,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bdj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,april #cj1 #bjae ,mr4
 ,honda 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1  
,ms4 ,judy ,*u ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4        
,swalwell ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1    
,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,ellison1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 
,mr4 ,pocan1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 
,ms4 ,hahn1 ,ms4 ,moore1 & ,mr4 ,al     
,gre5 ( ,texas7 submitt$ ! foll[+       
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs  ,,resolution       
,recogniz+ ! economic1 cultural1 &      
political contributions ( ! ,s\!a/      
,asian ,am]ican community at ?is "t ( ! 
#dj? anniv]s>y ( ! ,khm] ,r\ge control  
ov] ,cambodia & ! beg9n+ ( ! ,cambodian 
,g5ocide1 & ! end ( ! ,vietnam ,w> &    
,secret ,w> 9 ,laos4  ,:]eas ,april #ag1
 #bjae1 m>ks ! #dj? ,anniv]s>y ( ! ,khm]
 ,r\ge control ov] ,cambodia & ! beg9n+ 
( ! ,cambodian ,g5ocide2 ,:]eas ,april  
#cj1 #bjae1 m>ks ! #dj? ,anniv]s>y ( !  
end ( ! ,vietnam ,w>2 ,:]eas ,decemb]   
#b1 #bjae1 m>ks ! #dj? ,anniv]s>y ( !   

end ( ,secret ,w> :5 ! communi/s decl>$ 
! victory ov] ! ,k+dom ( ,laos &        
e/abli%$ a communi/ regime2 ,:]eas ^!   
hi/orical ev5ts l$ to ! =c$ migration ( 
ov] "o million political refugees f     
,cambodia1 ,laos1 & ,vietnam to ! ,unit$
 ,/ates aft] #aige2 ,:]eas ov] #fjj1jjj 
,vietnamese refugees 7 resettl$ 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 _m ( :om work$ ) ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,gov]nm5t dur+ ! ,vietnam ,w> z 
translators & civil s]vants1 & 7 p>ol$  
into ! ,unit$ ,/ates aft] ! ,indo*9a    
,migration & ,refugee ,assi/ance ,act ( 
#aige1 & ov] #cj1jjj survivors (        
communi/ re-education camps & #aej1jjj (
 _! family memb]s 7 resettl$ 9 ! #aiijs2
 ,:]eas approximately #bej1jjj refugees 
f ! ,k+dom ( ,laos 7 resettl$ 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 _m ( :om assi/$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,w> ef=t dur+ ! ,secret ,w> 9 ,laos1   
includ+ z civil s]vants & #ce1jjj       
,special ,gu]rilla ,unit fight]s 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,surrogate ,army2 ,:]eas  
at lea/ #aae1jjj ,cambodian refugees 7  
resettl$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates aft] "o ( !  

wor/ g5ocides ( ! #bj? c5tury1 dur+ :i* 
ab\t #bj p]c5t ( ! ,cambodian population
 p]i%$2 ,:]eas ! exodus ( refugees f !  
region prompt$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates to pass !
 #aihj ,refugee ,act & to e/abli% !     
,(fice ( ,refugee ,resettlem5t1 creat+ !
 c\ntry's fir/ =mal refugee resettlem5t 
sy/em2 ,:]eas ! ,(fice ( ,refugee       
,resettlem5t recogniz$ ! critical       
importance ( ,s\!a/ ,asian ,am]ican     
,mutual ,assi/ance ,associations        
7,m,a,as7 by creat+ a special grant     
program 9 #aihj1 lay+ ! gr\ndwork = a   
/rong network ( community-bas$          
organizations2 ,:]eas ov] #b4e million  
,s\!a/ ,asian ,am]icans today trace _!  
h]itage to ,cambodia1 ,laos1 & ,vietnam2
 ,:]eas ,s\!a/ ,asian ,am]icans include 
a broad div]sity ( e?nic gr\ps1 includ+ 
,*am1 ,khm]1 & ,khm] ,loeu f ,cambodia2 
,hmong1 ,iu-,mi51 ,khmu1 ,taidam1 & ,lao
 ,!ung f ! ,k+dom ( ,laos2 & e?nic      
,khm]1 ,montagn>ds1 & ,vietnamese f     
,vietnam2 ,:]eas ,s\!a/ ,asian ,am]icans
 today h blaz$ trails to own small      

bus9esses1 lead community-bas$          
organizations1 s]ve 9 public (fice1 &   
nurture em]g+ lead]s2 ,:]eas ,s\!a/     
,asian ,am]icans cont9ue a ri* cultural 
arts tradition ( music & dance1 :ile    
pione]+ hybrid art =ms su* z spok5 ^w   
poetry & hip hop2 ,:]eas ,s\!a/ ,asian  
,am]icans cont9ue to face significant   
*all5ges to full economic & social      
emp[]m5t1 su* z l[ rates ( high s*ool   
completion1 high rates ( pov]ty1 &      
disproportionate rates ( arre/ &        
inc>c]ation2 & ,:]eas ,s\!a/ ,asian     
,am]ican communities rema9 resili5t1    
root$ bo? 9 ,s\!a/ ,asian h]itage & 9   
,am]ican soil1 & ris+ t[>d a hopeful1   
equitable future3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7         
recognizes ! significance ( ! #dj?      
anniv]s>y ( ! beg9n+ ( ! ,khm] ,r\ge    
rule & ! ,cambodian ,g5ocide1 ! end ( ! 
,vietnam ,w> & ! ,secret ,w> 9 ,laos1 ! 
humanit>ian response ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
to receive ov] "o million refugees f !  
region1 & ! beg9n+ ( ! ,s\!a/ ,asian    

,am]ican community 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 
7#b7 recognizes ! ongo+ contributions ( 
! ,s\!a/ ,asian ,am]ican community to ! 
economic1 cultural1 & political vitality
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4