,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #efba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #be1 #bjah,mr4 
,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey 7= himself1 ,mrs4   
,com/ock1 ,mr4 ,%]man1 ,ms4             
,ros-,leht951 ,ms4 ,l(gr51 & ,mr4       
,l[5?al7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to advance ,unit$ 
,/ates national int]e/s by prioritiz+ ! 
protection ( int]nationally-recogniz$   
human rights & developm5t ( ! rule ( law
 9 relations betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &   
,vietnam1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title & table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,vietnam     
,human ,rights ,act4  7b7 ,table (      
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is
 z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title &     
table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,f9d+ &      
/atem5t ( policy4 ,sec4 #c4 ,actions to 
enc\rage repeal ( c]ta9 laws &          
adm9i/rative decrees & release (        
political & religi\s prison]s 9         
,vietnam4 ,sec4 #d4 ,int]national       

religi\s fre$om4 ,sec4 #e4 ,int]net     
fre$om4 ,sec4 #f4 ,annual c\ntry reports
 on human rights practices4 ,sec4 #g4   
,unit$ ,/ates assi/ance to support c\nt+
 ( wom5 & girls 9 ,vietnam4 ,sec4 #h4   
,illegal expropriation ( prop]ties (    
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s by ! ,gov]nm5t (  
,vietnam4 ,sec4 #i4 ,vietnam ,e?nic     
,m9ority ,developm5t ,fund4 ,sec4 #aj4  
,unit$ ,/ates public diplomacy4 ,sec4   
#aa4 ,s5se ( ,congress on sales ( le?al 
milit>y equipm5t or s]vices to !        
,gov]nm5t ( ,vietnam4 ,sec4 #ab4 ,annual
 reports on ,unit$ ,/ates-,vietnam      
,human ,rights ,dialogue meet+s4  #b4   
,f9d+ & /atem5t ( policy  7a7 ,f9d+s    
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,support =
 human rights1 democratic in/itutions1 &
 ! rule ( law are important t5ets (     
,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy & critical to
 ! secur+ ( ,unit$ ,/ates national      
int]e/s4  7#b7 ,a gov]nm5t's treatm5t ( 
its own p (t5 indicates h[ x w behave   
t[>d its neighbors & :e!r x w uphold    
int]national or bilat]al commitm5ts4    

7#c7 ,advances globally 9 good          
gov]nance1 religi\s fre$om1 an indep5d5t
 judici>y1 a /rong civil society1       
con/ra9ts on corruption1 indep5d5t news 
m$ia1 & int]net fre$om are crucial      
elem5ts 9 secur+ ! peace1 prosp]ity1 &  
security ( ! ,am]ican p4  7#d7 ,free    
nations are m prosp]\s1 m /able1 & m    
reliable z trade & security p>tn]s4 ,ev5
 :5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has economic &      
security int]e/s ) gov]nm5ts t exhibit a
 patt]n ( gross violations (            
int]nationally-recogniz$ human rights1  
^! violations w inhibit ! developm5t ( a
 productive & su/a9able p>tn]%ips4  7b7 
,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates to-- 7#a7 support a /rong1
 prosp]\s1 & indep5d5t ,vietnam t       
promotes & protects human rights1       
embraces fully ! rule ( law1 & all[s an 
op5 space = civil society1 m$ia1 &      
indep5d5t religi\s in/itutions & labor  
unions2  7#b7 /r5g!n ! bilat]al         
relation%ip ) ,vietnam :ile recogniz+ t 
cont9u$ progress & /rategic p>tn]%ips w 

dep5d on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,vietnam's       
commitm5t to abide by its int]national  
commitm5ts1 adh]e to univ]sal /&>ds1 &  
protect ! fundam5tal human rights ( !   
,vietnamese p2  7#c7 hold an annual     
results-bas$ dialogue focus$ on human   
rights issues ) s5ior (ficials ( !      
,gov]nm5t ( ,vietnam1 in=m$ by prior    
consultation ) ! ,vietnamese-,am]ican   
community1 human rights gr\ps1 & o!r    
exp]ts & nongov]nm5tal organizations    
ab\t issues ( conc]n2  7#d7 emb$ human  
rights conc]ns across ! full spectrum ( 
(ficial int]actions betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5ts 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,vietnam1 includ+ 9 
all aspects ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,vietnam  
,compreh5sive ,p>tn]%ip1 recogniz+ !    
relevance ( human rights improvem5ts 9  
,vietnam = ,unit$ ,/ates national       
int]e/s & ! relevance ( a :ole (        
gov]nm5t approa* to human rights        
promotion t views concrete improvem5ts z
 key p>ts ( an ongo+ discussions on     
trade1 security1 humanit>ian coop]ation1
 & economic developm5t2  7#e7 assess    

