A resolution acknowledging and honoring brave young men from Hawaii who enabled the United States to establish and maintain jurisdiction in remote equatorial islands as prolonged conflict in the Pacific led to World War II.

Bill: 114-sres-109
Sponsor: Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI]
Introduced: 2015-03-24 in the Senate
Policy area: Social Sciences and History
Subjects: Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
Congressional tributes
Government liability
Hawaii
Military history
Pacific Ocean
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
U.S. history

Summary:
action_date: 2015-03-24
text: 
Honors the accomplishments of the Hui Panala 'au colonists and the young men who helped secure and maintain U.S. jurisdiction over equatorial islands in the Pacific Ocean during the years leading up to and the months immediately following the bombing of Pearl Harbor and the entry of the United States into World War II.
 
Acknowledges the local, national, and international significance of the seven-year colonization of such islands by the United States, which resulted in the United States extending sovereignty into the Equatorial Pacific. 
 
Recognizes the dedication of the young men, the majority of whom were Native Hawaiian, who participated in the Equatorial Pacific colonization project.
 
Extends condolences to the families of Carl Kahalewai, Joseph Keliihananui, and Richard Whaley for the loss of their loved ones in the service of the United States. 

action_date: 2015-05-21
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 
Honors the accomplishments of the Hui Panala 'au colonists and the young men who helped secure and maintain U.S. jurisdiction over equatorial islands in the Pacific Ocean during the years leading up to and the months immediately following the bombing of Pearl Harbor and the entry of the United States into World War II.
 
Acknowledges the local, national, and international significance of the seven-year colonization of such islands by the United States, which resulted in the United States extending sovereignty into the Equatorial Pacific. 
 
Recognizes the dedication of the young men, the majority of whom were Native Hawaiian, who participated in the Equatorial Pacific colonization project.
 
Extends condolences to the families of Carl Kahalewai, Joseph Keliihananui, and Richard Whaley for the loss of their loved ones in the service of the United States.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-05-21
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S3250-3251)
action_date: 2015-05-21
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S3250-3251)
action_date: 2015-05-21
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3250-3251)
action_date: 2015-05-21
text: Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2015-05-21
text: Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2015-03-24
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1784-1785)
action_date: 2015-03-24
text: Introduced in Senate