“ The SPDC has made substantial and measurable progress to end violations of internationally recognized human rights including rape, and the Secretary of State, after consultation with the ILO Secretary General and relevant nongovernmental organizations, reports to the appropriate congressional committees that the SPDC no longer systematically violates workers rights, including the use of forced and child labor, and conscription of child-soldiers. ”

“ On May 30, 2003, the SPDC, threatened by continued support for the NLD throughout Burma, brutally attacked NLD supporters, killed and injured scores of civilians, and arrested democracy advocate Aung San Suu Kyi and other activists. (5) The SPDC continues egregious human rights violations against Burmese citizens, uses rape as a weapon of intimidation and torture against women, and forcibly conscripts child-soldiers for the use in fighting indigenous ethnic groups. ”

“ Investment in Burmese companies and purchases from them serve to provide the SPDC with currency that is used to finance its instruments of terror and repression against the Burmese people. (13) On April 15, 2003, the American Apparel and Footwear Association expressed its ``strong support for a full and immediate ban on U.S. textiles, apparel and footwear imports from Burma ́ ́ and called upon the United States Government to ``impose an outright ban on U.S. imports ́ ́ of these items until Burma demonstrates respect for basic human and labor rights of its citizens. ”

“ The SPDC is engaged in ethnic cleansing against minorities within Burma, including the Karen, Karenni, and Shan people, which constitutes a crime against humanity and has directly led to more than 600,000 internally displaced people living within Burma and more than 130,000 people from Burma living in refugee camps along the Thai-Burma border. ”

“ Support Democracy Activists in Burma. (a) In General.— The President is authorized to use all available resources to assist Burmese democracy activists dedicated to nonviolent opposition to the regime in their efforts to promote freedom, democracy, and human rights in Burma, including a listing of constraints on such programming. ”

“ Termination By Request From Democratic Burma.— The President may terminate any provision in this Act upon the request of a democratically elected government in Burma, provided that all the conditions in section 3 (a) (3) have been met. (b) Continuation Of Import Sanctions.— (1) EXPIRATION— The import restrictions contained in section 3 (a) (1) shall expire 1 year from the date of enactment of this Act unless renewed under paragraph (2) of this section. ”