,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bhc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ba1 #bjae ,ms4  
,judy ,*u ( ,cali=nia 7= h]self1 ,mr4   
,bec]ra1 ,ms4 ,bordallo1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1
 ,ms4 ,gabb>d1 ,mr4 ,al ,gre5 ( ,texas1 
,ms4 ,lee1 ,mr4 ,t$ ,lieu ( ,cali=nia1  
,ms4 ,matsui1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mr4 ,takai1   
,mr4 ,sablan1 ,mr4 ,cr[ley1 ,mr4        
,l[5?al1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,ms4 
,l9da ,t4 ,sn*ez ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4      
,s*iff1 ,mr4 ,swalwell ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4
 ,v>gas1 ,mr4 ,b]a1 ,mr4 ,scott (       
,virg9ia1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 ,mr4 ,takano1    
,mr4 ,honda1 & ,mr4 ,cony]s7 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 ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates4  ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates jo9s    
toge!r ea* ,may to pay tribute to !     

contributions ( g5]ations ( ,asian      
,am]icans & ,pacific ,isl&]s :o h enri*$
 ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas !   
hi/ory ( ,asian ,am]icans & ,pacific    
,isl&]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is            
inextricably ti$ to ! /ory ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates2 ,:]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 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,c5sus ,bureau1 ! ,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     
,unit$ ,/ates 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 section #ajb ( title #cf1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 (ficially designates ,may 
z ,asian_/,pacific ,am]ican ,h]itage    
,mon? & reque/s ! ,presid5t to issue an 
annual proclamation call+ on ! p ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve ! mon? )        
appropriate programs1 c]emonies1 &      
activities2 ,:]eas ! ye> #bjae m>ks     
sev]al important mile/ones = ! ,asian   
,am]ican & ,pacific ,isl&] community1   
includ+ !--  7#a7 #ej? anniv]s>y ( !    
passage ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality 
,act ( #aife1 l&m>k legislation t rev]s$
 re/rictive immigration policies aga9/  
immigrants f ,asia2  7#b7 #dj? anniv]s>y
 ( ! end ( ! ,vietnam ,w>2  7#c7 #dj?   
anniv]s>y ( ! ,s\!a/ ,asian diasporic   
communities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#d7    

#cj? anniv]s>y ( ,ellison ,%oji         
,onizuka's space mission abo>d ! ,space 
,%uttle ,discov]y becom+ ! fir/ ,asian  
,am]ican 9 space2 &  7#e7 #be? anniv]s>y
 ( ! enactm5t ( legislation designat+   
,may to be ,asian ,pacific ,am]ican     
,h]itage ,mon? sign$ by ,presid5t       
,george ,h4 ,w4 ,bu%2  ,:]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+ ,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$
 ( #dh ,memb]s ?is ye>1 includ+ #ac     
,memb]s ( ,asian or ,pacific ,isl&]     
desc5t2 ,:]eas 9 #bjae1 ,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 ,m>yl&1 ,massa*usetts1 
,mi*igan1 ,new ,hamp%ire1 ,new ,j]sey1  
,new ,york1 ,ohio1 ,oklahoma1           
,p5nsylvania1 ,texas1 ,utah1 ,v]mont1   
,virg9ia1 ,wa%+ton1 ,we/ ,virg9ia1 & 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 & #bjae1     
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\rces & 
a voice 9 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& cont9ue to advance 9 ! political      
l&scape ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & ,:]eas     
celebrat+ ,asian_/,pacific ,am]ican     
,h]itage ,mon? provides ! p ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates ) an opportunity to recognize !  
a*ievem5ts1 contributions1 hi/ory1 & to 
und]/& ! *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 !
 hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7      
recognizes t ,asian ,am]ican & ,pacific 
,isl&] communities enhance ! ri*        
div]sity ( & /r5g!n ! ,unit$ ,/ates4