CND-US, June 13, 1999 (US99-012)
CND-US Editors
US Regional, No. US99-012
June 13, 1999
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1. President Clinton Issued Executive Order to Increase Asian Americans
and Pacific Islanders Participation in Federal Programs ............. 154
2. Sen. Phil Gramm Proposes Legislation for H1B Quota Increase .......... 33
3. Asian American Group Writes to Potential Presidential Candidates ..... 51
4. Library of Congress Creates Pinyin Home Page ......................... 44
5. Job and Opportunities (3 Items) ...................................... 55
6. China Higher Education Press Calls for Textbook Authors .............. 38
7. Third Annual Summer Teaching Program in Tsinghua ..................... 38
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1. President Clinton Issued Executive Order to Increase Asian Americans
and Pacific Islanders Participation in Federal Programs ............. 154
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From: Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies
<apa...@apaics.org> 06/10/1999
On Monday, June 7, 1999, President Clinton signed an Executive Order that
is the first ver for the Federal Government to be systematically inclusive
of APA's ata and concerns. The full text is below.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
June 7, 1999
EXECUTIVE ORDER
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INCREASING PARTICIPATION OF ASIAN AMERICANS
AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and
the laws of the United States of America, including the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), and in order to improve the
quality of life of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders through
increased participation in Federal programs where they may be
underserved (e.g., health, human services, education, housing, labor,
transportation, and economic and community development), it is hereby
ordered as follows:
Section 1. (a) There is established in the Department of Health and
Human Services the President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans
and Pacific Islanders (Commission). The Commission shall consist of not
more than 15 members appointed by the President, one of which shall be
designated by the President as Chair. The Commission shall include
members who: (i) have a history of involvement with the Asian American
and Pacific Islander communities; (ii) are from the fields of health,
human services, education, housing, labor, transportation, economic and
community development, civil rights, and the business community; (iii)
are from civic associations representing one or more of the diverse
Asian American and Pacific Islander communities; and (iv) have such
other experience as the President deems appropriate.
(b) The Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services
(Secretary) shall appoint an Executive Director for the Commission.
Sec. 2. The Commission shall provide advice to the President,
through the Secretary, on: (a) the development, monitoring, and
coordination of Federal efforts to improve the quality of life of Asian
Americans and Pacific Islanders through increased participation in
Federal programs where such persons may be underserved and the
collection of data related to Asian American and Pacific Islander
populations and sub-populations; (b) ways to increase public-sector,
private-sector, and community involvement in improving the health and
well-being of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders; and (c) ways to
foster research and data on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders,
including research and data on public health.
Sec. 3. The Department of Health and Human Services shall establish
the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
(Initiative), an interagency working group (working group) whose members
shall be appointed by their respective agencies. The Executive Director
of the Commission shall also serve as the Director of the Initiative,
and shall report to the Secretary or the Secretary's designee. The
working group shall include both career and noncareer civil service
staff and commissioned officers of the Public Health Service with
expertise in health, human services, education, housing, labor,
transportation, economic and community development, and other relevant
issues. The working group shall advise the Secretary on the
implementation and coordination of Federal programs as they relate to
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders across executive departments and
agencies.
Sec. 4. The head of each executive department and each agency
designated by the Secretary shall appoint a senior Federal official
responsible for management or program administration to report directly
to the agency head on activity under this Executive order, and to serve
as a liaison to the Initiative. The Secretary also may designate
additional Federal Government officials, with the agreement of the
relevant agency head, to carry out the functions of the Initiative. To
the extent permitted by law and to the extent practicable, each
executive department and designated agency shall provide any appropriate
information requested by the working group, including data relating to
the eligibility for and participation of Asian Americans and Pacific
Islanders in Federal programs. Where adequate data are not available,
the Initiative shall suggest the means of collecting such data.
Sec. 5. Each executive department and designated agency
(collectively, the "agency") shall prepare a plan for, and shall
document, its efforts to improve the quality of life of Asian Americans
and Pacific Islanders through increased participation in Federal
programs where Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders may be underserved.
