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 S.C.R. No. 44 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to urge the President of the United States to issue an executive order granting federal veterans benefits and services to Filipino-American World War II veterans, their spouses, and children.

Your Committee finds that Filipino-Americans played a vital role in protecting our country during World War II. However, these Filipino-Americans were not granted the same benefits as other 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 S.C.R. No. 44 and recommends its adoption.