,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #aje  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #aa1 #bjba,mr4   
,m]kley 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,"y1 ,mr4      
,durb91 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,ms4 
,w>r51 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,ms4 
,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4
 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,ms4    
,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mrs4      
,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,ms4  
,ros51 & ,mrs4 ,%ahe57 submitt$ ! foll[+
 resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,=eign ,relations         
,,resolution  ,condemn+ ! c\p 9 ,burma &
 call+ = measures to ensure ! safety ( !
 ,burmese p1 includ+ ,roh+ya1 :o h be5  
?reat5$ & displac$ by a campaign (      
g5ocide conduct$ by ! ,burmese milit>y4 
,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #a1 #bjba1 !        
,gov]nm5t ( ,burma 0 ov]?r[n by !       
,burmese army1 or ,tatmadaw1 return+ !  
same army responsible = ! g5ocidal      
milit>y campaign aga9/ ! ,roh+ya p to a 
great] position ( p[] & au?ority1 at    
lea/ tempor>ily2 ,:]eas ! hundr$s (     

?\s&s ( ,burmese citiz5s :o h tak5      
peacefully to ! /reets to prote/ ! c\p h
 be5 met ) increas+ly brutal displays ( 
=ce by ! ,tatmadaw & ! ,myanm> ,police  
,=ce1 & ov] #ej citiz5s h be5 kill$ to  
date2 ,:]eas1 s9ce ! ,febru>y #bjba c\p1
 ! ,tatmadaw-en=c$ m$ia & communications
 black\ts & travel limits are limit+ !  
ability ( j\rnali/s & humanit>ian actors
 to provide s]vices or monitor ! safety 
& security ( p across ,burma1 includ+   
approximately #fjj1jjj ,roh+ya rema9+ 9 
,rakh9e ,/ate2 ,:]eas m$ia reports t !  
,burmese milit>y h rec5tly block$       
%ipm5ts ( humanit>ian assi/ance int5d$ =
 p]sons displac$ by ! ongo+ (f5sive &   
milit>ization 9 ! e?nic /ates2 ,:]eas   
rec5tly ann\nc$ ,unit$ ,/ates sanctions 
t>get ,tatmadaw actors specifically = _!
 role 9 ! c\p1 b e?nic m9orities liv+ )9
 ,burmese bord]s h suff]$ a wide range (
 sy/ematic abuse & discrim9ation = _m   
ye>s2 ,:]eas1 s9ce ,augu/ #be1 #bjag1   
approximately #gdj1jjj ,roh+ya h fl$ f  
,burma to escape ! ,burmese milit>y &   

security =ce's well-docum5t$ & sy/ematic
 campaign ( p]secution & atrocities2    
,:]eas mo/ ( ! ,roh+ya fl$ to neighbor+ 
,banglade%1 result+ 9 ! creation ( !    
_w's l>ge/ & mo/ d5sely populat$ refugee
 camp1 :ile o!rs escap$ to ,india1      
,?ail&1 ,malaysia1 & o!r p>ts ( ,s\? &  
,s\!a/ ,asia2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #c1   
#bjah1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,holocau/        
,memorial ,museum conclud$ t !re is     
compell+ evid5ce t ! ,burmese milit>y   
committ$ e?nic cleans+1 crimes aga9/    
humanity1 & g5ocide aga9/ ! ,roh+ya2    
,:]eas ! ,may #bjai ,amne/y             
,int]national report on w> crimes 9     
,rakh9e ,/ate outl9es cont9u$ human     
rights violations1 includ+ indiscrim9ate
 attacks on civilians1 & expresses al>m 
ab\t ! impact ( cont9u$ fight+ on ! food
 security ( ,rakh9e ,/ate2 ,:]eas       
!n-,unit$ ,nations ,high ,commission] = 
,refugees ,zeid ,ra#8ad al-,husse9      
te/ifi$ t ! ,tatmadaw's brutal campaign 
aga9/ ! ,roh+ya 0 a textbook example (  
e?nic cleans+ & )\t reg>d = basic       

