,i #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #efba ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,april #be1 #bjah,mr4 ,smith of ,new ,jersey 7for himself1 ,mrs4 ,comstock1 ,mr4 ,sherman1 ,ms4 ,ros-,lehtinen1 ,ms4 ,lofgren1 and ,mr4 ,lowenthal7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to advance ,united ,states national interests by prioritizing the protection of internationally-recognized human rights and development of the rule of law in relations between the ,united ,states and ,vietnam1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title and table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,vietnam ,human ,rights ,act4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title and table of contents4 ,sec4 #b4 ,finding and statement of policy4 ,sec4 #c4 ,actions to encourage repeal of certain laws and administrative decrees and release of political and religious prisoners in ,vietnam4 ,sec4 #d4 ,international religious freedom4 ,sec4 #e4 ,internet freedom4 ,sec4 #f4 ,annual country reports on human rights practices4 ,sec4 #g4 ,united ,states assistance to support counting of women and girls in ,vietnam4 ,sec4 #h4 ,illegal expropriation of properties of ,united ,states citizens by the ,government of ,vietnam4 ,sec4 #i4 ,vietnam ,ethnic ,minority ,development ,fund4 ,sec4 #aj4 ,united ,states public diplomacy4 ,sec4 #aa4 ,sense of ,congress on sales of lethal military equipment or services to the ,government of ,vietnam4 ,sec4 #ab4 ,annual reports on ,united ,states-,vietnam ,human ,rights ,dialogue meetings4 #b4 ,finding and statement of policy 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,support for human rights1 democratic institutions1 and the rule of law are important tenets of ,united ,states foreign policy and critical to the securing of ,united ,states national interests4 7#b7 ,a government's treatment of its own people often indicates how it will behave toward its neighbors and whether it will uphold international or bilateral commitments4 7#c7 ,advances globally in good governance1 religious freedom1 an independent judiciary1 a strong civil society1 constraints on corruption1 independent news media1 and internet freedom are crucial elements in securing the peace1 prosperity1 and security of the ,american people4 7#d7 ,free nations are more prosperous1 more stable1 and more reliable as trade and security partners4 ,even when the ,united ,states has economic and security interests with governments that exhibit a pattern of gross violations of internationally-recognized human rights1 these violations will inhibit the development of a productive and sustainable partnerships4 7b7 ,statement of policy ,it is the policy of the ,united ,states to-- 7#a7 support a strong1 prosperous1 and independent ,vietnam that promotes and protects human rights1 embraces fully the rule of law1 and allows an open space for civil society1 media1 and independent religious institutions and labor unions2 7#b7 strengthen the bilateral relationship with ,vietnam while recognizing that continued progress and strategic partnerships will depend on the ,government of ,vietnam's commitment to abide by its international commitments1 adhere to universal standards1 and protect the fundamental human rights of the ,vietnamese people2 7#c7 hold an annual results-based dialogue focused on human rights issues with senior officials of the ,government of ,vietnam1 informed by prior consultation with the ,vietnamese-,american community1 human rights groups1 and other experts and nongovernmental organizations about issues of concern2 7#d7 embed human rights concerns across the full spectrum of official interactions between the ,governments of the ,united ,states and ,vietnam1 including in all aspects of the ,united ,states-,vietnam ,comprehensive ,partnership1 recognizing the relevance of human rights improvements in ,vietnam for ,united ,states national interests and the relevance of a whole of government approach to human rights promotion that views concrete improvements as key parts of an ongoing discussions on trade1 security1 humanitarian cooperation1 and economic development2 7#e7 assess ,vietnam's progress toward respecting the basic rights of workers1 as described in the report required by section #gjb of the ,foreign ,relations ,authorization ,act1 ,fiscal ,year #bjjc 7,public ,law #ajg-bbh2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baean note7 and in light of the commitments specified in the ,united ,states-,vietnam ,plan for ,enhancement of ,trade and ,labor ,relations1 notwithstanding the fact that the ,trans ,pacific ,partnership did not go into effect2 7#f7 evaluate future trade negotiations with the ,government of ,vietnam in accordance with the criteria set forth for country eligibility under subsections 7b77#b7 and 7c7 of section #ejb of the ,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bdfb71 relating to the ,generalized ,system of ,preferences1 and in accordance with the provisions of the ,bipartisan ,congressional ,trade ,priorities and ,accountability ,act of #bjae 7title ,i of ,public ,law #aad-bf2 #ai ,u4,s4,c4 #dbja et seq472 7#g7 assess