,vietnam's progress t[>d respect+ !     
basic rights ( work]s1 z describ$ 9 !   
report requir$ by section #gjb ( !      
,=eign ,relations ,au?orization ,act1   
,fiscal ,ye> #bjjc 7,public ,law        
#ajg-bbh2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baean note7 & 9
 light ( ! commitm5ts specifi$ 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates-,vietnam ,plan =          
,enhancem5t ( ,trade & ,labor           
,relations1 not)/&+ ! fact t ! ,trans   
,pacific ,p>tn]%ip did n g into effect2 
7#f7 evaluate future trade negotiations 
) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,vietnam 9 accordance ) 
! crit]ia set =? = c\ntry eligibility "u
 subsections 7b77#b7 & 7c7 ( section    
#ejb ( ! ,trade ,act ( #aigd 7#ai       
,u4,s4,c4 #bdfb71 relat+ to ! ,g5]aliz$ 
,sy/em ( ,pref]5ces1 & 9 accordance ) ! 
provisions ( ! ,bip>tisan ,congressional
 ,trade ,priorities & ,acc\ntability    
,act ( #bjae 7title ,i ( ,public ,law   
#aad-bf2 #ai ,u4,s4,c4 #dbja et seq472  
7#g7 assess :e!r !re are any =eign      
p]sons work+ directly or indirectly = ! 
,gov]nm5t ( ,vietnam :o1 bas$ on cr$ible

 evid5ce--  7,a7 are responsible =      
extrajudicial kill+s1 torture1 en=c$    
disappe>ances1 or prolong$ det5tion )\t 
trial aga9/ individuals 9 ,vietnam :o   
seek--  7i7 to expose illegal activity  
c>ri$ out by gov]nm5t (ficials2 or  7ii7
 to obta91 ex]cise1 def5d1 or promote   
int]nationally-recogniz$ human rights & 
fre$oms1 su* z ! fre$oms ( religion1    
expression1 association1 & assembly1 & !
 rights to a fair trial & democratic    
elections2  7,b7 act$ z ag5ts ( or on   
behalf ( a =eign p]son 9 a matt] relat+ 
to an activity describ$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,a72  7,c7 are gov]nm5t (ficials1 or   
s5ior associates ( any su* (ficial1 :o  
are responsible =1 or complicit 91      
ord]+1 controll+1 or o!rwise direct+1   
acts ( significant corruption1 includ+ !
 expropriation ( private or public      
assets = p]sonal ga91 corruption relat$ 
to gov]nm5t contracts or ! extraction ( 
natural res\rces1 brib]y1 or !          
facilitation or transf] ( ! proce$s (   
corruption to =eign jurisdictions2 &    

7,d7 h mat]ially assi/$1 sponsor$1 or   
provid$ f9ancial1 mat]ial1 or           
te*nological support =1 or goods or     
s]vices 9 support (1 an activity        
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c72 &  7#h7    
impose sanctions ) respect to           
individuals assess$ to h engag$ 9 or be 
complicit 9 ! activities describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#g7 "u section #abfc ( !      
,global ,magnitsky ,human ,rights       
,acc\ntability ,act 7subtitle ,f ( title
 ,,xii ( ,public ,law #aad-cbh2 #bb     
,u4,s4,c4 #bfef note74  #c4 ,actions to 
enc\rage repeal ( c]ta9 laws &          
adm9i/rative decrees & release (        
political & religi\s prison]s 9 ,vietnam
  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,s9ce ,janu>y #bjag at lea/ #ce    
human rights activi/s & blogg]s h be5   
arre/$ 9 ,vietnam4 ,n9ete5 ( ^!         
individuals h already be5 convict$ &    
s5t5c$ to jail t]ms & ! o!r #af         
individuals h be5 =mally *>g$ & plac$ 9 
pre-trial det5tion4  7#b7 ,^! arre/s br+
 ! numb] ( ,vietnamese curr5tly deta9$  

