LANGUAGES

Articles and editorials

English—Let's Make It Official, H11873 [26NO]

Hispanic State of Mind, E1218 [11AP]

Language Barriers Hinder Health Care, S5438 [7MY]

Language Translator Can Speak for Itself, E4249 [18DE]

Lessons of War, S10170-S10172 [16JY]

Puerto Rico Sends a Signal, E889 [12MR]

Bills and resolutions

Constitutional amendments: establish English as the official language of the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 81, H605 [18JA])

Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center: grant charter (see H.R. 1685, H2134 [10AP])

Education: foreign language instruction in elementary schools (see H.R. 3120, H6192 [31JY])

———improve foreign instruction and promote equal access to opportunities to study abroad (see S. 511, S2404 [27FE]; S. 517, S2405 [27FE]; H.R. 1154, H1279 [27FE])

———student exchange programs (see H.R. 2504, H3738 [30MY])

English: recognize as official U.S. language (see S. 434, S2005 [20FE]; H.R. 123, H57 [3JA])

Immigration: English language requirements (see H.R. 1395, H1669 [12MR])

Japan: authorize grants to train U.S. scientists, engineers, and managers in Japanese language and culture (see S. 1417, S8952 [27JN])

Native Americans: ability of Alaska Natives to speak and understand their native languages (see S. 1595, S11550 [31JY])

———survival and continuing vitality of languages (see S. 2044, S18086 [25NO])

Radio: FCC regulation of multilingual broadcasting (see H.R. 3960, H11886 [26NO])

Explanations

Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center charter (H.R. 1685): Representative Panetta, E2191-E2195 [13JN]

Foreword

Good Language: Webster's New World Dictionary (excerpt), S1858 [7FE]

Letters

Establishing English as the official U.S. language: Jack Hagopian, E1017 [20MR]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: link to development of languages, E1879 [22MY]

Constitutional amendments: establish English as the official language of the U.S. (H.J. Res. 81), E240 [22JA]

Cottage Education Corp.: tribute, H3631 [29MY]

Dade County, FL: Project New Beginning to provide bilingual instruction services to students, E2115 [7JN]

Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center: grant charter (H.R. 1685), H2126 [10AP], E2191 [13JN]

Education: improve foreign instruction and promote equal access to opportunities to study abroad (H.R. 1154), H1188-H1190 [27FE]

———student exchange programs (H.R. 2504), E1978 [30MY]

English: recognize as official U.S. language, H11873 [26NO], E3252 [3OC]

———recognize as official U.S. language (H.R. 123), H37 [3JA], H5645-H5648 [18JY], E65 [3JA], E2659 [23JY], E3136 [24SE], E3143 [25SE]

Government: designation of English as official language, H10207 [14NO]

Louisville, KY: tribute to students at Stuart Middle School, E1719 [13MY]

Monterey, CA: tribute to the Defense Language Institute, H8659 [29OC]

Monterey Institute of International Studies: funding for the Center for International Trade Enhancement, E3976 [22NO]

Puerto Rico: law establishing Spanish as official language, E1152 [9AP]

———law establishing Spanish as only official language, H3168 [20MY], E1877 [22MY], E1909 [23MY]

Remarks in Senate

Education: foreign language competence at all levels, S2220 [21FE]

———national policy to improve history and foreign language skills, S10170 [16JY]

English: recognize as official U.S. language (S. 434), S2023 [20FE], S15811 [1NO]

English language: use of the phrase, you know, S5449, S5450 [8MY]

Foreign Service: language training, S11136 [29JY]

Freedom of speech: use of obscenities, S1857 [7FE]

Japan: authorize grants to train U.S. scientists, engineers, and managers in Japanese language and culture (S. 1417), S9004 [27JN]

National Foreign Language Week: observance, S2982 [7MR]

Native Americans: ability of Alaska Natives to speak and understand their native languages (S. 1595), S11550 [31JY], S18140 [25NO]

———ability of Alaska Natives to speak and understand their native languages (S. 1595), star print of S. Rept. 102-213, S18787 [27NO]

———survival and continuing vitality of languages (S. 2044), S18097 [25NO]

Universidad Popular (organization): tribute, S5960 [15MY]

VOA: broadcasts in Kurdish, S11131 [29JY]

Reports

What We Can't Say Can Hurt Us: American Council on Education, S2220-S2223 [21FE]

Reports filed

Enhancement of Ability of Alaska Natives To Speak and Understand Their Native Languages: Committee on Indian Affairs (Select) (S. 1595) (S. Rept. 102-213), S16610 [13NO]

Statements

English as the Official Language: Representative Skelton, E3143 [25SE]

Recognize English as Official U.S. Language: Representative Dickinson, E3409 [17OC]

Texts of

H.R. 1154, Global Education Opportunities Act, H1190-H1192 [27FE]

S. 1417, United States-Japan Industry and Technology Management Training Act, S9004 [27JN]

S. 1595, ability of Alaska Natives to speak and understand their native languages, S18140 [25NO]

S. 2044, Native American Languages Act, S18098 [25NO]