[House Hearing, 111 Congress]
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HONORING THE 111TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE PHILIPPINES
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BEFORE THE
SUBCOMMITTEE ON ASIA, THE PACIFIC AND
THE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT
OF THE
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
ONE HUNDRED ELEVENTH CONGRESS
FIRST SESSION
ON
H. Con. Res. 153
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OCTOBER 14, 2009
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Serial No. 111-50
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COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS
HOWARD L. BERMAN, California, Chairman
GARY L. ACKERMAN, New York ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN, Florida
ENI F.H. FALEOMAVAEGA, American CHRISTOPHER H. SMITH, New Jersey
Samoa DAN BURTON, Indiana
DONALD M. PAYNE, New Jersey ELTON GALLEGLY, California
BRAD SHERMAN, California DANA ROHRABACHER, California
ROBERT WEXLER, Florida DONALD A. MANZULLO, Illinois
ELIOT L. ENGEL, New York EDWARD R. ROYCE, California
BILL DELAHUNT, Massachusetts RON PAUL, Texas
GREGORY W. MEEKS, New York JEFF FLAKE, Arizona
DIANE E. WATSON, California MIKE PENCE, Indiana
RUSS CARNAHAN, Missouri JOE WILSON, South Carolina
ALBIO SIRES, New Jersey JOHN BOOZMAN, Arkansas
GERALD E. CONNOLLY, Virginia J. GRESHAM BARRETT, South Carolina
MICHAEL E. McMAHON, New York CONNIE MACK, Florida
JOHN S. TANNER, Tennessee JEFF FORTENBERRY, Nebraska
GENE GREEN, Texas MICHAEL T. McCAUL, Texas
LYNN WOOLSEY, California TED POE, Texas
SHEILA JACKSON LEE, Texas BOB INGLIS, South Carolina
BARBARA LEE, California GUS BILIRAKIS, Florida
SHELLEY BERKLEY, Nevada
JOSEPH CROWLEY, New York
MIKE ROSS, Arkansas
BRAD MILLER, North Carolina
DAVID SCOTT, Georgia
JIM COSTA, California
KEITH ELLISON, Minnesota
GABRIELLE GIFFORDS, Arizona
RON KLEIN, Florida
Richard J. Kessler, Staff Director
Yleem Poblete, Republican Staff Director
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Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and the Global Environment
ENI F.H. FALEOMAVAEGA, American Samoa, Chairman
GARY L. ACKERMAN, New York DONALD A. MANZULLO, Illinois
DIANE E. WATSON, California BOB INGLIS, South Carolina
MIKE ROSS, Arkansas DANA ROHRABACHER, California
BRAD SHERMAN, California EDWARD R. ROYCE, California
ELIOT L. ENGEL, New York JEFF FLAKE, Arizona
GREGORY W. MEEKS, New York
Lisa Williams, Subcommittee Staff Director
Daniel Bob, Subcommittee Professional Staff Member
Nien Su, Republican Professional Staff Member
Vili Lei, Staff Associate
C O N T E N T S
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MARKUP OF
H. Con. Res. 153, Honoring the 111th anniversary of the
indepencence of the Phiippines................................. 2
Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H. Con. Res. 153
offered by the Honorable Laura Richardson, a Representative
in Congress from the State of California..................... 4
APPENDIX
Markup notice.................................................... 8
Markup minutes................................................... 9
HONORING THE 111TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE PHILIPPINES
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2009
House of Representatives,
Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific
and the Global Environment,
Committee on Foreign Affairs,
Washington, DC.
The subcommittee met, pursuant to notice, at 2:07 p.m., in
room 2172, Rayburn House Office Building, Hon. Eni F.H.
Faleomavaega (chairman of the subcommittee) presiding.
Mr. Faleomavaega. The subcommittee will come to order.
Pursuant to notice, I now call up House Concurrent
Resolution 153.
Without objection, the amendment in the nature of a
substitute before the members will be considered as the base
text.
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Mr. Faleomavaega. For purposes of amendment, it will be
considered as read. It will be open for amendment at any point.
I recognize myself for 5 minutes to explain the amendment
in the nature of a substitute.
This amendment makes a technical correction to House
Concurrent Resolution 153, sponsored by my good friend, the
gentlelady from California, Ms. Richardson, which recognizes
the historic significance of the Philippines Declaration of
Independence of 1898. The Declaration was signed by 98 persons,
including one American.
Though independence was short-lived--since under the Treaty
of Paris of December 1898 Spain ceded the Philippines to the
United States--the Philippines still marks its move to
sovereign status based on its 1898 Declaration of Independence.
While from the start, the United States acknowledged
Philippine aspirations for independence, it was not until 1916
when the U.S. stated its intent to grant Philippine
independence once a stable government was established.
Unfortunately, the process took longer than expected. And with
World War II, it was not until 1946 that the Philippines
reemerged as a sovereign state.
But over the past 111 years, the Philippines has become one
of America's closest friends and allies, and the bilateral
relationship is one of our most important.
Today, the Philippine-American community is the second-
largest Asian community in the United States. Two years ago,
the U.S. Census Bureau reported that there were approximately
3.1 million Filipino Americans in this country. I think all of
us appreciate the enormous contributions made by the Filipino
American community to the United States.
So we honor Filipino Americans, the people of the
Philippines, and the U.S.-Philippines relationship with this
resolution. I urge all of my colleagues to support this
legislation.
And now I turn to the ranking member to express his views
on this legislation.
Mr. Manzullo. Mr. Chairman, I agree entirely with what you
stated. I adopt your remarks as mine.
Mr. Faleomavaega. The gentleman from California?
Mr. Sherman. I support the resolution.
It is my understanding that this is designed to applaud our
friends in the Philippines and to commemorate the close
relationship we currently have with the Philippines.
There is nothing in this resolution that is designed to
allow anyone to argue that any action taken by the U.S.
Governor of the Philippines from 1898 through 1948 is somehow
invalid or to have any legal effect on landownership or
contracts. This is a resolution of friendship and history, not
designed to have any legal effect in any court.
And I hope the chairman agrees with that interpretation.
Mr. Faleomavaega. I thank the gentleman for his comments.
Are there any other comments on the amendment?
I thank the gentlemen.
The question occurs on the amendment in the nature of a
substitute, as amended.
All in favor will say, ``Aye.''
Opposed, say, ``No.''
The ayes have it, and the amendment is agreed to.
Without objection, I move the favorable recommendation of
House Concurrent Resolution 153, as amended, to the House. The
question occurs on the motion by the gentleman to report House
Concurrent Resolution 153, as amended, to the House.
All in favor, say, ``Aye.''
All opposed, say, ``No.''
The ayes have it. The motion is adopted.
Without objection, the bill will be reported as a single
amendment in the nature of a substitute incorporating any
amendments adopted by the committee. Staff is directed to make
any technical and conforming amendments.
[Whereupon, at 2:15 p.m., the subcommittee was adjourned.]
A P P E N D I X
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