,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #aabd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #ab1 #bjah,ms4
 ,hanabusa 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1    
,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1    
,ms4 ,gabb>d1 ,mr4 ,swalwell (          
,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,ms4 ,norton1    
,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1  
,ms4 ,lee1 ,mr4 ,sablan1 ,mr4 ,?ompson (
 ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,mc,nerney1 ,mr4       
,khanna1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 & ,ms4 ,judy
 ,*u ( ,cali=nia7 submitt$ ! foll[+     
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m         
,,resolution  ,express+ support = !     
designation ( ! mon? ( ,octob] #bjah z  
,filip9o ,am]ican ,hi/ory ,mon? &       
celebrat+ ! hi/ory & culture ( ,filip9o 
,am]icans & _! imm5se contributions to !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,:]eas ! e>lie/        
docum5t$ ,filip9o pres5ce 9 ! cont95tal 
,unit$ ,/ates 0 ,octob] #ah1 #aehg1 :5 !
 fir/ ,luzones ,indios arriv$ 9 ,morro  
,bay1 ,cali=nia1 on bo>d ! ,nue/ra      
,seora de ,esp]anza1 a ,manila-built    

galleon %ip2 ,:]eas ! ,filip9o ,am]ican 
,national ,hi/orical ,society recognizes
 #agfc z ! ye> 9 :i* ! fir/ p]man5t     
,filip9o settlem5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0  
e/abli%$ 9 ,/4 ,malo1 ,l\isiana2 ,:]eas 
! recognition ( ! fir/ p]man5t ,filip9o 
settlem5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates adds a new  
p]spective to ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 by br++ att5tion to ! economic1        
cultural1 social1 & o!r notable         
contributions made by ,filip9o ,am]icans
 to ! developm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
,:]eas ! ,filip9o-,am]ican community is 
! ?ird l>ge/ ,asian-,am]ican & ,pacific 
,isl&] gr\p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ) a      
population ( approximately #d1jjj1jjj2  
,:]eas f ! ,civil ,w> to ! ,iraq &      
,afghani/an conflicts1 ,filip9os &      
,filip9o ,am]icans h a long/&+ hi/ory ( 
s]v+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces2     
,:]eas m ?an #bej1jjj ,filip9os f\ght "u
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates flag dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii 
to protect & def5d ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 !  
,pacific !at]2 ,:]eas #bj1jjj ,filip9o  
,_w ,w> ,,ii vet]ans 7 grant$ ,unit$    

,/ates citiz5%ip z a result ( !         
,immigration ,act ( #aiij1 :i* 0 sign$  
into law by ,presid5t ,george ,h4,w4    
,bu% on ,novemb] #bi1 #aiij2 ,:]eas1    
effective ,june #h1 #bjaf1 ! ,filip9o   
,_w ,w> ,,ii ,vet]ans ,p>ole ,program   
all[$ = ,filip9o ,_w ,w> ,,ii vet]ans & 
c]ta9 family memb]s to be reunit$ m     
exp$iti\sly ?an ! immigrant visa process
 all[$ at t "t2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #ad1
 #bjaf1 ,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama sign$   
into law ! ,filip9o ,vet]ans ( ,_w ,w>  
,,ii ,congressional ,gold ,m$al ,act (  
#bjae1 to aw>d ,filip9o vet]ans :o f\ght
 alongside troops ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9   
,_w ,w> ,,ii ! highe/ civilian honor    
be/[$ by ,congress2 ,:]eas1 on ,octob]  
#be1 #bjag1 ! ,congressional ,gold ,m$al
 0 pres5t$ to ,filip9o ,_w ,w> ,,ii     
vet]ans at ,emancipation ,hall 9 !      
,capitol ,build+1 a recognition = :i* ^!
 vet]ans h wait$ m ?an #gj ye>s2 ,:]eas 
,filip9o ,am]icans cont9ue to demon/rate
 a comm5dable s5se ( patriotism & honor2
 ,:]eas #i ,filip9o ,am]icans h receiv$ 

! ,m$al ( ,honor1 ! highe/ aw>d = valor 
9 action aga9/ an enemy =ce t may be    
be/[$ on an individual s]v+ 9 ! ,arm$   
,=ces2 ,:]eas ! late ,!lma ,g>cia       
,bu*holdt1 born 9 ,clav]ia1 ,cagayan1 on
 ! isl& ( ,luzon 9 ! ,philipp9es--  7#a7
 mov$ ) h] family to ,alaska 9 #aife2   
7#b7 0 elect$ to ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives ( ,alaska 9 #aigd2  7#c7
 0 ! fir/ ,filip9o woman elect$ to a    
,/ate legislature2 &  7#d7 au?or$ a     
compreh5sive hi/ory book entitl$        
,filip9os 9 ,alaska3 #aghh-aieh2  ,:]eas
 ,filip9o-,am]ican f>mwork]s & labor    
lead]s1 su* z ,philip ,v]a ,cruz & ,l>ry
 ,itliong1 play$ an integral role 9 !   
multie?nic ,unit$ ,f>m ,work]s movem5t1 
alongside ,ces> ,*vez1 ,dolores ,hu]ta1 
& o!r ,lat9o work]s2 ,:]eas ,filip9o    
,am]icans play an integral role 9 !     
heal? c>e sy/em ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates z     
nurses1 doctors1 & o!r m$ical           
pr(essionals2 ,:]eas ,filip9o ,am]icans 
h contribut$ greatly to music1 dance1   
lit]ature1 education1 bus9ess1          

j\rnalism1 sports1 fa%ion1 politics1    
gov]nm5t1 sci5ce1 te*nology1 ! f9e arts1
 & o!r fields t enri* ! l&scape ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 z m&at$ 9 !      
mission /atem5t ( ! ,filip9o ,am]ican   
,national ,hi/orical ,society1 ef=ts    
%\ld cont9ue to promote ! /udy (        
,filip9o-,am]ican hi/ory & culture      
because ! roles ( ,filip9o ,am]icans &  
o!r p ( color h l>gely be5 ov]look$ 9 ! 
writ+1 tea*+1 & le>n+ ( ! hi/ory ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas x is imp]ative =  
,filip9o-,am]ican y\? to h positive role
 models to in/ill-- 7#a7 ! significance 
( education1 complem5t$ by ! ri*ness (  
,filip9o-,am]ican e?nicity2 &  7#b7 !   
value ( ! ,filip9o-,am]ican legacy2 &   
,:]eas x is ess5tial to promote !       
und]/&+1 education1 & appreciation ( !  
hi/ory & culture ( ,filip9o ,am]icans 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports 
! celebration ( ,filip9o ,am]ican       
,hi/ory ,mon? z--  7,a7 a te/am5t to !  
advancem5t ( ,filip9o ,am]icans2  7,b7 a

 "t to reflect on & rememb] ! _m notable
 contributions t ,filip9o ,am]icans h   
made to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,c7 a "t to
 r5ew ef=ts t[>d ! rese>* & exam9ation (
 hi/ory & culture s z to provide an     
opportunity = all p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to
 le>n m ab\t ,filip9o ,am]icans & to    
appreciate ! hi/oric contributions (    
,filip9o ,am]icans to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &
  7#b7 urges ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to   
obs]ve ,filip9o ,am]ican ,hi/ory ,mon? )
 appropriate programs & activities4