,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ihc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bh1 #bjbj ,ms4  
,judy ,*u ( ,cali=nia 7= h]self1 ,ms4   
,m5g1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,r\da1 ,mr4    
,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,sablan1 ,mr4      
,l[5?al1 ,mr4 ,b]a1 ,mr4 ,cox (         
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,mrs4 ,murphy ( 
,florida1 & ,mr4 ,cisn]os7 submitt$ !   
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m         
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! significance 
( ,asian_/,pacific ,am]ican ,h]itage    
,mon? 9 ,may z an important "t to       
celebrate ! significant contributions ( 
,asian ,am]icans & ,pacific ,isl&]s to !
 hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,:]eas ! p (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates jo9 toge!r ea* ,may to 
pay tribute to ! contributions (        
g5]ations ( ,asian ,am]icans & ,pacific 
,isl&]s :o h enri*$ ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2 ,:]eas ! hi/ory ( ,asian        
,am]icans & ,pacific ,isl&]s 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates is inextricably ti$ to ! /ory ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,asian-,am]ican

 & ,pacific ,isl&] community is an      
inh]5tly div]se population1 compris$ (  
ov] #de di/9ct e?nicities & ov] #ajj    
language dialects2 ,:]eas accord+ to !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,c5sus ,bureau1 !         
,asian-,am]ican population grew fa/] ?an
 any o!r racial or e?nic gr\p ov] ! la/ 
decade1 surg+ ne>ly #gb p]c5t betwe5    
#bjjj & #bjae2 ,:]eas !re are           
approximately #bb1fjj1jjj resid5ts ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates :o id5tify !mselves z     
,asian & approximately #a1fjj1jjj       
resid5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o id5tify   
!mselves z ,native ,hawaiian or ,pacific
 ,isl&]1 mak+ up ov] #g p]c5t ( ! total 
,unit$ ,/ates population2 ,:]eas ! mon? 
( ,may 0 select$ = ,asian_/,pacific     
,am]ican ,h]itage ,mon? because ! fir/  
,japanese immigrants arriv$ 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates on ,may #g1 #ahdc1 & ! fir/      
transcont95tal railroad 0 complet$ on   
,may #aj1 #ahfi1 ) sub/antial           
contributions f ,*9ese immigrants2      
,:]eas section #ajb ( title #cf1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 (ficially designates ,may 

z ,asian_/,pacific ,am]ican ,h]itage    
,mon? & reque/s ! ,presid5t to issue an 
annual proclamation call+ on ! p ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve ! mon? )        
appropriate programs1 c]emonies1 &      
activities2 ,:]eas #bjbj m>ks sev]al    
important mile/ones = ! ,asian-,am]ican 
& ,pacific ,isl&] community1 includ+--  
7#a7 ! #cj? anniv]s>y ( ! enactm5t (    
,public ,law #aja-bhc designat+ ,may z  
,asian_/,pacific ,am]ican ,h]itage      
,mon?2  7#b7 ! #ce? anniv]s>y ( !       
mission abo>d ! ,space ,%uttle ,discov]y
 ( ,ellison ,%oji ,onizuka1 ! fir/      
,asian ,am]ican 9 space2  7#c7 ! #de?   
anniv]s>y ( ! end ( ! ,vietnam ,w> & !  
beg9n+ ( ! ,s\!a/ ,asian diaspora to    
communities across ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
7#d7 ! #de? anniv]s>y ( ! completion ( !
 d\ble-hull$ voyag+ canoe1 ,hokulea1    
m>k+ ! fir/ traditional ,polynesian     
voyag+ canoe built 9 ,hawaii 9 m ?an    
#fjj ye>s2  7#e7 ! #ee? anniv]s>y ( !   
enactm5t ( ! ,act entitl$ ,an ,act to   
am5d ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act1

 & = o!r purposes1 approv$ ,octob] #c1  
#aife 7#gi ,/at4 #iaa71 l&m>k           
legislation t rev]s$ re/rictive         
immigration policies aga9/ immigrants f 
,asia2 &  7#f7 ! #aaj? anniv]s>y ( !    
e/abli%m5t ( ,angel ,isl& ,immigration  
,/ation 9 ,san ,francisco ,bay1         
,cali=nia1 :i* s]v$ z a major port (    
entry = immigrants com+ to ! ,unit$     
,/ates f ,asia & ! ,pacific2  ,:]eas    
,asian ,am]icans & ,pacific ,isl&]s h   
made significant contributions to !     
,unit$ ,/ates at all levels ( ! ,f$]al  
,gov]nm5t & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces1
 includ+-- 7#a7 ,daniel ,k4 ,in\ye1 a   
,m$al ( ,honor & ,presid5tial ,m$al (   
,fre$om recipi5t :o1 z ,presid5t ,pro   
,tempore ( ! ,s5ate1 0 ! highe/-rank+   
,asian-,am]ican gov]nm5t (ficial 9 !    
hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 ,dalip  
,s+h ,saund1 ! fir/ ,asian-,am]ican     
,congressman2  7#c7 ,patsy ,t4 ,m9k1 !  
fir/ woman ( color & ,asian-,am]ican    
woman to be elect$ to ,congress2  7#d7  
,hiram ,l4 ,fong1 ! fir/ ,asian-,am]ican

