,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bha  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ca1 #bjbe,mr4   
,wilson ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a 7= himself1 ,mr4 
,s*neid]1 ,mr4 ,dunn ( ,florida1 & ,mr4 
,neal7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,urg+ ! p ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve ! mon? ( ,m>*   
#bjbe z ,bulg>ian-,am]ican ,h]itage     
,mon?4  ,:]eas1 s9ce ! #ai? c5tury1     
,bulg>ian immigrants & _! desc5dants h  
made significant contributions to       
,am]ica1 enri*+ its cultural fabric     
?r\gh _! vibrant traditions & h]itage1 &
 greatly influ5c+ ,am]ican society 9 !  
fields ( sci5ce & rese>*1 bus9ess1      
lit]ature & ! arts1 eng9e]+ & te*nology1
 & academia :ile enri*+ ! economy &     
society2 ,:]eas ! endur+                
,bulg>ian-,am]ican p-to-p ties date back
 to #ahfj-ahfa1 :5 #b s*ools op5$ by    
,am]ican mission>ies 9 ,bulg>ia lat]    
m]g$ into ! ,am]ican ,college1 "o ( !   
olde/ ,am]ican educational in/itutions  

outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas "y p s5t
 by ,am]ican mission>ies 9 ,bulg>ia =   
/udies 7 among ! fir/ ,bulg>ian         
immigrants 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas    
,*ri/o ,vladimirov ,java*eff1 kn[n z    
,*ri/o1 along ) 8 p>tn] ,jeanne-,claude1
 creat$ monum5tal public art projects   
su* z ,! ,gates 9 ,c5tral ,p>k1 ,new    
,york ,city1 :i* attract$ millions (    
visitors & demon/rat$ ! impact ( art 9  
community spaces2 ,:]eas ,ivan ,kri/(f1 
kn[n z ,! ,human ,spid]1 promot$ safety 
& innovation 9 high-altitude rescue     
missions1 ) significant "w conduct$ 9   
,miami1 ,florida1 & o!r metropolitan    
areas2 ,:]eas ,n9a ,dobrev1 a celebrat$ 
actress :o grew up 9 ,atlanta1 ,georgia1
 has elevat$ ! visibility ( ,bulg>ian   
h]itage on a global /age ?r\gh h] roles 
9 prom95t television s]ies & films2     
,:]eas ,sylvia ,radev1 a lead+          
ma!matician & comput] sci5ti/ bas$ 9    
,bo/on1 ,massa*usetts1 has advanc$      
rese>* 9 artificial intellig5ce &       
natural language process+1 impact+      

te*nological innovation across ! globe2 
,:]eas ,dimit> ,sasselov1 an            
a/rophysici/ at ,h>v>d ,univ]sity 9     
,cambridge1 ,massa*usetts1 has          
contribut$ to ! und]/&+ ( exoplanets & !
 pot5tial = life beyond ,e>?2 ,:]eas !  
,philip ,kutev ,national ,folklore      
,ensemble & ,bulg>ian cultural          
organizations h p]=m$ 9 major cultural  
hubs su* z ,*icago1 ,ill9ois2 ,los      
,angeles1 ,cali=nia2 & ! ,di/rict (     
,columbia1 %[cas+ ,bulg>ian music &     
dance2 ,:]eas ,bulg>ian-,am]icans h     
e/abli%$ ?riv+ bus9ess communities 9    
cities l ,detroit1 ,mi*igan1 & ,las     
,vegas1 ,nevada1 fo/]+ economic gr[? &  
entrepr5eur%ip2 ,:]eas educators su* z  
,dr4 ,m>ia ,tzvetanova1 bas$ 9 ,au/91   
,texas1 h advanc$ k 9 neurosci5ce & o!r 
fields1 inspir+ /ud5ts & contribut+ to  
academic excell5ce2 ,:]eas ! fir/ ,unit$
 ,/ates ,diplomatic ,ag5t to ,bulg>ia   
pres5t$ 8 cr$5tials on ,septemb] #ai1   
#aijc1 m>k+ ! beg9n+ ( ,unit$           
,/ates-,bulg>ian diplomatic relations2  

