§ 10201 - Definitions

CHAPTER 109— BURMA UNIFIED THROUGH RIGOROUS MILITARY ACCOUNTABILITY

In this chapter:

(1) The term “Burmese military”—

(1)(A) means the Armed Forces of Burma, including the army, navy, and air force; and

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

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

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

Notes

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Executive Order 14014, referred to in par. (2), is Ex. Ord. No. 14014, Feb. 10, 2021, 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, Dec. 23, 2022, 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’.”