,,iii #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #ehi ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #bj1 #bjbj,ms4 ,hirono 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,bennet1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1 ,mr4 ,booker1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,cardin1 ,mr4 ,carper1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,masto1 ,ms4 ,duckworth1 ,mrs4 ,feinstein1 ,ms4 ,harris1 ,mr4 ,kaine1 ,ms4 ,klobuchar1 ,mr4 ,markey1 ,mr4 ,menendez1 ,mr4 ,merkley1 ,ms4 ,rosen1 ,mr4 ,schatz1 ,ms4 ,smith1 ,mr4 ,van ,hollen1 and ,ms4 ,warren7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,,resolution ,recognizing the significance of ,asian_/,pacific ,american ,heritage ,month as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of ,asian ,americans and ,pacific ,islanders to the history of the ,united ,states4 ,whereas the people of the ,united ,states join together each ,may to pay tribute to the contributions of generations of ,asian ,americans and ,pacific ,islanders who have enriched the history of the ,united ,states2 ,whereas the history of ,asian ,americans and ,pacific ,islanders in the ,united ,states is inextricably tied to the story of the ,united ,states2 ,whereas the ,asian-,american and ,pacific ,islander community is an inherently diverse population1 composed of more than #de distinct ethnicities and more than #ajj language dialects2 ,whereas1 according to the ,bureau of the ,census1 the ,asian-,american population grew faster than any other racial or ethnic group over the last decade1 surging nearly #gb percent between #bjjj and #bjae2 ,whereas there are approximately #bb1jjj1jjj residents of the ,united ,states who identify as ,asian and approximately #a1fjj1jjj residents of the ,united ,states who identify as ,native ,hawaiian or other ,pacific ,islander1 making up nearly #g percent of the total population of the ,united ,states2 ,whereas the month of ,may was selected for ,asian_/,pacific ,american ,heritage ,month because the first ,japanese immigrants arrived in the ,united ,states on ,may #g1 #ahdc1 and the first transcontinental railroad was completed on ,may #aj1 #ahfi1 with substantial contributions from ,chinese immigrants2 ,whereas section #ajb of title #cf1 ,united ,states ,code1 officially designates ,may as ,asian_/,pacific ,american ,heritage ,month and requests the ,president to issue an annual proclamation calling on the people of the ,united ,states to observe the month with appropriate programs1 ceremonies1 and activities2 ,whereas #bjbj marks several important milestones for the ,asian-,american and ,pacific ,islander community1 including-- 7#a7 the #ceth anniversary of the mission aboard the ,space ,shuttle ,discovery of ,ellison ,shoji ,onizuka1 the first ,asian ,american in space2 7#b7 the #deth anniversary of the end of the ,vietnam ,war and the beginning of the ,southeast ,asian diaspora to communities across the ,united ,states2 7#c7 the #deth anniversary of the completion of the double-hulled voyaging canoe1 ,hokulea1 marking the first traditional ,polynesian voyaging canoe built in ,hawaii in more than #fjj years2 7#d7 the #eeth anniversary of the enactment of the ,act entitled ,an ,act to amend the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act1 and for other purposes1 approved ,october #c1 #aife 7#gi ,stat4 #iaa71 landmark legislation that reversed restrictive immigration policies against immigrants from ,asia2 and 7#e7 the #aajth anniversary of the establishment of ,angel ,island ,immigration ,station in ,san ,francisco ,bay1 ,california1 which served as a major port of entry for immigrants coming to the ,united ,states from ,asia and the ,pacific2 ,whereas ,asian ,americans and ,pacific ,islanders have made significant contributions to the ,united ,states at all levels of the ,federal ,government and in the ,united ,states ,armed ,forces1 including-- 7#a7 ,daniel ,k4 ,inouye1 a ,medal of ,honor and ,presidential ,medal of ,freedom recipient who1 as ,president pro tempore of the ,senate1 was the highest-ranking ,asian-,american government official in the history of the ,united ,states2 7#b7 ,dalip ,singh ,saund1 the first ,asian-,american ,congressman2 7#c7 ,patsy ,t4 ,mink1 the first woman of color and ,asian-,american woman to be elected to ,congress2 7#d7 ,hiram ,l4 ,fong1 the first ,asian-,american ,senator2 7#e7 ,daniel ,k4 ,akaka1 the first ,senator of ,native ,hawaiian ancestry2 7#f7 ,norman ,y4 ,mineta1 the first ,asian-,american member of a ,presidential cabinet2 and 7#g7 ,elaine ,l4 ,chao1 the first ,asian-,american woman member of a ,presidential cabinet2 ,whereas1 in #bjbj1 the ,congressional ,asian ,pacific ,american ,caucus1 a bicameral caucus of ,members of ,congress advocating on behalf of ,asian ,americans and ,pacific ,islanders1 is composed of #gf ,members1 including #ai ,members of ,asian or ,pacific ,islander descent2 ,whereas1 in #bjbj1 ,asian ,americans and ,pacific ,islanders are serving in ,state and ,territorial legislatures across the ,united ,states in record numbers1 including in-- 7#a7 the ,states of ,alaska1 ,arizona1 ,california1 ,connecticut1 ,georgia1 ,hawaii1 ,idaho1 ,illinois1 ,indiana1 ,kansas1 ,kentucky1 ,maine1 ,maryland1 ,massachusetts1 ,michigan1 ,minnesota1 ,missouri1 ,nevada1 ,new ,hampshire1 ,new ,jersey1 ,new ,york1 ,north ,carolina1 ,ohio1 ,oklahoma1 ,pennsylvania1 ,tennessee1 ,texas1 ,utah1 ,virginia1 ,washington1 and ,wyoming2 and 7#b7 the ,territories of ,american ,samoa1 ,guam1 and the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands2 ,whereas1 in #bjbj1 ,asian ,americans and ,pacific ,islanders honorably serve throughout the ,federal judiciary2 ,whereas1 since ,january #bjbj1 the increased use of anti-,asian terminology and rhetoric related to the #bjai novel coronavirus 7,,covid-#ai7 has perpetuated an anti-,asian stigma and has resulted in a dramatic increase in reports of hate crimes and incidents against individuals of ,asian descent2 ,whereas there remains much to be done to ensure that ,asian ,americans and ,pacific ,islanders have access to resources and a voice in the ,government of the ,united ,states and continue to advance in the political landscape of the ,united ,states2 and ,whereas celebrating ,asian_/,pacific ,american ,heritage ,month provides the people of the ,united ,states with an opportunity to recognize the achievements1 contributions1 and history of1 and to understand the challenges faced by1 ,asian ,americans and ,pacific ,islanders3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 recognizes the significance of ,asian_/,pacific ,american ,heritage ,month as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of ,asian ,americans and ,pacific ,islanders to the history of the ,united ,states2 and 7#b7 recognizes that ,asian-,american and ,pacific ,islander communities enhance the rich diversity of and strengthen the ,united ,states4