HR 3890
12-11-07, House Agreed to Bill by Voice Vote
Referred to Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations
110th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3890
AN ACT
To amend the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003 to impose
import sanctions on Burmese gemstones, expand the number of individuals
against whom the visa ban is applicable, expand the blocking of assets
and other prohibited activities, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Block Burmese JADE (Junta's Anti-Democratic
Efforts) Act of 2007'.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) The Burmese regime has continued and worsened its obstruction of
democratic processes and mass violation of human rights identified in
the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-61; 50
U.S.C. 1701 note). In August and September 2007, Burmese people from
all walks of life conducted their largest peaceful public protests since
1988. The peaceful public protests responded to a drastic increase in
fuel prices, as well as the Burmese regime's ongoing denial of the democratic
and human rights of the Burmese people. On September 24, 2007, Buddhist
monks actively participated and increasingly led these peaceful demonstrations,
culminating in an estimated 100,000 people marching through Rangoon,
Burma. The protesters peacefully demanded the release of 1991 Nobel
Peace Prize Winner Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the leader of the National
League for Democracy (NLD), marching past security barricades to her
house in a show of support for Burmese democracy. The Burmese regime
continues to refuse to recognize the results of the 1990 election, won
by the NLD, which gave Aung San Suu Kyi's party the right to form a
government.
(2) The Burmese regime, which calls itself the State Peace and Development
Council (SPDC), responded to these peaceful protests with a violent
crackdown leading to the reported killing of some 200 people, including
a Japanese photojournalist, and hundreds of injuries. Human rights groups
further estimate that over 2,000 individuals have been detained, arrested,
imprisoned, beaten, tortured, or otherwise intimidated as part of this
crackdown. The Burmese regime continues to detain, torture, and otherwise
intimidate those individuals whom it believes participated in or led
the protests and it has closed down or otherwise limited access to several
monasteries and temples that played key roles in the protests.
(3) The Burmese regime and its supporters finance their ongoing violations
of human rights, undemocratic policies, and military activities through
financial transactions, travel, and trade involving the United States,
including the sale of gemstones. Despite the sanctions imposed in the
Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, the Burmese regime seeks
out ways to evade these restrictions. Millions of dollars in gemstones
that are exported from Burma ultimately enter the United States but
the Burmese regime attempts to conceal the origin of the gemstones in
an effort to evade the sanctions in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy
Act of 2003. For example, over 90 percent of the world's ruby supply
originates in Burma but only three percent of the rubies entering the
United States are claimed to be of Burmese origin. The value of Burmese
gemstones is more than 99 percent a function of their original quality
and geological origin, and not a result of the labor involved in cutting
and polishing the gemstones.
SEC. 3. AMENDMENTS TO THE BURMESE FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY ACT OF 2003.
(a) Prohibition on Importation of Jadeite and Rubies From Burma and Articles
of Jewelry Containing Jadeite or Rubies From Burma- The Burmese Freedom
and Democracy Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-61; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is
amended by inserting after section 3 the following new section:
`SEC. 3A. PROHIBITION ON IMPORTATION OF JADEITE AND RUBIES FROM BURMA
AND ARTICLES OF JEWELRY CONTAINING JADEITE OR RUBIES FROM BURMA.
`(a) Definitions- In this section:
`(1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES- The term `appropriate congressional
committees' means--
`(A) the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Foreign
Affairs of the House of Representatives; and
`(B) the Committee on Finance and the Committee on Foreign Relations
of the Senate.
`(2) BURMESE COVERED ARTICLE- The term `Burmese covered article' means--
`(A) jadeite mined or extracted from Burma;
`(B) rubies mined or extracted from Burma; or
`(C) articles of jewelry containing jadeite described in subparagraph
(A) or rubies described in subparagraph (B).
`(3) NON-BURMESE COVERED ARTICLE- The term `non-Burmese covered article'
means--
`(A) jadeite mined or extracted from a country other than Burma;
`(B) rubies mined or extracted from a country other than Burma; or
`(C) articles of jewelry containing jadeite described in subparagraph
(A) or rubies described in subparagraph (B).
