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[EX Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Highway Funding Equity Act of
2005''.

SEC. 2. MINIMUM GUARANTEE.

Section 105 of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (a) and subsections (c) through
(f);
(2) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (e);
(3) by inserting after the section heading the following:
''(a) Guarantee.--
''(1) In general.--For each of fiscal years 2005 through
2009, the Secretary shall allocate among the States amounts
sufficient to ensure that the percentage for each State of the
total apportionments for the fiscal year for the National
Highway System under section 103(b), the high priority projects
program under section 117, the Interstate maintenance program
under section 119, the surface transportation program under
section 133, metropolitan planning under section 134, the
highway bridge replacement and rehabilitation program under
section 144, the congestion mitigation and air quality
improvement program under section 149, the recreational trails
program under section 206, the Appalachian development highway
system under subtitle IV of title 40, and the minimum guarantee
under this paragraph, equals or exceeds the percentage
determined for the State under paragraph (2).
''(2) State percentages.--
''(A) In general.--Except as provided in
subparagraph (B), the percentage for each State
referred to in paragraph (1) is the percentage that is
equal to 95 percent of the ratio that--
''(i) the estimated tax payments
attributable to highway users in the State paid
into the Highway Trust Fund (other than the
Mass Transit Account) in the most recent fiscal
year for which data are available; bears to
''(ii) the estimated tax payments
attributable to highway users in all States
paid into the Highway Trust Fund (other than
the Mass Transit Account) in the most recent
fiscal year for which data are available.
''(B) Exception.--In the case of a State having a
population density of less than 50 individuals per
square mile according to the 2000 decennial census, the
percentage referred to in paragraph (1) shall be the
greater of--
''(i) the percentage determined under
subparagraph (A); or
''(ii) the percentage specified in
subsection (e).
''(b) Treatment of Funds.--
''(1) Programmatic distribution.--The Secretary shall
apportion the amounts made available under this section that
exceed $2,800,000,000 so that the amount apportioned to each
State under this paragraph for each program referred to in
subsection (a)(1) (other than the high priority projects
program, metropolitan planning, the recreational trails
program, the Appalachian development highway system, and the
minimum guarantee under subsection (a)) is equal to the product
obtained by multiplying--
''(A) the amount to be apportioned under this
paragraph; and
''(B) the ratio that--
''(i) the amount of funds apportioned to
the State for each program referred to in
subsection (a)(1) (other than the high priority
projects program, metropolitan planning, the
recreational trails program, the Appalachian
development highway system, and the minimum
guarantee under subsection (a)) for a fiscal
year; bears to
''(ii) the total amount of funds
apportioned to the State for that program for
the fiscal year.
''(2) Remaining distribution.--
''(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the
Secretary shall apportion the remainder of funds made
available under this section to the States, and
administer those funds, in accordance with section
104(b)(3).
''(B) Inapplicable requirements.--Paragraphs (1),
(2), and (3) of section 133(d) shall not apply to
amounts apportioned in accordance with this paragraph.
''(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit
Account) such sums as are necessary to carry out this section for each
of fiscal years 2005 through 2009.
''(d) Guarantee of 95 Percent Return.--
''(1) In general.--For each of fiscal years 2005 through
2009, before making any apportionment under this title, the
Secretary shall--
''(A) determine whether the sum of the percentages
determined under subsection (a)(2) for the fiscal year
exceeds 100 percent; and
''(B) if the sum of the percentages exceeds 100
percent, proportionately adjust the percentages
specified in the table contained in subsection (e) to
ensure that the sum of the percentages determined under
subsection (a)(1)(B) for the fiscal year equals 100
percent.
''(2) Eligibility threshold for adjustment.--The Secretary
may make an adjustment under paragraph (1) for a State for a
fiscal year only if the percentage for the State in the table
contained in subsection (e) is equal to or exceeds 95 percent
of the ratio determined for the State under subsection
(a)(1)(B)(i) for the fiscal year.
''(3) Limitation on adjustments.--Adjustments of the
percentages in the table contained in subsection (e) in
accordance with this subsection shall not result in a total of
the percentages determined under subsection (a)(2) that exceeds
100 percent.''; and
(4) in subsection (e) (as redesignated by paragraph (2)),
by striking ''subsection (a)'' and inserting ''subsections
(a)(2)(B)(ii) and (d)''.
[EX A]: Highway Funding Equity Act of 2005 - Amends Federal highway law to revise Federal highway minimum guarantee requirements.

