LANGUAGES

Amendments

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (H.R. 123), H8598 [26JY], H8983, H8984 [30JY], H9753, H9755, H9756 [1AU]

Articles and editorials

America—A Melting Pot or a Tower of Babel, E1598 [12SE]

How Soon the English First Crowd Forgets, E1722 [26SE]

Official Language of Missouri, E62 [23JA]

Bills and resolutions

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 3850, 3898), H8029 [18JY], H8556 [25JY]

———declare as official language of U.S. (H.R. 123), consideration (see H. Res. 499), H9565 [31JY]

Factsheets

Status of English as Primary Language of U.S., H9759 [1AU]

Letters

English Language Empowerment Act: Representative Sawyer, H9738 [1AU]

Motions

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (H.R. 123), H9769 [1AU]

Remarks in House

Colorado Congress of Foreign Language Teachers: essay contest, E790 [14MY]

Dept. of Education: bilingual education funding, H7321-H7324, H7326, H7370 [11JY], E1276 [12JY]

Education: bilingual education program funding, H3438 [16AP]

———bilingual education programs funding, H5257 [16MY]

———funding for bilingual and bicultural education programs, E170 [5FE]

Elections: printing of ballots in foreign languages, H867 [25JA], H7539 [16JY]

English language: declare as official language of U.S., H926 [30JA], H4163 [30AP], H9460 [31JY], E1829 [30SE]

———declare as official language of U.S. (H.R. 123), H8516 [25JY], H9707, H9738-H9772 [1AU], H9929, H9986 [4SE], H10607 [19SE], H10765 [23SE], E62 [23JA], E1404 [30JY], E1476, E1482, E1485 [2AU], E1598 [12SE], E1722 [26SE]

———declare as official language of U.S. (H.R. 123), consideration (H. Res. 499), H9725-H9738 [1AU]

———declare as official language of U.S. (H.R. 739), H2127 [13MR], H3585 [18AP]

———declare as official language of U.S. (S. 356), E823 [16MY]

———encourage status as primary language and recognize importance of multilingualism, H9757, H9771 [1AU], E1476 [2AU]

———exemptions from official language requirements for Native Americans, special education programs, and certain foreign phrases, H9755, H9756 [1AU]

Immigration: English language proficiency requirement, H2522-H2527 [20MR]

Macedonia: access to higher education in the Albanian language (H. Con. Res. 103), H5921-H5923 [5JN], E1028 [6JN]

Semmer, Martha: recipient of national award for building community interest in foreign language education, E949 [30MY]

Voting: eliminate bilingual voting requirements, H6123 [11JN]

———printing of ballots in foreign languages, H7539 [16JY], E1348 [23JY]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Defense: civilian reimbursement for instruction at the Foreign Language Center of the Defense Language Institute, S7009 [26JN]

Immigration: include Spanish and English on deportation notices, S4414-S4416, S4417 [30AP]

Japan: education of U.S. citizens in Japanese language, culture, and society, S3151 [28MR]

Political campaigns: language use among Presidential candidates, S58 [4JA]

Reports

Grand Jury Investigation of San Diego's San Ysidro School District, H9760-H9762 [1AU]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 123, English Language Empowerment Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 499) (H. Rept. 104-734), H9565 [31JY]

Eliminate Bilingual Voting Requirements: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 351) (H. Rept. 104-728), H9565 [31JY]

English Language Empowerment Act: Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities (House) (H.R. 123) (H. Rept. 104-723), H8981 [30JY]

Rulings of the Chair

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (H.R. 123), H9763 [1AU]

Texts of

H. Res. 499, consideration of H.R. 123, English Language Empowerment Act, H9726 [1AU]