,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #cff  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,april #cj1 #bjbe,mr4 
,tran 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,kim1 ,mr4      
,correa1 ,ms4 ,l(gr51 ,mr4 ,m91 ,mr4    
,baumg>tn]1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,mr4 ,hurd (  
,colorado1 ,ms4 ,sn*ez1 ,mr4            
,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 
,mr4 ,khanna1 ,ms4 ,*u1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( 
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,c>bajal1 ,ms4 ,jacobs1 
,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,fro/1 ,ms4 ,tokuda1 
,mr4 ,licc>do1 ,mr4 ,subramanyam1 ,mr4  
,pet]s1 ,ms4 ,escob>1 ,ms4 ,bynum1 ,ms4 
,rivas1 ,mrs4 ,torres ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 
,swalwell1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,mr4 ,doggett1   
,ms4 ,ross1 ,mr4 ,%]man1 ,mr4 ,boyle (  
,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,bell1 ,mr4 ,gray1   
,ms4 ,ans>i1 ,ms4 ,dext]1 ,ms4 ,fri$man1
 ,mr4 ,riley ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4         
,h]nndez1 ,ms4 ,s*olt51 ,mr4 ,cas>1 ,mr4
 ,meeks1 ,mr4 ,vasquez1 ,ms4            
,malliotakis1 & ,mr4 ,k5n$y ( ,new      
,york7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  

on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 = 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+ ! #ej?
 anniv]s>y ( ,black ,april & ! ,fall (  
,saigon on ,april #cj1 #aige4  ,:]eas1  
s9ce #aige1 hundr$s ( ?\s&s (           
,vietnamese fl$ ! ,vietnamese communi/  
regime1 resettl$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 &   
built vibrant communities across !      
,unit$ ,/ates :i* contribute to ! ri*   
div]sity ( ! ,nation2 ,:]eas1 on ,april 
#cj1 #aige1 ! ,republic ( ,vietnam 0    
ov]?r[n by ,communi/ =ces 9 an ev5t kn[n
 z ! ,fall ( ,saigon2 ,:]eas1 e ye> on  
,april #cj1 ,vietnamese-,am]ican        
communities across ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
obs]ve ,black ,april z a solemn day (   
remembrance2 ,:]eas ,black ,april is    
kn[n z ,?ng ,t en 9 ! ,vietnamese       
language2 ,:]eas ! ,fall ( ,saigon l$ to
 ! =c$ displacem5t ( millions (         
,vietnamese :o s\ght refuge across ! _w2
 ,:]eas1 9 #aige1 ,congress pass$ !     

,indo*9a ,migration & ,refugee          
,assi/ance ,act 7,public ,law #id-bc71  
allocat+ r\ghly #dee1jjj1jjj to         
facilitate ! evacuation & resettlem5t ( 
refugees f ,s\? ,vietnam flee+ political
 p]secution1 oppression1 & economic     
h>d%ip2 ,:]eas memb]s ( ! ,s\?          
,vietnamese milit>y f\ght side by side )
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces & troops f 
o!r alli$ nations 9 def5se ( ! ideals ( 
democracy1 fre$om1 & human dignity2     
,:]eas ! evacuation ( ?\s&s (           
,vietnamese & ,am]icans dur+ ,op]ation  
,frequ5t ,w9d /&s z "o ( ! mo/          
significant humanit>ian ef=ts 9 mod]n   
,unit$ ,/ates milit>y hi/ory2 ,:]eas !  
,unit$ ,/ates c>ri$ out multiple        
subsequ5t a]ial evacuation missions1    
includ+ ,op]ation ,babylift1 ,op]ation  
,new ,life1 & ,op]ation ,new ,arrivals1 
:i* collectively evacuat$ t5s ( ?\s&s ( 
,vietnamese refugees to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
 ,:]eas ! j\rney ( ,vietnamese refugees 
0 m>k$ by imm5se h>d%ip1 ) _m endur+    
p]il\s ocean voyages1 "t 9 refugee      

camps1 & /ruggles ( cultural adaptation2
 ,:]eas ,vietnamese ,am]icans p]sev]$ to
 build new lives & contribute to !      
social1 economic1 & political fabric ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,vietnamese      
,am]icans h cont9u\sly advocat$ = fre$om
 & democracy 9 ,vietnam1 & spok5 out    
aga9/ human rights abuses by !          
,vietnamese ,gov]nm5t2 ,:]eas !         
,communi/ ,p>ty ( ,vietnam cont9ues to  
hold "o ( ! wor/ records on human rights
 9 ! region1 violat+ religi\s fre$om1   
ob/ruct+ fre$om ( press1 re/rict+ its   
own citiz5s' fre$om ( spee* & assembly1 
& deta9+ prison]s ( consci5ce2 ,:]eas1 9
 #bjbc1 ! ,vietnamese ,am]ican community
 numb]s ov] #b1cjj1jjj p1 becom+ an     
integral "p ( ,am]ican society & excell+
 9 div]se fields su* z public s]vice1   
bus9ess1 sci5ce1 education1 m$ic9e1 & ! 
arts2 & ,:]eas ! cu/oms ( traditions (  
,vietnamese ,am]icans are celebrat$ &   
deeply wov5 into ! fabric ( our ,nation3
 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 recognizes !    

significance ( ! #ej? anniv]s>y ( ,black
 ,april & ! ,fall ( ,saigon on ,april   
#cj1 #aige2  7#b7 honors ! contributions
 ( ,vietnamese ,am]icans to ! ,unit$    
,/ates ov] ! la/ #ej ye>s & _! tireless 
commitm5t to uphold+ fre$om1 human      
rights1 & democracy 9 ,vietnam2  7#c7   
reaffirms ! commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
to uphold+ ! values ( democracy1 human  
rights1 & fre$om = all p1 includ+ 9     
,vietnam :]e p cont9ue to seek enhanc$  
civil lib]ties & fre$om ( press2  7#d7  
honors ! s]vice ( memb]s ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces & ! ,army ( !        
,republic ( ,vietnam :o f\ght 9 !       
,vietnam w>1 includ+ ^? :o gave _!      
lives2  7#e7 honors ! memory ( !        
,vietnamese :o lo/ _! lives 9 se>* (    
fre$om & democracy :ile attempt+ to flee
 ,vietnam2 &  7#f7 enc\rages all citiz5s
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to jo9 9 commemorat+ 
,black ,april & ! ,fall ( ,saigon &     
honor+ ! contributions ( ! ,vietnamese  
,am]ican community & indomitable _s ( ! 
,vietnamese diaspora4