pr9ciples ( int]national law2 ,:]eas1 9 
8 nom9ation he>+1 ,secret>y ( ,/ate     
,antony ,bl9k5 /at$ t he w\ld ov]see an 
int]ag5cy review to det]m9e :e!r        
,burma's crimes aga9/ ! ,roh+ya am\nt to
 g5ocide2 ,:]eas1 aft] _m ye>s ( ho/+   
hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( ,roh+ya refugees :ile 
be>+ o!r int]nal *all5ges1 m$ia report t
 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,banglade% is gr[+ we>y (
 ho/+ ! ,roh+ya1 build+ new b>ri]s to   
re/rict ! ability = ,roh+yas to "w1     
access education1 buy ,,sim c>ds1 le>n !
 local language1 ex]cise _! "r to fre$om
 ( expression1 includ+ peaceful         
assembly1 or move freely2 ,:]eas1 9 a   
/ep t[>d r$uc+ ! refugee population on !
 ma9l&1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,banglade% has    
relocat$ ov] #aj1jjj ,roh+ya f ,cox's   
,baz> to ,bhasan ,*>1 a flood-prone isl&
 9 ! ,bay ( ,b5gal1 b has d5i$ ! ,unit$ 
,nations access to ! isl& & ! ability to
 und]take indep5d5t te*nical &          
protection assessm5ts to v]ify :e!r !   
isl& is safe & habitable to ho/ ?is     
vuln]able population2 ,:]eas x has n be5

 v]ifi$ t ,roh+ya refugees' ongo+       
relocation to ,bhasan ,*> is fully in=m$
 & volunt>y1 z requir$ "u int]national  
law2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations ,refugee  
,ag5cy reports t #b1djj ,roh+ya refugees
 *ose dang]\s boat j\rneys to escape _! 
limit$ futures 9 ,banglade% ov] ! la/   
ye>1 lead+ to at lea/ #bjj dea?s & miss+
 p]sons2 ,:]eas ef=ts to =ce ! return to
 ,burma ( m ?an #hjj1jjj ,roh+ya        
refugees n[ liv+ 9 ,banglade% w\ld      
con/itute a gross violation (           
int]national human rights law & w\ld    
come at increas$ risk dur+ ?is "t (     
political in/ability & milit>y rule2    
,:]eas ! fundam5tal op]ational pr9ciples
 ( volunt>y repatriation mu/ be bas$ on 
in=m$ cons5t1 legal & physical safety1  
dignity1 & ! abs5ce ( any =m ( co]cion1 
economic or o!rwise1 z well z ! full    
protection ( ! returnees' human rights1 
includ+ ! "r to re/ore _! citiz5%ip     
/atus 9 ,burma2 ,:]eas approximately    
#bcf1jjj ,roh+ya refugees return$ to    
,burma f ,banglade% "u ! t]ms ( a #aiib 

agreem5t aft] a previ\s b\t ( viol5ce   
aga9/ ! ,roh+ya =c$ !m to flee1 only to 
face cont9u$ d5ial ( re/oration ( _!    
citiz5%ip1 prejudice1 viol5ce1 &        
p]secution1 & 9 _m in/ances =c$ to live 
9 int]nally displac$ p]sons camps ) _!  
fre$om ( movem5t re/rict$2 ,:]eas       
,burma's #aihb citiz5%ip law /ripp$     
,roh+ya ( _! ,burmese citiz5%ip1 r5d]+  
!m /ateless2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,burma
 cont9ues to sy/ematically discrim9ate  
aga9/ ! ,roh+ya p1 includ+ by re/rict+  
regi/ration ( ,roh+ya bir?s & d5y+ !m   
fre$om ( movem5t z well z access to     
heal?c>e1 l&1 education1 m>riage1 vot+  
rights1 & political p>ticipation2       
,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #bc1 #bjag1 !       
,gov]nm5t ( ,burma & ! ,gov]nm5t (      
,banglade% sign$ an agreem5t1 kn[n z !  
,arrangem5t1 on ! return ( displac$     
p]sons f ,rakh9e ,/ate1 :i* is model$   
aft] ! #aiib repatriation agreem5t      
betwe5 ,burma & ,banglade%2 ,:]eas !    
,arrangem5t includes ref]5ces to re/or+ 
normalcy & human rights 9 ,rakh9e ,/ate1

