,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #aac  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #be1 #bjae ,mr4  
,w>n] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,cornyn7        
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel&       
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs        
,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se ( !      
,s5ate t ! ,citiz5s' ,/amp ,advisory    
,committee %\ld recomm5d ! issuance (1 &
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice %\ld    
issue1 a commemorative /amp 9 honor ( ! 
holiday ( ,diwali4  ,:]eas ,diwali1 also
 ref]r$ to z ! fe/ival ( lights1 is an  
,indian holiday t m>ks ! beg9n+ ( !     
,h9du ,new ,ye>2 ,:]eas ,diwali         
celebrates ! triumph ( good ov] evil1 ! 
aw>5ess ( "o's inn] light1 ! dispell+ ( 
ignorance1 & br++ peace & joy ?r\gh !   
awak5+ ga9$ f a high] k2 ,:]eas ,diwali 
is obs]v$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & across ! 
globe1 by ,h9dus1 ,sikhs1 ,*ri/ians1    
,ja9s1 & ,buddhi/s2 ,:]eas z "o ( ! _w's
 olde/ religi\s holidays1 ,diwali s]ves 
n only z a "t = celebration1 b also z a 

"t = communities & families to come     
toge!r 9 spiritual enlight5m5t2 ,:]eas !
 practice ( celebrat+ ,diwali has       
surviv$ political1 economic1 & social   
*anges ?r\gh\t hi/ory1 :ile always c>ry+
 ! univ]sal symbolism ( ! victory (     
light1 goodness1 k1 & tru?2 ,:]eas !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice1 9         
accordance ) recomm5dations ( !         
,citiz5s' ,/amp ,advisory ,committee1   
has issu$ /amps = o!r popul> holidays 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ,*ri/mas1      
,kwanzaa1 ,hanukkah1 & ,eid al-,fitr2   
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice   
has yet to issue a /amp 9 honor (       
,diwali2 & ,:]eas issu+ a po/age /amp   
honor+ ,diwali is fitt+ & prop]3 ,n[1   
!re=e1 be x  ,t x is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate  
t-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice 
%\ld issue a po/age /amp honor+ !       
holiday ( ,diwali2 &  7#b7 ! ,citiz5s'  
,/amp ,advisory ,committee %\ld recomm5d
 to ! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al t su* a /amp be   
issu$4