,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #caij  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #aa1 #bjai,mr4  
,engel 7= himself & ,mr4 ,*abot7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committees on ,arm$      
,s]vices1 ! ,judici>y1 ,f9ancial        
,s]vices1 & ,ways & ,means1 = 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 au?orize        
humanit>ian assi/ance & impose sanctions
 ) respect to human rights abuses 9     
,burma1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,burma ,unifi$
 ?r\gh ,rigor\s ,milit>y ,acc\ntability 
,act ( #bjai or ! ,,burma ,act ( #bjai4 
7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 
= ?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort
 title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4      
,def9itions4 ,sec4 #c4 ,f9d+s4 ,title   
,i--,matt]s relat+ to ! conflict 9      

,burma ,sec4 #aja4 ,/atem5t ( policy4   
,sec4 #ajb4 ,s5se ( ,congress ) respect 
to humanit>ian assi/ance1 fre$om (      
movem5t1 & rights ( returnees4 ,sec4    
#ajc4 ,s5se ( ,congress on fre$oms (    
press & association4 ,sec4 #ajd4        
,imposition ( sanctions = ! violation ( 
human rights4 ,title ,,ii--,assi/ance & 
sanctions ) respect to ,burma ,sec4     
#bja4 ,au?orization to provide          
humanit>ian assi/ance4 ,sec4 #bjb4      
,limitation on security assi/ance &     
security coop]ation4 ,sec4 #bjc4        
,imposition ( sanctions ) respect to    
human rights abuses 9 ,burma4 ,title    
,,iii--,gov]nance ( ! ,burmese m9+ &    
gem/one sectors ,sec4 #cja4 ,s5se (     
,congress on ! m9+ sector ( ,burma4     
,sec4 #cjb4 ,guidance relat+ to         
responsibility & transp>5cy 9 ! m9+     
sector ( ,burma4 ,title                 
,,iv--,acc\ntability = human rights     
abuses & /rategy = economic gr[? ,sec4  
#dja4 ,report on acc\ntability = w>     
crimes1 crimes aga9/ humanity1 & g5ocide

 9 ,burma4 ,sec4 #djb4 ,au?orization to 
provide te*nical assi/ance = ef=ts aga9/
 human rights abuses4 ,sec4 #djc4       
,/rategy = promot+ economic developm5t 9
 ,burma4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  
7#a7 ,appropriate congressional         
committees ,! t]m appropriate           
congressional committees means--  7,a7 !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & !      
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee  
on ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on  
,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7 ,crimes
 aga9/ humanity ,! t]m crimes aga9/     
humanity includes1 :5 committ$ z "p ( a 
widespread or sy/ematic attack direct$  
aga9/ any civilian population1 ) k ( !  
attack--  7,a7 murd]2  7,b7 deportation 
or =cible transf] ( population2  7,c7   
torture2  7,d7 ext]m9ation2  7,e7       
enslavem5t2  7,f7 rape1 sexual slav]y1  
or any o!r =m ( sexual viol5ce (        
comp>able sev]ity2  7,g7 p]secution     
aga9/ any id5tifiable gr\p or           
collectivity on political1 racial1      

national1 e?nic1 cultural1 religi\s1    
g5d]1 or o!r gr\nds t are univ]sally    
recogniz$ z imp]missible "u int]national
 law2 &  7,h7 en=c$ disappe>ance (      
p]sons4  7#c7 ,g5ocide ,! t]m g5ocide   
means any (f5se describ$ 9 section      
#ajia7;a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code4  7#d7 ,transitional ju/ice ,! t]m
 transitional ju/ice means ! range (    
judicial1 nonjudicial1 =mal1 in=mal1    
retributive1 & re/orative measures      
employ$ by c\ntries transition+ out (   
arm$ conflict or repressive regimes to  
r$ress legacies ( atrocities & to       
promote long-t]m1 su/a9able peace4  7#e7
 ,w> crime ,! t]m w> crime has ! mean+  
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bdda7;c7 ( title  
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #c4 ,f9d+s   
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,on      
,augu/ #be1 #bjag1 ,burmese milit>y &   
security =ces viol5tly &                
disproportionately respond$ to an attack
 on security outpo/s1 result+ 9 a mass  
exodus ( ,roh+ya f ! ,rakh9e ,/ate (    
,burma into ,banglade%1 :i* !           

,int]national ,organization ( ,migration
 call$ unprec$5t$ 9 t]ms ( volume &     
spe$4  7#b7 ,betwe5 ,augu/ #bjag & ,m>* 
#bjai1 9 response to ! viol5ce p]petrat$
 by ! ,burmese milit>y & security =ces1 
! ,unit$ ,nations e/imates m ?an        
#gdj1jjj ,roh+ya1 approximately #ge     
p]c5t ( :om are wom5 & *ildr51 h fl$ to 
,banglade%1 fe>+ loss ( life1           
livelihoods1 & %elt]4 ,roh+ya h cont9u$ 
to flee ,burma 9 significant numb]s1    
includ+ 9 #bjai4 ,accord+ to ! ,unit$   
,nations ,high ,commission] = ,refugees1
 m ?an #a1djj ,roh+ya h arriv$ 9        
,banglade% s9ce ,janu>y #a1 #bjai4  7#c7
 ,ev5 aft] ! ,burmese milit>y scal$ back
 attacks aga9/ ,roh+ya 9 late #bjag1    
security =ces cont9u$ to impose         
re/rictions on ! basic fre$oms ( ,roh+ya
 9 ,rakh9e ,/ate1 includ+ on fre$om (   
movem5t4 ,9 ,novemb] #bjag1 ,amne/y     
,int]national det]m9$ t ,roh+ya rema9+ 9
 ,rakh9e are trapp$ 9 a vici\s sy/em (  
/ate-sponsor$1 in/itutionaliz$          
discrim9ation t am\nts to ap>!id4  7#d7 

,despite ! /eps tak5 t[>d democracy 9   
,burma1 !re exi/s limit$ control by !   
civilian gov]nm5t ov] civilian ag5cies z
 well z milit>y & security =ces t c>ri$ 
out ! viol5ce 9 ,rakh9e ,/ate4 ,!       
milit>y & security =ces cont9ue to      
engage 9 grave human rights abuses aga9/
 e?nic m9orities ?r\gh\t 9 ! c\ntry4    
7#e7 ,bo? gov]nm5t- & milit>y-initiat$  
inve/igations into human rights abuses 9
 ,burma involv+ viol5ce betwe5 e?nic    
m9orities & ,burmese security =ces h    
fail$ to yield cr$ible results or hold  
p]petrators acc\ntable4  7#f7 ,9 a      
public address on ,octob] #ab1 #bjag1   
,/ate ,c\nsellor ,aung ,san ,suu ,kyi   
laid out ! foll[+ goals = ! ,/ate (     
,rakh9e3  7,a7 ,repatriation ( ^? :o h  
cross$ ov] to ,banglade%4  7,b7         
,effective provision ( humanit>ian      
assi/ance4  7,c7 ,resettlem5t ( displac$
 populations4  7,d7 ,economic developm5t
 & durable peace4  7#g7 ,due to         
re/rictions en=c$ by ! ,rakh9e ,/ate    
gov]nm5t & ! national milit>y & security

 =ces1 !re has be5 little progress made 
s9ce t "t & limit$ ability = !          
int]national community to support1      
v]ify1 or evaluate ! ,gov]nm5t (        
,burma's ef=ts4 ,!re are also cr$ible   
reports ( ,burmese milit>y & security   
=ces bulldoz+ num]\s villages :]e       
viol5ce occurr$1 ?us de/roy+ physical   
evid5ce1 & 9 "s cases1 con/ruct+ new    
milit>y in/allations on top ( ! bulldoz$
 villages4  7#h7 ,on ,novemb] #bb1      
#bjag1 =m] ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,rex       
,till]son /at$ t ,aft] a c>eful & ?or\gh
 analysis ( available facts1 x is cle> t
 ! situation 9 nor!rn ,rakh9e /ate      
con/itutes e?nic cleans+ aga9/ !        
,roh+ya4 ,^? responsible = ^! atrocities
 mu/ be held acc\ntable4 ,he also said !
 viol5ce has a numb] ( *>act]i/ics (    
c]ta9ly crimes aga9/ humanity4 ,despite 
repeat$ reque/s f ,memb]s ( ,congress1 z
 well z ! result ( its own inve/igation 
7! executive summ>y ( :i* 0 releas$ on  
,septemb] #ag1 #bjah71 ! ,dep>tm5t has  
decl9$ to make a det]m9ation if !       