 ensur+ refugee returns comply )        
int]national /&>ds ( safety1 dignity1 & 
volunt>9ess1 & comm5c+ a process to     
address root causes 9 l9e ) ! ,rakh9e   
,advisory ,commission recomm5dations2   
,:]eas ,roh+ya refugees curr5tly ho/$ 9 
,banglade% demon/rat$ 9 prote/ aga9/ an 
initial ,novemb] #bjah repatriation plan
 betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5ts ( ,banglade% &     
,burma1 cit+ conc]ns = _! security & !  
lack ( mean+ful political re=ms 9 ,burma
 to include re/oration ( _! full        
citiz5%ip2 & ,:]eas1 foll[+ ! #bjba c\p1
 human rights gr\ps1 humanit>ian actors1
 & refugees 9 ,cox's ,baz> cont9ue to   
express grave conc]ns ab\t ! height5$   
risk = a r5ew$ campaign ( g5ocide 9     
,burma1 call+ = a halt to any ef=ts to  
move or adju/ ! /atus ( any ,roh+ya     
p]sons3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate--  
7#a7 condemns ! ,febru>y #a1 #bjba1     
milit>y c\p t depos$ an elect$ gov]nm5t 
& ca/ a pall ov] ye>s ( hope1 inve/m5t1 
& progress t[>d a m democratic & free   
,burma2  7#b7 expresses deep conc]n = ! 

safety & security ( ! hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( 
,burmese p :o h tak5 to ! /reets to     
prote/ ! c\p1 & condemns ! ,tatmadaw & !
 ,myanm> ,police ,=ce = _! acts (       
t]rorism aga9/ ,burma's civilian        
populations2  7#c7 calls on ,burmese    
au?orities to all[ j\rnali/s1 human     
rights organizations1 ,unit$ ,nations   
monitors1 & humanit>ian actors full &   
safe access to e "p ( ! c\ntry1 includ+ 
,rakh9e ,/ate1 to ensure t humanit>ian  
ne$s ( all int]nally displac$ p]sons are
 be+ met & t human rights ( e population
 9 ,burma1 includ+ e?nic m9orities1 c be
 monitor$ & protect$2  7#d7 asks !      
gov]nm5ts ( c\ntries neighbor+ ,burma1  
includ+ ,banglade% & ,?ail&1 to provide 
imm$iate1 direct cross-bord] assi/ance  
to adequately address humanit>ian ne$s (
 all refugees suff]+ f ongo+ ,burma     
,army milit>ization & (f5sives2  7#e7   
welcomes /eps by ! ,gov]nm5t (          
,banglade% & o!r neighbor+ /ates to     
receive ,roh+ya refugees1 b raises      
sub/antial conc]n reg>d+ reports (      

refugees be+ turn$ away or mov$ into    
hold+ c5t]s1 z well z = ! heal? & safety
 ( all refugees1 includ+ ^? curr5tly    
liv+ 9 camps at ,cox's ,baz> & ,bhasan  
,*>2  7#f7 appeals to ,banglade% & o!r  
c\ntries 9 ! region to commit to provid+
 safe h>bor = ,roh+ya refugees1 until _!
 human rights1 includ+ _! "r to         
re/oration ( full citiz5%ip1 c be       
gu>ante$2  7#g7 calls on int]national   
organizations & all ho/ gov]nm5ts1      
includ+ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,banglade%1 to    
ensure improv$ access = ,roh+ya refugees
 to basic s]vices1 education1 &         
livelihood opportunities2  7#h7 asks !  
,gov]nm5t ( ,banglade% to all[ !        
int]national community1 includ+ ! ,unit$
 ,nations & o!r human rights &          
humanit>ian actors1 full & complete     
access to all ,roh+ya 9 ,banglade% :ile 
refra9+ f any =c$ relocation ( ,roh+ya  
refugees into tempor>y settlem5ts or o!r
 model villages2  7#i7 urges ! ,gov]nm5t
 ( ,banglade% to grant ! ,unit$ ,nations
 access to conduct indep5d5t1           

