,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #chhi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ae1 #bjad,mr4
 ,cr[ley 7= himself & ,mr4 ,*abot7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & 9    
addition to ! ,committee on ,=eign      
,affairs1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly   
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to place conditions on        
assi/ance to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,burma4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,burma ,human ,rights & ,democracy ,act 
( #bjad4  #b4 ,assi/ance = ! ,gov]nm5t (
 ,burma  7a7 ,limitation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 no   
funds au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ or     
o!rwise made available = fiscal ye>     
#bjad = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se may be    
made available = assi/ance to !         
,gov]nm5t ( ,burma unless ! ,secret>y ( 
,/ate c]tifies to ! appropriate         
congressional committees t-- 7,a7 !     

,gov]nm5t ( ,burma has tak5 concrete    
/eps t[>d-- 7i7 e/abli%+ civilian       
ov]sight ( ! arm$ =ces2  7ii7 address+  
human rights abuses by ! ,burmese       
milit>y1 includ+ publicly ackn[l$g+ t   
human rights abuses h be5 & cont9ue to  
be committ$ by ! ,burmese milit>y1 &    
committ+ to a z]o tol]ance policy aga9/ 
su* human rights abuses2 &  7iii7       
t]m9at+ milit>y relations ) ,nor?       
,korea2  7,b7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,burma has  
tak5 concrete /eps to e/abli% a fair1   
transp>5t & inclusive process to am5d ! 
,con/itution ( ,burma1 includ+ ! full   
p>ticipation ( ! political opposition & 
all e?nic m9ority gr\ps1 & !            
con/itutional re=m process w provide !  
basis = free1 fair1 & competitive       
elections 9 ,burma2  7,c7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( 
,burma has am5d$ its con/itution & laws 
to ensure civilian control ( ! milit>y &
 implem5t$ re=ms to increase !          
transp>5cy & acc\ntability ( ! milit>y's
 budget & op]ations1 & ! ,burmese       
milit>y has tak5 sub/antial & mean+ful  

/eps to dive/ itself f own]%ip (        
comm]cial bus9esses2  7,d7 ! ,gov]nm5t (
 ,burma is %[+ mean+ful & well-docum5t$ 
ef=ts to promote peace agreem5ts or     
political reconciliation & equal & fair 
treatm5t ( all e?nic gr\ps 9 conflict   
areas or areas ( unre/1 & to actively   
address ! resettlem5t & humanit>ian     
situation ( displac$ p]sons2 &  7,e7 !  
,burmese milit>y is-- 7i7 improv+ its   
human rights record1 z measur$ by       
consi/5t decreases 9 reports ( =c$      
labor1 indef9ite det5tion1 torture1 or  
cruel1 inhumane1 & degrad+ treatm5t (   
deta9ees1 & use 9 arm$ conflict (       
indiscrim9ate or disproportionate me?ods
 & means ( attack2  7ii7 demon/rat+ a   
g5u9e int]e/ 9 re=m by ceas+ attacks    
aga9/ e?nic m9ority gr\ps 9 bo?         
ceasefire & non-ceasefire areas2  7iii7 
tak+ /eps to )draw =ces f conflict      
zones1 includ+ by halt+ ! use ( soldi]s 
9 economic developm5t projects2  7iv7   
adh]+ to ! conditions ( ceasefire       
agreem5ts2 &  7v7 sign+ & implem5t+ a   

code ( conduct4  7#b7 ,exception ,!     
re/riction 9 p>agraph 7#a7 does n apply 
to consultation & basic tra9+ on human  
rights & disa/] response = ! ,burmese   
milit>y1 includ+ tra9+ = ! ,burmese     
milit>y & civilian lead]%ip on          
int]national law1 civilian control ( !  
milit>y1 & ju/ice & acc\ntability       
me*anisms bo? ?r\gh ! *a9 ( comm& &     
civilian au?ority1 except t su*         
consultation & tra9+ %all occur 9       
conjunction ) engagem5t ) e?nic arm$    
gr\ps & conduct$ 9 a mann] t w n enhance
 ! ,burmese milit>y's capabilities aga9/
 e?nic m9orities4  7b7 ,report  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually     
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9       
concurr5ce ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all  
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a report on ! /rategy =1 &   
plans & /atus (1 milit>y-to-milit>y     
engagem5t betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$  
,=ces & ! ,burmese milit>y4  7#b7       
,elem5ts ,! report requir$ "u p>agraph  