atrocities 9 ,rakh9e ,/ate con/itute    
g5ocide or crimes aga9/ humanity4  7#i7 
,on ,decemb] #ab1 #bjag1 ,wa ,lone &    
,kyaw ,soe ,oo1 two ,reut]s report]s    
cov]+ ! crisis 9 ,rakh9e ,/ate1 7       
entrapp$1 arre/$1 & *>g$ ) violat+ !    
,(ficial ,secrets ,act1 cont9u+ a tr5d (
 re/rict+ m$ia & free spee* & attempt+  
to ?w>t cov]age ( ! ev5ts 9 ,rakh9e     
,/ate4  7#aj7 ,ano!r b>ri] to !         
volunt>y1 safe1 dignifi$ & su/a9able    
return ( ! ,roh+ya to ,rakh9e ,/ate is !
 refusal ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,burma to      
re9/ate ! full citiz5%ip ( ! ,roh+ya1 z 
well z ! ,gov]nm5t's unwill+ness to     
consid] ! repeal ( or am5dm5ts to !     
,citiz5%ip ,act ( #aihb t /ripp$ !      
,roh+ya ( _! full citiz5%ip4  7#aa7     
,dur+ #bjah1 ! ongo+ conflict 9 ,burma  
escalat$ 9 ,ka*9 & ,%an ,/ates1 reignit$
 9 ,k>5 7,kay97 ,/ate1 & spread into ,*9
 & ,rakh9e ,/ates4 ,along ) ! increase 9
 fight+ betwe5 ,burma's security =ces & 
sev]al e?nic arm$ organizations1 !re 0 a
 rise 9 allegations ( human rights      

abuses p]petrat$ by ,burmese security   
=ces 9 ^! conflict areas4  7#ab7 ,9     
,april #bjah1 ?\s&s ( civilians fl$     
fight+ betwe5 ! milit>y & e?nic arm$    
gr\ps 9 ,ka*9 ,/ate1 prompt+ peaceful   
demon/rations4 ,9 ,decemb] #bjah1 ?ree  
prom95t activi/ 9 ,ka*9 ,/ate1 ,lum     
,zawng1 ,nang ,pu & ,zau ,jet 7 convict$
 & s5t5c$ to six mon?s imprisonm5t =    
defam+ ! milit>y4  7#ac7 ,on ,june #f1  
#bjah1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,refugee ,ag5cy
 & ! ,unit$ ,nations ,developm5t        
,programme sign$ a trip>tite ,memor&um (
 ,und]/&+ ) ,burma4 ,! ,(fice ( ! ,unit$
 ,nations ,high ,commission] = ,refugees
 & v>i\s int]national human rights &    
int]national relief ag5cies agre$ t     
conditions 9 ,rakh9e ,/ate are n        
suffici5t = ! volunt>y1 safe1 dignifi$1 
& su/a9able return ( ! ,roh+ya4  7#ad7  
,! ,unit$ ,nations ,indep5d5t           
,int]national ,fact-,f9d+ ,mission on   
,myanm>1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 & m ?an a 
doz5 human rights organizations h       
report$ & docum5t$ a campaign ( viol5ce 

p]petrat$ by ! security =ces ( ,burma1  
:i* indiscrim9ately fir$ on & kill$     
civilians1 rap$ wom5 & girls1 & arre/$  
,roh+ya m5 )\t any cause or *>ges4      
,satellite images obta9$ by ,amne/y     
,int]national reveal t1 out ( !         
approximately #dgj villages 9 nor!rn    
,rakh9e ,/ate1 ne>ly #cjj 7 p>tially or 
completely de/roy$ by fire s9ce ,augu/  
#be1 #bjag1 mo/ ( :i* 7 completely or   
p>tially populat$ by ,roh+ya ,muslims4  
7#ae7 ,9 its report ( ,septemb] #ag1    
#bjah1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,indep5d5t     
,int]national ,fact-,f9d+ ,mission on   
,myanm> det]m9$ t !re 0 suffici5t       
evid5ce ( g5ocidal int5t 9 ! attacks    
aga9/ ! ,roh+ya 9 ,rakh9e ,/ate1 &      
probable crimes aga9/ humanity & w>     
crimes 9 ,burmese security =ces assaults
 on e?nic m9orities 9 ,ka*9 & ,%an      
,/ates4 ,! ,mission recomm5d$ t ! ,unit$
 ,nations ,security ,c\ncil %\ld ensure 
acc\ntability = crimes "u int]national  
law committ$ 9 ,myanm>1 pref]ably by    
ref]r+ ! situation to ! ,int]national   

,crim9al ,c\rt or alt]natively by creat+
 an ad hoc int]national crim9al         
tribunal4 ,! ,mission also recomm5d$ !  
imposition ( t>get$ economic sanctions1 
includ+ an arms emb>go on ,burma4  7#af7
 ,on ,septemb] #c1 #bjah1 ,wa ,lone &   
,kyaw ,soe ,oo 7 convict$ & s5t5c$ to   
sev5 ye>s 9 prison & releas$ z an act ( 
,presid5tial amne/y on ,may #f1 #bjai1  
aft] ov] #ejj days 9 jail4 ,"t ,magaz9e 
includ$ pictures ! two report]s on !    
cov] ( its ,p]son ( ! ,ye> issue on     
,decemb] #aj1 #bjah1 z two ( ! ,gu>dians
 & ! ,w> on ,tru?4  7#ag7 ,accord+ to ! 
free-spee* organization ,a?an1 #dd      
j\rnali/s & #adb activi/s h fac$ trial  
s9ce #bjaf *>g$ ) colonial-era laws us$ 
to /ifle diss5t1 :ile tight5+           
re/rictions on activi/ gr\ps4  7#ah7 ,on
 ,septemb] #bh1 #bjah1 ! ,unit$ ,nations
 ,human ,rights ,c\ncil pass$ a         
resolution t calls = an indep5d5t       
me*anism to collect & analyze evid5ce 9 
reg>d to ! s]i\s int]national crimes    
committ$ 9 ,burma aga9/ ,roh+ya ,muslims

 & o!r m9orities s9ce #bjaa4 ,!         
resolution reque/s t ! indep5d5t        
me*anism prep>e files 9 ord] to         
facilitate & exp$ite fair & indep5d5t   
crim9al proce$+s1 9 accordance )        
int]national law /&>ds1 9 national1     
regional or int]national c\rts or       
tribunals t h or may 9 ! future h       
jurisdiction ov] ^! crimes4  7#ai7 ,on  
,novemb] #ae1 #bjah1 ! ,gov]nm5t (      
,banglade% & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,burma ab&on$
 plans to return m ?an #b1jjj ,roh+ya to
 ,rakh9e ,/ate aft] x 0 det]m9$ t none 7
 will+ to volunt>ily return giv5 !      
curr5t conditions 9 ,rakh9e ,/ate1 z    
well z ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,burma's failure to
 ensure ! returnees' safety1 dignity1 or
 su/a9ability ( _! livelihoods4  7#bj7  
,a ,decemb] #bjah report by ! ,public   
,law ,int]e/  ,policy gr\p not$ t !     
de/ruction ( _! villages1 crops1 &      
virtually all infra/ructure cle>ly po9ts
 to a /rategy ( ensur+ ! ,roh+ya's      
p]man5t removal4 ,! mass kill+s &       
accompany+ brutality1 includ+ aga9/     

