LANGUAGES

Articles and editorials

Does Anyone Here Speak Arabic? Or Farsi, or Pashto . . .The Government's Push To Close the Language Gap, S8209 [13JY]

Muslim World Isn't Big With U.S. Students, S8208 [13JY]

Number of Gay Linguists Discharged Higher Than Thought, H313 [2FE]

Price of Homophobia, H313 [2FE]

Terror War Still Short on Linguists, S8209 [13JY]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: ensure equal treatment for members of Reserve components who perform inactive-duty training in determining entitlement for certain special pay categories (see H.R. 1371), H1691 [17MR]

———exempt members from naturalization requirements relative to English language, knowledge of government, good moral character, and period of service (see H.R. 3911), H8386 [27SE]

China, People's Republic of: deepen the peaceful business and cultural relationship with the U.S. (see S. 1117), S5921 [25MY]

Choctaw Code Talkers: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4299), H10156 [10NO]

Citizenship: codify oath of allegiance, enhance English language and American history and civics education, and establish an award to recognize contributions of new citizens (see S. 1815), S10972 [4OC]

Colleges and universities: improve international and foreign language studies (see S. 1105), S5778 [23MY]

Education: improve literacy and English skills of limited English proficient individuals (see H.R. 2923), H4560 [15JN]

———increase number of low-income students enrolled in studies leading to baccalaureate degrees in science, mathematics, technology, engineering, and critical foreign languages (see S. 2143), S14064 [19DE]

———increase scoring on assessments and achievement standards for calculating progress, and decrease State requirements and expand exclusion for limited English proficiency students for such calculations (see H.R. 1722), H2393 [20AP]

———provide additional assistance to Federal Pell Grants recipients who are pursuing programs of study in engineering, mathematics, science, or foreign languages (see S. 1183), S6154 [7JN]

———repeal or eliminate certain Federal education programs (see H.R. 4018), H8807 [7OC]

Employment: provide integrated workforce training programs for adults with limited English proficiency (see S. 834), S3817 [18AP]

English language: constitutional amendment to establish as official language of U.S. (see H.J. Res. 43), H2471 [21AP]

———declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 4408), H11034 [18NO]

———encourage status as primary language and recognize importance of multilingualism (see H. Con. Res. 9), H79 [4JA]

———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 (see H.R. 997), H845 [1MR]

———repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (see S. 557), S2244 [8MR] (see H.R. 136), H75 [4JA]

FCC: require report on ownership and control of broadcast stations used to serve language minorities (see H.R. 148), H76 [4JA]

Immigration: assist aliens transplanted as children in continuing their education and successfully integrating into society (see H.R. 251), H136 [6JA]

———provide special immigrant status for aliens serving as translators with the Armed Forces (see H.R. 2293), H3197 [11MY]

Intelligence services: establish a security clearance system to fully leverage the cultural and linguistic skills of subject matter experts and others proficient in foreign languages critical to national security (see H. Res. 173), H1695 [17MR]

Medicare: make a technical correction in the definition of outpatient speech-language pathology services (see S. 657), S2994 [17MR] (see H.R. 3795), H8087 [15SE]

Meskwaki Code Talkers: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3466), H6933 [27JY]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3561), H7558 [28JY]

National Foreign Language Coordination Council: establish to develop and implement a foreign language strategy (see S. 1089), S5532 [19MY] (see H.R. 4196), H9554 [2NO]

National security: combat terrorism (see S. 12), S142 [24JA]

———strengthen through expansion and improvement of foreign language study (see H.R. 115), H75 [4JA]

National Security Education Program: establish critical foreign language program (see H.R. 4629), H12167 [17DE]

Native Americans: award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (see S. 1035), S5191 [13MY] (see H.R. 4597), H12048 [16DE]

Public welfare programs: ensure fair treatment and due process protections for enhanced data collection and reporting requirements under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see S. 1385), S8134 [12JY]

Roads and highways: ensure that highway safety signs within 5 miles of a border checkpoint in the U.S. are bilingual (see H.R. 3814), H8088 [15SE]

Year of Foreign Language Study: designate (see S. Res. 28), S739 [1FE]

