Recognizing the rich history, heritage, and strategic importance of the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Marshallese population residing in the United States.

H. Con. Res. 110 · 115th Congress · Feb 27, 2018 · Lineage

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

That Congress—

(1)

commends—

(A)

the rich history and heritage of the Republic of the Marshall Islands; and

(B)

citizens of the Republic of the Marshall Islands who live in the United States for the contributions of those individuals to—

(i)

the communities in which those individuals live; and

(ii)

the national defense of the United States through their service in the Armed Forces of the United States;

(2)

recognizes—

(A)

the strategic importance of the Republic of the Marshall Islands; and

(B)

the importance of the upcoming renegotiation of the Compact of Free Association between the Government of the United States and the Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands; and

(3)

encourages a continued commitment to improve census data to better serve citizens of the Republic of the Marshall Islands who live in the United States.

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Feb 27, 2018viewing Introduced in House Mr. Womack (for himself, Mr. Westerman, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Hill, Ms. Hanabusa, and Ms. Gabbard) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, Foreign Affairs, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

Recognizing the rich history, heritage, and strategic importance of the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Marshallese population residing in the United States.

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