3.0.0 1410 2022-02-03T05:58:46Z 2022-02-03T05:58:46Z House H HR 2011-04-07 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:H.R. 1410.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H2534]]]> ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2012-09-12T19:34:05Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing hsfa16 Africa Subcommittee Referred to 2011-05-13T16:30:38Z hsfa05 Indo-Pacific Subcommittee Referred to 2011-05-13T16:30:33Z Markup by 2012-03-07T21:46:19Z Referred to 2011-04-07T14:00:30Z 2012-09-12 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. IntroReferral 2012-09-11 18:18:12 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2012-09-11 18:18:09 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5835-5837) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2012-09-11 18:18:09 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5835-5837) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2012-09-11 17:54:53 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1410. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2012-09-11 17:54:50 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5835-5842) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2012-09-11 17:54:33 Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2012-03-07 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent. Committee 2012-03-07 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2011-05-13 hsfa16 Africa Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights. Committee 2011-05-13 hsfa05 Indo-Pacific Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific. Committee 2011-04-07 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2011-04-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-04-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000522 Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] CHRISTOPHER SMITH R NJ H. 4 N W000672 Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] FRANK WOLF R VA R. 10 2011-04-07 True L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 16 2011-04-07 True S000030 Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-47] LORETTA SANCHEZ D CA 47 2011-04-07 True R000487 Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-40] ED ROYCE R CA 40 2011-04-07 True S000810 Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] PETE STARK D CA 13 2011-10-25 False C001080 Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-32] Judy Chu D CA 32 2011-11-25 False C000556 Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] HOWARD COBLE R NC 6 2011-11-25 False C001078 Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] Gerald Connolly D VA E. 11 2012-03-07 False S000344 Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-27] BRAD SHERMAN D CA 27 2012-03-07 False B001149 Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] DAN BURTON R IN 5 2012-03-07 False G000410 Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] GENE GREEN D TX 29 2012-03-21 False C001077 Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] Mike Coffman R CO 6 2012-04-16 False M000933 Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] JAMES MORAN D VA P. 8 2012-05-15 False B000213 Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6] JOE BARTON R TX L. 6 2012-05-16 False O000168 Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] Pete Olson R TX 22 2012-07-11 False International Affairs Asia Congressional oversight Cultural exchanges and relations Detention of persons Employment discrimination and employee rights Foreign aid and international relief Human rights Human trafficking Immigration status and procedures International exchange and broadcasting Military assistance, sales, and agreements News media and reporting Political movements and philosophies Political representation Property rights Protest and dissent Racial and ethnic relations Refugees, asylum, displaced persons Religion Sanctions Vietnam International Affairs 00 2011-04-07 Introduced in House 2011-05-04T14:16:19Z Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2011 - Prohibits U.S. nonhumanitarian assistance to the government of Vietnam in excess of FY2011 amounts unless: (1) the federal government provides assistance, in addition to democracy building assistance under this Act, supporting human rights training, civil society building, and exchange programs between the Vietnamese National Assembly and Congress at levels commensurate with or exceeding any increases in nonhumanitarian assistance to Vietnam; and (2) the President certifies to Congress that the government of Vietnam has made substantial progress respecting political, media, and religious freedoms, minority rights, access to U.S. refugee programs, and actions to end trafficking in persons and the release of political prisoners.

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 in Vietnam.

Declares it is U.S. policy: (1) to take measures 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 democracy.

Declares it is U.S. policy to offer refugee resettlement to Vietnam nationals (including members of the Montagnard ethnic minority groups) who were 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 who failed to apply because of circumstances beyond their control.

Sets forth reporting requirements.]]>

36 2012-09-11 Passed House amended 2012-09-17T16:22:52Z Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2012 - Prohibits U.S. nonhumanitarian assistance to the government of Vietnam in excess of FY2011 amounts unless: (1) the federal government provides assistance, in addition to democracy building assistance under this Act, supporting human rights training, civil society building, and exchange programs between the Vietnamese National Assembly and Congress at levels commensurate with or exceeding any increases in nonhumanitarian assistance to Vietnam; and (2) the President certifies to Congress that the government of Vietnam has made substantial progress respecting political, media, and religious freedoms, minority rights, access to U.S. refugee programs, and actions to end trafficking in persons and the release of political prisoners.

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. Limits waiver authority to: (1) all U.S. nonhumanitarian assistance to Vietnam; or (2) one or more programs, projects, or activities of such assistance.

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1)the United States should take measures to overcome the jamming of Radio Free Asia by Vietnam and that the Broadcasting Board of Governors should not cut staffing, funding, or broadcast hours for the Vietnamese language services of the Voice of America and Radio Free Asia; and (2) U.S.-Vietnam educational and cultural exchange programs should promote 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 and, also, by ensuring that Vietnamese nationals who have demonstrated a commitment to these values are included in such programs.

Sets forth reporting requirements.

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