Tom Lantos Block Burmese JADE (Junta's Anti-Democratic Efforts) Act of 2008
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The Tom Lantos Block Burmese JADE (Junta's Anti-Democratic Efforts) Act of 2008 is a United States
act of Congress
, that bars gemstones
-- specifically rubies and jadeite
-- from Burma from entering the United States via third party countries.
The bill also bars generals and their families from Burma from acquiring visas
to enter the United States and increases financial sanctions against the Burmese government. The ban does not apply to gems imported for personal use nor to exports of Burmese gems from the U.S or prevent U.S. sales of Burmese gems already in the United States.
, former chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
United States
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act of Congress
Act of Congress
An Act of Congress is a statute enacted by government with a legislature named "Congress," such as the United States Congress or the Congress of the Philippines....
, that bars gemstones
Gemstones
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-- specifically rubies and jadeite
Jadeite
Jadeite is a pyroxene mineral with composition NaAlSi2O6. It is monoclinic. It has a Mohs hardness of about 6.5 to 7.0 depending on the composition. The mineral is dense, with a specific gravity of about 3.4. Jadeite forms solid solutions with other pyroxene endmembers such as augite and diopside ,...
-- from Burma from entering the United States via third party countries.
Provisions
, gemstones are Burma's third largest source of income.The bill also bars generals and their families from Burma from acquiring visas
Visa (document)
A visa is a document showing that a person is authorized to enter the territory for which it was issued, subject to permission of an immigration official at the time of actual entry. The authorization may be a document, but more commonly it is a stamp endorsed in the applicant's passport...
to enter the United States and increases financial sanctions against the Burmese government. The ban does not apply to gems imported for personal use nor to exports of Burmese gems from the U.S or prevent U.S. sales of Burmese gems already in the United States.
Name
The Act was named for the recently deceased Tom LantosTom Lantos
Thomas Peter "Tom" Lantos was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from 1981 until his death, representing the northern two-thirds of San Mateo County and a portion of southwest San Francisco...
, former chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee.