,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #fba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #h1 #bjai,mr4 
,case 7= himself & ,mr4 ,cox (          
,cali=nia7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on        
,ov]sight & ,re=m  ,,resolution         
,express+ support = ! designation ( !   
mon? ( ,octob] #bjai1 z ,filip9o        
,am]ican ,hi/ory ,mon? & celebrat+ !    
hi/ory & culture ( ,filip9o ,am]icans & 
_! imm5se contributions to ! ,unit$     
,/ates4  ,:]eas ! e>lie/ docum5t$       
,filip9o pres5ce 9 ! cont95tal ,unit$   
,/ates 0 ,octob] #ah1 #aehg1 :5 ! fir/  
,luzones ,indios arriv$ 9 ,morro ,bay1  
,cali=nia1 on bo>d ! ,nue/ra ,seora de  
,esp]anza1 a ,manila-built galleon %ip2 
,:]eas ! ,filip9o ,am]ican ,national    
,hi/orical ,society recognizes #agfc z !
 ye> 9 :i* ! fir/ p]man5t ,filip9o      
settlem5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 e/abli%$ 9
 ,/4 ,malo1 ,l\isiana2 ,:]eas !         
recognition ( ! fir/ p]man5t ,filip9o   
settlem5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates adds a new  

p]spective to ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 by br++ att5tion to ! economic1        
cultural1 social1 & o!r notable         
contributions made by ,filip9o ,am]icans
 to ! developm5t ( our c\ntry2 ,:]eas ! 
,filip9o ,am]ican community is !        
?ird-l>ge/ ,asian-,am]ican & ,pacific   
,isl&] gr\p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 numb]+   
approximately #d1jjj1jjj2 ,:]eas f !    
,civil ,w> to ! ,iraq & ,afghani/an     
conflicts1 ,filip9os & ,filip9o         
,am]icans h a long/&+ hi/ory ( s]v+ 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces2 ,:]eas m ?an 
#bej1jjj ,filip9os f\ght "u ! ,unit$    
,/ates flag dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii to protect
 & def5d ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,philipp9es
 9 ! ,pacific !at]2 ,:]eas #bj1jjj      
,filip9o ,_w ,w> ,,ii vet]ans 7 grant$  
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5%ip z a result ( !  
,immigration ,act ( #aiij1 :i* 0 sign$  
into law by ,presid5t ,george ,h4,w4    
,bu% on ,novemb] #bi1 #aiij2 ,:]eas1 on 
,decemb] #ad1 #bjaf1 ,presid5t ,b>ack   
,obama sign$ into law ! ,filip9o        
,vet]ans ( ,_w ,w> ,,ii ,congressional  

,gold ,m$al ,act ( #bjae1 :i* aw>d$     
,filip9o vet]ans :o f\ght alongside     
troops ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ,_w ,w> ,,ii 
! highe/ civilian honor be/[$ by        
,congress2 ,:]eas1 on ,octob] #be1      
#bjag1 ! ,congressional ,gold ,m$al 0   
pres5t$ to ,filip9o ,_w ,w> ,,ii vet]ans
 at ,emancipation ,hall 9 ! ,capitol    
,build+1 a recognition = :i* ^! vet]ans 
h wait$ m ?an #gj ye>s2 ,:]eas ,filip9o 
,am]icans cont9ue to demon/rate a       
comm5dable s5se ( patriotism & honor2   
,:]eas n9e ,filip9o ,am]icans h receiv$ 
! ,m$al ( ,honor1 ! highe/ aw>d = valor 
9 action aga9/ an enemy =ce t may be    
be/[$ on an individual s]v+ 9 ! ,arm$   
,=ces2 ,:]eas ! late ,pet] ,aqu9o ,aduja
 ( ,hawaii & ! late ,!lma ,g>cia        
,bu*holdt ( ,alaska became ! fir/       
,filip9o ,am]ican elect$ to public (fice
 & ! fir/ ,filip9a ,am]ican elect$ to a 
legislature 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1          
respectively1 inspir+ _! fell[ ,filip9o 
,am]icans to pursue public s]vice 9     
politics & gov]nm5t2 ,:]eas ,filip9o    

,am]ican f>mwork]s & labor lead]s1 su* z
 ,philip ,v]a ,cruz & ,l>ry ,itliong1   
play$ an integral role 9 ! multie?nic   
,unit$ ,f>m ,work]s movem5t1 alongside  
,ces> ,*vez1 ,dolores ,hu]ta1 & o!r     
,lat9o work]s2 ,:]eas ,filip9o ,am]icans
 play an integral role 9 ! heal? c>e    
sy/em ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates z nurses1       
doctors1 & o!r m$ical pr(essionals2     
,:]eas ,filip9o ,am]icans h contribut$  
greatly to music1 dance1 lit]ature1     
education1 bus9ess1 j\rnalism1 sports1  
fa%ion1 politics1 gov]nm5t1 sci5ce1     
te*nology1 ! f9e arts1 & o!r fields t   
enri* ! l&scape ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2      
,:]eas z m&at$ 9 ! mission /atem5t ( !  
,filip9o ,am]ican ,national ,hi/orical  
,society1 ef=ts %\ld cont9ue to promote 
! /udy ( ,filip9o ,am]ican hi/ory &     
culture because ! roles ( ,filip9o      
,am]icans & o!r p ( color h l>gely be5  
ov]look$ 9 ! writ+1 tea*+1 & le>n+ ( !  
hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas x is   
imp]ative = ,filip9o ,am]ican y\? to h  
positive role models to in/ill-- 7#a7 ! 

significance ( education1 complem5t$ by 
! ri*ness ( ,filip9o ,am]ican e?nicity2 
&  7#b7 ! value ( ! ,filip9o ,am]ican   
legacy2 & ,:]eas x is ess5tial to       
promote ! und]/&+1 education1 &         
appreciation ( ! hi/ory & culture (     
,filip9o ,am]icans 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates3   
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports !       
celebration ( ,filip9o ,am]ican ,hi/ory 
,mon? z--  7,a7 a te/am5t to ! long &   
pr\d advancem5t ( ,filip9o ,am]icans2   
7,b7 a "t to reflect on & rememb] ! _m  
notable contributions t ,filip9o        
,am]icans h made to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  
7,c7 a "t to r5ew ef=ts t[>d ! rese>* & 
exam9ation ( hi/ory & culture s z to    
provide an opportunity = all p ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates to le>n m ab\t ,filip9o   
,am]icans & to appreciate ! hi/oric     
contributions ( ,filip9o ,am]icans to ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 enc\rages ! p ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve ,filip9o       
,am]ican ,hi/ory ,mon? ) appropriate    
programs & activities4