[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 13075]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           RECOGNIZING FREEDOM FIGHTERS OF CAMBODIA AND LAOS

  Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 462.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 462) recognizing the Khmer and Lao/
     Hmong Freedom Fighters of Cambodia and Laos for supporting 
     and defending the United States Armed Forces during the 
     conflict in Southeast Asia and for their continued support 
     and defense of the United States.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution, which had been reported from the Committee on Foreign 
Relations, with an amendment to the title.
  Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
resolution be agreed to, the Rubio amendment to the preamble be agreed 
to, the preamble, as amended, be agreed to, the amendment to the title 
be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be made and laid upon the 
table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 462) was agreed to.
  The amendment (No. 3690) was agreed to, as follows:

       Strike the seventh and eight whereas clauses of the 
     preamble and insert the following:
       Whereas the Khmer National Armed Forces of Cambodia 
     facilitated the evacuation of the United States Embassy in 
     Phnom Penh on April 12, 1975, by continuing to fight Khmer 
     Rouge forces as the forces advanced upon the capital;

  The preamble, as amended, was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, as amended, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 462

       Whereas the Khmer and Lao/Hmong Freedom Fighters (also 
     known as the ``Khmer and Lao/Hmong veterans'') fought and 
     died with United States Armed Forces during the conflict in 
     Southeast Asia;
       Whereas the Khmer and Lao/Hmong Freedom Fighters rescued 
     United States pilots shot down in enemy-controlled territory 
     and returned the pilots to safety;
       Whereas the Khmer and Lao/Hmong Freedom Fighters retrieved 
     and prevented from falling into enemy hands secret and 
     sensitive information, technology, and equipment;
       Whereas the Khmer and Lao/Hmong Freedom Fighters captured 
     and destroyed enemy supplies and prevented enemy forces from 
     using the supplies to kill members of the United States Armed 
     Forces;
       Whereas the Khmer and Lao/Hmong Freedom Fighters gathered 
     and provided to the United States Armed Forces intelligence 
     about enemy troop positions, movement, and strength;
       Whereas the Khmer and Lao/Hmong Freedom Fighters provided 
     food, shelter, and support to the United States Armed Forces;
       Whereas the Khmer National Armed Forces of Cambodia 
     facilitated the evacuation of the United States Embassy in 
     Phnom Penh on April 12, 1975, by continuing to fight Khmer 
     Rouge forces as the forces advanced upon the capital;
       Whereas veterans of the Khmer Mobile Guerrilla Forces, the 
     Lao/Hmong Special Guerrilla Units, and the Khmer Republic 
     Armed Forces defended human rights, freedom of speech, 
     freedom of religion, and freedom of representation and 
     association; and
       Whereas the Khmer and Lao/Hmong Freedom Fighters have not 
     yet received official recognition from the United States 
     Government for their heroic efforts and support: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate affirms and recognizes the Khmer 
     and Lao/Hmong Freedom Fighters and the people of Cambodia and 
     Laos for their support and defense of the United States Armed 
     Forces and freedom of democracy in Southeast Asia.

  The amendment to the title was agreed to, as follows:

       Amend the title so as to read: ``A resolution recognizing 
     the Khmer and Lao/Hmong Freedom Fighters of Cambodia and Laos 
     for supporting and defending the United States Armed Forces 
     during the conflict in Southeast Asia.''.

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