To require a report on the impact of the children of certain Filipino World War II veterans on the national security, foreign policy, and economic and humanitarian interests of the United States.

SA 2269. Ms. HIRONO (for herself and Mr. Sullivan) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 4049, to
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

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SEC. ____. REPORT ON IMPACT OF CHILDREN OF CERTAIN FILIPINO
WORLD WAR II VETERANS ON NATIONAL SECURITY,
FOREIGN POLICY, AND ECONOMIC AND HUMANITARIAN
INTERESTS OF THE UNITED STATES.

(a) In General.--Not later than December 31, 2020, the
Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the
Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State, shall submit
to the congressional defense committees a report on the
impact of the children of certain Filipino World War II
veterans on the national security, foreign policy, and
economic and humanitarian interests of the United States.
(b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1) The number of Filipino World War II veterans who fought
under the United States flag during World War II to protect
and defend the United States in the Pacific theater.
(2) The number of Filipino World War II veterans who died
fighting under the United States flag during World War II to
protect and defend the United States in the Pacific theater.
(3) An assessment of the economic and tax contributions
that Filipino World War II veterans and their families have
made to the United States.
(4) An assessment of the impact on the United States of
exempting from the numerical limitations on immigrant visas
the children of the Filipino World War II veterans who were
naturalized under--
(A) section 405 of the Immigration Act of 1990 (Public Law
101-649; 8 U.S.C. 1440 note); or
(B) title III of the Nationality Act of 1940 (54 Stat.
1137; chapter 876), as added by section 1001 of the Second
War Powers Act, 1942 (56 Stat. 182; chapter 199).
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