,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #abad  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ab1         
#bjbj,mr4 ,co/a 7= himself & ,mr4       
,g>am5di7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,ov]sight & ,re=m  ,,resolution         
,recogniz+ ! accompli%m5ts &            
contributions ( ,sikh ,am]icans & ,sikhs
 worldwide4  ,:]eas ,sikhism 0 f\nd$ by 
,guru ,nanak :o exhort$ to 8 foll[]s    
to-- 7#a7 rememb] ,god2  7#b7 e>n _!    
liv+ by hone/ means2 &  7#c7 %>e x ) !  
less =tunate2 ,:]eas ,guru ,nanak       
proclaim$ t all m5 & wom5 are equal1 &  
criticiz$ ca/e inequality & o!r =ms (   
social inju/ice2 ,:]eas #bjai m>k$ !    
#eej? anniv]s>y ( ! bir? ( ,guru ,nanak2
 ,:]eas ,sikhism tea*es peace1          
reconciliation1 & ov]com+ diff]5ces to  
build community2 ,:]eas ,sikhism is !   
_w's fif? l>ge/ religion1 ) m ?an       
#be1jjj1jjj foll[]s worldwide & ab\t    
#a1jjj1jjj 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas    
,sikhs fir/ arriv$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9  

#ahii1 & _m e>ly pione]s work$ to build 
! ,nation's railroads & o!r pieces (    
critical infra/ructure2 ,:]eas1 by      
#aiaj1 _m ,sikh pione]s _h begun        
agriculture ent]prises & help$ fe$ ! p (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! fir/ ,sikh   
gurdw>a 0 e/abli%$ 9 ,/ockton1          
,cali=nia1 9 #aiab1 & cont9ues to op]ate
 9 ! pres5t day2 ,:]eas !re are n[ m ?an
 #bjj gurdw>as 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas
 ,sikhs h f\ght c\rage\sly = & alongside
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 e conflict s9ce ,_w  
,w> ,i2 ,:]eas despite ^! und5iable     
contributions to ,am]ican society1      
,sikhs h fac$ discrim9ation 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates2 ,:]eas ,_w ,w> ,i vet]an ,bhagat
 ,s+h ,?9d c\rage\sly campaign$ = ! "r (
 ,sikhs & ,ea/ ,indians to become       
citiz5s1 b 0 d5i$ ?is "r by ! ,supreme  
,c\rt 9 ! #aibc case ,unit$ ,/ates v4   
,bhagat ,s+h ,?9d2 ,:]eas legislation to
 au?orize ,sikhs & o!r ,ea/ ,indian     
immigrants to naturalize z ,unit$ ,/ates
 citiz5s 0 n enact$ until #aidf2 ,:]eas1
 9 #aieg1 ,dalip ,s+h ,saund became !   

fir/ ,sikh ,am]ican1 ! fir/ ,indian     
,am]ican1 & ! fir/ ,asian ,am]ican      
elect$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives2 ,:]eas ,sikh ,am]icans 
today /ill face attacks on _! id5tity & 
culture1 includ+ hate crimes t          
tragically claim lives1 z 9 ,elk ,grove1
 ,cali=nia1 9 #bjaa & ,oak ,creek1      
,wiscons91 9 #bjab2 ,:]eas despite ?is  
tr\bl+ hi/ory1 ,sikh ,am]icans today h  
ov]come ^! *all5ges to become successful
 9 all aspects ( ,am]ican life & op5ly  
celebrate _! culture ?r\gh ev5ts at     
gurdw>as1 p>ades1 & fe/ivals2 ,:]eas    
memb]s ( ! ,sikh community cont9ue to   
make out/&+ contributions to ! economic 
vibrancy ( ! region 9 indu/ries includ+ 
agriculture1 transportation1 education1 
m$ic9e1 & retail2 ,:]eas ! ,sikh        
community's g5]\s philan?ropy has assi/$
 _m & s]ves z a te/imony ( ! commitm5t (
 ,sikhs to ! tea*+s ( ,guru ,nanak & _! 
love ( c\ntry2 ,:]eas ,sikh elect$      
(ficials increas+ly & pr\dly repres5t _!
 respective communities 9 public (fice2 

,:]eas ! patriotic ef=ts ( ,lieut5ant   
,colonel ,kamal ,kalsi help$ op5 ! door 
to ,sikhs s]v+ _! c\ntry 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces
 :ile ma9ta9+ _! religi\s traditions &  
culture2 ,:]eas an increas+ numb] (     
,sikh "y p h be5 inspir$ by ,lieut5ant  
,colonel ,kalsi's example & h enli/$ 9 !
 ,arm$ ,=ces 9 rec5t ye>s2 & ,:]eas     
,sikh ,am]icans h be5 an invaluable "p (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = m ?an a c5tury1 & !  
,sikh ,am]ican community cont9ues to    
make unique cultural contributions t    
enri* ! div]sity ( ,am]ican life3 ,n[1  
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes !     
discrim9ation t ,sikhs h fac$ & cont9ue 
to face 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & else:]e1 &  
condemns all acts ( bias & hatr$ aga9/ !
 ,sikh community2  7#b7 expresses its   
respect & gratitude = ! contributions ( 
all ,sikh ,am]icans1 bo? hi/orically & 9
 ! pres5t day2 &  7#c7 enc\rages all    
,am]icans to recognize & celebrate !    
unique hi/ory & culture ( ! ,sikh       
community4