*ildr51 wom51 pregnant wom51 ! eld]ly1 &
 ^? cross+ ! bord] to ,banglade% fur!r  
sugge/1 h[ev]1 t1 at lea/ 9 ! m9ds ( "s 
p]petrators1 ! goal 0 n only to expel1 b
 also to ext]m9ate ! ,roh+ya ''' & t !re
 are reasonable gr\nds to believe t     
crimes aga9/ humanity1 g5ocide1 & w>    
crimes h be5 committ$ aga9/ ! ,roh+ya 9 
,myanm>'s nor!rn ,rakh9e ,/ate4  7#ba7  
,despite sub/antial evid5ce ( widespread
 & sy/ematic atrocities committ$ by     
,burmese security =ces 9 ,rakh9e ,/ate1 
,/ate ,c\nselor ,aung ,san ,suu ,kyi &  
,burma's ,comm&]-9-,*ief ,s5ior ,g5]al  
,m9 ,aung ,hla+ cont9ue to ma9ta9 t no  
su* widespread & sy/ematic atrocities   
occurr$4  7#bb7 ,on ,decemb] #ac1 #bjah1
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
 pass$ ,h\se ,resolution #ajia 7#aae?   
,congress7 :i* express$ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se
 t ! atrocities committ$ aga9/ ! ,roh+ya
 by ! ,burmese milit>y & security =ces  
s9ce ,augu/ #bjag con/itute crimes aga9/
 humanity & g5ocide & call$ ^u !        
,secret>y ( ,/ate to review ! available 

evid5ce & make a simil> det]m9ation4    
7#bc7 ,on ,decemb] #ai1 #bjah1 ! ,unit$ 
,nations ,humanit>ian ,coord9ator       
reque/$ #bjb1jjj1jjj = ! #bjai          
,humanit>ian ,response ,plan = ,burma4  
7#bd7 ,! #bjai ,jo9t ,response ,plan = !
 ,roh+ya ,humanit>ian ,crisis asks !    
int]national community to provide       
#bj1ejj1jjj 9 assi/ance to meet ne$s 9  
,banglade%4  7#be7 ,on ,may #ad1 #bjai1 
! ,unit$ ,nations ,fact-,f9d+ ,mission  
on ,myanm> urg$ all c\ntries to cut (f  
economic ties to ,burma's milit>y-own$  
bus9esses1 /at+ ''' due to ! gravity (  
pa/ & cont9u+ violations1 att5tion mu/  
be giv5 to ! political1 economic &      
f9ancial ties ( ! ,myanm> milit>y ''' s 
we c cut (f ! money supply z a means (  
increas+ pressure & r$uc+ ! viol5ce44   
,i ,matt]s relat+ to ! conflict 9 ,burma
  #aja4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates z foll[s3 7#a7 ,to   
support a complete transition to        
democracy & g5u9e national              
reconciliation 9 ,burma1 includ+        

acc\ntability = ! atrocities committ$ by
 ! ,burmese milit>y aga9/ ! ,roh+ya     
population & o!r e?nic m9orities ?r\gh\t
 ! c\ntry4  7#b7 ,to pursue a ,unit$    
,/ates /rategy ( calibrat$ engagem5t1   
:i* is ess5tial to support ! e/abli%m5t 
( a peaceful1 prosp]\s1 & democratic    
,burma t includes respect = ! human     
rights ( all its p reg>dless ( e?nicity 
& religion4  7#c7 ,to ensure t ! guid+  
pr9ciples ( su* a /rategy include-- 7,a7
 support+ legal re=ms1 remov+ rema9+    
re/rictions on civil & political rights1
 & ensur+ civilian gov]nance1 includ+   
re=ms to ! curr5t con/itutional         
provision res]v+ #be p]c5t ( p>liam5t>y 
seats = appo9tm5ts by ! milit>y1 :i*    
provides ! milit>y ) veto p[] ov]       
con/itutional am5dm5ts2  7,b7 e/abli%+ a
 fully democratic1 plurali/ic1 &        
repres5tative political sy/em t includes
 free1 fair1 & democratic elections 9   
:i* all p ( ,burma c vote2  7,c7 promot+
 national reconciliation & ! conclusion 
( a nationwide cease-fire agreem5t1     

includ+ ! developm5t ( a political sy/em
 t is inclusive ( e?nic ,roh+ya1 ,%an1  
,ka*91 ,*91 ,k>51 & o!r e?nic gr\ps1    
measures to address natural res\rce     
gov]nance1 rev5ue-%>+1 l& rights1 &     
con/itutional *ange enabl+ inclusive    
peace2  7,d7 ensur+ acc\ntability ?r\gh 
indep5d5t int]national inve/igations (  
g5ocide1 w> crimes1 & crimes aga9/      
humanity1 includ+ sexual & g5d]-bas$    
viol5ce1 p]petrat$ aga9/ ! ,roh+ya & o!r
 e?nic m9orities by ! milit>y & security
 =ces ( ,burma1 viol5t extremi/ gr\ps & 
o!r combatants involv$ 9 ! conflict2    
7,e7 /r5g!n+ ,burma's civilian          
gov]nm5tal in/itutions1 includ+ support 
= great] transp>5cy & acc\ntability2    
7,f7 enc\rag+ ! e/abli%m5t ( pr(essional
 milit>y1 security1 & police =ces t     
op]ate "u civilian control & are held   
acc\ntable = human rights abuses1       
corruption1 or o!r abuses ( p[]2  7,g7  
combat+ corruption & illegal economic   
activity1 includ+ t :i* involves !      
milit>y & its close allies2  7,h7 emp[]+

 local communities1 civil society1 &    
indep5d5t m$ia2  7,i7 enc\rag+ !        
provision ( full citiz5%ip = ! ,roh+ya  
population 9 ,burma1 z well z durable   
solutions = ^? displac$ 9 ,banglade%2   
7,j7 promot+ responsible int]national & 
regional engagem5t2  7,k7 /r5g!n+       
respect = & protection ( human rights & 
religi\s fre$om2 &  7,l7 promot+        
broad-bas$1 inclusive economic          
developm5t & fo/]+ heal?y & resili5t    
communities4  #ajb4 ,s5se ( ,congress ) 
respect to humanit>ian assi/ance1 fre$om
 ( movem5t1 & rights ( returnees  7a7   
,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (        
,congress t-- 7#a7 significant & su/a9$ 
int]national fund+1 f bo? public &      
private s\rces1 is necess>y to address !
 m$ium- & long-t]m impacts ( ! crisis 9 
,burma & ! impact ( ! crisis on         
,banglade%2 &  7#b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld
 make resolv+ ! ,roh+ya crisis "o ( its 
top priorities 9 its engagem5t )        
regional in/itutions1 su* z !           
,association ( ,s\!a/ ,asian ,nations4  

7b7 ,re/oration ( humanit>ian access &  
acc\ntability 9 ,rakh9e ,/ate ,congress 
calls on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,burma1 includ+ !
 ,burmese milit>y & security =ces1 to   
ensure full humanit>ian access to !     
,/ate ( ,rakh9e & to coop]ate ) ! ongo+ 
int]national me*anism set up by ! ,unit$
 ,nations ,human ,rights ,c\ncil 9      
,septemb] #bjah & fund$ by ! ,unit$     
,nations ,g5]al ,assembly to ga!r       
evid5ce & o!r in=mation p]ta9+ to       
allegations ( crimes aga9/ humanity &   
g5ocide committ$ 9 ,burma4  7c7 ,rights 
( refugees1 int]nally displac$ p]sons1 &
 returnees  7#a7 ,burma ,congress calls 
on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,burma to-- 7,a7 ensure
 t ,roh9yga 9 ,burma h fre$om ( movem5t2
  7,b7 create conditions = return ( ^?  
displac$ f _! homes & implem5t !        
recomm5dations ( ! ,advisory ,commission
 on ,rakh9e ,/ate1 :i* includes full &  
equal citiz5%ip2  7,c7 "w closely ) !   
int]national community1 includ+ ! ,unit$
 ,nations ,high ,commission] =          
,refugees1 to ensure ! dignifi$1 safe1  

su/a9able & volunt>y return ( all ^?    
displac$ f _! homes1 especially f       
,rakh9e ,/ate1 )\t an unduly high burd5 
( pro(2 &  7,d7 (f] comp5sation or      
re/itution to ^? refugees :o d n want to
 return to _! homes4  7#b7 ,banglade%   
,congress calls on ! ,gov]nm5t (        
,banglade% to--  7,a7 ensure t ! rights 
( refugees are protect$1 includ+ ?r\gh  
all[+ !m to build m p]man5t %elt]s1 &   
ensur+ equal access to heal?c>e1 basic  
s]vices1 education & "w2  7,b7 "w       
closely ) ! int]national community1     
includ+ ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high         
,commission] = ,refugees1 to ensure t   
any repatriation or resettlem5t (       
refugees be dignifi$1 safe1 su/a9able & 
volunt>y2 &  7,c7 ensure t any          
relocation or local integration (       
refugees 9 ,banglade% be consi/5t )     
int]national humanit>ian pr9ciples1     
includ+ fre$om ( movem5t1 & implem5t$   
only ?r\gh volunt>y1 fully in=m$ cons5t4
  #ajc4 ,s5se ( ,congress on fre$oms (  
press & association ,x is ! s5se (      

