washington unite state plan renew bulk sanction myanmar expire next week make change aim boost investment trade accord several senior u.s. officials congressional aid announcement extend much international emergency economic power act ieepa could come soon tuesday ahead visit southeast asian nation secretary state john kerry may 22 officials say u.s. treasury department significantly ease sanction myanmar issue general license give company investors exemptions sanction target 100 individuals businesses include myanmar big business players u.s. officials begin lift trade financial sanction country military leaders launch reform lead civilian government form 2011 begin transformation half-century international pariah december treasury temporarily relax trade restrictions country also know burma allow shipments go port airports six months time washington likely offer general license specific company take people treasury list specially designate individuals target sanction congressional aid u.s. officials say kerry visit myanmar first since party aung san suu kyi country nobel laureate sweep power follow landslide election win november constitution draft country former military rulers bar become president president barack obama open myanmar follow peaceful transition elect government see one foreign policy achievements visit twice administration also want maintain leverage country guard backslide reform press improvement human right renew legal framework sanction even ease measure obama offer private sector breathe room maintain pressure military still hold significant political power sanction due expire may 20. washington deep concern human right condition predominantly buddhist myanmar especially violence ethnic religious minorities include rohingya muslims members u.s. congress party watch closely could move clamp myanmar think obama move quickly last month senators cory gardner ben cardin republican democratic leaders foreign relations asia subcommittee write kerry treasury secretary jack lew express concern right ask administration work congress ensure concern address like want ensure u.s. burma strong supporter road democracy senators say letter see reuters u.s. officials speak condition anonymity say aung san suu kyi support extension u.s. sanction change discussions focus properly target trade restrictions hurt myanmar overall economy keep pressure military-owned institutions say look take step demonstrate support new democratically elect government burma ... take necessary step ensure succeed carry economic developments reform senior administration official tell reuters time want smart measure way give us range options flexibility respond appropriately go forward official add unite state eager expand relations myanmar help counteract china rise asia take advantage open one world last frontier market grow less develop emerge economies peter kucik former senior sanction adviser u.s. treasury say despite ease bank sanction unite state since 2012 transactions myanmar still difficult suspect change get announce drive end goal promote make easy trade business relationships two countries encourage continue reform mind concern say kucik detail really indicate principal areas remain concern broadly speak go align see far say exclusive u.s. renew myanmar sanction change aid business