,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #di  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(      
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bj1 #bjbc,ms4
 ,m5g 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,mr4     
,b]a1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,b[man1 ,ms4 
,br[n1 ,mr4 ,c>bajal1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,mr4 
,case1 ,mr4 ,ca/51 ,ms4 ,*u1 ,mr4       
,connolly1 ,mr4 ,correa1 ,ms4 ,crockett1
 ,mr4 ,cr[1 ,mr4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4
 ,del,bene1 ,mr4 ,de,saulnier1 ,mr4     
,doggett1 ,ms4 ,e%oo1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1  
,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mrs4 ,flet*]1 ,mr4  
,fo/]1 ,mr4 ,g>am5di1 ,mr4 ,goldman (   
,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,gomez1 ,mr4 ,got!im]1 
,mr4 ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,hors=d1 ,ms4 
,jackson ,lee1 ,ms4 ,jacobs1 ,ms4       
,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,ms4
 ,kamlag]-,dove1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mr4     
,kilm]1 ,mr4 ,kim ( ,new ,j]sey1 ,mrs4  
,kim ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1   
,mr4 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mrs4 ,lee (     
,nevada1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4    
,lieu1 ,ms4 ,malliotakis1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 
,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,mrs4     
,napolitano1 ,mr4 ,nickel1 ,ms4 ,norton1

 ,ms4 ,om>1 ,mr4 ,pallone1 ,mr4         
,panetta1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4
 ,pocan1 ,ms4 ,port]1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,ms4 
,ross1 ,mr4 ,sablan1 ,ms4 ,sn*ez1 ,ms4  
,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,mr4 ,scott (   
,virg9ia1 ,ms4 ,%]rill1 ,mr4 ,/anton1   
,mrs4 ,/eel1 ,ms4 ,/rickl&1 ,mr4        
,takano1 ,mr4 ,?an$>1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,ms4 
,tokuda1 ,mr4 ,torres ( ,new ,york1     
,mrs4 ,torres ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,trone1 
,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mrs4      
,watson ,coleman1 & ,ms4 ,williams (    
,georgia7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,ov]sight & ,acc\ntability  ,,resolution
  ,recogniz+ ! cultural & hi/orical     
significance ( ,lun> ,new ,ye> 9 #bjbc4 
,:]eas ,lun> ,new ,ye> beg9s on ! second
 new moon foll[+ ! w9t] sol/ice1 or !   
fir/ day ( ! new ye> accord+ to !       
lunisol> cal5d>1 & ext5ds until ! full  
moon #ae days lat]2 ,:]eas ! #ae? day ( 
! new ye>1 accord+ to ! lunisol> cal5d>1
 is call$ ! ,lant]n ,fe/ival2 ,:]eas    
,lun> ,new ,ye> is (t5 ref]r$ to z ,spr+

 ,fe/ival 9 v>i\s ,asian c\ntries2      
,:]eas _m religi\s & e?nic communities  
use lun>- bas$ cal5d>s2 ,:]eas ,lun>    
,new ,ye> began 9 ,*9a m ?an #d1jjj ye>s
 ago & is widely celebrat$ 9 ,ea/ &     
,s\!a/ ,asia2 ,:]eas ,lun> ,new ,ye> is 
recogniz$ z ,seollal among ,koreans &   
,tet among ,vietnamese--:o recognize    
#bjbc z ,ye> ( ! ,cat 9 ! ,vietnamese   
,zodiac2 ,:]eas ! ,asian diaspora has   
exp&$ ! ,lun> ,new ,ye> celebration into
 an annual worldwide ev5t2 ,:]eas ,lun> 
,new ,ye> is celebrat$ by millions (    
,asian ,am]icans1 & by _m non-,asian    
,am]icans1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas    
,lun> ,new ,ye> is celebrat$ ) community
 activities & cultural p]=mances2 ,:]eas
 p>ticipants celebrat+ ,lun> ,new ,ye>  
travel to sp5d ! holiday reunit+ )      
family & fri5ds2 & ,:]eas ,lun> ,new    
,ye> is traditionally a "t to wi% ^u    
o!rs good =tune1 heal?1 prosp]ity1 &    
happ9ess3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes !     
cultural & hi/orical significance (     

,lun> ,new ,ye>2  7#b7 9 obs]vance ( ?is
 ,lun> ,new ,ye>1 ! ,ye> ( ! ,rabbit &  
,ye> ( ! ,cat1 expresses its deepe/     
respect = ,asian ,am]icans & all        
individuals ?r\gh\t ! _w :o celebrate   
?is significant occasion2 &  7#c7 wi%es 
,asian ,am]icans & all individuals :o   
obs]ve ?is holiday a happy & prosp]\s   
new ye>4