,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #cba  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ae1 #bjbe,mr4  
,m]kley 7= himself & ,mr4 ,da9es7       
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,decemb] #ah1               
#bjbe;,committee dis*>g$2 consid]$1     
am5d$1 & agre$ to ) an am5d$ preamble   
,,resolution  ,commemorat+ #cj ye>s (   
diplomatic relations betwe5 ! ,unit$    
,/ates & ,vietnam on ,july #aa1 #bjbe4  
,:]eas1 s9ce ! end ( ! ,vietnam ,w>1    
hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( ,vietnamese h resettl$
 9 & built vibrant communities across ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* contribute to ! ri*  
div]sity ( our ,nation2 ,:]eas jo9t     
ef=ts across ! adm9i/rations ( ,presid5t
 ,ronald ,reagan & ,presid5t ,george ,h4
 ,w4 ,bu% to address que/ions surr\nd+  
,unit$ ,/ates s]vicememb]s miss+ 9      
action 7,,mia7 set ! f\ndation = !      
normalization ( bilat]al relations      
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,vietnam2      
,:]eas1 betwe5 #aiia & #aiic1 ! ,select 

,committee on ,,p[_/,,mia ,affairs ( !  
,s5ate conduct$ public he>+s & issu$ an 
ext5sive report on prison] ( w> 7,,p[7 &
 ,,mia issues1 help+ to lay ! dome/ic   
political f\ndation = subsequ5t         
break?r\ghs 9 ,unit$ ,/ates-,vietnam    
relations2 ,:]eas ef=ts to id5tify &    
return ! rema9s ( s]vice memb]s miss+ 9 
action on bo? ! ,unit$ ,/ates &         
,vietnamese sides1 alongside unexplod$  
ordnance removal1 diox9 rem$iation1     
disability programs support+ survivors  
impact$ by ^! w> remnants1 & ef=ts to   
cont9ue public education on ^! topics h 
contribut$ to ongo+ w> legacy programs1 
:i* are a vital compon5t ( ! bilat]al   
relation%ip betwe5 ,vietnam & ! ,unit$  
,/ates2 ,:]eas section #eba ( ! ,=eign  
,relations ,au?orization ,act1 ,fiscal  
,ye>s #aiid & #aiie 7,public ,law       
#ajc-bcf7 express$ ! ,s5ate's support = 
! normalization ( relations ) ,vietnam &
 s5t an important political signal to ! 
,executive bran* on mov+ ahead )        
diplomatic normalization2 ,:]eas1 on    

,febru>y #d1 #aiid1 ,presid5t ,bill     
,cl9ton lift$ ! trade emb>go1 :i* _h be5
 9 place s9ce ! end ( ! ,vietnam ,w>1   
pav+ ! way = ! ann\ncem5t ( a           
normalization ( relations betwe5 !      
,unit$ ,/ates & ,vietnam on ,july #aa1  
#aiie2 ,:]eas significant progress has  
be5 made 9 ! bilat]al relation%ip s9ce !
 normalization ( diplomatic relations   
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,vietnam1 lead+
 to coop]ation betwe5 ! gov]nm5ts &     
peoples ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,vietnam 9  
an array ( areas1 ext5d+ to political1  
economic1 & cultural ties2 ,:]eas1 9    
,janu>y ( #bjja1 ,congress pass$ !      
bip>tisan ,vietnam ,education ,f\ndation
 ,act ( #bjjj 7title ,,ii ( division ,b 
( ,public ,law #ajf-eed7 to promote     
reconciliation betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
,vietnam ?r\gh an int]national ex*ange  
program betwe5 ! #b c\ntries1 :i* all[$ 
,vietnamese nationals to pursue advanc$ 
/udies 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,unit$ ,/ates
 citiz5s to tea* 9 ! fields ( sci5ce1   
ma!matics1 m$ic9e1 & te*nology 9        

