’ means—                                      (A) the Transitional Military Council,
                                             United States Code, is amended by striking
                                                                                                       (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of            under domestic and international pressure,
                                             ‘‘section 227 of the Homeland Security Act of
                                                                                                     the Senate;                                            signed a power-sharing agreement with the
                                             2002 (6 U.S.C. 148)’’ and inserting ‘‘section
                                                                                                       (B) the Committee on Appropriations of               Forces for Freedom and Change, a broad coa-
                                             2200 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002’’.
                                                                                                     the Senate;                                            lition of political parties and civic groups
                                               SA 4814. Ms. MURKOWSKI submitted                        (C) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of              representing the protest movement that had
                                                                                                     the House of Representatives; and                      pushed for the end of the Bashir regime and
                                             an amendment intended to be proposed                      (D) the Committee on Appropriations of               a transition to civilian rule; and
                                             to amendment SA 3867 submitted by                       the House of Representatives.                            (B) a transitional government was formed
                                             Mr. REED and intended to be proposed                      (3) FOREIGN PERSON.—The term ‘‘foreign               that allowed the junta leaders to remain in
                                             to the bill H.R. 4350, to authorize ap-                 person’’ means a person that is not a United           government in a partnership with new civil-
                                             propriations for fiscal year 2022 for                   States person.                                         ian authorities nominated by the Forces for
                                             military activities of the Department                     (4) GROSS VIOLATIONS OF INTERNATIONALLY              Freedom and Change, including Prime Min-
                                             of Defense, for military construction,                  RECOGNIZED HUMAN RIGHTS.—The term ‘‘gross              ister Abdallah Hamdok, for a transitional pe-
                                             and for defense activities of the De-                   violations of internationally recognized               riod to democracy.
                                                                                                     human rights’’ has the meaning given such                (5) On October 25, 2021, Lieutenant General
                                             partment of Energy, to prescribe mili-                  term in section 502B(d)(1) of the Foreign As-          Burhan, with the support of Lieutenant
                                             tary personnel strengths for such fiscal                sistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2304(d)(1)).           Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (also known as
                                             year, and for other purposes; which was                   (5) INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITU-                 ‘‘Hemedti’’)—
                                             ordered to lie on the table; as follows:                TIONS.—The term ‘‘international financial                (A) seized control of the Government of
                                               At the appropriate place, insert the fol-             institutions’’ means—                                  Sudan;
                                             lowing:                                                   (A) the International Monetary Fund;                   (B) deployed the military to the streets of




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                                             SEC. llll. EXTENSION OF AVAILABILITY OF                   (B) the International Bank for Reconstruc-           Khartoum and Omdurman;
                                                      CORONAVIRUS RELIEF FUND PAY-                   tion and Development;                                    (C) shut down the internet in Sudan; and
                                                      MENTS TO TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS.                     (C) the International Development Asso-                (D) detained Prime Minister Hamdok and
                                                Section 601(d)(3) of the Social Security Act         ciation;                                               other civilian officials.
                                             (42 U.S.C. 801(d)(3)) is amended by inserting             (D) the International Finance Corporation;             (6) The African Union Peace and Security
                                             ‘‘(or, in the case of costs incurred by a Tribal          (E) the Inter-American Development Bank;             Council has condemned the military take-
                                             government, during the period that begins                 (F) the Asian Development Bank;                      over, rejected the unconstitutional change of




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