sure accountability for ethnic cleansing, crimes 
against humanity, and genocide perpetrated against 
the Rohingya by the military and security forces of 
Burma, the state government of Rakhine, Buddhist 
militias, and all other armed groups fighting in 
Rakhine, including programs to— 
(A) train civilian investigators within and 
outside of Burma and Bangladesh on how to 
document, investigate, develop findings of, and 
identify and locate alleged perpetrators of eth-
nic cleansing, crimes against humanity, or 
genocide in Burma; 
(B) promote and prepare for a transitional 
justice process or processes for the perpetrators 
of ethnic cleansing, crimes against humanity, 
and genocide occurring in the State of Rakhine 
in 2017; and 
(C) document, collect, preserve, and pro-
tect evidence of ethnic cleansing, crimes against 
humanity, and genocide in Burma, including by 
providing support for Burmese, Bangladeshi, 
foreign, and international nongovernmental or-
ganizations, the United Nations Human Rights 
Council’s investigative team, and other entities 
engaged in such investigative activities; and 
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(3) a detailed study of the feasibility and desir-
ability of potential transitional justice mechanisms 
for Burma, including a hybrid tribunal, to address 
ethnic cleansing, crimes against humanity, and geno-
cide perpetrated in Burma, including recommenda-
tions on which transitional justice mechanisms the 
United States should support, why such mechanisms 
should be supported, and what type of support 
should be offered. 
(c) PROTECTION OF WITNESSES AND EVIDENCE.— 
The Secretary of State shall take due care to ensure that 
the identification of witnesses and physical evidence are 
not publicly disclosed in a manner that might place such 
persons at risk of harm or encourage the destruction of 
evidence by the Government of Burma. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL AS-
SISTANCE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State, in 
consultation with the Attorney General and the 
heads of other appropriate Federal departments and 
agencies, is authorized to provide assistance to sup-
port appropriate entities that are undertaking the 
efforts described in paragraph (2) with respect to 
ethnic cleansing, crimes against humanity, and geno-
cide perpetrated by the military and security forces 
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of Burma, the state government of Rakhine, Bud-
dhist militias, and all other armed groups fighting in 
Rakhine State. 
(2) 
EFFORTS
AGAINST
HUMAN
RIGHTS 
ABUSES.—The efforts described in this paragraph 
are the following: 
(A) Identifying suspected perpetrators of 
ethnic cleansing, crimes against humanity, and 
genocide. 
(B) Collecting, documenting, and pro-
tecting evidence of such crimes and preserve the 
chain of custody for such evidence. 
(C) Conducting criminal investigations. 
(D) Supporting investigations conducted 
by other countries, as appropriate. 
(3) ADDITIONAL SUPPORT.—The Secretary of 
State, in consultation with the heads of other appro-
priate Federal departments and agencies and the ap-
propriate congressional committees, and taking into 
account any relevant findings in the report required 
by subsection (a), is authorized to support the cre-
ation and operation of transitional justice mecha-
nisms, including a potential hybrid tribunal, to pros-
ecute individuals suspected of committing ethnic 
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cleansing, crimes against humanity, or genocide in 
Burma. 
SEC. 402. STRATEGY FOR PROMOTING ECONOMIC GROWTH 
AND DEVELOPMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, 
the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Administrator of 
the United States Agency for International Development 
shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional com-
mittees a strategy to support inclusive and enduring eco-
nomic growth and development, in accordance with the 
priorities of the Government of Burma to improve eco-
nomic conditions. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The strategy required by subsection 
(a) shall include a plan to promote inclusive and enduring 
economic growth and development, including the following 
elements: 
(1) A road map for economic reforms that 
will— 
(A) create and enabling environment for 
economic growth and opportunity; 
(B) enhance transparency, accountability 
and good governance; 
(C) diversify control and create competi-
tion in key industries and sectors dominated by 
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the current and former military officials, the 
family 
members 
of 
such 
officials, 
and 
businesspeople connected to the military; 
(D) increase transparency disclosure re-
quirements in key sectors to promote respon-
sible investment; 
(E) identify needs and opportunities to 
provide technical assistance to key ministries, 
institutions, and organizations to enact eco-
nomic reforms, including revisions to existing 
policies on public disclosure of beneficial owner-
ship of companies in key sectors that will allow 
for identification of those seeking or securing 
access to Burma’s most valuable natural re-
sources; and 
(F) promote responsible investment. 
(2) A work-plan, developed in collaboration with 
the Government of Burma and the Myanmar Invest-
ment Commission to— 
(A) establish a mechanism and enhance 
the capacity of the Myanmar Investment Com-
mission to identify and exclude investors with a 
negative track record with respect to corruption 
or fiscal, social, or environmental harms; 
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(B) enhance transparency and disclosure 
through the development and enforcement of 
robust transparency and disclosure measures 
under domestic law, including through incorpo-
ration of necessary elements of the Organiza-
tion for Economic Cooperation and Develop-
ment’s due diligence frameworks into corporate 
disclosure requirements; 
(C) build capacity within civilian govern-
ment institutions, including to carry out effec-
tive oversight over public- and military-owned 
entities and to appropriately regulate private 
and public entities with regard to environ-
mental, social, financial, and governance issues; 
(D) support reform of the gemstone indus-
try, including through technical, capacity-build-
ing, and other assistance, to address serious 
challenges and help ensure that business activ-
ity in this industry benefits the people of 
Burma; 
(E) promote universal access to reliable, 
affordable, and efficient electricity, including by 
leveraging United States assistance to support 
reforms in the electricity sector and electrifica-
tion projects that increase energy access 
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through partnership with multilateral organiza-
tions and the private sector; 
(F) improve the government of Burma’s 
ranking in the World Bank’s ‘‘Doing Business’’ 
report; and 
(G) secure private property rights and land 
tenure. 
(c) CONSULTATION REQUIRED.—In developing the 
strategy required by subsection (a), the Secretary of State 
shall consult with appropriate officials of the Government 
of Burma. 
(d) REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the submission of the strategy re-
quired by subsection (a), the Secretary of State, the 
Secretary of the Treasury, and the Administrator of 
the United States Agency for International Develop-
ment shall jointly submit to the appropriate congres-
sional committees a report in unclassified form, that 
may contain a classified annex, that describes the 
extent to which United States assistance and the ef-
forts of the Government of Burma have promoted 
inclusive and enduring economic development in ac-
cordance with such strategy. 
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(2) ELEMENTS.—The report required by para-
graph (1) shall also address the efforts undertaken, 
progress achieved, and any next steps planned by ei-
ther the United States or the Government of Burma 
with respect to— 
(A) the elements in section 301(b); 
(B) the promotion of accountability and 
transparency, including through the collection, 
verification, and publication of beneficial owner-
ship information related to extractive industries; 
and 
(C) the promotion of best practices regard-
ing— 
(i) environmental conservation, man-
agement, and planning; 
(ii) social impact assessments, includ-
ing social and cultural protection and free, 
prior, and informed consent and meaning-
ful participation of local populations, par-
ticularly minority ethnic nationalities; 
(iii) avoidance of displacement of local 
populations without meaningful consulta-
tion and consent, harm mitigation, or com-
pensation; and 
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(iv) due diligence procedures in ac-
cordance with the United Nations Guiding 
Principles on Business and Human Rights 
and the Due Diligence Guidance for Re-
sponsible Business Conduct and Due Dili-
gence Guidance for Responsible Supply 
Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected 
and High-Risk Areas of the Organization 
for Economic Cooperation and Develop-
ment. 
Æ 
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