,,iv  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #ech  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,august #f1         
#bjai,mr4 ,cox of ,california 7for      
himself1 ,mr4 ,garamendi1 ,ms4 ,stevens1
 ,mr4 ,yoho1 and ,ms4 ,lofgren7         
submitted the following resolution2     
which was referred to the ,committee on 
,oversight and ,reform  ,,resolution    
,recognizing the historical1 cultural1  
and religious significance of ,sikh     
,americans1 and for other purposes4     
,whereas ,sikhs have been living in the 
,united ,states for more than #abj      
years1 and during the early #bjth       
century thousands of ,sikh ,americans   
worked on farms1 in lumber mills and    
mines1 and on the ,oregon1 ,pacific1 and
 ,eastern ,railroad2 ,whereas ,sikhism  
is the fifth largest religion in the    
world1 there are more than #be1jjj1jjj  
,sikhs worldwide1 and more than #gej1jjj
 ,sikh ,americans2 ,whereas #bjai is the
 #eejth birthday of the first of ten    
gurus and founders of ,sikhism1 ,guru   

,nanak1 and ,guru ,nanak's ,gurpurab1   
which is one of the most important dates
 in the ,sikh calendar1 is celebrated   
across this nation and worldwide2       
,whereas ,vaisakhi1 which is one of the 
most historically significant days of   
the year for ,sikhs1 is celebrated every
 ,april2 ,whereas ,sikh men and women   
have notably contributed to ,american   
society since their arrival in the late 
#ahjjs2 ,whereas ,sikh ,americans pursue
 diverse professions that add to the    
social1 cultural1 and economic vibrancy 
of the ,united ,states1 including       
service as members of the ,united       
,states ,armed ,forces and making       
significant contributions to our great  
nation in agriculture1 information      
technology1 small businesses1 the       
hospitality industry1 trucking1         
medicine1 and technology2 ,whereas ,sikh
 ,americans1 like ,bhagat ,singh ,thind1
 served in the ,united ,states military 
during the ,world ,wars and the first   
,asian ,american ,congressman1 ,dalip   

,singh ,saund1 was a ,sikh ,american    
elected to office in #aieg2 ,whereas the
 inventor of fiber optics1 ,dr4         
,narinder ,kapany1 is a ,sikh ,american1
 as is the ,country's largest peach     
grower1 ,didar ,singh ,bains2 ,whereas  
,sikh-,american women continue to make  
diverse contributions1 such as          
,grammy-winning artist ,snatam ,kaur1   
,new ,york ,police ,department police   
officer ,gursoach ,kaur1 and ,university
 of ,california1 ,berkeley professor    
,supreet ,kaur2 ,whereas ,sikh          
,americans distinguish themselves by    
fostering respect among all people      
through faith and service2 ,whereas the 
,united ,states ,house of               
,representatives is committed to        
educating citizens about the world's    
religions1 the value of religious       
diversity1 tolerance grounded in ,first 
,amendment principles1 a culture of     
mutual understanding1 and the importance
 of reducing violence2 ,whereas the     
,united ,states ,house of               

,representatives seeks to further the   
diversity of its community and afford   
all residents the opportunity to better 
understand1 recognize1 and appreciate   
the rich history and shared experiences 
of ,sikh ,americans3 ,now1 therefore1 be
 it  ,that the ,house of                
,representatives-- 7#a7 recognizes the  
historical1 cultural1 and religious     
significance of ,guru ,nanak's #eejth   
birthday2  7#b7 recognizes the          
contributions and sacrifices made by    
,sikh ,americans2  7#c7 recognizes the  
discrimination that ,sikh ,americans    
have faced in the ,united ,states and   
around the world2 and  7#d7 expresses   
its respect for all ,sikhs who practice 
their faith4