`(4) JADEITE; RUBIES; ARTICLES OF JEWELRY CONTAINING JADEITE OR RUBIES-
`(A) JADEITE- The term `jadeite' means any jadeite classifiable under
heading 7103 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(in this paragraph referred to as the `HTS').
`(B) RUBIES- The term `rubies' means any rubies classifiable under
heading 7103 of the HTS.
`(C) ARTICLES OF JEWELRY CONTAINING JADEITE OR RUBIES- The term `articles
of jewelry containing jadeite or rubies' means--
`(i) any article of jewelry classifiable under heading 7113 of the
HTS that contains jadeite or rubies; or
`(ii) any article of jadeite or rubies classifiable under heading
7116 of the HTS.
`(5) UNITED STATES- The term `United States', when used in the geographic
sense, means the several States, the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth,
territory, or possession of the United States.
`(b) Prohibition on Importation of Burmese Covered Articles-
`(1) IN GENERAL- Notwithstanding any other provision of law, until such
time as the President determines and certifies to the appropriate congressional
committees that Burma has met the conditions described in section 3(a)(3),
beginning 60 days after the date of the enactment of the Block Burmese
JADE (Junta's Anti-Democratic Efforts) Act of 2007, the President shall
prohibit the importation into the United States of any Burmese covered
article.
`(2) REGULATORY AUTHORITY- The President is authorized to, and shall
as necessary, issue such proclamations, regulations, licenses, and orders,
and conduct such investigations, as may be necessary to implement the
prohibition under paragraph (1).
`(3) OTHER ACTIONS- Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act,
the President shall take all appropriate actions to seek the following:
`(A) The issuance of a draft waiver decision by the Council for Trade
in Goods of the World Trade Organization granting a waiver of the
applicable obligations of the United States under the World Trade
Organization with respect to the provisions of this section and any
measures taken to implement this section.
`(B) The adoption of a resolution by the United Nations General Assembly
expressing the need to address trade in Burmese covered articles and
calling for the creation and implementation of a workable certification
scheme for non-Burmese covered articles to prevent the trade in Burmese
covered articles.
`(c) Requirements for Importation of Non-Burmese Covered Articles-
`(1) IN GENERAL- Except as provided in paragraph (2), until such time
as the President determines and certifies to the appropriate congressional
committees that Burma has met the conditions described in section 3(a)(3),
beginning 60 days after the date of the enactment of the Block Burmese
JADE (Junta's Anti-Democratic Efforts) Act of 2007, the President shall
require as a condition for the importation into the United States of
any non-Burmese covered article that--
`(A) the exporter of the non-Burmese covered article has implemented
measures that have substantially the same effect and achieve the same
goals as the measures described in clauses (i) through (iv) of paragraph
(2)(B) (or their functional equivalent) to prevent the trade in Burmese
covered articles; and
`(B) the importer of the non-Burmese covered article agrees--
`(i) to maintain a full record of, in the form of reports or otherwise,
complete information relating to any act or transaction related
to the purchase, manufacture, or shipment of the non-Burmese covered
article for a period of not less than 5 years from the date of entry
of the non-Burmese covered article; and
`(ii) to provide the information described in clause (i) to the
relevant United States authorities upon request.
`(A) IN GENERAL- The President may waive the requirements of paragraph
(1) with respect to the importation of non-Burmese covered articles
from any country with respect to which the President determines and
certifies to the appropriate congressional committees has implemented
the measures described in subparagraph (B) (or their functional equivalent)
to prevent the trade in Burmese covered articles.
`(B) MEASURES DESCRIBED- The measures referred to in subparagraph
(A) are the following:
`(i) With respect to exportation from the country of jadeite or
rubies in rough form, a system of verifiable controls on the jadeite
or rubies from mine to exportation demonstrating that the jadeite
or rubies were not mined or extracted from Burma, and accompanied
by officially-validated documentation certifying the country from
which the jadeite or rubies were mined or extracted, total carat
weight, and value of the jadeite or rubies.
