,,ii #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ciha ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #d1 #bjbf,mr4 ,van ,hollen 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,young1 ,mr4 ,mc,connell1 and ,mr4 ,merkley7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,burma ,unified through ,rigorous ,military ,accountability ,act of #bjbb to extend the sunset1 to require a determination with respect to the imposition of sanctions on certain persons of ,burma1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,bringing ,real ,accountability ,via ,enforcement in ,burma ,act or the ,,brave ,burma ,act4 #b4 ,extension of sunset ,section #eegd7;a7 of the ,burma ,unified through ,rigorous ,military ,accountability ,act of #bjbb 7subtitle ,e of title ,,lv of division ,e of the ,james ,m4 ,inhofe ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbc2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajbbe7 is amended by striking #h years and inserting #aj years4 #c4 ,modifications to reporting requirement ,section #eega7;e7 of the ,burma ,unified through ,rigorous ,military ,accountability ,act of #bjbb 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajbbb7;e77 is amended to read as follows3 7e7 ,assessment and report on sanctions with respect to ,burmese persons 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of the ,bringing ,real ,accountability ,via ,enforcement in ,burma ,act1 and annually thereafter for #g years1 the ,president shall determine whether the following persons meet the criteria for sanctions described under subsection 7a7 or under ,executive ,order #adjad 7#hf ,fed4 ,reg4 #idbi2 relating to blocking property with respect to the situation in ,burma73 7,a7 ,any ,burmese state-owned enterprise described in subsection 7c77#b74 7,b7 ,myanma ,economic ,bank4 7,c7 ,any foreign person that the ,president determines operates in the jet fuel sector of the ,burmese economy1 including through activities such as the provision of financial services or the importation1 exportation1 reexportation1 sale1 supply1 trade1 storage1 or transport1 directly or indirectly1 of jet fuel in ,burma4 7#b7 ,report required ,upon making the determination required by paragraph 7#a71 the ,president shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the assessment4 7#c7 ,form of report ,the report required by paragraph 7#b7 shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex4 4 #d4 ,limitation of shareholding benefitting the ,state ,security and ,peace ,commission 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall instruct the ,united ,states ,executive ,director at the ,international ,monetary ,fund to use the voice and vote of the ,united ,states1 when assessing potential changes to any shareholding formula in connection with a governance review of the ,fund1 to limit1 as appropriate1 an increase to the shareholding of ,burma if the country is subject to the rule of the ,state ,security and ,peace ,commission or any successor governing authority4 7b7 ,waiver ,the ,president of the ,united ,states may waive the application of subsection 7a7 upon certifying to the ,committee on ,financial ,services of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate that the waiver is important to the national interest of the ,united ,states1 with a detailed explanation of the reasons therefor4 #e4 ,united ,states ,special ,envoy for ,burma 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state shall appoint a ,special ,envoy for ,burma1 who shall-- 7#a7 have the rank and status of ambassador2 and 7#b7 be responsible for coordinating all aspects of ,united ,states policy with respect to ,burma4 7b7 ,qualifications ,the ,secretary-- 7#a7 shall appoint the ,special ,envoy from among recognized experts in matters relating to ,burma2 and 7#b7 may appoint a ,foreign ,service ,officer as the ,special ,envoy4 7c7 ,central objective ,the ,special ,envoy should develop a comprehensive strategy for the implementation of the full range of ,united ,states diplomatic capabilities to promote the restoration of peace and a civilian-led democratic government in ,burma4 7d7 ,duties and responsibilities ,the ,special ,envoy shall also-- 7#a7 coordinate the sanctions policies of the ,united ,states under the ,burma ,unified through ,rigorous ,military ,accountability ,act of #bjbb 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajbja et seq47 and other relevant statutory authorities across relevant ,federal departments and agencies2 7#b7 develop and implement a comprehensive international effort to impose and enforce multilateral sanctions with respect to ,burma2 7#c7 lead interagency ,united ,states ,government efforts1 including efforts of the ,chief of ,mission in ,burma1 the ,ambassador to ,,asean1 the ,ambassador to ,bangladesh1 the ,ambassador to ,india1 and the ,united ,states ,permanent ,representative to the ,united ,nations1 relating to-- 7,a7 identifying opportunities to coordinate with and exert pressure on the governments of the ,people's ,republic of ,china and the ,russian ,federation to cease or curtail support for the ,burmese military2 7,b7 working with like-minded partners to impose a coordinated arms embargo on the ,burmese military and targeted sanctions on the economic interests of the ,burmese military1 including through the introduction and adoption of a ,united ,nations ,security ,council resolution2 7,c7 engaging ,burmese civil society1 democracy advocates1 ethnic nationality representative groups1 and organizations or groups representing the resistance and revolutionary movement1 as well as officials elected in #bjbj such as the ,committee ,representing the ,pyidaungsu ,hluttaw1 the ,national ,unity ,government1 the ,national ,unity ,consultative ,council1 the ,ethnic ,resistance ,revolutionary ,organizations1 and their designated representatives2 7,d7 encouraging the ,united ,nations ,independent ,investigative ,mechanism for ,myanmar to incorporate accountability mechanisms in relation to the atrocities against ,rohingya and other ethnic groups1 to take further steps to make its leadership and membership ethnically diverse1 and to incorporate measures to enhance ethnic reconciliation and national unity into its policy agenda2 7,e7 assisting efforts by the relevant ,united ,nations ,special ,procedures to secure the release of all political prisoners in ,burma1 promote respect for human rights1 seek accountability1 and encourage dialogue2 7,f7 working with the governments of ,india1 ,bangladesh1 and other countries as appropriate to address challenges in ,western ,burma1 including issues related to atrocity crimes1 refugees and displaced persons1 cross-border humanitarian assistance and trade1 trafficking in persons1 illicit trafficking of narcotics and weapons1 or other transnational threats to regional peace and security2 and 7,g7 supporting nongovernmental organizations operating in ,burma and neighboring countries working to restore civilian democratic rule to ,burma1 address the urgent humanitarian needs of the people of ,burma1 and build resilience against malign foreign influence in support of the military regime2 7#d7 support protection1 humanitarian assistance1 and accountability efforts for ethnic minorities in ,burma and the surrounding region2 7#e7 coordinate all streams of ,united ,states assistance to the people of ,burma until such time as the ,united ,states normalizes diplomatic relations with ,burma2 7#f7 provide timely input for reporting on the impacts of the implementation of the ,burma ,unified through ,rigorous ,military ,accountability ,act of #bjbb on the ,burmese military and the people of ,burma2 and 7#g7 report to and coordinate with ,congress4