Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 104 Part 1.djvu/687

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PUBLIC LAW 101-382—AUG. 20, 1990 104 STAT. 653 SEC. 138. ECONOMIC SANCTIONS AGAINST PRODUCTS OF BURMA. President of U.S. (a) IN GENERAL. —I f, prior to October 1, 1990, the President does not certify to Congress that Burma has met all of the conditions listed in subsection (b), then the President— (1) shall impose such economic sanctions upon Burma as the President determines to be appropriate, including any sanctions appropriate under the Narcotics Control Trade Act of 1986; and (2) should confer with other industrialized democracies in order to reach cooperative agreements to impose sanctions against Burma. 0?) CONDITIONS WHICH BURMA MUST MEET.—The conditions referred to in subsection (a) are as follows: (1) Burma meets the certification requirements listed in section 802(b) of the Narcotics Control Trade Act of 1986. (2) The national governmental legal authority in Burma has been transferred to a civilian government. (3) Martial law has been lifted in Burma. (4) Prisoners held for political reasons in Burma have been released. (c) IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS. — In applying subsection (a)(1), the President shall give primary consideration to the imposition of sanctions on those products which constitute major imports from Burma, including fish, tropical timber, and aquatic animals, unless the President determines that sanctions against such products would have a significant adverse effect on the economic interests of the United States. (d) REPORTS IF SANCTIONS NOT IMPOSED.— If the President does not impose economic sanctions under subsection (a)(1), the President shall— (1) report to the Congress his reasons for not imposing sanctions and the actions he intends to take to achieve the conditions listed in subsection (b)(1) through (4); and (2) for as long as economic sanctions are not imposed during the 2-year period after the date on which the report is first made under paragraph (1), submit semiannual reports to the Congress regarding the reasons and actions referred in such paragraph. SEC. 139. MISCELLANEOUS TECHNICAL AND CLERICAL AMENDMENTS. (a) TARIFF ACT OF 1930.— The Tariff Act of 1930 is amended as follows: (1) Section 555(b)(6) (19 U.S.C. 155503)(6)) is amended by striking out "subpart A of part 2 of schedule 8 of the Tariff schedules of the United States" and inserting "subchapter IV of chapter 98 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States". (2) Section 739(a)(l)(B)(v) (19 U.S.C. 1673h(a)(l)(B)(v)) is amended by striking out "Tariff Schedules of the United States" and inserting "Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States". (3) Section 771(20)(A) (19 U.S.C. 1677(20)(A)) is amended by striking out "schedule 8 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States" and inserting "chapter 98 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States". (b) OMNIBUS TRADE AND COMPETITIVENESS ACT OF 1988. — Section 1102(c)(4) of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (19 U.S.C. 2902(c)(4)) is amended—