CITIZENSHIP

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: provide flexibility in the naturalization process for aliens in active duty service abroad (see H.R. 4873), H6127 [20JY]

Buendia Balderas, Jose and family: relief (see S. 2036), S320 [28JA]

Immigration: reunify families, permit earned access to permanent resident status, protect against unfair employment practices, reform the diversity visa program, and adjust status for Haitian and Liberian nationals (see H.R. 3918), H926 [9MR] (see H.R. 4885), H6556 [21JY]

———waiting periods for immigrant visas relative to reclassification of family preference because of naturalization of a parent or spouse (see H.R. 4018), H1369 [23MR]

Presidents of the U.S.: constitutional amendment to make non-natural-born persons who have been U.S. citizens for twenty years, and meet other eligibility requirements, eligible for the Office of President (see H.J. Res. 104), H7234 [15SE]

———define the term ``natural born Citizen'' as used in the Constitution to establish eligibility for the Office of President (see S. 2128), S1586 [25FE]

Southeast Asia: provide for the automatic acquisition of U.S. citizenship by certain individuals (see H.R. 3987), H1229 [17MR]

Territories: allow U.S. nationals to attend military service academies and receive ROTC scholarships on the condition that the individual naturalize before graduation (see H.R. 3928), H1010 [10MR] (see H.R. 4532), H3872 [9JN]

Voting: require proof of U.S. citizenship as a condition of registering to vote in elections for Federal office (see H.R. 4174), H2198 [20AP] (see H.R. 4530), H3872 [9JN]

Essays

Good Citizenship Is Important in Elmhurst Because . . .: Becca Kern, E1168 [18JN]

Essays: Voice of Democracy

Baker, Kyle, H5390 [8JY]

Baumgartner, Krystyna, E1092 [14JN]

Durano, Christina, E579 [21AP]

Faucher, Joseph B., E900 [18MY]

Hall, Stephanie, E467 [29MR]

Rieder, James, Jr., E752 [5MY]

Robison, Brooke, E1697 [24SE]

Rupprecht, Carol, E557 [20AP]

Sherman, Joanna, E226 [25FE]

Tamez, Cassandra, E625 [22AP]

Vetere, Timothy M., E825 [12MY]

Williams, Terence R., E689 [28AP]

Worthman, Megan N., E955 [21MY]

Letters

Relief of Jose Buendia Balderas and family: Cliff Peters, Wildwood Orchards (business), S323 [28JA]

———Mary Ann Carousso, S323 [28JA]

———Timothy F. Bone, Bone Construction, Inc., S323 [28JA]

Lists

Volunteers and groups supporting Citizenship Day event in Texas, H6104 [20JY]

Press releases

Ellis Island Medal of Honor Awards Ceremony: National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations, Inc., E1210 [22JN]

Remarks in House

Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement: prohibit funding to States or localities that restrict information on an individual's citizenship or immigration status, H4535-H4539 [18JN], H4752 [22JN], E1288 [25JN]

Citizenship Project (organization): ACLU Monterey County, CA, chapter Ralph B. Atkinson Award recipient, E2063 [18NO]

Congressional Conference on Civic Education: convene, H7586 [28SE], E1719 [28SE], E1803 [6OC], E1933, E1935 [11OC], E2043 [18NO]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit funding to States or localities that restrict information on an individual's citizenship or immigration status, H5298-H5300 [7JY], E1344 [9JY]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (H.R. 997), E909 [19MY]

Immigration: enforce existing Federal law that localities report aliens who commit crimes to immigration authorities, H5360-H5362 [8JY]

———waiting periods for immigrant visas relative to reclassification of family preference because of naturalization of a parent or spouse (H.R. 4018), E433 [23MR]

National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations, Inc.: tribute to 2004 Ellis Island Medal of Honor recipients, E1210 [22JN]

Oath of allegiance: prohibit funding to amend, H4535 [18JN]

Presidents of the U.S.: constitutional amendment to make non-natural-born persons who have been U.S. citizens for twenty years, and meet other eligibility requirements, eligible for the Office of President (H.J. Res. 104), H7194 [15SE], E1636 [15SE]

Texas: tribute to Citizenship Day event, H6104 [20JY]

Remarks in Senate

Buendia Balderas, Jose and family: relief (S. 2036), S322 [28JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit funding for job competitions, under OMB guidelines, for certain employees of the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services, S8945-S8951 [8SE]

Idaho: tribute to Spirit of Idaho Award recipients, S281-S284 [27JA]

Oath of allegiance: codify (S. 1628), S9049 [10SE]

———prohibit funding to amend, S9008, S9009, S9013 [9SE], S9049 [10SE]

Presidents of the U.S.: define the term ``natural born Citizen'' as used in the Constitution to establish eligibility for the Office of President (S. 2128), S1597-S1598 [25FE]

Texts of

H.J. Res. 104, constitutional amendment to make non-natural-born persons who have been U.S. citizens for twenty years, and meet other eligibility requirements, eligible for the Office of President, E1637 [15SE]

S. 2036, relief of Jose Buendia Balderas and family, S324 [28JA]

S. 2128, Natural Born Citizen Act, S1598 [25FE]