STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1675

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   H.R. No. 148

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Public Safety & Military Affairs, to which was referred H.R. No. 148 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO ENACT H.R. 1287 AND S. 671 RELATING TO FILIPINO FAMILY REUNIFICATION, OR SIMILAR LEGISLATION, TO PROVIDE PRIORITY ISSUANCE OF VISAS TO FILIPINO VETERANS' CHILDREN WITH APPROVED IMMIGRATION PETITIONS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to reward Filipino veterans of World War II, who sacrificed so much in the service of the United States, by requesting the United States Congress and the United States President to enact Filipino family reunification, or similar legislation granting priority issuance of visas to Filipino veterans' children with approved immigration petitions.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Public Safety & Military Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 148 and recommends its adoption.

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

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SHARON E. HAR, Acting Chair and Vice Chair