whether there are any foreign persons working directly or indirectly for the ,government of ,vietnam who1 based on credible evidence-- 7,a7 are responsible for extrajudicial killings1 torture1 enforced disappearances1 or prolonged detention without trial against individuals in ,vietnam who seek-- 7i7 to expose illegal activity carried out by government officials2 or 7ii7 to obtain1 exercise1 defend1 or promote internationally-recognized human rights and freedoms1 such as the freedoms of religion1 expression1 association1 and assembly1 and the rights to a fair trial and democratic elections2 7,b7 acted as agents of or on behalf of a foreign person in a matter relating to an activity described in subparagraph 7,a72 7,c7 are government officials1 or senior associates of any such official1 who are responsible for1 or complicit in1 ordering1 controlling1 or otherwise directing1 acts of significant corruption1 including the expropriation of private or public assets for personal gain1 corruption related to government contracts or the extraction of natural resources1 bribery1 or the facilitation or transfer of the proceeds of corruption to foreign jurisdictions2 and 7,d7 have materially assisted1 sponsored1 or provided financial1 material1 or technological support for1 or goods or services in support of1 an activity described in subparagraph 7,c72 and 7#h7 impose sanctions with respect to individuals assessed to have engaged in or be complicit in the activities described in paragraph 7#g7 under section #abfc of the ,global ,magnitsky ,human ,rights ,accountability ,act 7subtitle ,f of title ,,xii of ,public ,law #aad-cbh2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfef note74 #c4 ,actions to encourage repeal of certain laws and administrative decrees and release of political and religious prisoners in ,vietnam 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,since ,january #bjag at least #ce human rights activists and bloggers have been arrested in ,vietnam4 ,nineteen of these individuals have already been convicted and sentenced to jail terms and the other #af individuals have been formally charged and placed in pre-trial detention4 7#b7 ,these arrests bring the number of ,vietnamese currently detained or imprisoned for political or religious reasons to #aga individuals4 ,these individuals have been sentenced to an estimated #a1jjj years of imprisonment to be followed by #bjd years under house arrest4 ,these individuals include human rights defenders1 bloggers1 lawyers1 religious leaders1 trade unionists1 land rights activists1 political dissidents1 environmental campaigners1 and others arrested for exercising their internationally-protected rights1 such as the right to freedom of expression1 to promote and protect the rights of others4 7#c7 ,there are also a significant number of religious prisoners affiliated with independent religious communities1 including some who have actively engaged in the promotion and protection of freedom of religion and others who have been detained simply for professing or practicing their faith outside government approved limits4 7#d7 ,the charges most commonly used against political and religious prisoners include charges under-- 7,a7 ,article #gi 7relating to carrying out activities aimed at overthrowing the people's administration72 7,b7 ,article #hg 7relating to undermining national unity policy72 7,c7 ,article #hh 7relating to conducting propaganda against the ,government of ,vietnam72 7,d7 ,article #hi 7relating to disrupting security72 7,e7 ,article #bde 7relating to causing public disorder72 7,f7 ,article #bdg 7relating to performing superstitious practices72 7,g7 ,article #beg 7relating to resisting persons in the performance of their official duties72 and 7,h7 ,article #beh 7relating to abusing democratic freedoms to infringe upon the interests of the state74 7#e7 ,in #bjac1 the ,prime ,minister of ,vietnam issued ,decree #gb to further restrict internet freedom in ,vietnam4 7b7 ,repeal of certain laws and administrative decrees ,the ,secretary of ,state1 in discussions with the ,government of ,vietnam1 should-- 7#a7 urge the ,government of ,vietnam to repeal laws and administrative decrees restricting freedom of expression1 association1 and peaceful assembly in ,vietnam1 including laws relating to propaganda against the state and taking advantage of democratic freedoms to injure the national unity2 and 7#b7 urge the ,government of ,vietnam-- 7,a7 to stop arresting prodemocracy bloggers and other individuals who use the internet to criticize the government2 and 7,b7 to release those prodemocracy bloggers who are imprisoned4 7c7 ,release of political and religious prisoners ,the ,secretary of ,state1 in discussions with the ,government of ,vietnam1 should seek1 as a critical condition of stronger ,united ,states-,vietnam relations1 the immediate and unconditional release all political and religious prisoners1 including ,nguyen ,van ,dai1 ,dao ,quang ,thuc1 ,tran ,thi ,xuan1 ,nguyen ,van ,tuc1 ,nguyen ,bac ,truyen1 ,pham ,van ,troi1 ,pastor ,nguyen ,trung ,ton1 ,truong ,minh ,duc1 ,nguyen ,trung ,truc1 and the ,most ,venerable ,thich ,quang ,do4 7d7 ,statement of policy ,officials of the ,government of ,vietnam who are responsible for or complicit in torture1 extrajudicial killings1 the arbitrary detention of political and religious prisoners1 or other gross violations of internationally-recognized human rights should be investigated by the ,united ,states and1 as warranted1 sanctions should be imposed consistent with section #abfc of the ,global ,magnitsky ,human ,rights ,accountability ,act 7subtitle ,f of title ,,xii of ,public ,law #aad-cbh2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfef note74 #d4 ,international religious freedom 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,the promotion and protection of the universally recognized right to the freedom of religion is a priority of ,united ,states foreign policy as stated in section #djb of the ,international ,religious ,freedom ,act of #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fddb7 and the ,bipartisan ,congressional ,trade ,priorities and ,accountability ,act of #bjae 7title ,i of ,public ,law #aad-bf2 #ai ,u4,s4,c4 #dbja et seq47 which requires the ,administration to take religious freedom into account when negotiating trade agreements4 7#b7 ,countries that protect religious freedom are more prosperous1 stable1 peaceful and democratic4 ,thus1 the severe restrictions faced by religious groups in ,vietnam1 such as members of the ,united ,buddhist ,church of ,vietnam 7,,ubcv71 ,catholics1 and independent ,hao ,hoa ,buddhists1 ,cao ,dai1 and ,protestants groups1 are detrimental to the interests of both the ,united ,states and ,vietnam4 7#c7 ,since #bjaf1 the ,government of ,vietnam has reportedly stepped up its efforts to force ,montagnard and ,hmong ,christians to renounce their faith1 expropriate lands and other real properties belonging to independent religious communities1 destroy ,hoa ,hao ,buddhist and ,cao ,dai houses of worship1 and arrest and detain religious leaders4 ,religious leaders and advocates of religious freedom remain in prison4 7b7 ,statement of policy ,since the protection of religious freedom is vital to peace1 stability1 and prosperity and countries with the highest levels of restrictions on religious freedom are often those countries seeking to undermine ,united ,states national interests1 it is the policy of the ,united ,states to prioritize religious freedom in bilateral relations1 including with the ,government of ,vietnam1 by fully implementing the provisions of the ,frank ,r4 ,wolf ,international ,religious ,freedom ,act 7,public ,law #aad-bha7 and to strategically employ sanctions and other tools under the ,international ,religious ,freedom ,act of #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fdja et seq474 7c7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 ,vietnam should be designated as a country of particular concern for religious freedom under section #djb7;b7 of the ,international ,religious ,freedom ,act of #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fddb7;b77 because there are a significant number of individuals imprisoned for their religious activity or advocacy for religious freedom and for systematic1 egregious1 and ongoing violations of religious freedom2 7#b7 the ,president1 in making the annual designations under section #djb7;b7 of such ,act1 should take into account the annual report of the ,united ,states ,commission on ,international ,religious ,freedom under section #bjc of such ,act and the ,commission's assessment that the designation of ,vietnam as a country of particular concern for religious freedom from #bjjd to #bjjf led to tangible improvements in religious freedom conditions while trade and security cooperation increased2 and 7#c7 since the ,government of ,vietnam tightly controls religious institutions and then persecutes those who establish or operate independent religious institutions and genuinely nongovernmental organizations1 the ,secretary of ,state should-- 7,a7 use all available diplomatic1 development1 economic assistance1 and political tools to ensure that independent religious and civil society organizations can operate freely and without restriction in ,vietnam2 and 7,b7 raise these issues in all appropriate statements1 dialogues1 reports1 and negotiations between the ,united ,states and ,vietnam4 #e4 ,internet freedom 7a7 ,finding ,congress finds that ,vietnam continues to have one of the world's most restrictive internet environments1 with pervasive filtering of content and the frequent arrests of bloggers and others whose only offense is to advocate online for positions different than those held by the government4 7b7 ,statement of policy 7#a7 ,finding ,congress finds that a free and open internet and the free flow of news and information-- 7,a7 are fundamental components of ,united ,states foreign policy because they foster economic growth1 protect individual liberties1 and advance national security2 and 7,b7 are critical to the advancement of both ,united ,states economic interests and internationally-recognized human rights globally4 7#b7 ,statement of policy ,it is the policy of the ,united ,states-- 7,a7 to pursue an open and free internet in ,vietnam2 and 