,,ii #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #aadb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,april #ae1 #bjba,mr4 ,m>key 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,coons1 & ,mr4 ,casey7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to require a det]m9ation z to :e!r crimes committ$ aga9/ ! ,roh+ya 9 ,burma am\nt to g5ocide4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,roh+ya ,g5ocide ,det]m9ation ,act ( #bjba4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,s9ce ,augu/ #be1 #bjag1 #gdj1jjj ,roh+ya h fl$ nor!rn ,rakh9e ,/ate to neighbor+ ,banglade% to escape a sy/ematic campaign ( atrocities by ,burma's milit>y & security =ces1 & ov] ?ree ye>s lat]1 conditions are /ill n conducive to ! safe1 volunt>y1 & dignifi$ return ( ! ,roh+ya to ,burma4 7#b7 ,on ,novemb] #bc1 #bjag1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,holocau/ ,museum & ,=tify ,rights releas$ a report entitl$ ,!y ,tri$ to ,kill ,u ,all1 docum5t+ widespread & sy/ematic atrocities committ$ aga9/ ,roh+ya civilians at ! h&s ( ,burmese security =ces1 civilian p]petrators1 & militants & highlight+ gr[+ evid5ce ( g5ocide4 7#c7 ,accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's ,augu/ #bd1 #bjah1 report entitl$ ,docum5tation ( ,atrocities 9 ,nor!rn ,rakh9e ,/ate1 viol5ce committ$ by ! ,burmese milit>y aga9/ ! ,roh+ya1 includ+ f ,augu/ to ,octob] #bjag1 0 n only extreme1 l>ge-scale1 widespread1 & seem+ly ge>$ t[>d bo? t]roriz+ ! population & driv+ out ! ,roh+ya resid5ts1 b also well-plann$ & coord9at$4 7#d7 ,on ,augu/ #bh1 #bjah1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ambassador to ! ,unit$ ,nations told ! ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil t ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate report's f9d+s 7 consi/5t ) ^? 9 an ,augu/ #bg1 #bjah1 report by ! ,indep5d5t ,int]national ,fact-,f9d+ ,mission on ,myanm> 7,,iiffmm7 :i* urg$ t top ,burmese milit>y (ficials be inve/igat$ & prosecut$ = g5ocide4 7#e7 ,on ,septemb] #ab1 #bjah1 ! ,,iiffmm report$1 ,! crimes 9 ,rakh9e ,/ate1 & ! mann] 9 :i* !y 7 p]petrat$1 are simil> 9 nature1 gravity & scope to ^? t h all[$ g5ocidal int5t to be e/abli%$ 9 o!r contexts44 7#f7 ,! ,public ,int]national ,law ,policy ,gr\p 7,,pilpg71 ^: inve/igation in=m$ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's ,augu/ #bjah report1 publi%$ 9 ,decemb] #bjah its ,factual ,f9d+s ,legal ,analysis ,report1 :i* conclud$ t !re are reasonable gr\nds to believe t g5ocide 0 committ$ aga9/ ! ,roh+ya 9 ,myanm>'s nor!rn ,rakh9e ,/ate4 7#g7 ,accord+ to ! ,,pilpg report1 ,! scale & sev]ity ( ! attacks & abuses--p>ticul>ly ! mass kill+s & accompany+ brutality aga9/ *ildr51 wom51 pregnant wom51 ! eld]ly1 religi\s lead]s1 & p]sons flee+ into ,banglade%--sugge/ t1 9 ! m9ds ( ! p]petrators1 ! goal 0 n j to expel1 b also to ext]m9ate ! ,roh+ya44 7#h7 ,on ,septemb] #af1 #bjai1 ! ,,iiffmm report$ t x has reasonable gr\nds to conclude t ! evid5ce t inf]s g5ocidal int5t on ! "p ( ! ,/ate1 id5tifi$ 9 its la/ report1 has /r5g!n$ t !re is a s]i\s risk t g5ocidal actions may occur or recur4 7#i7 ,! ,,iiffmm also recogniz$ 9 its ,septemb] #af1 #bjai1 report t ,burma's milit>y & security =ces h committ$ abuses aga9/ m9ority gr\ps o!r ?an ! ,roh+ya3 ,all ! e?nic m9ority communities t ! ,mission inve/igat$1 includ+ e?nic gr\ps 9 ,rakh9e1 ,*91 ,kay91 ,ka*91 & ,%an ,/ates1 h be5 depriv$ ( ju/ice = ! s]i\s human rights violations p]petrat$ aga9/ !m44 7#aj7 ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,antony ,bl9k5 committ$ at 8 nom9ation he>+ be=e ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate on ,janu>y #ai1 #bjba1 & 9 subsequ5t writt5 responses to que/ions = ! record1 t he w ov]see an int]ag5cy review ( :e!r ! atrocities committ$ aga9/ ! ,roh+ya 9 ,burma con/itute g5ocide4 7#aa7 ,! ,burmese milit>y's ,febru>y #a1 #bjba1 c\p aga9/ ! democratically elect$ gov]nm5t 9 ,burma fur!r und]scores ! importance ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates speak+ out =cefully aga9/ human rights violations :5 !y occur1 s5d+ a cle> signal to gov]nm5ts & o!r nongov]nm5tal actors ar\nd ! _w t ^? responsible = su* gross abuses ( human rights w always be held acc\ntable4 #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! atrocities committ$ aga9/ ! ,roh+ya by ! ,burmese milit>y & security =ces con/itute g5ocide4 #d4 ,evaluation ( attacks aga9/ ,roh+ya 9 ,burma 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 aft] consultation ) ! heads ( o!r ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t ag5cies repres5t$ on ! ,atrocity ,e>ly ,w>n+ ,task ,=ce & repres5tatives ( human rights & civil society organizations1 z appropriate1 %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report on ! p]secution (1 includ+ attacks aga9/1 ! ,roh+ya 9 ,burma by ,burmese milit>y & security =ces t det]m9es :e!r ! crimes committ$ con/itute g5ocide 7z def9$ 9 section #ajia ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code71 & includes-- 7#a7 a description & assessm5t ( :at actions ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t has und]tak5 to ensure acc\ntability = w> crimes1 crimes aga9/ humanity1 & g5ocide p]petrat$ by ! ,burmese milit>y & security =ces aga9/ ! ,roh+ya2 7#b7 a detail$ description ( any propos$ atrocities prev5tion response recomm5d$ by ! ,atrocity ,e>ly ,w>n+ ,task ,=ce to prev5t fur!r p]petration ( mass atrocity crimes by ,burmese milit>y & security =ces aga9/ ! ,roh+ya p & o!r civilians 9 ,burma2 & 7#c7 recomm5dations on :at actions ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t w take to hold ^? responsible = ^! atrocities acc\ntable1 includ+ ?r\gh int]national ju/ice me*anisms4 7b7 ,=m ,! evaluation requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m & po/$ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate website1 b may include a classifi$ annex z necess>y4 7c7 ,appropriate congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7#b7 & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4