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Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Chapter 109 — Burma Unified Through Rigorous Military Accountability

§ 10201. Definitions

Statutory text

In this chapter:

(1)

Burmese military

The term “Burmese military”—

(A)

means the Armed Forces of Burma, including the army, navy, and air force; and

(B)

includes security services under the control of the Armed Forces of Burma, such as the police and border guards.

(2)

Executive Order 14014

The term “Executive Order 14014” means Executive Order 14014 (86 Fed. Reg. 9429; relating to blocking property with respect to the situation in Burma).

(3)

Genocide

The term “genocide” means any offense described in section 1091(a) of title 18.

(4)

War crime

The term “war crime” has the meaning given the term in section 2441(c) of title 18.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Burma Unified through Rigorous Military Accountability Act of 2022

    Pub. L. 117–263 div. E title LV § 5568 · 136 Stat. 2395

    Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 10201

    (Pub. L. 117–263, div. E, title LV, § 5568, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3361.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 117–263, div. E, title LV, § 5568, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3361.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 5568. DEFINITIONS.   In this subtitle: (1) Burmese military.— The term “Burmese military”— (A) means the Armed Forces of Burma, including the army, navy, and air force; and (B) includes security services under the control of the Armed Forces of Burma, such as the police and border guards. (2) Executive order 14014.— The term “Executive Order 14014” means Executive Order 14014 (86 Fed. Reg. 9429; relating to blocking property with respect to the situation in Burma). (3) Genocide.— The term “genocide” means any offense described in section 1091(a) of title 18, United States Code. (4) War crime.— The term “war crime” has the meaning given the term in section 2441(c) of title 18, United States Code.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Executive Order 14014, referred to in par. (2), is Ex. Ord. No. 14014, , 86 F.R. 9429, which is listed in a table under section 1701 of Title 50, War and National Defense.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Short Title

Pub. L. 117–263, div. E, title LV, § 5567, , 136 Stat. 3361, provided that: “This subtitle [subtitle E (§§ 5567–5579) of title LV of div. E of Pub. L. 117–263, enacting this chapter] may be cited as the ‘Burma Unified through Rigorous Military Accountability Act of 2022’ or the ‘BURMA Act of 2022’.”

Credits

(Pub. L. 117–263, div. E, title LV, § 5568, , 136 Stat. 3361.)

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