IV 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 605 
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 
MAY 29, 2014 
Ms. CHU (for herself, Mr. HONDA, Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, Mrs. NAPOLI-
TANO, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. SABLAN, Ms. LORETTA 
SANCHEZ of California, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Ms. 
ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Ms. MENG, Mr. SCHIFF, Ms. MAT-
SUI, Ms. SPEIER, Ms. LINDA T. SA´NCHEZ of California, Mr. SWALWELL 
of California, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. PETERS of California, Ms. 
LEE of California, Ms. HANABUSA, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Ms. 
GABBARD, Mr. BERA of California, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. BECERRA, Mr. 
SCOTT of Virginia, Ms. FUDGE, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. CONNOLLY, Ms. 
ESHOO, Mr. CROWLEY, and Mr. VAN HOLLEN) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Gov-
ernment 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 
Americans and Pacific Islanders who have enriched our 
Nation’s history; 
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•HRES 605 IH 
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 U.S. population; 
Whereas the 2010 decennial census estimated that there are 
now approximately 17,300,000 residents of the United 
States who identify as Asian and approximately 
1,200,000 residents of the United States who identify 
themselves as Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, 
making up nearly 6 percent of the total United States 
population; 
Whereas the month of May was selected for Asian/Pacific 
American Heritage Month because the first Japanese im-
migrants arrived in the United States on May 7, 1843, 
and the first transcontinental railroad was completed on 
May 10, 1869, with substantial contributions from Chi-
nese immigrants; 
Whereas the year 2014 marks several important milestones 
for the Asian American and Pacific Islander community, 
including the 20th anniversary of the founding of the 
Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, the 20th 
anniversary of the creation of the Asian Pacific American 
Institute for Congressional Studies, and the 15th anni-
versary of the establishment of the White House Initia-
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•HRES 605 IH 
tive on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders under Ex-
ecutive Order 13125 by President William J. Clinton; 
Whereas section 102 of title 36, United States Code, officially 
designates May as Asian/Pacific American Heritage 
Month, and requests the President to issue each year a 
proclamation calling on the people of the United States 
to observe this month with appropriate programs, cere-
monies, and activities; 
Whereas Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, such as 
Daniel K. Inouye, a Medal of Honor and Presidential 
Medal of Freedom recipient who, as President Pro Tem-
pore of the Senate, was the highest-ranking Asian Amer-
ican government official in United States history, Dalip 
Singh Saund, the first Asian American Congressman, 
Patsy T. Mink, the first woman of color and Asian Amer-
ican woman to be elected to Congress, Daniel K. Akaka, 
the first Senator of Native Hawaiian ancestry, Hiram L. 
Fong, the first Asian American Senator, Norman Y. Mi-
neta, the first Asian American member of a Presidential 
Cabinet, and others have made significant contributions 
in both our government and military; 
Whereas the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, a 
bicameral caucus of Members of Congress advocating on 
behalf of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, is com-
posed of 41 Members this year, including 13 Members of 
Asian or Pacific Islander descent; 
Whereas the 113th Congress welcomed a number of historic 
firsts, including Mazie K. Hirono of Hawaii, the first 
Asian American woman and first Buddhist to ever serve 
in the United States Senate, Tammy Duckworth, the 
first Thai American woman, first wounded female combat 
Veteran, and first Asian American from Illinois to serve 
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