HR 816 · 99th Congress · International Affairs
A bill to regulate the transfer of funds for humanitarian purposes to nationals of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From State.(1985-11-13)
Plain Language Summary
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Establishes in the Treasury the Vietnam Humanitarian Remittances Fund. Authorizes any person who is subject to U.S. jurisdiction to transfer up to $300 during any 30-day period to an individual national of Vietnam if such person makes an equal payment to the Fund together with a written request for transfer of such payment to the designated Vietnamese national. Lists information that must be included in such request. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to issue notes to the designated individual and drawn on amounts held in the Fund and redeemable only by Vietnam in favor of the designated recipient. Prohibits such note from being redeemed unless it is accompanied by a declaration signed by the designated recipient and the appropriate officer of a financial institution of Vietnam which makes specified attestations. Imposes penalties for transfers of currency or of precious metal or stone to Vietnam except as provided in this Act. Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should try to reach agreement with Vietnam: (1) to provide for random monitoring by inspectors in Vietnam of the procedures used by Vietnam in connection with the signing of declarations described in…
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Cosponsors (20)
5 Democrats15 Republicans