§ 10001. Definitions

Except as otherwise provided, in this chapter:

• (1) 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.
• (2) The term “international financial institutions” means—
  • (A) the International Monetary Fund;
  • (B) the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development;
  • (C) the International Development Association;
  • (D) the International Finance Corporation;
  • (E) the Inter-American Development Bank;
  • (F) the Asian Development Bank;
  • (G) the Inter-American Investment Corporation;
  • (H) the African Development Bank;
  • (I) the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development;
  • (J) the Multilateral Investment Guaranty Agency; and
  • (K) any multilateral financial institution, established after January 1, 2021 , that could provide financial assistance to the Government of Sudan.
• (3) 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.
• (4) The term “Sudanese security and intelligence services” means—
  • (A) the Sudan Armed Forces;
  • (B) the Rapid Support Forces, 1 1 So in original. The comma probably should be a semicolon.
  • (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.
• (5) The term “transitional period” means the 39-month period beginning on August 17, 2019 (the date of the signing of Sudan’s constitutional charter), during which—
  • (A) the members of the Sovereignty Council described in paragraph (3)(B) select a chair of the Council for the first 21 months of the period; and
  • (B) the members of the Sovereignty Council described in paragraph (3)(A) select a chair of the Council for the remaining 18 months of the period.