 ,s5ator2  7#e7 ,daniel ,k4 ,akaka1 !   
fir/ ,s5ator ( ,native ,hawaiian        
ance/ry2  7#f7 ,norman ,y4 ,m9eta1 !    
fir/ ,asian-,am]ican memb] ( a          
,presid5tial ,cab9et2 &  7#g7 ,ela9e ,l4
 ,*ao1 ! fir/ ,asian-,am]ican woman     
memb] ( a ,presid5tial ,cab9et2  ,:]eas 
9 #bjbj1 ! ,congressional ,asian        
,pacific ,am]ican ,caucus1 a bicam]al   
caucus ( ,memb]s ( ,congress advocat+ on
 behalf ( ,asian ,am]icans & ,pacific   
,isl&]s1 is compos$ ( #gf ,memb]s1      
includ+ #bj ,memb]s ( ,asian or ,pacific
 ,isl&] desc5t2 ,:]eas 9 #bjbj1 ,asian  
,am]icans & ,pacific ,isl&]s are s]v+ 9 
,/ate & ,t]ritorial legislatures across 
! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 record numb]s1 includ+
 9--  7#a7 ! ,/ates ( ,alaska1 ,arizona1
 ,cali=nia1 ,connecticut1 ,georgia1     
,hawaii1 ,idaho1 ,ill9ois1 ,indiana1    
,kansas1 ,k5tucky1 ,ma9e1 ,m>yl&1       
,massa*usetts1 ,mi*igan1 ,m9nesota1     
,miss\ri1 ,nevada1 ,new ,hamp%ire1 ,new 
,j]sey1 ,new ,york1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1      
,ohio1 ,oklahoma1 ,p5nsylvania1         

,t5nessee1 ,texas1 ,utah1 ,virg9ia1     
,wa%+ton1 & ,wyom+2 &  7#b7 !           
,t]ritories ( ,am]ican ,samoa1 ,guam1 & 
! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana      
,isl&s2  ,:]eas 9 #bjbj1 ,asian         
,am]icans & ,pacific ,isl&]s honorably  
s]ve at all levels ( ! ,f$]al judici>y2 
,:]eas ,asian ,am]icans & ,pacific      
,isl&]s h be5 disproportionately impact$
 by ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 ) ,native     
,hawaiians & ,pacific ,isl&]s fac+ among
 ! highe/ infection & mortality rates   
out ( any racial gr\p 9 ! ,/ates (      
,cali=nia1 ,wa%+ton1 ,oregon1 ,nevada1  
,colorado1 & ,arkansas2 ,:]eas !re are  
ov] #b million ,asian-,am]ican &        
,pacific ,isl&] fir/ respond]s1 heal?   
c>e provid]s1 & frontl9e work]s :o are  
among ! unsung h]oes 9 ! ,nation's fight
 aga9/ ,,covid-#ai2 ,:]eas s9ce ,janu>y 
#bjbj1 !re has be5 a dramatic increase 9
 reports ( anti-,asian hate crimes &    
incid5ts relat$ to ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1
 ) ov] #b1jjj incid5ts report$ 9 rec5t  
mon?s2 ,:]eas !re rema9s mu* to be done 

to ensure t ,asian ,am]icans & ,pacific 
,isl&]s h access to res\rces & a voice 9
 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & cont9ue
 to advance 9 ! political l&scape ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates2 & ,:]eas celebrat+       
,asian_/,pacific ,am]ican ,h]itage ,mon?
 provides ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) an    
opportunity to recognize ! a*ievem5ts1  
contributions1 & hi/ory (1 & to und]/& !
 *all5ges fac$ by1 ,asian ,am]icans &   
,pacific ,isl&]s3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7         
recognizes ! significance (             
,asian_/,pacific ,am]ican ,h]itage ,mon?
 z an important "t to celebrate !       
significant contributions ( ,asian      
,am]icans & ,pacific ,isl&]s to ! hi/ory
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 recognizes t
 ,asian-,am]ican & ,pacific ,isl&]      
communities enhance ! ri* div]sity ( &  
/r5g!n ! ,unit$ ,/ates4