Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Transportation, Military Affairs, and Government Operations and Science, Arts, and Technology, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 18 entitled:

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to express the support of the Legislature for the Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam as well as respectfully urge the government of Vietnam to respect religious freedom and human rights.

Testimony in support of this measure was received from three individuals.

Your Committees find that the Legislature's support for the Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam will engender greater awareness within the Vietnamese government regarding the importance of religious freedom and tolerance as well as respect for basic human rights. This measure also reaffirms the Legislature's commitment to the passage of the Vietnam Human Rights Act and the implementation of the recommendations of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Transportation, Military Affairs, and Government Operations and Science, Arts, and Technology that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 18 and recommend its adoption.