LANGUAGES

Addresses

What I Can Do: Philmon Haile, E1169 [9JN]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: authorize incentives to encourage members to train in critical foreign languages and cultural studies (see H.R. 6037), H3776 [13MY]

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. 2721), S1597 [5MR]

———exempt certain elderly persons from English language and government and history knowledge requirements for naturalization, and permit others to take the examinations in other languages (see H.R. 5750), H2150 [9AP]

Dept. of Defense: create position of Assistant Sec. of Defense for Irregular Warfare, Cultural Training, and Social Science Initiatives (see H.R. 6037), H3776 [13MY]

Dept. of Education: establish Office of International and Foreign Language Education and designate the head of such office as an Assistant Sec. (see H.R. 5179), H556 [29JA]

———provide grants to support professional development and extracurricular activities to improve international education and foreign language in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 7063), H9972 [25SE]

Education: require States to include certain students with disabilities in calculation of graduation rates and assess certain limited English proficient students (see H.R. 7116), H10129 [26SE]

———strengthen communities through English literacy, civic education, and immigrant integration programs (see S. 3334), S7279 [24JY] (see H.R. 6617), H7164 [24JY]

Elections: require Federal election ballots be generally printed only in English and modify requirement that certain jurisdictions provide ballots and other voting materials in languages other than English (see H.R. 5971), H3108 [6MY]

English language: declare as national language of U.S. (see S. 2715), S1597 [5MR] (see H.R. 5759), H2223 [10AP]

———repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (see S. 2719), S1597 [5MR]

———require accreditation of training programs (see S. 3658), S10176 [30SE] (see H.R. 7093), H9973 [25SE]

Government: end speculation on the current cost of multilingual services provided by the Government (see H.R. 7092), H9973 [25SE]

Native Americans: award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (see S. 2681), S1419 [29FE]

Schools: withhold Federal funds from schools that permit or require the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance or the National Anthem in a language other than English (see H.R. 6783), H7806 [1AU]

Letters

Code Talkers Recognition Act: Representative Frank, Committee on Financial Services (House), H8697 [23SE]

———Representative Robert A. Brady, Committee on House Administration (House), H8697 [23SE]

Lists

Federation of Hellenic American Educators and Cultural Associations Capitol Awards for Promoting Hellenic Language and Culture recipients, E1156 [5JN]

Results of opinion polls conducted on declaring the English language as official language of U.S., S1672 [6MR]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Education: provide grants to support professional development and extracurricular activities to improve international education and foreign language in elementary and secondary schools (H.R. 7063), E2043 [27SE]

Education: require States to include certain students with disabilities in calculation of graduation rates and assess certain limited English proficient students (H.R. 7116), E2075 [27SE]

———strengthen communities through English literacy, civic education, and immigrant integration programs (H.R. 6617), E1835 [18SE]

English language: declare as national language of U.S., H6479 [15JY]

———declare as national language of U.S. (H.R. 5759), H2212 [10AP]

Federation of Hellenic American Educators and Cultural Associations: tribute to ``The Dynamics of the Hellenic Language'' event, E1156 [5JN]

Habersham County, GA: tribute to Habersham County Schools English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program, H1170 [28FE]

Higher Education Act: expand teacher loan forgiveness provisions to include speech-language pathologists, H651 [7FE]

Immigration: create a temporary employment program for certain Iraqi immigrants to act as translators, interpreters, or cultural awareness instructors, H4777, H4778 [22MY], E1519 [22JY]

Martinez, GA: tribute to Stevens Creek Elementary School foreign language program, H1170 [28FE]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (H.R. 3014), H7132 [24JY]

Native Americans: require issuance of medals to recognize the dedication and valor of Native American Code Talkers (H.R. 4544), H8696-H8699, H8704 [23SE], H9889 [25SE], E1129 [3JN], E1915 [25SE]

Sugar Land, TX: tribute to Fort Bend Independent School District for reading and writing programs to assist bilingual students, E1155 [5JN]

Remarks in Senate

Checkpoint One Foundation: tribute for serving as translators to U.S. military in Iraq, S4890 [2JN]

Dept. of Education: adult English literacy programs funding, S2050 [13MR]

———adult English literacy programs funding through reductions in EEOC funding to bring actions against employers requiring employees to speak English, S1953 [12MR], S2050, S2051 [13MR]

Economy: invest in innovation and education to improve the competitiveness of the U.S. in the global economy (S. 761), S3572-S3574 [30AP]

English language: declare as national language of U.S. (S. 2715), S1655 [5MR], S1661, S1676 [6MR]

———declare as official language of U.S., S1671, S1672 [6MR]

———repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (S. 2719), S1655 [5MR], S1661, S1665 [6MR]

———require accreditation of training programs (S. 3658), S10181 [30SE]

Native Americans: award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (S. 2681), S1432 [29FE], S7621 [29JY]

———require issuance of medals to recognize the dedication and valor of Native American Code Talkers (H.R. 4544), S10183 [30SE]

Senate Border Security and Enforcement First Caucus: introduction of immigration-related legislative package, S1662, S1664-S1669, S1700 [6MR], S1721 [7MR]

Reports filed

State Court Interpreter Grant Program Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 702) (S. Rept. 110-436), S8034 [1AU]

Texts of

H.R. 4544, Code Talkers Recognition Act, H8696 [23SE]

S. 2681, Code Talkers Recognition Act, S1432 [29FE]

S. 2715, National Language Act, S1677 [6MR]

S. 3658, require accreditation of English language training programs, S10181 [30SE]