,,iii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #bed ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #bj1 #bjai ,mr4 ,m55dez 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 & ,mrs4 ,%ahe57 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,,resolution ,commemorat+ ,june #bj1 #bjai1 z ,_w ,refugee ,day4 ,:]eas ,_w ,refugee ,day is a global day to ackn[l$ge ! c\rage1 /r5g?1 & det]m9ation ( wom51 m51 & *ildr5 :o are =c$ to flee _! homes due to p]secution2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high ,commission] = ,refugees 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ,,unhcr7 & ! ,refugee ,act ( #aihj 7,public ,law #if-bab71 a refugee is someone :o-- 7#a7 is outside ( ! c\ntry ( 8 or h] nationality2 & 7#b7 is unable or unwill+ to return because ( p]secution or a well-f\nd$ fe> ( p]secution = reasons ( race1 religion1 nationality1 political op9ion1 or memb]%ip 9 a p>ticul> social gr\p2 ,:]eas accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high ,commission] = ,refugees-- 7#a7 !re are m ?an #gj1hjj1jjj displac$ p worldwide1 ! wor/ displacem5t crisis 9 global hi/ory1 includ+ #be1ijj1jjj refugees1 m ?an #da1cjj1jjj int]nally displac$ p1 & #c1ejj1jjj asylum seek]s2 7#b7 ! refugee population "u ,,unhcr's m&ate has ne>ly d\bl$ s9ce #bjab2 7#c7 #fg p]c5t ( ! _w's refugees come f j #e c\ntries3 ,syria1 ,afghani/an1 ,s\? ,sudan1 ,burma1 & ,somalia2 7#d7 *ildr5 acc\nt = ab\t #a_/b ( ! refugee population 9 ! _w1 millions ( :om are unable to access basic s]vices includ+ education2 7#e7 #ac1fjj1jjj individuals 7 newly displac$ due to conflict or p]secution 9 #bjah1 includ+ #aj1hjj1jjj int]nally displac$ p]sons & #b1hjj1jjj refugees & asylum seek]s1 an av]age ( #cg1jjj p p] day2 7#f7 m ?an #a_/b ( ,syrians liv$ 9 displacem5t 9 #bjah1 ei!r displac$ across int]national bord]s or )9 _! own c\ntry2 7#g7 = ! f\r? consecutive ye>1 ,lebanon ho/$ ! l>ge/ numb] ( refugees relative to its population1 :]e #a 9 #f p are refugees2 7#h7 m ?an #a1djj1jjj refugees 7 9 ne$ ( resettlem5t to a ?ird c\ntry 9 #bjah2 & 7#i7 #be c\ntries admitt$ #ib1djj refugees = resettlem5t 9 #bjah2 ,:]eas refugee *ildr5 are #e times m likely to be out ( s*ool ?an nonrefugee *ildr52 ,:]eas refugees :o are wom5 & *ildr5 are (t5 at great] risk ( viol5ce1 human traffick+1 exploitation1 & g5d]-bas$ viol5ce2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates resettlem5t program is a life-sav+ solution critical to global humanit>ian ef=ts1 :i* s]ves to /r5g!n global security1 advance ,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy goals1 & support regional ho/ c\ntries1 :ile assi/+ individuals & families 9 ne$2 ,:]eas1 dur+ ! fir/ #f mon?s ( fiscal ye> #bjai1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates welcom$ #ab1aee refugees into ! c\ntry1 :i* is few] ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! adm9i/ration's refugee admissions goal ( #cj1jjj refugees2 ,:]eas1 at ?is pace1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates may n meet its fiscal ye> #bjai refugee admissions goal2 ,:]eas refugees are ! mo/ vett$ travel] to ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates & are subject to ext5sive scre5+ *ecks1 includ+ 9 p]son int]views1 biometric data *ecks1 & multiple int]ag5cy *ecks2 ,:]eas refugees are major contributors to local economies1 pay an av]age ( #ba1jjj m 9 taxes ?an !y receive 9 b5efits1 & revitalize cities & t[ns by (fsett+ population decl9e & boo/+ economic gr[? ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry by op5+ bus9esses1 pay+ taxes1 & buy+ homes2 & ,:]eas sev]al indu/ries rely heavily on refugee work]s to support _! economic /ability1 & l[ rates ( arrivals ( refugees1 especially 9 t[ns t rely on refugee populations to revitalize _! indu/ries1 has _h s]i\s impacts on economic gr[?3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 reaffirms ! bip>tisan commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to promote ! safety1 heal?1 & well-be+ ( ! millions ( refugees1 includ+ ! education ( refugee *ildr5 & displac$ p]sons :o flee w>1 p]secution1 or torture 9 se>* ( peace1 hope1 & fre$om2 7#b7 recognizes ^? individuals :o h risk$ _! lives work+ individually & = nongov]nm5tal organizations & int]national ag5cies1 su* z ,,unhcr1 to provide life-sav+ assi/ance & protection = p displac$ by conflicts ar\nd ! _w2 7#c7 und]scores ! importance ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates refugee resettlem5t program z a critical tool = ,unit$ ,/ates global lead]%ip-- 7,a7 to lev]age =eign policy2 7,b7 to /r5g!n national & regional security2 & 7,c7 to demon/rate int]national support ( refugees2 7#d7 calls ^u ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t-- 7,a7 to cont9ue provid+ robu/ fund+ = refugee protection ov]seas & resettlem5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,b7 to uphold its int]national lead]%ip role 9 respond+ to displacem5t crises ) humanit>ian assi/ance & protection ( ! mo/ vuln]able populations2 7,c7 to "w 9 p>tn]%ip ) ! int]national community to f9d solutions to exi/+ conflicts & prev5t new conflicts f beg9n+2 7,d7 to alleviate ! burd5 plac$ on frontl9e refugee ho/ c\ntries1 su* z ! ,ha%emite ,k+dom ( ,jordan1 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,banglade%1 & ! ,f$]al ,democratic ,republic ( ,e?iopia1 t absorb ! majority ( ! _w's refugees ?r\gh humanit>ian & developm5t support2 7,e7 to meet ! *all5ges ( ! wor/ refugee crisis 9 record$ hi/ory by increas+ ! numb] ( refugees welcom$ to & resettl$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to n few] ?an #cj1jjj refugees dur+ fiscal ye> #bjai & n few] ?an #ie1jjj refugees dur+ fiscal ye> #bjbj2 & 7,f7 to reaffirm its long-/&+ tradition ( resettl+ ! mo/ vuln]able refugees1 reg>dless ( _! c\ntry ( orig9 or religi\s beliefs2 & 7#e7 reaffirms ! goals ( ,_w ,refugee ,day & reit]ates ! /rong commitm5t to protect ! millions ( refugees :o live )\t mat]ial1 social1 or legal protections4