STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1535-04

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2004

RE: S.C.R. No. 97

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 97 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO SUPPORT THE PASSAGE OF H.R. 3587 TO BENEFIT FILIPINO WORLD WAR II VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to support the passage of H.R. 3587, a resolution introduced in the United States House of Representatives to facilitate the issuance of immigration visas to the sons and daughters of Filipino World War II veterans who are citizens of the United States.

Specifically, this measure urges the President of the United States and the United States Congress to support the passage of H.R. 3587.

Your Committee finds that Filipino veterans nobly and honorably fought and died side-by-side with their American counterparts during World War II. These veterans were extended immigration and naturalization benefits through federal legislation. As the remaining Filipino World War II veterans become elderly and frail, they remain separated from their sons and daughters. In light of the service provided by these Filipino veterans to the United States, your Committee believes that the extension of immigration benefits to these veterans' sons and daughters is justified.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 97 and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs,

 

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KEN ITO, Chair