Requires the Secretary of Transportation, for each of FY 2005 through 2009, to allocate among the States amounts sufficient to ensure that the percentage for each State of the total apportionments for the fiscal year for certain Federal-aid highway programs (including the basic minimum guarantee under this Act) equals or exceeds 95 percent of the ratio that the estimated gas tax payments attributable to highway users in the State paid into the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) bears to such payments attributable to highway users in all States (with a specified exception for any State having a population density of less than 50 individuals per square mile).

Provides for: (1) the programmatic distribution of funds above $2.8 billion for certain Federal-aid highway programs; (2) the apportionment of the remainder of funds to the States; and (3) required adjustments where the sum of State percentages exceeds 100 percent.

[EX Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Amtrak Investment Act of 1994''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

The Congress finds that--
(1) intercity rail passenger service is an essential
component of the integrated national transportation system;
however, to achieve its full potential the National Railroad
Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) must provide a quality
transportation product in the form of clean, comfortable, and
on-time service;
(2) Amtrak's management and employees are dedicated to
providing the high quality service that Amtrak's customers
deserve; however, additional capital investment is needed to
acquire the modern equipment and efficient facilities that are
essential to satisfy the demand for superior intercity rail
passenger service;
(3) significant levels of Federal capital investment will
enable Amtrak to provide the world class service American rail
passengers deserve, and will reduce operating costs in the long
term;
(4) Amtrak's management should be held accountable to
ensure that all capital investment by the Federal Government is
effectively used to improve the quality of service and the
long-term financial health of Amtrak;
(5) the Secretary of Transportation, as an ex officio
member of Amtrak's board of directors, should use this position
to evaluate Amtrak's costs and revenue elements to ensure that
Amtrak provides excellent service to its customers and that
Amtrak uses its Federal investment wisely and efficiently;
(6) States can play a significant role in providing cost-
efficient intercity rail passenger transportation and in
addressing local transportation needs and air quality control;
and
(7) the freight railroads represent a critical part of the
Nation's transportation infrastructure, which should help to
provide expeditious and cost-effective delivery of passenger
trains.

SEC. 3. WORLD CLASS SERVICE.

Section 24101(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ''and'' at the end of paragraph (10);
(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (11) and
inserting in lieu thereof ''; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
''(12) manage capital investment in such a way as to
provide its customers with world class service.''.

SEC. 4. RETURN ON INVESTMENT.

Section 24315(b)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ''and'' at the end of subparagraph (A);
(2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (B)
and inserting in lieu thereof ''; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
''(C) shall include projections of the anticipated benefits
of the projects proposed for funding under this part and a
report on the benefits actually realized from all projects
previously funded under this part, or legislation on which this
part is based, beginning with funds provided in fiscal year
1994.
Such report shall include an identification of improvements in the
quality of service offered by Amtrak, facility improvements that
demonstrate a productivity gain, equipment improvements that lower
operating costs, environmental benefits (including air quality and land
use), enhancements to local transportation needs, enhancements to
mobility of physically and economically disadvantaged persons, an
improvement to the revenue-to-cost ratio, reduced dependence on Federal
operating support, and reductions in the need for alternative
transportation investments. To the extent practicable, the benefits
addressed in each report shall also be expressed as return on invested
capital.''.

SEC. 5. STATE REQUESTED RAIL PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION.

