,,iv #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #dja ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #bc1 #bjai,ms4 ,judy ,*u ( ,cali=nia 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,b]a1 ,mr4 ,case1 ,mr4 ,cisn]os1 ,ms4 ,cl>k ( ,massa*usetts1 ,mr4 ,cox ( ,cali=nia1 ,mrs4 ,davis ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,e%oo1 ,ms4 ,gabb>d1 ,mr4 ,gomez1 ,mr4 ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mrs4 ,lee ( ,nevada1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,t$ ,lieu ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mrs4 ,murphy1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,ms4 ,port]1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,mr4 ,r\da1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d1 ,mr4 ,sablan1 ,ms4 ,sn*ez1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 ,mr4 ,swalwell ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,trone1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 & ,ms4 ,wat]s7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,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 #bb1jjj1jjj resid5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o id5tify !mselves z ,asian & approximately #a1fjj1jjj resid5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o id5tify !mselves z ,native ,hawaiian or ,pacific ,isl&]1 mak+ up ne>ly #g 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 #bjai m>ks sev]al important mile/ones = ! ,asian-,am]ican & ,pacific ,isl&] community1 includ+-- 7#a7 ! #aej? anniv]s>y ( ! completion ( ! fir/ transcont95tal railroad1 :i* 9 #ahfi1 connect$ ! ,c5tral ,pacific ,railroad & ! ,union ,pacific ,railroad at ,promontory ,summit1 ,utah1 & employ$ ov] #ab1jjj ,*9ese labor]s :o fac$ racial & wage discrim9ation despite be+ entru/$ ) ! mo/ labori\s tasks2 7#b7 ! #ie? anniv]s>y ( ! ,immigration ,act ( #aibd1 approv$ ,may #bf1 #aibd1 :i* enact$ national orig9 quotas t limit$ ! numb] ( immigrants all[$ entry to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & prohibit$ ! entry ( ,asian immigrants2 7#c7 ! #de? anniv]s>y ( ,lau v4 ,ni*ols1 #dad ,u4,s4 #efc 7#aigd71 a ,supreme ,c\rt case 9 :i* ! ,c\rt-- 7,a7 unanim\sly det]m9$ t inadequate supplem5tal language in/ruction = /ud5ts ) limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy violat$ ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd2 7,b7 exp&$ equal educational opportunities2 & 7,c7 pav$ ! way = bil+ual programs & additional ,engli% language in/ruction 9 public s*ools2 7#d7 ! #dj? anniv]s>y ( ! fir/ ,asian_/,pacific ,am]ican ,h]itage ,week1 designat$ 9 #aigi by ,presid5t ,jimmy ,c>t] ?r\gh ,presid5tial ,proclamation #dfej2 7#e7 ! #be? anniv]s>y ( ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,congressional ,asian ,pacific ,am]ican ,caucus1 a bicam]al caucus ( ,memb]s ( ,congress advocat+ on behalf ( ,asian ,am]icans & ,pacific ,isl&]s1 :i* 9 ! ye> #bjai1 is compos$ ( #gc ,memb]s1 includ+ #ai ,memb]s ( ,asian or ,pacific ,isl&] desc5t2 & 7#f7 ! #be? anniv]s>y ( ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,asian ,pacific ,am]ican ,in/itute = ,congressional ,/udies1 :i* 0 f\nd$ alongside ! ,congressional ,asian ,pacific ,am]ican ,caucus by =m] ,secret>y ,norman ,y4 ,m9eta & =m] ,delegate ,rob]t ,und]wood2 ,:]eas ,asian ,am]icans & ,pacific ,isl&]s h made significant contributions to ! ,unit$ ,/ates at all levels ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces1 includ+-- 7#a7 ,daniel ,k4 ,in\ye1 a ,m$al ( ,honor & ,presid5tial ,m$al ( ,fre$om recipi5t :o1 z ,presid5t ,pro ,tempore ( ! ,s5ate1 0 ! highe/-rank+ ,asian-,am]ican gov]nm5t (ficial 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#b7 ,dalip ,s+h ,saund1 ! fir/ ,asian-,am]ican ,congressman2 7#c7 ,patsy ,t4 ,m9k1 ! fir/ woman ( color & ,asian-,am]ican woman to be elect$ to ,congress2 7#d7 ,hiram ,l4 ,fong1 ! fir/ ,asian-,am]ican ,s5ator2 7#e7 ,daniel ,k4 ,akaka1 ! fir/ ,s5ator ( ,native ,hawaiian ance/ry2 7#f7 ,norman ,y4 ,m9eta1 ! fir/ ,asian-,am]ican memb] ( a ,presid5tial cab9et2 & 7#g7 ,ela9e ,l4 ,*ao1 ! fir/ ,asian-,am]ican woman memb] ( a ,presid5tial ,cab9et2 ,:]eas 9 #bjai1 ,asian ,am]icans & ,pacific ,isl&]s are s]v+ 9 ,/ate & ,t]ritorial legislatures across ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 record numb]s1 includ+ 9-- 7#a7 ! ,/ates ( ,alaska1 ,arizona1 ,cali=nia1 ,connecticut1 ,florida1 ,georgia1 ,hawaii1 ,idaho1 ,ill9ois1 ,indiana1 ,k5tucky1 ,m>yl&1 ,massa*usetts1 ,mi*igan1 ,m9nesota1 ,nevada1 ,new ,hamp%ire1 ,new ,j]sey1 ,new ,mexico1 ,new ,york1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,ohio1 ,oklahoma1 ,oregon1 ,p5nsylvania1 ,t5nessee1 ,texas1 ,utah1 ,virg9ia1 ,wa%+ton1 ,wiscons9 & ,wyom+2 & 7#b7 ! ,t]ritories ( ,am]ican ,samoa1 ,guam1 & ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s2 ,:]eas 9 #bjai1 ,asian ,am]icans & ,pacific ,isl&]s honorably s]ve at all levels ( ! ,f$]al judici>y2 ,:]eas !re rema9s mu* to be done to ensure t ,asian ,am]icans & ,pacific ,isl&]s h access to res\rces & a voice 9 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/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/ory (1 & to und]/& ! *all5ges fac$ by1 ,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