or imprison$ = political or religi\s    
reasons to #aga individuals4 ,^!        
individuals h be5 s5t5c$ to an e/imat$  
#a1jjj ye>s ( imprisonm5t to be foll[$  
by #bjd ye>s "u h\se arre/4 ,^!         
individuals include human rights        
def5d]s1 blogg]s1 lawy]s1 religi\s      
lead]s1 trade unioni/s1 l& rights       
activi/s1 political dissid5ts1          
environm5tal campaign]s1 & o!rs arre/$ =
 ex]cis+ _! int]nationally-protect$     
rights1 su* z ! "r to fre$om (          
expression1 to promote & protect !      
rights ( o!rs4  7#c7 ,!re are also a    
significant numb] ( religi\s prison]s   
affiliat$ ) indep5d5t religi\s          
communities1 includ+ "s :o h actively   
engag$ 9 ! promotion & protection (     
fre$om ( religion & o!rs :o h be5 deta9$
 simply = pr(ess+ or practic+ _! fai?   
outside gov]nm5t approv$ limits4  7#d7  
,! *>ges mo/ commonly us$ aga9/         
political & religi\s prison]s include   
*>ges "u-- 7,a7 ,article #gi 7relat+ to 
c>ry+ out activities aim$ at ov]?r[+ !  

p's adm9i/ration72  7,b7 ,article #hg   
7relat+ to und]m9+ national unity       
policy72  7,c7 ,article #hh 7relat+ to  
conduct+ propag&a aga9/ ! ,gov]nm5t (   
,vietnam72  7,d7 ,article #hi 7relat+ to
 disrupt+ security72  7,e7 ,article #bde
 7relat+ to caus+ public disord]72  7,f7
 ,article #bdg 7relat+ to p]=m+         
sup]/iti\s practices72  7,g7 ,article   
#beg 7relat+ to resi/+ p]sons 9 !       
p]=mance ( _! (ficial duties72 &  7,h7  
,article #beh 7relat+ to abus+          
democratic fre$oms to infr+e ^u !       
int]e/s ( ! /ate74  7#e7 ,9 #bjac1 !    
,prime ,m9i/] ( ,vietnam issu$ ,decree  
#gb to fur!r re/rict int]net fre$om 9   
,vietnam4  7b7 ,repeal ( c]ta9 laws &   
adm9i/rative decrees ,! ,secret>y (     
,/ate1 9 discussions ) ! ,gov]nm5t (    
,vietnam1 %\ld-- 7#a7 urge ! ,gov]nm5t (
 ,vietnam to repeal laws & adm9i/rative 
decrees re/rict+ fre$om ( expression1   
association1 & peaceful assembly 9      
,vietnam1 includ+ laws relat+ to        
propag&a aga9/ ! /ate & tak+ advantage (

 democratic fre$oms to injure ! national
 unity2 &  7#b7 urge ! ,gov]nm5t (      
,vietnam-- 7,a7 to /op arre/+           
prodemocracy blogg]s & o!r individuals  
:o use ! int]net to criticize !         
gov]nm5t2 &  7,b7 to release ^?         
prodemocracy blogg]s :o are imprison$4  
7c7 ,release ( political & religi\s     
prison]s ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9        
discussions ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,vietnam1   
%\ld seek1 z a critical condition (     
/rong] ,unit$ ,/ates-,vietnam relations1
 ! imm$iate & unconditional release all 
political & religi\s prison]s1 includ+  
,nguy5 ,van ,dai1 ,dao ,quang ,?uc1     
,tran ,?i ,xuan1 ,nguy5 ,van ,tuc1      
,nguy5 ,bac ,truy51 ,pham ,van ,troi1   
,pa/or ,nguy5 ,trung ,ton1 ,truong ,m9h 
,duc1 ,nguy5 ,trung ,truc1 & ! ,mo/     
,v5]able ,?i* ,quang ,d4  7d7 ,/atem5t (
 policy ,(ficials ( ! ,gov]nm5t (       
,vietnam :o are responsible = or        
complicit 9 torture1 extrajudicial      
kill+s1 ! arbitr>y det5tion ( political 
& religi\s prison]s1 or o!r gross       

violations ( int]nationally-recogniz$   
human rights %\ld be inve/igat$ by !    
,unit$ ,/ates &1 z w>rant$1 sanctions   
%\ld be impos$ consi/5t ) section #abfc 
( ! ,global ,magnitsky ,human ,rights   
,acc\ntability ,act 7subtitle ,f ( title
 ,,xii ( ,public ,law #aad-cbh2 #bb     
,u4,s4,c4 #bfef note74  #d4             
,int]national religi\s fre$om  7a7      
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! 
promotion & protection ( ! univ]sally   
recogniz$ "r to ! fre$om ( religion is a
 priority ( ,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy z
 /at$ 9 section #djb ( ! ,int]national  
,religi\s ,fre$om ,act ( #aiih 7#bb     
,u4,s4,c4 #fddb7 & ! ,bip>tisan         
,congressional ,trade ,priorities &     
,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjae 7title ,i ( 
,public ,law #aad-bf2 #ai ,u4,s4,c4     
#dbja et seq47 :i* requires !           
,adm9i/ration to take religi\s fre$om   
into acc\nt :5 negotiat+ trade          
agreem5ts4  7#b7 ,c\ntries t protect    
religi\s fre$om are m prosp]\s1 /able1  
peaceful & democratic4 ,?us1 ! sev]e    

