H.R. 5572 would designate an annual public observance in recognition of the fastest growing segment of our population. AsianAmericans. Since 1978. when Congress first considered legislation to recognize the contributions of AsianAmericans. the number of Americans of Asian and Pacific Islander heritage has more than doubled. to nearly 8 million. This population is also enormously diverse. with many ethnic backgrounds of differing language and culture. Some Asian groups have been in the United States for several generations. others are more recent immigrants. The longstanding policy of the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service governing commemorative legislation prohibits recurring annual commemoratives. Over the years. the committee has diligently enforced that provision of the policy.
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