7#a7 %all include ! foll[+ elem5ts3 7,a7
 ,a description & assessm5t ( !         
,gov]nm5t ( ,burma's /rategy = security 
sector re=m1 an id5tification &         
compreh5sive analysis ( ^? re=m elem5ts 
t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld        
support1 & a multi-ye> co/ e/imate =    
provid+ su* support4  7,b7 ,! ,unit$    
,/ates /rategy = ! milit>y-to-milit>y   
relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &    
,burma1 includ+ a description ( h[ & :y 
su* engagem5ts are necess>y = ,unit$    
,/ates national security4  7,c7 ,an     
assessm5t ( ! human rights record ( !   
,burmese milit>y ov] ! pa/ decade1      
includ+-- 7i7 an acc\nt ( violations (  
human rights & laws ( arm$ conflict by !
 ,burmese milit>y & all p>amilit>y &    
security =ces "u its comm&1 includ+     
aga9/ e?nic m9ority gr\ps2  7ii7 a      
description ( ef=ts by ! ,burmese       
milit>y to implem5t human rights re=ms2 
&  7iii7 a description ( ! relation%ip  
betwe5 progress 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,burma
 milit>y-to-milit>y relation%ip & su*   

re=ms4  7,d7 ,an assessm5t (-- 7i7 any  
sub/antial & mean+ful /eps tak5 by !    
,burmese milit>y to implem5t re=ms to   
increase transp>5cy & acc\ntability ( ! 
milit>y's budget & op]ations & to dive/ 
itself f own]%ip ( comm]cial bus9ess2 & 
7ii7 ! relation%ip betwe5 progress 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates-,burma milit>y-to-milit>y 
relation%ip & su* re=ms4  7,e7 ,a li/ ( 
ongo+ milit>y-to-milit>y activities     
conduct$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t & 
o!r int]national donors1 includ+ a      
description ( ea* su* activity4  7,f7   
,an update on activities t 7 li/$ 9     
previ\s report+4  7,g7 ,a li/ (         
activities t are plann$ to occur ov] !  
upcom+ ye>1 ) a writt5 description (    
ea*4  7,h7 ,a description ( progress on 
! peaceful settlem5t ( arm$ conflicts   
betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,burma & e?nic     
m9ority gr\ps1 includ+ ! /eps tak5 by ! 
,burmese milit>y to demon/rate respect =
 ceasefires1 laws ( arm$ conflict1 &    
human rights provisions prohibit+ rape1 
torture1 =c$ labor1 traffick+1 & ! use (

 *ild soldi]s4  7,i7 ,a description ( ! 
concrete /eps ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,burma has  
tak5-- 7i7 to e/abli% a fair1 transp>5t1
 & inclusive process to am5d !          
,con/itution ( ,burma2  7ii7 to promote 
peace agreem5ts or political            
reconciliation & equal & fair treatm5t (
 all e?nic gr\ps 9 conflict areas or    
areas ( unre/2 &  7iii7 to actively     
address ! resettlem5t & humanit>ian     
situation ( displac$ p]sons4  7,j7 ,an  
assessm5t ( ! /atus ( ! ,burmese        
milit>y's coop]ation ) civilian         
au?orities to inve/igate & resolve cases
 ( human rights violations4  7#c7 ,=m ,!
 report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be
 submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may conta9
 a classifi$ annex z necess>y4  7c7     
,appropriate congressional committees   
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate 
congressional committees means !        
congressional def5se committees & !     
,committee on ,=eign ,relations & !     
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate
 & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & !  

,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4