,,iii #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #gfa ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,october #bf 7legislative day1 ,october #ai71 #bjbj,ms4 ,hirono 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,booker1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,masto1 ,ms4 ,duckworth1 ,mr4 ,durbin1 ,mrs4 ,feinstein1 ,ms4 ,harris1 ,mr4 ,kaine1 ,ms4 ,klobuchar1 ,mr4 ,markey1 ,mr4 ,menendez1 ,ms4 ,rosen1 ,mr4 ,sanders1 ,mr4 ,schatz1 ,ms4 ,smith1 ,ms4 ,warren1 and ,mrs4 ,murray7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,,resolution ,recognizing the month of ,october #bjbj as ,filipino ,american ,history ,month and celebrating the history and culture of ,filipino ,americans and their immense contributions to the ,united ,states4 ,whereas the earliest documented ,filipino presence in the continental ,united ,states was ,october #ah1 #aehg1 when the first ,luzones ,indios arrived in ,morro ,bay1 ,california1 on board the ,nuestra ,seora de ,esperanza1 a ,manila-built galleon ship2 ,whereas the ,filipino ,american ,national ,historical ,society recognizes #agfc as the year in which the first permanent ,filipino settlement in the ,united ,states was established in ,st4 ,malo1 ,louisiana2 ,whereas the recognition of the first permanent ,filipino settlement in the ,united ,states adds a new perspective to the history of the ,united ,states by bringing attention to the economic1 cultural1 social1 and other notable contributions made by ,filipino ,americans to the development of the ,united ,states2 ,whereas the ,filipino ,american community is the third largest ,asian ,american and ,pacific ,islander group in the ,united ,states1 with a population of approximately #d1ajj1jjj2 ,whereas1 from the ,civil ,war to the ,iraq and ,afghanistan conflicts1 ,filipinos and ,filipino ,americans have a longstanding history of serving in the ,armed ,forces of the ,united ,states2 ,whereas more than #bej1jjj ,filipinos fought under the ,united ,states flag during ,world ,war ,,ii to protect and defend the ,united ,states in the ,pacific theater2 ,whereas a guarantee to pay back the service of ,filipinos through veterans benefits was reversed by the ,first ,supplemental ,surplus ,appropriation ,rescission ,act1 #aidf 7,public ,law #gi-cja2 #fj ,stat4 #f7 and the ,second ,supplemental ,surplus ,appropriation ,rescission ,act1 #aidf 7,public ,law #gi-cia2 #fj ,stat4 #bba71 which provided that the wartime service of members of the ,commonwealth ,army of the ,philippines and the new ,philippine ,scouts shall not be deemed to have been active service1 and1 therefore1 those members did not qualify for certain benefits2 ,whereas #bf1jjj ,filipino ,world ,war ,,ii veterans were granted ,united ,states citizenship as a result of the ,immigration ,act of #aiij 7,public ,law #aja-fdi2 #ajd ,stat4 #digh71 which was signed into law by ,president ,george ,h4,w4 ,bush on ,november #bi1 #aiij2 ,whereas1 on ,february #ag1 #bjji1 ,president ,barack ,obama signed into law the ,american ,recovery and ,reinvestment ,act of #bjji 7,public ,law #aaa-e2 #abc ,stat4 #aae71 which established the ,filipino ,veterans ,equity ,compensation ,fund to compensate ,filipino ,world ,war ,,ii veterans for their service to the ,united ,states2 ,whereas1 since ,june #h1 #bjaf1 the ,filipino ,world ,war ,,ii ,veterans ,parole ,program has allowed ,filipino ,world ,war ,,ii veterans and certain family members to be reunited more expeditiously than the immigrant visa process allowed at that time1 but1 on ,august #b1 #bjai1 ,u4,s4 ,citizenship and ,immigration ,services announced its intention to terminate the program2 ,whereas1 on ,december #ad1 #bjaf1 ,president ,barack ,obama signed into law the ,filipino ,veterans of ,world ,war ,,ii ,congressional ,gold ,medal ,act of #bjae 7,public ,law #aad-bfe2 #acj ,stat4 #acgf7 to award ,filipino veterans who fought alongside troops of the ,united ,states in ,world ,war ,,ii the highest civilian honor bestowed by ,congress2 ,whereas1 on ,october #be1 #bjag1 the ,congressional ,gold ,medal was presented to ,filipino ,world ,war ,,ii veterans in ,emancipation ,hall in the ,capitol ,building1 a recognition for which the veterans had waited for more than #gj years2 ,whereas ,filipino ,americans have received the ,congressional ,medal of ,honor1 the highest award for valor in action against an enemy force that may be bestowed on an individual serving in the ,armed ,forces1 and continue to demonstrate a commendable sense of patriotism and honor in the ,armed ,forces2 ,whereas the late ,thelma ,garcia ,buchholdt1 born in ,claveria1 ,cagayan1 on the island of ,luzon in the ,philippines-- 7#a7 moved with her family to ,alaska in #aife2 7#b7 was elected to the ,house of ,representatives of ,alaska in #aigd2 7#c7 was the first ,filipino woman elected to a ,state legislature2 and 7#d7 authored a comprehensive history book entitled ,filipinos in ,alaska3 #aghh-aieh2 ,whereas ,filipino ,american farmworkers and labor leaders1 such as ,philip ,vera ,cruz and ,larry ,itliong1 played an integral role in the multiethnic ,united ,farm ,workers movement1 alongside ,cesar ,chvez1 ,dolores ,huerta1 and other ,latino workers2 ,whereas1 on ,april #be1 #bjab1 ,president ,barack ,obama nominated ,lorna ,g4 ,schofield to be a ,united ,states ,district ,judge for the ,united ,states ,district ,court for the ,southern ,district of ,new ,york1 and she was confirmed by the ,senate on ,december #ac1 #bjab1 to be the first ,filipino ,american in ,united ,states history to serve as an ,article ,,iii ,federal judge2 ,whereas ,filipino ,americans play an integral role on the frontlines of the ,,covid-#ai pandemic in the healthcare system of the ,united ,states as nurses1 doctors1 first responders1 and other medical professionals2 ,whereas ,filipino ,americans contribute greatly to music1 dance1 literature1 education1 business1 journalism1 sports1 fashion1 politics1 government1 science1 technology1 the fine arts1 and other fields that enrich the ,united ,states2 ,whereas1 as mandated in the mission statement of the ,filipino ,american ,national ,historical ,society1 efforts should continue to promote the study of ,filipino ,american history and culture because the roles of ,filipino ,americans and other people of color have largely been overlooked in the writing1 teaching1 and learning of the history of the ,united ,states2 ,whereas it is imperative for ,filipino ,american youth to have positive role models to instill-- 7#a7 the significance of education1 complemented by the richness of ,filipino ,american ethnicity2 and 7#b7 the value of the ,filipino ,american legacy2 and ,whereas it is essential to promote the understanding1 education1 and appreciation of the history and culture of ,filipino ,americans in the ,united ,states3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 recognizes the celebration of ,filipino ,american ,history ,month in ,october #bjbj as-- 7,a7 a testament to the advancement of ,filipino ,americans2 7,b7 a time to reflect on and remember the many notable contributions that ,filipino ,americans have made to the ,united ,states2 and 7,c7 a time to renew efforts toward the research and examination of history and culture so as to provide an opportunity for all people of the ,united ,states to learn more about ,filipino ,americans and to appreciate the historic contributions of ,filipino ,americans to the ,united ,states2 and 7#b7 urges the people of the ,united ,states to observe ,filipino ,american ,history ,month with appropriate programs and activities4