,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #egc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bj1        
#bjai,mr4 ,gro?man 7= himself1 ,ms4     
,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,mr4          
,gallagh]1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,ms4 ,lee (     
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,ms4 ,moore1   
,ms4 ,l(gr51 ,mr4 ,la,malfa1 ,mr4 ,co/a1
 ,ms4 ,judy ,*u ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,k9d1 
& ,mr4 ,correa7 submitt$ ! foll[+       
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,ov]sight & ,re=m  ,,resolution     
,recogniz+ ! celebration ( ! ,hmong ,new
 ,ye> 9 #bjai4  ,:]eas ! ,hmong ,new    
,ye> is traditionally celebrat$ at ! end
 ( ! rice h>ve/ season 9 ,laos & ,s\!a/ 
,asia 9 late ,novemb] or e>ly ,decemb]2 
,:]eas ! ,hmong ,new ,ye> traditionally 
spans multiple days1 ) ea* village />t+ 
& end+ ! ,new ,ye> on a diff]5t date to 
all[ o!r villages to come1 support1 &   
visit ea* o!r2 ,:]eas ! ,hmong ,new ,ye>
 is traditionally a "t to give ?anks to 
ance/ral spirits & visit o!r villages2  
,:]eas ,hmong ,new ,ye> celebrations    

traditionally include song1 dance1 food1
 & c\rt%ip games = y\?1 includ+ pov pob1
 a ball-?r[+ game2 ,:]eas ,hmong        
,am]icans across ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
celebrate ! ,new ,ye> on week5ds f      
,octob] to ,decemb]2 & ,:]eas ,hmong    
,new ,ye> celebrations are a significant
 cultural tradition 9 _m communities    
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x
  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7   
recognizes ! cultural & hi/orical       
significance ( ! ,hmong ,new ,ye>2  7#b7
 expresses ! deepe/ respect = ,hmong    
,am]icans celebrat+ ?is occasion2 &     
7#c7 wi%es ,hmong ,am]icans & all       
individuals :o obs]ve ?is holiday a     
happy ,new ,ye>4