,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #afe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bh1         
#bjai,ms4 ,m5g 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,judy ,*u
 ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,cisn]os1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke
 ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,curtis1
 ,mr4 ,gonzalez ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,huffman1
 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,ms4 
,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,t$ ,lieu (      
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,sablan1   
,mr4 ,san ,nicolas1 ,mr4 ,smi? (        
,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,ms4
 ,velzquez1 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1    
,mr4 ,zeld91 ,mr4 ,meeks1 & ,mr4        
,mc,adams7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on        
,transportation & ,infra/ructure        
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ,*9ese railroad
 work]s :o work$ on ! ,transcont95tal   
,railroad f #ahfe to #ahfi1 & _!        
important contribution to ! gr[? ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  ,:]eas ! ,transcont95tal
 ,railroad 0 "o ( ! mo/ rem>kable       
eng9e]+ feats ( ! #ai? c5tury2 ,:]eas ! 
con/ruction ( ! ,transcont95tal         

,railroad spann$ #f ye>s & /ret*$ =     
ne>ly #b1jjj miles2 ,:]eas ! completion 
( ! ,transcont95tal ,railroad facilitat$
 comm]ce & r$uc$ cross-c\ntry travel    
times f #f mon?s to a s+le week aft] be+
 complet$2 ,:]eas ! #aej? anniv]s>y ( ! 
completion ( ! ,transcont95tal ,railroad
 w take place on ,may #aj1 #bjai2 ,:]eas
 ne>ly #ab1jjj ,*9ese immigrants 7      
employ$ 9 ! con/ruction ( !             
,transcont95tal ,railroad1 compris+ m   
?an #hj p]c5t ( ! work=ce ( ! ,c5tral   
,pacific ,railroad ,company2 ,:]eas !   
,*9ese railroad work]s 7 consid]$       
indisp5sable by _! =em5 & 7 respect$ =  
_! "w e?ic & discipl9e2 ,:]eas ! ,*9ese 
railroad work]s set a _w record by lay+ 
#aj miles ( railroad track 9 j "o "w    
day2 ,:]eas ! ,*9ese railroad work]s 7  
giv5 ! mo/ difficult1 dang]\s jobs & 7  
paid l[] wages ?an o!r railroad work]s2 
,:]eas ne>ly #a1bjj ,*9ese railroad     
work]s di$ f "w accid5ts1 avalan*es1 &  
explosions :ile work+ 9 ! ,si]ra ,nevada
 ,m\nta9s2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjad1 ! ,dep>tm5t 

( ,labor has induct$ ! ,*9ese railroad  
work]s into ! ,labor ,hall ( ,honor = _!
 c\rage 9 organiz+ 9 pursuit ( fair     
wages & safe work+ conditions2 ,:]eas ! 
,*9ese railroad work]s' fight aga9/     
discrim9ation set an example = !        
millions ( ,asian ,am]icans :o came to !
 ,unit$ ,/ates aft] !m2 ,:]eas bo? !    
desc5dants ( ^! work]s & ! wid]         
,asian-,am]ican community view !        
sacrifices ( ! ,*9ese railroad work]s z 
be+ integral to ! creation ( ! vibrant &
 gr[+ ,asian-,am]ican community t exi/s 
?r\gh\t ! c\ntry today2 & ,:]eas !      
legacy ( ! ,*9ese railroad work]s       
cont9ues to h a pr(\nd1 positive impact 
on ! ,am]ican way ( life by advanc+ !   
ideals ( equal opportunity & ! dignity (
 "w = ev]yone3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7          
recognizes ! ,*9ese railroad work]s = _!
 contributions to ! con/ruction ( !     
,transcont95tal ,railroad & ! gr[? ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 honors ! ,*9ese    
railroad work]s :o lo/ _! lives work+ 9 

! ,si]ra ,nevada ,m\nta9s2 &  7#c7      
ackn[l$ges ! ,*9ese railroad work]s =   
all ! risks !y fac$1 :ile endur+        
discrim9ation & unequal pay & treatm5t1 
to complete ! con/ruction ( !           
,transcont95tal ,railroad4