3.0.0 1215 2023-01-15T16:48:45Z 2023-01-15T16:48:45Z Senate S S 2003-06-09 108 Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2002 108 1182 S 2004-05-04 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4822-4824) Identical bill CRS Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003 108 2330 HR 2003-07-28 Became Public Law No: 108-61. Related bill House 2003-06-11 Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 97 - 1. Record Vote Number: 220. (text: CR S7700-7702) Floor 220 https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1081/vote_108_1_00220.xml Senate 108 2003-06-11T22:41:27Z 1 2003-06-11 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 97 - 1. Record Vote Number: 220.(text: CR S7700-7702) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 220 https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1081/vote_108_1_00220.xml Senate 108 2003-06-11T22:41:27Z 1 2003-06-11 Senate Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. 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Cochran, Thad [R-MS] Thad Cochran R MS 2003-06-12 False H.R. 2330 https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/2330 International Affairs Access to health care Administrative procedure Alien property Armed Forces and National Security Arrest Bank deposits Bank records Burma Child labor Children's rights Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Civil-military relations Compulsory military service Congress Congress and foreign policy Congressional oversight Congressional reporting requirements Crime and Law Enforcement Democracy Department of the Treasury Development credit institutions Diplomacy Dispute settlement Dissenters Drug abuse Drug law enforcement Drug traffic East Asia Economic assistance Economic development Economics and Public Finance Education Electronic government information Elementary and secondary education Embassies Employee rights Ethnic relations Europe European Union Expedited congressional procedure Extradition Families Finance and Financial Sector Forced labor Foreign Trade and International Finance Foreign banks and banking Foreign corporations Foreign leaders Foreign loans Free trade Freedom of association Freedom of speech Freedom of the press Government Operations and Politics Government ownership Government paperwork Government publicity Health Higher education Human rights Immigration Import restrictions International cooperation Internet Labor and Employment Law Legislative resolutions Methamphetamine Military personnel Military regimes Minorities Money laundering Officer personnel Opposition (Political science) Political parties Political prisoners President and foreign policy Public health Rape Regionalism (International organization) Religion Religious liberty Rule of law Sanctions (International law) Science, Technology, Communications Searches and seizures Technical assistance Visas Web sites Women International Affairs 00 2003-06-09 Introduced in Senate 2003-10-20T16:26:29Z Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to direct any U.S. financial institution holding funds of the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) of Burma or the assets of individuals who hold senior positions in the SPDC or its political arm, the Union Solidarity Development Association, to report those assets to the Office of Foreign Assets Control and take such action as may be necessary to secure them.

Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to instruct the U.S. executive director to each appropriate international financial institution to oppose any extension of a loan or financial or technical assistance to Burma until the requirements of this Act are met.

Authorizes the President to deny visas and entry into the United States to the former and present leadership of the SPDC or the Union Solidarity Development Association.

Urges the Secretary of State to use all appropriate fora, including the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Regional Forum and Asian Nations Regional Forum, to encourage other states to restrict financial resources to the SPDC and Burmese companies while offering support to Burma's democratic movement, including the National League for Democracy and Burma's ethnic groups.

Authorizes the President to assist Burmese democracy activists dedicated to nonviolent opposition to the regime in their efforts to promote freedom, democracy, and human rights in Burma.]]>

35 2003-06-11 Passed Senate amended 2004-01-12T21:38:30Z Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003 - (Sec. 3) Prohibits the importation into the United States of any article that is a product of Burma (Myanmar) until the President determines and certifies to Congress that Burma has met certain conditions, including that: (1) the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) has made substantial progress to end violations of internationally recognized human rights including rape, and the Secretary of State reports to the appropriate congressional committees that the SPDC no longer violates workers' rights, including the use of forced and child labor, and conscription of child-soldiers; (2) the SPDC has made substantial progress toward implementing a democratic government, including releasing all political prisoners, allowing freedom of speech, the press, and association, permitting the peaceful exercise of religion, and concluding an agreement with the democratic forces led by the National League for Democracy (NLD) and Burma's ethnic nationalities on the transfer of power to a civilian government through democratic elections under the rule of law; and (3) Burma has not failed to make substantial efforts to adhere to its obligations under international counternarcotics agreements and to take other effective counternarcotics measures, including the arrest and extradition of all individuals under U.S. indictment for narcotics trafficking, and concrete actions to stem the flow of illicit drug money into Burma's banking system and economic enterprises and to stop the manufacture and export of methamphetamines. Authorizes the President to waive such requirements if: (1) it is in the vital national security interest of the United States; and (2) they are found to be in violation of any international obligations of the United States pursuant to any final ruling relating to Burma under the dispute settlement procedures of the World Trade Organization.

(Sec. 4) Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to direct any U.S. financial institution holding funds of the SPDC or the assets of individuals who hold senior positions in the SPDC or its political arm, the Union Solidarity Development Association, to report those assets to the Office of Foreign Assets Control and take such action as may be necessary to secure them.

(Sec. 5) Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to instruct the U.S. executive director to each appropriate international financial institution to oppose any extension by such institution of a loan or financial or technical assistance to Burma until the requirements of this Act are met.

(Sec. 6) Authorizes the President to deny visas and entry to the former and present leadership of the SPDC or the Union Solidarity Development Association. Requires the Secretary of State to coordinate on a biannual basis with European Union (EU) representatives to ensure that an individual banned from obtaining a visa by the EU for the reasons contained in this Act is also banned from receiving a visa from the United States.

(Sec. 7) Urges the Secretary of State to highlight the abysmal record of the SPDC to the international community and use all appropriate fora, including the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Regional Forum and Asian Nations Regional Forum, to encourage other states to restrict financial resources to the SPDC and Burmese companies while offering political recognition and support to Burma's democratic movement, including the National League for Democracy and Burma's ethnic groups. Directs the U.S. embassy in Rangoon to take all steps necessary to provide access of information and U.S. policy decisions to media organs not under the control of the ruling military regime.

(Sec. 8) Authorizes the President to use all available resources to assist Burmese democracy activists dedicated to nonviolent opposition to the regime in their efforts to promote freedom, democracy, and human rights in Burma.

Directs the Secretary of State to report to the appropriate congressional committees on: (1) its short-and long-term programs and activities to support democracy activists in Burma, including a list of constraints on such programming; (2) resources that will be necessary for the reconstruction of Burma after the SPDC is removed from power; and (3) the effectiveness of the import restrictions in promoting human rights and democracy in Burma.

(Sec. 9) Authorizes the President to terminate the import restrictions in this Act upon the request of a democratically elected government in Burma, provided all the conditions contained in this Act have been met. States that the import restrictions of this Act shall expire one year after enactment of this Act, unless renewed by Congress with a joint resolution meeting certain requirements. Allows annual renewals of such restrictions by enactment of a similar joint resolution.

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