,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #caa  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bf1 #bjbc,mr4  
,braun submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y
  ,,resolution  ,designat+ ,septemb]    
#bjbc z ,mac$onian ,am]ican ,h]itage    
,mon? & celebrat+ ! language1 hi/ory1 & 
culture ( ,mac$onian ,am]icans & _!     
incr$ible contributions to ! ,unit$     
,/ates4  ,:]eas1 s9ce ! #ahhjs1 t5s (   
?\s&s ( ,mac$onians h immigrat$ to !    
,unit$ ,/ates seek+ civil lib]ties1     
human rights1 religi\s fre$om1 economic 
opportunity1 & security 9 response to ! 
#aijc ,il9d5 ,upris+ aga9/ ! ,ottoman   
,empire1 ! #aiab-aiac ,balkan ,w>s1 ,_w 
,w> ,i & ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 ! #aidf-aidi     
,greek ,civil ,w>1 & ! communi/ policies
 ( ,yugoslavia2 ,:]eas ^! ,mac$onian    
,am]ican immigrants h settl$ across !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 contribut+ to _!         
communities 9 innum]able ways z loyal & 
patriotic citiz5s2 ,:]eas !re are an    
e/imat$ #ejj1jjj individuals (          

,mac$onian h]itage liv+ 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 ) sizeable communities 9 !      
,/ates ( ,mi*igan1 ,new ,j]sey1 ,new    
,york1 ,ohio1 ,indiana1 ,ill9ois1       
,p5nsylvania1 ,florida1 ,texas1         
,arizona1 & ,cali=nia2 ,:]eas !         
,mac$onian ,am]ican community 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates is a vibrant community t is     
emb$d$ )9 ! mosaic ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1   
p>tak+ 9 all walks ( life1 bus9ess1     
m$ic9e1 law1 te*nology1 civic engagem5t1
 gov]nm5t1 ! milit>y1 education1 ! arts1
 cul9>y _w1 a?letics1 & m2 ,:]eas       
,mac$onian ,am]ican entrepr5eurs h      
exhibit$ resili5ce1 det]m9ation1 & a    
commitm5t to h>d "w by ov]com+ *all5ges 
to a*ieve bus9ess success & contribute  
to ! f\ndation ( comm]ce 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates2 ,:]eas ,mac$onian ,am]ican      
a?letes h a*iev$ rem>kable success 9    
v>i\s sport+ discipl9es & contribut$ to 
! ri* tape/ry ( ! sport+ tradition 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates by w9n+ m$als at !        
,olympic ,games1 w9n+ league            
*ampion%ips1 & own+ sports teams2 ,:]eas

 ,mac$onian ,am]ican arti/s h demon/rat$
 exceptional skill 9 v>i\s art =ms1     
includ+ ! visual arts1 lit]ature1 music1
 dance1 !at]1 film1 & photography1 leav+
 an indelible m>k on ! arti/ic tradition
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas memb]s ( !   
,mac$onian ,am]ican community h         
contribut$ greatly to ! field ( m$ic9e1 
includ+ 9 c>diovascul> & ?oracic surg]y1
 or?op$ic surg]y & sports m$ic9e1 &     
ob/etrics & gynecology1 among o!rs2     
,:]eas ,mac$onian ,am]icans h be5 elect$
 to s]ve 9 legislatures & c\rtrooms     
across ! c\ntry1 collaborat+ on !       
nev]-end+ "w ( democracy 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates2 & ,:]eas x is important to      
highlight ^! critical contributions & ! 
cultural impact ( ,mac$onian ,am]icans 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x3 ,t !
 ,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates ,septemb]     
#bjbc z ,mac$onian ,am]ican ,h]itage    
,mon? to honor ! cultural contributions 
& a*ievem5ts ( ,mac$onian ,am]icans2    
7#b7 recognizes ! num]\s contributions (
 ,mac$onian ,am]icans to ! ,unit$ ,/ates

 9 v>i\s fields1 includ+ arts1 sci5ces1 
bus9ess1 politics1 academics1 m$ic9e &  
sports2 &  7#c7 urges ! p ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates to obs]ve ,mac$onian ,am]ican    
,h]itage ,mon? ) appropriate c]emonies1 
activities1 & programs t honor !        
cultural contributions & a*ievem5ts (   
,mac$onian ,am]icans4