A bill to confer U.S. citizenship on certain Vietnamese children and to provide for the adoption of such children by American families.

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Confers United States citizenship on each child who, to the satisfaction of the State Department under such rules and regulations as the Secretary of State shall prescribe : (1) was born in the Republic of Vietnam prior to January 1, 1974, and orphaned or abandoned; (2) is of an age such that not more than twelve years have passed from the date of such child's birth to the date of the enactment of this Act; (3) in all probability has or had one parent who was at the time of such child's birth a citizen of the United States; and (4) is placed through an adoption agency in the United States licensed or properly accredited according to pertinent local, State, and Federal law with suitable parent or parents in the United States, with a preference for any natural parent of such child, who is or are willing to adopt the child upon its arrival in the United States. Provides that the Department of State shall make the arrangements necessary to inform properly accredited adoption agencies in the United States of children potentially eligible for the benefits of this Act; and cooperate in the placement of such children and shall make the arrangements necessary to transport children who are q…