The President may not provide assistance (other than assistance authorized under section 10005 of this title) to the Sudanese security and intelligence services until the President submits to Congress a certification that the Government of Sudan has met the conditions described in subsection (c).
The Secretary of State may, as appropriate and notwithstanding any other provision of law, provide assistance for the purpose of professionalizing the Sudanese security and intelligence services, through institutions such as the Africa Center for Strategic Studies and the United States Institute of Peace.
The President may waive the limitation on the provision of assistance under subsection (a) if, not later than 30 days before the assistance is to be provided, the President submits to the appropriate congressional committees-
The conditions described in this subsection are that the Sudanese security and intelligence services-
The certification described in subsection (a) containing the conditions described in paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
This section shall terminate on the date that is the earlier of-
22 U.S.C. § 10010
EDITORIAL NOTES
REFERENCES IN TEXTThe National Security Act, 2010, referred to in subsec. (c)(1)(A), was passed by the National Assembly of Sudan and entered into force on Jan. 28, 2010. The Armed Forces Act, 2007, referred to in subsec. (c)(1)(A), was passed by the National Assembly of Sudan and entered into force on Dec. 17, 2007. The Act was amended in July 2013.
- Sovereignty Council
- The term "Sovereignty Council" means the governing body of Sudan during the transitional period that consists of-(A) 5 civilians selected by the Forces of Freedom and Change;(B) 5 members selected by the Transitional Military Council; and(C) 1 member selected by agreement between the Forces of Freedom and Change and the Transitional Military Council.
- Sudanese security and intelligence services
- The term "Sudanese security and intelligence services" means-(A) the Sudan Armed Forces;(B) the Rapid Support Forces,1(C) Sudan's Popular Defense Forces and other paramilitary units;(D) Sudan's police forces;(E) the General Intelligence Service, previously known as the National Intelligence and Security Services; and(F) related entities, such as Sudan's Military Industry Corporation.
- appropriate congressional committees
- The term "appropriate congressional committees" means-(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;(B) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;(C) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and(D) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.