,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bgg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #cj1 #bjac,mr4
 ,w>n] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4   
,m55dez1 & ,mr4 ,coons7 submitt$ !      
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution 
,recogniz+ ! religi\s & hi/orical       
significance ( ! fe/ival ( ,diwali4     
,:]eas ,diwali is a fe/ival ( great     
significance & celebrat$ annually by    
,h9dus1 ,sikhs1 & ,ja9s ?r\gh\t ,india1 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ! _w2 ,:]eas ,diwali 
is a fe/ival ( lights t m>ks ! beg9n+ ( 
! ,h9du new ye>1 dur+ :i* celebrants    
light & place small lamps ar\nd ! home &
 pray = heal?1 k1 peace1 weal?1 &       
prosp]ity 9 ! new ye>2 ,:]eas ,diwali w 
be celebrat$ ?r\gh\t ! _w = five days & 
is an opportunity to celebrate ! fai? ( 
all p & ! univ]sal "r to religi\s       
expression & spiritual fre$om2 ,:]eas ! 
lights symbolize ! light ( k )9 !       
individual t ov]:elms ! d>kness (       
ignorance1 emp[]+ ea* celebrant to d    

good de$s & %[ compassion to o!rs2      
,:]eas ,diwali falls on ! la/ day ( !   
la/ mon? 9 ! lun> cal5d> & is celebrat$ 
z a day ( ?anksgiv+ = ! homecom+ ( ! ,"l
 ,rama & wor%ip ( ,"l ,gane%a1 ! remov] 
( ob/acles & be/[] ( bless+s1 at !      
beg9n+ ( ! new ye> = _m ,h9dus2 ,:]eas1 
= ,sikhs1 ,diwali is celebrat$ z ,b&hi  
,*hor ,diwas 7,! ,celebration (         
,fre$om71 9 honor ( ! release f         
imprisonm5t ( ! six? guru1 ,guru        
,h>gob9d2 & ,:]eas1 = ,ja9s1 ,diwali    
m>ks ! anniv]s>y ( ! atta9m5t ( mok%a1  
or lib]ation1 by ,mahavira1 ! la/ ( !   
,tir?ank>as 7! great tea*]s ( ,ja9      
dh>ma71 at ! end ( 8 life 9 #ebg ,b4,c43
 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7    
recognizes ! religi\s & hi/orical       
significance ( ! fe/ival ( ,diwali1 !   
fe/ival ( lights1 & expresses its       
respect = ! p ( ,india1 ,indian         
,am]icans1 & memb]s ( ! ,indian diaspora
 ar\nd ! _w on ?is significant occasion2
 &  7#b7 supports a /rong relation%ip   
betwe5 ! p & gov]nm5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates

 & ,india1 bas$ on mutual tru/ & respect
 t w enable ! c\ntries to m closely     
collaborate across a broad spectrum (   
int]e/s1 su* z global peace & prosp]ity4