In the nature of a substitute.

1. Replaces the resolution's text with a full substitute

   Replaces the full textEverything after the resolving clause

   Removes all after the resolving clause.

   Inserted: That the Senate--

   Inserted: (1) supports the people of Burma in their ambition for democracy, sustainable peace, and genuine ethnic and religious reconciliation, and the realization of internationally recognized human rights for all, including for ethnic and religious groups whose human rights have been violated repeatedly and who have been disenfranchised historically;

   Inserted: (2) calls on the Tatmadaw to--

   Inserted: (A) immediately and unconditionally release all political prisoners detained as a result of the military coup on February 1, 2021;

   Inserted: (B) immediately restore all forms of communications, including access to the internet without surveillance;

   Inserted: (C) immediately end the use of violence and allow for a legal process for accountability and justice for those unlawfully detained, injured, and killed by the Tatmadaw;

   Inserted: (D) remove all impediments to free travel that have been imposed as a result of the coup;

   Inserted: (E) return to power all members of the civilian government elected in the November 8, 2020, elections and allow them to fulfill their mandate without impediment;

   Inserted: (F) allow for freedom of expression, including the right to protest, peaceful assembly, press freedom, and freedom of movement; and

   Inserted: (G) allow unfettered reporting from local, national, and international media;

   Inserted: (3) calls on social media companies to suspend the accounts of the Union Solidarity and Development Party and the Tatmadaw that have used their platforms to spread disinformation, fear, and psychological violence;

   Inserted: (4) supports the use of all diplomatic, economic, and development tools to ensure that vulnerable groups, including ethnic and religious groups, as well as all children, youth, and teachers in educational settings are safe, and schools and universities are not targeted for attacks or use by the Tatmadaw;

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   Inserted: (5) expresses grave concern for the safety and security of hundreds of thousands of internally displaced persons (referred to in this resolution as "IDPs") and refugees who have been displaced by the Tatmadaw and now face challenging conditions in camps;

   Inserted: (6) expresses grave concern for the 3,000,000 people of Burma who are in need of humanitarian aid, including the 223,000 IDPs in Burma, of which 165,000 remain in the southeast, adding to those already displaced in Rakhine, Chin, Shan and Kachin states;

   Inserted: (7) encourages Burma's neighboring countries, including Thailand, India, and Bangladesh, to meaningfully assist refugees who have fled and continue to flee the Tatmadaw;

   Inserted: (8) calls on the President, the Secretary of State, and the Secretary of Defense to fully implement section 7008 of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021 (division K of Public Law 116-260) and any similar or successor law governing United States foreign assistance following a coup d'etat, and to immediately--

   Inserted: (A) impose targeted restrictions aimed at the Tatmadaw, military-owned or controlled enterprises, and those responsible for the February 1, 2021, coup;

   Inserted: (B) work with the international community, including at the United Nations Security Council, with United States allies in the region, and with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, to condemn the coup, delegitimize the junta, and take steps to ensure that international economic engagement in Burma does not contribute to human rights abuses and benefit individuals connected to the coup;

   Inserted: (C) support conditionality on diplomatic, economic, and security relations with Burma, including using the voice and vote of the United States at multilateral development institutions, until all those detained in the February 1, 2021, coup are released and there has been a full restoration of civilian-controlled parliament respecting the November 8, 2020, election results;

   Inserted: (D) utilize the United States Government's position on the United Nations Security Council to bring about greater international cooperation in the pursuit of justice and accountability in Burma;

   Inserted: (E) legitimize and provide assistance to the National Unity Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, the National Unity Consultative Council, the Civil Disobedience Movement in Myanmar, and other entities promoting democracy in Burma, while simultaneously denying legitimacy and resources to the junta;

   Inserted: (F) promote national reconciliation among the diverse ethnic and religious groups in Burma;

   Inserted: (G) counter support to the junta by the People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation; and

   Inserted: (H) secure the restoration of democracy, the establishment of an inclusive and representative civilian government and a reformed military reflecting the diversity of Burma and under civilian control, and the enactment of constitutional, political, and economic reform in Burma; and

   Inserted: (9) urges the Secretary of State to swiftly conduct an Interagency Process and issue a determination as to whether the targeting and murder of innocent civilians by the Tatmadaw during and after the February 1, 2021, coup d'etat, specifically those associated with ethnic and religious groups in Burma, and crimes committed by the Tatmadaw against such ethnic and religious groups prior to the coup constitute crimes against humanity or genocide.

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