,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #hef  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #be1        
#bjbd,ms4 ,hirono 7= h]self1 ,mr4       
,book]1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,ms4 ,butl]1 ,ms4   
,cortez ,ma/o1 ,mr4 ,fett]man1 ,mr4     
,helmy1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mrs4
 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,ms4 ,ros51    
,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1    
,ms4 ,w>r51 ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 & ,ms4      
,duckwor?7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !      
,judici>y  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !   
mon? ( ,octob] #bjbd 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]ican1 ,native ,hawaiian1 & ,pacific 
,isl&] gr\p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ) a      
population ( approximately #d1ejj1jjj2  
,:]eas1 f #bjjj to #bjai1 ! ,filip9o    
,am]ican community grew #gh p]c5t1 &    
,filip9os are ! l>ge/ ,asian community 9
 ,alaska1 ,hawaii1 ,idaho1 ,montana1    
,nevada1 ,new ,mexico1 ,nor? ,dakota1   
,s\? ,dakota1 & ,we/ ,virg9ia2 ,:]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 9  
#aiia1 ! ,filip9o ,am]ican ,national    
,hi/orical ,society made ef=ts to       
recognize ,octob] z ,filip9o ,am]ican   

,hi/ory ,mon? = ! fir/ "t2 ,:]eas1 9    
#bjji1 ,congress fir/ recogniz$ ,octob] 
z ,filip9o ,am]ican ,hi/ory ,mon? 7,s4  
,res4 #bih2 ,h4 ,res4 #ghj72 ,:]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 "t2 ,:]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 ,pet]      
,aqu9o ,aduja ( ,hawaii & ! late ,!lma  
,g>cia ,bu*holdt ( ,alaska became ! fir/
 ,filip9o ,am]ican elect$ to public     
(fice & ! fir/ ,filip9a ,am]ican elect$ 
to a legislature 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1     
respectively1 inspir+ _! fell[ ,filip9o 
,am]icans to pursue public s]vice 9     
politics & gov]nm5t2 ,:]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 ,augu/ #c1    
#aidh1 ! late ,victoria ,manalo ,draves 
became ! fir/ ,filip9o ,am]ican & ,asian
 ,am]ican to w9 a gold m$al at !        
,olympics2 ,:]eas1 on ,april #be1 #bjab1
 ,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama nom9at$ ,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/    
,filip9a ,am]ican 9 ,unit$ ,/ates hi/ory
 to s]ve z an ,article ,,iii ,f$]al     
judge2 ,:]eas ,filip9o ,am]icans play an
 integral role 9 ! heal?c>e sy/em ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates z nurses1 doctors1 fir/   
respond]s1 & o!r m$ical pr(essionals1 & 
approximately #a 9 #d work+ ,filip9o    
adults 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is a frontl9e  
heal?c>e work]2 ,:]eas ,filip9o         
,am]icans contribute greatly to music1  
dance1 lit]ature1 education1 bus9ess1   
hospitality1 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] #bjbd 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