,,iii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #ehi ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #bj1 #bjbj,ms4 ,hirono 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 & ,ms4 ,w>r57 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,,resolution ,recogniz+ ! 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$ ,/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 compos$ ( m ?an #de di/9ct e?nicities & m ?an #ajj language dialects2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus1 ! ,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 #bb1jjj1jjj resid5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o id5tify z ,asian & approximately #a1fjj1jjj resid5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o id5tify z ,native ,hawaiian or o!r ,pacific ,isl&]1 mak+ up ne>ly #g p]c5t ( ! total population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]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 ! #ce? anniv]s>y ( ! mission abo>d ! ,space ,%uttle ,discov]y ( ,ellison ,%oji ,onizuka1 ! fir/ ,asian ,am]ican 9 space2 7#b7 ! #de? anniv]s>y ( ! end ( ! ,vietnam ,w> & ! beg9n+ ( ! ,s\!a/ ,asian diaspora to communities across ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#c7 ! #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#d7 ! #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#e7 ! #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$]al ,gov]nm5t & 9 ! ,unit$ ,/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 ,:]eas1 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+ #ai ,memb]s ( ,asian or ,pacific ,isl&] desc5t2 ,:]eas1 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 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbj1 ,asian ,am]icans & ,pacific ,isl&]s honorably s]ve ?r\gh\t ! ,f$]al judici>y2 ,:]eas1 s9ce ,janu>y #bjbj1 ! increas$ use ( anti-,asian t]m9ology & rhetoric relat$ to ! #bjai novel coronavirus 7,,covid-#ai7 has p]petuat$ an anti-,asian /igma & has result$ 9 a dramatic increase 9 reports ( hate crimes & incid5ts aga9/ individuals ( ,asian desc5t2 ,:]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 ! ,s5ate-- 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