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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Legacies of War Recognition and Unexploded Ordnance Removal Act</b></p> <p>This bill authorizes the President to provide humanitarian aid to Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia for (1) the clearance of unexploded ordnance, and (2) assistance for survivors of the explosive remnants of war in the region. The President shall annually brief Congress&nbsp;on such assistance activities. </p>]]></text>
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