Sec. 8. SUPPORT DEMOCRACY ACTIVISTS IN BURMA

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## SEC. 8 SUPPORT DEMOCRACY ACTIVISTS IN BURMA ###

(a)In General The President is authorized to use all available resources to assist Burmese democracy activists dedicated to nonviolent opposition to the regime in their efforts to promote freedom, democracy, and human rights in Burma, including a listing of constraints on such programming. ###

(b)Reports ####

(1)First report Not later than 3 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall provide the Committees on Appropriations and Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committees on Appropriations and International Relations of the House of Representatives a comprehensive report on its short- and long-term programs and activities to support democracy activists in Burma, including a list of constraints on such programming. ####

(2)Report on resources Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall provide the Committees on Appropriations and Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committees on Appropriations and International Relations of the House of Representatives a report identifying resources that will be necessary for the reconstruction of Burma, after the SPDC is removed from power, including- #####

(A)the formation of democratic institutions; #####

(B)establishing the rule of law; #####

(C)establishing freedom of the press; #####

(D)providing for the successful reintegration of military officers and personnel into Burmese society; and #####

(E)providing health, educational, and economic development. ####

(3)Report on trade sanctions Not later than 90 days before the date on which the import restrictions contained in section 3(a)(1) are to expire, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the United States Trade Representative and the heads of appropriate agencies, shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations, Finance, and Foreign Relations of the Senate, and the Committees on Appropriations, International Relations, and Ways and Means of the House of Representatives, a report on— #####

(A)bilateral and multilateral measures undertaken by the United States Government and other governments topromote human rights and democracy in Burma; #####

(B)the extent to which actions related to trade with Burma taken pursuant to this Act have been effective in— ######

(i)improving conditions in Burma, including human rights violations, arrest and detention of democracy activists, forced and child labor, and the status of dialogue between the SPDC and the NLD and ethnic minorities; ######

(ii)furthering the policy objections of the United States toward Burma; and #####

(C)the impact of actions relating to trade take pursuant to this Act on other national security, economic, and foreign policy interests of the United States, including relations with countries friendly to the United States.