,,iv #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #fje ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #bi1 #bjad ,ms4 ,*u 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,honda1 ,mr4 ,al ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mr4 ,faleomavaega1 ,mr4 ,rangel1 ,mr4 ,sablan1 ,ms4 ,loretta ,san*ez ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mrs4 ,davis ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 ,ms4 ,l9da ,t4 ,sn*ez ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,swalwell ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,l(gr51 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,pet]s ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,hanabusa1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,ms4 ,gabb>d1 ,mr4 ,b]a ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,cony]s1 ,mr4 ,bec]ra1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia1 ,ms4 ,fudge1 ,ms4 ,bordallo1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,ms4 ,e%oo1 ,mr4 ,cr[ley1 & ,mr4 ,van ,holl57 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ,,resolution ,recogniz+ ! significance ( ,asian_/,pacific ,am]ican ,h]itage ,mon? 9 ,may z an important "t to celebrate ! significant contributions ( ,asian ,am]icans & ,pacific ,isl&]s to ! ,nation's hi/ory4 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates jo9s toge!r ea* ,may to pay tribute to ! contributions ( g5]ations ( ,asian ,am]icans & ,pacific ,isl&]s :o h enri*$ our ,nation's hi/ory2 ,:]eas ! hi/ory ( ,asian ,am]icans & ,pacific ,isl&]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is inextricably ti$ to ! /ory ( ! ,nation2 ,:]eas ! ,asian ,am]ican & ,pacific ,isl&] community is an inh]5tly div]se population1 compris$ ( ov] #de di/9ct e?nicities & ov] #ajj language dialects2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c5sus ,bureau f\nd t ! ,asian ,am]ican population grew fa/] ?an any o!r racial or e?nic gr\p ov] ! la/ decade1 surg+ ne>ly #df p]c5t betwe5 #bjjj & #bjaj1 a gr[? rate #d times fa/] ?an ! total ,u4,s4 population2 ,:]eas ! #bjaj dec5nial c5sus e/imat$ t !re are n[ approximately #ag1cjj1jjj resid5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o id5tify z ,asian & approximately #a1bjj1jjj resid5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o id5tify !mselves z ,native ,hawaiian or o!r ,pacific ,isl&]1 mak+ up ne>ly #f p]c5t ( ! total ,unit$ ,/ates population2 ,:]eas ! mon? ( ,may 0 select$ = ,asian_/,pacific ,am]ican ,h]itage ,mon? because ! fir/ ,japanese immigrants arriv$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates on ,may #g1 #ahdc1 & ! fir/ transcont95tal railroad 0 complet$ on ,may #aj1 #ahfi1 ) sub/antial contributions f ,*9ese immigrants2 ,:]eas ! ye> #bjad m>ks sev]al important mile/ones = ! ,asian ,am]ican & ,pacific ,isl&] community1 includ+ ! #bj? anniv]s>y ( ! f\nd+ ( ! ,congressional ,asian ,pacific ,am]ican ,caucus1 ! #bj? anniv]s>y ( ! creation ( ! ,asian ,pacific ,am]ican ,in/itute = ,congressional ,/udies1 & ! #ae? anniv]s>y ( ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,:ite ,h\se ,initiative on ,asian ,am]icans & ,pacific ,isl&]s "u ,executive ,ord] #acabe by ,presid5t ,william ,j4 ,cl9ton2 ,:]eas section #ajb ( title #cf1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 (ficially designates ,may z ,asian_/,pacific ,am]ican ,h]itage ,mon?1 & reque/s ! ,presid5t to issue ea* ye> a proclamation call+ on ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve ?is mon? ) appropriate programs1 c]emonies1 & activities2 ,:]eas ,asian ,am]icans & ,pacific ,isl&]s1 su* z ,daniel ,k4 ,in\ye1 a ,m$al ( ,honor & ,presid5tial ,m$al ( ,fre$om recipi5t :o1 z ,presid5t ,pro ,tempore ( ! ,s5ate1 0 ! highe/-rank+ ,asian ,am]ican gov]nm5t (ficial 9 ,unit$ ,/ates hi/ory1 ,dalip ,s+h ,saund1 ! fir/ ,asian ,am]ican ,congressman1 ,patsy ,t4 ,m9k1 ! fir/ woman ( color & ,asian ,am]ican woman to be elect$ to ,congress1 ,daniel ,k4 ,akaka1 ! fir/ ,s5ator ( ,native ,hawaiian ance/ry1 ,hiram ,l4 ,fong1 ! fir/ ,asian ,am]ican ,s5ator1 ,norman ,y4 ,m9eta1 ! fir/ ,asian ,am]ican memb] ( a ,presid5tial ,cab9et1 & o!rs h made significant contributions 9 bo? our gov]nm5t & milit>y2 ,:]eas ! ,congressional ,asian ,pacific ,am]ican ,caucus1 a bicam]al caucus ( ,memb]s ( ,congress advocat+ on behalf ( ,asian ,am]icans & ,pacific ,isl&]s1 is compos$ ( #da ,memb]s ?is ye>1 includ+ #ac ,memb]s ( ,asian or ,pacific ,isl&] desc5t2 ,:]eas ! #aac? ,congress welcom$ a numb] ( hi/oric fir/s1 includ+ ,mazie ,k4 ,hirono ( ,hawaii1 ! fir/ ,asian ,am]ican woman & fir/ ,buddhi/ to ev] s]ve 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate1 ,tammy ,duckwor?1 ! fir/ ,?ai ,am]ican woman1 fir/ w\nd$ female combat ,vet]an1 & fir/ ,asian ,am]ican f ,ill9ois to s]ve 9 ,congress1 ,tulsi ,gabb>d1 ! fir/ ,h9du ,am]ican & fir/ ,pacific ,isl&] woman to s]ve 9 ,congress1 ,grace ,m5g1 ! fir/ ,asian ,am]ican ,memb] ( ,congress elect$ to repres5t ! ,/ate ( ,new ,york1 & ,m>k ,takano1 ! fir/ op5ly gay p]son ( color to ev] s]ve 9 ,congress2 ,:]eas 9 #bjad1 ,asian ,am]icans & ,pacific ,isl&]s are s]v+ 9 ,/ate & ,t]ritorial legislatures across ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 record numb]s1 includ+ 9 ! ,/ates ( ,alaska1 ,arizona1 ,cali=nia1 ,connecticut1 ,colorado1 ,georgia1 ,hawaii1 ,idaho1 ,kansas1 ,m>yl&1 ,massa*usetts1 ,mi*igan1 ,new ,hamp%ire1 ,new ,j]sey1 ,new ,york1 ,p5nsylvania1 ,texas1 ,utah1 ,v]mont1 ,virg9ia1 & ,wa%+ton & 9 ! ,t]ritories ( ,am]ican ,samoa1 ,guam1 & ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s2 ,:]eas ! numb] ( ,asian ,am]ican & ,pacific ,isl&] ,article ,,iii judges m ?an tripl$ betwe5 #bjji & #bjad1 reflect+ a commitm5t to div]sity 9 ! ,f$]al judici>y t has result$ 9 ! confirmations ( high calib] ,asian ,am]ican & ,pacific ,isl&] judicial nom9ees2 ,:]eas !re rema9s mu* to be done to ensure t ,asian ,am]icans & ,pacific ,isl&]s h access to res\rces1 a voice 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 & cont9ue to advance 9 ! ,nation's political l&scape2 & ,:]eas celebrat+ ,asian_/,pacific ,am]ican ,h]itage ,mon? provides ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) an opportunity to recognize ! a*ievem5ts1 contributions1 hi/ory1 & address ! *all5ges fac$ by ,asian ,am]icans & ,pacific ,isl&]s3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes ! significance ( ,asian_/,pacific ,am]ican ,h]itage ,mon? z an important "t to celebrate ! significant contributions ( ,asian ,am]icans & ,pacific ,isl&]s to ! ,nation's hi/ory2 & 7#b7 recognizes t ,asian ,am]ican & ,pacific ,isl&] communities enhance ! ri* div]sity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & /r5g!n ! ,nation4