(a) State/Federal Formula.--(1) Section 24704 of title 49, United
States Code, is amended--
(A) in subsection (a)(1)(C)--
(i) by striking ''short term'' both places it
appears and inserting in lieu thereof ''long-term'';
and
(ii) by striking ''65 percent'' and inserting in
lieu thereof ''55 percent'';
(B) in subsection (b)--
(i) by adding at the end of paragraph (2) the
following new sentence: ''Any such renewal shall
require the State, agency, or person to provide a
statement that such State, agency, or person agrees to
pay in each year of operation, beginning with the first
year of operation of service under such renewed
agreement, at least 55 percent of the long-term
avoidable losses of operating such service and at least
50 percent of the associated capital costs.''; and
(ii) by inserting at the end the following new
paragraph:
''(3) Amtrak is authorized to contribute in each year of operation
of any service instituted or retained pursuant to this section no more
than--
''(A) 55 percent in the first year of such operation; and
''(B) 45 percent in each year of operation thereafter,
of the long-term avoidable losses of operating such service and no more
than 50 percent of the associated capital costs.''.
(2) The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall only apply with
respect to fiscal year 1996 and subsequent fiscal years.
(b) Review of Program.--Within 2 years after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall conduct a
comprehensive review of the program of State-assisted rail passenger
services operated by Amtrak under section 24704 of title 49, United
States Code, and shall submit a report to the Congress detailing the
Secretary's findings and conclusions, including any recommendations the
Secretary may have for revising such section 24704. The Secretary's
report shall address, among other things, whether and at what point
services originated under section 24704 should become a part of the
basic system of intercity rail passenger transportation and shall
identify any other avenues for initiating and implementing new rail
passenger transportation.

SEC. 6. NORTHEAST CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.

(a) Capital Improvements.--(1) Section 24902(h) of title 49, United
States Code, is amended--
(A) by inserting ''(1)'' before ''If practicable''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
''(2) Amtrak shall make capital improvements for the Northeast
Corridor improvement program under this chapter as necessary to operate
reliable, high-speed rail passenger service, to enhance capacity for
intercity and commuter passenger transportation, and as otherwise may
be necessary to ensure continued reliable high-speed service. Amtrak
shall also acquire train equipment to be used on the Northeast
Corridor, mitigate environmental impacts related to the Northeast
Corridor improvement program, and provide adequate parking at and
improve Northeast Corridor rail stations.''.
(2) Section 24909 of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
(A) by striking subsection (e); and
(B) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections
(e) and (f), respectively.
(b) Boston-New Haven Electrification Project.--(1) Section 24902(f)
of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
(A) by inserting ''(1)'' before ''Improvements under''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
''(2) Amtrak shall design and construct the electrification system
between Boston, Massachusetts, and New Haven, Connecticut, to
accommodate the installation of a third mainline track between
Davisville and Central Falls, Rhode Island, to be used for double-stack
freight service to and from the Port of Davisville. Wherever
practicable, Amtrak shall use portal structures and realign existing
tracks on undergrade and overgrade bridges to minimize the width of the
right-of-way required to add the third track. Amtrak shall take such
other steps as may be required to coordinate and facilitate design and
construction work.''.
(2) Amtrak shall, not later than 6 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, transmit to the Congress a report detailing its
electrification design between Davisville and Central Falls, Rhode
Island, and describing efforts to comply with section 24902(f)(2) of
title 49, United States Code.

SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

Section 24104 of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting ''and not more than
$332,000,000 for fiscal year 1995 and $335,000,000 for fiscal
year 1996 may be appropriated to the Secretary,'' after
''September 30, 1994,'';
(2) in subsection (a)(2), by adding at the end the
following new subparagraphs:
''(C) $250,000,000 for fiscal year 1995.
''(D) $250,000,000 for fiscal year 1996.'';
(3) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting ''Not more than
$373,000,000 for fiscal year 1995 and $373,000,000 for fiscal
year 1996 may be appropriated to the Secretary for the benefit
of Amtrak for operating expenses.'' after ''for operating
expenses.'';
(4) in subsection (b)(2)(A), by adding at the end the
following new clauses:
''(iii) $17,000,000 for fiscal year 1995.
''(iv) $17,000,000 for fiscal year 1996.'';
(5) in subsection (c)(1)--
(A) by striking ''and'' after ''September 30,
1993,''; and
(B) by inserting ''$156,000,000 for fiscal year
1995, and $165,000,000 for fiscal year 1996,'' after
''September 30, 1994,''; and
(6) by amending subsection (d) to read as follows:
''(d) Administration of Appropriations.--Notwithstanding section
6304 of title 31, United States Code, funds appropriated pursuant to
this section shall be provided to Amtrak upon appropriation when
requested by Amtrak.''.

