,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #gfd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #b1 #bjba,mr4
 ,kri%namoor?i 7= himself1 ,mr4         
,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,%]man1 ,mr4         
,valadao1 ,mr4 ,pascrell1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 
,mr4 ,mi*ael ,f4 ,doyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 
,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,ms4
 ,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,price ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 
,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4        
,pallone1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 & ,mr4 ,ru%7     
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !    
religi\s & hi/orical significance ( !   
fe/ival ( ,diwali4  ,:]eas = millions ( 
,indian-,am]icans1 ,diwali 7or          
,deepavali7 is a "t = ?anksgiv+ & pray] 
= heal?1 k1 & peace2 ,:]eas ,diwali1 a  
fe/ival ( great significance to         
,indian-,am]icans1 is celebrat$ annually
 by ,h9dus1 ,sikhs1 ,ja9s1 & o!rs       
?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,diwali 
is a fe/ival ( lights1 dur+ :i*         
celebrants light small oil lamps1 place 

!m ar\nd ! home1 & pray = heal?1 k1 &   
peace2 ,:]eas celebrants ( ,diwali      
believe t ! r[s ( lamps symbolize !     
light )9 ! individual t rids ! s\l ( !  
d>kness ( ignorance2 ,:]eas ,diwali     
falls on ! la/ day ( ! la/ mon? 9 ! lun>
 cal5d> & is celebrat$ z a day (        
?anksgiv+ & ! beg9n+ ( ! ,new ,ye> = _m 
,h9dus2 ,:]eas = ,h9dus1 ,diwali is a   
celebration ( ! belief t light triumphs 
ov] d>kness1 & good triumphs ov] evil2  
,:]eas = ,sikhs1 ,diwali is fet$ z ! day
 on :i* ! six? f\nd+ ,sikh guru1 ,guru  
,h>gob9d1 0 releas$ f captivity by !    
,mughal ,emp]or ,jehangir2 ,:]eas =     
,ja9s1 ,diwali m>ks ! anniv]s>y ( !     
atta9m5t ( ,nirvana by ,"l ,mahavira1 ! 
la/ ( ! ,tir?ank>as 7f\nd]s ( ! ,ja9    
philosophy72 & ,:]eas ,diwali is a      
celebration ( great importance 9        
,indian-,am]ican communities ?r\gh\t !  
,unit$ ,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7          
recognizes ! hi/orical & religi\s       
significance ( ,diwali2  7#b7 9         

obs]vance ( ,diwali1 ! fe/ival ( lights1
 expresses its deepe/ respect =         
,indian-,am]icans & ! ,indian diaspora  
?r\gh\t ! _w on ?is significant         
occasion2  7#c7 recognizes & appreciates
 ! religi\s div]sity 9 bo? ,india & !   
,unit$ ,/ates & ?r\gh\t ! _w2 &  7#d7   
ackn[l$ges & supports ! relation%ip (   
collaboration & respect betwe5 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & ,india4