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Presidential Memorandum

Report to the Congress Regarding Conditions in Burma and U.S. Policy Toward Burma

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In simple terms

President Clinton directed the Secretary of State to transmit to Congress a statutorily required report on conditions in Burma, covering democratization progress, quality of life improvements, and multilateral strategy development. The memorandum fulfills a 6-month reporting mandate under section 570(d) of the FY 1997 Foreign Operations Appropriations Act.

Federal Register Open PDF 64 FR 60647

Record & deadlines

  1. Signed

    Signed by the President

  2. FR published

    Published in the Federal Register · 64 FR 60647

    Federal Register PDF

  3. Report required every 6 months following enactment of Public Law 104-208 (September 30, 1996)

Key directives

  • Transmit attached report to appropriate committees of Congress
  • Arrange for publication of this memorandum in the Federal Register

Who is ordered

What to expect

Immediate

  • Transmission of attached report to Congress
  • Federal Register publication arranged

Near term (90d)

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Long term

  • Continued 6-month reporting cycle on Burma conditions and U.S. policy

Risks & tensions

  • Statutory compliance document with no new policy creation; reporting obligation originated in prior administration (1996 law)
  • Vague 'progress' metrics leave assessment criteria undefined
Presidential Memorandum: Report to the Congress Regarding Conditions in Burma and U.S. Policy Toward Burma · Executive Orders