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 Viet-
namese nationals who have already demonstrated a com-
mitment to these values are included in such programs. 
SEC. 6. REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT FOR NATIONALS OF 
VIETNAM. 
It is the policy of the United States to offer refugee 
resettlement to nationals of Vietnam (including members 
of the Montagnard ethnic minority groups) who were eligi-
ble for the Orderly Departure Program (ODP), the Hu-
manitarian Resettlement (HR) Program, the Resettlement 
Opportunities for Vietnamese Returnees (ROVR) Pro-
gram, the Amerasian Homecoming Act of 1988, or any 
other United States refugee program and who were 
deemed ineligible due to administrative error or who for 
reasons beyond the control of such individuals (including 
insufficient or contradictory information or the inability 
to pay bribes demanded by officials of the Government of 
Vietnam) were unable or failed to apply for such programs 
in compliance with deadlines imposed by the Department 
of State. 
SEC. 7. ANNUAL REPORT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 6 months after the 
date of the enactment of this Act and every 12 months 
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thereafter, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Con-
gress a report on the following: 
(1) The determination and certification of the 
President that the requirements of subparagraphs 
(A) through (G) of section 3(a)(2) have been met, 
if applicable. 
(2) Steps taken to carry out section 3(a)(1)(A), 
if applicable. 
(3) Efforts by the United States Government to 
secure transmission sites for Radio Free Asia in 
countries in close geographical proximity to Vietnam 
in accordance with section 5(a). 
(4) Efforts to ensure that programs with Viet-
nam promote the policy set forth in section 5(b) and 
with section 102 of the Human Rights, Refugee, and 
Other Foreign Policy Provisions Act of 1996 regard-
ing participation in programs of educational and cul-
tural exchange. 
(5) Steps taken to carry out the policy under 
section 6. 
(6) Lists of persons believed to be imprisoned, 
detained, or placed under house arrest, tortured, or 
otherwise persecuted by the Government of Vietnam 
due to their pursuit of internationally recognized 
human rights. In compiling such lists, the Secretary 
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shall exercise appropriate discretion, including con-
cerns regarding the safety and security of, and ben-
efit to, the persons who may be included on the lists 
and their families. In addition, the Secretary shall 
include a list of such persons and their families who 
may qualify for protections under United States ref-
ugee programs. 
(7) A description of the development of the rule 
of law in Vietnam, including— 
(A) progress toward the development of in-
stitutions of democratic governance; 
(B) processes by which statutes, regula-
tions, rules, and other legal acts of the Govern-
ment of Vietnam are developed and become 
binding within Vietnam; 
(C) the extent to which statutes, regula-
tions, rules, administrative and judicial deci-
sions, and other legal acts of the Government of 
Vietnam are published and are made accessible 
to the public; 
(D) the extent to which administrative and 
judicial decisions are supported by statements 
of reasons that are based upon written statutes, 
regulations, rules, and other legal acts of the 
Government of Vietnam; 
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(E) the extent to which individuals are 
treated equally under the laws of Vietnam with-
out regard to citizenship, race, religion, political 
opinion, or current or former associations; 
(F) the extent to which administrative and 
judicial decisions are independent of political 
pressure or governmental interference and are 
reviewed by entities of appellate jurisdiction; 
and 
(G) the extent to which laws in Vietnam 
are written and administered in ways that are 
consistent with international human rights 
standards, including the requirements of the 
International Covenant on Civil and Political 
Rights. 
(b) CONTACTS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS.—In 
preparing the report under subsection (a), the Secretary 
shall, as appropriate, seek out and maintain contacts with 
nongovernmental organizations and human rights advo-
cates (including Vietnamese-Americans and human rights 
advocates in Vietnam), including receiving reports and up-
dates from such organizations and evaluating such re-
ports. The Secretary shall also seek to consult with the 
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United States Commission on International Religious 
Freedom for appropriate sections of the report. 
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