,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #deg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bd1 #bjai,mr4  
,cox ( ,cali=nia 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,co/a1
 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mrs4 ,trahan1 ,mr4 ,sean
 ,patrick ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4   
,pallone1 ,mr4 ,g>am5di1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 &
 ,mr4 ,l>son ( ,connecticut7 submitt$ ! 
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m         
,,resolution  ,express+ support = !     
designation ( ,june z ,portuguese       
,national ,h]itage ,mon?4  ,:]eas       
,portugal 0 ! fir/ neutral nation to    
e/abli% diplomatic ties ) ! ,unit$      
,/ates2 ,:]eas ,portuguese ,am]icans    
h>bor a deep commitm5t to family &      
community1 an endur+ "w e?ic1 & a       
p]sev]ance to succe$ & contribute to    
society2 ,:]eas ,portuguese ,am]icans h 
contribut$ to ! advancem5t ( e>ly       
,am]ican society f mann+ :al+ %ips 9    
,new ,engl& to ! introduction ( grape   
cultivation 9 ,georgia2 ,:]eas          
,portuguese ,am]icans h be5 lead]s 9    

elect$ gov]nm5tal positions2 ,:]eas     
,portuguese-,am]ican political influ5ce 
began e>ly 9 ,hawaii1 & 9 #ahid1 ?ree ( 
! #ah elect$ delegates to !             
,con/itutional ,conv5tion 7 ,portuguese2
 ,:]eas1 9 #aigi1 ,pet] ,tony ,coelho ( 
,cali=nia 0 elect$ to ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives1 becom+ ! fir/          
,portuguese ,am]ican to s]ve 9          
,congress2 ,:]eas ,portuguese ,am]icans 
h s]v$ 9 ! highe/ positions ( ! national
 ,gov]nm5t1 ! mo/ notable ( :om is      
nucle> physici/ & =m] ,secret>y (       
,en]gy1 ,erne/ ,moniz2 ,:]eas           
,portuguese ,am]icans are lead]s 9 !    
agricultural indu/ry 9 ,cali=nia &      
?r\gh\t ! ,nation1 mo/ notably 9 ! dairy
 indu/ry2 ,:]eas ,portuguese ,am]icans h
 s]v$ 9 ! highe/ levels ( ! educational 
community1 ! mo/ notable be+ ,francis   
,mile ,rog]s1 :o 0 a pr(essor (         
,portuguese at ,h>v>d ,univ]sity1 :]e he
 *air$ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,romance ,languages
 & ,lit]atures & s]v$ z ! ,dean ( !     
,s*ool ( ,arts & ,sci5ces2 ,:]eas       

,portuguese ,am]icans h s]v$ ) di/9ction
 & pr\dly 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y2    
,:]eas ,portuguese ,am]icans h made la/+
 contributions to ,am]ican culture 9    
v>i\s ways1 su* z introduc+ ! ukulele to
 ,am]ican music & ,john ,philip ,s\sa1 !
 ,m>* ,k+1 compos+ ! ,/>s & ,/ripes     
,=ev] m>* = ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,navy2 &    
,:]eas ,portuguese ,am]icans1 &         
p>ticul>ly emigrants f ! ,azores        
,ar*ipelago1 h built bridges (          
coop]ation & innovation t h /r5g!n$     
transatlantic relations ?r\gh local &   
int]national ,portuguese-,am]ican       
associations su* z ! ,luso-,am]ican     
,developm5t ,f\ndation3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x
  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7   
supports ! designation ( ,portuguese    
,national ,h]itage ,mon?2  7#b7 e/eems !
 integral role ( ! ,portuguese-,am]ican 
community & ! manifold h]itage (        
,portugal 9 ! economy1 culture1 &       
id5tity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#c7 urges
 ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve a      
,portuguese ,national ,h]itage ,mon? )  

appropriate programs & activities t     
celebrate ! contributions ( !           
,portuguese community to ! ,unit$       
,/ates4