text: 16, 110th Congress, agreed 
          to in the Senate March 1, 2007, and House Concurrent Resolution 
          80, 110th Congress, agreed to in the House of Representatives 
          June 18, 2007.
  
  SEC. 4. REQUIREMENT OF A REGIONAL STRATEGY FOR DISARMING THE LORD'S 
                RESISTANCE ARMY.
  
      (a) Requirement for Strategy.--Not later than 180 days after the 
  date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall develop and 
  submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a regional strategy to 
  guide United States support for multilateral efforts to protect 
  civilians from attacks by the Lord's Resistance Army, to eliminate the 
  threat to civilians and regional stability posed by the Lord's 
  Resistance Army, and to enforce the rule of law and ensure full 
  humanitarian access in LRA-affected areas.
      (b) Content of Strategy.--The strategy should include the 
  following:
              (1) A viable plan to protect civilians from attacks by the 
          Lord's Resistance Army and eliminate the threat posed by the 
          Lord's Resistance Army, while building institutions in the 
          affected areas that can help to maintain the rule of law and 
          prevent conflict in the long term.
              (2) An interagency framework to plan, coordinate, and 
          execute all diplomatic economic, intelligence, and military 
          elements of United States policy across the region regarding 
          the Lord's Resistance Army.
              (3) A description of the type and form of diplomatic 
          engagement to work with regional mechanisms, including the 
          Tripartite Plus Commission and the Great Lakes Pact, and to 
          coordinate the implementation of United States policy toward 
          the Lord's Resistance Army across the region.
              (4) A description of how this engagement will fit within 
          the context of broader efforts and policy objectives in the 
          Great Lakes Region.
              (5) A framework to evaluate the progress and effectiveness 
          of the United States strategy toward eliminating the threat 
          posed by the Lord's Resistance Army.
      (c) Form.--The strategy under this section shall be submitted in 
  unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
  
  SEC. 5. HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE FOR AREAS OUTSIDE UGANDA AFFECTED BY 
                THE LORD'S RESISTANCE ARMY.
  
      (a) Authority.--In accordance with section 491 of the Foreign 
  Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2292) and section 2 of the Migration 
  and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962 (22 U.S.C. 2601), the President is 
  authorized to provide assistance to respond to the humanitarian needs 
  of populations in northeastern Congo, southern Sudan, and Central 
  African Republic affected by the activity of the Lord's Resistance 
  Army.
      (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
  appropriated $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2010 to carry out this 
  section.
  
  SEC. 6. ASSISTANCE FOR RECOVERY AND RECONSTRUCTION IN NORTHERN UGANDA.
  
      (a) Authority.--It is the sense of Congress that the President 
  should support efforts by the people of northern Uganda and the 
  Government of Uganda--
              (1) to assist internally displaced people in transition and 
          returnees to secure durable solutions by spurring economic 
          revitalization, supporting livelihoods, helping to alleviate 
          poverty, and advancing access to basic services at return 
          sites, specifically clean water, health care, and schools;
              (2) to enhance the accountability and administrative 
          competency of local governance institutions and public agencies 
          in northern Uganda with regard to budget management, provision 
          of public goods and services, and related oversight functions;
              (3) to strengthen the operational capacity of the civilian 
          police in northern Uganda to enhance public safety, prevent 
          crime, and deal sensitively with gender-based violence, while 
          strengthening accountability measures to prevent corruption and 
          abuses;
              (4) to rebuild and improve the capacity of the justice 
          system in northern Uganda, including the courts and penal 
          systems, with particular sensitivity to the needs and rights of 
          women and children;
              (5) to establish mechanisms for the disarmament, 
          demobilization, and reintegration of former combatants, 
          including vocational education and employment opportunities; 
          and
              (6) to promote programs to address psychosocial trauma, 
          particularly post-traumatic stress disorder.
      (b) Future Year Funding.--It is the sense of Congress that the 
  Secretary of State and Administrator of the United States Agency for 
  International Development should work with the appropriate committees 
  of Congress to increase assistance in future fiscal years to support 
  activities described in this section if the Government of Uganda 
  demonstrates a commitment to transparent and accountable reconstruction 
  in war-affected areas of northern and eastern Uganda, specifically by--
              (1) finalizing the establishment of mechanisms within the 
          Office of the Prime Minister to sufficiently manage and 
          coordinate the programs under the framework of the Peace 
          Recovery and Development Plan for Northern Uganda (PRDP);
              (2) increasing oversight activities and reporting to ensure 
          funds under the Peace Recovery and Development Plan for 
          Northern Uganda framework are used efficiently and with minimal 
          waste; and
              (3) committing substantial funds of its own, above and 
          beyond standard budget allocations to local governments, to the 
          task of implementing the Peace Recovery and Development Plan 
          for Northern Uganda such that communities affected by the war 
          can recover.
      (c) Coordination With Other Donor Nations.--The United States 
  should work with other donor nations, on a bilateral and multilateral 
  basis, to increase contributions for recovery efforts in northern 
  Uganda and strengthen accountability mechanisms to ensure the 
  transparent and timely use of those funds.
      (d) Termination of Assistance.--It is the sense of Congress that 
  the Secretary of State should withhold bilateral assistance to the 
  Republic of Uganda for the purposes described under this section if the 
  Secretary determines that the Government of Uganda is not committed to 
  transparent and accountable reconstruction and reconciliation in the 
  war-affected areas of northern and eastern Uganda.
  