,congress t1 9 ord] to promote ! fre$om 
( ! press & spee*1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,burma 
%\ld und]take s]i\s legal re=ms includ+ 
re=m ( ! ,(ficial ,secrets ,act1 #aibc1 
! ,unlawful ,association ,act1 #aijh1 & 
! ,p5al ,code4  #ajd4 ,imposition (     
sanctions = ! violation ( human rights  
,! ,presid5t %all impose sanctions--    
7#a7 aga9/ (ficials 9 ,burma1 includ+   
,comm&] 9 ,*ief ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces (       
,myanm> ,m9 ,aung ,hla+1 "u ! ,global   
,magnitsky ,human ,rights ,acc\ntability
 ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfef note72 &     
7#b7 aga9/ milit>y-own$ ent]prises1     
includ+ ! ,myanm> ,economic ,corporation
 & ,union ( ,myanm> ,economic ,hold+1 "u
 ! ,burmese ,fre$om & ,democracy ,act   
7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note71 ! ,tom      
,lantos ,block ,burmese ,,jade 7,junta's
 ,anti-,democratic ,ef=ts7 ,act ( #bjjh 
7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note71 & o!r       
relevant /atutory au?orities4  ,,ii     
,assi/ance & sanctions ) respect to     
,burma  #bja4 ,au?orization to provide  
humanit>ian assi/ance ,!re is au?oriz$  

to be appropriat$ #bbj1ejj1jjj = fiscal 
ye> #bjbj to provide humanit>ian        
assi/ance = ,burma1 ,banglade%1 & !     
surr\nd+ region1 includ+ = ! foll[+     
purposes3  7#a7 ,assi/+ ! victims ( !   
,burmese milit>y's crimes aga9/ humanity
 t>get+ ,roh+ya & o!r e?nic m9orities 9 
,rakh9e1 ,ka*91 & ,%an ,/ates1 includ+  
^? displac$ 9 ,burma1 ,banglade%1       
,?ail&1 & ! surr\nd+ region4  7#b7      
,support+ volunt>y resettlem5t or       
repatriation ( su* displac$ p]sons 9    
,burma1 ^u ! conclusion ( g5u9e         
agreem5ts develop$ & negotiat$ ) !      
involvem5t & consultation ( su* displac$
 p]sons4  7#c7 ,assi/ance to promote    
e?nic & religi\s tol]ance1 combat       
g5d]-bas$ viol5ce1 & support victims (  
viol5ce & de/ruction 9 ,rakh9e1 ,ka*91 &
 ,%an ,/ates4  7#d7 ,support+ programs  
to inve/igate & docum5t allegations ( w>
 crimes1 crimes aga9/ humanity1 &       
g5ocide committ$ 9 ,burma1 includ+      
g5d]-bas$ viol5ce4  7#e7 ,support+      
access to education = *ildr5 curr5tly   

liv+ 9 refugee camps 9 ! surr\nd+       
region1 & access to high] education 9   
,banglade%4  7#f7 ,assi/+ m9ority e?nic 
gr\ps & civil society 9 ,burma to help  
su/a9 cease-fire agreem5ts & fur!r      
prospects = reconciliation & su/a9able  
peace4  7#g7 ,promot+ e?nic m9ority     
inclusion & p>ticipation 9 ,burma's     
political processes4  #bjb4 ,limitation 
on security assi/ance & security        
coop]ation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z      
provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 = ! p]iod     
beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act
 & end+ on ! date describ$ 9 subsection 
7c71 ! ,unit$ ,/ates may n provide any  
security assi/ance or engage 9 any      
security coop]ation ) any ( ! milit>y or
 security =ces ( ,burma4  7b7           
,exceptions2 waiv]  7#a7 ,exceptions    
7,a7 ,c]ta9 exi/+ au?orities ,not)/&+   
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se   
%all reta9 ! au?ority grant$ by section 
#abec ( ! ,c>l ,lev9 & ,h[>d ,p4 ,buck  
,mc,keon ,national ,def5se ,au?orization
 ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjae 7#bb         

,u4,s4,c4 #baea note74 ,! limitation 9  
subsection 7a7 ( ?is section may n be   
con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority to provide !
 ,gov]nm5t ( ,burma ) assi/ance necess>y
 to make available ! activities describ$
 9 subsection 7a7 ( su* section #abec4  
7,b7 ,hospitality ,not)/&+ subsection   
7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national           
,developm5t may provide assi/ance       
au?oriz$ "u "p ,i ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance 
,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea et    
seq47 to provide hospitality dur+       
rese>*1 dialogues1 meet+s1 or o!r       
activities by ! p>ties att5d+ ! ,union  
,peace ,conf]5ce #ba/ ,c5tury ,panglong 
or relat$ processes seek+ inclusive1    
su/a9able reconciliation4  7#b7 ,waiv]  
,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ) respect to      
security assi/ance1 & ! ,secret>y (     
,/ate 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y (    
,def5se1 ) respect to security          
coop]ation programs & activities ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 may waive on a     
case-by-case basis ! limitation "u      

subsection 7a7 if ! ,secret>y submits to
 ! appropriate congressional committees1
 n lat] ?an #cj days be=e su* waiv]     
ent]s into effect--  7,a7 a li/ ( !     
activities & p>ticipants to :i* su*     
waiv] w\ld apply2  7,b7 a c]tification1 
includ+ a ju/ification1 t ! waiv] is 9 !
 national security int]e/ ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates2 &  7,c7 a c]tification t none ( 
! p>ticipants includ$ 9 ! li/ describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,a7 h committ$ any ( !    
acts describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7
 ( section #bjc7;a77#a7 or committ$ any 
o!r gross violation ( human rights1 z   
su* t]m is def9$ = purposes ( section   
#cfb ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  
7c7 ,c]tification ( significant progress
 ,! date describ$ 9 ?is subsection is ! 
e>li] ( ! date t is #h ye>s aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act or ! date on :i*
 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate c]tifies to !      
appropriate congressional committees !  
foll[+3  7#a7 ,! milit>y & security =ces
 ( ,burma-- 7,a7 h demon/rat$           
significant progress 9 abid+ by         

int]national human rights /&>ds & are   
und]tak+ mean+ful security sector re=m1 
includ+ re=ms t enhance transp>5cy &    
acc\ntability1 to prev5t future abuses2 
7,b7 adh]e to int]national humanit>ian  
law2  7,c7 pl$ge to /op future human    
rights abuses2  7,d7 support ef=ts to   
c>ry out compreh5sive indep5d5t         
inve/igations ( alleg$ abuses2  7,e7 are
 tak+ /eps to hold acc\ntable any memb]s
 ( su* =ces det]m9$ to be responsible = 
human rights abuses2 &  7,f7 cease _!   
attacks aga9/ e?nic m9ority gr\ps &     
p>ticipate 9 ! conclusion ( a nationwide
 cease-fire agreem5t1 political         
accommodation1 & con/itutional *ange1   
includ+ ! provision ( citiz5%ip to !    
,roh+ya4  7#b7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ,burma1   
includ+ ! milit>y & security =ces-- 7,a7
 all[s full humanit>ian access to       
communities 9 areas affect$ by conflict1
 includ+ ,roh+ya communities 9 ,rakh9e  
,/ate2  7,b7 coop]ates ) ! ,unit$       
,nations ,high ,commission] = ,refugees 
& organizations affiliat$ ) ! ,unit$    

,nations to ensure ! protection (       
displac$ p]sons & ! safe1 volunt>y1     
su/a9able1 & dignifi$ return ( refugees 
& int]nally displac$ p]sons2  7,c7      
def9es a transp>5t plan t includes-- 7i7
 a timel9e = pr(essionaliz+ ! milit>y & 
security =ces2 &  7ii7 a process by :i* 
! milit>y )draws f own]%ip or control ( 
private-sector bus9ess ent]prises &     
ceases involvem5t 9 ! illegal trade 9   
natural res\rces & n>cotics2 &  7,d7    
e/abli%es civilian control ov] ! f9ances
 & assets ( its milit>y & security =ces1
 includ+ t milit>y exp5ditures are      
subject to civilian ov]sight4  7d7      
,report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj 
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,def5se & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all      
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a report on ! /rategy & plans
 = milit>y-to-milit>y engagem5t betwe5 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces & ! milit>y &
 security =ces ( ,burma4  7#b7 ,elem5ts 
requir$ ,! report requir$ "u p>agraph   

