[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 198 (Monday, November 15, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S8087]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 4551. Mr. McCONNELL (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Young, Mr. 
Grassley, Mr. Graham, Mr. Cardin, and Mr. Hagerty) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3867 submitted by Mr. 
Reed and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 4350, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2022 for military activities of the 
Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense 
activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel 
strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end of subtitle E of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. 1253. SUPPORTING DEMOCRACY IN BURMA.

       (a) Defined Term.--In this section, the term ``appropriate 
     congressional committees'' means--
       (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
       (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives;
       (3) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
       (4) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives;
       (5) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;
       (6) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of 
     Representatives;
       (7) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of 
     the Senate; and
       (8) the Committee on Financial Services of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (b) Briefing Required.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the following officials shall 
     jointly brief the appropriate congressional committees 
     regarding actions taken by the United States Government to 
     further United States policy and security objectives in Burma 
     (officially known as the ``Republic of the Union of 
     Myanmar''):
       (A) The Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and 
     Pacific Affairs.
       (B) The Counselor of the Department of State.
       (C) The Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and 
     Financial Intelligence.
       (D) The Assistant to the Administrator for the Bureau for 
     Conflict Prevention and Stabilization.
       (E) Additional officials from the Department of Defense or 
     the Intelligence Community, as appropriate.
       (2) Information required.--The briefing required under 
     paragraph (1) shall include--
       (A) a detailed description of the specific United States 
     policy and security objectives in Burma;
       (B) information about any actions taken by the United 
     States, either directly or in coordination with other 
     countries--
       (i) to support and legitimize the National Unity Government 
     of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, The Civil 
     Disobedience Movement in Myanmar, and other entities 
     promoting democracy in Burma, while simultaneously denying 
     legitimacy and resources to the Myanmar's military junta;
       (ii) to impose costs on Myanmar's military junta, 
     including--

       (I) an assessment of the impact of existing United States 
     and international sanctions; and
       (II) a description of potential future sanctions options;

       (iii) to secure the restoration of democracy, the 
     establishment of inclusive and representative civilian 
     government, with a reformed military reflecting the diversity 
     of Burma and under civilian control, and the enactment of 
     constitutional, political, and economic reform in Burma;
       (iv) to secure the unconditional release of all political 
     prisoners in Burma;
       (v) to promote genuine national reconciliation among 
     Burma's diverse ethnic and religious groups;
       (vi) to ensure accountability for atrocities, human rights 
     violations, and crimes against humanity committed by 
     Myanmar's military junta; and
       (vii) to avert a large-scale humanitarian disaster;
       (C) an update on the current status of United States 
     assistance programs in Burma, including--
       (i) humanitarian assistance for affected populations, 
     including internally displaced persons and efforts to 
     mitigate humanitarian and health crises in neighboring 
     countries and among refugee populations;
       (ii) democracy assistance, including support to the 
     National Unity Government of the Republic of the Union of 
     Myanmar and civil society groups in Burma;
       (iii) economic assistance; and
       (iv) global health assistance, including COVID-19 relief; 
     and
       (D) a description of the strategic interests in Burma of 
     the People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation, 
     including--
       (i) access to natural resources and lines of communications 
     to sea routes; and
       (ii) actions taken by such countries--

       (I) to support Myanmar's military junta in order to 
     preserve or promote such interests;
       (II) to undermine the sovereignty and territorial integrity 
     of Burma; and
       (III) to promote ethnic conflict within Burma.

       (c) Classification and Format.--The briefing required under 
     subsection (b)--
       (1) shall be provided in an unclassified setting; and
       (2) may be accompanied by a separate classified briefing, 
     as appropriate.
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