re/rictions fac$ by religi\s gr\ps 9    
,vietnam1 su* z memb]s ( ! ,unit$       
,buddhi/ ,*ur* ( ,vietnam 7,,ubcv71     
,ca?olics1 & indep5d5t ,hao ,hoa        
,buddhi/s1 ,cao ,dai1 & ,prote/ants     
gr\ps1 are detrim5tal to ! int]e/s ( bo?
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,vietnam4  7#c7 ,s9ce
 #bjaf1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,vietnam has      
report$ly /epp$ up its ef=ts to =ce     
,montagn>d & ,hmong ,*ri/ians to r5\nce 
_! fai?1 expropriate l&s & o!r real     
prop]ties belong+ to indep5d5t religi\s 
communities1 de/roy ,hoa ,hao ,buddhi/ &
 ,cao ,dai h\ses ( wor%ip1 & arre/ &    
deta9 religi\s lead]s4 ,religi\s lead]s 
& advocates ( religi\s fre$om rema9 9   
prison4  7b7 ,/atem5t ( policy ,s9ce !  
protection ( religi\s fre$om is vital to
 peace1 /ability1 & prosp]ity & c\ntries
 ) ! highe/ levels ( re/rictions on     
religi\s fre$om are (t5 ^? c\ntries     
seek+ to und]m9e ,unit$ ,/ates national 
int]e/s1 x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 to prioritize religi\s fre$om 9        
bilat]al relations1 includ+ ) !         

,gov]nm5t ( ,vietnam1 by fully implem5t+
 ! provisions ( ! ,frank ,r4 ,wolf      
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act    
7,public ,law #aad-bha7 & to            
/rategically employ sanctions & o!r     
tools "u ! ,int]national ,religi\s      
,fre$om ,act ( #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4     
#fdja et seq474  7c7 ,s5se ( ,congress  
,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7       
,vietnam %\ld be designat$ z a c\ntry ( 
p>ticul> conc]n = religi\s fre$om "u    
section #djb7;b7 ( ! ,int]national      
,religi\s ,fre$om ,act ( #aiih 7#bb     
,u4,s4,c4 #fddb7;b77 because !re are a  
significant numb] ( individuals         
imprison$ = _! religi\s activity or     
advocacy = religi\s fre$om & =          
sy/ematic1 egregi\s1 & ongo+ violations 
( religi\s fre$om2  7#b7 ! ,presid5t1 9 
mak+ ! annual designations "u section   
#djb7;b7 ( su* ,act1 %\ld take into     
acc\nt ! annual report ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,commission on ,int]national ,religi\s 
,fre$om "u section #bjc ( su* ,act & !  
,commission's assessm5t t ! designation 

( ,vietnam z a c\ntry ( p>ticul> conc]n 
= religi\s fre$om f #bjjd to #bjjf l$ to
 tangible improvem5ts 9 religi\s fre$om 
conditions :ile trade & security        
coop]ation increas$2 &  7#c7 s9ce !     
,gov]nm5t ( ,vietnam tightly controls   
religi\s in/itutions & !n p]secutes ^?  
:o e/abli% or op]ate indep5d5t religi\s 
in/itutions & g5u9ely nongov]nm5tal     
organizations1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate      
%\ld--  7,a7 use all available          
diplomatic1 developm5t1 economic        
assi/ance1 & political tools to ensure t
 indep5d5t religi\s & civil society     
organizations c op]ate freely & )\t     
re/riction 9 ,vietnam2 &  7,b7 raise ^! 
issues 9 all appropriate /atem5ts1      
dialogues1 reports1 & negotiations      
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,vietnam4  #e4 
,int]net fre$om  7a7 ,f9d+ ,congress    
f9ds t ,vietnam cont9ues to h "o ( !    
_w's mo/ re/rictive int]net environm5ts1
 ) p]vasive filt]+ ( cont5t & ! frequ5t 
arre/s ( blogg]s & o!rs ^: only (f5se is
 to advocate onl9e = positions diff]5t  

