,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #fjh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #h1 #bjaf    
,ms4 ,m5g 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,t$ ,lieu (   
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,al ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,ms4
 ,lee1 ,ms4 ,judy ,*u ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 
,duckwor?1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 
,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,ms4      
,bordallo1 ,mr4 ,honda1 & ,mr4 ,pet]s7  
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,gov]nm5t ,re=m  ,,resolution           
,recogniz+ ! cultural & hi/orical       
significance ( ,lun> ,new ,ye> 9 #bjaf4 
,:]eas ,lun> ,new ,ye> beg9s on ! second
 new moon foll[+ ! w9t] sol/ice1 or !   
fir/ day ( ! new ye> accord+ to !       
lunisol> cal5d>1 & ext5ds until ! full  
moon #ae days lat]2 ,:]eas ! #ae? day ( 
! new ye>1 accord+ to ! lunisol> cal5d>1
 is call$ ! ,lant]n ,fe/ival2 ,:]eas    
,lun> ,new ,ye> is (t5 ref]r$ to z ,spr+
 ,fe/ival 9 v>i\s ,asian c\ntries2      
,:]eas _m religi\s & e?nic communities  
use lun>-bas$ cal5d>s2 ,:]eas ,lun> ,new

 ,ye> began 9 ,*9a m ?an #d1jjj ye>s ago
 & is widely celebrat$ 9 ,ea/ & ,s\!a/  
,asia2 ,:]eas ! ,asian diaspora has     
exp&$ ! ,lun> ,new ,ye> celebration into
 an annual worldwide ev5t2 ,:]eas ,lun> 
,new ,ye> is celebrat$ by millions (    
,asian ,am]icans1 & by _m non-,asian    
,am]icans1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas    
,lun> ,new ,ye> is celebrat$ ) community
 activities & cultural p]=mances2 ,:]eas
 p>ticipants celebrat+ ,lun> ,new ,ye>  
travel to sp5d ! holiday reunit+ )      
family & fri5ds2 & ,:]eas ,lun> ,new    
,ye> is traditionally a "t to wi% ^u    
o!rs good =tune1 heal?1 prosp]ity1 &    
happ9ess3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes !    
cultural & hi/orical significance (     
,lun> ,new ,ye>2  7#b7 9 obs]vance ( ?is
 ,lun> ,new ,ye>1 ! ,ye> ( ! ,monkey1   
expresses its deepe/ respect = ,asian   
,am]icans & all individuals ?r\gh\t ! _w
 :o celebrate ?is significant occasion2 
&  7#c7 wi%es ,asian ,am]icans & all    
individuals :o obs]ve ?is holiday a     

happy & prosp]\s new ye>4