,,iv #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #iaa ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #bd1 #bjah,ms4 ,judy ,*u ( ,cali=nia 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,bordallo1 ,ms4 ,lee1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mrs4 ,davis ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mrs4 ,murphy ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,hanabusa1 ,mr4 ,b]a1 ,mr4 ,sablan1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,mr4 ,t$ ,lieu ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 & ,mr4 ,gomez7 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 #gb p]c5t betwe5 #bjjj & #bjae2 ,:]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 ! ye> #bjah m>ks sev]al important mile/ones = ! ,asian ,am]ican & ,pacific ,isl&] community1 includ+ !-- 7#a7 #abj? anniv]s>y ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates v4 ,wong ,kim ,ark ,supreme ,c\rt decision t det]m9$ ! #ad? ,am5dm5t to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,con/itution grants bir?right citiz5%ip to all p]sons born 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates reg>dless ( ! national orig9 ( _! p>5ts2 7#b7 #ge? anniv]s>y ( ! ,magnuson ,act ( #aidc1 :i* =mally repeal$ ! ,*9ese ,exclusion ,act ( #ahhb2 7#c7 #cj? anniv]s>y ( ! passage ( ! ,civil ,lib]ties ,act ( #aihh1 :i* grant$ rep>ations to ,japanese ,am]icans inc>c]at$ dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii2 & 7#d7 #be? anniv]s>y ( ! enactm5t ( ,public ,law #ajc-aej1 :i* ackn[l$g$ ! #ajj? anniv]s>y ( ! ,janu>y #ag1 #ahic1 ov]?r[ ( ! ,k+dom ( ,hawaii & (f]$ an apology to ,native ,hawaiians on behalf ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]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 & _m o!rs h made significant contributions to ! ,unit$ ,/ates at all levels ( 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$ ( #fc ,memb]s ?is ye>1 includ+ #ag ,memb]s ( ,asian or ,pacific ,isl&] desc5t2 ,:]eas 9 #bjah1 ,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 ,connecticut1 ,georgia1 ,hawaii1 ,idaho1 ,ill9ois1 ,m>yl&1 ,massa*usetts1 ,mi*igan1 ,m9nesota1 ,new ,hamp%ire1 ,new ,j]sey1 ,new ,york1 ,ohio1 ,oklahoma1 ,p5nsylvania1 ,texas1 ,utah1 ,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