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124 STAT. 1211 PUBLIC LAW 111–172—MAY 24, 2010 SEC. 4. REQUIREMENT OF A STRATEGY TO SUPPORT THE DISAR- MAMENT OF 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 strategy to guide future United States support across the region for viable multilateral efforts to mitigate and eliminate the threat to civilians and regional stability posed by the Lord’s Resistance Army. (b) CONTENT OF STRATEGY.—The strategy shall include the following: (1) A plan to help strengthen efforts by the United Nations and regional governments to protect civilians from attacks by the Lord’s Resistance Army while supporting the development of institutions in affected areas that can help to maintain the rule of law and prevent conflict in the long term. (2) An assessment of viable options through which the United States, working with regional governments, could help develop and support multilateral efforts to eliminate the threat posed by the Lord’s Resistance Army. (3) An interagency framework to plan, coordinate, and review diplomatic, economic, intelligence, and military elements of United States policy across the region regarding the Lord’s Resistance Army. (4) A description of the type and form of diplomatic engage- ment across the region undertaken to coordinate and implement United States policy regarding the Lord’s Resistance Army and to work multilaterally with regional mechanisms, including the Tripartite Plus Commission and the Great Lakes Pact. (5) A description of how this engagement will fit within the context of broader efforts and policy objectives in the Great Lakes Region. (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. 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 additional assistance to the Democratic Republic of Congo, southern Sudan, and Central African Republic to respond to the humanitarian needs of populations directly affected by the activity of the Lord’s Resistance Army. 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 pov- erty, and advancing access to basic services at return sites, specifically clean water, health care, and schools; (2) to enhance the accountability and administrative com- petency of local governance institutions and public agencies 22 USC 2151 note. President. Democratic Republic of the Congo. Sudan. Central African Republic. 22 USC 2151 note. Deadline. President. 22 USC 2151 note.