SEC. 8. CAPITAL AND EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION ACCOUNT.

(a) Amendment.--Chapter 243 of title 49, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new section:

''SEC. 24316. CAPITAL AND EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION ACCOUNT.

''(a) Establishment.--Amtrak shall establish a Capital and
Equipment Acquisition Account. Amounts in this account shall be used by
Amtrak to--
''(1) acquire passenger equipment and locomotives;
''(2) encourage State and local investment in facilities
and equipment used to provide intercity rail passenger
transportation; and
''(3) address other critical capital priorities.
''(b) Deposits.--Amtrak may deposit into the Capital and Equipment
Acquisition Account--
''(1) payments received for the use of its equipment or
facilities;
''(2) claims recovered by Amtrak; and
''(3) amounts from any other source to the extent
authorized by Federal law.''.
(b) Table of Sections Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter
243 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end
the following new item:

''24316. Capital and equipment acquisition account.''.

SEC. 9. ON-TIME PERFORMANCE.

(a) Comparison.--The Secretary of Transportation shall conduct a
direct comparison of the on-time performance of Amtrak compared to
other modes of commercial passenger transportation, using consistent
methodologies.
(b) Report to Congress.--The Secretary of Transportation shall, not
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, transmit to
the Congress a report on the results of the comparison required by
subsection (a), along with an explanation of the differences found in
on-time performance between modes of transportation, including
consideration of the age and condition of equipment and any other
differences among the modes that affect the ability to achieve on-time
service.

SEC. 10. COOPERATION WITH STUDY.

Amtrak shall cooperate with the efforts of the Virginia State
Department of Transportation in designing and carrying out a study on
the feasibility of reestablishing rail service between Washington,
D.C., and Bristol, Virginia.

SEC. 11. BURBANK-GLENDALE-PASADENA, CALIFORNIA, STATION FACILITIES.

Amtrak shall develop a plan for new station facilities at the
Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport to accommodate the intercity rail
passenger requirements of Amtrak, along with the needs of the commuter
rail services serving the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena metropolitan area.
In developing the plan, Amtrak shall consider use of a facility at the
airport as a primary facility for handling intercity and commuter
passengers, shall evaluate sources of State, local, and private funding
for the new station facilities, and shall propose the allocation of
space and costs in the new facilities among all transportation services
using the facilities. The plan shall be predicated upon completing the
project with State, local, and private funding, and without Federal
funds appropriated for Amtrak. Amtrak shall submit a report to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate
containing such plan no later than April 1, 1995.

SEC. 12. CITY OF ONTARIO, CALIFORNIA, STATION FACILITIES.

Amtrak shall develop a plan for new or redeveloped station
facilities in the City of Ontario, California, to accommodate the
intercity rail passenger requirements of Amtrak, along with the needs
of the commuter rail services servicing the City of Ontario. In
developing the plan, Amtrak shall consider use of a facility at the
Ontario International Airport as the primary facility for handling
intercity passengers, shall evaluate sources of State, local, and
private funding for the new or redeveloped station facilities, and
shall propose the allocation of space and costs in the new facilities
among all transportation services using the facilities. The plan shall
be predicated upon completing the project with State, local, and
private funding, and without Federal funds appropriated for Amtrak.
Amtrak shall submit a report to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation of the Senate containing such plan no later than
April 1, 1995.

SEC. 13. LAND CONVEYANCE.

