Sec. 1253. MILITARY-TO-MILITARY ENGAGEMENT WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF BURMA
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## SEC. 1253 MILITARY-TO-MILITARY ENGAGEMENT WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF BURMA **[**[22 U.S.C. 2151 note](/us/usc/t22/s2151)**]** ###
(a)Authorization The Department of Defense is authorized to provide the Government of Burma the following: ####
(1)Consultation, education, and training on human rights, the laws of armed conflict, civilian control of the military, rule of law, and other legal matters. ####
(2)Consultation, education, and training on English-language, humanitarian and disaster relief, and improvements to medical and health standards. ####
(3)Courses or workshops on defense institution reform. ####
(4)Observer status to bilateral or multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercises. ####
(5)Aid or support in the event of a humanitarian crisis or natural disaster. ###
(b)Annual Reports ####
(1)In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and each March 1 thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall, in consultation with the Secretary of State, submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on military-to-military engagement between the United States Armed Forces and the Burmese military. ####
(2)Elements Each report under paragraph
(1)shall include the following: #####
(A)A description of the military-to-military activities between the United States and Burma, and how engagement with the Burmese military supports the United States national security strategy and promotes reform in Burma. #####
(B)A description of the objectives of the United States for developing the military-to-military relationship with the Burmese military, how the United States measures progress toward such objectives, and the implications of failing to achieve such objectives. #####
(C)A description and assessment of the political, military, economic, and civil society reforms being undertaken by the Government of Burma, including those affecting— ######
(i)individual freedoms and human rights of the Burmese people, including those of ethnic and religious minorities and internally displaced populations; ######
(ii)the peaceful settlement of armed conflicts between the Government of Burma and ethnic minority groups in Burma; ######
(iii)civilian control of the armed forces; ######
(iv)constitutional and electoral reforms; ######
(v)access for the purposes of human rights monitoring and humanitarian assistance to all areas in Burma, and cooperation with civilian authorities to investigate and resolve cases of human rights violations; ######
(vi)governmental transparency and accountability; and ######
(vii)respect for the laws of armed conflict and human rights, including with respect to child soldiers. #####
(D)A description and assessment of relationships of the Government of Burma with unlawful or sanctioned entities. ####
(3)Form Each report under this subsection shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. ####
(4)Sunset The requirement to submit additional reports under this subsection shall terminate at the end of the 5-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. ###
(c)Rule of Construction No Department of Defense assistance to the Government of Burma is authorized by this Act except as provided in this section. ###
(d)Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined In this section, the term “appropriate committees of Congress” means— ####
(1)the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and ####
(2)the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
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