,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #dce  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,june #aa1 #bjai,mr4  
,budd 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,r\da1 ,mr4      
,l[5?al1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 & ,mr4 ,mead[s7  
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to be         
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !     
contributions ( ! ,montagn>d indig5\s   
tribespeople ( ! ,c5tral ,highl&s (     
,vietnam to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces 
dur+ ! ,vietnam ,w>1 & condemn+ ! ongo+ 
violation ( human rights by ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ! ,sociali/ ,republic ( ,vietnam4     
,:]eas ! ,montagn>ds are an indig5\s    
tribespeople liv+ 9 ,vietnam's ,c5tral  
,highl&s region2 ,:]eas ,fr5* ,roman    
,ca?olic mission>ies conv]t$ _m ( !     
,montagn>ds 9 ! #ai? c5tury & ,am]ican  
,prote/ant mission>ies subsequ5tly      

conv]t$ _m to v>i\s ,prote/ant sects2   
,:]eas1 dur+ ! #aifjs1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,mission 9 ,saigon1 ! ,c5tral           
,intellig5ce ,ag5cy 7,,cia71 & ,unit$   
,/ates ,army ,special ,=ces1 also kn[n z
 ! ,gre5 ,b]ets1 tra9$ ! ,montagn>ds 9  
unconv5tional w>f>e2 ,:]eas an e/imat$  
#fa1jjj ,montagn>ds1 out ( an e/imat$   
population ( #a1jjj1jjj1 f\ght alongside
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,army ( ! ,republic
 ( ,vietnam 7,,arvn7 =ces aga9/ ! ,nor? 
,vietnamese ,army & ! ,viet ,cong2      
,:]eas ! ,,cia1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,special  
,=ces1 & ! ,montagn>ds coop]at$ on !    
,village ,def5se ,program1 a =]unn] to !
 ,w>'s ,/rategic ,hamlet ,program1 & an 
e/imat$ #dc1jjj ,montagn>ds 7 organiz$  
into ,civilian ,irregul> ,def5se ,gr\ps 
7,c,i,d,gs7 to provide protection = !   
areas ar\nd ! ,c,i,d,gs' op]ational     
bases2 ,:]eas1 at its peak1 ! ,c,i,d,gs 
_h approximately #ej op]ational bases1 )
 ea* base conta9+ a cont+5t ( two ,unit$
 ,/ates ,army (fic]s & t5 enli/$ m51 &  
an ,,arvn unit ( ! same size1 & ea* base

 tra9$ #bjj to #gjj ,montagn>ds or      
/rik]s2 ,:]eas ano!r #ah1jjj ,montagn>ds
 7 report$ly enli/$ into mobile /rike   
=ces & v>i\s hi/orical acc\nts describe 
a /rong bond betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,special ,=ces & ! ,montagn>ds2 ,:]eas !
 lives ( ?\s&s ( memb]s ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces 7 sav$ z a result ( !
 h]oic actions ( ! ,montagn>ds1 :o f\ght
 loyally & bravely alongside ,unit$     
,/ates ,special ,=ces 9 ! ,vietnam ,w>2 
,:]eas1 aft] ! fall ( ! ,republic (     
,vietnam 9 #aige1 ?\s&s ( ,montagn>ds   
fl$ across ! bord] into ,cambodia to    
escape p]secution2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( 
! reunifi$ ,vietnamese nation1 r5am$ !  
,sociali/ ,republic ( ,vietnam1 deeply  
di/ru/$ ! ,montagn>ds :o _h sid$ ) !    
,unit$ ,/ates & ,,arvn =ces1 & subject$ 
!m to imprisonm5t & v>i\s =ms (         
discrim9ation & oppression aft] !       
,vietnam ,w> end$2 ,:]eas1 aft] !       
,vietnam ,w>1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 
resettl$ l>ge numb]s ( ,montagn>ds 9    
sev]al ,/ates & an e/imat$ sev]al ?\s&  