(a) Validation and Confirmation.--The conveyance described in
subsection (b)(1) involving certain real property in Tulare County,
California, forming a part of the right-of-way granted by the United
States to the Southern Pacific Railroad under the Act entitled ''An Act
granting Lands to aid in the Construction of a Railroad and Telegraph
Line from the States of Missouri and Arkansas to the Pacific Coast'',
approved July 27, 1866 (14 Stat. 292), is legalized, validated, and
confirmed in the Redevelopment Agency of the city of Tulare, the
grantee in such conveyance, and their successors in interest, with
respect to all interests of the United States in the rights to the real
property described in subsection (b)(2).
(b) Conveyance and Real Property Described.--
(1) Conveyance.--The conveyance referred to in subsection
(a) was made by a Judgment in Condemnation and Final Order of
Condemnation of the Superior Court in and for the county of
Tulare, State of California in Action No. 150298 entitled
''Redevelopment Agency of the City of Tulare v. Southern
Pacific Transportation Company'' filed and entered March 10,
1992, by the Southern Pacific Transportation Company to the
Redevelopment Agency of the city of Tulare.
(2) Real property described.--The real property referred to
in subsection (a) is a parcel of land in the northwest quarter
of section 11, township 20 south, range 24 east, Mount Diablo
Base and meridian in the city of Tulare, county of Tulare,
State of California, more particularly described as follows:
Commencing at the intersection of the centerlines of Tulare
Avenue and ''J'' Street;
Thence north 10 degrees 20 minutes 00 seconds west 208.54
feet along the centerline of ''J'' Street;
Thence south 79 degrees 39 minutes 36 seconds west 40.00
feet to the westerly right-of-way line of ''J'' Street and the
True Point of Beginning;
Thence south 10 degrees 20 minutes 00 seconds east 148.54
feet along said westerly right-of-way line to the beginning of
a tangent curve concave to the northwest having a radius of
20.00 feet, a radial line through which bears north 79 degrees
40 minutes 00 seconds east;
Thence south, southwesterly and westerly along said curve
and right-of-way line through a central angle of 89 degrees 59
minutes 36 seconds to the northerly right-of-way line of Tulare
Avenue;
Thence south 79 degrees 39 minutes 36 seconds west 159.89
feet along last said right-of-way line;
Thence leaving said right-of-way line north 10 degrees 20
minutes 00 seconds west 168.54 feet parallel with the
centerline of ''J'' Street;
Thence north 79 degrees 39 minutes 36 seconds east 179.88
feet to the Point of Beginning.
Containing 0.69 acres.

SEC. 14. RESIDENCE OF EMPLOYEES.

The amendments made by section 7 of the Amtrak Reauthorization and
Improvement Act of 1990 shall apply to all periods before and after the
date of their enactment.
[EX A]: Amtrak Investment Act of 1994 - Amends Federal transportation law to make it a goal of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (AMTRAK) to manage its capital investment in such a way as to provide its customers with world class service.
(Sec. 4) Requires AMTRAK to include in its annual report on its operations to the President and the Congress projections of anticipated and realized benefits of proposed and previously funded projects.
(Sec. 5) Requires applications by a State, agency, or person requesting AMTRAK to provide rail passenger transportation, or to keep a train, route, or service that AMTRAK intends to discontinue, to commit it to provide at least 65 percent of the long-term loss (currently, short-term loss) of providing such transportation in the first year, and at least 55 percent of such loss in each succeeding year. Requires a State, agency, or person, with respect to the renewal of such service, to state that it agrees to pay at least 55 percent of the long-term avoidable losses of operating such service and at least 50 percent of the associated capital costs. Authorizes AMTRAK for each year of operation to contribute no more than 55 percent of the long-term avoidable losses in the first year of operation, and no more than 45 percent in each succeeding year.
Directs the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) to review AMTRAK's State-assisted rail passenger services program and report the results, including recommendations for revising such program, to the Congress.
(Sec. 6) Directs AMTRAK to make capital improvements for the Northeast Corridor improvement project necessary for reliable, high- speed rail passenger service and enhancement of capacity for intercity and commuter passenger service.
Requires AMTRAK to construct an electrification system between Boston, Massachusetts, and New Haven, Connecticut, to accommodate the installation of a third mainline track between Davisville and Central Falls, Rhode Island, to be used for double-stack freight service to and from the Port of Davisville. Requires AMTRAK to report to the Congress on its electrification design between Davisville and Central Falls, Rhode Island.
(Sec. 7) Authorizes appropriations for: (1) capital acquisition and corridor development; (2) AMTRAK operating expenses; (3) AMTRAK operating losses; and (4) certain mandatory payments.
(Sec. 8) Directs AMTRAK to establish a Capital and Equipment Acquisition Account.
(Sec. 9) Directs the Secretary to report to the Congress on the on-time performance of AMTRAK as compared to other modes of commercial transportation.
(Sec. 10) Requires AMTRAK to cooperate with the Virginia State Department of Transportation on a study of the feasibility of reestablishing rail service between Washington, D.C., and Bristol, Virginia.
(Sec. 11) Requires AMTRAK to develop plans for new station facilities at the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport and in Ontario, California.
(Sec. 13) Confirms the conveyance of U.S. interests in certain real property to Tulare County, California.