7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a     
description & assessm5t ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( 
,burma's /rategy = security sector re=m1
 includ+ any plans to )draw ! milit>y f 
own+ or controll+ private-sector bus9ess
 entities & end involvem5t 9 ! illegal  
trade 9 jade & o!r natural res\rces1    
re=ms to end corruption & illicit drug  
traffick+1 & con/itutional re=ms to     
ensure civilian control4  7,b7 ,a li/ ( 
ongo+ milit>y activities conduct$ by !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( 
,burma1 & a description ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates /rategy = future                 
milit>y-to-milit>y engagem5ts betwe5 !  
,unit$ ,/ates & ,burma's milit>y &      
security =ces4  7,c7 ,an assessm5t ( !  
progress ( ! milit>y & security =ces (  
,burma t[>ds develop+ a framework to    
implem5t human "r re=ms1 includ+--  7i7 
coop]ation ) civilian au?orities &      
indep5d5t int]national inve/igations to 
inve/igate & prosecute cases ( human    
rights abuses2  7ii7 /eps tak5 to       
demon/rate respect = & implem5tation ( !

 laws ( w>2 &  7iii7 a description ( !  
elem5ts ( ! milit>y-to-milit>y engagem5t
 betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,burma t      
promote su* implem5tation4  7,d7 ,an    
assessm5t ( progress on ! peaceful      
settlem5t ( arm$ conflicts betwe5 !     
,gov]nm5t ( ,burma & e?nic m9ority      
gr\ps1 includ+ actions tak5 by ! milit>y
 ( ,burma to adh]e to cease-fire        
agreem5ts1 all[ = safe1 volunt>y1       
su/a9able1 & dignifi$ returns ( displac$
 p]sons to _! homes1 & )draw =ces f     
conflict zones4  7,e7 ,an assessm5t ( ! 
mann] & ext5t to :i* ! ,burmese milit>y 
recruits & uses *ildr5 z soldi]s4  7,f7 
,an assessm5t ( ! ,burmese's milit>y's  
use ( viol5ce aga9/ wom51 sexual        
viol5ce1 or o!r g5d]-bas$ viol5ce z a   
tool ( t]ror1 w>1 or e?nic cleans+4  7e7
 ,=m  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! c]tification     
describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 & ! report    
requir$ by subsection 7d7 %all be       
submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m b may include 
a classifi$ annex4  7#b7 ,c]tification  
,! c]tification describ$ 9 subsection   

7c7 %all be accompani$ by a writt5      
ju/ification 9 unclassifi$ =m1 t may    
conta9 a classifi$ annex1 describ+ !    
,burmese milit>y's ef=ts to implem5t    
re=ms1 end impunity = human rights      
abuses1 & increase transp>5cy &         
acc\ntability4  #bjc4 ,imposition (     
sanctions ) respect to human rights     
abuses 9 ,burma  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,= !      
#h-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date t is #bgj 
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,presid5t %all impose !         
sanctions describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 )   
respect to ea* =eign p]son t ! ,presid5t
 det]m9es1 bas$ on cr$ible evid5ce--    
7#a7 is a curr5t or =m] s5ior (ficial ( 
! milit>y or security =ces ( ,burma :o--
 7,a7 kn[+ly p]petrat$1 ord]$1 or       
o!rwise direct$ s]i\s human rights      
abuses 9 ,burma2 or  7,b7 has tak5      
significant /eps to imp$e inve/igations 
or prosecutions ( alleg$ s]i\s human    
rights abuses1 includ+ aga9/ ! ,roh+ya  
community 9 ,rakh9e ,/ate2  7#b7 is an  
entity own$ or controll$ by any p]son   

describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72  7#c7 is an   
entity1 su* z ! ,myanm> ,economic       
,coop]ation or ! ,myanm> ,economic      
,hold+ ,corporation1 t is own$ or       
controll$1 directly or indirectly1 by ! 
milit>y or security =ces ( ,burma1      
includ+ ?r\gh collective or coop]ative  
/ructures1 f :i* "o or m p]sons describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#a7 d]ive significant      
rev5ue or f9ancial b5efit2 or  7#d7 has 
kn[+ly-- 7,a7 provid$ significant       
f9ancial1 mat]ial1 or te*nological      
support--  7i7 to a =eign p]son describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#a7 9 fur!rance ( any ( !  
acts describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7
 ( su* p>agraph2 or  7ii7 to any entity 
own$ or controll$ by su* p]son or an    
imm$iate family memb] ( su* p]son2 or   
7,b7 receiv$ significant f9ancial1      
mat]ial1 or te*nological support f a    
=eign p]son describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or 
an entity own$ or controll$ by su* p]son
 or an imm$iate family memb] ( su*      
p]son4  7b7 ,sanctions describ$2        
exceptions  7#a7 ,sanctions ,! sanctions

 describ$ 9 ?is subsection are ! foll[+3
 7,a7 ,asset block+ ,not)/&+ !          
requirem5ts ( section #bjb ( !          
,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s  
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja71 ! ex]cise ( 
all p[]s grant$ to ! ,presid5t by su*   
,act to ! ext5t necess>y to block &     
prohibit all transactions 9 all prop]ty 
& int]e/s 9 prop]ty ( a =eign p]son !   
,presid5t det]m9es meets "o or m ( !    
crit]ia describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 if su*
 prop]ty & int]e/s 9 prop]ty are 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 come )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
or are or come )9 ! possession or       
control ( a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son4  7,b7  
,ali5s inadmissible = visas1 admission1 
or p>ole  7i7 ,visas1 admission1 or     
p>ole ,an ali5 :o ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate or
 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security 7or a  
designee ( "o ( su* ,secret>ies7 kn[s1  
or has reason to believe1 meets any ( ! 
crit]ia describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 is--  
7,i7 inadmissible to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2   
7,,ii7 ineligible to receive a visa or  
o!r docum5tation to ent] ! ,unit$       

,/ates2 &  7,,iii7 o!rwise ineligible to
 be admitt$ or p>ol$ into ! ,unit$      
,/ates or to receive any o!r b5efit "u !
 ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h   
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq474  7ii7 ,curr5t 
visas revok$  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,! issu+    
consul> (fic] or ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate 7or
 a designee ( ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate7 %all1
 9 accordance ) section #bba7;i7 ( !    
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abja7;i771 revoke any visa or
 o!r entry docum5tation issu$ to an ali5
 describ$ 9 clause 7i7 reg>dless ( :5 ! 
visa or o!r entry docum5tation is issu$4
  7,,ii7 ,effect ( revocation ,a        
revocation "u subclause 7,i7 %all take  
effect imm$iately & %all automatically  
cancel any o!r valid visa or entry      
docum5tation t is 9 ! ali5's possession4
  7#b7 ,exception to comply ) ,unit$    
,nations ,headqu>t]s ,agreem5t          
,sanctions "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 %all n 
apply ) respect to an ali5 if admitt+ or
 p>ol+ ! ali5 into ! ,unit$ ,/ates is   
necess>y to p]mit ! ,unit$ ,/ates to    

comply ) ! ,agreem5t reg>d+ !           
,headqu>t]s ( ! ,unit$ ,nations1 sign$  
at ,lake ,success ,june #bf1 #aidg1 &   
ent]$ into =ce ,novemb] #ba1 #aidg1     
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,nations & ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 or o!r applicable int]national  
obligations4  7c7 ,p5alties ,any p]son t
 violates1 attempts to violate1         
conspires to violate1 or causes a       
violation ( ?is section or any          
regulation1 lic5se1 or ord] issu$ to    
c>ry out subsection 7b7 %all be subject 
to ! p5alties set =? 9 subsections 7b7 &
 7c7 ( section #bjf ( ! ,int]national   
,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej      
,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 to ! same ext5t z a    
p]son t commits an unlawful act describ$
 9 subsection 7a7 ( t section4  7d7     
,implem5tation ,! ,presid5t may ex]cise 
all au?orities provid$ "u sections #bjc 
& #bje ( ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy       
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agjb & #agjd7 to c>ry out ?is section &
 %all issue su* regulations1 lic5ses1 & 
ord]s z are necess>y to c>ry out ?is    

section4  7e7 ,exception relat+ to !    
importation ( goods  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
au?orities & requirem5ts to impose      
sanctions au?oriz$ "u ?is ,act %all n   
include ! au?ority or requirem5t to     
impose sanctions on ! importation (     
goods4  7#b7 ,good def9$ ,9 ?is         
subsection1 ! t]m good means any        
article1 natural or man-made sub/ance1  
mat]ial1 supply or manufactur$ product1 
includ+ inspection & te/ equipm5t1 &    
exclud+ te*nical data4  7f7 ,waiv] ,!   
,presid5t may annually waive !          
application ( sanctions impos$ on a     
=eign p]son pursuant to subsection 7a7  
if ! ,presid5t--  7#a7 det]m9es t a     
waiv] ) respect to su* =eign p]son is 9 
! national int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  
7#b7 n lat] ?an ! date on :i* su* waiv] 
w take effect1 submits to ! foll[+      
committees notice ( & ju/ification = su*
 waiv]3  7,a7 ,! ,committee on ,=eign   
,affairs1 ! ,committee on               
,appropriations1 & ! ,committee on      
,f9ancial ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (          

