VIETNAM, SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF

Appointments

Vietnam Education Foundation, H8981 [22DE]

Bills and resolutions

Foreign policy: promote freedom and democracy (see H.R. 6432), H7614 [18NO]

Foreign trade: support increased market access for exports of U.S. beef and beef products (see S. Res. 544), S4529 [27MY]

Human rights: condemn violations against villagers of Con Dau in Da Nang, call for U.N. investigation, and urge the Dept. of State to monitor such violations (see H. Res. 1572), H6405 (see H. Res. 1572), H6457 [29JY]

———impose sanctions on individuals who are complicit in human rights abuses against nationals of Vietnam or their families (see S. 3974), S8063 [18NO] (see H.R. 6433), H7614 [18NO]

———use diplomatic pressure to uphold basic human rights, call on U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam to visit certain detained democracy activists, and request release of such activists (see H. Res. 1515), H5617 [14JY]

Refugees: recognize significance of Vietnamese boat people and the Vietnamese-American community, and commend organizations that facilitated resettlement and assimilation of refugees into U.S. society (see H. Res. 1331), H3201 [5MY]

Lists

Political and religious prisoners in Vietnam, E1734 [23SE]

University of Georgia Sigma Chi Fraternity, Delta Chapter members who are veterans of the Vietnam Conflict, S695 [23FE]

Remarks in House

China: ongoing maritime conflict in the South China Sea, H6139 [27JY]

Dept. of State: list Vietnam as a ``Country of Particular Concern'' relative to religious freedom, H5976 [22JY], E1218 [28JN], E1733 [23SE]

———list Vietnam as a ``Country of Particular Concern'' relative to religious freedom (H. Res. 20), H8475-H8481 [15DE], H8595 [16DE], E2155 [16DE]

Human rights: condemn violations against villagers of Con Dau in Da Nang, call for U.N. investigation, and urge the Dept. of State to monitor such violations (H. Res. 1572), E1671 [16SE]

———violations, H47 [13JA], H6167 [28JY]

Human Rights Day: observance, H8266 [9DE]

Nguyen Van Ly: release of political prisoner, H1524 [17MR]

Overseas Hoa Hao Buddhist Association: anniversary of Hoa Hao Buddhism, E1218 [28JN]

U.S. policy, E1452 [28JY]

Viet Bao Daily News Inc.: anniversary of Writing on America Award, E1455 [28JY]

Vietnam Human Rights Day: observance, E805 [11MY]

Vietnamese Community in Greater Cleveland, Inc.: observance of Vietnamese New Year, E186 [22FE]

Vietnamese Conflict: anniversary of the fall of Saigon to Communist forces, E715, E719 [29AP]

———provide for environmental cleanup and compensation of victims due to Agent Orange exposure, E1452 [28JY]

Remarks in Senate

Foreign trade: support increased market access for exports of U.S. beef and beef products (S. Res. 544), S4560 [27MY]

Specter, Senator: report on congressional delegation trip to China, Vietnam, and Taiwan, S7126-S7130 [15SE], S7165 [16SE]

University of Georgia: tribute to Sigma Chi Fraternity, Delta Chapter members who are veterans of the Vietnam Conflict, S695 [23FE]

Vietnamese Conflict: anniversary of the fall of Saigon to Communist forces, S2995 [30AP]

———provide for environmental cleanup and compensation of victims due to Agent Orange exposure, S7168 [16SE]

Statements

Congressional Delegation Trip to China, Vietnam, and Taiwan: Senator Specter, S7165 [16SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 20, Dept. of State listing of Vietnam as a ``Country of Particular Concern'' relative to religious freedom, H8475 [15DE]

S. Res. 544, support increased market access for exports of U.S. beef and beef products, S4555, S4561 [27MY]