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5/21/2009--Introduced.<br/>Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2009 - Prohibits the federal government from providing the government of Vietnam with nonhumanitarian development, trade, economic, and security assistance during any fiscal year that exceeds the amount of such assistance provided during FY2009, unless such increases are matched or exceeded by additional funding for programs focusing on human rights and democracy promotion. Authorizes the President to waive such requirements if increased U.S. nonhumanitarian assistance would promote the purposes of this Act or it is otherwise in the U.S. national interest. Prohibits the President from providing certain duty-free treatment for Vietnam until the President certifies to Congress that the government of Vietnam protects freedom of association and does not engage in violations of workers' rights. Authorizes the President to provide U.S. assistance through appropriate nongovernmental organizations and the Human Rights Defenders Fund for the support of individuals and organizations to promote human rights in Vietnam. Expresses the sense of Congress regarding diplomacy with the government of Vietnam. Declares it is U.S. policy: (1) to take such measures as are necessary to overcome the jamming of Radio Free Asia by the government of Vietnam; and (2) that educational and cultural exchange programs with Vietnam should promote progress toward freedom and democracy. Declares it is U.S. policy to offer refugee resettlement to Vietnam nationals (including members of the Montagnard ethnic minority groups) who were eligible for the Humanitarian Resettlement program, the Orderly Departure program, the Resettlement Opportunities for Vietnamese Returnees program, the Amerasian Homecoming Act of 1988, or any other U.S. refugee program, but who were deemed ineligible for reasons of administrative error or certain circumstances beyond their control.<br/>

1242878400 2009-05-21 Sat Sep 19 02:41:07 -0500 2009 introduced 58008 'act':4 '2009':6 'human':2 'right':3 'vietnam':1 76196 false short introduced 58008 'law':12 'bill':2 'rule':10 'human':6 'right':7 'promot':4 'freedom':5 'vietnam':14 73910 false official action 58008 1242878400 Thu May 21 00:00:00 -0500 2009 196798 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. B000711 1940-11-11 112 Hart Senate Office Building http://boxer.senate.gov/contact/email/policy.cfm 202-224-0454 Barbara 'd':4 'ca':5 'sen':1 'boxer':3,7,9 'barbara':2,6,8 F 300011 Boxer Barbara_Boxer Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA] N00006692 28269 Democrat 202-224-3553 Jewish CA Barbara Boxer 2.47982062780269 http://boxer.senate.gov SenatorBoxer action 58008 1242878400 Thu May 21 00:00:00 -0500 2009 196798 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. introduced 58008 1242878400 Thu May 21 00:00:00 -0500 2009 196797