; and (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate. I MATTERS RELATING TO THE CONFLICT IN BURMA 101. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) On August 25, 2017, Burmese military and security forces violently and disproportionately responded to an attack on security outposts, resulting in a mass exodus of Rohingya from the Rakhine State of Burma into Bangladesh, which the International Organization of Migration called unprecedented in terms of volume and speed . (2) Between August 2017 and March 2018, in response to the violence perpetrated by the Burmese military and security forces, the United Nations estimates more than 693,000 Rohingya, approximately 78 percent of whom are women and children, have fled to Bangladesh, fearing loss of life, livelihoods, and shelter. (3) Despite the steps taken toward democracy in Burma, there exists limited control by the civilian government over civilian agencies and no meaningful civilian control over the military or security forces that carried out the violence in Rakhine State and that continues to engage in grave human rights abuses against ethnic minorities throughout in the country. (4) Both government- and military-initiated investigations into human rights abuses in Burma involving violence between ethnic minorities and Burmese security forces have failed to yield credible results or meaningfully hold perpetrators accountable. (5) In a public address on October 12, 2017, State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi laid out the following goals for the State of Rakhine: (A) Repatriation of those who have crossed over to Bangladesh. (B) Effective provision of humanitarian assistance. (C) Resettlement of displaced populations. (D) Economic development and durable peace. (6) Due to restrictions enforced by the Rakhine State government and the military and security forces, there has been little progress made since that time and limited ability for the international community to meaningfully support, verify, or evaluate the Government of