?an ^? held by ! gov]nm5t4  7b7 ,/atem5t
 ( policy  7#a7 ,f9d+ ,congress f9ds t a
 free & op5 int]net & ! free fl[ ( news 
& in=mation-- 7,a7 are fundam5tal       
compon5ts ( ,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy  
because !y fo/] economic gr[?1 protect  
individual lib]ties1 & advance national 
security2 &  7,b7 are critical to !     
advancem5t ( bo? ,unit$ ,/ates economic 
int]e/s & int]nationally-recogniz$ human
 rights globally4  7#b7 ,/atem5t (      
policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$        
,/ates-- 7,a7 to pursue an op5 & free   
int]net 9 ,vietnam2 &  7,b7 to engage   
all appropriate in/rum5ts ( ,unit$      
,/ates influ5ce to promote ! free fl[ ( 
news & in=mation 9 ,vietnam1 )\t        
int]f]5ce or discrim9ation ?r\gh !      
int]net & o!r electronic m$ia4  7c7     
,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (        
,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld 
pursue trade policies ) ,vietnam t exp& 
! in=mation economy 9 ,vietnam by--     
7,a7 ensur+ ! free fl[ ( in=mation &    
across ! global network2  7,b7 promot+  

/rong] int]national transp>5cy rules2 & 
7,c7 ensur+ fair & equal treatm5t (     
onl9e s]vices reg>dless ( c\ntry (      
orig92 &  7#b7 ! ,(fice ( ,int]net      
,fre$om )9 ! ,broadca/+ ,bo>d (         
,gov]nors & ! ,int]net ,fre$om &        
,bus9ess & ,human ,rights ,section )9 ! 
,bureau ( ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 & 
,labor ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate %\ld       
prioritize--  7,a7 ! di/ribution (      
anti-c5sor%ip circumv5tion tools =      
comput]s & sm>t phones 9 ,vietnam2 &    
7,b7 projects to ensure ! safety &      
privacy ( blogg]s & j\rnali/s 9         
,vietnam4  #f4 ,annual c\ntry reports on
 human rights practices  7a7 ,report    
relat+ to economic assi/ance ,section   
#aaf ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baean7 is am5d$ by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7h7  
7#a7 ,! report requir$ by subsection 7d7
 %all include an assessm5t ( fre$om (   
expression ) respect to electronic      
in=mation 9 ea* =eign c\ntry4 ,su*      
assessm5t %all consi/ ( ! foll[+3  7,a7 

,an assessm5t ( ! ext5t to :i* gov]nm5t 
au?orities 9 ea* c\ntry inappropriately 
attempt to filt]1 c5sor1 or o!rwise     
block or remove nonviol5t expression (  
political or religi\s op9ion or belief  
via ! int]net1 includ+ electronic mail1 
z well z a description ( ! means by :i* 
su* au?orities attempt to block or      
remove su* expression4  7,b7 ,an        
assessm5t ( ! ext5t to :i* gov]nm5t     
au?orities 9 ea* c\ntry h p]secut$ or   
o!rwise puni%$ an individual or gr\p = !
 nonviol5t expression ( political1      
religi\s1 or ideological op9ion or      
belief via ! int]net1 includ+ electronic
 mail4  7,c7 ,an assessm5t ( ! ext5t to 
:i* gov]nm5t au?orities 9 ea* c\ntry h  
s\ght to inappropriately collect1       
reque/1 obta91 or disclose p]sonally    
id5tifiable in=mation ( a p]son 9       
connection ) su* p]son's nonviol5t      
expression ( political1 religi\s1 or    
ideological op9ion or belief1 includ+   
expression t w\ld be protect$ by !      
,int]national ,cov5ant on ,civil &      

,political ,rights4  7,d7 ,an assessm5t 
( ! ext5t to :i* wire communications &  
electronic communications are monitor$  
)\t reg>d to ! pr9ciples ( privacy1     
human rights1 democracy1 & rule ( law4  
7#b7 ,9 compil+ data & mak+ assessm5ts =
 ! purposes ( p>agraph 7#a71 ,unit$     
,/ates diplomatic p]sonnel %all consult 
) human rights organizations1 te*nology 
& int]net companies1 & o!r appropriate  
nongov]nm5tal organizations4  7#c7 ,9   
?is subsection-- 7,a7 ! t]m electronic  
communication has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9
 section #beaj ( title #ah1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code2  7,b7 ! t]m int]net has ! 
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section            
#bca7;e77#c7 ( ! ,communications ,act ( 
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bca7;e77#c772     
7,c7 ! t]m p]sonally id5tifiable        
in=mation means data 9 a =m t id5tifies 
a p>ticul> p]son2 &  7,d7 ! t]m wire    
communication has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9
 section #beaj ( title #ah1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code4  4  7b7 ,report relat+ to 
security assi/ance ,section #ejb;,b ( ! 

