,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ech  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #f1 #bjai,mr4  
,cox ( ,cali=nia 7= himself1 ,mr4       
,g>am5di1 ,ms4 ,/ev5s1 ,mr4 ,yoho1 &    
,ms4 ,l(gr57 submitt$ ! foll[+          
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,ov]sight & ,re=m  ,,resolution     
,recogniz+ ! hi/orical1 cultural1 &     
religi\s significance ( ,sikh ,am]icans1
 & = o!r purposes4  ,:]eas ,sikhs h be5 
liv+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = m ?an #abj     
ye>s1 & dur+ ! e>ly #bj? c5tury ?\s&s ( 
,sikh ,am]icans work$ on f>ms1 9 lumb]  
mills & m9es1 & on ! ,oregon1 ,pacific1 
& ,ea/]n ,railroad2 ,:]eas ,sikhism is !
 fif? l>ge/ religion 9 ! _w1 !re are m  
?an #be1jjj1jjj ,sikhs worldwide1 & m   
?an #gej1jjj ,sikh ,am]icans2 ,:]eas    
#bjai is ! #eej? bir?day ( ! fir/ ( t5  
gurus & f\nd]s ( ,sikhism1 ,guru ,nanak1
 & ,guru ,nanak's ,gurpurab1 :i* is "o (
 ! mo/ important dates 9 ! ,sikh cal5d>1
 is celebrat$ across ?is nation &       
worldwide2 ,:]eas ,vaisakhi1 :i* is "o (

 ! mo/ hi/orically significant days ( ! 
ye> = ,sikhs1 is celebrat$ e ,april2    
,:]eas ,sikh m5 & wom5 h notably        
contribut$ to ,am]ican society s9ce _!  
arrival 9 ! late #ahjjs2 ,:]eas ,sikh   
,am]icans pursue div]se pr(essions t add
 to ! social1 cultural1 & economic      
vibrancy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+     
s]vice z memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ 
,=ces & mak+ significant contributions  
to our great nation 9 agriculture1      
in=mation te*nology1 small bus9esses1 ! 
hospitality indu/ry1 truck+1 m$ic9e1 &  
te*nology2 ,:]eas ,sikh ,am]icans1 l    
,bhagat ,s+h ,?9d1 s]v$ 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates milit>y dur+ ! ,_w ,w>s & ! fir/ 
,asian ,am]ican ,congressman1 ,dalip    
,s+h ,saund1 0 a ,sikh ,am]ican elect$  
to (fice 9 #aieg2 ,:]eas ! inv5tor (    
fib] optics1 ,dr4 ,n>9d] ,kapany1 is a  
,sikh ,am]ican1 z is ! ,c\ntry's l>ge/  
pea* gr[]1 ,did> ,s+h ,ba9s2 ,:]eas     
,sikh-,am]ican wom5 cont9ue to make     
div]se contributions1 su* z ,grammy-w9n+
 arti/ ,snatam ,kaur1 ,new ,york ,police

 ,dep>tm5t police (fic] ,gursoa* ,kaur1 
& ,univ]sity ( ,cali=nia1 ,b]keley      
pr(essor ,supreet ,kaur2 ,:]eas ,sikh   
,am]icans di/+ui% !mselves by fo/]+     
respect among all p ?r\gh fai? & s]vice2
 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives is committ$ to educat+  
citiz5s ab\t ! _w's religions1 ! value (
 religi\s div]sity1 tol]ance gr\nd$ 9   
,fir/ ,am5dm5t pr9ciples1 a culture (   
mutual und]/&+1 & ! importance ( r$uc+  
viol5ce2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives seeks to fur!r !        
div]sity ( its community & af=d all     
resid5ts ! opportunity to bett] und]/&1 
recognize1 & appreciate ! ri* hi/ory &  
%>$ exp]i5ces ( ,sikh ,am]icans3 ,n[1   
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes !     
hi/orical1 cultural1 & religi\s         
significance ( ,guru ,nanak's #eej?     
bir?day2  7#b7 recognizes !             
contributions & sacrifices made by ,sikh
 ,am]icans2  7#c7 recognizes !          
discrim9ation t ,sikh ,am]icans h fac$ 9

 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ar\nd ! _w2 &  7#d7  
expresses its respect = all ,sikhs :o   
practice _! fai?4