,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #aahi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #i1 #bjbj,mrs4
 ,torres ( ,cali=nia 7= h]self1 ,ms4    
,haal&1 ,mr4 ,cole1 ,ms4 ,davids (      
,kansas1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4          
,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4        
,takano1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,mr4 ,gallego1    
,mr4 ,/anton1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mrs4       
,napolitano1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4       
,huffman1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,g>cia (   
,texas1 ,ms4 ,escob>1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1   
,mr4 ,clay1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,ms4 ,k5dra ,s4 
,horn ( ,oklahoma1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 
,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,rask91 & ,mr4   
,crd5as7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural
 ,res\rces  ,,resolution  ,express+     
support = ! designation ( ! second      
,monday 9 ,octob] #bjbj z ,indig5\s     
,peoples' ,day to celebrate & honor     
,indig5\s ,peoples & _! %>$ hi/ory &    
culture4  ,:]eas ,indig5\s ,peoples'    
,day 0 fir/ propos$ 9 #aigg1 by a       
delegation ( ,native ,nations to !      

,unit$ ,nations ,int]national ,conf]5ce 
on ,discrim9ation aga9/ ,indig5\s       
,populations 9 ! ,am]icas2 ,:]eas       
curr5tly ov] #ej municipalities & #aj   
,/ates celebrate ,indig5\s ,peoples'    
,day on ! second ,monday ( ,octob]2     
,:]eas ,columbus ,day is a ,f$]al       
holiday1 e/abli%$ by ord] ( ,presid5t   
,roosevelt 9 #aicg1 & is (ficially      
recogniz$ by "s cities & ,/ates ar\nd ! 
c\ntry on ! second ,monday ( ,octob]2   
,:]eas ,columbus ,day does n curr5tly   
provide an opportunity to reflect on !  
colonization ( ,nor? ,am]ica by         
,europeans2 ,:]eas1 prior to            
colonization1 ,indig5\s ,peoples liv$ & 
fl\ri%$ 9 ! ,am]icas = ?\s&s ( ye>s2    
,:]eas ! ,european colonization ( ,nor? 
,am]ica l$ to ! suppression1 =c$        
assimilation1 & g5ocide ( ,indig5\s     
,peoples & _! cultures2 ,:]eas ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives recognizes & values !  
va/ contributions made to ! ,unit$      
,/ates by ,indig5\s ,peoples' k1 sci5ce1
 philosophy1 arts1 & culture2 ,:]eas x  

is ! responsibility ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives to fo/] inclusivity1    
racial equity1 & ju/ice = all p & oppose
 sy/emic practices t p]petuate          
oppression2 ,:]eas ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives recognizes its          
responsibility to honor ! ,nation's     
indig5\s roots1 hi/ory1 traditions1 &   
cultural contributions2 & ,:]eas !      
second ,monday 9 ,octob] w\ld be an     
appropriate date to designate z         
,indig5\s ,peoples' ,day3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be
 x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7  
honors & recognizes ! unique            
contributions ,indig5\s ,peoples h made 
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica2  7#b7     
enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to      
obs]ve ,indig5\s ,peoples' ,day )       
appropriate c]emonies & activities t    
celebrate & promote aw>5ess ( ,indig5\s 
,peoples & _! %>$ hi/ory & culture2 &   
7#c7 supports ! designation ( ,indig5\s 
,peoples' ,day to replace ,columbus ,day
 z a ,f$]al holiday4