[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 61 (Monday, April 16, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S2143]
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    SENATE RESOLUTION 469--RECOGNIZING THE HISTORIC, CULTURAL, AND 
  RELIGIOUS SIGNIFICANCE OF THE FESTIVAL OF VAISAKHI, AND EXPRESSING 
          SUPPORT FOR ALL COMMUNITIES THAT CELEBRATE VAISAKHI

  Mr. MURPHY submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on the Judiciary:

                               S. Res 469

       Whereas Vaisakhi has been celebrated in the Punjab region 
     of South Asia for centuries and today is also celebrated in 
     communities throughout India, in the United States, and 
     around the world;
       Whereas Vaisakhi is an annual festival celebrating the 
     spring harvest season;
       Whereas Vaisakhi is of particular significance to the Sikh 
     religion and is one of the most important dates in Sikh 
     history;
       Whereas, for Sikhs, Vaisakhi commemorates the creation of 
     the Khalsa, a fellowship of devout Sikhs, by Guru Gobind 
     Singh in 1699; and
       Whereas Vaisakhi celebrates community, prosperity, and 
     continued progress in the year ahead: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) recognizes--
       (A) the historic, cultural, and religious significance of 
     the festival of Vaisakhi; and
       (B) the significance of Vaisakhi to Sikh communities in the 
     United States and around the world; and
       (2) expresses respect for all communities that celebrate 
     Vaisakhi.

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