Condemning the National Islamic Front (NIF) government for its genocidal war in southern Sudan, support for terrorism, and continued human rights violations, and for other purposes.

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Declares that Congress: (1) condemns the National Islamic Front (NIF) Government for its genocidal war in southern Sudan, support for terrorism, and continued human rights violations; and (2) deplores the Government-sponsored and tolerated slave raids in southern Sudan and calls on that Government to immediately end slavery. Calls on the United Nations Security Council to: (1) condemn the slave raids and bring to justice those responsible for these crimes against humanity; (2) impose an arms embargo on the Government of Sudan and implement its resolution 1070 relating to an air embargo; (3) condemn, and take actions against the perpetrators of, enslavement; (4) implement reforms within Operation Lifeline Sudan to enhance independence from NIF; (5) make a determination that NIF's war policy constitutes genocide; and (6) create no-fly zones to protect innocent civilians from aerial bombardment by the NIF air force. Calls for the President to take specified actions, including to increase support for relief organizations that are working outside the U.S.-coordinated relief effort in opposition-controlled areas, to intensify and expand U.S. diplomatic and economic pressures on NIF, and to provide the Sudan People's Liberation Army with defensive anti-aircraft weapons.

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• Referred in Senate (text)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 16 June 1999

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• Referred in Senate (PDF)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 16 June 1999

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 15 June 1999

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 15 June 1999

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 15 June 1999

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 24 March 1999

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 24 March 1999

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 24 March 1999

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