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 PUBLIC LAW 108–61—JULY 28, 2003

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(ii) furthering the policy objections of the United States toward Burma; and (C) the impact of actions relating to trade take pursuant to this Act on other national security, economic, and foreign policy interests of the United States, including relations with countries friendly to the United States. SEC. 9. DURATION OF SANCTIONS.

(a) 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. (2) RESOLUTION BY CONGRESS.—The import restrictions contained in section 3(a)(1) may be renewed annually for a 1year period if, prior to the anniversary of the date of enactment of this Act, and each year thereafter, a renewal resolution is enacted into law in accordance with subsection (c). (3) LIMITATION.—The import restrictions contained in section 3(a)(1) may be renewed for a maximum of three years from the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) RENEWAL RESOLUTIONS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘renewal resolution’’ means a joint resolution of the 2 Houses of Congress, the sole matter after the resolving clause of which is as follows: ‘‘That Congress approves the renewal of the import restrictions contained in section 3(a)(1) of the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.’’. (2) PROCEDURES.— (A) IN GENERAL.—A renewal resolution— (i) may be introduced in either House of Congress by any member of such House at any time within the 90-day period before the expiration of the import restrictions contained in section 3(a)(1); and (ii) the provisions of subparagraph (B) shall apply. (B) EXPEDITED CONSIDERATION.—The provisions of section 152(b), (c), (d), (e), and (f) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2192 (b), (c), (d), (e), and (f)) apply to a renewal resolution under this Act as if such resolution were a

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