3.0.0 3096 2023-01-11T21:18:59Z 2023-01-11T21:18:59Z House H HR 2007-07-19 110 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2007-09-19T19:44:57Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Markup by 2007-07-31T19:26:32Z Referred to 2007-07-19T14:01:05Z Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2008 110 3678 S 2008-10-01 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Related bill CRS 2007-09-19 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. IntroReferral 2007-09-18 15:28:15 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2007-09-18 15:28:14 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 3 (Roll no. 877). (text: CR 9/17/2007 H10385-10387) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 877 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll877.xml House 110 2007-09-18T19:28:14Z 1 2007-09-18 15:28:14 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 3 (Roll no. 877).(text: CR 9/17/2007 H10385-10387) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 877 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll877.xml House 110 2007-09-18T19:28:14Z 1 2007-09-18 15:21:58 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10481) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2007-09-17 15:23:21 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2007-09-17 14:52:09 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3096. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2007-09-17 14:52:05 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10385-10391) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2007-09-17 14:51:45 Mr. Faleomavaega moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2007-07-31 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote. Committee 2007-07-31 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2007-07-19 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2007-07-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2007-07-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000522 Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] CHRISTOPHER SMITH R NJ H. 4 N R000435 Rep. 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[D-GU-At Large] Madeleine Bordallo D GU Z. 0 2007-07-31 False 2007-09-07T04:00:00Z H.R. 3096, Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2007 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/19125 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on July 31, 2007</p> 2007-09-07T04:00:00Z H.R. 3096, Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2007 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/19125 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on July 31, 2007 International Affairs Administration of justice American investments Armed Forces and National Security Arms control Arms sales Arrest Arts, Culture, Religion Cambodia Charities Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Congress Congress and foreign policy Congressional oversight Congressional reporting requirements Crime and Law Enforcement Cultural relations Democracy Deportation Detention of persons Development credit institutions Dissenters Due process of law East Asia Economic assistance Education Educational exchanges Elementary and secondary education Employee rights Equality before the law Ethnic relations Export finance Expropriation Forced labor Foreign Trade and International Finance Foreign loans Freedom of association Freedom of speech Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Government publicity Higher education Human rights Immigration International broadcasting Investment guaranty insurance Labor and Employment Law Legal aid Legal services Military assistance Minorities Misconduct in office Nongovernmental organizations Political persecution Political prisoners President and foreign policy Prosecution Prostitution Punishment Radio broadcasting Refugees Religion Religious liberty Right of assembly Right of asylum Right of property Right to counsel Right to travel Rule of law Science, Technology, Communications Slavery Social Welfare Suspects' rights Torture Transportation and Public Works Vietnam International Affairs 00 2007-07-19 Introduced in House 2009-01-06T19:41:13Z Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2007 - Prohibits U.S. nonhumanitarian assistance as of FY2008 to the government of Vietnam unless the President certifies to Congress that: (1) the government of Vietnam has made substantial progress respecting the release of political and religious prisoners, respecting religious freedoms and the rights of minorities, and respecting access to U.S. refugee programs; and (2) neither any government of Vietnam official nor entity was complicit in a severe form of trafficking in persons (or the government of Vietnam took appropriate steps to end such complicity).

Authorizes the President to waive such requirements if increased U.S. nonhumanitarian assistance would promote the purposes of this Act or is otherwise in the U.S. national interest.

Authorizes the President to provide U.S. assistance through appropriate nongovernmental organizations and the Human Rights Defenders Fund for the support of individuals and organizations to promote human rights and nonviolent democratic change in Vietnam.

Declares it is U.S. policy: (1) to take such measures as are necessary to overcome the jamming of Radio Free Asia by the government of Vietnam; and (2) that educational and cultural exchange programs with Vietnam should promote progress toward freedom and democracy.

Declares it is U.S. policy to offer refugee resettlement to Vietnam nationals (including members of the Montagnard ethnic minority groups) who are eligible for the Humanitarian Resettlement program, the Orderly Departure program, the Resettlement Opportunities for Vietnamese Returnees program, the Amerasian Homecoming Act of 1988, or any other U.S. refugee program, but who were deemed ineligible for reasons of administrative error or certain circumstances beyond their control.]]>

36 2007-09-18 Passed House amended 2007-10-22T19:26:41Z Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2007 - Title I: Prohibition on Nonhumanitarian Assistance to the Government of Vietnam - (Sec. 101) Prohibits U.S. nonhumanitarian assistance to the government of Vietnam for FY2008 in excess of FY2007 levels unless the President certifies to Congress that the government of Vietnam has made substantial progress respecting: (1) the release of political and religious prisoners; (2) the right of religious freedom, including the return of church properties; (3) the rights of ethnic minorities; and (4) access to U.S. refugee programs by Vietnamese nationals.

Prohibits U.S. nonhumanitarian assistance to the government of Vietnam for subsequent fiscal years in excess of FY2007 levels unless the President certifies to Congress that in addition to such requirements: (1) no government of Vietnam official, agency, or entity wholly or partly owned by the government of Vietnam was complicit in a severe form of trafficking in persons; or (2) the government of Vietnam took all appropriate steps to end any such complicity and hold any official, agency, or entity accountable for such conduct.

Authorizes the President to waive such prohibition for reasons of national interest.

Title II: Assistance to Support Democracy in Vietnam - (Sec. 201) Authorizes the President to provide assistance through nongovernmental organizations and the Human Rights Defenders Fund for the support of individuals and organizations to promote human rights in Vietnam.

Authorizes FY2008-FY2009 appropriations.

Title III: United States Public Diplomacy - (Sec. 301) States that it is U.S. policy to take necessary measures to overcome government of Vietnam jamming of Radio Free Asia.

Authorizes FY2008-FY2009 appropriations for such activities.

(Sec. 302) States that it is U.S. policy that educational and cultural exchange programs with Vietnam should promote progress toward freedom and democracy in Vietnam.

Title IV: United States Refugee Policy - (Sec. 401) States that it is U.S. policy to offer refugee resettlement to Vietnam nationals (including members of the Montagnard ethnic minority groups) who are eligible for the Humanitarian Resettlement program, the Orderly Departure program, the Resettlement Opportunities for Vietnamese Returnees program, the Amerasian Homecoming Act of 1988, or any other U.S. refugee program, but who were deemed ineligible for reasons of administrative error or certain circumstances beyond their control.

Authorizes funds to be made available from FY2008-FY2010 Department of State refugee assistance for the protection and resettlement of Vietnamese refugees and asylum seekers, including Montagnards in Cambodia.

Title V: Annual Report on Progress Toward Freedom and Democracy in Vietnam - (Sec. 501) Directs the Secretary of State to report annually to Congress respecting activities under this Act toward freedom and democracy in Vietnam.

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