`(ii) With respect to exportation from the country of finished jadeite
or polished rubies, a system of verifiable controls on the jadeite
or rubies from mine to the place of final finishing of the jadeite
or rubies demonstrating that the jadeite or rubies were not mined
or extracted from Burma, and accompanied by officially-validated
documentation certifying the country from which the jadeite or rubies
were mined or extracted.
`(iii) With respect to exportation from the country of articles
of jewelry containing jadeite or rubies, a system of verifiable
controls on the jadeite or rubies from mine to the place of final
finishing of the article of jewelry containing jadeite or rubies
demonstrating that the jadeite or rubies were not mined or extracted
from Burma, and accompanied by officially-validated documentation
certifying the country from which the jadeite or rubies were mined
or extracted.
`(iv) With respect to re-exportation from the country of jadeite
or rubies in rough form, finished jadeite or polished rubies, or
articles of jewelry containing jadeite or rubies, a system of verifiable
controls on the jadeite or rubies or articles of jewelry containing
jadeite or rubies ensuring that no jadeite or rubies mined or extracted
from Burma have entered the legitimate trade in jadeite or rubies.
`(v) Verifiable recordkeeping by all entities and individuals engaged
in mining, importation, and exportation of non-Burmese covered articles
in the country, and subject to inspection and verification by authorized
authorities of the government of the country in accordance with
applicable law.
`(vi) Implementation by the government of the country of proportionate
and dissuasive penalties against any persons who violate laws and
regulations designed to prevent trade in Burmese covered articles.
`(vii) Full cooperation by the country with the United Nations or
other official international organizations that seek to prevent
trade in Burmese covered articles.
`(1) IN GENERAL- The requirements of subsection (b)(1) and subsection
(c)(1) shall not apply with respect to the importation of Burmese covered
articles and non-Burmese covered articles, respectively, that were previously
exported from the United States and reimported into the United States
by the same person, without having been advanced in value or improved
in condition by any process or other means while outside the United
States, if the person declares that the reimportation of the Burmese
covered articles or non-Burmese covered articles, as the case may be,
satisfies the requirements of this paragraph.
`(2) ADDITIONAL PROVISION- The requirements of subsection (c)(1) shall
not apply with respect to the importation of non-Burmese covered articles
that are imported by or on behalf of an individual for personal use
and accompanying an individual upon entry into the United States.
`(e) Enforcement- Burmese covered articles or non-Burmese covered articles
that are imported into the United States in violation of any prohibition
of this Act or any other provision law shall be subject to all applicable
seizure and forfeiture laws and criminal and civil laws of the United
States to the same extent as any other violation of the customs laws of
the United States.
`(1) IN GENERAL- It is the sense of Congress that the President should
take the necessary steps to seek to negotiate an international arrangement--similar
to the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme for conflict diamonds--to
prevent the trade in Burmese covered articles. Such an international
arrangement should create an effective global system of controls and
should contain the measures described in subsection (c)(2)(B) (or their
functional equivalent).
`(2) KIMBERLEY PROCESS CERTIFICATION SCHEME DEFINED- In paragraph (1),
the term `Kimberley Process Certification Scheme' has the meaning given
the term in section 3(6) of the Clean Diamond Trade Act (Public Law
108-19; 19 U.S.C. 3902(6)).
`(1) IN GENERAL- Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment
of the Block Burmese JADE (Junta's Anti-Democratic Efforts) Act of 2007,
the President shall transmit to the appropriate congressional committees
a report describing what actions the United States has taken during
the 60-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of such Act
to seek--
`(A) the issuance of a draft waiver decision by the Council for Trade
in Goods of the World Trade Organization, as specified in subsection
(b)(3)(A);
`(B) the adoption of a resolution by the United Nations General Assembly,
as specified in subsection (b)(3)(B); and
`(C) the negotiation of an international arrangement, as specified
in subsection (f)(1).
`(2) UPDATE- Not later than 180 days after the transmission of the report
required under paragraph (1), and every 6 months thereafter, the President
shall transmit to the appropriate congressional committees an update
of the report describing the continued efforts of the United States
to seek the items specified in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of paragraph
(1).
