,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #efg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ah1 #bjad  
,mr4 ,mc,cain 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,leahy1  
,mr4 ,cork]1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 & ,mr4     
,c>d97 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,relations  ,,resolution  ,express+ !   
s5se ( ! ,s5ate reg>d+ ! possible eas+ (
 re/rictions on ! sale ( le?al milit>y  
equipm5t to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,vietnam4  ,t 
x is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t-- 7#a7 ,vietnam
 is an important em]g+ p>tn] ) :i* !    
,unit$ ,/ates increas+ly %>es /rategic &
 economic int]e/s1 includ+ improv+      
bilat]al & multilat]al capacity =       
humanit>ian assi/ance & disa/] relief1  
uphold+ ! pr9ciples ( fre$om (          
navigation & peaceful resolution (      
int]national disputes1 /r5g!n+ an op5   
regional trad+ ord]1 & ma9ta9+ a        
favorable balance ( p[] 9 !             
,asia-,pacific region2  7#b7 ! ,gov]nm5t
 ( ,vietnam has rec5tly tak5 mode/ b    
enc\rag+ /eps to improve its human      

rights record1 includ+ sign+ ! ,unit$   
,nations ,conv5tion ,aga9/ ,torture &   
o!r ,cruel1 ,inhuman or ,degrad+        
,treatm5t or ,puni%m5t1 adopt$ by !     
,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al ,assembly        
,decemb] #aj1 #aihd1 increas+           
regi/rations = places ( wor%ip1 tak+    
great] action to combat human traffick+1
 review+ ! ,crim9al ,code1 & beg9n+     
high-level engagem5t ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates &
 int]national human rights nongov]nm5tal
 organizations2  7#c7 9 light ( gr[+    
*all5ges 9 ! ,asia-,pacific region & "s 
/eps by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,vietnam to       
improve its human rights record1 !      
,presid5t %\ld beg9 a process to ease ! 
,unit$ ,/ates prohibition on ! sale (   
le?al milit>y equipm5t to ,vietnam1 :i* 
is ma9ta9$ "u executive au?ority & c be 
*ang$ )\t legislative action1 b %\ld n  
be *ang$ )\t consultation ) ,congress2  
7#d7 eas+ ! prohibition on ! sale (     
le?al milit>y equipm5t to ,vietnam at   
?is "t solely ) reg>d to m>itime &      
coa/al def5se w\ld fur!r ,unit$ ,/ates  

national security int]e/s1 b /eps beyond
 ?is to ease fur!r ! prohibition w\ld   
require ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,vietnam to take  
significant & su/a9$ /eps to protect    
human rights1 includ+ releases (        
prison]s ( consci5ce & legal re=ms2     
7#e7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld     
cont9ue to support civil society 9      
,vietnam1 includ+ advocates = religi\s  
fre$om1 press fre$om1 & labor rights :o 
seek to use peaceful means to build a   
/rong & prosp]\s ,vietnam t respects    
human rights & ! rule ( law2 &  7#f7 !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld cont9ue to 
engage ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,vietnam 9 a       
high-level dialogue & specify :at /eps  
on human rights w\ld be necess>y = !    
,gov]nm5t ( ,vietnam to take 9 ord] to  
cont9ue /r5g!n+ ! bilat]al relation%ip1 
includ+ to ease fur!r ! prohibition on !
 sale ( le?al milit>y equipm5t4