Year of Languages: designate (see H. Res. 122), H797 [17FE]

Remarks in House

Columbia State Community College: tribute to Tennessee Criminal Justice Language Academy, E725 [21AP]

Dept. of Defense: satellite communications language training activities funding, H4733 [20JN]

Dept. of Education: Foreign Language Assistance Program funding, H5035 [23JN]

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), E355 [3MR]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance, E1973 [28SE], E2069 [7OC]

Immigration: effects of multiculturalism and immigration on U.S. culture, H276-H280 [1FE]

———provide special immigrant status for aliens serving as translators with the Armed Forces, H4024, H4025 [25MY]

Laredo, TX: anniversary of Holding Institute, E2316 [9NO]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals, H6208 [21JY], H6439 [26JY], E1095 [25MY]

———improve health of minority individuals (H.R. 3561), H6412 [25JY], H9035 [20OC], E1712 [29JY]

National security: strengthen through expansion and improvement of foreign language study (H.R. 115), E13 [4JA]

Technical Vocational Institute Community College: anniversary of Service Learning Program, E778 [27AP]

Year of Languages: designate (H. Res. 122), H997-H1000 [8MR], H5035 [23JN], E397 [9MR], E473 [17MR]

Remarks in Senate

China, People's Republic of: deepen the peaceful business and cultural relationship with the U.S. (S. 1117), S5926 [25MY]

Citizenship: codify oath of allegiance, enhance English language and American history and civics education, and establish an award to recognize contributions of new citizens (S. 1815), S10974 [4OC], S13467 [13DE]

Colleges and universities: improve international and foreign language studies (S. 1105), S5788 [23MY]

Dept. of Defense: Civilian Linguistic Reserve Corps pilot project funding, S12808 [15NO]

Dept. of Education: prohibit funding for e-Language Learning System, S11987, S11988 [27OC]

Education: provide additional assistance to Federal Pell Grants recipients who are pursuing programs of study in engineering, mathematics, science, or foreign languages, S12316 [3NO]

———provide additional assistance to Federal Pell Grants recipients who are pursuing programs of study in engineering, mathematics, science, or foreign languages (S. 1183), S6165 [7JN]

Medicare: make a technical correction in the definition of outpatient speech-language pathology services (S. 657), S3010 [17MR]

National Foreign Language Coordination Council: establish to develop and implement a foreign language strategy (S. 1089), S5543 [19MY], S8207, S8210 [13JY]

National security: assist Federal agencies in addressing deficiencies in specialized personnel through student loan repayment, graduate student fellowships, and establishing a National Security Service Corps, S8207 [13JY]

———combat terrorism (S. 12), S156 [24JA]

———combat terrorism (S. 12), star print, S1882 [1MR]

———strengthen by increasing quantity, diversity, and quality of teaching and learning in science, mathematics, and foreign languages, S8207 [13JY]

Native Americans: award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (S. 1035), S5190, S5194 [13MY]

Public welfare programs: ensure fair treatment and due process protections for enhanced data collection and reporting requirements under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (S. 1385), S8139 [12JY]

Year of Foreign Language Study: designate (S. Res. 28), S1692 [17FE]

Reports filed

Provide Special Immigrant Status for Aliens Serving as Translators With the Armed Forces: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2293) (H. Rept. 109-99), H4138 [26MY]

Summaries

National Foreign Language Coordination Act (S. 1089), S5544 [19MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 122, Year of Languages, H997 [8MR]

S. 12, Targeting Terrorists More Effectively Act, S157-S168 [24JA]

S. 834, Limited English Proficiency and Integrated Workforce Training Act, S3830 [18AP]

S. 1089, National Foreign Language Coordination Act, S5544 [19MY]

S. 1183, 21st Century Federal Pell Grant Plus Act, S6166 [7JN]

S. 1385, Fair Treatment and Due Process Protection Act, S8140-S8142 [12JY]

S. 2143, National Science and Mathematics Access To Retain Talent Act, S14065 [19DE]

S. Res. 28, Year of Foreign Language Study, S822 [1FE], S1693 [17FE]