`(h) GAO Report- Not later than 14 months after the date of the enactment
of the Block Burmese JADE (Junta's Anti-Democratic Efforts) Act of 2007,
the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the appropriate
congressional committees a report on the effectiveness of the implementation
of this section. The Comptroller General shall include in the report any
recommendations or any modifications to this Act that may be necessary.'.
(b) Visa Ban- Paragraph (1) of section 6(a) of the Burmese Freedom and
Democracy Act of 2003 is amended to read as follows:
`(A) IN GENERAL- The Secretary of State shall deny the issuance of
a visa and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall deny admission
to the United States to a sanctioned person (as such term is defined
in section 4(b)(8).
`(B) WAIVER- The ban described in subparagraph (A) may be waived only
if the President determines and certifies in writing to Congress that
such is in the national interests of the United States.'.
(c) Freezing Assets of the Burmese Regime in the United States- Section
4 of the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003 is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsection (c) and (d);
and
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection:
`(b) Blocking of Assets and Other Prohibited Activities-
`(1) IN GENERAL- The President shall block all property and interests
in property, including all commercial, industrial, or public utility
undertakings or entities, that, on or after the date of the enactment
of the Block Burmese JADE (Junta's Anti-Democratic Efforts) Act of 2007--
`(A) are owned, in whole or in part, by any sanctioned person; and
`(B) are in the United States, or in the possession or control of
the Government of the United States or of any financial institution
or financial agency organized under the laws of a State, territory,
or possession of the United States, including any branch or office
of such financial institution or financial agency that is located
outside the United States.
`(2) PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES- Any person who, on or after the date of
the enactment of the Block Burmese JADE (Junta's Anti-Democratic Efforts)
Act of 2007, engages in any of the following activities shall be subject
to penalties described in paragraph (6):
`(A) Payments or transfers of any property, or any transactions involving
the transfer of anything of economic value by any United States person,
including any financial institution or financial agency organized
under the laws of a State, territory, or possession of the United
States and any branch or office of such financial institution or financial
agency that is located outside the United States, to any sanctioned
person.
`(B) Direct or indirect payments of any tax, cancellation penalty,
or any other amount to the Burmese Government, including amounts paid
or incurred with respect to any joint production agreement relating
to the Yadana or Shwe gas fields or pipelines. Any such payment made
by or on behalf of a United States person after the date of the enactment
of the Block Burmese JADE (Junta's Anti-Democratic Efforts) Act of
2007 shall be deemed a willful violation of this Act for purposes
of penalties described in paragraph (6) and any other related provision
of law.
`(C) The export or reexport to any entity owned, controlled, or operated
by a sanctioned person directly or indirectly, of any goods, technology,
or services by a United States person.
`(D) The performance by any United States person of any contract,
including a contract providing a loan or other financing, in support
of an industrial, commercial, or public utility operated, controlled,
or owned by a sanctioned person.
`(3) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY-
`(A) BLOCKING OF PROPERTY- The President may block all property and
interests in property of the following entities and persons, to the
same extent as property and interests in property of a foreign person
determined to have committed acts of terrorism for purposes of Executive
Order No. 13224 of September 21, 2001, (50 U.S.C. 1701 note) may be
blocked:
`(i) The Burmese Government, the Burmese military, or a sanctioned
person, including entities owned or effectively controlled by the
Burmese Government, the Burmese military, or a sanctioned person.
`(ii) Persons otherwise associated with the Burmese Government,
the Burmese military, or a sanctioned person.
`(B) CONDITIONS ON CERTAIN ACCOUNTS- The President may prohibit or
impose conditions on the opening or maintaining in the United States
of a correspondent account or payable-through account by any financial
institution or financial agency that is organized under the laws of
a State, territory, or possession of the United States, if the President
determines that such an account might be used--
`(i) by a person or entity that holds property or an interest in
property belonging to the Burmese Government, the Burmese military,
or a sanctioned person; or
`(ii) to conduct a transaction on behalf of or for the benefit of
the Burmese Government, the Burmese military, or a sanctioned person.
