,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #achc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bf1         
#bjai,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey 7=        
himself1 ,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  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
 title4 ,sec4 #b4 ,/atem5t ( policy4    
,sec4 #c4 ,release ( political &        
religi\s prison]s 9 ,vietnam4 ,sec4 #d4 
,application ( ,global ,magnitsky ,human
 ,rights ,acc\ntability ,act4 ,sec4 #e4 
,int]national religi\s fre$om4 ,sec4 #f4
 ,int]net fre$om4 ,sec4 #g4 ,annual     
c\ntry reports on human rights          

practices4 ,sec4 #h4 ,unit$ ,/ates      
assi/ance to support c\nt+ ( wom5 &     
girls 9 ,vietnam4 ,sec4 #i4 ,illegal    
expropriation ( prop]ties ( ,unit$      
,/ates citiz5s by ! ,gov]nm5t (         
,vietnam4 ,sec4 #aj4 ,prioritize e?nic  
m9ority developm5t 9 ,vietnam4 ,sec4    
#aa4 ,unit$ ,/ates public diplomacy4    
,sec4 #ab4 ,s5se ( ,congress on sales ( 
le?al milit>y equipm5t or s]vices to !  
,gov]nm5t ( ,vietnam4 ,sec4 #ac4 ,annual
 reports on ,unit$ ,/ates-,vietnam human
 rights dialogue meet+s4 ,sec4 #ad4     
,re/rictions on nonhumanit>ian assi/ance
 to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,vietnam4  #b4        
,/atem5t ( policy  7a7 ,/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 & ! success

 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,vietnam /rategic    
p>tn]%ip 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]nm5t ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,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 ea* 
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 press = ratification ( ,,ilo       
,conv5tions ,no4 #hg 7,fre$om (         
,association & ,protection ( ! ,"r to   
,organize7 & ,no4 #ih 7,"r to ,organize 
& ,collective ,b>ga9+7 & ! recognition (
 indep5d5t labor unions2  7#g7 evaluate 
future trade negotiations ) ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ,vietnam 9 accordance ) ! crit]ia set 
=? = c\ntry eligibility "u subsections  
7b77#b7 & 7c7 ( section #ejb ( ! ,trade 
,act ( #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bdfb71     
relat+ to ! ,g5]aliz$ ,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#h7 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 or   
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,c74  #c4       
,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 ,^! individuals h   
be5 s5t5c$ to an e/imat$ #a1jjj ye>s (  
imprisonm5t to be foll[$ by #bjd ye>s "u
 h\se arre/4  7#b7 ,!re are ov] #ajj    

,vietnamese curr5tly deta9$ or imprison$
 = political or religi\s reasons4       
,prison]s 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 
gu>ante$ 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 to repeal articles #aji1 #aaf1 
#aag1 #aah1 & #cca ( ! ,p5al ,code & br+

 its p5al code 9 con=mity ) !           
,int]national ,cov5ant on ,civil &      
,political ,rights 7,,iccpr72  7#c7 urge
 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,vietnam to revise ! ,law
 on ,cyb] ,security & br+ x into        
compliance ) int]national human rights  
/&>ds2 &  7#d7 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+  
,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
  #d4 ,application ( ,global ,magnitsky 

,human ,rights ,acc\ntability ,act      
,(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 be1 z w>rant$1 sanction$ consi/5t )
 section #abfc ( ! ,global ,magnitsky   
,human ,rights ,acc\ntability ,act      
7subtitle ,f ( division ,a ( title ,,xii
 ( ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization    
,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjag 7,public ,law 
#aad-cbh2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfef note774   
#e4 ,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 ,hoa ,hao        
,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]ity1 &        

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--  7#a7 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-bha72 &  7#b7        
/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$2 &  7#c7 because !  
,gov]nm5t ( ,vietnam tightly controls   
religi\s in/itutions & !n p]secutes ^?  
individuals :o e/abli% or op]ate        
indep5d5t religi\s in/itutions & g5u9ely
 nongov]nm5tal organizations1 !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate %\ld--  7,a7 use all  
available diplomatic1 developm5t1       
economic assi/ance1 & political tools to
 ensure t indep5d5t religi\s & civil    
society organizations c op]ate freely & 
)\t re/riction 9 ,vietnam2 &  7,b7 raise
 ^! issues 9 all appropriate /atem5ts1  
dialogues1 reports1 & negotiations      
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,vietnam & 9   

multi-lat]al in/itutions :]e ! ,unit$   
,/ates & ,vietnam are memb]s4  #f4      
,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 globally2 &  7,c7 are sev]ely   
h9d]$ by ,vietnam's ,cyb]security ,law  
:i* w\ld all[ ! ,vietnamese ,gov]nm5t to
 access private data1 spy on us]s1      
require ,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses to turn 
ov] p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation or  
block cont5t ( us]s1 includ+ outside (  

,vietnam1 & fur!r re/rict already limit$
 onl9e spee*4  7#b7 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x
 is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to-- 7,a7
 pursue an op5 & free int]net 9         
,vietnam2  7,b7 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$ia2 
&  7,c7 assi/ ,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses 9 
,vietnam :i* are requir$ to /ore data   
locally & disclose us] data or block us]
 cont5t at ! reque/ ( gov]nm5t          
au?orities 9 resi/+ su* m&ates4  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 t ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 toge!r
 ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 %\ld assi/   

