PHILIPPINES, REPUBLIC OF THE

Bills and resolutions

Courts: relief of citizens collectively referred to as the ``Marcos Entourage'' (see H.R. 1684), H1860 [2MY]

Foreign policy: recognize important relationship between the U.S. and the Philippines (see S. Con. Res. 91), S12772 [10DE] (see H. Con. Res. 273), H8338 [16NO]

Immigration: treatment of aliens born in the Philippines or Japan who were fathered by U.S. citizens (see S. 56), S99 [22JA]

Medicare: coverage for qualified World War II Filipino veterans (see H.R. 594), H323 [13FE]

Veterans: improve benefits for World War II Filipino veterans (see S. 1042), S6318 [14JN]

———verify military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II to determine benefits eligibility (see S. 42), S98 [22JA] (see H.R. 491), H222 [7FE] (see H. Res. 229), H5338 [2AU]

Remarks in House

Courts: relief of citizens collectively referred to as the ``Marcos Entourage'' (H.R. 1684), H1831 [2MY]

Crime: U.S. policy relative to hostage situation involving U.S. citizens, H3185 [14JN]

Ecology and environment: address the environmental contamination and health effects emanating from former U.S. military facilities, H2232 [16MY], H3185 [14JN]

Foreign policy: recognize important relationship between the U.S. and the Philippines (H. Con. Res. 273), H10219-H10225 [18DE]

Medicare: coverage for qualified World War II Filipino veterans (H.R. 594), E169 [13FE]

Terrorism: recognize threat to U.S. citizens abroad, E1172 [21JN]

Veterans: improve benefits for World War II Filipino veterans, H4674, H4679, H4687, H4700-H4702 [26JY], E1462 [27JY]

———verify military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II to determine benefits eligibility (H.R. 491), H1460 [4AP], E134 [7FE]

World War II: anniversary of Executive order calling the Commonwealth Army into U.S. military service, E1462 [27JY]

Remarks in Senate

Foreign policy: recognize important relationship between the U.S. and the Philippines (S. Con. Res. 91), S12813 [10DE]

Veterans: improve benefits for World War II Filipino veterans (S. 1042), S6322 [14JN]

Reports filed

Nomination of Francis J. Ricciardone, Jr., To Be Ambassador to the Philippines and Palau: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S13051 [12DE]

Statements

Filipino Veterans of World War II Day: President Bush, E1462 [27JY]

Framework for Bilateral Cooperation in the Environment and Public Health: U.S. and the Philippines, H2233 [16MY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 273, recognize important relationship between the U.S. and the Philippines, H10219 [18DE]

H.R. 491, Filipino Veterans Equity Act, E135 [7FE]

S. Con. Res. 91, recognize important relationship between the U.S. and the Philippines, S12778 [10DE]