[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S.J. Res. 17 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. J. RES. 17

 Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese 
       Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              June 9, 2009

Mr. McConnell (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. McCain, and Mr. Durbin) 
  introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and 
                  referred to the Committee on Finance

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
 Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese 
       Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and for other purposes.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. AMENDMENT TO BURMESE FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY ACT OF 2003.

    Section 9(b)(3) of the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003 
(Public Law 108-61; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended by striking ``six 
years'' and inserting ``nine years''.

SEC. 2. RENEWAL OF IMPORT RESTRICTIONS UNDER BURMESE FREEDOM AND 
              DEMOCRACY ACT OF 2003.

    (a) In General.--Congress approves the renewal of the import 
restrictions contained in section 3(a)(1) and section 3A (b)(1) and 
(c)(1) of the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.
    (b) Rule of Construction.--This joint resolution shall be deemed to 
be a ``renewal resolution'' for purposes of section 9 of the Burmese 
Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This joint resolution and the amendments made by this joint 
resolution shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this joint 
resolution or July 26, 2009, whichever occurs first.
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