,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bdc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bd1 #bjbe,ms4   
,ans>i 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,%]man1 ,mr4 ,m91
 ,ms4 ,kamlag]-,dove1 ,ms4 ,l(gr51 ,mrs4
 ,mc,bath1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 & ,mr4 ,c>son7   
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,gov]nm5t ,re=m  ,,resolution  ,express+
 support = designat+ ,iranian ,am]ican  
,h]itage ,mon?4  ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,c5sus ,bureau e/imates !re to be ov]   
#edj1jjj individuals ( ,iranian desc5t  
resid+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas !      
,unit$ ,/ates is home to ! l>ge/        
diaspora community ( ,iranian ,am]icans 
9 ! _w1 ) ! l>ge/ hub locat$ 9 ,los     
,angeles1 ,cali=nia2 ,:]eas ,iranian    
,am]icans h e/abli%$ deep roots 9       
communities across ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 f   
,los ,angeles1 to ,pho5ix1 to ,new      
,york1 & enri*$ our social1 economic1   
political1 & cultural tape/ry2 ,:]eas ! 
,iranian ,new ,ye> ,n[ruz1 :i*          
translates to new day1 is celebrat$ on !

 ,spr+ ,equ9ox by ?\s&s ( ,am]icans &   
symbolizes r5ewal1 hope1 & h>mony )     
nature2 ,:]eas ,iranian ,am]icans h made
 significant contributions to ! ,unit$  
,/ates 9 fields su* z sci5ce1 m$ic9e1   
te*nology1 bus9ess1 academia1 public    
s]vice1 & ! arts2 ,:]eas two memb]s ( ! 
,iranian-,am]ican community curr5tly    
s]ve 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,congress2 ,:]eas
 a #bjaj /udy by ! ,small ,bus9ess      
,adm9i/ration f\nd t ,iranian ,am]icans 
are among ! top #bj immigrant gr\ps ) ! 
highe/ rate ( bus9ess own]%ip1 own+ ov] 
#cc1jjj bus9esses & g5]at+ billions 9   
net income2 ,:]eas ! ,iranian p h       
contribut$ to mod]n civilization =      
mill5nia1 br++ =? ! ,cyrus ,cyl9d] z !  
_w's fir/ human rights docum5t & ! ,bani
 ,adam poem by ,sa'adi ,%irazi describ+ 
all humans z "p ( "o equal body :i* is  
inscrib$ on ! entrance to ! ,unit$      
,nations2 ,:]eas ,iranian ,am]icans h   
s]v$ 9 s5ior capacities 9 bo?           
,republican & ,democratic adm9i/rations1
 & h held elect$ positions 9 ,/ate &    

local gov]nm5ts across ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
,:]eas ,iranian ,am]icans h & cont9ue to
 s]ve ) di/9ction 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
milit>y & law en=cem5t1 uphold+ !       
,con/itution & safegu>d+ national       
security2 ,:]eas ! ,iranian ,am]ican    
,contributions ,project e/imates t      
,iranian-,am]ican publications h be5    
cit$ ov] #b1jjj1jjj times1 &            
,iranian-,am]ican inv5tors h fil$ = ov] 
#d1jjj pat5ts2 ,:]eas !                 
,iranian-,am]ican community is          
religi\sly div]se1 includ+ ,jewi%1      
,muslim1 ,*ri/ian1 ,zoroa/rian1 & o!r   
fai?s1 contribut+ to ! ri* cultural     
mosaic ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas _m     
,iranian ,am]icans h ov]come significant
 h>d%ips z immigrants & refugees flee+ !
 brutal & dictatorial ,islamic          
,republic2 ,:]eas ! ,iranian-,am]ican   
community has turn$ adv]sity into       
action1 ) ?\s&s tak+ "p 9 ! peaceful    
,woman1 ,life1 ,fre$om prote/s across ! 
,unit$ ,/ates to dem& an end to !       
,islamic ,republic's viol5ce1 includ+   

aga9/ ,iranian wom5 & e?nic m9orities & 
repression ( ! ,iranian p2 ,:]eas1 on   
,janu>y #bf1 #bjbc1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives pass$ ,h\se     
,concurr5t ,resolution #g1 comm5d+ !    
brav]y1 c\rage1 & resolve ( ! ,iranian  
p2 & ,:]eas ! ,iranian-,am]ican         
community is an integral "p ( ,am]ican  
society1 & _! contributions1 culture1 & 
_s h made our ,nation a bett] place3    
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports !       
designation ( ,iranian ,am]ican ,h]itage
 ,mon?2  7#b7 ackn[l$ges ! significant  
contributions ,iranian ,am]icans h made 
to our ,nation's culture1 economy1 &    
developm5ts 9 ! fields ( sci5ce1 m$ic9e1
 & te*nology2  7#c7 enc\rages ! p ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve ,iranian        
,am]ican ,h]itage ,mon? ) appropriate   
programs1 activities1 & celebrations1   
su* z ! ,n[ruz new ye> celebration2 &   
7#d7 cont9ues to /& ) ,iranian ,am]icans
 & ! ,iranian p 9 _! fight = a free &   
democratic ,iran4