,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #degj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ab1 #bjbc,mr4  
,b]a 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,phillips1 ,mrs4  
,radewag51 ,ms4 ,h\lahan1 ,mr4 ,johnson 
( ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 
,mull91 ,mr4 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4     
,s*neid]1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,mr4 ,kildee1 
,ms4 ,tokuda1 ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,georgia1   
,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4 ,himes1  
,mr4 ,pallone1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4    
,c>son1 & ,mr4 ,trone7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs  ,a ,,bill
  ,to au?orize assi/ance to support     
activities relat+ to ! cle>ance (       
l&m9es1 unexplod$ ordnance1 & o!r       
explosive remnants ( w> 9 ,cambodia1    
,laos1 & ,vietnam1 & to recognize !     
refugee & immigrant communities :o      
support$ & def5d$ ! ,arm$ ,=ces dur+ !  
conflict 9 ,s\!a/ ,asia1 includ+ ,hmong1
 ,*am1 ,cambodian1 ,iu-,mi51 ,khmu1     
,lao1 ,montagn>d1 & ,vietnamese         
,am]icans1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 

title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,legacies ( ,w> ,recognition &          
,unexplod$ ,ordnance ,removal ,act4  #b4
 ,recognition ( ! communities :o        
support$ & def5d$ ! ,arm$ ,=ces 9 ,s\!a/
 ,asia  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !     
foll[+3 7#a7 ,dur+ ! conflict 9 ,s\!a/  
,asia dur+ ! #aifjs & #aigjs1 _m ,hmong1
 ,*am1 ,cambodians1 ,iu-,mi51 ,khmu1    
,lao1 ,montagn>d1 & ,vietnamese p-- 7,a7
 support$ ! ,arm$ ,=ces2  7,b7 rescu$   
,unit$ ,/ates pilots %ot d[n 9          
enemy-controll$ t]ritory & return$ !    
pilots to safety2  7,c7 ga!r$ & provid$ 
intellig5ce to ! ,arm$ ,=ces ab\t enemy 
troop positions1 movem5t1 & /r5g?2 &    
7,d7 provid$ food1 %elt]1 & support to  
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  7#b7 ,!        
national arm$ =ces ( ,cambodia          
facilitat$ ! evacuation ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,embassy 9 ,phnom ,p5h on ,april 
#ab1 #aige1 by fight+ ,khm] ,r\ge =ces t
 advanc$ ^u ! capital4  7#c7 ,a tragic  
legacy ( ! conflict 9 ,s\!a/ ,asia is ! 
le?al risk pos$ by l&m9es1 unexplod$    

ordnance 79 ?is ,act1 ref]r$ to z       
,,uxo71 & explosive remnants ( w> 9     
,vietnam1 ,laos1 & ,cambodia t /ill     
litt] =e/s1 rice fields1 villages1 s*ool
 gr\nds1 roads1 & o!r populat$ areas1   
h9d]+ developm5t & ef=ts to r$uce       
pov]ty4  7#d7 ,vietnam rema9s "o ( !    
_w's mo/ contam9at$ c\ntries1 ) an      
e/imat$ #hjj1jjj tons ( ,,uxo left ov] f
 ! conflict 9 ,s\!a/ ,asia t end$ m ?an 
#dj ye>s ago4 ,s9ce #aige1 ,,uxo        
accid5ts h caus$ m ?an #aje1jjj         
casualties1 includ+ m ?an #ch1jjj dea?s 
( ,vietnamese civilians4  7#e7 ,9 ,laos1
 mu* ( ! c\ntry's l& rema9s contam9at$ )
 t5s ( millions ( small1 unexplod$ clu/]
 munitions4 ,s9ce #aifd1 ,,uxo & o!r    
explosive remnants ( w> h injur$ or     
kill$ m ?an #ej1jjj civilians 9 ,laos4  
7#f7 ,cambodia has exp]i5c$ "o ( !      
highe/ rates ( l&m9e & ,,uxo casualties 
9 ! _w4 ,ov] #fd1jjj ,cambodians h be5  
injur$ or kill$ by l&m9es1 ,,uxo1 or o!r
 explosive remnants ( w> s9ce #aigi4    
7#g7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates is ! _w's lead+   

f9ancial support] ( dem9+ & programs to 
remove ,,uxo4 ,s9ce #aiic1 ! ,unit$     
,/ates has provid$ m ?an #d1bjj1jjj1jjj 
9 assi/ance = locat+ & de/roy+ ,,uxo &  
o!r explosive remnants ( w> & relat$    
programs 9 m ?an #ajj c\ntries1 includ+ 
m ?an #ahe1jjj1jjj 9 ,vietnam1          
#caj1jjj1jjj 9 ,laos1 & #ahj1jjj1jjj 9  
,cambodia4  7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is 
! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,hmong1   
,*am1 ,cambodian1 ,iu-,mi51 ,khmu1 ,lao1
 ,montagn>d1 & ,vietnamese p des]ve     
recognition = _! support & def5se ( !   
,arm$ ,=ces dur+ ! conflict 9 ,s\!a/    
,asia2 &  7#b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld     
cont9ue to support activities to cle>   
l&m9es1 ,,uxo1 & o!r explosive remnants 
( w> & to provide relat$ assi/ance 9    
,vietnam1 ,laos1 & ,cambodia1 :ile      
/r5g!n+ p-to-p ties & reaffirm+ !       
long-/&+ commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to 
,s\!a/ ,asia4  #c4 ,au?orization (      
,assi/ance = ,vietnam1 ,laos1 &         
,cambodia  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t may
 provide humanit>ian assi/ance to       