[EX Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Saffron Revolution Support Act of
2007''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Beginning on August 19, 2007, hundreds of thousands of
citizens of Burma, including thousands of Buddhist monks and
students, participated in peaceful demonstrations against
rapidly deteriorating living conditions and the violent and
repressive policies of the State Peace and Development Council
(SPDC), the ruling military junta in Burma, to--
(A) demand the release of all political prisoners,
including Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi;
and
(B) urge the SPDC to engage in meaningful dialogue
to pursue national reconciliation.
(2) The SPDC, in a display of brutal barbarism, violently
confronted unarmed demonstrators, killing, injuring, and
imprisoning citizens, including several thousand Buddhist
monks, and continued to forcefully restrict peaceful forms of
public expression.
(3) The Department of State's 2006 Reports on Human Rights
Practices found that the SPDC--
(A) routinely restricts freedoms of speech, press,
assembly, association, religion, and movement;
(B) traffics in persons;
(C) discriminates against women and ethnic
minorities;
(D) forcibly recruits child soldiers and child
labor; and
(E) commits other serious violations of human
rights, including extrajudicial killings, custodial
deaths, disappearances, rape, torture, abuse of
prisoners and detainees, and the imprisonment of
citizens arbitrarily for political motives.
(4) Aung San Suu Kyi has been arbitrarily imprisoned or
held under house arrest for more than 12 years.
(5) The President announced on September 25, 2007, that the
United States would tighten economic sanctions against Burma,
and block property and interests in property of certain senior
leaders of the SPDC, individuals who provide financial backing
for the SPDC, and individuals responsible for violations of
human rights and for impeding the transition to democracy in
Burma.
(6) The President also announced on September 25, 2007,
that the United States would impose an expanded visa ban on
individuals--
(A) responsible for violations of human rights; and
(B) who aid, abet, or benefit from the SPDC's
efforts to impede the efforts of the people of Burma to
transition to democracy and ensure respect for human
dignity.
(7) The Total Oil Corporation of France and the Chevron
Corporation of the United States own a significant stake in
Burma's Yadana natural gas field and pipeline and generate
millions of dollars in revenue that help the repressive junta
government maintain its grasp on power.
(8) Burma is home to approximately 60 percent of the
world's native teak reserves. More than one quarter of the
world's internationally traded teak originates from Burma, and
hardwood sales, mainly of teak, represent more than 11 percent
of Burma's official foreign exchange earnings.
(9) Burma officially exports tens of millions of dollars
worth of rubies, sapphires, pearls, jade, and other precious
stones each year and the SPDC owns a majority stake in all
mining operations within the borders of Burma.
(10) On October 11, 2007, the United Nations Security
Council, with the consent of China, issued a statement
condemning the violence in Burma, urging the release of all
political prisoners, and calling on the SPDC to enter into a
United Nations-mediated dialogue with its political opposition.
(11) The leaders of the SPDC will have a greater incentive
to cooperate with diplomatic efforts by the United Nations, the
Association of Southeast Asian Nations, and China if they come
under targeted economic pressure that denies them access to
personal wealth and sources of revenue.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:
(1) Account; correspondent account; payable-through
account.--The terms ''account'', ''correspondent account'', and
''payable-through account'' have the meanings given the terms
in section 5318A(e)(1) of title 31, United States Code.
(2) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
''appropriate congressional committees'' means the Committee on
Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign
Affairs of the House of Representatives.
(3) Person.--The term ''person'' means--
(A) an individual, corporation, company, business
association, partnership, society, trust, any other
nongovernmental entity, organization, or group; and
(B) any successor, subunit, or subsidiary of any
person described in subparagraph (A).
(4) SPDC.--The term ''SPDC'' means the State Peace and
Development Council.
(5) United states person.--The term ''United States
person'' means--
(A) an individual who is a citizen of the United
States or who owes permanent allegiance to the United
States; and
(B) a person that is organized under the laws of
the United States, any State or territory thereof, or
the District of Columbia, if individuals described in
subparagraph (A) own, directly or indirectly, more than
50 percent of the outstanding capital stock or other
beneficial interest in such entity.

