§ 10003. Support for democratic governance, rule of law, human rights, and fundamental freedoms

• (a) 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) 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) 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 ( 22 U.S.C. 2151 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.