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          <text>&lt;br /&gt; This resolution expresses concern over the environmental, economic, and humanitarian threats to the Mekong River and its communities. The resolution also declares it is U.S. policy to promote the economic and environmental well-being of people throughout the Mekong River Basin (Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam) through federal aid and support.</text>
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