(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Recognizes Burmese democracy activist and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi as a symbol of the spirit and dedication of the people of Burma who are struggling for freedom, human rights, and justice.
Calls for the release of Aung San Suu Kyi and all prisoners of conscience who are held by the State Peace and Development Council, the illegitimate military junta in power in Burma.
Urges Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to initiate a discussion of the Council's repressive practices during the 12th Association of Southeast Asian Nations regional forum and post-ministerial meeting scheduled to take place in July 2005 in Vientiane, Laos.