,:]eas1 9 ,may #aiji1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
welcom$ ,bulg>ia into ! commonweal? (   
sov]eign & indep5d5t /ates2 ,:]eas      
,bulg>ian-,am]ican communities1 ) !     
support ( ,gov]nors & mayors 9 major    
,unit$ ,/ates cities1 raise ! ,bulg>ian 
national colors 7flags7 ea* ye> to      
commemorate ! ,national ,day ( ,bulg>ia2
 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,bulg>ia      
conclud$ _! fir/ agreem5t on a          
mo/-favor$-nation /atus 9 #aijf2 ,:]eas 
! fir/ ,special ,envoy & ,m9i/]         
,pl5ipot5ti>y ( ,bulg>ia to ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 ,/efan ,pan>etov1 pres5t$ 8     
cr$5tials to ,presid5t ,woodr[ ,wilson  
on ,decemb] #bb1 #aiad2 ,:]eas ,unit$   
,/ates-,bulg>ian relations 7 /r5g!n$ by 
,presid5t ,wilson's advocacy (          
,bulg>ia's t]ritorial integrity &       
national sov]eignty at ! ,p>is ,peace   
,conf]5ce 9 #aiai1 & by ! contributions 
( c\ntless ,bulg>ian & ,am]ican         
(ficials1 diplomats1 & citiz5s2 ,:]eas a
 vibrant ,bulg>ian-,am]ican community   
today contributes to ,am]ica's          

prosp]ity1 includ+ its rem>kable        
economic a*ievem5ts1 ma9ta9+ its        
te*nological edge1 & enri*+ ,am]ican    
culture & society ?r\gh its div]se      
tal5ts1 ri* traditions1 art1 lit]ature1 
op]a1 music1 dance1 cuis9e1 & language2 
,:]eas ,bulg>ia's pres5ce 9 ! _w's l>ge/
 libr>y1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,libr>y (      
,congress1 is m>k$ by a collection ( ov]
 #ej1jjj volumes ( ,bulg>ian cultural   
h]itage1 collect$ by ! ,libr>y (        
,congress 9 coop]ation ) ,bulg>ian      
individuals & in/itutions s9ce ! #ahhjs2
 ,:]eas ,bulg>ia is ! bir?place ( !     
,bulg>ian alphabet1 also kn[n z         
,cyrillic1 :i* 0 develop$ by ! ,preslav 
lit]>y s*ool 9 ! #i? c5tury1 becom+ a   
valuable contribution to ! _w's cultural
 h]itage2 ,:]eas ! ,bulg>ian language is
 ! f\r? language into :i* ! ,bible 0    
translat$1 & ! ,bulg>ian alphabet is !  
?ird (ficial alphabet 9 ! ,european     
,union1 along ) ,lat9 & ,greek2 ,:]eas !
 ,bulg>ian ,caucus 9 ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives 0 =m$ 9 ,june #bjjb1 & !

 foll[+ ye> a ,fri5d%ip ,gr\p ) ! ,unit$
 ,/ates 0 =m$ 9 ! ,national ,assembly ( 
! ,republic ( ,bulg>ia2 ,:]eas recogniz+
 & celebrat+ ,bulg>ian-,am]ican ,h]itage
 ,mon? provides an opportunity = all    
,am]icans to ga9 a deep] appreciation ( 
,bulg>ian culture & hi/ory2 & ,:]eas x  
is fitt+ & prop] t ,m>* #bjbe be obs]v$ 
z ,bulg>ian-,am]ican ,h]itage ,mon?     
?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be 
x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7  
urges ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ackn[l$ge
 ,bulg>ian-,am]ican ,h]itage ,mon? & to 
obs]ve ! mon? ) appropriate ev5ts &     
activities2  7#b7 recognizes ! endur+   
p>tn]%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates (       
,am]ica & ! ,republic ( ,bulg>ia z      
fri5ds1 /rategic p>tn]s1 & allies2  7#c7
 reaffirms ! significance ( int5sify+   
coop]ation 9 innovations1 rese>*1 & high
 te*nologies2  7#d7 recognizes !        
significant contributions (             
,bulg>ian-,am]icans to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
7#e7 recognizes t ! ,bulg>ian-,am]ican  
culture & h]itage /r5g!ns & enri*es !   

div]sity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#f7     
looks =w>d to cont9u$ collaboration     
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,bulg>ia 9     
advanc+ %>$ int]e/s 9 ! ye>s ahead4