This plan shall address, among other things, Federal efforts to: (a)
improve the quality of life for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
through increased participation in Federal programs where they may be
underserved and the collection of data related to Asian American and
Pacific Islander populations and sub-populations; (b) increase
public-sector, private-sector, and community involvement in improving
the health and well-being of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders; and
(c) foster research and data on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders,
including research and data on public health. Each agency's plan shall
provide appropriate measurable objectives and, after the first year,
shall assess that agency's performance on the goals set in the previous
year's plan. Each plan shall be submitted at a date to be established
by the Secretary.
Sec. 6. The Secretary shall review the agency plans and develop for
submission to the President an integrated Federal plan (Federal Plan) to
improve the quality of life of Asian American and Pacific Islanders
through increased participation in Federal programs where such persons
may be underserved. Actions described in the Federal Plan shall address
improving access by Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to Federal
programs and fostering advances in relevant research and data. The
Secretary shall ensure that the working group is given the opportunity
to comment on the proposed Federal Plan prior to its submission to the
President. The Secretary shall disseminate the Federal Plan to
appropriate members of the executive branch. The findings and
recommendations in the Federal Plan shall be considered by the agencies
in their policies and activities.
Sec. 7. Notwithstanding any other Executive order, the
responsibilities of the President that are applicable to the Commission
under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, except that of
reporting to the Congress, shall be performed by the Secretary in
accordance with the guidelines and procedures established by the
Administrator of General Services.
Sec. 8. Members of the Commission shall serve without compensation,
but shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of
subsistence, as authorized by law for persons serving intermittently in
the Government service (5 U.S.C. 5701-5707). To the extent permitted by
law and appropriations, and where practicable, agencies shall, upon
request by the Secretary, provide assistance to the Commission and to
the Initiative. The Department of Health and Human Services shall
provide administrative support and funding for the Commission.
Sec. 9. The Commission shall terminate 2 years after the date of
this Executive order unless the Commission is renewed by the President
prior to the end of that 2-year period.
Sec. 10. For the purposes of this order, the terms: (a) "Asian
American" includes persons having origins in any of the original peoples
of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent; and
(b) "Pacific Islander" includes the aboriginal, indigenous, native
peoples of Hawaii and other Pacific Islands within the jurisdiction of
the United States.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
June 7, 1999.
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2. Sen. Phil Gramm Proposes Legislation for H1B Quota Increase .......... 33
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From: Immigration Support Network; Forwarded by YIN De An
Please read article published by ABC News regarding Senator Phil Gramm's
intention of proposing legislation for H1B visa quota increase.
http://abcnews.go.com/wire/World/Reuters19990601_2157.html
There is not much mention about Green Card crisis in this article. We need
to contact Sen. Phil Gramm and let him know the concerns of professionals
working onH1B visas.
Please send him an letter by mail/email/fax about issues faced by all of
us and try to contact his office personally if you can. When you talk to
his office staff do thank him for his intension on proposing legislation
and let them know about ISN. Mention your name and address while sending
the letter.
SAMPLE LETTERS ARE AVAILABLE ON ISN WEBSITE AT
http://www.isn.org/letter_campaign.html
CONTACT INFORMATION FOR SEN. PHIL GRAMM Tel: (202) 224-2934 Fax: (202)
228-2856 Email: Phil_...@gramm.senate.gov Address: 370 Russell Senate
Office Building Washington, DC 20510-4302 Website:
http://www.senate.gov/~gramm
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3. Asian American Group Writes to Potential Presidential Candidates ..... 51
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From: "S. B. Woo" <s.b...@80-20.net>; Forwarded by YIN De An
The 80-20 Committee writes an open letter to potential presidential
candidates, urging them to clearly state their comittment to the Asian
American community. The following is key excerpts from our "Declaration to
Presidential Candidates." The full text will be sent to you and released
in simultaneous press conferences in 8 different cities in CA, NY and NJ.
