,,iii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #gfa ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,octob] #bf 7legislative day1 ,octob] #ai71 #bjbj,ms4 ,hirono 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 & ,mrs4 ,murray7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,,resolution ,recogniz+ ! mon? ( ,octob] #bjbj 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 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,filip9o ,am]ican community is ! ?ird l>ge/ ,asian ,am]ican & ,pacific ,isl&] gr\p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ) a population ( approximately #d1ajj1jjj2 ,:]eas1 f ! ,civil ,w> to ! ,iraq & ,afghani/an conflicts1 ,filip9os & ,filip9o ,am]icans h a long/&+ hi/ory ( s]v+ 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas m ?an #bej1jjj ,filip9os f\ght "u ! ,unit$ ,/ates flag dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii to protect & def5d ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! ,pacific !at]2 ,:]eas a gu>antee to pay back ! s]vice ( ,filip9os ?r\gh vet]ans b5efits 0 rev]s$ by ! ,fir/ ,supplem5tal ,surplus ,appropriation ,rescission ,act1 #aidf 7,public ,law #gi-cja2 #fj ,/at4 #f7 & ! ,second ,supplem5tal ,surplus ,appropriation ,rescission ,act1 #aidf 7,public ,law #gi-cia2 #fj ,/at4 #bba71 :i* provid$ t ! w>time s]vice ( memb]s ( ! ,commonweal? ,army ( ! ,philipp9es & ! new ,philipp9e ,sc\ts %all n be deem$ to h be5 active s]vice1 &1 !re=e1 ^? memb]s did n qualify = c]ta9 b5efits2 ,:]eas #bf1jjj ,filip9o ,_w ,w> ,,ii vet]ans 7 grant$ ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5%ip z a result ( ! ,immigration ,act ( #aiij 7,public ,law #aja-fdi2 #ajd ,/at4 #digh71 :i* 0 sign$ into law by ,presid5t ,george ,h4,w4 ,bu% on ,novemb] #bi1 #aiij2 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #ag1 #bjji1 ,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama sign$ into law ! ,am]ican ,recov]y & ,re9ve/m5t ,act ( #bjji 7,public ,law #aaa-e2 #abc ,/at4 #aae71 :i* e/abli%$ ! ,filip9o ,vet]ans ,equity ,comp5sation ,fund to comp5sate ,filip9o ,_w ,w> ,,ii vet]ans = _! s]vice to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 s9ce ,june #h1 #bjaf1 ! ,filip9o ,_w ,w> ,,ii ,vet]ans ,p>ole ,program has all[$ ,filip9o ,_w ,w> ,,ii vet]ans & c]ta9 family memb]s to be reunit$ m exp$iti\sly ?an ! immigrant visa process all[$ at t "t1 b1 on ,augu/ #b1 #bjai1 ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration ,s]vices ann\nc$ its int5tion to t]m9ate ! program2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #ad1 #bjaf1 ,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama sign$ into law ! ,filip9o ,vet]ans ( ,_w ,w> ,,ii ,congressional ,gold ,m$al ,act ( #bjae 7,public ,law #aad-bfe2 #acj ,/at4 #acgf7 to aw>d ,filip9o vet]ans :o f\ght alongside troops ( ! ,unit$ ,/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 9 ,emancipation ,hall 9 ! ,capitol ,build+1 a recognition = :i* ! vet]ans _h wait$ = m ?an #gj ye>s2 ,:]eas ,filip9o ,am]icans h receiv$ ! ,congressional ,m$al ( ,honor1 ! highe/ aw>d = valor 9 action aga9/ an enemy =ce t may be be/[$ on an individual s]v+ 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 & cont9ue to demon/rate a comm5dable s5se ( patriotism & honor 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces2 ,:]eas ! late ,!lma ,g>cia ,bu*holdt1 born 9 ,clav]ia1 ,cagayan1 on ! isl& ( ,luzon 9 ! ,philipp9es-- 7#a7 mov$ ) h] family to ,alaska 9 #aife2 7#b7 0 elect$ to ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ( ,alaska 9 #aigd2 7#c7 0 ! fir/ ,filip9o woman elect$ to a ,/ate legislature2 & 7#d7 au?or$ a compreh5sive hi/ory book entitl$ ,filip9os 9 ,alaska3 #aghh-aieh2 ,:]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 ,:]eas1 on ,april #be1 #bjab1 ,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama nom9at$ ,lorna ,g4 ,s*(ield to be a ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,judge = ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,s\!rn ,di/rict ( ,new ,york1 & %e 0 confirm$ by ! ,s5ate on ,decemb] #ac1 #bjab1 to be ! fir/ ,filip9o ,am]ican 9 ,unit$ ,/ates hi/ory to s]ve z an ,article ,,iii ,f$]al judge2 ,:]eas ,filip9o ,am]icans play an integral role on ! frontl9es ( ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic 9 ! heal?c>e sy/em ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates z nurses1 doctors1 fir/ respond]s1 & o!r m$ical pr(essionals2 ,:]eas ,filip9o ,am]icans contribute greatly to music1 dance1 lit]ature1 education1 bus9ess1 j\rnalism1 sports1 fa%ion1 politics1 gov]nm5t1 sci5ce1 te*nology1 ! f9e arts1 & o!r fields t enri* ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 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 ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes ! celebration ( ,filip9o ,am]ican ,hi/ory ,mon? 9 ,octob] #bjbj z-- 7,a7 a te/am5t to ! 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 urges ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve ,filip9o ,am]ican ,hi/ory ,mon? ) appropriate programs & activities4