legislation: 111-sres-123
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| 111-sres-123 | 111 | sres | 123 | A resolution expressing support for designation of May 2, 2009, as "Vietnamese Refugees Day". | Immigration | 2009-04-30 | 2009-04-30 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4996; text as passed Senate: CR S4996; text of measure as introduced: CR S4978) | Senate | Sen. Webb, Jim [D-VA] | VA | D | W000803 | 0 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Supports the designation of May 2, 2009, as Vietnamese Refugees Day to: (1) commemorate the arrival of Vietnamese refugees in the United States; (2) document their harrowing experiences and subsequent achievements in their new homeland; (3) honor the host countries that welcomed the boat people; and (4) recognize the voluntary agencies and nongovernmental organizations that facilitated their resettlement and assimilation into U.S. society. | 2017-12-13T21:27:31Z |