,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #dha  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bf1 #bjaf,ms4   
,hirono 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,reid1 ,mr4     
,frank51 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mrs4 ,murray1    
,mr4 ,kirk1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91
 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,ms4         
,klobu*>1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,c>d91   
,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,durb91    
,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,hell]1 ,mr4 ,g>dn]1   
,mr4 ,b5net1 ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 ,mr4       
,book]1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 & ,mr4 
,m]kley7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution 
,recogniz+ ! significance ( ,may #bjaf z
 ,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$ ,/ates4  ,:]eas ! p ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates jo9 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$ ( m ?an #de
 di/9ct e?nicities & m ?an #ajj language
 dialects2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,bureau 
( ! ,c5sus1 ! ,asian ,am]ican population
 grew at a fa/] rate ?an any o!r racial 
or e?nic gr\p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ !  
la/ decade1 surg+ ne>ly #df p]c5t betwe5
 #bjjj & #bjaj1 a gr[? rate t is #d     
times ! rate ( ! total population ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to !     
#bjaj dec5nial c5sus1 !re are           
approximately #ag1cjj1jjj resid5ts ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates :o id5tify !mselves z     
,asian & approximately #a1bjj1jjj       
resid5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o id5tify   
!mselves z ,native ,hawaiian or o!r     
,pacific ,isl&]1 mak+ up approximately  
#e4e p]c5t & #j4d p]c5t1 respectively1 (
 ! total population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  
,:]eas ! mon? ( ,may 0 select$ =        
,asian_/,pacific ,am]ican ,h]itage ,mon?

 because ! fir/ immigrants f ,japan     
arriv$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates on ,may #g1    
#ahdc1 & ! fir/ transcont95tal railroad 
0 complet$ on ,may #aj1 #ahfi1 )        
sub/antial contributions f immigrants f 
,*9a2 ,:]eas section #ajb ( title #cf1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 (ficially          
designates ,may z ,asian_/,pacific      
,am]ican ,h]itage ,mon? & reque/s t !   
,presid5t issue an annual proclamation  
call+ on ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve
 ,asian_/,pacific ,am]ican ,h]itage     
,mon? ) appropriate programs1 c]emonies1
 & activities2 ,:]eas ,asian ,am]icans &
 ,pacific ,isl&]s1 su* z ,daniel ,k4    
,in\ye1 a ,m$al ( ,honor & ,presid5tial 
,m$al ( ,fre$om recipi5t :o z ,presid5t 
,pro ,tempore ( ! ,s5ate 0 !            
highe/-rank+ ,asian ,am]ican gov]nm5t   
(ficial 9 ,unit$ ,/ates hi/ory1 ,dalip  
,s+h ,saund1 ! fir/ ,asian ,am]ican     
elect$ to s]ve 9 ,congress1 ,patsy ,t4  
,m9k1 ! fir/ woman ( color & ! fir/     
,asian ,am]ican woman to be elect$ to   
,congress1 ,hiram ,l4 ,fong1 ! fir/     

,asian ,am]ican ,s5ator1 ,daniel ,k4    
,akaka1 ! fir/ ,s5ator ( ,native        
,hawaiian ance/ry1 ,norman ,y4 ,m9eta1 !
 fir/ ,asian ,am]ican memb] ( a         
presid5tial cab9et1 ,ela9e ,l4 ,*ao1 !  
fir/ ,asian ,am]ican woman memb] ( a    
presid5tial cab9et1 ,mee ,m\a1 ! fir/   
,hmong ,am]ican elect$ to a ,/ate       
legislature1 & o!rs h made significant  
contributions 9 bo? ! ,gov]nm5t &       
milit>y ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ye> 
#bjaf m>ks sev]al important mile/ones = 
! ,asian ,am]ican & ,pacific ,isl&]     
community1 includ+--  7#a7 ! #aae?      
anniv]s>y ( ! arrival ( ,pet] ,ryu1 !   
fir/ ,korean immigrant 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates2  7#b7 ! #ie? anniv]s>y ( ! fir/ 
premi] 9 a ,unit$ ,/ates film ( an      
,asian ,am]ican woman1 ,anna ,may ,wong1
 9 ,bits ( ,life2  7#c7 ! #gj? anniv]s>y
 ( ! passage ( ! am5dm5ts made by ! ,act
 ( ,july #b1 #aidf 7commonly kn[n z !   
,luce-,cell> ,act ( #aidf7 7#fj ,/at4   
#daf1 *apt] #ecd71 :i* all[$ ,filip9os &
 ,indians to immigrate to ! ,unit$      

