PHILIPPINES, REPUBLIC OF THE

Bills and resolutions

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN): support U.S. participation in stability, prosperity, and peace in Southeast Asia (see S. Res. 406), S6392 [5NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for benefit purposes (see H.R. 2823), H3961 [17MY]

——— extend authority for operation of regional office in Manila, Philippines (see S. 2484), S5539 [17SE]

Human rights: condemn state-sanctioned killings as part of the ‘‘War on Drugs,’’ arrest of human rights defenders and journalists, and continued detention of Leila De Lima, and call for immediate release (see S. Res. 142), S2270 [4AP] (see H. Res. 233), H2745 [14MR]

Immigration: exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from numerical limitations on immigrant visas (see S. 1598), S3059 [22MY] (see H.R. 2908), H4118 [22MY]

——— promote family unity by reducing visa backlogs and implementing policies to facilitate immigrant family reunification (see H.R. 3799), H5998 [17JY]

Tan, Shirley Constantino: relief (see S. 797), S1898 [14MR]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to troops who defended Bataan and Corregidor (see S. 1093), S2328 [9AP] (see H.R. 2192), H3217 [9AP]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Defense: return of bells taken from the town of Balangiga on the island of Samar, Philippines to the people of the Philippines, E394 [3AP]

Immigration: exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from numerical limitations on immigrant visas (H.R. 2908), E653 [22MY]

World War II: anniversary of Bataan Death March, E429 [9AP]

——— anniversary of massacre of U.S. POWs on Palawan Island during World War II, E1595 [16DE]

Remarks in Senate

Human rights: condemn state-sanctioned killings of environmental defenders in the Philippines and ensure recipients of U.S. aid do not abuse their power, S5659 [24SE]

Tan, Shirley Constantino: relief (S. 797), S1903 [14MR]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to foreign policy, S5817–S5820 [16OC]

——— evaluation of administration relative to human rights, S4799 [11JY]

Reports filed

Condemn Philippines State-Sanctioned Killings as Part of the ‘‘War on Drugs,’’ Arrest of Human Rights Defenders and Journalists, and Detention of Leila De Lima: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 142), S7112 [17DE]

Texts of

S. 797, relief of Shirley Constantino Tan, S1904 [14MR]

S. Res. 142, condemn state-sanctioned killings in the Philippines as part of the ‘‘War on Drugs,’’ arrest of human rights defenders and journalists, and continued detention of Leila De Lima, and call for immediate release, S2278 [4AP]

S. Res. 406, support Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and U.S. participation in stability, prosperity, and peace in Southeast Asia, S6394–S6396 [5NO]