compreh5sive te*nical & protection      
assessm5ts ( ,bhasan ,*> & to v]ify t   
any relocations ( ,roh+ya refugees to   
,bhasan ,*> are volunt>y & done ) fully 
in=m$ cons5t2  7#aj7 enc\rages !        
,gov]nm5t ( ,banglade% to gu>antee      
,roh+ya refugees on ,bhasan ,*> fre$om (
 movem5t1 includ+ ! "r to *oose to      
return to ,cox's ,baz>2  7#aa7 comm5ds !
 significant contributions ( num]\s     
donor nations1 includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
& enc\rages donors to increase future   
inve/m5ts to bett] meet ! significant   
humanit>ian ne$s 9 ,burma & ,banglade%1 
:ile tak+ p>ticul> c>e to ensure t no   
donor fund+ supports ! ,burmese milit>y 
regime or individuals :o support$ or    
b5efit$ f ! c\p2  7#ab7 affirms ,unit$  
,/ates ,gov]nm5t ef=ts to engage        
regional p>tn]s1 includ+ ! ,association 
= ,s\!a/ ,asian ,nations 7,,asean71 to  
coord9ate pressure on ,burma to end all 
oppression ( m9ority communities &      
address all relat$ human rights conc]ns2
  7#ac7 urges c\ntries 9 ! region to    

abide by commitm5ts made "u regional    
decl>ations to provide assi/ance & safe 
disemb>kation to ,roh+ya & o!rs /r&$ at 
sea2  7#ad7 enjo9s ,unit$ ,/ates &      
mult9ational bus9ess t h inve/$ 9 ,burma
 to discont9ue inve/m5t 9 milit>y-own$  
bus9esses & ,/ate-own$ ent]prises t fund
 ! ,tatmadaw & enable ! oppression &    
mi/reatm5t ( ! ,roh+ya & o!r e?nic      
m9orities 9 ,burma2 &  7#ae7 urges !    
,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7,a7 to   
fully inve/igate & cont9ue to hold      
acc\ntable ,burmese milit>y lead]s1     
includ+ ,s5ior ,g5]al ,m9 ,aung ,hla+1 =
 gross violations ( human rights1 w>    
crimes1 crimes aga9/ humanity1 includ+  
sexual & g5d]-bas$ viol5ce1 or g5ocide2 
7,b7 to susp5d all political & f9ancial 
support to ! ,/ate ,adm9i/rative ,c\ncil
 & ! peace process includ+ to ! ,jo9t   
,peace ,fund2  7,c7 to make a =mal      
det]m9ation on behalf ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
designat+ ! actions aga9/ ! ,roh+ya by !
 ,burmese milit>y z g5ocide2  7,d7 to   
advocate ) c\nt]p>ts f o!r donor nations

 to re9/ate all humanit>ian aid =       
,burmese refugees & int]nally displac$  
p]sons t c be provid$ directly to ^?    
ne$+ assi/ance )\t pass+ funds ?r\gh !  
army1 gov]nm5t1 or milit>y-own$         
ent]prises2 &  7,e7 to "w ) int]ag5cy   
p>tn]s to impose any additional t>get$  
sanctions ?r\gh exi/+ au?orities1       
includ+ "u ! ,global ,magnitsky ,human  
,rights ,acc\ntability ,act 7subtitle ,f
 ( title ,,xii ( ,public ,law #aad-cbh2 
#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfef71 ! ,burmese ,fre$om
 & ,democracy ,act ( #bjjc 7,public ,law
 #ajh-fa2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note7 & ! 
,tom ,lantos ,block ,burmese ,,jade     
7,junta's ,anti-,democratic ,ef=ts7 ,act
 ( #bjjh 7,public ,law #aaj-bhf2 #ej    
,u4,s4,c4 #agja note71 to prev5t fur!r  
egregi\s violations ( human rights aga9/
 e?nic m9orities 9 ,burma4