,unit$ ,/ates int]net companies to      
fulfill _! /at$ missions to promote     
op5ness & connectivity by pu%+ back     
aga9/ ! ,vietnamese ,gov]nm5t's reque/s 
to remove political spee* or ! cont5t ( 
citiz5 j\rnali/s1 especially :5 cont5t  
is remov$ f ! acc\nts ( us]s 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2 &  7#c7 ! ,(fice ( ,int]net     
,fre$om )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =     
,global ,m$ia & ! ,int]net ,fre$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  #g4 ,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  #h4 ,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 #b   
*ildr54  7,b7 ,exp]ts believe sex ratio 
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  #i4 ,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  #aj4 ,prioritize e?nic
 m9ority developm5t 9 ,vietnam  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 ,prioritiz+ e?nic      
m9ority developm5t  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$om1 expression1 &         
association4  7#b7 ,availability (      
am\nts ,am\nts made available to c>ry   
out *apt] #d ( "p ,,ii ( ! ,=eign       
,assi/ance ,act ( 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcdf  
et seq47 = economic support programs =  
,vietnam are au?oriz$ to be made        
available to c>ry out p>agraph 7#a74    
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 to c>ry
 out subsection 7b72 &  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  #aa4  
,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 !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,global ,m$ia    
%\ld ma9ta9 curr5t levels ( fund+ = !   
,vietnamese language s]vices ( ! ,voice 
( ,am]ica & ,radio ,free ,asia4  7b7    
,unit$ ,/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  #ab4 ,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  
#ac4 ,annual reports on ,unit$          
,/ates-,vietnam human rights dialogue   
meet+s ,section #gjb ( ! ,=eign         
,relations ,au?orization ,act1 ,fiscal  
,ye> 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 ( 7,public ,law #aad-bd2 #bb       
,u4,s4,c4 #baea note7 & h[ su* section  
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$om & specific 
ef=ts to ensure ! safety & privacy (    
,vietnamese blogg]s & j\rnali/s on !    
int]net or o!r =ms ( electronic         
communication4  4  #ad4 ,re/rictions on 
nonhumanit>ian assi/ance to ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ,vietnam  7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is 
! s5se ( ,congress t except z provid$ 9 
subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %\ld

 consid] re/rict+ c]ta9 assi/ance to !  
,gov]nm5t ( ,vietnam unless--  7#a7 !   
,gov]nm5t ( ,vietnam makes sub/antial   
progress t[>d releas+ all political &   
religi\s prison]s f imprisonm5t1 h\se   
arre/1 & o!r =ms ( det5tion2  7#b7 !    
,gov]nm5t ( ,vietnam has made sub/antial
 progress t[>d-- 7,a7 respect+ ! "r to  
fre$om ( religion1 includ+ ! "r to      
p>ticipate 9 religi\s activities &      
in/itutions )\t int]f]5ce1 h>assm5t1 or 
involvem5t ( ! ,gov]nm5t1 = all (       
,vietnam's div]se religi\s communities2 
&  7,b7 return+ e/ates & prop]ties      
confiscat$ f ! *ur*es & religi\s        
communities2  7#c7 ! ,gov]nm5t (        
,vietnam has made sub/antial progress   
t[>d respect+ ! "r to fre$om (          
expression1 assembly1 & association1    
includ+ ! release ( indep5d5t j\rnali/s1
 blogg]s1 & democracy & labor activi/s2 
7#d7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,vietnam has made    
sub/antial progress t[>d repeal+ or     
revis+ laws t crim9alize peaceful       
diss5t1 indep5d5t m$ia1 unsanction$     

religi\s activity1 & nonviol5t          
demon/rations & rallies1 9 accordance ) 
int]national /&>ds & treaties to :i*    
,vietnam is a p>ty2  7#e7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( 
,vietnam has made sub/antial progress   
t[>d all[+ ,vietnamese nationals free & 
op5 access to ,unit$ ,/ates refugee     
programs2  7#f7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,vietnam  
has made sub/antial progress t[>d       
respect+ ! human rights ( memb]s ( all  
e?nic & m9ority gr\ps2 &  7#g7 nei!r any
 (ficial ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,vietnam nor   
any ag5cy or entity :olly or p>tly own$ 
by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,vietnam 0 complicit 9 
a sev]e =m ( traffick+ 9 p]sons1 or !   
,gov]nm5t ( ,vietnam took all           
appropriate /eps to end any su*         
complicity & hold su* (ficial1 ag5cy1 or
 entity fully acc\ntable = su* conduct4 
7b7 ,application ,! re/riction describ$ 
9 subsection 7a7 %all n apply to        
assi/ance "u ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( 
#aifa = ! foll[+ purposes3  7#a7 ,disa/]
 relief assi/ance1 includ+ any assi/ance
 "u *apt] #i ( "p ,i ( su* ,act4  7#b7  

,assi/ance :i* involves ! provision (   
food 7includ+ monetization ( food7 or   
m$ic9e4  7#c7 ,assi/ance = environm5tal 
rem$iation ( diox9-contam9at$ sites &   
relat$ heal? activities4  7#d7          
,assi/ance to combat sev]e =ms (        
traffick+ 9 p]sons 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9
 section #ajc ( ! ,traffick+ ,victims   
,protection ,act ( #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 
#gajb774  7#e7 ,assi/ance to combat     
p&emic diseases4  7#f7 ,assi/ance =     
refugees4  7#g7 ,assi/ance to combat    
,,hiv_/,,aids1 includ+ any assi/ance "u 
section #ajd;,a ( su* ,act4