,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb     
,u4,s4,c4 #bcjd7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by     
r$esignat+ ! second subsection 7i7      
7relat+ to *ild m>riage /atus7 z        
subsection 7j72 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+ new subsection3  7k7 7#a7 ,!  
report requir$ by subsection 7b7 %all   
include an assessm5t ( fre$om (         
expression ) respect to electronic      
in=mation 9 ea* =eign c\ntry4 ,su*      
assessm5t %all consi/ ( ! foll[+3  7,a7 
,an assessm5t ( ! ext5t to :i* gov]nm5t 
au?orities 9 ea* c\ntry inappropriately 
attempt to filt]1 c5sor1 or o!rwise     
block or remove nonviol5t expression (  
political or religi\s op9ion or belief  
via ! int]net1 includ+ electronic mail1 
z well z a description ( ! means by :i* 
su* au?orities attempt to block or      
remove su* expression4  7,b7 ,an        
assessm5t ( ! ext5t to :i* gov]nm5t     
au?orities 9 ea* c\ntry h p]secut$ or   
o!rwise puni%$ an individual or gr\p = !
 nonviol5t expression ( political1      
religi\s1 or ideological op9ion or      

belief via ! int]net1 includ+ electronic
 mail4  7,c7 ,an assessm5t ( ! ext5t to 
:i* gov]nm5t au?orities 9 ea* c\ntry h  
s\ght to inappropriately collect1       
reque/1 obta91 or disclose p]sonally    
id5tifiable in=mation ( a p]son 9       
connection ) su* p]son's nonviol5t      
expression ( political1 religi\s1 or    
ideological op9ion or belief1 includ+   
expression t w\ld be protect$ by !      
,int]national ,cov5ant on ,civil &      
,political ,rights4  7,d7 ,an assessm5t 
( ! ext5t to :i* wire communications &  
electronic communications are monitor$  
)\t reg>d to ! pr9ciples ( privacy1     
human rights1 democracy1 & rule ( law4  
7#b7 ,9 compil+ data & mak+ assessm5ts =
 ! purposes ( p>agraph 7#a71 ,unit$     
,/ates diplomatic p]sonnel %all consult 
) human rights organizations1 te*nology 
& int]net companies1 & o!r appropriate  
nongov]nm5tal organizations4  7#c7 ,9   
?is subsection-- 7,a7 ! t]m electronic  
communication has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9
 section #beaj ( title #ah1 ,unit$      

,/ates ,code2  7,b7 ! t]m int]net has ! 
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section            
#bca7;e77#c7 ( ! ,communications ,act ( 
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bca7;e77#c772     
7,c7 ! t]m p]sonally id5tifiable        
in=mation means data 9 a =m t id5tifies 
a p>ticul> p]son2 &  7,d7 ! t]m wire    
communication has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9
 section #beaj ( title #ah1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code4  4  #g4 ,unit$ ,/ates     
assi/ance to support c\nt+ ( wom5 &     
girls 9 ,vietnam  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress  
f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,vietnam rema9s a   
s\rce &1 to a less] ext5t1 a de/9ation  
c\ntry ''' = sex traffick+ & =c$ labor44
  7#b7 ,vietnamese m5 & wom5 are subject
 to =c$ labor 9 rehabilitation c5t]s1   
det5tion c5t]s1 & prisons &1 accord+ to 
! #bjaf ,annual ,report on ,traffick+ 9 
,p]sons4  7#c7 ,vietnamese migrants     
work+ 9 /ate-own$1 private1 or jo9t-/ock
 companies live 9 situations (          
exploitation 9 ! con/ruction1 fi%+1     
agriculture1 m9+1 logg+ & manufactur+   
sectors 9 o!r c\ntries4  7b7            

,implem5tation ( ! ,girls ,c\nt ,act (  
#bjae 9 ,vietnam  7#a7 ,f9d+s ,congress 
f9ds ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,vietnam's male to  
female sex-ratio disp>ity has increas$  
despite ! ,vietnamese ,gov]nm5t's end+ (
 its policy limit+ m>ri$ c\ples to two  
*ildr54  7,b7 ,exp]ts believe ! increase
 9 sex-ratio disp>ity favor+ ! bir? (   
boys has enhanc$ a miss+ girls problem 9
 ,vietnam1 root$ 9 a cultural pref]5ce =
 boys & widespread availability (       
pre-natal ultras\nd scre5+4  7,c7 ,sex  
disp>ities h critical economic & social 
ramifications t effect ,unit$ ,/ates    
int]e/s1 exac]bat+ ! vuln]abilities (   
wom5 to traffick+1 *ild m>riage1 & r$uc+
 ! ability ( wom5 to seek employm5t &   
p>ticipate 9 educational opportunities &
 civil society4  7#b7 ,au?orization ,!  
,secret>y ( ,/ate is au?oriz$ to e/abli%
 & support programs to-- 7,a7 monitor & 
halt bride & sex traffick+ ( girls &    
wom5 9 ,vietnam & wom5 f o!r c\ntries 9 
,asia1 includ+ ,*9a1 z appropriate2 &   
7,b7 address ,vietnam's gr[+ sex-ratio  