,repres5tatives4  7,b7 ,! ,committee on 
,=eign ,relations1 ! ,committee on      
,appropriations1 & ! ,committee on      
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate4  7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is         
section-- 7#a7 ,admitt$2 ali5 ,! t]ms   
admitt$ & ali5 h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9
 section #aja ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74 
7#b7 ,=eign p]son ,! t]m =eign p]son    
means a p]son t is n a ,unit$ ,/ates    
p]son4  7#c7 ,kn[+ly ,! t]m kn[+ly      
means1 ) respect to conduct1 a          
circum/ance1 or a result1 means t a     
p]son has actual k1 or %\ld h kn[n1 ( ! 
conduct1 ! circum/ance1 or ! result4    
7#d7 ,unit$ ,/ates p]son ,! t]m ,unit$  
,/ates p]son means-- 7,a7 a ,unit$      
,/ates citiz51 an ali5 lawfully admitt$ 
= p]man5t resid5ce to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  
or any o!r individual subject to !      
jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7,b7
 an entity organiz$ "u ! laws ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates or ( any jurisdiction )9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ a =eign bran* (  

su* entity4  ,,iii ,gov]nance ( !       
,burmese m9+ & gem/one sectors  #cja4   
,s5se ( ,congress on ! m9+ sector (     
,burma  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !     
foll[+3 7#a7 ,9 #bjae1 ! nongov]nm5tal  
organization ,global ,witness e/imat$ t 
! value ( total production ( jade 9     
,burma 9 #bjad 0 #ca1jjj1jjj1jjj1 almo/ 
#dh p]c5t ( ! (ficial gross dome/ic     
product ( ,burma4 ,z mu* z #hj p]c5t ( t
 jade sold is smuggl$ out ( ,burma4     
7#b7 ,burma's milit>y & associat$       
entities1 includ+ companies own$ or     
controll$ by ,myanm> ,economic          
,corporation & ,myanm> ,economic ,hold+ 
,limit$1 _! affiliat$ companies1 &      
companies own$ or controll$ by curr5t & 
=m] s5ior milit>y (fic]s or _! family   
memb]s1 are l9k$ to ! m9+ sector1       
includ+ ! gem/one indu/ry1 & b5efit     
f9ancially f widespread illegal smuggl+ 
( jade & rubies f ,burma4  7#c7 ,illegal
 traffick+ 9 preci\s & semipreci\s /ones
 f ,burma1 includ+ ! trade 9 high-value 
jade & rubies1 deprives ! p ( ,burma & !

 civilian gov]nm5t ( critical rev5ue &  
in/ead b5efits milit>y-l9k$ entities1   
non-/ate arm$ gr\ps1 & transnational    
organiz$ crim9al networks4  7#d7 ,9     
#bjaf1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,burma began to    
take /eps to re=m aspects ( ! m9+       
sector1 includ+--  7,a7 improv+         
gov]nance 9 ! gem/one indu/ry1 by       
tempor>ily susp5d+ ! issuance or r5ewal 
( jade & gem/one m9+ p]mits2  7,b7      
commission+ an environm5tal managem5t   
plan = "s m9+ areas2 &  7,c7 e/abli%+ ! 
multi-/akehold] ,jade & ,gem/one        
,support ,committee "u ! ,m9i/ry (      
,natural ,res\rces & ,environm5tal      
,cons]vation to develop recomm5dations =
 a new indu/ry-wide policy & limit$     
gem/one paym5t disclosures "u ! ,myanm> 
,extractives ,indu/ry ,transp>5cy       
,initiative4  7#e7 ,9 ,janu>y #bjai1 !  
,gov]nm5t ( ,burma adopt$ a new ,gem/one
 ,law t does n adequately address       
corruption & tax avoidance1 conflicts ( 
int]e/1 or ! factors fuel+ conflict 9   
,ka*9 ,/ate & o!r gem/one m9+ areas4    

7#f7 ,! lift+ 9 ,octob] #bjaf ( ,unit$  
,/ates sanctions on ! importation ( jade
 & jadeite & rubies f ,burma all[$ su*  
gem/ones to legally ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 m>ket1 b "s retail]s h refra9$ f s\rc+ 
gem/ones ( ,burmese orig9 due to        
gov]nance & reputational conc]ns4  7b7  
,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (        
,congress t-- 7#a7 not)/&+ ,burma's     
,traffick+ 9 ,p]sons rank+1 ! ,presid5t 
%\ld cont9ue to provide assi/ance to    
,burma1 pursuant to ! waiv] au?ority "u 
section #aaj7;d77#d7 ( ! ,traffick+     
,victims ,protection ,act ( #bjjj 7#bb  
,u4,s4,c4 #gajg7;d77#d771 9 ord] to     
re-engage ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,burma )      
respect to ! m9+ sector & %\ld make     
available te*nical1 capacity-build+ &   
o!r assi/ance ?r\gh ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate 
or ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =             
,int]national ,developm5t to support !  
,gov]nm5t ( ,burma 9 ef=ts to re=m !    
gem/one indu/ry2 &  7#b7 companies t    
seek to import to ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
gem/ones or m9]als t may be ( ,burmese  

orig9 or articles ( jewelry conta9+ su* 
gem/ones %\ld--  7,a7 obta9 su* mat]ials
 exclusively f entities t satisfy !     
transp>5cy crit]ia describ$ 9 section   
section #cjb7;b77#b7 or f ?ird p>ties t 
c demon/rate t !y s\rc$ ! mat]ials f    
entities t meet su* crit]ia2 &  7,b7    
und]take robu/ due dilig5ce proc$ures 9 
l9e ) ! ,due ,dilig5ce ,guidance =      
,responsible ,bus9ess ,conduct & ,due   
,dilig5ce ,guidance = ,responsible      
,supply ,*a9s ( ,m9]als f               
,conflict-,affect$ & ,high-,risk ,areas 
promulgat$ by ! ,organization =         
,economic ,coop]ation & ,developm5t4    
#cjb4 ,guidance relat+ to responsibility
 & transp>5cy 9 ! m9+ sector ( ,burma   
7a7 ,li/ ( p>ticipat+ :ite-,li/ entities
 ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft] 
until ! date describ$ 9 subsection 7e71 
! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to !    
appropriate congressional committees1 & 
publi% on a publicly available website1 
a li/ ( ea* entity describ$ 9 subsection

 7b77#a7 t--  7#a7 p>ticipates 9        
,burma's m9+ sector2  7#b7 publicly     
discloses b5eficial own]%ip1 z su* t]m  
is def9$ = purposes ( ! ,myanm>         
,extractive ,indu/ry ,transp>5cy        
,initiative 7,myanm> ,,eiti72  7#c7 is n
 own$ or controll$1 ei!r directly or    
indirectly1 by ! ,burmese milit>y or    
security =ces1 any curr5t or =m] s5ior  
,burmese milit>y (fic]1 or any p]son    
sanction$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates pursuant to
 any relevant sanctions au?ority2 &     
7#d7 is mak+ significant progress t[>d  
meet+ ! crit]ia describ$ 9 subsection   
7b77#b74  7b7 ,entities & crit]ia       
describ$  7#a7 ,entities describ$ ,!    
entities describ$ 9 ?is subsection are !
 foll[+3  7,a7 ,entities t produce or   
process preci\s & semipreci\s gem/ones4 
7,b7 ,entities t sell or export preci\s 
& semipreci\s gem/ones f ,burma or      
articles ( jewelry conta9+ su* gem/ones4
  7#b7 ,crit]ia describ$ ,! crit]ia     
describ$ 9 ?is subsection are ! foll[+3 
7,a7 ,! entity publicly discloses any   

