Sec. 6510. SUPPORTING DEMOCRACY IN BURMA
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## SEC. 6510 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 prospects for additional sanctions; ######
(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.