Title 3--The President \337 will not undermine or hamper ongoing efforts to negotiate a peaceful settlement between Armenia and Azerbaijan or be used for offensive pur- poses against Armenia. Accordingly, I hereby waive section 907 of the FREEDOM Support Act. You are authorized and directed to notify the Congress of this determina- tion and to arrange for its publication in the Federal Register. GEORGE W. BUSH THE WHITE HOUSE, Washington, January 25, 2002. Memorandum of February 1, 2002 Report to the Congress Regarding Conditions in Burma and U.S. Policy Toward Burma Memorandum for the Secretary of State Pursuant to the requirements set forth under the heading "Policy Toward Burma" in section 570(d) of the Fiscal Year 1997 Foreign Operations Ap- propriations Act, as contained in the Omnibus Consolidated Appropria- tions Act (Public Law 104-208), a report is required every 6 months fol- lowing enactment concerning: \177) progress toward democratization in Burma; 2) progress on improving the quality of life of the Burmese people, in- cluding progress on market reforms, living standards, labor standards, use of forced labor in the tourism industry, and environmental quality; and 3) progress made in developing a comprehensive, multilateral strategy to bring democracy to and improve human rights practices and the quality of life in Burma, including the development of a dialogue between the State Peace and Development Council and democratic opposition groups in Burma. You are hereby authorized and directed to transmit the attached report ful- filling these requirements to the appropriate committees of the Congress and to arrange for publication of this memorandum in the Federal Register. GEORGE W. BUSH THE WHITE HOUSE, Washington, Feb\177my 1, 2002. 278
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