`(4) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION- Nothing in this subsection shall be construed
to prohibit any contract or other financial transaction with any nongovernmental
humanitarian organization in Burma.
`(5) EXCEPTIONS- The prohibitions and restrictions described in paragraphs
(1), (2), and (3) shall not apply to medicine, medical equipment or
supplies, food, or any other form of humanitarian assistance provided
to Burma as relief in response to a humanitarian crisis.
`(6) PENALTIES- Any person who violates any prohibition or restriction
described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) shall be subject to the penalties
under section 6 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50
U.S.C. 1705) to the same extent as for a violation under that Act.
`(7) LISTING OF SANCTIONED PERSONS- The Secretary of State and Secretary
of the Treasury shall update and publish in the Federal Register new
lists of sanctioned persons as additional information becomes available.
The Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Treasury shall devote
sufficient resources to the identification of information concerning
sanctioned persons to carry out the purposes described in this Act.
`(8) DEFINITIONS- In this subsection:
`(A) CORRESPONDENT ACCOUNT; PAYABLE-THROUGH ACCOUNT- The terms `correspondent
account' and `payable-through account' have the meanings given such
terms in section 5318A(e)(1) of title 31, United States Code.
`(B) FINANCIAL AGENCY- The term `financial agency' has the meaning
given such term in section 5312 of title 31, United States Code.
`(C) FINANCIAL INSTITUTION- The term `financial institution' has the
meaning given such term in section 5312 of title 31, United States
Code.
`(D) UNITED STATES PERSON- The term `United States person' means--
`(i) any United States citizen or alien lawfully admitted for permanent
residence to the United States;
`(ii) any person in the United States;
`(iii) any entity organized under the laws of the United States,
any State or territory thereof, or the District of Columbia, and
any foreign branch or subsidiary of such an entity; or
`(iv) any entity organized under the laws of the United States,
any State or territory thereof, or the District of Columbia, in
which an individual or entity described in clauses (i), (ii), or
(iii) owns, directly or indirectly, more than 50 percent of the
outstanding capital stock or other beneficial interest in such entity.
`(E) SANCTIONED PERSON- The term `sanctioned person' means--
`(i) any individual who is a member of the former or present leadership
of the SPDC or the union Solidarity Development Association;
`(ii) any member of the Burmese military involved in the violent
repression of the public protests in Burma in August, September,
and October 2007 (regardless of when such repression occurred);
`(iii) any Burmese official who has engaged in, ordered, or facilitated
acts of gross violations of internationally recognized human rights
(as defined in section 502B(d)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act
of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2304(d)(1)), either as an individual or as a
member of a group or government; or
`(iv) any member of the immediate family of any individual described
in clauses (i), (ii), or (iii).'.
SEC. 4. SUPPORT FOR DEMOCRACY PROMOTION AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE
IN BURMA.
(a) In General- The President is authorized to use all available resources
to assist Burma democracy activists and humanitarian aid workers in their
efforts to promote freedom, democracy, and human rights in Burma.
(b) Authorization of Appropriations- There are authorized to be appropriated
$20,000,000 to the Secretary of State for each of the fiscal years 2008
and 2009 for the following purposes:
(1) To provide aid to democracy and human rights activists and organizations
inside and outside of Burma working to bring a transition to democracy
inside Burma, including to individuals and groups that--
(A) promote democracy and human rights;
(B) represent the ethnic minorities of Burma;
(C) broadcast radio and television programs into Burma that promote
democracy and report on human rights conditions inside Burma; or
(D) compile evidence of human rights violations by the SPDC and its
civilian militia, the Union Solidarity and Development Association
(USDA), and of the SPDC and its entities' efforts to repress peaceful
activities.
(2) To provide aid to humanitarian workers who--
(A) provide food, medical, educational, or other assistance to refugees
and internally displaced persons;
(B) assist women and girls after incidents of rape and other forms
of sexual violence; or
(C) assist in the rehabilitation of child soldiers.
