Pub. L. 109-289, div. A, tit. IX, sec. 9014

Sec. 9014. (a) Congress makes the following findings:(1) Despite the signing of the Darfur Peace Agreement on May 5, 2006, the violence in Darfur, Sudan, continues to escalate and threatens to spread to other areas of Sudan and throughout the region.(2) The African Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS) currently serves as the primary security force in Darfur, but it is hoped that a United Nations peacekeeping force can be deployed to the region.(3) The continued presence of a peacekeeping force in Darfur, Sudan, is critical to curbing the spread of violence in the region. (b) Of the funds appropriated in this title under the heading “Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide”, $20,000,000 shall be made available only for transfer to the Department of State “Peacekeeping Operations” account to support peacekeeping activities in Sudan: Provided, That these funds shall be transferred by the Secretary of Defense if he determines such amounts are required to assist in peacekeeping activities.(c) The transfer authority in this section is in addition to any other transfer authority available to the Department of Defense. (d) The Secretary shall, not fewer than five days prior to making transfers under this authority, notify the congressional defense committees in writing of the details of any such transfer.