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The President





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Memorandum of October 31, 2000--Report to the Congress Regarding 
Conditions in Burma and U.S. Policy Toward Burma
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                Memorandum of October 31, 2000

                
Report to the Congress Regarding Conditions in 
                Burma and U.S. Policy Toward Burma

                Memorandum for the Secretary of State

                Pursuant to the requirements set forth under the 
                heading ``Policy Toward Burma'' in section 570(d) of 
                the Fiscal Year 1997 Foreign Operations Appropriations 
                Act, as contained in the Omnibus Consolidated 
                Appropriations Act (Public Law 104-208), a report is 
                required every 6 months following enactment concerning:

1) progress toward democratization in Burma;

2) progress on improving the quality of life of the Burmese people, 
including progress on market reforms, living standards, labor standards, 
use of forced labor in the tourism industry, and environmental quality; and

3) progress made in developing a comprehensive, multilateral strategy to 
bring democracy to and improve human rights practices and the quality of 
life in Burma, including the development of a dialogue between the State 
Peace and Development Council (SPDC) and democratic opposition groups in 
Burma.

                You are hereby authorized and directed to transmit the 
                report fulfilling these requirements for the period 
                March 27, 2000, through September 28, 2000, to the 
                appropriate committees of the Congress and to arrange 
                for its publication in the Federal Register.

                    (Presidential Sig.)

                THE WHITE HOUSE,

                    Washington, October 31, 2000.

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