politically expos$ p]sons1 (fic]s1      
directors or b5eficial own]s1 z def9$ "u
 ! ,myanm> ,,eiti4  7,b7 ,! entity      
publicly discloses valid au?orization1  
lic5se1 or p]mit to produce1 process1   
sell1 or export m9]als or gem/ones1 z   
applicable4  7,c7 ,! entity publicly    
discloses paym5ts to ! ,gov]nm5t (      
,burma1 includ+ tax & non-tax1 lic5se1  
or royalty paym5ts1 & o!r paym5ts or    
contract t]ms z may be requir$ "u       
,myanm> ,,eiti /&>ds4  7,d7 ,! entity   
und]takes due dilig5ce1 9 l9e ) ! ,,oecd
 ,due ,dilig5ce ,guidance = ,responsible
 ,supply ,*a9s ( ,m9]als f              
,conflict-,affect$ & ,high-,risk ,areas1
 includ+ public report+4  7c7 ,p]iodic  
updat+ ,! ,secret>y %all p]iodically    
update ! publicly available v]sion ( !  
li/ describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 z         
appropriate4  7d7 ,guidance & :ite-,li/ 
entities ,! ,secret>y %all issue        
guidance = entities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
private sector ) respect to ! be/       
practices = supply-*a9 due dilig5ce t   

are applicable to importation ( gem/ones
 or m9]als t may be ( ,burmese orig9 or 
articles ( jewelry conta9+ su* gem/ones1
 includ+ ) respect to transactions )    
entities approv$ = inclusion 9 ! li/    
publi%$ pursuant subsection 7a71 9 ord] 
to mitigate pot5tial risks & legal      
liabilities associat$ ) ! importation ( 
su* items4  7e7 ,t]m9ation ,! date      
describ$ 9 ?is section is ! date on :i* 
! ,presid5t c]tifies to ! appropriate   
congressional committees t ! ,gov]nm5t (
 ,burma has tak5 sub/antial measures to 
re=m ! m9+ sector 9 ,burma1 includ+ !   
foll[+3  7#a7 ,require ! m&atory        
disclosure ( paym5ts1 p]mit & lic5se    
allocations1 project rev5ues1 contracts1
 & b5eficial own]%ip1 includ+ !         
id5tification any politically expos$    
p]sons :o are b5eficial own]s1 consi/5t 
) ! approa* agre$ "u ! ,myanm> ,,eiti & 
) due reg>d = civil society             
p>ticipation4  7#b7 ,sep>ate !          
comm]cial1 regulatory1 & rev5ue         
collection responsibilities )9 ! ,myanm>

 ,gems ,ent]prise & o!r key /ate-own$   
ent]prises to remove exi/+ conflicts (  
int]e/4  7#c7 ,monitor & und]take       
en=cem5t actions1 z w>rant$1 to ensure t
 entities-- 7,a7 adh]e to environm5tal &
 social impact assessm5t & managem5t    
/&>ds 9 accordance ) int]national       
responsible m9+ practices1 ! c\ntry's   
environm5tal cons]vation law1 & o!r     
applicable laws & regulations2 &  7,b7  
uphold occupational heal? & safety /&>ds
 & codes ( conduct t are align$ ) ! core
 labor /&>ds ( ! ,int]national ,lab\r   
,organisation & ) dome/ic law4  7#d7    
,address ! transp>5t & fair di/ribution 
( b5efits f natural res\rces1 includ+   
?r\gh local b5efit-%>+4  7#e7 ,re=m !   
process = valuation ( gem/ones at !     
m9e-site1 includ+ develop+ an indep5d5t 
valuation sy/em to prev5t und]valuation 
& tax evasion4  7#f7 ,require companies 
bidd+ = jade & ruby m9+1 f9i%+1 or      
export p]mits to be indep5d5tly audit$  
^u ! reque/ ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,burma &    
mak+ ! results ( all su* audits public4 

7#g7 ,e/abli% cr$ible & transp>5t       
proc$ures = p]mit allocations t are     
indep5d5t f ext]nal influ5ce1 includ+   
scrut9y ( applicants t prev5ts          
unscrupul\s entities f ga9+ access to   
concessions or ! "r to trade 9 m9]als or
 gem/ones4  7#h7 ,e/abli% effective     
ov]sight ( /ate-own$ ent]prises op]at+ 9
 su* sector1 includ+ ?r\gh p>liam5t>y   
ov]sight or requirem5ts = indep5d5t     
f9ancial audit+4  ,,iv ,acc\ntability = 
human rights abuses & /rategy = economic
 gr[?  #dja4 ,report on acc\ntability = 
w> crimes1 crimes aga9/ humanity1 &     
g5ocide 9 ,burma  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]  
?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all      
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a report t--  7#a7 summ>izes 
cr$ible reports ( s]i\s human rights    
violations1 includ+ w> crimes1 committ$ 
aga9/ ! ,roh+ya or o!r e?nic m9orities 9
 ,burma betwe5 #bjab & ! date ( !       
submission ( ! report2  7#b7 describes  
any pot5tial transitional ju/ice        

me*anisms 9 ,burma2  7#c7 provides an   
analysis ( :e!r ! s]i\s human rights    
violations summ>iz$ pursuant to p>agraph
 7#a7 am\nt to w> crimes1 crimes aga9/  
humanity1 or g5ocide2 &  7#d7 includes a
 det]m9ation ( ! ,secret>y :e!r-- 7,a7 !
 ev5ts t took place 9 ! /ate ( ,rakh9e 9
 ,burma1 />t+ on ,augu/ #be1 #bjag1     
con/itute w> crimes1 crimes aga9/       
humanity1 or g5ocide2 or  7,b7 !        
situation fac$ by ! ,roh+ya 9 ,rakh9e   
,/ate1 betwe5 #bjab & ! date ( !        
submission ( ! report1 am\nts to or has 
am\nt$ to ! crime ( ap>!id4  7b7        
,elem5ts ,! report requir$ by subsection
 7a7 %all also include ea* ( ! foll[+3  
7#a7 ,a description (--  7,a7 ea*       
incid5t = :i* !re is cr$ible evid5ce t !
 incid5t may con/itute w> crimes1 crimes
 aga9/ humanity1 or g5ocide committ$ by 
! ,burmese milit>y or security =ces     
aga9/ ! ,roh+ya & o!r e?nic m9orities1  
includ+ ! id5tities ( any o!r actors    
involv$ 9 su* incid5t2  7,b7 ! role ( ! 
civilian gov]nm5t 9 ! commission ( any  

su* incid5ts2  7,c7 ea* incid5t = :i*   
!re is cr$ible evid5ce t ! incid5t may  
con/itute w> crime1 crimes aga9/        
humanity1 or g5ocide committ$ by viol5t 
extremi/ gr\ps 9 ,burma2  7,d7 ea*      
attack on heal? work]s1 heal?           
facilities1 heal? transport1 or pati5ts 
&1 to ! ext5t possible1 ! id5tities (   
any individuals :o engag$ 9 or organiz$ 
su* incid5ts 9 ,burma2 &  7,e7 to !     
ext5t possible1 a description ( !       
conv5tional & unconv5tional weapons us$ 
= any su* crimes & ! s\rces ( su*       
weapons4  7#b7 ,a description &         
assessm5t1 9 consultation ) !           
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t1 ! ,attorney  
,g5]al1 & o!r heads ( any o!r           
appropriate ,f$]al dep>tm5ts or ag5cies1
 ( ! effectiv5ess ( any programs t !    
,unit$ ,/ates has already und]tak5 to   
ensure acc\ntability = w> crimes1 crimes
 aga9/ humanity1 & g5ocide p]petrat$    
aga9/ ! ,roh+ya by ! milit>y & security 
=ces ( ,burma1 ! ,rakh9e ,/ate gov]nm5t1

 pro-gov]nm5t militias1 & all o!r arm$  
gr\ps op]at+ fight+ 9 ,rakh9e1 includ+  
programs to--  7,a7 tra9 civilian       
inve/igators )9 & outside ( ,burma &    
,banglade% on h[ to docum5t1 inve/igate1
 develop f9d+s (1 id5tify1 & locate     
alleg$ p]petrators ( w> crimes1 crimes  
aga9/ humanity1 or g5ocide 9 ,burma2    
7,b7 promote & prep>e = a transitional  
ju/ice process or processes = !         
p]petrators ( w> crimes1 crimes aga9/   
humanity1 & g5ocide occurr+ 9 ! ,/ate ( 
,rakh9e 9 #bjag2 &  7,c7 docum5t1       
collect1 pres]ve1 & protect evid5ce ( w>
 crimes1 crimes aga9/ humanity1 &       
g5ocide 9 ,burma1 includ+ by provid+    
support = ,burmese1 ,banglade%i1 =eign1 
& int]national nongov]nm5tal            
organizations1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,human 
,rights ,c\ncil's inve/igative team1 &  
o!r entities engag$ 9 su* inve/igative  
activities4  7#c7 ,a detail$ /udy ( !   
feasibility & desirability ( pot5tial   
transitional ju/ice me*anisms = ,burma1 
su* z an int]national tribunal1 a hybrid