(c) Preventing Funds From Enriching the SPDC- None of the funding made
available under this section may be provided to SPDC-controlled entities,
entities working with or providing cash or resources to the SPDC, including
organizations affiliated with the United Nations, or entities requiring
the approval of the SPDC to operate within the borders of Burma.
SEC. 5. REPORT ON MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE AID TO BURMA.
(a) In General- Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations
of the Senate a report containing a list of countries, companies, and
other entities that provide military or intelligence aid to the SPDC and
describing such military or intelligence aid provided by each such country,
company, and other entity.
(b) Military or Intelligence Aid Defined- For the purpose of this section,
the term `military or intelligence aid' means, with respect to the SPDC--
(1) the provision of weapons, weapons parts, military vehicles, or military
aircraft;
(2) the provision of military or intelligence training, including advice
and assistance on subject matter expert exchanges;
(3) the provision of weapons of mass destruction and related materials,
capabilities, and technology, including nuclear, chemical, or dual-use
capabilities;
(4) conducting joint military exercises;
(5) the provision of naval support, including ship development and naval
construction;
(6) the provision of technical support, including computer and software
development and installations, networks, and infrastructure development
and construction; or
(7) the construction or expansion of airfields, including radar and
anti-aircraft systems.
(c) Form- The report required under subsection (a) shall be submitted
in unclassified form but may include a classified annex.
SEC. 6. DENIAL OF FOREIGN TAX CREDIT WITH RESPECT TO BURMA.
(a) In General- Paragraph (2) of section 901(j) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
`(C) SPECIAL RULE FOR BURMA- In addition to any period during which
this subsection would otherwise apply to Burma, this subsection shall
apply to Burma during the period--
`(i) beginning on January 1, 2008, and
`(ii) ending on the date the Secretary of State certifies to the
Secretary of the Treasury that Burma meets the requirements of section
3(a)(3) of the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003 (as in
effect on the date of the enactment of this subparagraph).'.
(b) Effective Date- The amendment made by this section shall take effect
on January 1, 2008.
SEC. 7. WAIVER OF COMPETITIVE NEED LIMITATION UNDER GENERALIZED SYSTEM
OF PREFERENCES FOR CERTAIN ARTICLES OF INDIA AND THAILAND.
(a) Waiver- Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the President shall waive the application of subsection (c)(2)
of section 503 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2463) pursuant to subsection
(d) of such section (relating to waiver of competitive need limitation)
with respect to articles of Thailand and India classifiable under subheading
7113.19.50 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.
(b) Sense of Congress- It is the sense of Congress that the President
should--
(1) review any waiver of the application of subsection (c)(2) of section
503 of the Trade Act of 1974 pursuant to subsection (d) of such section
with respect to any eligible article of any beneficiary developing country
that is revoked pursuant to subsection (d)4)(B)(ii) of such section;
and
(2) reinstate such waiver unless the United States International Trade
Commission affirmatively determines that--
(A) revocation of such waiver will not reduce the current level of
exports of such article from the beneficiary developing country to
the United States; and
(B) revocation of the waiver will not benefit one or more countries
that are not designated as beneficiary developing countries for purposes
of title V of the Trade Act of 1974.
SEC. 8. OFFSETS.
(a) Time for Payment of Corporate Estimated Taxes- The percentage under
subparagraph (B) of section 401(1) of the Tax Increase Prevention and
Reconciliation Act of 2005 in effect on the date of the enactment of this
Act is increased by 0.25 percentage points.
(b) Customs User Fees- Section 13031(j)(3)(B)(i) of the Consolidated Omnibus
Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c(j)(3)(B)(i)) is amended
by striking `December 13, 2014' and inserting `January 24, 2015'.
Passed the House of Representatives December 11, 2007.
Attest:
Clerk.
110th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3890
AN ACT
To amend the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003 to impose import
sanctions on Burmese gemstones, expand the number of individuals against
whom the visa ban is applicable, expand the blocking of assets and other
prohibited activities, and for other purposes.
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