,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #eei  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bi1 #bjad ,mr4
 ,h9ojosa submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m             
,,resolution  ,express+ support =       
designation ( ,april #cj1 #bjad1 z ,da  
de los ,nios3 ,celebrat+ ,"y ,am]icans4 
,:]eas _m c\ntries ?r\gh\t ! _w1 &      
especially )9 ! ,we/]n hemisph]e1       
celebrate 8,da de los ,nios01 or 8,day (
 ! ,*ildr501 on ,april #cj ea* ye>1 9   
recognition & celebration ( ! future (  
_! c\ntry--_! *ildr52 ,:]eas *ildr5     
repres5t ! hopes & dreams ( ! p ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates & *ildr5 are ! c5t] (     
families 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! p (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld nurture & inve/ 9 
*ildr5 to pres]ve & enhance economic    
prosp]ity1 democracy1 & ! _s ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! #bjaa      
,am]ican ,community ,survey by ! ,bureau
 ( ! ,c5sus1 approximately #ag1djj1jjj (
 ! ne>ly #eb1jjj1jjj individuals (      

,hispanic desc5t liv+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
are *ildr5 "u ! age ( #ah1 repres5t+ m  
?an #cc p]c5t ( ! total ,hispanic       
population resid+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    
,:]eas ,hispanics1 ! y\nge/ & fa/e/ gr[+
 e?nic community 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1     
cont9ue ! tradition ( honor+ _! *ildr5  
on ,da de los ,nios1 & wi% to %>e ?is   
cu/om ) ! re/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas 
! prim>y tea*]s ( family values1        
morality1 & culture are p>5ts & family  
memb]s1 & *ildr5 are responsible = pass+
 on family values1 morality1 & culture  
to future g5]ations2 ,:]eas ! importance
 ( lit]acy & education is mo/ (t5       
communicat$ to *ildr5 ?r\gh _! family   
memb]s2 ,:]eas families %\ld be enc\rag$
 to engage 9 family & community         
activities t include ext5d$ & eld]ly    
family memb]s & enc\rage *ildr5 to      
explore & develop confid5ce2 ,:]eas !   
designation ( a day to honor ! *ildr5 ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates w help affirm !         
significance ( family1 education1 &     
community = ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2      

,:]eas ! designation ( a day ( special  
recognition = ! *ildr5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 w provide an opportunity = *ildr5 to   
reflect on _! future1 articulate _!     
aspirations1 & f9d com=t & security 9 ! 
support ( _! family memb]s &            
communities2 ,:]eas ! ,national ,lat9o  
,*ildr5's ,in/itute1 s]v+ z a voice =   
*ildr51 has work$ ) cities ?r\gh\t !    
,unit$ ,/ates to decl>e ,april #cj1     
#bjad1 to be 8,da de los ,nios3         
,celebrat+ ,"y ,am]icans01 a day to br+ 
toge!r ,hispanics & o!r communities 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates to celebrate & uplift     
*ildr52 & ,:]eas ! *ildr5 ( a c\ntry are
 ! responsibility ( all ( ! p ( t       
c\ntry1 & p %\ld be enc\rag$ to         
celebrate ! gifts ( *ildr5 to society3  
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 supports !      
designation ( 8,da de los ,nios3        
,celebrat+ ,"y ,am]icans02 &  7#b7 calls
 on ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to jo9 ) all  
*ildr51 families1 organizations1        
communities1 *ur*es1 cities1 & ,/ates   

across ! ,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve ! day )
 appropriate c]emonies1 includ+         
activities t--  7,a7 c5t] ar\nd *ildr5 &
 are free or m9imal 9 co/ s z to        
enc\rage & facilitate ! p>ticipation (  
all p2  7,b7 are positive & uplift+1 &  
help *ildr5 express _! hopes & dreams2  
7,c7 provide opportunities = *ildr5 (   
all backgr\nds to le>n ab\t "o ano!r's  
cultures & %>e ideas2  7,d7 include all 
memb]s ( a family1 especially ext5d$ &  
eld]ly family memb]s1 s z to promote    
great] communication among ! g5]ations  
)9 a family1 :i* w enable *ildr5 to     
appreciate & b5efit f ! exp]i5ces &     
wisdom ( _! eld]ly family memb]s2  7,e7 
provide opportunities = families )9 a   
community to get acqua9t$2 &  7,f7      
provide *ildr5 ) ! support !y ne$ to    
develop skills & confid5ce & f9d ! inn] 
/r5g?1 w1 & fire ( ! human _s to make _!
 dreams come true4