,,ii #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #cahi ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,novemb] #a1 #bjbc,ms4 ,baldw9 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,moran7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,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 t support$ & def5d$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces dur+ ! conflict 9 ,s\!a/ ,asia 9 ! #aifjs & #aigjs1 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 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate committees ( ,congress ,! t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate2 7,c7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 7,d7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7,e7 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7,f7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#b7 ,arm$ =ces ,! t]m ,arm$ ,=ces means ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces4 7#c7 ,unexplod$ ordnance2 ,,uxo ,! t]ms unexplod$ ordnance & ,,uxo h ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m unexplod$ ordnance 9 section #aja ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 #c4 ,recognition ( ! communities t support$ & def5d$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,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 ( ?is conflict 9 ,s\!a/ ,asia is ! le?al risk pos$ by l&m9es1 unexplod$ ordnance1 & explosive remnants ( w> 9 ,vietnam1 ,laos1 & ,cambodia t /ill litt] =e/s1 rice fields1 villages1 s*ool gr\nds1 roads1 & o!r populat$ areas1 :i* h9d]s 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 ,s9ce #aigi1 m ?an #fd1jjj ,cambodians h be5 injur$ or kill$ by l&m9es1 ,,uxo1 or o!r explosive remnants ( w>4 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 #d4 ,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-- 7#a7 ! developm5t or updat+ ( national surveys ( l&m9es1 ,,uxo1 & o!r explosive remnants ( w>2 7#b7 ! cle>ance ( su* l&m9es1 ,,uxo1 & o!r explosive remnants ( w>2 7#c7 /ockpile managem5t ( small arms1 light weapons1 & ammunition2 7#d7 capacity build+1 risk education1 de/ruction1 & physical security relat$ to l&m9es1 ,,uxo1 & o!r explosive remnants ( w>2 & 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+s 7#a7 ,report 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all submit a report to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress reg>d+-- 7i7 ! activities und]tak5 pursuant to ?is section2 & 7ii7 ! 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 7,b7 ,cont5ts ,! report requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include-- 7i7 ! /atus (-- 7,i7 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 ,acts2 & 7,,ii7 unallocat$ am\nts made available to su* acc\nt z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 7ii7 a description ( h[ funds f su* acc\nt h contribut$ to l&m9e1 ,,uxo1 & o!r explosive remnants ( w> cle>ance ef=ts 9 ,vietnam1 ,laos1 & ,cambodia2 7iii7 e/imates ( h[ mu*-- 7,i7 contam9at$ l& has be5 cle>$2 7,,ii7 l& t /ill conta9s l&m9es1 ,,uxo1 & o!r explosive remnants ( w>2 & 7,,iii7 l& t has n be5 assess$ = contam9ation2 7iv7 data on ! orig9 ( any antip]sonnel m9es cle>$1 to ! ext5t possible2 7v7 a description ( collaboration betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! gov]nm5ts ( ,vietnam1 ,laos1 & ,cambodia includ+ pa/ & curr5t progress 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 & 7vi7 an assessm5t ( ! ef=ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to "w ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,lao ,p's ,democratic ,republic reg>d+ ! repatriation (1 & ! ef=ts to re9tegrate into ,laotian society1 ^? ( ,hmonh1 ,lao1 ,khmu1 lu ,mi51 or ,yao desc5t :o arriv$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates z refugees1 b h s9ce be5 remov$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#b7 ,brief+s ,! ,presid5t %all provide an annual brief+ to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress reg>d+ ! activities und]tak5 pursuant to ?is section = ea* ye> = :i* am\nts are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ "u subsection 7d74 7d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,presid5t #ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjbi to c>ry out ?is section4