,vietnam2 ,:]eas1 9 ,septemb] & ,octob] 
( #bjja1 respectively1 ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate approv$      
measures to implem5t a bilat]al trade   
agreem5t negotiat$ dur+ ! ,presid5cy (  
,bill ,cl9ton1 :i* 0 subsequ5tly sign$  
into law by ,presid5t ,george ,w4 ,bu%  
on ,octob] #c1 #bjja2 ,:]eas1 9 ,decemb]
 #bjjf1 ,congress grant$ p]man5t normal 
trade relations /atus to ,vietnam "u    
title ,,iv ( division ,d ( ! ,tax       
,relief & ,heal? ,c>e ,act ( #bjjf      
7,public ,law #aji-dcb72 ,:]eas1 on     
,july #be1 #bjac1 ,presid5t ,b>ack      
,obama & ,vietnamese ,presid5t ,trng    
,tan ,sang agre$ to e/abli% a           
compreh5sive p>tn]%ip betwe5 ,vietnam & 
! ,unit$ ,/ates bas$ on ! pr9ciples (   
respect = ! ,unit$ ,nations ,*>t]1      
int]national law1 respect = political   
in/itutions1 indep5d5ce & sov]eignty1 & 
ea* o!r's t]ritorial integrity2 ,:]eas1 
on ,may #bc1 #bjaf1 ,presid5t ,b>ack    
,obama ann\nc$ ! removal ( rema9+ ,unit$
 ,/ates re/rictions on ! sale ( le?al   

weapons & relat$ s]vices to ,vietnam1   
foll[+ ,presid5t ,george ,w4 ,bu%'s     
#bjjg decision to p]mit case-by-case    
sales ( nonle?al def5se items & def5se  
s]vices & ,presid5t ,obama's #bjad      
decision to p>tially ease ,unit$ ,/ates 
re/rictions on ! transf] ( le?al weapons
 & articles to ,vietnam2 ,:]eas         
,presid5t ,donald ,trump became ! fir/  
,unit$ ,/ates ,presid5t to visit        
,vietnam twice 9 "o presid5tial t]m1    
includ+ a ,novemb] #bjag /ate visit dur+
 :i* ,presid5t ,trump & ,vietnamese     
,presid5t ,tran ,dai ,quang-- 7#a7      
conclud$ a #c-ye> ,plan ( ,action =     
,def5se ,coop]ation to increase bilat]al
 naval activities2  7#b7 agre$ on ! fir/
 visit ( a ,unit$ ,/ates aircraft c>ri] 
7! ,,uss ,c>l ,v9son7 to ,vietnam s9ce !
 end ( ! ,vietnam ,w>2  7#c7 reaffirm$ !
 importance ( fre$om ( navigation1      
ov]flight1 & unfett]$ comm]ce 9 ! ,s\?  
,*9a ,sea & a bilat]al commitm5t to a   
rules-bas$ approa* to resolv+ m>itime   
disputes2  7#d7 celebrat$ ! conclusion (

 a jo9t ef=t to clean diox9-contam9at$  
soil & s$im5t 9 ,da ,nang1 ,vietnam2    
7#e7 welcom$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates' commitm5t 
to contribute to diox9 rem$iation ef=ts 
at ,bi5 ,hoa ,airport2 &  7#f7 pl$g$ to 
increase bilat]al trade & inve/m5t      
relations1 includ+ #ab1jjj1jjj1jjj 9    
comm]cial agreem5ts2 ,:]eas1 on         
,septemb] #aj1 #bjbc1 ,presid5t ,joe    
,bid5 & ,g5]al ,secret>y ,nguy5 ,ph     
,trong issu$ a ,jo9t ,communiqu t-- 7#a7
 upgrad$ ! bilat]al relation%ip betwe5 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & ,vietnam to ! level (  
,compreh5sive ,/rategic ,p>tn]%ip2  7#b7
 celebrat$ ! expansion ( diox9          
rem$iation at ,bi5 ,hoa ,air ,base1     
ext5d+ ! bilat]al p>tn]%ip agreem5t into
 #bjbh1 & exp&+ unexplod$ ordnance      
track+ & cle>ance activities2  7#c7     
recogniz$ consid]able progress made 9 ! 
bilat]al relation%ip 9 a %ort1 #aj-ye>  
p]iod2 &  7#d7 und]scor$ fundam5tal     
pr9ciples guid+ ,unit$ ,/ates-,vietnam  
relations & respect = ea* o!r's         
indep5d5ce1 sov]eignty1 & t]ritorial    