disp>ity ?r\gh economic support &       
te*nical assi/ance projects z describ$ 9
 section #d7;a7 ( ! ,girls ,c\nt ,act ( 
#bjae 7,public ,law #aad-bd2 #bb        
,u4,s4,c4 #baea note74  #h4 ,illegal    
expropriation ( prop]ties ( ,unit$      
,/ates citiz5s by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,vietnam
  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ,vietnam has us$    
prop]ty expropriation bo? to t>get      
indep5d5t *ur*es & religi\s communities 
& to retaliate aga9/ individuals :o     
oppos$ ! ,vietnamese ,gov]nm5t or       
,communi/ ,p>ty or disagre$ ) _!        
policies4  7#b7 ,9 ,novemb] #bjjc1      
,vietnam's ,national ,assembly pass$    
,resolution #bc_/bjjc_/,,qh#aa & ,l&    
,law #ac_/bjjc_/,,qh#aa1 :i* h result$ 9
 ! expropriation ( prop]ties (          
,vietnamese ,am]icans1 & end$ any       
possible rec\rse = ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s
 to reclaim _! prop]ties4  7b7 ,/atem5t 
( policy ,x %all be ! policy ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates to convey to ! ,gov]nm5t (       
,vietnam t-- 7#a7 relevant ,unit$ ,/ates

 law protects prop]ties ( ,unit$ ,/ates 
citiz5s aga9/ illegal expropriation by  
=eign gov]nm5ts2 &  7#b7 any decision to
 grant eligibility to ! ,gov]nm5t (     
,vietnam "u ! ,g5]aliz$ ,sy/em (        
,pref]5ces "u title ,v ( ! ,trade ,act (
 #aigd1 to provide ,unit$ ,/ates =eign  
assi/ance to ,vietnam "u ! ,=eign       
,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa1 & to provide   
,unit$ ,/ates support = loans f         
int]national f9ancial in/itutions =     
,vietnam w be cont+5t ^u :e!r & ! ext5t 
to :i* ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,vietnam has       
illegally expropriat$ prop]ties ( ,unit$
 ,/ates citiz5s4  #i4 ,vietnam ,e?nic   
,m9ority ,developm5t ,fund  7a7 ,f9d+s  
,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 e?nic m9ority   
gr\ps 9 ,vietnam face bo? economic      
pressure1 discrim9ation1 & violations ( 
int]nationally-recogniz$ human rights2 &
  7#b7 9 prior ye>s1 ,congress has      
direct$ t funds made available =        
,economic ,support ,fund & te*nical     
assi/ance = ,vietnam be us$ to address !
 ne$s ( affect$ communities &           

individuals 9 e?nic m9ority communities1
 t>get+ specifically ^? areas & regions 
) ! highe/ conc5tration ( human rights  
violations4  7b7 ,vietnam ,e?nic        
,m9ority ,developm5t ,fund  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,presid5t is au?oriz$ to       
provide assi/ance to address ! unique   
ne$s ( e?nic m9ority gr\ps 9 ,vietnam   
affect$ by pa/ or curr5t sev]e human    
rights violations1 includ+ violations ( 
! "r to religi\s fre$om1 expression1 &  
association4  7#b7 ,availability (      
am\nts ,am\nts made available to c>ry   
out *apt] #d ( "p ,,ii ( ! ,=eign       
,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#bcdf et seq47 = economic support       
programs = ,vietnam are au?oriz$ to be  
made available to c>ry out p>agraph     
7#a74  7#c7 ,ref]5ce to ,fund ,assi/ance
 provid$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 may be ref]r$ 
to z ! ,vietnam ,e?nic ,m9ority         
,developm5t ,fund 79 ?is section ref]r$ 
to z ! ,fund74  7c7 ,consultations ,!   
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all1 9 id5tify+ e?nic
 m9ority gr\ps 9 ,vietnam = purposes (  

subsection 7b71 consult ) relevant      
nongov]nm5tal organizations1 includ+--  
7#a7 ,vietnamese-,am]ican &             
repres5tatives ( e?nic m9ority gr\ps 9  
,vietnam2 &  7#b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,commission on ,int]national ,religi\s  
,fre$om4  7d7 ,report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) !   
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t1 %all submit  
to ! appropriate congressional          
committees a report on ! implem5tation (
 ?is section1 includ+ a description (-- 
7,a7 programs1 projects1 & activities ( 
! ,fund2 &  7,b7 consultations )        
nongov]nm5tal organizations & ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,commission on ,int]national     
,religi\s ,fre$om 9 accordance )        
subsection 7c74  7#b7 ,inclusion 9      
annual reports on ,unit$ ,/ates-,vietnam
 ,human ,rights ,dialogue meet+s ,!     
report requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 may be  
submitt$ to ! appropriate congressional 
committees z "p ( ! report requir$ "u   
section #gjb ( ! ,=eign ,relations      

