,,ii #aad? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ccbe ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #ad1 #bjaf ,mr4 ,g>dn] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,sullivan7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to promote su/a9able economic developm5t 9 ,burma1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,emp[] ,burma ,act ( #bjaf4 #b4 ,/atem5t ( ,policy ,x %all be ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 to support peaceful1 democratic1 & inclusive developm5t ( ,burma2 & 7#b7 to support ,unit$ ,/ates & int]national assi/ance1 z appropriate1 to address urg5t & long-t]m developm5t & infra/ructure *all5ges 9 ,burma1 includ+ univ]sal access to electricity4 #c4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,s9ce #bjaa1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,burma has tak5 admirable & concrete /eps t[>d ! e/abli%m5t ( democratic in/itutions & ! rule ( law4 7#b7 ,! ,novemb] #bjae p>liam5t>y elections 9 ,burma 7 conduct$ 9 a peaceful & transp>5t mann] & culm9at$ 9 an ov]:elm+ victory = ! ,national ,league ( ,democracy 7,,nld71 l$ by ,nobel ,prize laureate ,aung ,san ,suu ,kyi4 7#c7 ,s9ce assum+ (fice on ,m>* #cj1 #bjaf1 ,burma's new ,presid5t ,ht9 ,kyaw has au?oriz$ ! release ( m ?an #bjj political prison]s4 7#d7 ,aung ,sun ,suu ,kyi has successfully initiat$ a nationwide & hi/oric ef=t to a*ieve la/+ peace 9 ,burma1 titl$ ! #ba/ ,c5tury ,panglong ,conf]5ce4 7#e7 ,burma faces s]i\s %ort- & long-t]m economic & developm5t *all5ges1 :i* ! new ,,nld-l$ gov]nm5t has pl$g$ to address4 7#f7 ,accord+ to ,_w ,bank e/imates1 ov] #gj p]c5t ( ,burma's population & #hd p]c5t ( rural h\seholds lack access to grid electricity4 7#g7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ,burma has ann\nc$ a ,national ,electrification ,plan 7,,nep7 to assure univ]sal access to electricity by #bjcj4 7#h7 ,! ,_w ,bank has approv$ a #djj1jjj1jjj int]e/-free cr$it to ,burma to support ! ,,nep4 7#i7 ,! ,_w ,bank has approv$ #a1fij1jjj1jjj total 9 developm5t projects 9 ,burma4 7#aj7 ,! ,asian ,developm5t ,bank has approv$ #a1ibj1jjj1jjj 9 developm5t projects 9 ,burma4 #d4 ,emp[] ,burma /rategy 7a7 ,/rategy requir$ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all e/abli% a compreh5sive1 integrat$1 multiye> /rategy to enc\rage int]national ef=ts to promote su/a9able economic developm5t 9 ,burma1 includ+ univ]sal access to suffici5t reliable1 af=dable1 & su/a9able p[]1 9 ord] to r$uce pov]ty & drive economic gr[? & job creation1 & to support ! cont9u$ democratic transition 9 ,burma4 7#b7 ,flexibility ,! ,presid5t %all ensure t ! /rategy requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 ma9ta9s suffici5t flexibility = & rema9s responsive to conc]ns & int]e/s ( affect$ local communities & te*nological innovation4 7b7 ,report requir$ ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all submit to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t conta9s ! /rategy requir$ "u subsection 7a74 7c7 ,int]ag5cy work+ gr\p 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t may1 z appropriate1 e/abli% an ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p to coord9ate ! activities ( relevant ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t dep>tm5ts & ag5cies involv$ 9 c>ry+ out ! /rategy requir$ "u ?is section4 7#b7 ,functions ,! ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p may1 among o!r ?+s-- 7,a7 seek to coord9ate ! activities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t dep>tm5ts & ag5cies involv$ 9 implem5t+ ! /rategy requir$ "u ?is section2 7,b7 ensure effici5t & effective coord9ation betwe5 p>ticipat+ dep>tm5ts & ag5cies2 & 7,c7 facilitate in=mation %>+ & coord9ate p>tn]%ips betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 ! private sector1 & o!r developm5t p>tn]s to a*ieve ! goals ( ! /rategy4 #e4 ,multilat]al assi/ance 7a7 ,policy ,9 implem5t+ ! /rategy requir$ "u section #d1 ! ,presid5t %\ld direct ! ,unit$ ,/ates repres5tatives to appropriate int]national bodies to use ! voice1 vote1 & influ5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to advocate1 z appropriate1 = commitm5ts to significantly increase ef=ts to promote economic developm5t ef=ts 9 ,burma1 includ+ p[] sector & electrification projects t increase en]gy access1 9 p>tn]%ip ) ! private sector4 7b7 ,re/rictions ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld ensure t int]national developm5t assi/ance projects 9 ,burma x supports-- 7#a7 d n directly or indirectly b5efit entities on ! ,,sdn li/ or entities o!rwise und]m9+ peace & /ability 9 ,burma2 7#b7 d n directly or indirectly b5efit ! milit>y2 7#c7 d n m>g9alize vuln]able populations or exclude any e?nic or religi\s communities2 & 7#d7 promote good gov]nance1 transp>5cy1 & meet int]nationally recogniz$ labor /&>ds4 #f4 ,s5se ( ,congress reg>d+ ,burma & ! ,g5]aliz$ ,sy/em ( ,pref]5ces ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t pref]5tial duty treatm5t "u ! ,g5]aliz$ ,sy/em ( ,pref]5ces "u title ,v ( ! ,trade ,act ( #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bdfa et seq47 %\ld be ext5d$ to ,burma z soon z ,burma meets ! eligibility crit]ia "u section #ejb ( t ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bdfb74 #g4 ,s5se ( ,congress reg>d+ ,burma & ! ,mill5nium ,*all5ge ,corporation ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,bo>d ( ,directors = ! ,mill5nium ,*all5ge ,corporation %\ld provide assi/ance to ,burma "u section #fje ( ! ,mill5nium ,*all5ge ,act ( #bjjc 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ggjd7 z soon z ,burma qualifies z an eligible c\ntry "u section #fjg ( t ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ggjf7 & ent]s into a ,mill5nium ,*all5ge ,compact ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u section #fji ( t ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ggjh74 #h4 ,s5se ( ,congress on ,burma sanctions ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,presid5t %\ld n remove any entity f ! li/ ( specially designat$ nationals & block$ p]sons ma9ta9$ by ! ,(fice ( ,=eign ,assets ,control ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,,sdn li/7 = activities relat$ to ,burma )\t cr$ible evid5ce t ! entity is no long] p>ticipat+ 9 ! activities = :i* ! entity 0 plac$ on ! ,,sdn li/ & is n o!rwise und]m9+ peace & /ability 9 ,burma2 & 7#b7 ! ,presid5t or 8 designees %\ld closely consult ) ,congress ) respect to1 & seek congressional approval =1 any modifications to ! ,,sdn li/ or o!r ,unit$ ,/ates re/rictions on assi/ance to ,burma1 includ+ any milit>y-to-milit>y engagem5ts4 #i4 ,au?orization ( ,appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y to c>ry out activities "u ?is ,act4