SEC. 4. STATEMENT OF POLICY.

It is the policy of the United States to--
(1) condemn the continued repression carried out by the
SPDC;
(2) support the legitimate democratic aspirations of the
people of Burma;
(3) provide all appropriate support and assistance to aid a
transition to democracy in Burma; and
(4) hold accountable individuals responsible for the
repression of peaceful political activity in Burma.

SEC. 5. SANCTIONS.

(a) List of Officials of the SPDC.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the
appropriate congressional committees a list of--
(A) officials of the SPDC who play or have played a
direct and substantial role in the repression of
peaceful political activity in Burma or in the
commission of other human rights abuses, including any
current or former officials of the security services
and judicial institutions of the SPDC; and
(B) any other Burmese persons who provide
substantial economic and political support for the
SPDC.
(2) Updates.--The President shall regularly update and
submit the list required by paragraph (1).
(b) Sanctions.--
(1) Visa ban.--A person included on the list required under
subsection (a) shall be ineligible for a visa to enter the
United States.
(2) Financial sanctions.--
(A) Blocked property.--No property or interest in
property belonging to a person described in
subparagraph (C) may be transferred, paid, exported,
withdrawn, or otherwise dealt with, if--
(i) the property is located in the United
States or within the possession or control of a
United States person, including the overseas
branch of a United States person; or
(ii) after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the property comes within the
possession or control of a United States
person.
(B) Financial transactions.--No United States
person may engage in a financial transaction with a
person described in subparagraph (C).
(C) Person described.--A person described in this
subparagraph is one of the following:
(i) The SPDC.
(ii) A person included on the list required
under subsection (a).
(iii) An immediate family member of a
person included on the list required under
subsection (a), if the President determines
that the person included on the list--
(I) for purposes of subparagraph
(A), effectively controls the property;
or
(II) for purposes of subparagraph
(B), would benefit from a financial
transaction.
(c) Authority for Additional Banking Sanctions.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Treasury may, in
consultation with the Secretary of State, the Attorney General
of the United States, and the Chairman of the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System, prohibit or impose
conditions on the opening or maintaining in the United States
of a correspondent account or payable-through account by any
financial institution (as that term is defined in section 5312
of title 31, United States Code) or financial agency that is
organized under the laws of a State, territory, or possession
of the United States, for or on behalf of a foreign banking
institution, if the Secretary determines that the account might
be used--
(A) by a foreign banking institution that holds
property or an interest in property belonging to a
person on the list required under subsection (a); or
(B) to conduct a transaction on behalf of a person
on the list required under subsection (a).
(2) Authority to define terms.--The Secretary of the
Treasury may, by regulation, further define the terms used in
paragraph (1) for purposes of this section, as the Secretary
deems appropriate.
(d) Termination of Sanctions.--The sanctions imposed under
subsection (b) or (c) shall apply until the President determines and
certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that the SPDC
has--
(1) unconditionally released all political prisoners,
including Aung San Suu Kyi and other members of the National
League for Democracy;
(2) entered into a substantive dialogue with democratic
forces led by the National League for Democracy and the ethnic
minorities of Burma on transitioning to democratic government
under the rule of law; and
(3) allowed humanitarian access to populations affected by
armed conflict in all regions of Burma.
(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.

SEC. 6. PROHIBITION ON IMPORTATION OF BURMESE GEMS, HARDWOODS, AND
OTHER ITEMS.

Section 3(a)(1) of the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003
(50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended by striking ''a product of Burma.''
and inserting ''produced, mined, manufactured, grown, or assembled in
Burma, including--
''(A) any gemstone or rough unfinished geological
material mined or extracted from Burma, whether
imported as a loose item or as a component of a
finished piece of jewelry; and
''(B) any teak or other hardwood timber, regardless
of the country in which such hardwood timber is milled,
sawn, or otherwise processed, whether imported in
unprocessed form or as a part or component of finished
furniture or another wood item.''.

