22 USC § 10003 - Support for democratic governance, rule of law, human rights, and fundamental freedoms

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title: "22 USC § 10003 - Support for democratic governance, rule of law, human rights, and fundamental freedoms"
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title_name: "FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE"
section_number: "10003"
section_name: "Support for democratic governance, rule of law, human rights, and fundamental freedoms"
chapter_number: 107
chapter_name: "SUDAN DEMOCRATIC TRANSITION, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND FISCAL TRANSPARENCY"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XII, § 1264, Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3969.)"
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# § 10003. Support for democratic governance, rule of law, human rights, and fundamental freedoms

**(a)** **Sense of Congress** It is the sense of Congress that the political transition in Sudan, following several months of popular protests against the regime of Omar al-Bashir, represents an opportunity for the United States to support democracy, good governance, rule of law, human rights, and fundamental freedoms in Sudan.

**(b)** **In general** Notwithstanding any other provision of law (other than the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 [22 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.] and the Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008), the President is authorized to provide assistance under part I and chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq. and 2346 et seq.)—

**(1)** to provide for democracy and governance programs that strengthen and build the capacity of representative civilian government institutions, political parties, and civil society in Sudan;

**(2)** to support the organization of free, fair, and credible elections in Sudan;

**(3)** to provide technical support for legal and policy reforms that improve transparency and accountability and protect human rights, including religious freedom, and civil liberties in Sudan;

**(4)** to support human rights and fundamental freedoms in Sudan, including the freedoms of—

**(A)** religion or belief;

**(B)** expression, including for members of the press;

**(C)** assembly; and

**(D)** association;

**(5)** to support measures to improve and increase women’s participation in the political, economic, and social sectors of Sudan; and

**(6)** to support other related democracy, good governance, rule of law, and fundamental freedom programs and activities.

**(c)** **Authorization of appropriations** 22 U.S.C. 2151

Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated to carry out part I and chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( et seq. and 2346 et seq.) for fiscal years 2021 and 2022, $20,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated for each such fiscal year to carry out this section.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XII, § 1264, Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3969.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

The Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, referred to in subsec. (b), is div. A of , , , which is classified principally to chapter 78 (§ 7101 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.

The Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008, referred to in subsec. (b), is title IV of , , , which is classified principally to sections 2370c to 2370c–2 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 2008 Amendment note set out under  and Tables.

The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, referred to in subsecs. (b) and (c), is , , . Part I and chapter 4 of part II of the Act are classified generally to part I (§ 2151 et seq.) of subchapter I and part IV (§ 2346 et seq.) of subchapter II, respectively, of chapter 32 of this title. For provisions deeming references to part I of subchapter I to include a reference to , see . For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.