(1) Vietnamese-American and representatives of 
ethnic minority groups in Vietnam; and 
(2) the United States Commission on Inter-
national Religious Freedom. 
(d) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State, in 
consultation with the Administrator of the United 
States Agency for International Development, shall 
submit to the appropriate congressional committees 
a report on the implementation of this section, in-
cluding a description of— 
(A) programs, projects, and activities of 
the Fund; and 
(B) consultations with nongovernmental 
organizations and the United States Commis-
sion on International Religious Freedom in ac-
cordance with subsection (c). 
(2) INCLUSION
IN
ANNUAL
REPORTS
ON 
UNITED STATES-VIETNAM HUMAN RIGHTS DIALOGUE 
MEETINGS.—The report required by paragraph (1) 
may be submitted to the appropriate congressional 
committees as part of the report required under sec-
tion 702 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, 
Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107–228; 22 U.S.C. 
2151n note), as amended by section 13 of this Act. 
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SEC. 10. UNITED STATES PUBLIC DIPLOMACY. 
(a) RADIO FREE ASIA TRANSMISSIONS
TO VIET-
NAM.—It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the United States should take measures to 
overcome the jamming of Radio Free Asia by the 
Government of Vietnam; and 
(2) the Broadcasting Board of Governors 
should maintain current levels of funding for the Vi-
etnamese language services of the Voice of America 
and Radio Free Asia. 
(b) UNITED STATES EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL 
EXCHANGE PROGRAMS WITH VIETNAM.—It is the sense 
of Congress that any programs of educational and cultural 
exchange between the United States and Vietnam— 
(1) should actively promote progress toward 
freedom and democracy in Vietnam by providing op-
portunities 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 already dem-
onstrated a commitment to these values are included 
in such programs; and 
(2) should also recognize and find ways to as-
sist Vietnam’s religious and ethnic diversity. 
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SEC. 11. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON SALES OF LETHAL MILI-
TARY EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES TO THE GOV-
ERNMENT OF VIETNAM. 
It is the sense of Congress that any sale of lethal 
defense articles or defense services under section 38 of the 
Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778) to the Govern-
ment of Vietnam, other than a sale of such articles or serv-
ices with respect to which the President determines is di-
rectly related to ensuring United States interests in the 
free and open navigation of the South China Sea, should 
be conditioned upon additional, significant, and sustained 
steps to advance internationally-recognized human rights. 
SEC. 12. ANNUAL REPORTS ON UNITED STATES-VIETNAM 
HUMAN RIGHTS DIALOGUE MEETINGS. 
Section 702 of the Foreign Relations Authorization 
Act, Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107–228; 22 U.S.C. 
2151n note) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(9) Ending incidents of torture, police beat-
ings, deaths in police custody, and mob or societal 
violence targeting religious groups or dissidents. 
‘‘(10) Returning properties of independent reli-
gious communities or organizations that have been 
reportedly expropriated by the Government of Viet-
nam or by government-sanctioned religious organiza-
tions. 
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‘‘(11) Addressing individual claims by United 
States citizens whose properties have been expropri-
ated by the Government of Vietnam without effec-
tive, prompt, and fair compensation. 
‘‘(12) Implementing section 4 of the Girls 
Count Act of 2015 (Public Law 114–24; 22 U.S.C. 
2151 note) and how it has been applied in Vietnam. 
‘‘(13) 
Implementing 
economic 
development 
projects funded by the Ethnic Minority Development 
Fund and progress of each such project. 
‘‘(14) Ensuring internet freedom and specific 
efforts to ensure the safety and privacy of Viet-
namese bloggers and journalists on the internet or 
other forms of electronic communication.’’. 
Æ 
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