7,b7 to engage all appropriate instruments of ,united ,states influence to promote the free flow of news and information in ,vietnam1 without interference or discrimination through the internet and other electronic media4 7c7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the ,united ,states should pursue trade policies with ,vietnam that expand the information economy in ,vietnam by-- 7,a7 ensuring the free flow of information and across the global network2 7,b7 promoting stronger international transparency rules2 and 7,c7 ensuring fair and equal treatment of online services regardless of country of origin2 and 7#b7 the ,office of ,internet ,freedom within the ,broadcasting ,board of ,governors and the ,internet ,freedom and ,business and ,human ,rights ,section within the ,bureau of ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 and ,labor of the ,department of ,state should prioritize-- 7,a7 the distribution of anti-censorship circumvention tools for computers and smart phones in ,vietnam2 and 7,b7 projects to ensure the safety and privacy of bloggers and journalists in ,vietnam4 #f4 ,annual country reports on human rights practices 7a7 ,report relating to economic assistance ,section #aaf of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baean7 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7h7 7#a7 ,the report required by subsection 7d7 shall include an assessment of freedom of expression with respect to electronic information in each foreign country4 ,such assessment shall consist of the following3 7,a7 ,an assessment of the extent to which government authorities in each country inappropriately attempt to filter1 censor1 or otherwise block or remove nonviolent expression of political or religious opinion or belief via the internet1 including electronic mail1 as well as a description of the means by which such authorities attempt to block or remove such expression4 7,b7 ,an assessment of the extent to which government authorities in each country have persecuted or otherwise punished an individual or group for the nonviolent expression of political1 religious1 or ideological opinion or belief via the internet1 including electronic mail4 7,c7 ,an assessment of the extent to which government authorities in each country have sought to inappropriately collect1 request1 obtain1 or disclose personally identifiable information of a person in connection with such person's nonviolent expression of political1 religious1 or ideological opinion or belief1 including expression that would be protected by the ,international ,covenant on ,civil and ,political ,rights4 7,d7 ,an assessment of the extent to which wire communications and electronic communications are monitored without regard to the principles of privacy1 human rights1 democracy1 and rule of law4 7#b7 ,in compiling data and making assessments for the purposes of paragraph 7#a71 ,united ,states diplomatic personnel shall consult with human rights organizations1 technology and internet companies1 and other appropriate nongovernmental organizations4 7#c7 ,in this subsection-- 7,a7 the term electronic communication has the meaning given such term in section #beaj of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code2 7,b7 the term internet has the meaning given such term in section #bca7;e77#c7 of the ,communications ,act of #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bca7;e77#c772 7,c7 the term personally identifiable information means data in a form that identifies a particular person2 and 7,d7 the term wire communication has the meaning given such term in section #beaj of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code4 4 7b7 ,report relating to security assistance ,section #ejb;,b of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjd7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating the second subsection 7i7 7relating to child marriage status7 as subsection 7j72 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7k7 7#a7 ,the report required by subsection 7b7 shall include an assessment of freedom of expression with respect to electronic information in each foreign country4 ,such assessment shall consist of the following3 7,a7 ,an assessment of the extent to which government authorities in each country inappropriately attempt to filter1 censor1 or otherwise block or remove nonviolent expression of political or religious opinion or belief via the internet1 including electronic mail1 as well as a description of the means by which such authorities attempt to block or remove such expression4 7,b7 ,an assessment of the extent to which government authorities in each country have persecuted or otherwise punished an individual or group for the nonviolent expression of political1 religious1 or ideological opinion or belief via the internet1 including electronic mail4 7,c7 ,an assessment of the extent to which government authorities in each country have sought to inappropriately collect1 request1 obtain1 or disclose personally identifiable information of a person in connection with such person's nonviolent expression of political1 religious1 or ideological opinion or belief1 including expression