I rise in support of the Smith amendment to the Bereuter amendment which would rewrite a provisions in the legislation. Specifically. I am very concerned that the Hmong currently in refugee camps in Thailand. first. that they are voluntarily returning. and second. that they receive whatever funding has been promised if they do repatriate. These people are returning to very difficult conditions in Laos and are in dire need of the minimal assistance being provided to them in order to survive. They are often sent to locations where they must glean a living from lands and communities with few resources.