12 2 STA T . 2 635PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 2 8 6 —J UL Y 2 9, 2008 unaf f ect e d a r ea so n M a y10,2 00 8 , and i n p ortions of t h e affected I rra w addy re g ion and R angoon on May 2 6 , 2008 .SEC.3 . D E FIN I T I O NS. In this A ct
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1 ) A C C OUNT; CO R R ESP ON D ENT A CCOUNT; PA Y A BL E - T H ROU G H ACCOUNT. —T he ter m s ‘ ‘account ’ ’, ‘‘correspondent account’’, and ‘‘paya bl e-through account’’ ha v e the meanings given the terms in section 53 18A(e)(1) of title 31, U nited S tates C ode. (2) APPROPR I ATE CONGRESSIONAL CO M MITTEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— (A) the Committee on F oreign Relations of the Senate; ( B ) the Committee on Finance of the Senate; (C) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the H ouse of Representatives; and ( D ) the Committee on W ays and Means of the House of Representatives. (3) AS E A N .—The term ‘‘ASEAN’’ means the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. ( 4 ) P ERSON.—The term ‘‘person’’ means— (A) an individual, corporation, company, business association, partnership, society, trust, any other non- governmental entity, organi z ation, or group; and (B) any successor, subunit, or subsidiary of any person described in subparagraph (A). (5) SPDC.—The term ‘‘SPDC’’ means the State Peace and Development Council, the ruling military regime in Burma. (6) UNITED STATES PERSON.—The term ‘‘United States per- son’’ means any United States citizen, permanent resident alien, j uridical person organized under the laws of the United States (including foreign branches), or any person in the United States. SEC. 4 .ST A TE M ENT OF P O L IC Y . It is the policy of the United States to— (1) condemn the continued repression carried out by the SPDC; (2) wor k with the international community, especially the People’s Republic of China, India, Thailand, and ASEAN, to foster support for the legitimate democratic aspirations of the people of Burma and to coordinate efforts to impose sanctions on those directly responsible for human rights abuses in Burma; (3) provide all appropriate support and assistance to aid a peaceful transition to constitutional democracy in Burma; (4) support international efforts to alleviate the suffering of Burmese refugees and address the urgent humanitarian needs of the Burmese people; and (5) identify individuals responsible for the repression of peaceful political activity in Burma and hold them accountable for their actions. SEC. 5 . SANCTIONS. (a) V ISA BAN.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The following persons shall be ineligible for a visa to travel to the United States: (A) Former and present leaders of the SPDC, the Bur- mese military, or the USDA. 50USC17 01 note. 50 USC 1701 note. 50 USC 1701 note.
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