integrity2 ,:]eas1 on ,octob] #bf1      
#bjbe1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,vietnam agre$ 
to a ,framework = an ,agreem5t on       
,reciprocal1 ,fair & ,balanc$ ,trade1   
:i* w bol/] ,unit$ ,/ates national &    
economic security1 exp& bilat]al trade1 
& /r5g!n supply *a9 security2 ,:]eas !  
,unit$ ,/ates & ,vietnam h =m$ a        
p>tn]%ip 9 promot+ peace1 coop]ation1   
prosp]ity1 & security 9 ! ,indo-,pacific
 region1 includ+ by-- 7#a7 recogniz+ !  
/rategic importance ( free & op5 access 
to ! ,s\? ,*9a ,sea2 &  7#b7 cont9u+    
programs initiat$ dur+ ! adm9i/rations (
 ,presid5t ,obama1 ,presid5t ,trump1 &  
,presid5t ,bid5 to help ,vietnam enhance
 its m>itime capabilities2 ,:]eas1      
?r\gh\t ^! positive developm5ts1        
,congress has consi/5tly (f]$ /rong     
bip>tisan support = ! cont9uation &     
ev5tual completion ( w> legacy programs 
9 ,vietnam z ! basis on :i* ! bilat]al  
relation%ip 0 e/abli%$ #cj ye>s ago2    
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,vietnam w     
cont9ue to deep5 coop]ation 9 a wide    

range ( areas1 includ+ political &      
diplomatic relations1 economic trade &  
inve/m5t1 sci5ce & te*nology1 education 
& heal?1 cultural & p-to-p ties1 def5se 
& security1 regional & global issues1 & 
! promotion & protection (              
int]nationally-recogniz$ human rights1  
to ensure ! int]e/s ( ! p 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates & 9 ,vietnam & to contribute to  
peace1 /ability1 coop]ation1 & prosp]ity
 ar\nd ! _w3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !      
,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes-- 7,a7 !       
significance ( ! #cj? anniv]s>y (       
normalization ( ! bilat]al relation%ip  
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,vietnam2 &    
7,b7 ! /rong & endur+ relation%ip built 
by ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,vietnam bas$ on   
mutual respect1 tru/1 & a %>$ commitm5t 
to peace & prosp]ity2  7#b7 honors !    
contributions ( ,vietnamese ,am]icans to
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ ! pa/ #ej ye>s1   
includ+-- 7,a7 _! tireless commitm5t to 
/r5g!n+ ties betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &   
,vietnam2 &  7,b7 facilitat+            
reconciliation & economic prosp]ity     

betwe5 ! #b c\ntries2  7#c7 honors--    
7,a7 ! s]vice ( memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,arm$ ,=ces :o f\ght 9 ,vietnam1       
includ+ ^? :o gave _! lives 9 !         
conflict2 &  7,b7 ,unit$ ,/ates         
vet]an-l$ initiatives e/abli%$ & d$icat$
 to engag+ 9 reconciliation ef=ts ) !   
,vietnamese p2  7#d7 expresses !        
commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ! su/a9$ 
cont9uation ( fund+ & op]ational support
 to w> legacy programs 9 ,vietnam       
f\ndational to ! bilat]al relation%ip1  
includ+-- 7,a7 diox9 rem$iation at ,bi5 
,hoa ,airport2  7,b7 unexplod$ ordnance 
removal2  7,c7 support = p]sons )       
disabilities2  7,d7 capacity build+ 9   
prov9cial & national ef=ts on m9e       
action2 &  7,e7 acc\nt+ = ,vietnamese   
miss+ & fall5 soldi]s f ! w>2  7#e7     
ackn[l$ges ! significant progress 9     
v>i\s areas ( bilat]al coop]ation1      
includ+ political & diplomatic          
relations1 trade & economic ties1 def5se
 & security1 & p-to-p ex*anges1 includ+ 
! ,unit$ ,/ates-support$ ,fulbright     

,univ]sity1 ,vietnam's fir/ indep5d5t   
nonpr(it high] education in/itution2    
7#f7 reaffirms ! commitm5t ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates to su/a9+ & build+ on ! p>tn]%ip 
(ficially e/abli%$ 9 ! ,u4,s4-,vietnam  
,compreh5sive ,/rategic ,p>tn]%ip 9     
,septemb] #bjbc1 und]scor$ by !         
fundam5tal pr9ciples guid+ ! bilat]al   
relation%ip1 includ+ respect = ! ,unit$ 
,nations ,*>t]1 int]national law1 &     
respect = ea* o!r's indep5d5ce1         
sov]eignty1 & t]ritorial integrity2 &   
7#g7 expresses-- 7,a7 ! det]m9ation ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates to cont9ue /r5g!n+        
coop]ation ) ,vietnam across sectors2 & 
7,b7 ! vital importance ( ! bilat]al    
relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &    
,vietnam to address+ %>$ *all5ges &     
promot+ cont9u$ peace & /ability 9 !    
,indo-,pacific region4