[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 214 (Thursday, December 18, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8936-S8937]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 4140. Mr. THUNE (for Mr. Merkley (for himself and Mr. Daines)) 
proposed an amendment to the resolution S. Res. 321, commemorating 30 
years of diplomatic relations between the United States and Vietnam on 
July 11, 2025; as follows:

        Strike all after the resolved clause and insert the 
     following:
     That the Senate--
       (1) recognizes--
       (A) the significance of the 30th anniversary of 
     normalization of the bilateral relationship between the 
     United States and Vietnam; and
       (B) the strong and enduring relationship built by the 
     United States and Vietnam based on mutual respect, trust, and 
     a shared commitment to peace and prosperity;

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       (2) honors the contributions of Vietnamese Americans to the 
     United States during the past 50 years, including--
       (A) their tireless commitment to strengthening ties between 
     the United States and Vietnam; and
       (B) facilitating reconciliation and economic prosperity 
     between the 2 countries;
       (3) honors--
       (A) the service of members of the United States Armed 
     Forces who fought in Vietnam, including those who gave their 
     lives in the conflict; and
       (B) United States veteran-led initiatives established and 
     dedicated to engaging in reconciliation efforts with the 
     Vietnamese people;
       (4) expresses the commitment of the United States to the 
     sustained continuation of funding and operational support to 
     war legacy programs in Vietnam foundational to the bilateral 
     relationship, including--
       (A) dioxin remediation at Bien Hoa Airport;
       (B) unexploded ordnance removal;
       (C) support for persons with disabilities;
       (D) capacity building in provincial and national efforts on 
     mine action; and
       (E) accounting for Vietnamese missing and fallen soldiers 
     from the war;
       (5) acknowledges the significant progress in various areas 
     of bilateral cooperation, including political and diplomatic 
     relations, trade and economic ties, defense and security, and 
     people-to-people exchanges, including the United States-
     supported Fulbright University, Vietnam's first independent 
     nonprofit higher education institution;
       (6) reaffirms the commitment of the United States to 
     sustaining and building on the partnership officially 
     established in the U.S.-Vietnam Comprehensive Strategic 
     Partnership in September 2023, underscored by the fundamental 
     principles guiding the bilateral relationship, including 
     respect for the United Nations Charter, international law, 
     and respect for each other's independence, sovereignty, and 
     territorial integrity; and
       (7) expresses--
       (A) the determination of the United States to continue 
     strengthening cooperation with Vietnam across sectors; and
       (B) the vital importance of the bilateral relationship 
     between the United States and Vietnam to addressing shared 
     challenges and promoting continued peace and stability in the 
     Indo-Pacific region.
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