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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Socialist Republic of Vietnam needs to do more to resolve claims for confiscated real and personal property, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 28, 2005 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 19, 2006
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 19, 2006
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6685-6686)
Sep 19, 2006
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6685-6686)
Sep 19, 2006
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 415.
Sep 19, 2006
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6685-6687)
Sep 19, 2006
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Sep 13, 2006
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 13, 2006
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 28, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Jul 28, 2005
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Welcomes the government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam's recent attempts to establish private land use rights for some of its citizens and hopes that these rights are expanded to all Vietnamese citizens.

Calls on the government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to more fully recognize its property restitution responsibility, and to direct local officials, particularly in the Central Highlands region, to resolve land confiscation complaints.

Urges the government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to: (1) form a national restitution claims commission; and (2) ensure that land use reforms do not result in increased land inequity, particularly for the poor and for those out of favor with the Communist Party.

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should: (1) consider individual land use rights in determining whether the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a country of particular concern under the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998; and (2) direct the Secretary of State to include the status of land use rights and restitution claims in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in the annual country reports on human rights under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

What's happening now September 19, 2006

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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