[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 35, Number 19 (Monday, May 17, 1999)]
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[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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

May 12, 1999

Memorandum for the Secretary of State

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

    Pursuant to the requirements set forth under the heading ``Policy 
Toward Burma'' in section 570(d) of the FY 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 tourist 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 to the appropriate committees of the 
Congress and to arrange for publication of this memorandum in the 
Federal Register.
                                            William J. Clinton