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HCONRES 324 101th Congress House International Affairs Arms sales Burma Democracy Due process of law Economic assistance Foreign Trade and International Finance Government Operations and Politics Human rights International agencies Martial law Military assistance Narcotic traffic Political prisoners Right to counsel Sanctions (International law) Torture Treaties

Concerning human rights, democracy, and illicit narcotics production and trafficking in Burma.

Introduced: May 8, 1990 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 22, 1990
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
May 21, 1990
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 21, 1990
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
May 21, 1990
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
May 21, 1990
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
May 21, 1990
On ordering a second Agreed to without objection.
May 21, 1990
Considered under suspension of the rules.
May 21, 1990
Mr. Broomfield demanded a second on the motion to suspend the rules.
May 21, 1990
Mr. Solarz moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
May 17, 1990
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 17, 1990
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
May 8, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 8, 1990
Introduced in House
May 8, 1990
Hearings Held by Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Affairs Prior to Referral (May 8, 90).
May 8, 1990
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held by Subcommitt on Asian and Pacific Affairs Prior to Referral; Forwarded to Full Committee (May 8,90).
May 8, 1990
Hearings Held by Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations Prior to Referral (May 8, 90).
May 8, 1990
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held by Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations Prior to Referral; Forwarded to Full Committee (May 8, 90).
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Calls upon the Government of Burma (now known as Myanmar) to: (1) create the conditions necessary to ensure free and fair elections in Burma on May 27, 1990, by releasing persons imprisoned for the peaceful expression of their views, permitting all Burmese citizens committed to peaceful participation in the political process an opportunity to contest elections, lifting electoral campaign restrictions that provide the authorities with nearly unlimited power to limit debate, establishing an impartial election commission, and permitting access to Burma for international election observers; and (2) demonstrate a commitment to human rights by abandoning martial law restrictions on the right to a fair trial, ending rape, torture, extrajudicial executions, and forced porterage of civilians, and ordering investigations and pursuing prosecutions against those believed responsible.

Calls upon: (1) the international community to withhold foreign assistance from, and to end all military cooperation (including arms sales) with, such Government; and (2) the President to discourage other countries from providing such assistance and cooperation and to encourage international observation of the election process.

Denounces the Burmese Government's practice of accommodation and cooperation with drug traffickers. Welcomes Administration statements that it has no present intention of resuming narcotics control assistance to Burma. Declares unwillingness to support narcotics control measures in Burma which could indicate a lessening of U.S. support for democratic evolution and improvement of human rights and which measures are not appropriately monitored and do not effectively reduce illicit narcotics production and trafficking.

Urges the President to: (1) pressure such Government to cease its practice of accommodation with drug traffickers and pursue more vigorous antinarcotics policies; (2) focus international scrutiny on Burma's antinarcotics record; and (3) encourage such Government to adhere to all international antinarcotics agreements and to cooperate with relevant international agencies.

What's happening now May 22, 1990

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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