" ...... Therefore, we, the Asian American citizens, declare that the time
has come for all presidential candidates to commit themselves to the
following to realize the ideal of equal opportunity for all Americans:
1. If elected, will direct his/her cabinet officers to work with Congress
in holding public hearings regarding the validity of the huge amount of
statistical data strongly suggesting discriminatory practices against
Asian Americans in workplaces today,
2. If the data were shown valid, you will issue a public statement to
reaffirm your Administration's intention to vigorously prosecute all cases
of racial discrimination against Asian Americans in the workplace,
3. If the data were shown valid, will work to induce the lifting of the
glass-ceilings so that Asian Americans will be well on our way to equal
opportunity to "rise to the top" within the first term, and
4. If elected, will give due recognition to the services and talents of
Asian Americans by appointing qualified persons to policy-making positions
in the Executive and Judicial branches of the federal government. The
number of appointments will be reflective of the size of the Asian
American population in the nation. There will be at least one cabinet
appointment -- making it the historic first. ...."
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" .... We ask fellow Asian Americans to join us in our declaration to
WITHHOLD financial and other forms of support to any presidential PRIMARY
candidates who fail to pledge his/her commitment to our request for equal
justice in the workplace.
During the GENERAL presidential election, a different approach is taken.
To be effective, we shall form a block-vote in favor of the presidential
candidate of that political party that will have helped Asian Americans
the most in achieving equal opportunity, between now and August, 2000.
Our cause is just. Our requests are fair. As individuals our voices may
be weak; TOGETHER WE SHALL OVERCOME."
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4. Library of Congress Creates Pinyin Home Page ......................... 44
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From: YIN De An
The Library of Congress wishes to announce the creation of a Pinyin
Conversion Project home page, located on its Cataloging Directorate home
page at this address:
http://lcweb.loc.gov/catdir/pinyin
This site will provide information and documents related to the Pinyin
Conversion Project. Because plans for several important aspects of the
project are still being formulated, status reports will be updated
periodically. Links to related Web sites will be provided. Documents
important to the project will be posted in a timely manner. Contents
include:
Project Definition
Announcement: Library of Congress Pinyin Conversion
Project
Pinyin Conversion Project Outline
Wade-Giles to Pinyin Conversion Will Affect Everyone!
(RLG Focus article)
Timeline
Status reports on tasks in progress
New Chinese Romanization Guidelines Advance copy
Classification schedules: Chinese literary authors
(1949-199) Draft
Classification schedules: Chinese literary authors (2000-
) Draft
Chinese conventional place names: a status report
Chinese Geographic Names: Related Resources (link)
Please send comments and suggestions to:
Philip Melzer, Team Leader
Korean-Chinese Cataloging Team
Regional and Cooperative Cataloging Division
Library of Congress
(202) 707-7961
pm...@loc.gov
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5. Job and Opportunities (3 Items) ...................................... 55
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(1) Postdoctoral Position in DNA Study
From: Yue Zou <yz...@marlin.utmb.edu>
A postdoctoral position is available in a NIH funded laboratory to study
(1) the molecular mechanism of DNA repair in both mammalian and bacterial
systems; (2) the biological effects of DNA damages. Individuals with
strong background in biochemistry, molecular and cell biology, or
biophysics are encouraged to apply. Experience in cloning, protein
overexpression and purification, or characterization of protein-DNA and
protein-protein interactions will be a plus. Candidates must have a Ph.D.
or M.D. degree in one of biological sciences. Please send curriculum vitae
with names of three references to Dr. Yue Zou, Sealy Center for Molecular
Science, J-1071, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555,
or email to yz...@utmb.edu. UTMB is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative
Action Employer.
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(2) Postdoc Position at Harvard Medical School
From: Mei Bai <mb...@bustoff.bwh.harvard.edu>
Postdoctoral position immediately available for studies of
structure-function relationships of the extracellular calcium-sensing
receptor, a G protein-coupled receptor, and identification of various
signal transduction pathways to which the receptor couples. Studies will
involve a combination of biochemical and molecular/cellular biolocial
approaches. The applicant should have a Ph.D.in one of following areas:
Biochemistry, Cell biology or Molecular biology. Interested candidates
should apply to: Dr. Mei Bai, Endocrine-Hypertension, Brigham and Women's
Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 221 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115.
E-mail: mb...@bustoff.bwh.harvard.edu.
