,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #faj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #cj1 #bjad ,ms4  
,lee ( ,cali=nia 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,engel1
 ,mr4 ,rangel1 ,mr4 ,faleomavaega1 ,ms4 
,br[n ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,wilson (        
,florida1 ,mr4 ,sablan1 ,mr4 ,lewis1    
,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,ms4   
,bordallo1 ,mr4 ,cony]s1 ,mr4 ,bi%op (  
,georgia1 ,mrs4 ,*ri/5s51 ,mr4 ,ru%1    
,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 
,mr4 ,butt]field1 ,mr4 ,pi]luisi1 ,ms4  
,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,wat]s1 ,ms4  
,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,ms4    
,m5g1 ,mr4 ,gutirrez1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1   
,mr4 ,deut*1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s ( 
,florida1 ,mr4 ,al ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,ms4 
,mc,collum1 & ,mrs4 ,l[ey7 submitt$ !   
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !       
significance ( ,national ,c>ibbean      
,am]ican ,h]itage ,mon?4  ,:]eas p (    
,c>ibbean h]itage are f\nd 9 e ,/ate ( !
 ,union2 ,:]eas emigration f ! ,c>ibbean

 region to ! ,am]ican colonies began z  
e>ly z #afai ) ! arrival ( ind5tur$     
work]s 9 ,jame/[n1 ,virg9ia2 ,:]eas dur+
 ! #ag?1 #ah?1 & #ai? c5turies1 a       
significant numb] ( slaves f ! ,c>ibbean
 region 7 br\ght to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    
,:]eas s9ce #ahbj1 millions ( p h       
emigrat$ f ! ,c>ibbean region to !      
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas l ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 ! c\ntries ( ! ,c>ibbean fac$ ob/acles 
( slav]y & colonialism & /ruggl$ =      
indep5d5ce2 ,:]eas also l ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 ! p ( ! ,c>ibbean region h      
div]se racial1 e?nic1 cultural1 &       
religi\s backgr\nds2 ,:]eas ! indep5d5ce
 movem5ts ?r\gh\t ! ,c>ibbean dur+ !    
#aifjs & ! consequ5tial e/abli%m5t (    
indep5d5t democratic c\ntries 9 !       
,c>ibbean /r5g!n$ ties betwe5 ! region &
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,alex&]        
,hamilton1 a ,f\nd+ ,fa!r ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates & ! fir/ ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1
 0 born 9 ! ,c>ibbean2 ,:]eas _m        
influ5tial ,c>ibbean ,am]icans h        
contribut$ to ! ri* hi/ory ( ! ,unit$   

,/ates1 includ+ ,jean ,bapti/e ,po9te du
 ,sable1 ! pione] settl] ( ,*icago1     
,claude ,mc,kay1 a poet ( ! ,h>lem      
,r5aissance1 ,james ,weldon ,johnson1 ! 
writ] ( ! ,black ,national ,an!m1 ,celia
 ,cruz1 ! _w-r5[n$ que5 ( ,salsa music1 
& ,%irley ,*i%olm1 ! fir/               
,african-,am]ican ,congresswoman & fir/ 
,african-,am]ican woman c&idate =       
,presid5t2 ,:]eas ! _m influ5tial       
,c>ibbean ,am]icans 9 ! hi/ory ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates also include ,col9 ,p[ell1
 ! fir/ ,african-,am]ican ,secret>y (   
,/ate1 ,sidney ,poiti]1 ! fir/          
,african-,am]ican actor to receive !    
,academy ,aw>d = be/ actor 9 a lead+    
role1 ,h>ry ,belafonte1 a musician1     
actor1 & activi/1 ,al ,rok]1 a          
meteorologi/ & television p]sonality1 & 
,rob]to ,clem5te1 ! fir/ ,lat9o induct$ 
into ! ,baseball ,hall ( ,fame2 ,:]eas  
,c>ibbean ,am]icans h play$ an active   
role 9 ! civil rights movem5t & o!r     
social & political movem5ts 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates2 ,:]eas ,c>ibbean ,am]icans h    

contribut$ greatly to ! f9e arts1       
education1 bus9ess1 lit]ature1          
j\rnalism1 sports1 fa%ion1 politics1    
gov]nm5t1 ! milit>y1 music1 sci5ce1     
te*nology1 & o!r fields 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates2 ,:]eas ,c>ibbean ,am]icans %>e  
_! culture ?r\gh fe/ivals1 c>nivals1    
music1 dance1 film1 & lit]ature1 :i*    
enri* ! cultural l&scape ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates2 ,:]eas ! c\ntries ( ! ,c>ibbean 
are important economic p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! c\ntries ( ! ,c>ibbean
 repres5t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?ird bord]2   
,:]eas ! p ( ! ,c>ibbean region %>e !   
hopes & aspirations ( ! p ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates = peace & prosp]ity ?r\gh\t !    
,we/]n ,hemisph]e & ! re/ ( ! _w2 ,:]eas
 s9ce ! passage ( ,h4 ,con4 ,res4 #ga 9 
! #aji? ,congress by bo? ! ,s5ate & !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 a proclamation 
has be5 issu$ annually by ! ,presid5t   
decl>+ ,june ,national ,c>ibbean        
,am]ican ,h]itage ,mon?2 & ,:]eas #bjad 
is ! fir/ ev] ,unit$ ,nations           
designation ( ! ,ye> ( ,small ,isl&     

,develop+ ,/ates to celebrate !         
contributions t ?is gr\p ( c\ntries has 
made to ! _w1 z well z ! vibrant &      
di/9ct cultures1 div]sity & h]itage 9   
?is "p ( ! _w3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7 supports
 ! goals & ideals ( ,c>ibbean ,am]ican  
,h]itage ,mon?2  7#b7 enc\rages ! p ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve ,c>ibbean       
,am]ican ,h]itage ,mon? ) appropriate   
c]emonies1 celebrations1 & activities2 &
  7#c7 affirms t--  7,a7 ! contributions
 ( ,c>ibbean ,am]icans are a significant
 "p ( ! hi/ory1 progress1 & h]itage ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 ! e?nic & racial 
div]sity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates enri*es &    
/r5g!ns ! ,nation4