,/ates & become naturaliz$ ,unit$ ,/ates
 citiz5s2  7#d7 ! #gj? anniv]s>y ( !    
passage ( ! ,fir/ ,supplem5tal ,surplus 
,appropriation ,rescission ,act ( #aidf 
7#fj ,/at4 #f1 *apt] #cj71 :i* /ripp$   
milit>y b5efits f ,filip9o ,_w ,w> ,,ii 
vet]ans 9 ! s]vice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,arm$ ,=ces2  7#e7 ! #fj? anniv]s>y ( ! 
election to ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ( 
,dalip ,s+h ,saund1 ! fir/ ,asian       
,am]ican1 fir/ ,indian ,am]ican1 & fir/ 
,sikh ,am]ican elect$ to ,congress2     
7#f7 ! #dj? anniv]s>y ( ! election to ! 
,s5ate ( ,dr4 ,samuel ,i*iye ,hayakawa1 
! fir/ ,asian ,am]ican elect$ to !      
,s5ate f a ma9l& ,/ate2  7#g7 ! #dj?    
anniv]s>y ( ,presid5tial ,proclamation  
#ddag1 dat$ ,febru>y #ai1 #aigf 7#da    
,f$4 ,reg4 #ggda71 9 :i* ,presid5t      
,g]ald ,=d =mally resc9d$ ,executive    
,ord] #ijff 7#g ,f$4 ,reg4 #adjg2 relat+
 to au?oriz+ ! ,secret>y ( ,w> to       
prescribe milit>y areas7 & condemn$ !   
inc>c]ation ( ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s &   
lawful p]man5t resid5ts ( ,japanese     

ance/ry dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii2  7#h7 ! #dj? 
anniv]s>y ( ! completion ( ! d\ble-hull$
 voyag+ canoe1 ,hokule'a1 m>k+ ! fir/   
traditional ,polynesian voyag+ canoe    
built 9 ,hawaii 9 ov] #fjj ye>s2  7#i7 !
 #cj? anniv]s>y ( ! grant+ ( ,unit$     
,/ates citiz5%ip to ! ,*amorros &       
,c>ol9ians ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s2 &
  7#aj7 ! #bj? anniv]s>y ( ! election z 
! ,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate ( ,wa%+ton ( ,g>y  
,locke1 ! fir/ ,asian ,am]ican elect$ z 
a ,gov]nor ( a ma9l& ,/ate2  ,:]eas1 9  
#bjaf1 family memb]s ( ,filip9o ,_w ,w> 
,,ii vet]ans became eligible to apply = 
immigration b5efits to come to ! ,unit$ 
,/ates to be reunit$ ) _! ag+ ,filip9o  
vet]an family memb]s :o are ,unit$      
,/ates citiz5s & lawful p]man5t         
resid5ts2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjaf1 !            
,congressional ,asian ,pacific ,am]ican 
,caucus1 a bicam]al caucus ( ,memb]s (  
,congress advocat+ on behalf ( ,asian   
,am]icans & ,pacific ,isl&]s1 is compos$
 ( #ea ,memb]s1 includ+ #ac ,memb]s (   
,asian or ,pacific ,isl&] desc5t2       

,:]eas1 9 #bjaf1 ,asian ,am]icans &     
,pacific ,isl&]s are s]v+ 9 ,/ate &     
t]ritorial legislatures across ! ,unit$ 
,/ates 9 record numb]s1 includ+ ! ,/ates
 ( ,alaska1 ,arizona1 ,cali=nia1        
,colorado1 ,connecticut1 ,georgia1      
,hawaii1 ,idaho1 ,m>yl&1 ,massa*usetts1 
,mi*igan1 ,m9nesota1 ,new ,hamp%ire1    
,new ,j]sey1 ,new ,york1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 
,ohio1 ,oklahoma1 ,p5nsylvania1         
,t5nessee1 ,texas1 ,utah1 ,v]mont1      
,virg9ia1 ,wa%+ton1 ,we/ ,virg9ia1 & !  
t]ritories ( ,am]ican ,samoa1 ,guam1 & !
 ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana       
,isl&s2 ,:]eas ! numb] ( ,f$]al judges  
:o are ,asian ,am]icans or ,pacific     
,isl&]s d\bl$ betwe5 #bjja & #bjjh & 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/ory (   
,asian ,am]icans & ,pacific ,isl&]s1 &  
to appreciate ! *all5ges fac$ by ,asian 
,am]icans & ,pacific ,isl&]s3 ,n[1      
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7         
recognizes ! significance ( ,may #bjaf z
 ,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&]    
community enhances ! ri* div]sity ( &   
/r5g!ns ! ,unit$ ,/ates4