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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003 · Sec. 9

Sec. 9. DURATION OF SANCTIONS

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## SEC. 9 DURATION OF SANCTIONS ###
(a)Termination by Request from Democratic Burma The President may terminate any provision in this Act upon the request of a democratically elected government in Burma, provided that all the conditions in section 3(a)(3) have been met. ###
(b)Continuation of Import Sanctions ####
(1)Expiration The import restrictions contained in section 3(a)(1) shall expire 1 year from the date of enactment of this Act unless renewed under paragraph
(2)of this section. ####
(2)Resolution by congress The import restrictions contained in section 3(a)(1) may be renewed annually for a 1-year period if, prior to the anniversary of the date of enactment of this Act, and each year thereafter, a renewal resolution is enacted into law in accordance with subsection (c).1 1Congress renewed the import restrictions contained in sec. 3(a)(1) of the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003 in Public Law 108–272 (118 Stat. 818; approved July 7, 2004), Public Law 109–39 (119 Stat. 409; July 27, 2005), Public Law 109–251 (120 Stat. 654, approved August 1, 2006), Public Law 110–52 (121 Stat. 264; approved August 1, 2007), Public Law 110–287 (122 Stat. 2649, approved July 29, 2008), Public Law 111–42 (123 Stat. 1963; approved July 28, 2009), and Public Law 111–210 (124 Stat. 2256; approved July 27, 2010). ####
(3)Limitation The import restrictions contained in section 3(a)(1) may be renewed for a maximum of twelve years from the date of the enactment of this Act. ####
(4)Rule of construction For purposes of this subsection, any reference to section 3(a)(1) shall be deemed to include a reference to section 3A (b)(1) and (c)(1). ###
(c)Renewal Resolutions ####
(1)In general For purposes of this section, the term “**renewal resolution**” means a joint resolution of the 2 Houses of Congress, the sole matter after the resolving clause of which is as follows: “That Congress approves the renewal of the import restrictions contained in section 3(a)(1) and section 3A (b)(1) and (c)(1) of the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.”. ####
(2)Procedures #####
(A)In general -A renewal resolution— ######
(i)may be introduced in either House of Congress by any member of such House at any time within the 90-day period before the expiration of the import restrictions contained in section 3(a)(1) and section 3A (b)(1) and (c)(1); and ######
(ii)the provisions of subparagraph
(B)shall apply. #####
(B)Expedited consideration The provisions of section 152(b), (c), (d), (e), and
(f)of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2192 (b), (c), (d), (e), and (f)) apply to a renewal resolution under this Act as if such resolution were a resolution described in section 152(a) of the Trade Act of 1974.
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  • Pub. L. 108-272
  • 118 Stat. 818
  • Pub. L. 109-39
  • 119 Stat. 409
  • Pub. L. 109-251
  • 120 Stat. 654
  • Pub. L. 110-52
  • 121 Stat. 264
  • Pub. L. 110-287
  • 122 Stat. 2649
  • Pub. L. 111-42
  • 123 Stat. 1963
  • Pub. L. 111-210
  • 124 Stat. 2256
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Sec. 9
DURATION OF SANCTIONS
Pub. L.Pub. L. 108-272
Stat.118 Stat. 818
Pub. L.Pub. L. 109-39
Stat.119 Stat. 409
Pub. L.Pub. L. 109-251
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