STAND. COM. REP. 1535

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2003

RE: H.C.R. No. 76

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 76 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO SUPPORT THE PASSAGE OF H.R. 664, RELATING TO IMPROVING BENEFITS FOR FILIPINO VETERANS OF WORLD WAR II,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to assist Filipino veterans of World War II by urging the United States (U.S.) Congress to support the passage of H.R. 664 to improve benefits for Filipino veterans and their surviving spouses.

The WWII Fil-Am Veterans Hawaii Chapter and a concerned citizen supported this measure. Several concerned citizens supported the intent of this measure.

Your Committee recognizes the important contributions and sacrifices made by Filipino veterans of World War II in supporting the U.S. war effort. Your Committee notes that H.R. 664 will provide medical services and increased compensation and burial benefits for certain Filipino veterans and will increase the rate of payment of dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses of certain Filipino veterans.

 

 

 

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 H.C.R. No. 76 and recommends its adoption.

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

 

____________________________

KEN ITO, Chair