,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bch  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ad1 #bjai,ms4   
,l(gr5 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,haal&1 ,mr4     
,connolly1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,ms4 ,norton1 &
 ,ms4 ,spei]7 submitt$ ! foll[+         
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs  ,,resolution       
,recogniz+ ! cultural & hi/orical       
significance ( ,n[ruz4  ,:]eas ,n[ruz   
m>ks ! traditional ,iranian ,new ,ye>1  
:i* orig9at$ 9 anci5t ,p]sia1 & dates   
back m ?an #c1jjj ye>s2 ,:]eas ,n[ruz1  
mean+ a ,new ,day1 occurs on ! v]nal    
equ9ox & celebrates ! arrival ( spr+2   
,:]eas ,n[ruz symbolizes a "t ( r5ewal &
 community1 x h>k5s ! dep>ture f !      
trials & tribulations ( ! previ\s ye> & 
br+s hope = ! ,new ,ye>2 ,:]eas ,n[ruz  
is celebrat$ by ne>ly #cjj1jjj1jjj      
,iranians & o!r peoples all ov] ! _w1   
includ+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,iran1 & o!r 
c\ntries 9 ,c5tral ,asia1 ,s\? ,asia1 ! 
,caucasus1 ,crimea1 & ! ,balkan region2 
,:]eas ,n[ruz is celebrat$ by           

,iranian-,am]icans ( all backgr\nds1    
includ+ ^? ) ,baha'i1 ,*ri/ian1 ,jewi%1 
,muslim1 ,zoroa/rian1 & nonreligi\s     
backgr\nds2 ,:]eas ,n[ruz s]ves to rem9d
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ! _m la/+            
contributions ( ! ,p]sian civilization  
to ! _w & ! notewor?y impact (          
,iranian-,am]icans to ! social &        
economic fabric ( society 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates2 ,:]eas ,iranian-,am]icans       
cont9ue to make contributions 9 all     
sectors ( ,am]ican public life1 includ+ 
z gov]nm5t1 milit>y1 & law en=cem5t     
(ficials work+ to uphold ! ,con/itution 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & to protect all p 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas                  
,iranian-,am]icans ma9ta9 /rong ties to 
! p ( ,iran & desire to see a democratic
 ,iran t respects human rights2 ,:]eas  
,congress supports ! ,iranian p's "r to 
fre$om ( expression & spee*2 & ,:]eas   
,n[ruz embodies ! tradition t ea*       
individual's ?9k+1 speak+1 & conduct    
%\ld always be virtu\s1 & ! ideal (     
compassion = our fell[ human be+s       

reg>dless ( e?nicity or religion1 &     
connects ! ,p]sian ,new ,ye> to ! values
 ( human rights3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7          
recognizes ! cultural & hi/orical       
significance ( ,n[ruz2  7#b7 expresses  
its appreciation = ! contributions (    
,iranian-,am]icans to society 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates 9 obs]vance ( ,n[ruz2  7#c7     
recognizes ! hopes & aspirations ( all  
p1 includ+ ! p ( ,iran = human rights & 
religi\s tol]ance z embodi$ 9 ! _s (    
,n[ruz2  7#d7 comm5ds ! obs]vance ( !   
,n[ruz holiday 9 bo? ! ,unit$ ,/ates &  
,iran1 & /rongly supports ! "r ( all    
,iranians to ex]cise fre$om ( assembly1 
fre$om ( expression1 & fre$om ( spee*2 &
  7#e7 wi%es ,iranian-,am]icans & ! p ( 
,iran & all ^? :o obs]ve ?is holiday a  
prosp]\s new ye>4