3.0.0 239 2023-01-11T13:22:34Z 2023-01-11T13:22:34Z Senate S SRES 2011-07-26 112 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2011-07-26T21:13:55Z 2011-07-26 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4913-4914) IntroReferral 2011-07-26 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress A000069 Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] DANIEL AKAKA D HI KOHIKINA N I000025 Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] DANIEL INOUYE D HI KEN 2011-07-26 True Social Sciences and History Alaska Natives and Hawaiians Congressional tributes Government liability Hawaii Military history Pacific Ocean Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status U.S. history Social Sciences and History 00 2011-07-26 Introduced in Senate 2011-08-29T15:08:20Z Acknowledges: (1) the accomplishments and sacrifices of the Hui Panala 'au colonists on the islands of Howland, Baker, Jarvis, Canton, and Enderbury from 1935 through 1942; and (2) the local, national, and international significance of the seven-year colonization of such islands by the United States, which resulted in the United States extending sovereignty into the Equatorial Pacific.

Recognizes and commends the accomplishments, sacrifices, and contributions of more than 130 young men, the majority of whom were Native Hawaiian, who participated in the Equatorial Pacific colonization project.

Extends condolences to families on such islands who lost loved ones in the service of the United States and apologizes for the lack of compensation afforded to those families.

]]> A resolution acknowledging the contributions and sacrifices of the young men who served as colonists on behalf of the United States in the Federal occupation of the islands of Howland, Baker, Jarvis, Canton, and Enderbury from 1935 through 1942, facilitating the United States claim of jurisdiction over such islands. Display Title A resolution acknowledging the contributions and sacrifices of the young men who served as colonists on behalf of the United States in the Federal occupation of the islands of Howland, Baker, Jarvis, Canton, and Enderbury from 1935 through 1942, facilitating the United States claim of jurisdiction over such islands. Official Title as Introduced A resolution acknowledging the contributions and sacrifices of the young men who served as colonists on behalf of the United States in the Federal occupation of the islands of Howland, Baker, Jarvis, Canton, and Enderbury from 1935 through 1942, facilitating the United States claim of jurisdiction over such islands. Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2011-07-26T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112sres239is/xml/BILLS-112sres239is.xml 2011-07-26 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4913-4914) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.