,vietnam1 ,laos1 & ,cambodia = programs 
to support ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! developm5t 
or updat+ ( national surveys ( l&m9es1  
,,uxo1 & o!r explosive remnants ( w>4   
7#b7 ,cle>ance ( su* l&m9es1 ,,uxo1 &   
o!r explosive remnants ( w>4  7#c7      
,/ockpile managem5t ( small arms1 light 
weapons1 & ammunition4  7#d7 ,capacity  
build+1 risk education1 de/ruction1 &   
physical security relat$ to l&m9es1     
,,uxo1 & o!r explosive remnants ( w>4   
7#e7 ,survivors ( incid5ts involv+      
l&m9es1 ,,uxo1 & o!r explosive remnants 
( w>1 includ+ by provid+ m$ical         
assi/ance & pro/hetic devices relat$ to 
l&m9es1 ,,uxo1 & o!r explosive remnants 
( w>4  7b7 ,coord9ation ,9 c>ry+ out ?is
 section1 ! ,presid5t %all seek to      
consult1 p>tn]1 & coord9ate )           
int]national organizations1 civil       
societies1 donor gov]nm5ts1 & o!r       
/akehold]s1 z ! ,presid5t det]m9es      
appropriate1 to lev]age ! exp]tise1     
f9ancial support1 & res\rces ( su*      
entities to m9imize duplication ( ef=ts 

& maximize ! effici5t & effective       
provision ( assi/ance f ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
  7c7 ,report+ & ,brief+  7#a7 ,report+ 
,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all   
provide a report to ! appropriate       
committees ( ,congress on activities    
und]tak5 9 accordance ) ?is section on !
 progress ( am\nts made available f !   
,nonprolif]ation1 ,anti-t]rorism1       
,dem9+1 & relat$ programs acc\nt = dem9+
 & cle>ance ( l&m9es1 ,,uxo1 & o!r      
explosive remnants ( w> 9 ,vietnam1     
,laos1 & ,cambodia4 ,su* reports %all   
also include-- 7,a7 ! /atus ( am\nts    
made available f ! ,nonprolif]ation1    
,anti-t]rorism1 ,dem9+1 & relat$        
programs acc\nt t are obligat$ pursuant 
to au?orities provid$ by prior ,acts & !
 /atus ( unallocat$ am\nts made         
available to su* acc\nt z ( ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2  7,b7 a description
 ( h[ ,nonprolif]ation1 ,anti-t]rorism1 
,dem9+1 & relat$ programs acc\nt funds h
 contribut$ to l&m9e1 ,,uxo1 & o!r      

explosive remnants ( w> cle>ance ef=ts 9
 ,vietnam1 ,laos1 & ,cambodia2  7,c7    
e/imates ( contam9at$ l& t has be5      
cle>$1 l& t /ill conta9s l&m9es1 ,,uxo1 
& o!r explosive remnants ( w>1 l& t has 
n be5 assess$ = contam9ation1 & data on 
! orig9 ( any antip]sonnel m9es cle>$1  
to ! ext5t possible2  7,d7 a description
 ( collaboration betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& ! gov]nm5ts ( ,vietnam1 ,laos1 &      
,cambodia includ+ pa/ & curr5t progress 
to date 9 e/abli%+ nationwide           
contam9ation databases 9 su* c\ntries to
 ref9e l&m9e1 ,,uxo1 & o!r explosive    
remnants ( w> locations & t>get cle>ance
 ef=ts2 &  7,e7 an assessm5t on ! ef=ts 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to "w ) !         
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,lao ,p's ,democratic     
,republic reg>d+ ! repatriation ( & !   
ef=ts to re9tegrate into ,laotian       
society ^? ( ,hmonh1 ,lao1 ,khmu1 & ,mi5
 or ,yao desc5t :o arriv$ 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates z refugees b h s9ce be5 remov$4  
7#b7 ,brief+s ,! ,presid5t %all annually
 brief ! appropriate committees (       

,congress on activities und]tak5 9      
accordance ) ?is section = ea* ye> = :i*
 am\nts are au?oriz$ "u subsection 7d74 
7d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !      
,presid5t #ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal 
ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh to c>ry out ?is  
section4  #d4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  
7#a7 ,! t]m appropriate committees (    
,congress means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,arm$  
,s]vices1 & ! ,committee on             
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations1 ! ,committee on     
,arm$ ,s]vices1 & ! ,committee on       
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7 ,! t]m
 unexplod$ ordnance or ,,uxo has ! mean+
 giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aja ( title    
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4