Recognizing and appreciating the historical significance and the heroic struggle and sacrifice of the Vietnamese people for the cause of freedom and commending the Vietnamese-American community and nongovernmental organizations.

Recognizes: (1) all former Vietnamese boat people and the Vietnamese-American community on the occasion of Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month; (2) the arrival of the Vietnamese boat people, their journey to freedom, and their assimilation into and contributions to U.S. society; and (3) Boat People SOS and other volunteer agencies and nongovernmental organizations that facilitated the Vietnamese refugees' resettlement, adjustment, and assimilation into U.S. society.