IV 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 621 
Recognizing the significance of Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month in 
May as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions 
of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to the Nation’s history. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 17, 2012 
Ms. CHU (for herself, Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California, Ms. RICHARD-
SON, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Ms. SPEIER, Ms. LEE of Cali-
fornia, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Ms. BASS of California, Mr. 
SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. HAHN, Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, 
Mr. HONDA, Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mrs. 
DAVIS of California, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. FILNER, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. 
SMITH of Washington, Mr. SABLAN, Ms. HANABUSA, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. 
CLARKE of Michigan, Mr. BECERRA, Mr. SHERMAN, Ms. ZOE LOFGREN 
of California, Mr. STARK, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. SCHIFF, Ms. LINDA T. 
SA´NCHEZ of California, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mrs. 
MALONEY, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. MCNERNEY, and Ms. WOOLSEY) sub-
mitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
Oversight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the significance of Asian/Pacific American Herit-
age Month in May as an important time to celebrate 
the significant contributions of Asian Americans and Pa-
cific Islanders to the Nation’s history. 
Whereas the United States joins together each May to pay 
tribute to the contributions of generations of Asian 
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•HRES 621 IH 
Americans and Pacific Islanders who have enriched the 
Nation’s history; 
Whereas the history of Asian Americans and Pacific Island-
ers in the United States is inextricably tied to the story 
of the Nation; 
Whereas the Asian American and Pacific Islander community 
is an inherently diverse population, comprised of over 45 
distinct ethnicities and over 100 language dialects; 
Whereas the United States Census Bureau found that the 
Asian American population grew faster than any other 
racial or ethnic group over the last decade, surging nearly 
46 percent between 2000 and 2010, a growth rate 4 
times faster than the total United States population; 
Whereas the 2010 Census estimated that there are now 
17,300,000 United States residents who identify as 
Asian, and 1,200,000 United States residents who iden-
tify themselves as Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Is-
lander, making up nearly 6 percent of the total United 
States population; 
Whereas the month of May was selected for Asian/Pacific 
American Heritage Month due to the following two his-
torical events, first, May 7, 1843, when the first Japa-
nese immigrants arrived in the United States, and sec-
ond, May 10, 1869, when, with substantial contributions 
from Chinese immigrants, the first transcontinental rail-
road was completed; 
Whereas the year 2012 marks several important historic 
milestones for the Asian American and Pacific Islander 
community, including 20 years since the formal establish-
ment of Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, 30 
years since the unpunished murder of Vincent Chin, 70 
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