,montagn>ds curr5tly reside 9 ,nor?     
,c>ol9a1 :i* is ! l>ge/ population (    
,montagn>ds resid+ outside ( ,vietnam2  
,:]eas ! ,sociali/ ,republic ( ,vietnam 
curr5tly rema9s a "o-p>ty /ate1 rul$ &  
controll$ by ! ,communi/ ,p>ty (        
,vietnam 7,,cpv71 :i* cont9ues to       
re/rict fre$om ( religion1 movem5t1 l& &
 prop]ty rights1 & political expression2
 ,:]eas "s ,montagn>d-,am]icans h %>$ _!
 p]sonal /ories ab\t ,vietnamese        
au?orities ei!r prev5t+ !m f visit+     
,vietnam or subject+ !m to int]rogation 
^u re-ent]+ ! c\ntry on visits2 ,:]eas !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's #bjaf ,c\ntry      
,reports on ,human ,rights ,practices   
docum5ts ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,vietnam's claim 
t ,montagn>ds flee+ to ,cambodia &      
,?ail& are illegal migrants 9 pursuit ( 
economic opportunities1 & human rights  
gr\ps assess t ! ,gov]nm5t has pressur$ 
,cambodian & ,?ai au?orities to refuse  
,montagn>ds refugee or tempor>y         
asylum-seek] /atus & repatriate !m to   
,vietnam2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's  

#bjaf ,c\ntry ,reports on ,human ,rights
 ,practices /ates t1 al?\gh ,vietnamese 
law prohibits discrim9ation aga9/ e?nic 
m9orities & despite ,vietnam's          
significant economic gr[?1 ! economic   
gap betwe5 _m e?nic m9ority communities 
& e?nic ,vietnamese 7,k9h7 communities  
p]si/$ z a result ( long/&+ & p]si/5t   
discrim9ation2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,/ate's #bjaf ,c\ntry ,reports on ,human
 ,rights ,practices fur!r /ates t e?nic 
m9ority populations 9 ,vietnam also     
exp]i5c$ significant heal? *all5ges z   
mat]nal & *ild mortality rates 7        
significantly high] 9 e?nic m9ority     
areas1 9 comp>ison ) urban & coa/al     
areas2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates           
,commission on ,int]national ,religi\s  
,fre$om 7,,uscirf7 9 its #bjaf ,annual  
,report /ates t ,montagn>ds1 _m ( :om   
are ,prote/ant1 face num]\s re/rictions 
su* z be+ prev5t$ f hold+ religi\s      
c]emonies1 h>ass$ or puni%$1 & _m are   
summon$ to meet ) local au?orities &    
pressur$ to cease practic+ _! poison\s  

fai?2 ,:]eas ,montagn>ds h /at$ t ?is   
k9d ( ongo+ social & religi\s p]secution
 drove !m to flee to ,cambodia2 ,:]eas  
,,uscirf reports t1 s9ce ,octob] #bjad1 
up to #cjj ,montagn>ds h fl$ ,vietnam to
 ,cambodia1 _m because ( religi\s       
p]secution b only #ac h be5 grant$      
refugee /atus ) ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high 
,commission] = ,refugees 7,,unhcr7 z    
c\ntless o!rs are wait+ = ,cambodia to  
process _! asylum claims1 & doz5s h be5 
return$ to ,vietnam1 (t5 at great risk (
 reprisals2 & ,:]eas ,,uscirf recomm5ds 
t ,vietnam be designat$ a ,c\ntry (     
,p>ticul> ,conc]n 7,,cpc7 z a means to  
facilitat+ re=ms3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7         
recognizes ! contributions ( !          
,montagn>ds :o f\ght loyally & bravely )
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces dur+ !       
,vietnam ,w> & :o cont9ue to suff]      
p]secution 9 ,vietnam z a result ( ?is  
relation%ip2  7#b7 condemns ongo+       
actions by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,vietnam to    
suppress basic human rights & civil     

lib]ties ( its citiz5s2  7#c7 calls on !
 ,gov]nm5t ( ,vietnam to all[ human     
rights gr\ps access to all regions ( !  
c\ntry & to end re/rictions ( basic     
human rights1 includ+ ! "r = ,montagn>ds
 to practice _! ,*ri/ian fai? freely1 ! 
"r to l& & prop]ty1 fre$om ( movem5t1 ! 
"r to reta9 e?nic id5tity & culture1 &  
access to an adequate /&>d ( liv+2  7#d7
 recognizes ! importance ( ! ,u4,s4     
,refugee ,admissions ,program 7,,usrap7 
& t1 :]e det]m9$ to be eligible1        
,montagn>ds %\ld be provid$ access to   
,,usrap = resettlem5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& 9 o!r c\ntries2 &  7#e7 urges !       
,presid5t & ,congress to develop        
policies at e level1 includ+ trade1     
milit>y1 & economic policy1 t support   
,montagn>ds & o!r m>g9aliz$ e?nic       
m9ority & indig5\s populations 9        
,vietnam t reflect ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s
 & commitm5t to uphold+ human rights &  
democracy abroad4