; and (B) address Vietnam’s growing sex-ratio disparity through economic support and technical assistance projects as described in section 4(a) of the Girls Count Act of 2015 ( Public Law 114–24 ; 22 U.S.C. 2151 note). 8. Illegal expropriation of properties of United States citizens by the Government of Vietnam (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The Government of Vietnam has used property expropriation both to target independent churches and religious communities and to retaliate against individuals who opposed the Vietnamese Government or Communist Party or disagreed with their policies. (2) In November 2003, Vietnam’s National Assembly passed Resolution 23/2003/QH11 and Land Law 13/2003/QH11, which have resulted in the expropriation of properties of Vietnamese Americans, and ended any possible recourse for United States citizens to reclaim their properties. (b) Statement of policy It shall be the policy of the United States to convey to the Government of Vietnam that— (1) relevant United States law protects properties of United States citizens against illegal expropriation by foreign governments; and (2) any decision to grant eligibility to the Government of Vietnam under the Generalized System of Preferences under title V of the Trade Act of 1974, to provide United States foreign assistance to Vietnam under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and to provide United States support for loans from international financial institutions for Vietnam will be contingent upon whether and the extent to which the Government of Vietnam has illegally expropriated properties of United States citizens. 9. Vietnam Ethnic Minority Development Fund (a) Findings Congress finds that— (1) ethnic minority groups in Vietnam face both economic pressure, discrimination, and violations of internationally-recognized human rights