STAND. COM. REP. 1542
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2003
RE: H.R. No. 75
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.R. No. 75 entitled:
"HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO SUPPORT THE PASSAGE OF S. 68, RELATING TO IMPROVING BENEFITS FOR FILIPINO VETERANS OF WORLD WAR II,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this resolution is to urge the United States (U.S.) Congress to support passage of S. 68, which would:
(1) Improve benefits for Filipino veterans of World War II (veterans) and their surviving spouses;
(2) Make certain that veterans residing in the U.S. are eligible for full disability pensions;
(3) Provide veterans who reside in the U.S. and are U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents, with hospital and nursing home care and medical services for service-connected disabilities; and
(4) Provide outpatient care and services for service- and non-service-connected disabilities for all veterans residing in the Republic of the Philippines.
The WWII Filipino American Veterans Hawaii Chapter testified in support of this resolution. Several concerned individuals supported the intent of the resolution.
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.R. No. 75 and recommends its adoption.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs,
____________________________ KEN ITO, Chair |
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