Limited Waiver of Certain Sanctions Imposed by, and Delegation of Certain Authorities Pursuant to, the Tom Lantos Block Burmese JADE (Junta's Anti-Democratic Efforts) Act of 2008

President George W. Bush waived certain JADE Act sanctions against Burmese persons not already on Treasury's Specially Designated Nationals list, and delegated waiver authority to the Secretary of the Treasury to allow more flexible targeting of the Burmese military regime. The determination also authorized the Secretary of State to make required congressional submissions.

Federal Register Open PDF 74 FR 3957

Key directives

Waive section 5(b) JADE Act sanctions for persons not on Treasury SDN list
Delegate section 5(i) waiver authority to Secretary of the Treasury
Direct Treasury Secretary to continue aggressive targeting of Burmese regime with State and Intelligence Community consultation
Delegate authority to implement section 5(b) purposes to Treasury Secretary
Authorize State Secretary to make congressional submissions under section 5(d)
Direct Treasury Secretary to report to Congress and publish in Federal Register

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

Waiver of section 5(b) sanctions takes effect for non-SDN persons
Delegation of authority to Treasury Secretary

Near term (90d)

Treasury Secretary to continue aggressive targeting of Burmese regime
State Department to make congressional submissions under section 5(d)

Long term

Ongoing sanctions implementation against Burmese regime and supporters

Risks & tensions

Waiver creates tension with congressional intent of broad JADE Act sanctions
Delegation to Treasury with State consultation may create interagency friction over targeting priorities
Limited waiver intended to improve effectiveness but could be seen as weakening sanctions regime