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Presidential Determination

Presidential Determination Under the Sudan Peace Act

President Bush certified to Congress that the Government of Sudan and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement were negotiating in good faith under the Sudan Peace Act, allowing continued negotiations and U.S. engagement. The Secretary of State was directed to notify Congress and publish the determination in the Federal Register.

Federal Register Open PDF 68 FR 20329

Key directives

  • Determine and certify that Sudan government and SPLM are negotiating in good faith
  • Notify Congress of this determination
  • Arrange for Federal Register publication

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Certification transmitted to Congress
  • Federal Register publication arranged

Near term (90d)

  • Continued U.S. engagement in Sudan peace negotiations

Long term

  • Potential sustained peace process in Sudan
  • Conditions for future sanctions relief or policy adjustments under Sudan Peace Act

Risks & tensions

  • Certification of 'good faith' may be contested by observers given ongoing violence in Darfur region during this period
  • Determination preserves status quo rather than triggering sanctions penalties under the Act
Presidential Determination: Presidential Determination Under the Sudan Peace Act · Executive Orders