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(3) Job Opportunity at Cirrus Logic
From: Zhi-Yuan Wu <wu...@corp.cirrus.com> 06/11/99
Sr. SPICE Modeling Engineer, Cirrus Logic, Inc., Fremont, CA
Responsibility and Qualification
Develop Spice model and model QA automation. Develop statistical
modeling techniques and correlate model behavior to measured device
and circuit performance. Perform associated testing and
characterization in a well equipped lab.
Requires a MSEE or Ph.D. EE and 5+ years of recent CMOS/BIPOLAR
modeling experience. A strong background in device physics,
SPICE modeling theory and experience with HSPICE, Smartspice,
Spectre, BSIMPRO; Shell and Perl programming skills are
essential.
Dr. Joanne Wu wu...@corp.cirrus.com
Cirrus Logic, Inc. Tel: 510 624 7069
3100 West Warren Avenue, Fax: 510 249 4260
Fremont, CA 94538, USA
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6. China Higher Education Press Calls for Textbook Authors .............. 38
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From: Bingxiang Liu Bb...@163.net
You have probably heard of us, the Higher Education Press (HEP), during
your college years in China. Founded in 1954, HEP has greatly contributed
to our national education by publishing a great number of exceptional
teaching materials for college students. Since the *Reform and Open*
policy was in place, we have expanded beyond co llegiate textbooks into
vocational and adult education materials, which include video, audio,
CD-ROM and software. As you may be aware, *Empowering China through
Science and Education* is our national strategy and we are going to devote
our efforts to thi s great cause. Currently, we are planning to publish a
series of works by overseas Chinese scholars, which could be monographs
and/or graduate student textbooks. Subjects include mathematics, life
science, computer science, statistics, physics, astronomy,
geography, chemistry, electronic engineering, dynamics and mechanics.
We would greatly appreciate your participation in our program. Besides,
we*d als o like you to pass along the message to your friends and
associates. If you are interested in our initiatives, please furnish us
with a proposal on the title you might write on and an outline of it,
together with your resume, a summary of your specialty, your current
research and academic activities. The information will be solely used for
helping us to make the decisions in regard to the book series.I promise
that we will keep it in private. We will evaluate your proposal carefully
and inform you of our decision as soon as possible.
Thank you for your support and we are looking forward to our future
cooperation.
Sincerely Yours,
Yu, Guohua P
resident and Editor-in-Chief
Higher Education Press
55, Sha Tan Hou Jie,
Bijing, China 100009
Tel: 010-64014043
Fax: 010-64054602
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7. Third Annual Summer Teaching Program in Tsinghua ..................... 38
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From: Junl...@aol.com
Third Annual Summer Teaching Program
at Tsinghua University
by Excellent Chinese Scholars in the US
( 8/16/99 - 8/27/99)
Based on last two years' success, the third annual Summer Teaching Program
at Tsinghua University is soliciting applications from Chinese scholars
and researchers in the States.
The program is organized by Tsinghua University (Beijing), Stanford China
Education Foundation (SCEF, see http://www.scef.org), and Tsinghua Alumni
Association (THAA, see http://www.tsinghua.org). This year's program will
feature enlarged delegation (from 10 scholars to 15 scholars) and extended
activities in Beijing.
Qualified candidate should have a Ph.D. degree and outstanding
academic/technical achievement. The application deadline is June 15th, and
late application maybe considered. The delegation will be giving lectures
to graduate students of Tsinghua and other universities, as well as
professionals from hi-tech companies, research institutes, etc.
The lectures in Beijing is scheduled from August 16th to August 27th,
three hours per day, five days a week. Besides teaching, the delegation
will also participate in a series of activities organized by Tsinghua
University, including meetings with fellow researchers and government
authorities, visit to research institutes and hi-tech companies, and
exposure to major news media.
The organizers of the program will cover the delegation's coach class air
fair and living expenses in Beijing.
SCEF and THAA welcome comments and suggestions from everyone who is
interested in the program. If your would like to join us to make the
program better, or you would like to know more about the details, please
feel free to contact Mr. Xiao-Feng SHAO of SCEF at
mi...@leland.stanford.edu or Mr. Jun LI of THAA at junl...@aol.com
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