,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #ica  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #cj1        
#bjbf,ms4 ,hirono 7= h]self1 ,ms4       
,murk[ski1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 
,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,ms4        
,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mrs4 ,murray1   
,mr4 ,padilla1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4 ,s&]s1  
,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 & 
,ms4 ,w>r57 submitt$ ! foll[+           
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution           
,recogniz+ ! mon? ( ,octob] #bjbf 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      
,s5ora de ,esp]anza1 a ,manila-built    
galleon %ip2 ,:]eas1 9 #agfc1 ! fir/    
p]man5t ,filip9o settlem5t 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates 0 e/abli%$ 9 ,/4 ,malo1          

,l\isiana1 m>k+ ov] #bej ye>s ( cont9u\s
 ,filip9o ,am]ican hi/ory2 ,:]eas !     
,filip9o ,am]ican community is ! ?ird   
l>ge/ ,asian ,am]ican gr\p 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 ) a population ( approximately  
#e1jjj1jjj2 ,:]eas1 f #bjjj to #bjbc1 ! 
,filip9o ,am]ican community grew #hi    
p]c5t1 & ,filip9os are ! l>ge/ ,asian   
community 9 ! ,/ates ( ,alaska1         
,arizona1 ,hawaii1 ,idaho1 ,mississippi1
 ,montana1 ,nevada1 ,new ,mexico1 ,nor? 
,dakota1 ,s\? ,dakota1 ,we/ ,virg9ia1 & 
,wyom+ & ! t]ritories ( ,guam & !       
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s2
 ,:]eas1 9 #aiia1 ! ,filip9o ,am]ican   
,national ,hi/orical ,society made ef=ts
 to recognize ,octob] z ,filip9o        
,am]ican ,hi/ory ,mon?1 9 commemoration 
( ! fir/ ,filip9os arrival2 ,:]eas1 9   
#bjji1 ,congress fir/ recogniz$ ,octob] 
z ,filip9o ,am]ican ,hi/ory ,mon? 7,s4  
,res4 #bih2 ,h4 ,res4 #ghj72 ,:]eas     
celebrat+ ,filip9o ,am]ican ,hi/ory     
,mon? provides ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates !  
opportunity to reflect on ! _m economic1

 milit>y1 political1 & social           
contributions made by ,filip9o ,am]icans
 to ! developm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
,:]eas1 f ! ,w> ( #ahab to pres5t day1  
,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 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 e>ly ,filip9o     
plantation labor]s 9 ,hawaii1 kn[n z    
,sakadas1 contribut$ greatly to         
,hawaii's e>ly agricultural economy &   
its legacy ( /rong rights = work]s1 l$  
by labor organiz]s l ,pablo ,manlapit2  
,:]eas e>ly ,filip9o cann]y work]s1 kn[n
 z ,alask]os1 help$ build ! ,unit$      
,/ates seafood indu/ry 9 ,alaska & !    
,pacific ,nor?we/ & creat$ ! fir/       
,filip9o-l$ union1 ! ,cann]y ,work]s' & 
,f>m ,labors' ,union ,local #ahbeg2     

,:]eas ! fir/ l>ge gr\p ( ,filip9o      
immigrants 9 ! e>ly #aijjs1 kn[n z !    
,manong g5]ation1 became ! labor =ce = !
 ,we/'s va/ & gr[+ agricultural indu/ry 
& fac$ significant discrim9ation &      
exploitation2 ,:]eas ,filip9o ,am]ican  
f>mwork]s & labor lead]s1 su* z ,philip 
,v]a ,cruz1 ,l>ry ,itliong1 & ,pet]     
,velasco1 play$ an integral role 9 !    
multie?nic ,unit$ ,f>m ,work]s movem5t2 
,:]eas ,pet] ,aqu9o ,aduja ( ,hawaii &  
,!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    
,b5jam9 ,m5or ( ,hawaii & ,lorna ,g4    
,s*(ield ( ,new ,york became ! fir/     
,filip9o ,am]icans to s]ve z a ,/ate    
supreme c\rt ju/ice & ,unit$ ,/ates     
di/rict judge1 respectively1 enc\rag+   
new g5]ations ( ,filip9o ,am]icans to   
ent] ! legal pr(ession2 ,:]eas1 on      

,augu/ #c1 #aidh1 ,victoria ,manalo     
,draves became ! fir/ ,filip9o ,am]ican 
& ,asian ,am]ican to w9 an ,olympic     
,gold ,m$al1 & 9 #aifb1 ,roman ,gabriel 
became ! fir/ ,filip9o ,am]ican         
qu>t]back 9 ! ,national ,football       
,league1 & 9 #aifi1 ! fir/ & only ,asian
 ,am]ican to be nam$ ,mo/ ,valuable     
,play]2 ,:]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$ical pr(essionals2   
,:]eas ,filip9o ,am]icans contribute    
greatly to music1 dance1 lit]ature1     
education1 bus9ess1 hospitality1        
j\rnalism1 sports1 fa%ion1 politics1    
gov]nm5t1 sci5ce1 te*nology1 ! f9e arts1
 & o!r fields t enri* ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  
,:]eas ,filip9o ,am]icans h exp]i5c$    
prejudice1 discrim9ation1 & viol5ce     
?r\gh\t ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1     
includ+ ! #aibg ,yakima ,valley ,riots1 
! #aicj ,watsonville ,riots1 & ! #aiii  
murd] ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice    
,po/al ,c>ri] ,joseph ,ileto2 ,:]eas    

,filip9o ,am]ican communities 9 ,/4     
,malo1 ,l\isiana & ,laha9a1 ,hawaii 7   
deva/at$ & displac$ by hurricanes & !   
deadlie/ wildfire 9 ! rec5t hi/ory ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 respectively1 &          
demon/rat$ resili5cy z !y rebuilt _!    
communities despite language & res\rce  
b>ri]s2 ,:]eas 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] #bjbf 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