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124 STAT. 1213 PUBLIC LAW 111–172—MAY 24, 2010 SEC. 7. ASSISTANCE FOR RECONCILIATION AND TRANSITIONAL JUS- TICE IN NORTHERN UGANDA. (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that, despite reconstruction and development efforts, a continued failure to take meaningful steps toward national reconciliation and account- ability risks perpetuating longstanding political grievances and fueling new conflicts. (b) AUTHORITY.—In accordance with section 531 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2346), the President is authorized to support efforts by the people of northern Uganda and the Govern- ment of Uganda to advance efforts to promote transitional justice and reconciliation on both local and national levels, including to encourage implementation of the 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 encour- age 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 con- flict; 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. SEC. 8. REPORT. (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 1 year after the submis- sion 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 sections 5, 6, and 7; (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 in fulfilling 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 and each donor country. 22 USC 2151 note. 22 USC 2151 note.