,au?orization ,act1 ,fiscal ,ye> #bjjc  
7,public ,law #ajg-bbh2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4   
#baean note71 z am5d$ by section #ac (  
?is ,act4  #aj4 ,unit$ ,/ates public    
diplomacy  7a7 ,radio ,free ,asia       
transmissions to ,vietnam ,x is ! s5se (
 ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld
 take measures to ov]come ! jamm+ (     
,radio ,free ,asia by ! ,gov]nm5t (     
,vietnam2 &  7#b7 ! ,broadca/+ ,bo>d (  
,gov]nors %\ld ma9ta9 curr5t levels (   
fund+ = ! ,vietnamese language s]vices (
 ! ,voice ( ,am]ica & ,radio ,free      
,asia4  7b7 ,unit$ ,/ates educational & 
cultural ex*ange programs ) ,vietnam ,x 
is ! s5se ( ,congress t any programs (  
educational & cultural ex*ange betwe5 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates & ,vietnam--  7#a7 %\ld   
actively promote progress t[>d fre$om & 
democracy 9 ,vietnam by provid+         
opportunities to ,vietnamese nationals f
 a wide range ( occupations &           
p]spectives to see fre$om & democracy 9 
action &1 also1 by ensur+ t ,vietnamese 
nationals :o h already demon/rat$ a     

commitm5t to ^! values are includ$ 9 su*
 programs2 &  7#b7 %\ld also recognize &
 f9d ways to assi/ ,vietnam's religi\s &
 e?nic div]sity4  #aa4 ,s5se ( ,congress
 on sales ( le?al milit>y equipm5t or   
s]vices to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,vietnam ,x is 
! s5se ( ,congress t any sale ( le?al   
def5se articles or def5se s]vices "u    
section #ch ( ! ,arms ,export ,control  
,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bggh7 to !         
,gov]nm5t ( ,vietnam1 o!r ?an a sale (  
su* articles or s]vices ) respect to :i*
 ! ,presid5t det]m9es is directly relat$
 to ensur+ ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s 9 !    
free & op5 navigation ( ! ,s\? ,*9a     
,sea1 %\ld be condition$ ^u additional1 
significant1 & su/a9$ /eps to advance   
int]nationally-recogniz$ human rights4  
#ab4 ,annual reports on ,unit$          
,/ates-,vietnam ,human ,rights ,dialogue
 meet+s ,section #gjb ( ! ,=eign        
,relations ,au?orization ,act1 ,fiscal  
,ye> #bjjc 7,public ,law #ajg-bbh2 #bb  
,u4,s4,c4 #baean note7 is am5d$ by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#i7 ,end+ incid5ts 

( torture1 police beat+s1 dea?s 9 police
 cu/ody1 & mob or societal viol5ce      
t>get+ religi\s gr\ps or dissid5ts4     
7#aj7 ,return+ prop]ties ( indep5d5t    
religi\s communities or organizations t 
h be5 report$ly expropriat$ by !        
,gov]nm5t ( ,vietnam or by              
gov]nm5t-sanction$ religi\s             
organizations4  7#aa7 ,address+         
individual claims by ,unit$ ,/ates      
citiz5s ^: prop]ties h be5 expropriat$  
by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,vietnam )\t effective1
 prompt1 & fair comp5sation4  7#ab7     
,implem5t+ section #d ( ! ,girls ,c\nt  
,act ( #bjae 7,public ,law #aad-bd2 #bb 
,u4,s4,c4 #baea note7 & h[ x has be5    
appli$ 9 ,vietnam4  7#ac7 ,implem5t+    
economic developm5t projects fund$ by ! 
,e?nic ,m9ority ,developm5t ,fund &     
progress ( ea* su* project4  7#ad7      
,ensur+ int]net fre$om & specific ef=ts 
to ensure ! safety & privacy (          
,vietnamese blogg]s & j\rnali/s on !    
int]net or o!r =ms ( electronic         
communication4  4