; Whereas Congress recently passed the bipartisan BURMA Act of 2022 as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, granting the President increased authority to impose sanctions on individuals and entities affiliated with the Tatmadaw and authorizing increased humanitarian aid for the Burmese people; Whereas numerous civil society and human rights groups have recommended additional sanctions targeting the largest sources of the Tatmadaw’s foreign currency revenue such as the state-controlled natural gas, mining, and timber entities, including the highly lucrative Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise (MOGE); Whereas it has been reported that the European Union sanctions on MOGE have been effective in blocking revenues from the Shwe gas pipeline being transferred to the Tatmadaw; Whereas aviation fuel shipments imported to Burma by foreign suppliers enable the Tatmadaw to carry out horrifyingly violent and indiscriminate air strikes on civilian targets such as villages, schools, religious buildings, medical facilities, and camps for the internally displaced and continue wreaking devastating havoc across the country; and Whereas the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar, which was established by the United Nations Human Rights Council to investigate the Tatmadaw’s crimes against humanity and compile evidence for future prosecutions, is crucial to ensuring accountability for atrocities and bringing justice to the people of Burma: Now, therefore, be it