that would be protected by the ,international ,covenant on ,civil and ,political ,rights4 7,d7 ,an assessment of the extent to which wire communications and electronic communications are monitored without regard to the principles of privacy1 human rights1 democracy1 and rule of law4 7#b7 ,in compiling data and making assessments for the purposes of paragraph 7#a71 ,united ,states diplomatic personnel shall consult with human rights organizations1 technology and internet companies1 and other appropriate nongovernmental organizations4 7#c7 ,in this subsection-- 7,a7 the term electronic communication has the meaning given such term in section #beaj of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code2 7,b7 the term internet has the meaning given such term in section #bca7;e77#c7 of the ,communications ,act of #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bca7;e77#c772 7,c7 the term personally identifiable information means data in a form that identifies a particular person2 and 7,d7 the term wire communication has the meaning given such term in section #beaj of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code4 4 #g4 ,united ,states assistance to support counting of women and girls in ,vietnam 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,vietnam remains a source and1 to a lesser extent1 a destination country ''' for sex trafficking and forced labor44 7#b7 ,vietnamese men and women are subject to forced labor in rehabilitation centers1 detention centers1 and prisons and1 according to the #bjaf ,annual ,report on ,trafficking in ,persons4 7#c7 ,vietnamese migrants working in state-owned1 private1 or joint-stock companies live in situations of exploitation in the construction1 fishing1 agriculture1 mining1 logging and manufacturing sectors in other countries4 7b7 ,implementation of the ,girls ,count ,act of #bjae in ,vietnam 7#a7 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7,a7 ,vietnam's male to female sex-ratio disparity has increased despite the ,vietnamese ,government's ending of its policy limiting married couples to two children4 7,b7 ,experts believe the increase in sex-ratio disparity favoring the birth of boys has enhanced a missing girls problem in ,vietnam1 rooted in a cultural preference for boys and widespread availability of pre-natal ultrasound screening4 7,c7 ,sex disparities have critical economic and social ramifications that effect ,united ,states interests1 exacerbating the vulnerabilities of women to trafficking1 child marriage1 and reducing the ability of women to seek employment and participate in educational opportunities and civil society4 7#b7 ,authorization ,the ,secretary of ,state is authorized to establish and support programs to-- 7,a7 monitor and halt bride and sex trafficking of girls and women in ,vietnam and women from other countries in ,asia1 including ,china1 as appropriate2 and 7,b7 address ,vietnam's growing sex-ratio disparity through economic support and technical assistance projects as described in section #d7;a7 of the ,girls ,count ,act of #bjae 7,public ,law #aad-bd2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea note74 #h4 ,illegal expropriation of properties of ,united ,states citizens by the ,government of ,vietnam 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,the ,government of ,vietnam has used property expropriation both to target independent churches and religious communities and to retaliate against individuals who opposed the ,vietnamese ,government or ,communist ,party or disagreed with their policies4 7#b7 ,in ,november #bjjc1 ,vietnam's ,national ,assembly passed ,resolution #bc_/bjjc_/,,qh#aa and ,land ,law #ac_/bjjc_/,,qh#aa1 which have resulted in the expropriation of properties of ,vietnamese ,americans1 and ended any possible recourse for ,united ,states citizens to reclaim their properties4 7b7 ,statement of policy ,it shall be the policy of the ,united ,states to convey to the ,government of ,vietnam that-- 7#a7 relevant ,united ,states law protects properties of ,united ,states citizens against illegal expropriation by foreign governments2 and 7#b7 any decision to grant eligibility to the ,government of ,vietnam under the ,generalized ,system of ,preferences under title ,v of the ,trade ,act of #aigd1 to provide ,united ,states foreign assistance to ,vietnam under the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 and to provide ,united ,states support for loans from international financial institutions for ,vietnam will be contingent upon whether and the extent to which the ,government of ,vietnam has illegally expropriated properties of ,united ,states citizens4 #i4 ,vietnam ,ethnic ,minority ,development ,fund 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds that-- 7#a7 ethnic minority groups in ,vietnam face both economic pressure1 discrimination1 and violations of internationally-recognized human rights2 and 7#b7 in prior years1 ,congress has directed that funds made available for ,economic ,support ,fund and technical assistance for ,vietnam be used to address the needs of affected communities and individuals in ethnic minority communities1 targeting specifically