  SEC. 7. ASSISTANCE FOR RECONCILIATION AND TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE IN 
                NORTHERN UGANDA.
  
      (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the 
  President should support efforts by the people of northern Uganda and 
  the Government of Uganda to advance efforts to promote transitional 
  justice and reconciliation on both local and national levels, including 
  to implement the following mechanisms outlined in the Annexure to the 
  Agreement on Accountability and Reconciliation between the Government 
  of Uganda and the Lord's Resistance Army/Movement, signed at Juba 
  February 19, 2008, namely--
              (1) a body to investigate the history of the conflict, 
          inquire into human rights violations committed during the 
          conflict by all sides, promote truth-telling in communities, 
          and encourage the preservation of the memory of events and 
          victims of the conflict through memorials, archives, 
          commemorations, and other forms of preservation;
              (2) a special division of the High Court of Uganda to try 
          individuals alleged to have committed serious crimes during the 
          conflict, and a special unit to carry out investigations and 
          prosecutions in support of trials;
              (3) a system for making reparations to victims of the 
          conflict; and
              (4) a review and strategy for supporting transitional 
          justice mechanisms in affected areas to promote reconciliation 
          and encourage individuals to take personal responsibility for 
          their conduct during the war.
      (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
  appropriated $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2012 to 
  carry out this section.
  
  SEC. 8. REPORT.
  
      (a) Report Required.--Not later than 1 year after the submission of 
  the strategy required under section 4, the Secretary of State shall 
  prepare and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report 
  on the progress made toward the implementation of the strategy required 
  under section 4 and a description and evaluation of the assistance 
  provided under this Act toward the policy objectives described in 
  section 3.
      (b) Contents.--The report required under section (a) shall 
  include--
              (1) a description and evaluation of actions taken toward 
          the implementation of the strategy required under section 4;
              (2) a description of assistance provided under section 5 
          and section 6;
              (3) an evaluation of bilateral assistance provided to the 
          Republic of Uganda and associated programs in light of stated 
          policy objectives;
              (4) a description of the status of the Peace Recovery and 
          Development Plan for Northern Uganda and the progress of the 
          Government of Uganda to take the steps outlined in section 
          6(b); and
              (5) a description of amounts of assistance committed, and 
          amounts provided, to northern Uganda during the reporting 
          period by the Government of Uganda, each donor country, and all 
          relevant organizations.
  
  SEC. 9. DEFINITIONS.
  
      In this Act:
              (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term 
          ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means the Committee on 
          Appropriations and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
          Senate and the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on 
          International Relations of the House of Representatives.
              (2) Great lakes region.--The term ``Great Lakes Region'' 
          means the region comprising Burundi, Democratic Republic of 
          Congo, Rwanda, southern Sudan, and Uganda.
              (3) LRA-affected areas.--The term ``LRA-affected areas'' 
          means the territory affected by the activity of the Lord's 
          Resistance Army in the past and as of the date of the enactment 
          of this Act, comprising all or parts of northern Uganda, 
          southern Sudan, northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, and 
          southeastern Central African Republic.
target: Lord's Resistance Army Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act of 2009 - Directs the President to submit to the appropriate congressional committees a regional strategy to guide U.S. support for multilateral efforts to eliminate the threat to civilians and regional stability posed by the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) and to enforce the rule of law and ensure full humanitarian access in LRA-affected areas.
  
  Authorizes the President to provide assistance to respond to the humanitarian needs of populations in northeastern Congo, southern Sudan, and Central African Republic affected by LRA activity.
  
  Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary of State and Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) should work with the appropriate congressional committees to increase future assistance to Uganda if the government of Uganda demonstrates a commitment to reconstruction in war-affected areas of northern and eastern Uganda.
  
  Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should support efforts by the people of northern Uganda and the government of Uganda to: (1) promote local and national reconciliation including mechanisms outlined in the Annexure to the Agreement on Accountability and Reconciliation between the government of Uganda and the LRA; and (2) assist internally displaced people, establish mechanisms for the demobilization and reintegration of former combatants, and enhance the competency of local institutions including the police.
feat_title: To support stabilization and lasting peace in northern Uganda and areas affected by the Lord's Resistance Army through development of a regional strategy to support multilateral efforts to successfully protect civilians and eliminate the threat posed by the Lord's Resistance Army and to authorize funds for humanitarian relief and reconstruction, reconciliation, and transitional justice, and for other purposes.