SEC. 7. PROHIBITION ON INVESTMENT BY UNITED STATES PERSONS IN BURMA.

(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no
United States person may invest in Burma.
(b) Applicability.--The prohibition on investment under subsection
(a) includes a prohibition on--
(1) investments in Burma based on investment agreements
reached prior to May 20, 1997;
(2) approval or other facilitation by a United States
person of an investment by a foreign person if the investment
would violate the prohibition in subsection (a) if made by a
United States person; and
(3) payments to the SPDC by a United States person related
to divesting assets in Burma to comply with subsection (a).
(c) Penalties.--The Secretary of the Treasury may impose a penalty
under section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act
(50 U.S.C. 1705) on a United States person that violates the
prohibition under subsection (a).

SEC. 8. GRANTS TO ESTABLISH DATABASE OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES.

The Secretary of State may award grants to nongovernmental
organizations, universities, and other organizations to establish a
searchable Internet database that contains evidence of human rights
abuses carried out by the SPDC or persons associated with the SPDC.

SEC. 9. SUPPORT FOR DEMOCRACY IN BURMA.

(a) In General.--The President is authorized to use all available
resources to assist Burmese democracy activists who are dedicated to
nonviolent opposition to the SPDC in their efforts to promote freedom,
democracy, and human rights in Burma.
(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated $20,000,000 to the Secretary of State for each of the
fiscal years 2008 and 2009 for the following purposes:
(1) Aid to democracy activists in Burma.
(2) Aid to individuals and groups conducting democracy
programming outside of Burma targeted at a transition to
democracy inside Burma.
(3) The expansion of radio and television broadcasting into
Burma.
(4) Support for individuals and groups compiling evidence
of--
(A) the SPDC's efforts to repress peaceful
political activity; and
(B) the commission of other human rights abuses by
the SPDC.

SEC. 10. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON USE OF INTELLIGENCE ASSETS.

It is the sense of Congress that the Director of National
Intelligence should utilize appropriate intelligence resources to
identify persons responsible for--
(1) the crackdown sponsored by the SPDC against peaceful
protestors that began August 19, 2007; and
(2) ongoing gross abuses of human rights against civilians
in Burma.

SEC. 11. REPORT ON MILITARY AID TO BURMA.

(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the
appropriate congressional committees a report containing a list of
countries that provide military aid to Burma and describing the
military aid provided by each such country.
(b) Military Aid Defined.--For the purposes of this section, the
term ''military aid'' includes--
(1) the provision of weapons, military vehicles, and
military aircraft;
(2) the provision of military training; and
(3) conducting joint military exercises.
(c) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted
in unclassified form but may include a classified annex.
[EX A]:
Saffron Revolution Support Act of 2007 - States that it is U.S. policy to: (1) support the democratic aspirations of Burma's people; (2) condemn the repression carried out by the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC); and (3) hold accountable individuals responsible for the repression of peaceful political activity in Burma.

Directs the President to submit to the appropriate congressional committees a list of: (1) SPDC officials who play or have played a substantial role in political repression in Burma or in the commission of human rights abuses; and (2) other Burmese SPDC supporters.

Subjects persons so identified to U.S. entry prohibition and financial sanctions (blocked property, financial transaction prohibitions, and banking sanctions). Terminates such prohibitions upon a presidential certification to the committees that the SPDC has: (1) released all political prisoners, including Aung San Suu Kyi and other members of the National League for Democracy; (2) entered into a dialogue with democratic forces led by the National League for Democracy and the ethnic minorities of Burma on transitioning to democratic government; and (3) allowed humanitarian access to populations affected by armed conflict in all regions of Burma.

Amends the the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003 to prohibit the importation into the United States of Burmese gems, teak, or other hardwood timber.

Prohibits any U.S. person (as defined by this Act) from investing in Burma.

Authorizes: (1) the Secretary of State to award grants to nongovernmental organizations, universities, and other organizations to establish an Internet database of SPDC human rights abuses; and (2) the President to assist nonviolent democracy activists in their efforts to promote freedom, democracy, and human rights in Burma.

Directs the Secretary to report to the appropriate committees respecting countries that provide military aid to Burma.