 tribunal1 or o!r int]national options1 
t includes--  7,a7 a discussion ( ! use 
( univ]sal jurisdiction or ( legal cases
 br\ght aga9/ ! c\ntry ( ,burma by o!r  
sov]eign c\ntries at ! ,int]national    
,c\rt ( ,ju/ice to address w> crimes1   
crimes aga9/ humanity1 & g5ocide        
p]petrat$ 9 ,burma2  7,b7 recomm5dations
 on :i* transitional ju/ice me*anisms ! 
,unit$ ,/ates %\ld support1 :y su*      
me*anisms %\ld be support$1 & :at type (
 support %\ld be (f]$2 &  7,c7 close    
consultation reg>d+ transitional ju/ice 
me*anisms ) ,roh+ya repres5tatives & ^? 
( o!r e?nic m9orities :o h suff]$ grave 
human rights abuses4  7c7 ,protection ( 
witnesses & evid5ce ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 %all ensure t ! id5tification (        
witnesses & physical evid5ce = purposes 
( ! report requir$ by subsection 7a7 are
 n publicly disclos$ 9 a mann] t might  
place su* p]sons at risk ( h>m or       
enc\rage ! de/ruction ( su* evid5ce by !
 milit>y or ,gov]nm5t ( ,burma4  7d7    
,crime ( ap>!id ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m   

crime ( ap>!id means inhumane acts t--  
7#a7 are ( a "* simil> to ! acts ref]r$ 
to 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,h7 (     
section #b7b72  7#b7 are committ$ 9 !   
context ( an in/itutionaliz$ regime (   
sy/ematic oppression & dom9ation by "o  
racial gr\p ov] any o!r racial gr\p2 &  
7#c7 are committ$ ) ! int5tion ( ma9ta9+
 su* regime4  #djb4 ,au?orization to    
provide te*nical assi/ance = ef=ts aga9/
 human rights abuses  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,secret>y ( ,/ate is au?oriz$ to provide
 assi/ance to support appropriate       
civilian or int]national entities t are 
und]tak+ ! ef=ts describ$ 9 subsection  
7b7 ) respect to w> crimes1 crimes aga9/
 humanity1 & g5ocide p]petrat$ by !     
milit>y & security =ces ( ,burma1 !     
,rakh9e ,/ate gov]nm5t1 pro-gov]nm5t    
militias1 or any o!r arm$ gr\ps fight+ 9
 ,rakh9e ,/ate4  7b7 ,ef=ts aga9/ human 
rights abuses ,! ef=ts describ$ 9 ?is   
subsection are ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,id5tify+ 
suspect$ p]petrators ( w> crimes1 crimes
 aga9/ humanity1 & g5ocide4  7#b7       

,collect+1 docum5t+1 & protect+ evid5ce 
( su* crimes & pres]ve ! *a9 ( cu/ody = 
su* evid5ce4  7#c7 ,conduct+ crim9al    
inve/igations4  7#d7 ,support+          
inve/igations conduct$ by o!r c\ntries1 
z appropriate4  7c7 ,au?orization =     
transitional ju/ice me*anisms ,!        
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 tak+ into acc\nt any 
relevant f9d+s 9 ! report requir$ by    
section #dja7;a71 is au?oriz$ to provide
 support = ! creation & op]ation (      
transitional ju/ice me*anisms1 includ+ a
 pot5tial hybrid tribunal1 to prosecute 
individuals suspect$ ( committ+ w>      
crimes1 crimes aga9/ humanity1 or       
g5ocide 9 ,burma4  #djc4 ,/rategy =     
promot+ economic developm5t 9 ,burma    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! ,secret>y ( !      
,treasury1 & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national           
,developm5t %all jo9tly submit to !     
appropriate congressional committees a  
/rategy to support su/a9able1 inclusive 

& broad-bas$ economic developm5t 9      
,burma1 9 accordance ) ! priorities (   
disadvantag$ communities 9 ,burma & 9   
consultation ) relevant civil society & 
local /akehold]s1 to improve economic   
conditions & gov]nm5t transp>5cy4  7b7  
,elem5ts ,! /rategy requir$ by          
subsection 7a7 to promote su/a9able1    
inclusive & broad-bas$ economic         
developm5t %all include a plan ) ea* ( !
 foll[+ elem5ts3  7#a7 ,measures to     
div]sify control ov] & access to        
p>ticipation 9 key indu/ries & sectors1 
includ+ ef=ts to remove b>ri]s &        
increase competition1 access1 &         
opportunity 9 sectors dom9at$ by        
(ficials ( ! ,burmese milit>y1 =m]      
milit>y (ficials1 & _! families1 &      
bus9esspeople connect$ to ! milit>y (   
,burma1 ) ! goal ( elim9at+ ! role ( !  
milit>y 9 ! economy ( ,burma4  7#b7     
,measures to increase transp>5cy        
disclosure requirem5ts 9 key sectors ( !
 economy ( ,burma1 to promote           
responsible inve/m5t1 includ+ ?r\gh--   

7,a7 ef=ts to provide te*nical support  
to develop & implem5t policy re=ms      
relat$ to public disclosure ( !         
b5eficial own]s ( entities 9 key sectors
 id5tifi$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,burma1      
specifically by--  7i7 work+ ) !        
,gov]nm5t ( ,burma to require !         
disclosure ( ! ultimate b5eficial       
own]%ip ( entities 9 ! m9+ indu/ry & !  
publication ( project rev5ues1 paym5ts1 
& contract t]ms relat+ to t indu/ry2 &  
7ii7 ensur+ t re=ms complem5t !         
disclosures requir$ to be put 9 place 9 
,burma z a result ( its p>ticipation 9 !
 ,extractives ,indu/ry ,transp>5cy      
,initiative2 &  7,b7 ef=ts to promote   
univ]sal access to reliable1 af=dable1  
en]gy effici5t1 & su/a9able p[]1 includ+
 lev]ag+ ,unit$ ,/ates assi/ance to     
support re=ms 9 ! p[] sector &          
electrification projects t increase     
en]gy access1 9 p>tn]%ip ) multilat]al  
organizations & ! private sector4  7#c7 
,measures to create an enabl+ environm5t
 = economic gr[? & opportunity = all    

e?nic gr\ps resid+ 9 ,burma1 includ+    
?r\gh address+ issues relat$ to l&      
t5ure4  7#d7 ,an id5tification ( ne$s & 
opportunities to provide te*nical       
assi/ance to key m9i/ries1 in/itutions1 
& organizations to enact economic re=ms1
 includ+ revisions to exi/+ policies on 
public disclosure ( b5eficial own]%ip ( 
companies 9 key sectors t w all[ =      
id5tification ( ^? seek+ or secur+      
access to ,burma's mo/ valuable natural 
res\rces4  7c7 ,consultation requir$ ,9 
develop+ ! /rategy requir$ by subsection
 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all consult )
 appropriate (ficials ( ! ,gov]nm5t (   
,burma1 e?nic gr\ps & civil society     
lead]s 9 ,burma4  7d7 ,report on        
implem5tation ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 ! date ( ! submission ( ! /rategy      
requir$ by subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y (
 ,/ate1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 & !  
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t %all jo9tly   
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a report 9 unclassifi$ =m1 t 

may conta9 a classifi$ annex1 t         
describes--  7#a7 ! ext5t to :i* ,unit$ 
,/ates assi/ance & ! ef=ts ( ! ,gov]nm5t
 ( ,burma h promot$ inclusive & endur+  
economic developm5t 9 accordance ) su*  
/rategy2 &  7#b7 ! ef=ts und]tak51      
progress a*iev$1 & any next /eps plann$ 
by ei!r ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ! ,gov]nm5t (
 ,burma ) respect to--  7,a7 ! elem5ts 9
 section #dja7;b72  7,b7 ! promotion (  
acc\ntability & transp>5cy1 includ+     
?r\gh ! collection1 v]ification1 &      
publication ( b5eficial own]%ip         
in=mation relat$ to extractive          
indu/ries2 &  7,c7 ! promotion ( be/    
practices reg>d+-- 7i7 environm5tal     
cons]vation1 managem5t1 & plann+2  7ii7 
social impact assessm5ts1 includ+ social
 & cultural protection & free1 prior1 & 
in=m$ cons5t & mean+ful p>ticipation (  
local populations1 p>ticul>ly m9ority   
e?nic nationalities2 &  7iii7 avoidance 
( displacem5t ( local populations )\t   
mean+ful consultation & cons5t1 h>m     
mitigation1 & comp5sation4