those areas and regions with the highest concentration of human rights violations4 7b7 ,vietnam ,ethnic ,minority ,development ,fund 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,president is authorized to provide assistance to address the unique needs of ethnic minority groups in ,vietnam affected by past or current severe human rights violations1 including violations of the right to religious freedom1 expression1 and association4 7#b7 ,availability of amounts ,amounts made available to carry out chapter #d of part ,,ii of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcdf et seq47 for economic support programs for ,vietnam are authorized to be made available to carry out paragraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,reference to ,fund ,assistance provided under paragraph 7#a7 may be referred to as the ,vietnam ,ethnic ,minority ,development ,fund 7in this section referred to as the ,fund74 7c7 ,consultations ,the ,secretary of ,state shall1 in identifying ethnic minority groups in ,vietnam for purposes of subsection 7b71 consult with relevant nongovernmental organizations1 including-- 7#a7 ,vietnamese-,american and representatives of ethnic minority groups in ,vietnam2 and 7#b7 the ,united ,states ,commission on ,international ,religious ,freedom4 7d7 ,report 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the implementation of this section1 including a description of-- 7,a7 programs1 projects1 and activities of the ,fund2 and 7,b7 consultations with nongovernmental organizations and the ,united ,states ,commission on ,international ,religious ,freedom in accordance with subsection 7c74 7#b7 ,inclusion in annual reports on ,united ,states-,vietnam ,human ,rights ,dialogue meetings ,the report required by paragraph 7#a7 may be submitted to the appropriate congressional committees as part of the report required under section #gjb of the ,foreign ,relations ,authorization ,act1 ,fiscal ,year #bjjc 7,public ,law #ajg-bbh2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baean note71 as amended by section #ac of this ,act4 #aj4 ,united ,states public diplomacy 7a7 ,radio ,free ,asia transmissions to ,vietnam ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the ,united ,states should take measures to overcome the jamming of ,radio ,free ,asia by the ,government of ,vietnam2 and 7#b7 the ,broadcasting ,board of ,governors should maintain current levels of funding for the ,vietnamese language services of the ,voice of ,america and ,radio ,free ,asia4 7b7 ,united ,states educational and cultural exchange programs with ,vietnam ,it is the sense of ,congress that any programs of educational and cultural exchange between the ,united ,states and ,vietnam-- 7#a7 should actively promote progress toward freedom and democracy in ,vietnam by providing opportunities to ,vietnamese nationals from a wide range of occupations and perspectives to see freedom and democracy in action and1 also1 by ensuring that ,vietnamese nationals who have already demonstrated a commitment to these values are included in such programs2 and 7#b7 should also recognize and find ways to assist ,vietnam's religious and ethnic diversity4 #aa4 ,sense of ,congress on sales of lethal military equipment or services to the ,government of ,vietnam ,it is the sense of ,congress that any sale of lethal defense articles or defense services under section #ch of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bggh7 to the ,government of ,vietnam1 other than a sale of such articles or services with respect to which the ,president determines is directly related to ensuring ,united ,states interests in the free and open navigation of the ,south ,china ,sea1 should be conditioned upon additional1 significant1 and sustained steps to advance internationally-recognized human rights4 #ab4 ,annual reports on ,united ,states-,vietnam ,human ,rights ,dialogue meetings ,section #gjb of the ,foreign ,relations ,authorization ,act1 ,fiscal ,year #bjjc 7,public ,law #ajg-bbh2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baean note7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#i7 ,ending incidents of torture1 police beatings1 deaths in police custody1 and mob or societal violence targeting religious groups or dissidents4 7#aj7 ,returning properties of independent religious communities or organizations that have been reportedly expropriated by the ,government of ,vietnam or by government-sanctioned religious organizations4 7#aa7 ,addressing individual claims by ,united ,states citizens whose properties have been expropriated by the ,government of ,vietnam without effective1 prompt1 and fair compensation4 7#ab7 ,implementing section #d of the ,girls ,count ,act of #bjae 7,public ,law #aad-bd2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea note7 and how it has been applied in ,vietnam4 7#ac7 ,implementing economic development projects funded by the ,ethnic ,minority ,development ,fund and progress of each such project4 7#ad7 ,ensuring internet freedom and specific efforts to ensure the safety and privacy of ,vietnamese bloggers and journalists on the internet or other forms of electronic communication4 4