,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #cch  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ah1 #bjag,ms4   
,judy ,*u ( ,cali=nia 7= h]self1 ,ms4   
,m5g1 ,ms4 ,bordallo1 ,mr4 ,t$ ,lieu (  
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,mr4 ,takano1  
,mr4 ,sablan1 ,ms4 ,gabb>d1 ,ms4 ,sn*ez1
 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 
,ms4 ,lee1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1   
,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mr4 
,scott ( ,virg9ia1 ,ms4 ,hanabusa1 &    
,mrs4 ,davis ( ,cali=nia7 submitt$ !    
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !       
significance ( ,asian_/,pacific ,am]ican
 ,h]itage ,mon? 9 ,may 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$ ( ov] #de  
di/9ct e?nicities & ov] #ajj language   
dialects2 ,:]eas accord+ to ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,c5sus ,bureau1 ! ,asian ,am]ican
 population grew fa/] ?an any o!r racial
 or e?nic gr\p ov] ! la/ decade1 surg+  
ne>ly #df p]c5t betwe5 #bjjj & #bjaj1 a 
gr[? rate #d times fa/] ?an ! total     
,unit$ ,/ates population2 ,:]eas !re are
 approximately #ba million resid5ts ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates :o id5tify !mselves z     
,asian & approximately #a4e million     
resid5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o id5tify   
!mselves z ,native ,hawaiian or o!r     
,pacific ,isl&]1 mak+ up ne>ly #f p]c5t 
( ! total ,unit$ ,/ates population2     
,:]eas ! mon? ( ,may 0 select$ =        
,asian_/,pacific ,am]ican ,h]itage ,mon?
 because ! fir/ ,japanese immigrants    
arriv$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates on ,may #g1    

#ahdc1 & ! fir/ transcont95tal railroad 
0 complet$ on ,may #aj1 #ahfi1 )        
sub/antial contributions f ,*9ese       
immigrants2 ,:]eas section #ajb ( title 
#cf1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 (ficially     
designates ,may z ,asian_/,pacific      
,am]ican ,h]itage ,mon? & reque/s !     
,presid5t to issue an annual            
proclamation call+ on ! p ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates to obs]ve ! mon? ) appropriate   
programs1 c]emonies1 & activities2      
,:]eas #bjag m>ks sev]al important      
mile/ones = ! ,asian ,am]ican & ,pacific
 ,isl&] community1 includ+ !--  7#a7    
#ace? anniv]s>y ( ! passage ( ! ,*9ese  
,exclusion ,act ( #ahhb1 :i* b>r$ !     
entry ( ,*9ese immigrants to ! ,unit$   
,/ates = m ?an half a c5tury & spurr$ a 
s]ies ( anti-immigrant policies t>get+  
immigration f ! ,asia-,pacific region2  
7#b7 #ge? anniv]s>y ( ! sign+ (         
,executive ,ord] #ijff1 :i* au?oriz$ !  
inc>c]ation ( ov] #abj1jjj p ( ,japanese
 ance/ry dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii2  7#c7 #ce?  
anniv]s>y ( ! murd] ( ,v9c5t ,*91 a     

,*9ese ,am]ican man beat5 to dea? 9     
,mi*igan by two ,:ite m5 ang]$ by lay(fs
 9 ! auto indu/ry2  7#d7 #be? anniv]s>y 
( ,public ,law #ajb-dej1 :i* designat$ !
 mon? ( ,may z ,asian_/,pacific ,am]ican
 ,h]itage ,mon?2 &  7#e7 #aj? anniv]s>y 
( ! creation ( ! ,asian ,am]ican &      
,native ,am]ican ,pacific ,isl&] ,s]v+  
,in/itutions program1 :i* 0 au?oriz$ "u 
! ,college ,co/ ,r$uction & ,access ,act
 ( #bjjg2  ,:]eas ,asian ,am]icans &    
,pacific ,isl&]s1 su* z ,daniel ,k4     
,in\ye1 a ,m$al ( ,honor & ,presid5tial 
,m$al ( ,fre$om recipi5t :o1 z ,presid5t
 ,pro ,tempore ( ! ,s5ate1 0 !          
highe/-rank+ ,asian ,am]ican gov]nm5t   
(ficial 9 ,unit$ ,/ates hi/ory1 ,dalip  
,s+h ,saund1 ! fir/ ,asian ,am]ican     
,congressman1 ,patsy ,t4 ,m9k1 ! fir/   
woman ( color & ,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 & o!rs h made     
significant contributions 9 bo? our     
gov]nm5t & milit>y2 ,:]eas !            
,congressional ,asian ,pacific ,am]ican 
,caucus1 a bicam]al caucus ( ,memb]s (  
,congress advocat+ on behalf ( ,asian   
,am]icans & ,pacific ,isl&]s1 is compos$
 ( #ej ,memb]s ?is ye>1 includ+ #ag     
,memb]s ( ,asian or ,pacific ,isl&]     
desc5t2 ,:]eas 9 #bjag1 ,asian ,am]icans
 & ,pacific ,isl&]s are s]v+ 9 ,/ate &  
,t]ritorial legislatures across ! ,unit$
 ,/ates 9 record numb]s1 includ+ 9 !    
,/ates ( ,alaska1 ,arizona1 ,cali=nia1  
,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 & 9 !          
,t]ritories ( ,am]ican ,samoa1 ,guam1 & 
! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana      
,isl&s2 ,:]eas ! numb] ( ,asian ,am]ican
 & ,pacific ,isl&] ,article ,,iii judges

 m ?an tripl$ betwe5 #bjji & #bjag1     
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/ory1 & to 
und]/& ! *all5ges fac$ by ,asian        
,am]icans & ,pacific ,isl&]s3 ,n[1      
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes !     
significance ( ,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&] communities enhance ! ri*        
div]sity ( & /r5g!n ! ,unit$ ,/ates4