Resolution No. 34/2017/QH14 on the Law and Ordinance Construction Program for 2018 and Adjusting the Law and Ordinance Construction Program for 2017

RESOLUTION

Program on Law and Ordinance Construction in 2018 and

Adjustment of the Program on Law and Ordinance Construction in 2017

OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

On the basis of the Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam;

Pursuant to the Law on the Organization of the National Assembly No. 57/2014/QH13;

Based on the Law on Legislative Regulatory Acts No. 80/2015/QH13;

After examining Document No. 107/TTr-UBTVQH14 dated May 11, 2017 of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly regarding the proposal for the Program on Law and Ordinance Construction in 2018 and adjustment of the Program on Law and Ordinance Construction in 2017; Report No. 129/BC-UBTVQH14 dated June 7, 2017 of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly explaining, adopting, and revising the draft Resolution on the Program on Law and Ordinance Construction in 2018 and adjustment of the Program on Law and Ordinance Construction in 2017;

RESOLUTION:

Article 1. Adjustment of the Program on Law and Ordinance Construction in 2017

1. Supplementing the following projects to be reviewed at the fourth session:

a) Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Law on Environmental Protection Tax;

b) Law on Anti-Corruption (Amended);

c) Law on Special Administrative-Economic Units.

2. Renaming the project "Law on Criminal Record (Amended)" to "Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Law on Criminal Record."

Article 2. Program on Law and Ordinance Construction in 2018

1. At the fifth session

a) Submitting to the National Assembly for approval:

1. Law on Administrative Public Services;

2. Law on Special Administrative-Economic Units;

3. Law on Competition (Amended);

4. Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Law on Environmental Protection Tax;

5. Law on Anti-Corruption (Amended);

6. Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Law on Criminal Record;

7. Law on Cybersecurity;

8. Law on National Defense (Amended);

9. Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Law on Physical Education and Sports;

10. Law on Surveying and Mapping;

11. Resolution on the Program on Law and Ordinance Construction in 2019;

12. Any other laws not approved by the National Assembly at the fourth session but decided to be approved at the fifth session (if applicable).

b) Submitting to the National Assembly for comments:

1. Law on Population;

2. Law on Urban Development Management;

3. Law on Livestock Raising;

4. Law on Crop Cultivation;

5. Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Law on Pardon;

6. Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Law on Enforcement of Criminal Sentences;

7. Law on Coast Guard;

8. Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Law on Education;

9. Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Law on Higher Education.

2. At the sixth session

a) Submitting to the National Assembly for approval:

1. Law on Population;

2. Law on Urban Development Management;

3. Law on Livestock Raising;

4. Law on Crop Cultivation;

5. Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Law on Pardon;

6. Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Law on Enforcement of Criminal Sentences;

7. Law on Coast Guard;

8. Law on State Secrets Protection;

9. Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Law on Education;

10. Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Law on Higher Education;

11. Any other laws not approved by the National Assembly at the fifth session but decided to be approved at the sixth session (if applicable).

b) Submitting to the National Assembly for comments:

1. Law on Village Police;

2. Law on Architecture;

3. Law on Prevention of Harmful Effects of Alcohol and Beer.

Article 3. Implementation Organization

1. Relevant agencies, organizations, and individuals must enhance their responsibility and strictly implement the provisions of the Law on Issuance of Legal Normative Documents; they shall not submit to the National Assembly or the Standing Committee of the National Assembly any project or draft that does not meet quality and progress requirements; they must clearly identify the reasons and responsibilities of each agency, organization, and individual who fail to complete the Program on Law and Ordinance Construction to report to the National Assembly and consider this as one of the bases for assessing confidence when the National Assembly conducts a confidence vote on those holding positions elected or approved by the National Assembly.

2. The Government assigns and directs relevant agencies to promptly study, summarize, evaluate impacts, and propose to the Standing Committee of the National Assembly and the National Assembly for consideration to include in the Program projects and drafts belonging to the following groups: (1) projects and drafts assigned by competent authorities in specific documents; (2) projects and drafts with urgent needs to meet requirements, address shortcomings, remove obstacles, and promote national development; (3) other necessary projects and drafts proposed by many National Assembly deputies and voters.

3. The main drafting agencies, reviewing agencies, and related agencies must create favorable conditions for National Assembly deputies to access and participate in opinions on projects and drafts early, fully play their roles and responsibilities, and make positive contributions to the work of law and ordinance construction.

4. The Government must allocate sufficient time for discussion and comments on submitted projects and drafts, ensuring progress and quality; promulgating detailed regulations effective simultaneously with the effectiveness of laws, ordinances, and resolutions approved by the National Assembly and the Standing Committee of the National Assembly.

5. The Ethnic Council and Committees of the National Assembly must proactively coordinate closely with submitting agencies, drafting agencies, and main reviewing agencies; fully utilizing the responsibilities of the Ethnic Council's Standing Committee, Committee's Standing Committee, and all members of the Ethnic Council and Committees in reviewing, participating in reviewing, and adopting and revising projects and drafts.

6. The Standing Committee of the National Assembly, the Government, and related agencies and organizations must closely cooperate and effectively implement this Resolution. In case adjustments to the Program are needed, they must follow the provisions of the Law on Issuance of Legal Normative Documents.

This Resolution was adopted by the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the fourteenth term, third session, on June 8, 2017./.