,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #hj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! 
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #ab1 #bjae    
,mr4 ,coons 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1   
,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,kirk1 ,mr4 ,c>d91   
,mr4 ,reid1 & ,mr4 ,rubio7 submitt$ !   
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ &     
agre$ to  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !    
cultural & hi/orical significance (     
,lun> ,new ,ye>4  ,:]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 
,febru>y #ai1 #bjae1 m>ks ! fir/ day (  
,lun> ,new ,ye> = cal5d> ye> #bjae2     
,:]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 !        
,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes ! cultural &   
hi/orical significance ( ,lun> ,new     
,ye>2  7#b7 9 obs]vance ( ,lun> ,new    
,ye>1 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