SOUTHEAST ASIA

Bills and resolutions

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN): support U.S. participation in stability, prosperity, and peace in Southeast Asia (see S. Res. 616), S2358 [5MY] (see H. Res. 1106), H4861 [11MY]

——— treat as international organization for purposes of International Organizations Immunities Act (see H.R. 9243), H8418 [28OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide eligibility for veterans benefits for individuals who served in U.S. merchant marine in Southeast Asia theater of operations during Vietnam Era (see H.R. 8925), H8010 [20SE]

Foreign policy: establish comprehensive, long-term U.S. strategy and policy for Pacific Islands (see S. 4811), S4514 [8SE]

Hmong Americans: award Congressional Gold Medal to Hmong people in recognition of their highly distinguished service in Vietnam war and fight against communism (see H.R. 8110), H5644 [16JN]

Vietnamese Conflict: anniversary of Fall of Saigon (Black April) (see H. Res. 1068), H4575 [27AP]

——— recognize refugee and immigrant communities from Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam who supported and defended U.S., and authorize assistance to clear unexploded ordnance and other explosive remnants of war (see S. 3795), S1118 [10MR]

——— support clearance of landmines, unexploded ordnance, and other explosive remnants of war in certain countries and recognize refugee and immigrant communities who supported and defended Armed Forces (see H.R. 9540), H9852 [14DE]

Letters

Burma Unified Through Rigorous Military Accountability (BURMA) Act: Representative Meeks, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H4210 [6AP]

——— Representative Waters, Committee on Financial Services (House), H4210 [6AP]

Notices

Estimated budget effects of H.R. 5497, Burma Unified Through Rigorous Military Accountability (BURMA) Act, H4151 [4AP]

Remarks in House

Bangladesh: anniversary of U.S.-Bangladesh bilateral relations, E285 [21MR]

——— independence anniversary, E285 [21MR]

Burma: authorize humanitarian assistance and civil society support, promote democracy and human rights, and impose targeted sanctions relative to human rights abuses, E1164 [17NO]

——— authorize humanitarian assistance and civil society support, promote democracy and human rights, and impose targeted sanctions relative to human rights abuses (H.R. 5497), H4203, H4204–H4212 [6AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: treat certain individuals who served in Vietnam with Republic of Korea Armed Forces as U.S. Armed Forces veteran for purposes of provision of health care, H6584, H6585 [14JY]

Vietnamese Conflict: anniversary of Fall of Saigon (Black April) (H. Res. 1068), E431 [28AP]

Remarks in Senate

Burma: authorize humanitarian assistance and civil society support, promote democracy and human rights, and impose targeted sanctions relative to human rights abuses (H.R. 5497), S7235 [15DE]

——— authorize humanitarian assistance and civil society support, promote democracy and human rights, and impose targeted sanctions relative to human rights abuses (S. 2937), S402 [31JA]

Reports filed

Cambodia Democracy and Human Rights Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 3052), S3609 [21JY]

Texts of

H.R. 5497, Burma Unified Through Rigorous Military Accountability (BURMA) Act, H4204–H4209 [6AP]

S. Res. 616, support U.S. participation with Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in stability, prosperity, and peace in Southeast Asia, S2361 [5MY]